In 2016, Oobi was the inspiration for a Disney XD pilot about a hand puppet, called Right Hand Guy.The pilot was in consideration for a full series … 5: Share Pretzels! … The show is intended to build skills such … Tyler Bunch as Grampu, Oobi and Uma's grandpa. As a puppeteer, MacNeal is perhaps most known for his work on Sesame Street, Bear in the Big Blue House, Oobi, and Eureeka's Castle. The character wears a red cap in the full-length episodes. Kevin Clash as Randy, Oobi and Uma's babysitter. TV Show: Oobi. Kako is a main character in the Oobi television series. Box! Noel MacNeal is an American puppeteer, writer, actor, singer, and director of children's television who has performed since the early 1980s. Directed by Tom Brown, Scott Preston, Josh Selig. Movies. He is puppeteered by Noel MacNeal. ―Kako Kako is a character in Oobi. Directed by Tom Brown, Scott Preston, Josh Selig. Tom Brown, Scott Preston, Josh Selig. Tyler Bunch as Grampu, Oobi and Uma's grandpa. Noel has 19 jobs listed on their profile. "Perfecto!". He is Oobi's overconfident best friend. Find exactly what you're looking for! Noel is also a television writer. The first season is a series of 48 … * FunnyAneurysmMoment: "Babysitter!" Cliff is a hand puppet with tanned skin, dark brown eyes, and a tuft of grayish-white hair. The musician is a tall hand puppet with tanned skin. Hairy Edge Productions. While he is not downright self-centered, Kako is slightly arrogant (in the "Recital!" The show has 100 episodes in all. Rachel Janocko. Episodes See Oobi Wiki's list of episodes for more info. Noel MacNeal (born September 15, 1961) is an American puppeteer, writer, actor, and director of children's television. MUSIC. Noel MacNeal (born September 15, 1961), sometimes credited as Noel McNeal or Edward Noel MacNeal, is an American puppeteer, writer, actor, singer, and director of children's television who has performed since the early 1980s. 2: Tag! Appearance Kako has light green eyes and wears a red hat in the long-form episodes. "Oobi" Superheroes! Sacred Noise, New York. 8: Hot Dog and Ketchup! 1 Personality 2 Trivia 3 Gallery 3.1 Promo images 3.2 Episode scenes Kako is Oobi's best friend. Oobi, Uma and Kako learn to recognize different emotions. Kako - Noel MacNeal Grampu - Tyler Bunch DIRECTORS OF PHOTOGRAPHY. Dino-Kako is a fictional dinosaur who appears in the "Dinosaur!" 11: Empty and Full! Directed by Tom Brown, Scott Preston, Josh Selig. TRENDING THIS WEEK. Background information TV Shows. MacNeal was noted for his portrayal of Mr. Nutterbutter,[3] and operated a seagull puppet in another episode. He was the voice and puppeteer of Bear in Bear in the Big Blue House and its spin-off series Breakfast with Bear and also starred as Kako in Oobi, Lionel Lion in Between the Lions, and Magellan on Eureeka's Castle Gallery Add a photo to this gallery Oobi and Kako in the "Sing!" PRODUCTION DESIGNER. (meaning "perfect" in Spanish). He also starred as Kako on Oobi and as Magellan on Eureeka's Castle. 7: Soup! Overview; Cast & Crew; Overview; Cast & Crew; Original Release. until the series finale, his eyes are a lighter green. Kako (Noel MacNeal) is Oobi's excitable, confident, and slightly arrogant best friend. Comments Add a Comment. Noel MacNeal (born September 15, 1961) is an American puppeteer, writer, actor, singer, and director of children's television who has performed since the early 1980s.He was the voice and puppeteer of Bear on Bear in the Big Blue House.He also starred as Kako on Oobi and as Magellan on Eureeka's Castle.He was the puppeteer for Blue (replacing Leslie Carrara-Rudolph) for … Kako is performed by Noel MacNeal, who also plays many minor characters on the show. Noel MacNeal (born September 15, 1961) is an American puppeteer, writer, actor, and director of children's television. Cast. as a performer, writer, director (or all of the above). He has performed since the early 1980s. On November 6, 1999, he married author Susan Elia at Manhattan's Union Theological Seminary. Noel MacNeal (b. September 15, 1961) is a performer who has worked on several Henson productions since the 1980s. He first came to public attention in the early 1980s. Cast. Hairy Edge Productions. Writers. Production information He has worked on Sesame Street since 1982. "Perfecto!" Noel MacNeal was born on September 15, 1961 in Harlem, New York, USA. Name Character Tim Lagasse Oobi: Stephanie D'Abruzzo Uma: Noel MacNeal Kako: Tyler Bunch Grampu (see additional cast & crew) Directors. He is the same height as Oobi. Malchus Janocko. While Bear is his most famous character, MacNeal has also performed Mrs. (Mommy) Snuffleupagus and various Snuffleupagus relatives on Sesame Street, Magellan, a baby dragon, on the ACE Award-winning series Eureeka's Castle on Nick Jr, Leon MacNeal in The Puzzle Place, Raphael in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III and Madame Chairbird in the Sesame Street film Follow That Bird. MUSIC. 13: Worm! Noel MacNeal as Kako, Oobi's best friend and neighbor. Like the normal Kako, he is goofy and sometimes self-centered. Add or change photo on IMDbPro Filmography. Fanboy Expo is thrilled to announce that puppeteer Noel MacNeal will be joining us this fall for Fanboy Expo 2.0 . He is puppeteered by Noel MacNeal. Kevin Clash as Randy, Oobi and Uma's babysitter. Oobi focuses on the everyday adventures of the "title" character, his younger sister Uma, his best friend Kako, and his grandfather, Grampu. The hands also serve usual purposes, such as holding objects and turning doorknobs. Set up your progression: Episodes. The show has 100 episodes in all. Appearance "Dinosaur!" Noel MacNeal. SHOW COMMENTS (0) Why Is This One Of Your Favorites? Faved by 1 BTVA Member. My Reason: Characters left: 140 I Don't Have A Reason / I'll Add One Later. He was the voice and puppeteer of Bear on Bear in the Big Blue House. Dino-Kako is Kako's dinosaur counterpart and a minor character on Oobi. 4: On & Off! Tom Brown, Scott Preston, Josh Selig. He also starred as Kako on Oobi and as Magellan on Eureeka's Castle. He also starred as Kako on Oobi and as Magellan on Eureeka's Castle. Noel MacNeal is the voice of Kako in Oobi. 2003. He was played by Noel MacNeal. His scripts have been featured on PBS Kids Sprout's The Good Night Show, The Disney Channel's Bear in the Big Blue House, PBS's The Puzzle Place, The Magic School Bus and Cyberchase, TLC's Salty's Lighthouse (in which he re-wrote an original episode of the British children's TV series Tugs for its own segments) and Nickelodeon's Eureeka's Castle and Gullah Gullah Island. ART DIRECTOR. Contents. He is also a script and television directorial adviser and consultant for the international versions of Sesame Street as well having directed episodes of Bear in the Big Blue House and PBS Kids Sprout's The Good Night Show. Kako loves spending time with his best friend, Oobi. episode, he even calls himself perfect). Take a visual walk through his career and see 22 images of the characters he's voiced. His eyes are a blue-green shade in the shorts and in the first thirteen full-length episodes. He also starred as Kako on Oobi and as Magellan on Eureeka's Castle. He has green eyes and wears a red knit hat. With Tim Lagasse, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Noel MacNeal, Tyler Bunch. Noel MacNeal began his professional career in the early-'80s. Find exactly what you're looking for! Career. His eyes are a blue-green shade in the shorts and in the first thirteen full-length episodes. She wears a purple and blue ring on her pinky finger. From "Video!" He was played by Noel MacNeal, who also played Kako. Noel MacNeal (born September 15, 1961) is an American puppeteer, writer, actor, and director of children's television. While he is not downright self-centered, Kako is slightly arrogant (in the "Recital!" ART DIRECTOR. Appearance "Dinosaur!" Quote Cheryl Blaylock as Frieda, a talking foot puppet. He was the voice and puppeteer of Bear on Bear in the Big Blue House.He also starred as Kako on Oobi and as Magellan on Eureeka's Castle. Spotlight on: Author Noel MacNeal @ Maker Faire 2010. Noel MacNeal is an American puppeteer, writer, actor, and director of children's television. Kako is a main character in the Noggin original series Oobi. He was the voice and puppeteer of Bear on Bear in the Big Blue House. Noel MacNeal (naskita la 15-an de septembro 1961) estas amerika pupisto, verkisto, aktoro, kaj direktoro de porinfana televido, plej konata kiel la voĉo kaj pupisto de Urso en Urso en la Granda Blua House kaj Breakfast with Bear (Matenmanĝo kun Bear).Li unue venis al publikatento en la fruaj 1980-aj jaroj. He was played by Noel MacNeal. His wig and shades were previously used for the rock stars who appeared in the "Make Music!" Matt Vogel as Angus, a nerdy friend of Oobi's. PRODUCTION DESIGNER. Release year: 2003; Share with friends: Discover. Relatives His favorite thing to do is play the piano. KakoOobi character Voiced by He also starred as Kako on Oobi and as Magellan on Eureeka's Castle. IMDb's advanced search allows you to run extremely powerful queries over all people and titles in the database. Oscars Best Picture Winners Best Picture Winners Golden Globes Emmys STARmeter Awards San Diego Comic-Con New York Comic-Con Sundance Film Festival Toronto Int'l Film … Members Who Favorited This. Noel MacNeal is an American puppeteer, writer, actor, singer, and director of children's television who has performed since the early 1980s. [5], After Bear in the Big Blue House (2003 - 2019), Return of Bear in the Big Blue House (2019 - present), Learn how and when to remove this template message, Holiday Greetings from the Ed Sullivan Show, Muppet Treasure Island (Muppet Sing-Alongs), Court Finds John Oliver Has the Right to Hire a Giant Squirrel Named “Mr. He wears a long, flowing brown wig, a pair of purple-tinted … La 6-an de novembro 1999, li geedziĝis kun verkinto Susan Elia ĉe Union … Since 1985, MacNeal has been a featured performer in the animated-puppeteering-live-action … In the full-length episodes of … Appearance Kako has light green eyes and wears a red hat in the long-form episodes. 10: Bubbles! Malchus Janocko. Kako is a main character in the Oobi television series. - Share your reason with the rest of the community. Noel is best known as the loveable Bear from ... Bear in the big blue house as well as Kako from Oobi and Raphael from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III and several puppets on Sesame Street. SHOW COMMENTS (0) Why Is This One Of Your Favorites? With Tim Lagasse, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Noel MacNeal, Tyler Bunch. She loves to talk about … episode. 1 Description; 2 Looks; 3 Gallery; 4 Navigation; Description. × Uma is Oobi's little sister. First appearance He is known for his work on ... Born: September 15, 1961 Photos. 12: Popcorn! Noel MacNeal (born September 15, 1961), sometimes credited as Noel McNeal or Edward Noel MacNeal, is an American puppeteer, writer, actor, singer, and director of children's television who has performed since the early 1980s. Oobi decides to share his pretzels with Uma and Kako, but the two eat them all before Oobi can have one. episode. View Noel MacNeal’s profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. episode. Since 1982, Noel MacNeal has been involved with many award winning TV productions and commercials. He also starred as Kako on Oobi and as Magellan on Eureeka's Castle. He is always in the mood for a laugh and does not take things too seriously. Craig Farrell, Shields Freeman, Olga Humphrey, Cameron Scott, Josh Selig. Randy Drummond. - Share your reason with the rest of the community. Oobi has also been featured in a variety of non-Nickelodeon media, such as a music video by The Format and a parody commercial from Durex. [citation needed], On November 6, 1999, he married author Susan Elia at Manhattan's Union Theological Seminary. He was the voice and puppeteer of Bear on Bear in the Big Blue House. Noel MacNeal (natawo sa septiyembre 15, 1961) mao ang usa ka American puppeteer, nga magsusulat, aktor, ug director sa mga anak sa telebisyon, ang labing maayo nga nailhan ingon nga ang mga tingog ug puppeteer sa Pagdala sa Pagdala sa Dako nga Asul nga Balay ug Pamahaw uban sa Pagtambayayong.Siya una nga miadto sa publiko atensyon sa mga sayo sa … That, his eyes are a blue-green shade in the `` About the Author '' of! 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