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Team Umizoomi is an American educational series for preschoolers created by Jenifer Twomey, Soo Kim, and Michael Smith. It is about three mini-superheroes saving the day with their mighty math powers. Originally, in 2006, the show was picked up for production by Nickelodeon. They came up with a title which was “The Umizumiz”. In 2007, they completed the pilot. Premiering in 2008, in Noggin, the original idea was about a new animated interactive series for preschoolers about a miniature urban repair squad that solves everyday preschool problems in Metro City with the help of viewers at home. The 6 were, Milli, Geo, Bot, Zig Zag, Alphonse, and the Zipmobile. The original Milli and Geo were unknown before their debuts, though Milli would've probably have only the measurements talent. The original Geo represents a whistle. Bot made no vast changes but his mouth was green. Zig Zag, was known for patterns and was changed for Milli. Alphonse was known for the "Super-shapes!" and was changed for Geo; UmiCar was originally the Zipmobile. The characters look less like human and more like magic toys, hence the show was to be named The Umibots!. The only video proof we got is a 10 seconds video, without audio, uploaded to YouTube by the user The Official CompleteGamer in 2018. We can see the pilot here. This pilot has never been aired on television or hasn't been uploaded worldwide anywhere. Luckily, some images, the pilot’s theme song, and a 25 second video with audio had been found, So it's considered as partially found. On September 15, 2020, a 25 second video showing clips with audio included of the pilot was posted by a channel named Yaili The Lost Media Boy onto YouTube. The clip can be seen here [1]
Somebody found a pdf of Duke Burger which confirms that the pilot may have been made in 2005 or 2006: https://web.archive.org/web/20161025025316/http://dukedavidburger.com/DDBurger_DW_files/Media/Duke_Burger_resume.pdf
Plot[]
WARNING: This text contains spoilers.
In the animation reel, the dinosaur said to Milli, "Would you mind helping me with something?", and Milli said "Sure!" Then the dinosaur said to Milli, "I got that ticklish feeling at the end of my tail!" Another scene in the reel was the bug said, "Were you looking for me?" and Geo said, "Beetle, today is the big bug show! The kids are coming to see you!", and the bug said, "That show? Oops! I forgot!", Milli says, "Come on, we’ll take you back!" As the bug jumps on Milli’s hand, and another scene shows the Umizumiz jumping out the Zipmobile.
Lyrics (Unused Intro)[]
Driving in our Zipcar all over MetroCity
We can fix any problem even though we're itty bitty.
No one knows we're around
We zoom in secret spaces
Come on let's zoom around town
To exciting hidden places!
We're a team and what we do
Is umizumi round with you!
Ooh la la la Ooh la la la Umizumi zumi zumi zumi umi zumi zoom zoom zoom!
Let's find the pattern, let's measure stuff.
If we use our super smarts when the going gets rough.
We can help this city out,
That's what the Umizumiz are all about!
Ooh la la la Ooh la la la Umizumi zumi zumi zumi umi zumi zoom
Ooh la la la Ooh la la la Umizumi zumi zumi zumi umi zoom zoom zoom
Umizumiz!
Actual Lyrics[]
Hi, I'm Milli,
Geo,
Bot,
Zig Zag,
Alphonse,
and....
We're the Umizumis!
We're the Umizumis!
We're the Umizumis!
We're the Umizumis!
Yeah!
Links[]
- Syr-Ivan Bennett's Profile (where you can find one concept picture of The Umizumiz)
- Jumping Tadpole (In the original version of the character animation reel, we can see some animated bits for The Umizumiz Clips were removed later and the website has now been restricted from the wayback machine as well)
- Alex Fogarty (In the Gallery, we can find two background pictures of The Umizumiz’)
- Nick Balaban's Kids' Music (Where we can find the pilot’s unused theme, alongside an another unused theme for the Super Why Pilot.)
Gallery[]
Videos[]
The Umizumiz Pilot- Clips and Images (FOR ARCHIVE) (CREDITS IN THE DESC) (BEST QUALITY POSSIBLE)
Clips of the pilot (starts at 0:10).
