Uki is a Belgian animated television series for children. The main character is a small yellow creature who invites his young viewers to discover the world with her.
The show has been airing on Belgian and Finnish networks since April 2010. It was first shown on Club RTL and Ketnet. From September 2011 on, it was also aired on BBC's CBeebies channel, as part of Show Me Show Me.
Characters Uki, the main character in the series, is a yellow creature with a long neck, wings and an antenna on his head which can perform telekinesis. Neither male nor female (despite being referred to with masculine pronouns), Uki doesn't talk, but expresses himself through sounds, such as laughter and smiles.
Each episode describes a day in Uki’s life and the character experiences a new adventure with his friends Hedgehog, Rabbit, Squirrel, Tortoise, Duck, and the Flowers, under the protective eye of Sun and Cloud.Who's Uki? - Ukiland
Production The production of the show is overseen by the Belgian affiliate of Universal Music Group.About Us - Ukiland
The original designs were created by a Belgian design studio TopFloor (www.topfloor.to). For the actual production of the show Universal Music teamed up with Belgian production studio Creative Conspiracy, the company that was responsible for the 3D character animation in the 2D-animation feature The Triplets of Belleville.
Storylines and scripts were written by Belgian TV and children's authors Dirk Nielandt, Griet Vanhemel, Tom Neuttiens and Diane Redmond.
Music composed by Piet de Ridder. Audio postproduction by Temple Of Tune Belgium. Voices by Jorka Decroubele and Fredo Gevaert.
Set Uki's world is a children's television program characterized by its portrayal of a safe and contained environment, depicting the experiences of a child as they navigate new sensations and learn about their surroundings. The show features a strong emphasis on music, with simple and catchy melodic jingles aimed at appealing to its target audience of young children.
Structure Structured in a modular format, each episode of the show is carefully composed to present a series of interconnected segments, including games, puzzles, and activities. These are designed to reinforce the central themes and concepts explored in the storyline, providing children with an interactive and educational viewing experience.
Awards In 2008 the show won the KidScreen Summit's Pitch it! Award.Uki wins KidScreen Summit’s Pitch It!
Episodes No. English Flemish Hungarian 01 Where's the Cake Waar is de taart Hol a torta 02 The Balloon De ballon A lufi 03 The Shadow Schaduw Az árnyék 04 The Box De doos A doboz 05 Dirty Vuil! Piszok 06 Turtle in trouble Hulp voor schildpad Teknős bajban 07 Where's the ball Waar is de bal Hol a labda 08 Duck is tired Eend is moe Fáradt kacsa 09 The Kite De vlieger A sárkány 10 The slide Glijbaan A csúszda 11 Happy flower Het blije bloempje Vidám virágok 12 Rabbit wants to fly Konijn wil vliegen Nyuszi repülni szeretne 13 Where's the apple Waar is de appel Hol az alma 14 The painting Het schilderij A festmény 15 Footprints Voetsporen Lábnyom 16 What a mess Wat een rommel! Micsoda rendetlenség 17 Hide and Seek Verstoppertje Bújócska 18 Atchoo! Verkouden Hapcii 19 Building a camp Een kamp bouwen Építsünk bunkit 20 The Beehive De bijenkorf A kaptár 21 The Bridge De brug A híd 22 Rhythm Ritme Ritmus 23 See-saw De wip A libikóka 24 Peek a Boo Kiekeboe Kukucs 25 Blowing Bubbles Bellen blazen Buborék fújás 26 Ice Cream IJsjes Fagyi 27 How to wake up a sleepy Rabbit Wakker worden konijn! Alvó nyuszi 28 Speedy Turtle Schildpad op wielen Teknős kerekeken 29 Hiccups De hik Csuklás 30 Merry-Go-Round De draaimolen Körhinta 31 Snow Rabbit Sneeuwkonijn Hónyuszi 32 Super slide Superglijbaan Jeges játszótér 33 Tape Plakkerig Ragasztószalag 34 Catching nuts Noten rapen Uki és Nyuszi makkot gyűjt 35 Sand De zandbak Homokozó 36 The Race Wedstrijd Verseny 37 Flower is moving Bloempje verhuist Virágköltöztetés 38 Rainbow De regenboog Szivárvány 39 Hula Hoop Hoelahoep Hullahopp 40 Noise Lawaai Zaj 41 A hat for Rabbit Een hoed voor Konijn Sapka a nyuszinak 42 Where's Hedgehog Schaduw Az árnyék 43 The climbing frame Waar is Egel Hol van süni 44 Collecting nuts Noten rapen Mókus makkot gyűjt 45 Imitating Wie ben ik Ki vagyok én 46 Rubbish Opruimen! Takarítás 47 The Umbrella De paraplu Az esernyő 48 Spinning Top De tol Búgócsiga 49 The Butterfly De vlinder A pillangó 50 Surprise Verrassing! Uki szülinap 51 Slide De glijbaan Gumi szánkó 52 Slippery Glad Jégcsúszda
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