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| Donovan Patton | ... | Bot 76 episodes, 2010-2015 | |
| P.T. Walkley | ... | Additional Voice Talent / ... 76 episodes, 2010-2015 | |
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Ethan Kempner | ... | Geo 60 episodes, 2010-2014 |
| Madeleine Yen | ... | Milli 58 episodes, 2010-2015 | |
Team Umizoomi is an American 2010 Nick Jr. and Nickelodeon TV show, involving preschool math concepts. Milli, Geo, Bot and the child who is watching the show uses their 'Mighty Math Powers!' to help in everyday problems. Team Umizoomi looks for problems in Umicity in Bot's Belly, Belly, Belly Screen! They live in Umicity. The show first aired in January 25, 2010. Milli is a measurement expert and has pattern powers. Geo uses shapes to build stuff that Team Umizoomi may need. Bot uses his Belly, Belly, Belly Screen to video call people who need help. This show is appropriate for young children and it teaches math. Team Umizoomi calls the viewer Umifriend and encourages the Umifriend to help them as they develop his/her Mighty Math Powers, just like Team Umizoomi.
My 2 year old should be, and he LOVES this show. He never stops talking about it, and insists that he is an Umi-friend. He drives an Umi-car, etc.
This is the first show other than Blue's Clues that he actually pays attention to, and we have all 6 seasons of Blue's Clues in the house, Sesame Street episodes going back to 1969, Electric Company, Kai Lan, and all of the stuff that's currently on Nick, Jr or PBSKids. He'll watch any show for about 5 minutes, then he's off to find something else to play with, but for whatever reason (and it seems to be more than just Donovan Patton's voice), with this one he'll sit still for the full 20 minutes, and soak it all up. If you have a two year old in the house, you know that they can be like a ferret after a double espresso... This show appears to be the antidote.
He shouts out the answers to the questions, which he normally ignores on Kai Lan, Wonderpets, Blue, etc., and gets fully engaged with the show. It's done wonders for his shape recognition.
As a parent, I have to say that I like it too. Smart, funny, engaging, educational, and it can hold the attention of a wired two year old. My four year old watches it too, and despite the fact that he has wider- ranging tastes, he loves this show too.