Bo on the Go!


Bo on the Go! is a Canadian animation|Canadian] CGI-animated children's television series created by Jeff Rosen, Michael Donovan and Cheryl Wagner, produced by Halifax Film and distributed by Decode Entertainment in association with CBC Television. It emphasizes the importance of movement for children through a plot element called "animoves". The series was broadcast in Canada on CBC Television in the Kids' CBC programming block.
Bo on the Go! aired from September 3, 2007, to December 18, 2009. 55 episodes were produced.

Overview

Bo lives in a castle with Dezadore the dragon. He is younger than Bo, and is really curious and often gets into trouble as he is not as physically adept as Bo. Bo's mentor on the show is Wizard. When she encounters challenges, he gives her advice and knowledge of how to achieve the quest at hand, typically giving said information in the form of a rhyme.

Voice cast

Episodes

Season 1 (2007)

  1. Bo's Bluebird
  2. Bo and the Doodlebug
  3. Bo and the Whirlywart
  4. Bo and the Fuzzyflump
  5. Bo and the Stinky Snork
  6. Bo and the Snootzer
  7. Bo and the Neat Freak
  8. Bo and the Sproing
  9. Bo and the Nothing-Fits-Him
  10. Bo and the Lazy Bug
  11. Bo and the Dragon Queen
  12. Bo and the Drinking Flink
  13. Bo and the Hug-a-Bug
  14. Bo and the Twinkle-Toed-Twirler
  15. Bo and the Silly Stomper
  16. Bo and the Fruity-Patooty
  17. Bo and the String Snatcher
  18. Bo and the Hokum Jokum
  19. Bo and the Switcheroo
  20. Bo and the Coolster
  21. Bo and the Litterbug
  22. Bo and the Super Stacker
  23. Bo and the Blowhard
  24. Bo and the Scribbler
  25. Bo and the Red Rosy
  26. Bo and the Knotty Noodler

Season 2 (2008)

  1. Bo and the Glimmer Critter
  2. Bo and the Creaky Crink
  3. Bo and the Stuffy Sniffler
  4. Bo and the Gobsobber
  5. Bo and the Blockhead
  6. Bo and the Melody Maestro
  7. Bo and the Ding-A-Ling
  8. Bo and the Fun Fair
  9. Bo and the Picture Snitcher
  10. Bo and the Eager Beaver
  11. Bo and the Unwrapping Chappy
  12. Bo and the Berrygrabber
  13. Bo and the Wrong Side Uppy
  14. Bo and the Polka Dot Snatcher

Season 3 (2009)

  1. Bo and the Loony Groomy
  2. Bo and Mr. Ha-choo!
  3. Bo and the Copy Critter
  4. Bo and the Cozy Critter
  5. Bo and the Balance Beasty
  6. Bo and the Ick 'em Stick 'em
  7. Bo and the Shake Maker
  8. Bo and the Jeweled Mermaid
  9. Bo and the Toy Buster
  10. Bo and the Pull Apart-er
  11. Bo and the Power-On Pixie
  12. Bo and the Float Fairy
  13. Bo and the Worry Wart
  14. Bo and the Costume Collector
  15. Bo and the Teeny-Tiny

International broadcast

Bo on the Go! is currently broadcast on 18 broadcasters around the world, in over 13 languages, such as Spanish, French, Italian, Greek, Arabic, Thai, Finnish, Hebrew, Portuguese, Turkish, Hungarian, Chinese, and Gaelic.

Reception

Bo on the Go! received mixed to negative reviews.
Emily Ashby of Common Sense Media gave a show a rate of three stars out of five, stating it "does very well, tasking viewers with numerous physical assignments from twirling their fingers to running in place, under the guise that doing so feeds Bo's power bracelets and gives her the energy to complete her quest." She noted that the show's plot is "very repetitive, and because the emphasis is so directed at exercise, it misses opportunities to incorporate other basic preschool skills that many of its peers do." She concluded, "some missed opportunities keep it from being the total package in a tots' show."