‘Yo Gabba Gabba Live!’ premieres in Los Angeles to sold-out crowds

Right about now you may be asking yourself, “Who or what is Yo Gabba Gabba?” Trust me, I asked myself that same question about six months ago.

Aimlessly wandering through the magical wonders of cable television I stumbled upon a DJ (aptly named DJ Lance Rock) all decked out in an orange jumpsuit and furry hat, and five very strange looking life-sized puppets with names like Brobee, Muno and Foofa. Normally, at this point, I would observe the oddities on screen for mere moments before swiftly changing the channel to something more exciting — like watching a rerun of the Brady Bunch where Bobby breaks a vase in the house for 87th time. Unfortunately, during this channel surf my 18-month old daughter Alyce was passing through the living room, caught a glimpse of the musically-colorful show and was instantly hooked.

“Yo Gabba Gabba” first aired on the Nick Jr. network on Aug. 20, 2007 and became an underground hit with kids of all ages (college age included). The show was created by Scott Schultz (of the band Majestic) and Christian Jacobs (of the band The Aquabats). Similar to Sesame Street, the show — led by DJ Lance Rock (aka Lance Robertson) — takes its viewers through a series of short skits, songs and life lessons all based or centered around a unifying topic. For instance, one of the more recent episodes focused on art, family and dress-up.

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