oddsquad

OddTube is a digital short-form web series based on the TV show Odd Squad that uploaded every Thursday. It started on November 10th, 2016, and ended on March 23rd, 2017. It is a parody of the popular video-sharing site YouTube. It is available on YouTube in the U.S and Canada on the TVOkids and PBS Kids channels, respectively.

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OddTube

In the U.S., the show has its own site on the Odd Squad website at pbskids.org/oddsquad/oddtube/ where you can participate in several activities based on the series.

Season 2 of the series was hosted by Orla in place of Olympia. It premiered on June 10th, 2020 and ended on August 26, 2020.

Content

OddTube is a series of two to three-minute videos that are hosted by Agent Olympia at her desk. She encourages interaction by telling viewers to vote on various topics or to send in ideas that might influence the course of future episodes.

Each episode begins with Olympia or other characters saying "OddTube will start now.", followed by an intro in which Olympia is shaded in.

Other characters have made cameo appearances, such as Agent Otis, Oona, Agent Ocean, Agent Ohlm, Dr. O, Coach O and Agent Olive (voice only).

New characters were introduced through Oddtube as well, like Agent Olo, Ova, Obaaa, and Amanda.

OddTube episodes are likely to contain “Easter eggs,” or hidden clues that prompt fans to visit games related to the show--for instance, Olympia could offer a secret code to unlock a game on the website.

The episodes have ended up on PBS Kids and TVOKids between episodes, siding along with interstitial such as "Odd Squad Needs You", "We Are Odd Squad", and Training Videos, among others. However, due to time constraints, they are shortened in length to make room for ads for other shows.

As of Season 2, OddTube is hosted by Agent Orla and takes place in the OSMU van.

Episodes

Season 1 - Olympia

Season 2 - Orla

Trivia