There are 104 twenty-five minute episodes. The show was shown in the USA on PBS Kids in HD until 2005 when it was taken off the air along with Mister Rogers Neighborhood, Teletubbies and Reading Rainbow. Boohbah was also shown in the Netherlands on Nick Jr.. "Boohbah" means "doll" in Hebrew, and the rounded shape of the central characters is reminiscent of the bouba/kiki effect, but it is not clear if these ideas influenced the name of the show.

The Boohbahs are five furry, gumdrop-shaped creatures played by actors in full body costumes. (The website says, "five magical atoms of power.") Their thick, shimmery fur sparkles with tiny lights; their Kewpie doll style heads are hairless and feature big eyes with rows of lights for eyebrows. The Boohbahs do not speak, but instead make noises like squeaks, squeals, and clicks. The Boohbahs can retract their heads into their furry necks. Each Boohbah is a different color. They are:

The Boohbahs can fly; part of their routine is to assemble into a circle, holding hands like skydivers. Each then emits a different musical note as a flash of colored light (matching the Boohbah's color) is sent out from their heads to a central point.

The Storypeople are a diverse group of familial characters who inhabit Storyland and there participate in various innocent vignettes inspired by the presents (see below). They exist as wholesome archetypes. They are:

They do not speak. (When Little Dog Fido appears, he gives an "arf!") Though they sometimes exhibit frustration or confusion, the Storypeople rarely, if ever, appear upset or sad. The Storyland segments are narrated by actor Chris Langham. In each episode the Storypeople magically receive an object sent to them by a child or group of children.

One of the common features in Boohbah is the Boohball. The Boohball, a glowing white ball, is where the Boohbahs live, and it appears out of nowhere in various parts of the show. It travels from country to country when it is called by children. Inside the Boohball is a spinning recharging pod, where the Boohbahs recharge energy. It resembles five deep spoons with the handles linked, or, alternately, the hammocks resemble five fig halves. The energy is created by the laughter of the children when playing with the Boohbahs, the Boohball, and the Storypeople.

Each show follows the same sequence of events in every episode. The sequence of events are:

Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps  · Barney & Friends  · Betsy's Kindergarten Adventures*  · Between the Lions  · Bob the Builder*  · Caillou  · The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That  · Curious George  · Dinosaur Train  · Franny's Feet  · It's a Big Big World  · Lomax, The Hound of Music  · Make Way for Noddy  · Mama Mirabelle's Home Movies  · Martha Speaks  · Panwapa  · Sesame Street  · Super Why!  · Sid the Science Kid  · Thomas and Friends  · Toopy and Binoo  · WordWorld *

Arthur  · Cyberchase  · DragonflyTV  · Design Squad  · The Electric Company (2009–)  · FETCH! with Ruff Ruffman  · Maya & Miguel*  · Postcards from Buster  · WordGirl

3-2-1 Contact  · Adventures from the Book of Virtues  · The Adventures of Dudley the Dragon  · The Berenstain Bears (2003–)*  · Bill Nye the Science Guy  · The Big Comfy Couch  · Boohbah  · Captain Kangaroo  · Charlie Horse Music Pizza  · Clifford the Big Red Dog*  · Clifford's Puppy Days*  · Dragon Tales  · The Electric Company (1971–1977)  · Elliot Moose  · Gerbert  · George Shrinks  · Ghostwriter (1992–1995)  · The Huggabug Club  · In the Mix  · Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks  · Jay Jay: The Jet Plane*  · Katie and Orbie  · Kidsongs  · Kratts' Creatures  · Lamb Chop's Play-Along  · Liberty's Kids  · Long Ago & Far Away  · The Magic School Bus  · Mark Kistler's Imagination Station  · Mister Rogers' Neighborhood*  · Newton's Apple  · Noddy  · Pappyland  · PBS Kids Bookworm Bunch  · Peep and the Big Wide World  · Powerhouse  · The Puzzle Place  · Reading Rainbow  · Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat*  · Shining Time Station  · Square One Television  · Seven Little Monsters  · Teletubbies  · Theodore Tugboat  · Tots TV  · Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?  · Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego?  · Wimzie's House  · Wishbone*  · Zoboomafoo*  · Zoobilee Zoo  · ZOOM (original  · remake*)