the part of Uncle Ted. Mitch Schauer drew the designs for the main characters. Bobby's character design was based on Schauer's then 4-year-old son. On February 12, 2007, the character Bobby made a surprise appearance on an episode of Deal or No Deal. Show format Episodes often consist of a short live-action segment either before or after the main story (and sometimes both before and after). The segment would include Mandel describing some aspect of the story and often relating it back to his personal childhood. Sometimes during these segments, the character of Bobby would appear in animated form and converse with Mandel. Other times, a live action child would appear and exchange words with Mandel. Endings of the show also featured Mandel breaking the "fourth wall" by talking to viewers about the preceding episode. In some part of the episode, Bobby will break the fourth wall by telling the audience his perspective on life. Music The series' music was by Mark Koval. The theme music was by John Tesh and Michael Hanna. Possible revival In an April 2006 online interview, Mandel expressed his desire for a possible reboot of the series. In November 2014, it was announced that Mandel told a crowd at Comikaze that plans to revive the series were in motion. Broadcast During its original run, Bobby's World was seen on Fox Kids. After it was cancelled in 1998, reruns began airing on Fox Family until 2001. The series was available in its entirety on Netflix instant streaming and Kabillion as well. It was available on Amazon Prime Instant Video. Episodes can occasionally be seen in syndication, on a variety of websites, on Netflix or on Comcast's OnDemand service. In the United States, starting in 1996, the show was open-captioned; this was intended as an aid to help younger children learn to read. In Canada, it aired on YTV and later, Teletoon Retro. In Russian, it aired on Ren-TV, TV-3 and Jetix Play. In Kazakhstan, is aired on Raisovka Television. Home media From 1994 to 1998, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment released VHS titles of the series. Volume 1 – Uncle Ted's Excellent Adventure / The Visit To Aunt Ruth's Volume 2 – Bobby's Big Move / Bobby's Big Broadcast Volume 3 – Swim By Me / Jets, Choo Choos & Cars Fish Tales / Generics Under Construction Me & Roger In 2004, Anchor Bay Entertainment released