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Unfortunately, by the time ZOOMFan1 started watching, season 1 would only be syndicated once more from December 2002 to January 2003 and episodes 105-133 that were originally a part of the season would be skipped over. | Unfortunately, by the time ZOOMFan1 started watching, season 1 would only be syndicated once more from December 2002 to January 2003 and episodes 105-133 that were originally a part of the season would be skipped over. | ||
Also, he accidentally taped over one of the episodes that aired when he recorded season 1 (136), and the episode has yet to surface online in its entirety. | Also, he accidentally taped over one of the episodes that aired when he recorded season 1 (136), and the episode has yet to surface online in its entirety. | ||
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The show's revamped logo.
Status: Partially Lost
Zoom was a live-action children's series that aired from January 4th, 1999, to May 6th, 2005, produced by WGBH (now GBH) that aired on PBS. It was a revival of another live-action series of the same name that aired from 1972-1978. The show is in the same vain as other popular children's shows that aired on PBS like Sesame Street and The Electric Company, but its cast is made up of kids ages 8 and up and perform various activities like games, plays, poems, songs, and would occasionally start conversations on various topics like prejudice and hospitals, with most topics being submitted by the home audience. The revival became a ratings winner for PBS and switched to the channel's children's block "PBS Kids" halfway through the show's first season. The revival lasted 7 seasons with 200 episodes (outliving its precursor in episode length), ending in May 2005 due to poor ratings.[1]
Availability
The revival only saw four home media releases in the form of four VHS tapes that were released between 1999 and 2002. After PBS Kids stopped rerunning the show in 2007, a large majority of the show's run has never been seen since and is mostly lost.
As of October 2023, all episodes from seasons 2-7 and 16 episodes from season 1 have been found and uploaded onto YouTube. 14 from the first season were uploaded by YouTube user ZOOMFan1 and 2 more by Facebook user Nathan Ng.
Uploads of Season 1
Unfortunately, by the time ZOOMFan1 started watching, season 1 would only be syndicated once more from December 2002 to January 2003 and episodes 105-133 that were originally a part of the season would be skipped over. Also, he accidentally taped over one of the episodes that aired when he recorded season 1 (136), and the episode has yet to surface online in its entirety. viewing. So far, episodes 105-108, 110-111, 113-127, 129, 131, 133, and 136 are the only episodes currently unavailable online. Episodes 105, 106, 108, 125, and 127 that have all been fully digitized and archived by GBH but are unavailable for viewing.
Below is a list of lost segments from 25 missing episodes from season 1 and unaired segments from seasons 2-7, gathered from information provided on the website over the years.
Lost Footage
ZOOMsci
| Season & Episode | Name | Status |
|---|---|---|
| S1E5 | Mystery Seeds | Found |
| S1E5 | Cup Tower | Found |
| S1E6 | Spool Racers | Found |
| S1E7 | Film Canister Rockets | Found |
| S1E7 (?) | Tongue Roller Survey | Lost |
| S1E8 | Plastic Bag Parachute | Found |
| S1E10 | Newspaper Tower I | Found |
| S1E11 | Box Arch | Found |
| S1E11 | Bug Survey | Found |
| S1E13 (?) | Waterwheel | Lost |
| S1E13 | Color Symphony | Lost |
| S1E14 | Balloon Cars | Lost |
| S1E15 | Baking Soda Vinegar Boat | Found |
| S1E16 | Windmills | Found |
| S1E17 | Newspaper Chair | Found |
| S1E17 | Moldy Soup | Found |
| S1E18 | Cantilever | Found |
| S1E18 (?) | Squares and Rectangles Survey | Lost |
| S1E19 | Egg Drop | Found |
| S1E20 | Glider | Lost |
| S1E21 | Compost & Biodome | Lost |
| S1E22 | Rocking Structure | Found |
| S1E23 | Playing Card Structure | Lost |
| S1E24 (?) | Strongest Shape | Found (Poor-Quality) |
| S1E25 | Crazy Straw Bridge | Lost (archived) |
| S1E25 | Germinator | Found |
| S1E26 | Baking Soda Submarines | Found |
| S1E27 | Naked Egg Drop | Found (Poor-Quality) |
| S1E29 | Newspaper Tower II | Found |
| S1E31 | Salt Pendulum | Lost |
ZOOMdo
| Season & Episode | Name | Status |
|---|---|---|
| S1E5 | String Sculpture | Found |
| S1E6 | Bean Mosaic | Found |
| S1E7 | Tie-Dye T-Shirt | Lost |
| S1E8 | Pet Can | Found |
| S1E13 | Rainstick | Found |
| S1E14 | Permanent Sand Castle | Found |
| S1E15 (?) | Silly Serpent | Lost |
| S1E15 | Flipbook | Found |
| S1E18 | Marble Painting | Found |
| S1E18 | Straw Painting | Found |
| S1E18 | String Painting | Found |
| S1E19 | Gum Wrapper Chain | Found |
| S1E20 (?) | Magazine Beads | Lost |
| S1E25 | Friendship Bracelet | Lost (archived) |
| S1E26 | Ping Pong Paddles | Found |
| S1E27 | Pantyhose Face Doll | Lost (archived) |
| S1E33 | Yarn Doll | Lost |
| Unknown | Comic Book File Box | Lost |
| Unknown | Worry Doll | Lost |
Café ZOOM
| Season & Episode | Name | Status |
|---|---|---|
| S1E8 | Pizza Bagels | Found |
| S1E10 | Banana On a Stick | Found |
| S1E11 | Homemade Ice Cream | Found |
| S1E16 | ZOOMspread | Found |
| S1E19 | Homemade Pretzels | Found |
| S1E20 | Yogurt Parfaits | Lost |
| S1E21 | Tortilla Sandwiches | Lost |
| S1E23 | Baked Apples | Found |
| S1E24 | Peanut Butter Treats | Lost |
| S1E26 | Fabulous Fruit Kabobs | Lost |
| S1E29 | Calzone | Lost |
| S1E31 (?) | Stained Glass Cookies | Lost |
| S1E31 (?) | Pinwheel Cookies | Lost |
| S1E36 | Banana Orange Frost | Found |
| S1E36 | Frozen Fruit Smoothie | Found |
| S1E36 | Peanut Butter Surprise | Found |
| Unknown | Bagel Faces | Lost |
| Unknown | Marshmallow Mountain | Lost |
ZOOMalong
| Season & Episode | Name | Status |
|---|---|---|
| S1E6 | Water/Balloon Trick | Found |
| S1E10 (?) | Hoop Glider | Found |
| S1E11 | Magnet Hands | Found |
| S1E13 | Paper Worm | Found |
| S1E16 | Door Trick | Found |
| S1E23 (?) | Walking Through Paper | Lost |
| S1E24 | Gravity | Lost |
| S1E25 | Penny Pinch | Lost (archived) |
| S1E29 | The Flying Trick | Lost |
| S1E36 | Paper Helicopter | Found |
ZOOMgames
| Season & Episode | Name | Status |
|---|---|---|
| S1E5 | Ice Transfer | Found |
| S1E6 | The Slide | Lost (archived) |
| S1E7 | Peanut Roll Race | Found |
| S1E8 | Human Knot | Found |
| S1E8 | Snatch the Hanky | Found |
| S1E10 | Bubblegum Race | Lost |
| S1E10 | Dots | Found |
| S1E10 (?) | Pileup | Lost |
| S1E11 (?) | Toe-to-Toe | Lost |
| S1E11 | Simon Says Not | Found |
| S1E13 | Dr. Pretzel | Lost |
| S1E14 | The Cup Game | Partially Found |
| S1E15 | Cracker Whistle | Found |
| S1E16 | Feelings | Found |
| S1E16 | Beetle | Found |
| S1E16 | Tag | Found |
| S1E17 | Concentration I | Found |
| S1E18 | Walk On Knees | Found |
| S1E19 | The Wind Blows | Lost |
| S1E20 | Turkey Chase | Lost |
| S1E21 (?) | Head Ball Race | Found |
| S1E23 (?) | Octopus Tag | Lost |
| S1E24 | Funny Bones | Lost |
| S1E25 | Shoe Relay | Lost (archived) |
| S1E26 | Ping Pong Circle | Found |
| S1E27 | Staring Contest | Found (Poor-Quality) |
| S1E27 | Down Down Baby | Lost (archived) |
| S1E27 | Back-to-Back Dash | Lost (archived) |
| S1E29 | Bubble Race | Lost |
| S1E31 | Wink (1 | 2 | 3) | Found (Poor-Quality) |
| Unknown | Jellybean Transfer | Lost |
| Unknown | Balloon Bounce On Head Relay | Lost |
| Unknown | Unknown clapping game that featured Keiko and another ZOOMer | Lost |
Zingers
| Season & Episode | Name | Status |
|---|---|---|
| S1E5 | Hands Up! | Found |
| S1E6 | Back-to-Back Zinger | Found |
| S1E7 (?) | Ha Ha | Found |
| S1E11 | Toss 'n Clap | Found |
| S1E11 | Toothpick Puzzles | Found |
| S1E13 | Knot Zinger | Found |
| S1E14 | Psychic Zinger | Found |
| S1E15 | Sock Zinger | Found |
| S1E16 | Decipher the Doodles | Found |
| S1E17 | Card Trick I | Found (Listed as "Card Trick 2") |
| S1E17 | Body Zinger | Found |
| S1E18 | Headstands | Partially Lost (Poor-Quality) |
| S1E18 | Homonyms II | Found |
| S1E19 | Sucking Lemon Wedges | Found |
| S1E20 (?) | Step Through Your Hands | Lost |
| S1E22 | Sour Candies | Partially Lost (Poor-Quality) |
| S1E22 | Word Game | Found |
| S1E23 | Balloon Bouncing | Found |
| S1E24 (?) | Penny Drops | Found |
| S1E25 | Toe Writing | Lost (archived) |
| S1E26 | Card Trick II | Found (Part 2 is Listed as Part 1) |
| S1E27 | How Low Can You Go? | Lost (archived) |
| S1E36 | Shoelace Zinger | Found |
| Unknown | Draw Your Name On Your Forehead | Lost |
| Unknown | Name 10 Body Parts Using 3 Letters | Lost |
| Unknown | Run, Rabbit Run | Lost |
| Unknown | Connect Nine Dots | Lost |
| Unknown | Group Juggling | Lost |
| Unknown | Name unknown | Lost |
ZOOMplayhouse
| Season & Episode | Name | Status |
|---|---|---|
| S1E6 | The Mixed-Up Genie | Lost (archived) |
| S1E7 (?) | Name unknown that features Jared riding a bus | Lost |
| S1E13 | Trouble In Candy Kingdom | Found |
| S1E15 | Where's Your Homework? | Found |
| S1E19 | The Present | Partially Lost |
| S1E21 | Little Red Riding Hood: An Ubbi Dubbi Fairy Tale | Lost |
| S1E22 | The Fortune Teller | Found |
| S1E24 | Hot Dog | Lost |
| S1E29 | The Sweet Roll | Found (Poor-Quality) |
| S1E33 (?) | Jared plays as a TV talk show host interviewing Greek gods played by David and Zoe | Lost |
Ubbi Dubbi Skits
| Season & Episode | Name | Status |
|---|---|---|
| S1E5 | Singing Voice | Found |
| S1E6 | Sneezing Powder | Found |
| S1E8 | Dancing Shoes | Lost |
| S1E10 (?) | Row, Row, Row Your Boat | Lost |
| S1E11 | Cough Drops | Found |
| S1E14 | Ring Pop | Lost |
| S1E15 | Giant Pencil | Found |
| S1E17 | Weather Report: Earthquake | Found |
| S1E18 | Jokes | Found |
| S1E19 | Chips and Dip | Found |
| S1E20 | Peanut Butter | Lost |
| S1E23 | Keiko the Magician | Lost |
| S1E24 (?) | Spot the Dog I | Found |
| S1E25 | Remote | Lost (archived) |
| S1E26 (?) | Weather Update: Sun | Lost |
| S1E29 (?) | Jared the Chef: Toast | Found (Poor-Quality) |
| S1E33 | Jared the Chef: Chocolate Milk | Lost |
| S1E36 | Unknown Weather Skit | Lost |
| Unknown | Hiccups | Lost |
ZOOMChats
| Season & Episode | Name | Status |
|---|---|---|
| S1E5 | Siblings | Lost (archived) |
| S1E8 | Competition | Found |
| S1E10 | Being Left Out | Lost |
| S1E15 | Embarrassing Moments | Found |
| S1E17 | Friends | Found |
| S1E18 | Boys and Girls | Found |
| S1E20 (?) | Sports | Lost |
| S1E23 | Meeting New People | Lost |
| S1E24 (?) | In 10 Years | Found |
| S1E25 | Cheating | Lost (archived) |
| S1E26 | Peer Pressure | Found |
ZMails
| Season & Episode | Name | Status |
|---|---|---|
| S1E6 | With Lynese, Pablo, David and Zoe | Found |
| S1E16 (?) | Unknown | Lost |
| S1E19 | Unknown | Lost |
| S1E21 (?) | With Keiko, David, Jared and Pablo | Found |
| S1E22 | With Lynese, Pablo, Keiko and Alisa | Found |
| S1E27 | With Lynese, Zoe, Alisa and Keiko | Lost (archived) |
| S1E29 (?) | Unknown | Lost |
| S1E36 (?) | Unknown | Lost |
Miscellaneous
| Season & Episode | Name | Status |
|---|---|---|
| S1E22 | Zoe's Flea Circus | Found |
Additional Segments
In addition to the above, most segments that didn't feature the ZOOMers ("ZOOMGuest", "What's Zup?", etc.) are at large. Other miscellaneous things, such as jokes, poems, the "Today on ZOOM" openings (some of which, in season 1, would feature a ZOOMer introducing the episode's ZOOMAlong) and the stingers after the credits also remain at large.
Unaired Footage
Additionally, many segments that were filmed for the show remain unaired. Some, if not all of them, are listed on the website. A full list of known unaired segments can be found on the ZOOMerpedia Wiki.
Additional Stuff
Currently, almost everything from the first two seasons is available online aside from some of the original “ZOOM a Cum Laudes”. The episodes online without their original ZCL are 101, 104, 134, 135, 139, 201, 234, 238 and 240. (101, 104 and 234 are local airings, while the rest are WGBY airings). In addition, approximately 40 seconds of the ZOOMGuest segment in 236 is missing due to a glitch in the recording. (It also blacks out briefly in episode 301 right after Caroline eats the edible spiders.)
Season 3 is currently missing three of its’ original stingers. Two are incomplete versions (318 and 329) while one is missing entirely (306).
Some "ZOOM Into Action!" segments from seasons 4-7 narrated by the ZOOMers are also missing (as ZOOMfan1 often recorded off of WGBY, which used different versions of the segment with prerecorded voiceovers). Currently, episodes 401, 404, 405, 410, 412, 413, 501, 503, 505, 507, 508, 509, 512, 518, 716, 717 and 718 are the only episodes from those seasons to have “ZOOM Into Action” segments narrated by the ZOOMers.
All episodes of season 6 notably showed the ZOOMers backstage during the credits, but on WGBY, it showed a select group of kids thanking viewers for "ZOOMing on WGBY." Episodes 703-709 of season 7 do this as well. All of the remaining uploads aside from 701, 712, 718 and 720 show standard credits (the first two were specials). Since several of the episodes with the groups of kids are from WGBY, it's possible that some of those featured the ZOOMers on the local versions. Meanwhile, episodes 602 (from a different source), 603, 616 and 618 are the only episodes with the local credits available. Both versions of the credits for episode 604 are missing, as ZOOMFan1's recording reuses episode 603's credits. It's also worth noting that episodes 610, 612, 615, and 620 are all missing “WhatZup” segments that were shown in local airings and as a result run undertime.
Local airings of seasons 4 and 5, meanwhile, featured brief shots of scenes from the respective episodes in the openings. Currently, only the versions of episodes 401, 405, 408, 503, 505, 507, and 508 (from a different source) and 518 are available.
Also, from August to November of 2004, promos to support the election featuring current ZOOMers were featured on local airings in place of "Today on ZOOM" and the stingers. A few have been found and uploaded by ZOOMFan1, although some are still at large. As ZOOM also aired during the 2000 election, it's possible that similar promos were aired at the time. As ZOOM also aired during the 2000 election, similar promos were not made.
Gallery
Stills (Season 1)
Jared and Mr. Bones (105)
The Mixed-Up Genie (106)
Name unknown that featured Jared riding a bus (107) (?)
Ubbi Dubbi Dancing Shoes (108)
Joke (108)
Joke (108)
Joke (108)
Balloon Cars (114)
Silly Serpent (115) (?)
Turkey Chase (120)
Pantyhose Doll (127)
Down Down Baby (127)
Mystery Seeds ZOOM Sci Report (127)
Back-to-Back Dash (127)
Alisa introducing The Flying Trick (129)
Bubble Race (129)
Pablo making Calzone (129)
Pablo eating Calzone (129)
Zoe in Group Juggling
David in Group Juggling
Behind the Scenes (Season 1)
Tie-Dye Shirts (107)
Row, Row, Row Your Boat in Ubbi Dubbi (110) (?)
Waterwheel (113) (?)
Compost and Biodomes (121)
Little Red Riding Hood: An Ubbi Dubbi Fairy Tale (121)
Ubbi Dubbi Weather Update: Sun (126) (?)
Alisa messing up in Pinwheel Cookies (131) (?)
Ubbi Dubbi Chef: Chocolate Milk (133)
The Greek gods play (133) (?)
Alisa messing up in Apple Triangles (unaired)
Unknown clapping game that featured Keiko and another ZOOMer
Pablo making Bagel Faces
Bagel Faces
Pablo trying to eat Bagel Faces
Draw Your Name on Your Forehead
Name 10 Body Parts Using 3 Letters
Run, Rabbit, Run
Sheep Joke
Fish Joke
Jared and Zoe's joke
Pablo and David's Joke
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Pictures (Season 1)
Tongue Rollers (107) (?)
Pileup (110) (?)
Waterwheel (113) (?)
Color Symphony (113)
Silly Serpent (115) (?)
Magazine Beads (120) (?)
Yogurt Parfait (120)
Glider (120)
Tortilla Sandwiches (121)
Compost (121)
Biodome (121)
Playing Card Structure (123)
Peanut Butter Treats (124)
Friendship Bracelet (125)
Crazy Straw Bridge (125)
Shoe Relay (125)
Fabulous Fruit Kabobs (126)
Calzone (129)
Stained Glass Cookies (131) (?)
Pinwheel Cookies (131) (?)
Yarn Doll (133)
Apple Triangles (unaired)
Glamorous Glitter Eggs (unaired)
Lemon Slush (unaired)
Straw Weaving (unaired)
The website image for zebra cake (likely taken from a different cafe, as Zoe didn’t make the zebra cake)
Bagel Faces
Comic Book File Box
Marshmallow Mountain
Worry Doll
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Stills (Season 2)
Purple Cow (version 2) (unaired)
Behind the Scenes (Season 2)
Season 1 and 2 Cast (239)
Stills (Season 5)
Great Moments in Ubbi Dubbi History: Cave People
Behind the Scenes (Season 5)
Great Moments in Ubbi Dubbi History: Cave People
See Also
Zoom
Bumpers
- Bookworm Bunch (partially found interstitials from PBS Kids channel block; 2000-2001)
- PBS Kids (partially lost schedule bumpers and interstitial material of TV channel block; 1999-present)
- PBS Kids Vote-A-Rama (lost bumpers of "Arthur" themed marathon; 2002)
- Someday School (partially found PBS Kids channel block; 1998-2000)
PBS
- Adventures with Kanga Roddy (partially lost PBS children's series; 1998-2000)
- Backyard Safari (partially found PBS children's educational series; 1997)
- Barney & Friends "Season 9" (partially found alternative version of PBS children's series; 2004-2005)
- Christmastime with Mister Rogers (found holiday TV special; 1977)
- Lamb Chop's Play-Along (partially lost PBS children's puppet series; 1992-1995)
- Mister Rogers' Neighborhood "Mister Rogers Talks About Conflict" (found episode arc of PBS children's educational series; 1983)
- The Puzzle Place (partially found PBS puppet series; 1994-1998)
- Reading Rainbow (found Johnny Kemp opening sequence for PBS children's educational series; 1999)
- Shining Time Station (found season one intro of PBS series; 1989-1990)
- Storytime (found PBS children's reading series; 1992-1998)
- Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego? "Auld Lang Gone" (non-existent episode of PBS children's game show; 1992)
PBS Kids
- The Charlie Horse Music Pizza (partially lost PBS Kids "Lamb Chop's Play-Along" spin-off series; 1998-1999)
- Curious George (lost test pilot of PBS Kids animated series based on books; existence unconfirmed; 2004/2005)
- Cyberchase "The Poddleville Case" (found test pilot of PBS Kids educational animated series; 1999)
- Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood (lost pitch pilot of PBS Kids animated musical series; 2006-2008)
- Dragon Tales "One Small Step for Cassie" and "Circle of Friends" (lost pilots of PBS Kids animated series; 1999)
- The Good Night Show with Melanie/Leo (partially found PBS Kids Sprout series; 2005-2006)
- The Good Night Show with Nina & Star (partially found PBS Kids Sprout series; 2006-2017)
- Jet Propulsion (partially found pitch pilot of "Ready Jet Go!" PBS Kids CGI-animated series; 2013)
- Kratts' Creatures (found PBS children's educational series; 1996)
- Make Way for Noddy (partially found PBS Kids version of British children's TV series; 2005)
- Molly of Denali (partially found pitch pilot of PBS Kids animated series; 2018)
- Nature Cat (lost pitch pilot of PBS Kids educational animated series; early 2010s)
- Peg + Cat (partially lost pitch pilot of PBS Kids educational animated series; 2011)
- Preschool Musical... On a Stick (partially lost PBS Kids Sprout "High School Musical" parody; 2008)
- Seven Little Monsters (found episodes of PBS Kids animated series; 2000-2004)
- Space Race (partially found PBS Kids web series; 2011)
- Super Why! (partially found British dub of PBS Kids CGI animated series; late 2000s-2010s)
- What's The Big Idea? (partially found pitch pilot of "Sid The Science Kid" PBS Kids CGI animated series; 2007)
- WordGirl (lost pitch pilot of PBS Kids educational animated series; existence unconfirmed; 2005)
- WordWorld (found test pilot of PBS Kids CGI animated educational series; 2005)
References
- ↑ Archived 2004 article on the show's drop in ratings. Retrieved 26 Oct '21