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==Premise==
==Premise==
The show involves around a higher learning institution in a city populated by animals. The IMDb page for Zazoo U has the premise as "The bizarre adventures that occur around Zazoo U, a school where the extraordinary is ordinary."
''Zazoo U'' involves a higher learning institution called Zazoo U where all the people going there are animals, and the extraordinary is ordinary.


==Availability==
==Availability==
The show never got a home media release. Currently, only two episodes are available online, while the rest remain missing.
''Zazoo U'' received three DVD releases in the UK containing the first six episodes. The rest of the episodes remain lost (two of them were also unaired, which are marked with *) as the show was taken off the air during the 1990-91 season, never to be seen again (at least in the US).


==Episodes==
==Episodes==
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|1
|1
|The Nine Mile Pile
|The Nine Mile Pile
|'''Lost'''
|All the students arrive at Zazoo U for the first class and immediately struggle to adjust to the school and to each other.
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsjHJJO42N0<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
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|2
|2
|The Crayon Box That Talked
|The Crayon Box That Talked
|'''Lost'''
|A box of talking crayons is discovered; each crayon wants to be the greatest of the box and befriends each of the students to try to succeed.
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oolUNIT8gZA<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|-
|-
|3
|3
|The Search for the Meaning of Life
|The Search for the Meaning of Life
|'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cI6AdPjN8go Found]'''
|A troubled Tess sets out on a quest to find the meaning of life.
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2JgBSc2GLQ<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|-
|-
|4
|4
|Yesterday's Zoo
|Yesterday's Zoo
|'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1vBquOXA7c Found]'''
|Boink, Tess and Bully search for Zazoo U's Janitor and discover a world of past bygone relics.
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGXzpFtVnI8<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|-
|-
|5
|5
|Is Bigger Better?
|Is Bigger Better?
|'''Lost'''
|The students enter a dispute about whether bigger means better. The dispute soon goes into bigger, but not better, dimensions.
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6ag8Vu3USY<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|-
|-
|6
|6
|Har V and Sue
|Har V and Sue
|'''Lost'''
|Tess and Grizzle fall out as friends and vie for Boink's affections.
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KDB3qVVw38<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|-
|-
|7
|7
|Bully Loses His Temper
|Bully Loses His Temper
|'''Lost'''
|Bully gets mad and loses his temper - an enraged miniature version of himself jumps out and storms around wreaking destruction. The class must now get the Temper back to Bully.
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|-
|-
|8
|8
|Share a Chair
|Share a Chair
|'''Lost'''
|Everybody at Zazoo U gets a special gadget-laden custom school-chair, except for Grizzle. But no one will share with him, so he gets despondent and wanders off, leading the class to search for him.
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|-
|-
|9
|9
|Ms. Devine's Blues
|Ms. Devine's Blues
|'''Lost'''
|Miss Devine is dejected about her pet Rarf being unremarkable, and thus possibly a worthless nothing. Rarf goes out of his way to prove he is special to her.
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|-
|-
|10
|10
|No Strings Attached
|No Strings Attached
|'''Lost'''
|Boink discovers invisible strings that can be seen only with the imagination. But he's messing around with the strings causes the laws of physics to go seriously awry.
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|-
|-
|11
|11
|Money for Music
|Money for Music
|'''Lost'''
|The classwork to earn money to get new musical instruments. Grizzle and Tess try all sorts of money-making schemes, while Boink and Bully go around looking for donations.
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|-
|-
|12
|12
|One Single Seed
|One Single Seed*
|'''Lost'''
|The school is invaded by an alien... a talent agent who's looking for the next big star. The agent himself possesses creativity, but can the others help him realize his potential?
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|-
|-
|13
|13
|Boinks's Rap
|Boinks's Rap*
|'''Lost'''
|Everybody gets ready for the school talent show, and all sorts of incredible antics and performances are in store. But Boink gets a serious case of stage fright, so it's up to the others to coax the show's best act out of him.
|<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
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Episode 1
The Nine Mile Pile. "All the students arrive at Zazoo U for the first class, and immediately struggle to adjust to the school and to each other." Lost.
Episode 2
The Crayon Box That Talked "A box of talking crayons is discovered; each crayon wants to be the greatest of the box, and befriends each of the students to try to succeed." The creator of Zazoo U Shane DeRolf used this title later in his career for his kids book, [https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/39701/the-crayon-box-that-talked-by-shane-derolf-and-michael-letzig/9780679886112/link The Crayon Box That talked.] Lost.
Episode 3
The Search For The Meaning Of Life "A troubled Tess sets out on a quest to find the meaning of life." Found
Episode 4
Yesterday's Zoo "Boink, Tess and Bully search for Zazoo U's Janitor, and discover a world of past bygone relics."
Along with The Search For The Meaning Of Life, it gives us names of a few characters. Boink, Tess, and Bully. Found.
Episode 5
Is Bigger Better? "The students enter a dispute about whether bigger means better. The dispute soon goes into bigger, but not better, dimensions." Lost.
Episode 6
Har V and Sue "Tess and Grizzle fall out as friends, and vie for Boink's affections." We learn the name of another character, Grizzle. Lost.
Episode 7
Bully Loses His Temper "Bully gets mad and loses his temper - an enraged miniature version of himself jumps out and storms around wreaking destruction. The class must now get the Temper back to Bully." Lost.
Episode 8
Share A Chair "Everybody at Zazoo U gets a special gadget-laden custom schoolchair, except for Grizzle. But no one will share with him, so he gets despondent and wanders off, leading the class to search for him." Lost.
Episode 9
Ms. Devine's Blues "Miss Devine is dejected about her pet Rarf being unremarkable, and thus possibly a worthless nothing. Rarf goes out of his way to prove he is special to her." Where we learn about another character Miss Devine (supposedly a teacher.) Lost.
Episode 10
No Strings Attached "Boink discovers invisible strings that can be seen only with the imagination. But his messing around with the strings causes the laws of physics to go seriously awry." Lost.
Episode 11
Money For Music "The class work to earn money to get new musical instruments. Grizzle and Tess try all sorts of money-making schemes, while Boink and Bully go around looking for donations." Lost.
Episode 12
One SIngle Seed "The school is invaded by an alien... a talent agent who's looking for the next big star. The agent himself possesses creativity, but can the others help him realize his potential?" Lost.
Episode 13
Boink's Rap "Everybody gets ready for the school talent show, and all sorts of incredible antics and performances are in store. But Boink gets a serious case of stage fright, so it's up to the others to coax the show's best act out of him."
[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0218797/?ref_=ttep_ep_tt The IMDb page these came from.]


==Videos==
==Videos==
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==External Link==
*[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0218797/ The IMDb page for ''Zazoo U''.] Retrieved 20 Nov '17


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Status: Partially Found

Zazoo U was a television series that ran on Fox Kids from September 8th, 1990, to January 19th, 1991. It had a total of 13 half-hour episodes.

Premise

Zazoo U involves a higher learning institution called Zazoo U where all the people going there are animals, and the extraordinary is ordinary.

Availability

Zazoo U received three DVD releases in the UK containing the first six episodes. The rest of the episodes remain lost (two of them were also unaired, which are marked with *) as the show was taken off the air during the 1990-91 season, never to be seen again (at least in the US).

Episodes

# Episode Title Description Status
1 The Nine Mile Pile All the students arrive at Zazoo U for the first class and immediately struggle to adjust to the school and to each other. Found
2 The Crayon Box That Talked A box of talking crayons is discovered; each crayon wants to be the greatest of the box and befriends each of the students to try to succeed. Found
3 The Search for the Meaning of Life A troubled Tess sets out on a quest to find the meaning of life. Found
4 Yesterday's Zoo Boink, Tess and Bully search for Zazoo U's Janitor and discover a world of past bygone relics. Found
5 Is Bigger Better? The students enter a dispute about whether bigger means better. The dispute soon goes into bigger, but not better, dimensions. Found
6 Har V and Sue Tess and Grizzle fall out as friends and vie for Boink's affections. Found
7 Bully Loses His Temper Bully gets mad and loses his temper - an enraged miniature version of himself jumps out and storms around wreaking destruction. The class must now get the Temper back to Bully. Lost
8 Share a Chair Everybody at Zazoo U gets a special gadget-laden custom school-chair, except for Grizzle. But no one will share with him, so he gets despondent and wanders off, leading the class to search for him. Lost
9 Ms. Devine's Blues Miss Devine is dejected about her pet Rarf being unremarkable, and thus possibly a worthless nothing. Rarf goes out of his way to prove he is special to her. Lost
10 No Strings Attached Boink discovers invisible strings that can be seen only with the imagination. But he's messing around with the strings causes the laws of physics to go seriously awry. Lost
11 Money for Music The classwork to earn money to get new musical instruments. Grizzle and Tess try all sorts of money-making schemes, while Boink and Bully go around looking for donations. Lost
12 One Single Seed* The school is invaded by an alien... a talent agent who's looking for the next big star. The agent himself possesses creativity, but can the others help him realize his potential? Lost
13 Boinks's Rap* Everybody gets ready for the school talent show, and all sorts of incredible antics and performances are in store. But Boink gets a serious case of stage fright, so it's up to the others to coax the show's best act out of him. Lost

Videos

ToonAmp's Zazoo U review (part of his "History of Fox Kids" review series).

Theme song of the series.

External Link