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'''''Zoom''''' was a live-action children's series that aired from January 4th, 1999 | '''''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 (partially lost children's educational TV series; 1969-present)|''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.<ref>[http://archive.boston.com/news/globe/living/articles/2004/12/09/childrens_show_zoom_a_victim_of_ratings_drop?pg=full Archived 2004 article on the show's drop in ratings.] Retrieved 26 Oct '21</ref> | ||
==Availability== | ==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. | 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 | As of June 2024, all episodes from seasons 2-7 and 23 episodes from season 1 have been found and uploaded onto YouTube. 14 from the first season were uploaded by [https://www.youtube.com/@ZOOMfan1/videos YouTube user ZOOMFan1] and 2 more by [https://www.youtube.com/@Thatmeontvabckidstv/videos Facebook user Nathan Ng]. YouTube user [https://www.youtube.com/@EvanMediaArchive/videos Evan's Media Archive] also uploaded 7 more previously lost episodes on March 2024. | ||
Currently, the missing episodes from season 1 are 113-127, 129, 131 and 133. And partially found episodes are 105 and 136. | |||
As GBH currently does not have the rights to share or release the episodes, the only chance of finding them at the time is on VHS recordings from when they aired on TV. Since most of the episodes have not been broadcast since early 2002 (and the season hasn't been aired at all since January 2003), chances of all the episodes being found are slim to none. | |||
Clips from some of the episodes have been found, however. Below is a list of known found and lost segments from the missing 18 episodes and 2 partially found episodes. | |||
===ZOOMsci=== | ===ZOOMsci=== | ||
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|S1 E5||Mystery Seeds||[https://youtu.be/APbg4qvMOc0<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | |S1 E5||Mystery Seeds||[https://youtu.be/APbg4qvMOc0<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
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|S1 E13||Color Symphony||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | |S1 E13||Color Symphony||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | ||
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|S1 E23||Playing Card Structure||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | |S1 E23||Playing Card Structure||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | ||
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|S1 E24 (?)|| | |S1 E24 (?)||Waterwheel||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | ||
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|S1 E25||Crazy Straw Bridge||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span> (archived) | |S1 E25||Crazy Straw Bridge||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span> (archived) | ||
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|S1 E27||Naked Egg Drop||[https://youtu.be/MnhBm4OB_zc<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] (Poor-Quality) | |S1 E27||Naked Egg Drop||[https://youtu.be/MnhBm4OB_zc<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] (Poor-Quality) | ||
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|S1 E29||Newspaper Tower | |S1 E29||Newspaper Tower||[https://youtu.be/nD58pkqBXwE<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
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|S1 E31||Salt Pendulum||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | |S1 E31||Salt Pendulum||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | ||
|- | |||
|S1 E33 (?)||Strongest Shape||[https://youtu.be/tQOHYHWdiDQ<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] (Poor-Quality) | |||
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|S1 E5||String Sculpture||[https://youtu.be/Zq-NXM8QStY<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | |S1 E5||String Sculpture||[https://youtu.be/Zq-NXM8QStY<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
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|S1 E13||Rainstick||[https://youtu.be/K6jrOFSLQJk<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | |S1 E13||Rainstick||[https://youtu.be/K6jrOFSLQJk<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
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|S1 E14||Permanent Sand Castle||[https://youtu.be/MJOTYTx58FY<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | |S1 E14||Permanent Sand Castle||[https://youtu.be/MJOTYTx58FY<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
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|S1 E15 (?)|| | |S1 E15 (?)||Serpent Tie Creature||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | ||
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|S1 E15||Flipbook||[https://youtu.be/ZgPW_xPEfLI<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | |S1 E15||Flipbook||[https://youtu.be/ZgPW_xPEfLI<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
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! style="background-color:lightblue" | Name | ! style="background-color:lightblue" | Name | ||
! style="background-color:lightblue" | Status | ! style="background-color:lightblue" | Status | ||
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|S1 E16||ZOOMspread||[https://youtu.be/p_m-OwFw3Yg<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | |S1 E16||ZOOMspread||[https://youtu.be/p_m-OwFw3Yg<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
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|S1 E29||Calzone||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | |S1 E29||Calzone||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | ||
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|S1 E31 (?)|| | |S1 E31 (?)||Bagel Faces||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | ||
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| | |Unknown||Pinwheel Cookies||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Unknown|| | |Unknown||Stained Glass Cookies||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | ||
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|Unknown||Marshmallow Mountain||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | |Unknown||Marshmallow Mountain||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | ||
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! style="background-color:lightblue" | Name | ! style="background-color:lightblue" | Name | ||
! style="background-color:lightblue" | Status | ! style="background-color:lightblue" | Status | ||
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|S1 E13||Paper Worm||[https://youtu.be/Y6r3JqLlDXw<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | |S1 E13||Paper Worm||[https://youtu.be/Y6r3JqLlDXw<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
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|S1 E16||Door Trick||[https://youtu.be/ZykyoOQUKdQ<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | |S1 E16||Door Trick||[https://youtu.be/ZykyoOQUKdQ<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
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|S1 | |S1 E18 (?)||Walking Through Paper||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | ||
|- | |||
|S1 E21||Cup Game with Words||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | |||
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|S1 E24||Gravity||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | |S1 E24||Gravity||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | ||
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|S1 E29||The Flying Trick||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | |S1 E29||The Flying Trick||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | ||
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|S1 | |S1 E33 (?)||Hoop Glider||[https://youtu.be/O3_2SMw2DM8<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
|- | |||
|Unknown||Arm Trick||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | |||
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! style="background-color:lightblue" | Name | ! style="background-color:lightblue" | Name | ||
! style="background-color:lightblue" | Status | ! style="background-color:lightblue" | Status | ||
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|S1 E13||Dr. Pretzel||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | |S1 E13||Dr. Pretzel||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | ||
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|S1 E16||Beetle||[https://youtu.be/V68bHM9i4wc<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | |S1 E16||Beetle||[https://youtu.be/V68bHM9i4wc<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
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|S1 E16||Tag||[https://youtu.be/y0CGXGeSnE4<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | |S1 E16||Octopus Tag||[https://youtu.be/y0CGXGeSnE4<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|S1 E17||Concentration I||[https://youtu.be/fpKGLEnXJf4<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | |S1 E17||Concentration I||[https://youtu.be/fpKGLEnXJf4<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
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|S1 E20||Turkey Chase||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | |S1 E20||Turkey Chase||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | ||
|- | |||
|S1 E21 (?)||Toe-to-Toe||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | |||
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|S1 E21 (?)||Head Ball Race||[https://youtu.be/sxic5KBSlIE<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | |S1 E21 (?)||Head Ball Race||[https://youtu.be/sxic5KBSlIE<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|S1 E23 (?)|| | |S1 E23 (?)||Balloon Bounce On Head Relay||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | ||
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|S1 E24||Funny Bones||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | |S1 E24||Funny Bones||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | ||
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|S1 E31||Wink ([https://youtu.be/wq3GlqSmLzw 1] <nowiki>|</nowiki> [https://youtu.be/g6Pfp-oE3z8 2] <nowiki>|</nowiki> [https://youtu.be/KXJyrpTQUP0 3])||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span> (Poor-Quality) | |S1 E31||Wink ([https://youtu.be/wq3GlqSmLzw 1] <nowiki>|</nowiki> [https://youtu.be/g6Pfp-oE3z8 2] <nowiki>|</nowiki> [https://youtu.be/KXJyrpTQUP0 3])||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span> (Poor-Quality) | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |S1 E33 (?)||Pile Up||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | ||
|} | |} | ||
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|S1 E5||Hands Up!||[https://youtu.be/urPubqIsm74<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | |S1 E5||Hands Up!||[https://youtu.be/urPubqIsm74<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|S1 E13||Knot Zinger||[https://youtu.be/DuSL7kyg-4Q<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | |S1 E13||Knot Zinger||[https://youtu.be/DuSL7kyg-4Q<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
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|S1 E15||Sock Zinger||[https://youtu.be/38zo92W67NI<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | |S1 E15||Sock Zinger||[https://youtu.be/38zo92W67NI<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|S1 E16|| | |S1 E16||"Guess What" Zinger||[https://youtu.be/688LeOdBOvQ<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|S1 E17||Card Trick I||[https://youtu.be/ACbW9-8mrY8<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] (Listed as "Card Trick 2") | |S1 E17||Card Trick I||[https://youtu.be/ACbW9-8mrY8<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] (Listed as "Card Trick 2") | ||
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|S1 E23||Balloon Bouncing||[https://youtu.be/rd4JVX5pCAc<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | |S1 E23||Balloon Bouncing||[https://youtu.be/rd4JVX5pCAc<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|S1 E25||Writing Your Name with Your Feet||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span> (archived) | |||
|S1 E25|| | |||
|- | |- | ||
|S1 E26||Card Trick II||[https://youtu.be/ApcqvgivwpA<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] (Part 2 is Listed as Part 1) | |S1 E26||Card Trick II||[https://youtu.be/ApcqvgivwpA<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] (Part 2 is Listed as Part 1) | ||
|- | |- | ||
|S1 E27||How Low Can You Go?||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span> (archived) | |S1 E27||How Low Can You Go?||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span> (archived) | ||
|- | |||
|S1 E31 (?)||Run, Rabbit, Run||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | |||
|- | |- | ||
|S1 E36||Shoelace Zinger||[https://youtu.be/4hwYr8pMzQE<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | |S1 E36||Shoelace Zinger||[https://youtu.be/4hwYr8pMzQE<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
|- | |||
|Unknown||Connect Nine Dots||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | |||
|- | |- | ||
|Unknown||Draw Your Name On Your Forehead||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | |Unknown||Draw Your Name On Your Forehead||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | ||
|- | |||
|Unknown||Group Juggling||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | |||
|- | |- | ||
|Unknown||Name 10 Body Parts Using 3 Letters||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | |Unknown||Name 10 Body Parts Using 3 Letters||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | ||
|} | |} | ||
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! style="background-color:lightblue" | Name | ! style="background-color:lightblue" | Name | ||
! style="background-color:lightblue" | Status | ! style="background-color:lightblue" | Status | ||
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|S1 E13||Trouble In Candy Kingdom||[https://youtu.be/B8JOTySz39w<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | |S1 E13||Trouble In Candy Kingdom||[https://youtu.be/B8JOTySz39w<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
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|S1 E33 (?)||Jared plays as a TV talk show host interviewing Greek gods played by David and Zoe||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | |S1 E33 (?)||Jared plays as a TV talk show host interviewing Greek gods played by David and Zoe||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | ||
|- | |||
|Unknown||Jared rides a bus||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | |||
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|S1 E5||Singing Voice||[https://youtu.be/3RFS_rc_Lr8<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | |S1 E5||Singing Voice||[https://youtu.be/3RFS_rc_Lr8<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
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|S1 E14||Ring Pop||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | |S1 E14||Ring Pop||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | ||
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|S1 E23||Keiko the Magician||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | |S1 E23||Keiko the Magician||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | ||
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|S1 E25||Remote||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span> (archived) | |S1 E25||Remote||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span> (archived) | ||
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|S1 E26 | |S1 E26||Row, Row, Row Your Boat||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | ||
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|S1 E29 (?)||Jared the Chef: Toast||[https://youtu.be/WXCgXVQydyA<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] (Poor-Quality) | |S1 E29 (?)||Jared the Chef: Toast||[https://youtu.be/WXCgXVQydyA<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] (Poor-Quality) | ||
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|S1 E33||Jared the Chef: Chocolate Milk||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | |S1 E33||Jared the Chef: Chocolate Milk||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | ||
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| | |Unknown||Weather Update: Sun||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | ||
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! style="background-color:lightblue" | Name | ! style="background-color:lightblue" | Name | ||
! style="background-color:lightblue" | Status | ! style="background-color:lightblue" | Status | ||
|- | |- | ||
|S1 E15||Embarrassing Moments||[https://youtu.be/D4E6K8zTFz4<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | |S1 E15||Embarrassing Moments||[https://youtu.be/D4E6K8zTFz4<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
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|S1 E18||Boys and Girls||[https://youtu.be/zZvSQuKOhUc<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | |S1 E18||Boys and Girls||[https://youtu.be/zZvSQuKOhUc<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
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|S1 E23||Meeting New People||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | |S1 E23||Meeting New People||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | ||
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|S1 E25||Cheating||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span> (archived) | |S1 E25||Cheating||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span> (archived) | ||
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|S1 E26||Peer Pressure||[https://youtu.be/-70FRFd006c<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | |S1 E26||Peer Pressure||[https://youtu.be/-70FRFd006c<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
|- | |||
|S1 E33 (?)||Sports||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | |||
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! style="background-color:lightblue" | Name | ! style="background-color:lightblue" | Name | ||
! style="background-color:lightblue" | Status | ! style="background-color:lightblue" | Status | ||
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|S1 E16 (?)||Unknown||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | |S1 E16 (?)||Unknown||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | ||
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|S1 E29 (?)||Unknown||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | |S1 E29 (?)||Unknown||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost''' | ||
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|S1 E22||Zoe's Flea Circus||[https://youtu.be/eHHuZTp1P9g<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | |S1 E22||Zoe's Flea Circus||[https://youtu.be/eHHuZTp1P9g<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''] | ||
|} | |} | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
===Stills (Season 1)=== | ===Stills (Season 1)=== | ||
<gallery mode="packed" heights="125px"> | <gallery mode="packed" heights="125px"> | ||
Balloon Cars 1999.jpg|Balloon Cars (114) | Balloon Cars 1999.jpg|Balloon Cars (114) | ||
Silly Serpent.jpg| | Silly Serpent.jpg|Serpent Tie Creature (115) (?) | ||
Yogurt Parfaits.jpg|Yogurt Parfaits (120) | |||
Ubbi Dubbi Peanut Butter.jpg|Ubbi Dubbi Peanut Butter (120) | |||
Gliders 1999.png|Glider (120) | |||
Turkey Chase 1999.jpg|Turkey Chase (120) | Turkey Chase 1999.jpg|Turkey Chase (120) | ||
Zoe Making Pantyhose Doll.jpg|Pantyhose Doll (127) | Zoe Making Pantyhose Doll.jpg|Pantyhose Doll (127) | ||
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ZOOM 2002 MPT Promo Snippet 1.png|Zoe in Group Juggling | ZOOM 2002 MPT Promo Snippet 1.png|Zoe in Group Juggling | ||
ZOOM 2002 MPT Promo Snippet 2.png|David in Group Juggling | ZOOM 2002 MPT Promo Snippet 2.png|David in Group Juggling | ||
The Bus Ride 1999.png|The bus ride play | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===Behind the Scenes (Season 1)=== | ===Behind the Scenes (Season 1)=== | ||
<gallery mode="packed" heights="125px"> | <gallery mode="packed" heights="125px"> | ||
Compost and Biodomes with Zoe.png|Compost and Biodomes (121) | Compost and Biodomes with Zoe.png|Compost and Biodomes (121) | ||
Little Red Riding Hood 1999.jpg|Little Red Riding Hood: An Ubbi Dubbi Fairy Tale (121) | Little Red Riding Hood 1999.jpg|Little Red Riding Hood: An Ubbi Dubbi Fairy Tale (121) | ||
Ubbi Dubbi | Waterwheel 1999.png|Waterwheel (124) (?) | ||
Row, Row, Row Your Boat in Ubbi Dubbi.jpg|Row, Row, Row Your Boat in Ubbi Dubbi (126) | |||
Bagel Faces.png|Pablo making Bagel Faces (131) (?) | |||
Bagel Faces (ZOOM).png|Bagel Faces (131) (?) | |||
Bagel Faces Bloopers.jpg|Pablo trying to eat Bagel Faces (131) (?) | |||
Run, Rabbit, Run 1999.jpg|Run, Rabbit, Run (131) (?) | |||
Ubbi Dubbi Chef - Chocolate Milk 1999.png|Ubbi Dubbi Chef: Chocolate Milk (133) | Ubbi Dubbi Chef - Chocolate Milk 1999.png|Ubbi Dubbi Chef: Chocolate Milk (133) | ||
The Making of the Greek Gods Play.jpg|The Greek gods play (133) (?) | The Making of the Greek Gods Play.jpg|The Greek gods play (133) (?) | ||
Apple Triangles Bloopers.jpg|Alisa messing up in Apple Triangles (unaired) | Apple Triangles Bloopers.jpg|Alisa messing up in Apple Triangles (unaired) | ||
Arm Trick 1999.jpg|Arm Trick | |||
Unknown ZOOM Segment 1999 1.jpg|Draw Your Name on Your Forehead | Unknown ZOOM Segment 1999 1.jpg|Draw Your Name on Your Forehead | ||
Name 10 Parts 1999.png|Name 10 Body Parts Using 3 Letters | Name 10 Parts 1999.png|Name 10 Body Parts Using 3 Letters | ||
Pinwheel Cookies Bloopers.jpg|Alisa messing up in Pinwheel Cookies | |||
Ubbi Dubbi Weather Update - Sun 1999.png|Ubbi Dubbi Weather Update: Sun | |||
Keiko in Down Down Baby Clapping Game.jpg|An unknown clapping game | |||
Sheep Joke.png|Sheep Joke | Sheep Joke.png|Sheep Joke | ||
Fish Jokes from ZOOM.jpg|Fish Joke | Fish Jokes from ZOOM.jpg|Fish Joke | ||
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Pablo and David's Joke.jpg|Pablo and David's Joke | Pablo and David's Joke.jpg|Pablo and David's Joke | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===Pictures (Season 1)=== | ===Pictures (Season 1)=== | ||
<gallery mode="packed" heights="125px"> | <gallery mode="packed" heights="125px"> | ||
colorsymphony.gif|Color Symphony (113) | colorsymphony.gif|Color Symphony (113) | ||
tiecreature.gif| | tiecreature.gif|Serpent Tie Creature (115) (?) | ||
magazinebeads.gif|Magazine Beads (120) (?) | magazinebeads.gif|Magazine Beads (120) (?) | ||
yogurtparfait.gif|Yogurt Parfait (120) | yogurtparfait.gif|Yogurt Parfait (120) | ||
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playingcardstruct.gif|Playing Card Structure (123) | playingcardstruct.gif|Playing Card Structure (123) | ||
pbtreats.gif|Peanut Butter Treats (124) | pbtreats.gif|Peanut Butter Treats (124) | ||
waterwheel.gif|Waterwheel (124) (?) | |||
friendshipbracelet.gif|Friendship Bracelet (125) | friendshipbracelet.gif|Friendship Bracelet (125) | ||
crazystrawbridge.gif|Crazy Straw Bridge (125) | crazystrawbridge.gif|Crazy Straw Bridge (125) | ||
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fabulousfruitkabobs.gif|Fabulous Fruit Kabobs (126) | fabulousfruitkabobs.gif|Fabulous Fruit Kabobs (126) | ||
calzone.gif|Calzone (129) | calzone.gif|Calzone (129) | ||
bagelfaces.gif|Bagel Faces (131) (?) | |||
Pileup (Black and White).jpg|Pile Up (133) (?) | |||
yarndoll.gif|Yarn Doll (133) | yarndoll.gif|Yarn Doll (133) | ||
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zebracake.gif|The website image for zebra cake (likely taken from a different cafe, as Zoe didn’t make the zebra cake) | zebracake.gif|The website image for zebra cake (likely taken from a different cafe, as Zoe didn’t make the zebra cake) | ||
comicsfile.gif|Comic Book File Box | comicsfile.gif|Comic Book File Box | ||
marshmallowmtn.gif|Marshmallow Mountain | marshmallowmtn.gif|Marshmallow Mountain | ||
pinwheelcookies.gif|Pinwheel Cookies | |||
stainedglasscookies.gif|Stained Glass Cookies | |||
worrydoll.gif|Worry Doll | worrydoll.gif|Worry Doll | ||
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===Stills (Season 2)=== | ===Stills (Season 2)=== | ||
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*[[Adventures with Kanga Roddy (partially lost PBS children's series; 1998-2000)]] | *[[Adventures with Kanga Roddy (partially lost PBS children's series; 1998-2000)]] | ||
*[[Backyard Safari ( | *[[Backyard Safari (found PBS children's educational series; 1997)]] | ||
*[[Barney & Friends "Season 9" (partially found alternative version of PBS children's series; 2004-2005)]] | *[[Barney & Friends "Season 9" (partially found alternative version of PBS children's series; 2004-2005)]] | ||
*[[Christmastime with Mister Rogers (found holiday TV special; 1977)]] | *[[Christmastime with Mister Rogers (found holiday TV special; 1977)]] |
Latest revision as of 23:35, 22 June 2024
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 June 2024, all episodes from seasons 2-7 and 23 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. YouTube user Evan's Media Archive also uploaded 7 more previously lost episodes on March 2024.
Currently, the missing episodes from season 1 are 113-127, 129, 131 and 133. And partially found episodes are 105 and 136.
As GBH currently does not have the rights to share or release the episodes, the only chance of finding them at the time is on VHS recordings from when they aired on TV. Since most of the episodes have not been broadcast since early 2002 (and the season hasn't been aired at all since January 2003), chances of all the episodes being found are slim to none.
Clips from some of the episodes have been found, however. Below is a list of known found and lost segments from the missing 18 episodes and 2 partially found episodes.
ZOOMsci
Season & Episode | Name | Status |
---|---|---|
S1 E5 | Mystery Seeds | Found |
S1 E13 | Color Symphony | Lost |
S1 E14 | Balloon Cars | Lost |
S1 E15 | Baking Soda Vinegar Boat | Found |
S1 E16 | Windmills | Found |
S1 E17 | Newspaper Chair | Found |
S1 E17 | Moldy Soup | Found |
S1 E18 | Cantilever | Found |
S1 E19 | Egg Drop | Found |
S1 E20 | Glider | Lost |
S1 E21 | Compost & Biodome | Lost |
S1 E22 | Rocking Structure | Found |
S1 E23 | Playing Card Structure | Lost |
S1 E24 (?) | Waterwheel | Lost |
S1 E25 | Crazy Straw Bridge | Lost (archived) |
S1 E25 | Germinator | Found |
S1 E26 | Baking Soda Submarines | Found |
S1 E27 | Naked Egg Drop | Found (Poor-Quality) |
S1 E29 | Newspaper Tower | Found |
S1 E31 | Salt Pendulum | Lost |
S1 E33 (?) | Strongest Shape | Found (Poor-Quality) |
ZOOMdo
Season & Episode | Name | Status |
---|---|---|
S1 E5 | String Sculpture | Found |
S1 E13 | Rainstick | Found |
S1 E14 | Permanent Sand Castle | Found |
S1 E15 (?) | Serpent Tie Creature | Lost |
S1 E15 | Flipbook | Found |
S1 E18 | Marble Painting | Found |
S1 E18 | Straw Painting | Found |
S1 E18 | String Painting | Found |
S1 E19 | Gum Wrapper Chain | Found |
S1 E20 (?) | Magazine Beads | Lost |
S1 E25 | Friendship Bracelet | Lost (archived) |
S1 E26 | Ping Pong Paddles | Found |
S1 E27 | Pantyhose Face Doll | Lost (archived) |
S1 E33 | Yarn Doll | Lost |
Unknown | Comic Book File Box | Lost |
Unknown | Worry Doll | Lost |
Café ZOOM
Season & Episode | Name | Status |
---|---|---|
S1 E16 | ZOOMspread | Found |
S1 E19 | Homemade Pretzels | Found |
S1 E20 | Yogurt Parfaits | Lost |
S1 E21 | Tortilla Sandwiches | Lost |
S1 E23 | Baked Apples | Found |
S1 E24 | Peanut Butter Treats | Lost |
S1 E26 | Fabulous Fruit Kabobs | Lost |
S1 E29 | Calzone | Lost |
S1 E31 (?) | Bagel Faces | Lost |
Unknown | Pinwheel Cookies | Lost |
Unknown | Stained Glass Cookies | Lost |
Unknown | Marshmallow Mountain | Lost |
ZOOMalong
Season & Episode | Name | Status |
---|---|---|
S1 E13 | Paper Worm | Found |
S1 E16 | Door Trick | Found |
S1 E18 (?) | Walking Through Paper | Lost |
S1 E21 | Cup Game with Words | Lost |
S1 E24 | Gravity | Lost |
S1 E25 | Penny Pinch | Lost (archived) |
S1 E29 | The Flying Trick | Lost |
S1 E33 (?) | Hoop Glider | Found |
Unknown | Arm Trick | Lost |
ZOOMgames
Season & Episode | Name | Status |
---|---|---|
S1 E13 | Dr. Pretzel | Lost |
S1 E14 | The Cup Game | Partially Found |
S1 E15 | Cracker Whistle | Found |
S1 E16 | Feelings | Found |
S1 E16 | Beetle | Found |
S1 E16 | Octopus Tag | Found |
S1 E17 | Concentration I | Found |
S1 E18 | Walk On Knees | Found |
S1 E19 | The Wind Blows | Lost |
S1 E20 | Turkey Chase | Lost |
S1 E21 (?) | Toe-to-Toe | Lost |
S1 E21 (?) | Head Ball Race | Found |
S1 E23 (?) | Balloon Bounce On Head Relay | Lost |
S1 E24 | Funny Bones | Lost |
S1 E25 | Shoe Relay | Lost (archived) |
S1 E26 | Ping Pong Circle | Found |
S1 E27 | Staring Contest | Found (Poor-Quality) |
S1 E27 | Down Down Baby | Lost (archived) |
S1 E27 | Back-to-Back Dash | Lost (archived) |
S1 E29 | Bubble Race | Lost |
S1 E31 | Wink (1 | 2 | 3) | Found (Poor-Quality) |
S1 E33 (?) | Pile Up | Lost |
Zingers
Season & Episode | Name | Status |
---|---|---|
S1 E5 | Hands Up! | Found |
S1 E13 | Knot Zinger | Found |
S1 E14 | Psychic Zinger | Found |
S1 E15 | Sock Zinger | Found |
S1 E16 | "Guess What" Zinger | Found |
S1 E17 | Card Trick I | Found (Listed as "Card Trick 2") |
S1 E17 | Body Zinger | Found |
S1 E18 | Headstands | Partially Lost (Poor-Quality) |
S1 E18 | Homonyms II | Found |
S1 E19 | Sucking Lemon Wedges | Found |
S1 E20 (?) | Step Through Your Hands | Lost |
S1 E22 | Sour Candies | Partially Lost (Poor-Quality) |
S1 E22 | Word Game | Found |
S1 E23 | Balloon Bouncing | Found |
S1 E25 | Writing Your Name with Your Feet | Lost (archived) |
S1 E26 | Card Trick II | Found (Part 2 is Listed as Part 1) |
S1 E27 | How Low Can You Go? | Lost (archived) |
S1 E31 (?) | Run, Rabbit, Run | Lost |
S1 E36 | Shoelace Zinger | Found |
Unknown | Connect Nine Dots | Lost |
Unknown | Draw Your Name On Your Forehead | Lost |
Unknown | Group Juggling | Lost |
Unknown | Name 10 Body Parts Using 3 Letters | Lost |
ZOOMplayhouse
Season & Episode | Name | Status |
---|---|---|
S1 E13 | Trouble In Candy Kingdom | Found |
S1 E15 | Where's Your Homework? | Found |
S1 E19 | The Present | Partially Lost |
S1 E21 | Little Red Riding Hood: An Ubbi Dubbi Fairy Tale | Lost |
S1 E22 | The Fortune Teller | Found |
S1 E24 | Hot Dog Experiment | Lost |
S1 E29 | The Sweet Roll | Found (Poor-Quality) |
S1 E33 (?) | Jared plays as a TV talk show host interviewing Greek gods played by David and Zoe | Lost |
Unknown | Jared rides a bus | Lost |
Ubbi Dubbi Skits
Season & Episode | Name | Status |
---|---|---|
S1 E5 | Singing Voice | Found |
S1 E14 | Ring Pop | Lost |
S1 E15 | Giant Pencil | Found |
S1 E17 | Weather Report: Earthquake | Found |
S1 E18 | Jokes | Found |
S1 E19 | Chips and Dip | Found |
S1 E20 | Peanut Butter | Lost |
S1 E23 | Keiko the Magician | Lost |
S1 E25 | Remote | Lost (archived) |
S1 E26 | Row, Row, Row Your Boat | Lost |
S1 E29 (?) | Jared the Chef: Toast | Found (Poor-Quality) |
S1 E33 | Jared the Chef: Chocolate Milk | Lost |
Unknown | Weather Update: Sun | Lost |
ZOOMChats
Season & Episode | Name | Status |
---|---|---|
S1 E15 | Embarrassing Moments | Found |
S1 E17 | Friends | Found |
S1 E18 | Boys and Girls | Found |
S1 E23 | Meeting New People | Lost |
S1 E25 | Cheating | Lost (archived) |
S1 E26 | Peer Pressure | Found |
S1 E33 (?) | Sports | Lost |
ZMails
Season & Episode | Name | Status |
---|---|---|
S1 E16 (?) | Unknown | Lost |
S1 E19 | Unknown | Lost |
S1 E21 (?) | With Keiko, David, Jared and Pablo | Found |
S1 E22 | With Lynese, Pablo, Keiko and Alisa | Found |
S1 E27 | With Lynese, Zoe, Alisa and Keiko | Lost (archived) |
S1 E29 (?) | Unknown | Lost |
Miscellaneous
Season & Episode | Name | Status |
---|---|---|
S1 E22 | Zoe's Flea Circus | Found |
Gallery
Stills (Season 1)
Behind the Scenes (Season 1)
Pictures (Season 1)
Stills (Season 2)
Behind the Scenes (Season 2)
Stills (Season 5)
Behind the Scenes (Season 5)
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 (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