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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
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. In addition, he accidentally taped over 136.
Episodes 105-108, 110-111, 113-127, 129, 131, 133, and 136 are the only episodes currently unavailable online, despite the claim they were available on GBH.
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
|
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 that is similar to Fitting Your Body Through an Index Card |
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 (?) |
Name unknown that featured Jared playing 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
|
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
|
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
|
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
|
S1E29 (?) |
Unknown |
Lost
|
S1E36 (?) |
Unknown |
Lost
|
Miscellaneous
Season & Episode
|
Name
|
Status
|
S1E22 |
Zoe's Flea Circus |
Found
|
Gallery
Stills (Season 1)
Jared and Mr. Bones (105)
Name unknown that featured Jared riding a bus (107) (?)
Ubbi Dubbi Dancing Shoes (108)
Mystery Seeds ZOOM Sci Report (127)
Alisa introducing The Flying Trick (129)
Pablo making Calzone (129)
Pablo eating Calzone (129)
Behind the Scenes (Season 1)
Row, Row, Row Your Boat in Ubbi Dubbi (110) (?)
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 trying to eat Bagel Faces
Draw Your Name on Your Forehead
Name 10 Body Parts Using 3 Letters
Pictures (Season 1)
Tortilla Sandwiches (121)
Playing Card Structure (123)
Peanut Butter Treats (124)
Friendship Bracelet (125)
Fabulous Fruit Kabobs (126)
Stained Glass Cookies (131) (?)
Pinwheel Cookies (131) (?)
Apple Triangles (unaired)
Glamorous Glitter Eggs (unaired)
The website image for zebra cake (likely taken from a different cafe, as Zoe didn’t make the zebra cake)
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
PBS
PBS Kids
References