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'''''Zak Tales''''' was a live-action/puppetry TV series aimed at preschoolers produced and distributed by DiC Entertainment,<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20031001130237/http://www.dicentertainment.com:80/dic_shows.html#AShows</ref> now formed into DHX Media.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20140403233929/http://distribution.dhxmedia.com/catalogue/liveaction/zak-tales</ref> It aired in syndication on CBN in 1990.<ref>https://newspaperarchive.com/hutchinson-news-jun-03-1990-p-63/</ref>
'''''Zak Tales''''' was a live-action/puppetry TV series aimed at preschoolers produced and distributed by DiC Entertainment (now formed into DHX Media).<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20031001130237/http://www.dicentertainment.com:80/dic_shows.html#AShows A archived page from the official DiC Entertainment website, which features ''Zak Tales'' as one of its shows.] Retrieved 03 Dec '18</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140403233929/http://distribution.dhxmedia.com/catalogue/liveaction/zak-tales An archived page from the DHX Media website, where it lists ''Zak Tales'' as one of its shows.] Retrieved 03 Dec '18</ref> It aired in syndication on CBN in 1990.<ref>[https://newspaperarchive.com/hutchinson-news-jun-03-1990-p-63/ A Newspaper archive of The Hutchinson News from June 3rd, 1990, that mentions ''Zak Tales''.] Retrieved 03 Dec '18</ref>


==Plot==
==Plot==
The series follows Zak, the wacky Mayor of Fun Town, who along with his sidekick Kilroy helps children and gives them advice on daily problems. Classic stories also appear in this show, consisting of adventures, jokes, songs and "rap poetry." <ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20101202153639/http://thecookiejarcompany.com/cj_shows_zaktales.php</ref>
The series follows Zak, the wacky Mayor of Fun Town, who, along with his sidekick Kilroy helps children and gives them advice on daily problems. Classic stories also appear in this show, consisting of adventures, jokes, songs and "rap poetry." <ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20101202153639/http://thecookiejarcompany.com/cj_shows_zaktales.php An archive from TheCookieJarCompany website that mentions ''Zak Tales''.] Retrieved 03 Dec '18</ref>


==Availability==
==Availability==
The series lasted 13 half-hour episodes, all of which are completely lost. There isn't even any images on the internet that are easy to find, other than an image of what's presumably Zak on an archived version of the DHX Media website.
The series lasted 13 half-hour episodes, all of which are completely lost. There isn't much of a presence online, as there is no footage of the show in English online, as well as little information that is floating around the internet. An image of the main character of the show, Zak, was found on the DHX Media website and 1 promo and a 6-minute clip in Arabic are online.


==Episode List==
==Episode List==
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|1||Richest Witch||<span style="color:red;">''Lost''</span>
|1||Richest Witch||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
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|2||The Little Green Engine||<span style="color:red;">''Lost''</span>
|2||The Little Green Engine||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
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|3||Greedy Humpty Dumpty||<span style="color:red;">''Lost''</span>
|3||Greedy Humpty Dumpty||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
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|4||Little Rabbit||<span style="color:red;">''Lost''</span>
|4||Little Rabbit||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
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|5||Space Race||<span style="color:red;">''Lost''</span>
|5||Space Race||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
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|6||Yankee Doodle||<span style="color:red;">''Lost''</span>
|6||Yankee Doodle||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
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|7||Fun at the Fair||<span style="color:red;">''Lost''</span>
|7||Fun at the Fair||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
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|8||Joey and the Little Red Car||<span style="color:red;">''Lost''</span>
|8||Joey and the Little Red Car||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|9||Simple Simon||<span style="color:red;">''Lost''</span>
|9||Simple Simon||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
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|-
|10||George Peorgie||<span style="color:red;">''Lost''</span>
|10||George Peorgie||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
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|-
|11||Mickey Koala||<span style="color:red;">''Lost''</span>
|11||Mickey Koala||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
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|12||The Hot Air Balloon||<span style="color:red;">''Lost''</span>
|12||The Hot Air Balloon||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
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|13||The Circus Is Here||<span style="color:red;">''Lost''</span>
|13||The Circus Is Here||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|}
|}
==Gallery==
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==External Link==
==External Link==
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zak_Tales The Wikipedia page on ''Zak Tales''.] Retrieved 03 Dec '18
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zak_Tales The Wikipedia page on ''Zak Tales''.] Retrieved 03 Dec '18
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Latest revision as of 13:00, 19 March 2023

ZakTales.png.jpg

A picture of main character Zak

Status: Partially Found

Zak Tales was a live-action/puppetry TV series aimed at preschoolers produced and distributed by DiC Entertainment (now formed into DHX Media).[1][2] It aired in syndication on CBN in 1990.[3]

Plot

The series follows Zak, the wacky Mayor of Fun Town, who, along with his sidekick Kilroy helps children and gives them advice on daily problems. Classic stories also appear in this show, consisting of adventures, jokes, songs and "rap poetry." [4]

Availability

The series lasted 13 half-hour episodes, all of which are completely lost. There isn't much of a presence online, as there is no footage of the show in English online, as well as little information that is floating around the internet. An image of the main character of the show, Zak, was found on the DHX Media website and 1 promo and a 6-minute clip in Arabic are online.

Episode List

# Episode Title Status
1 Richest Witch Lost
2 The Little Green Engine Lost
3 Greedy Humpty Dumpty Lost
4 Little Rabbit Lost
5 Space Race Lost
6 Yankee Doodle Lost
7 Fun at the Fair Lost
8 Joey and the Little Red Car Lost
9 Simple Simon Lost
10 George Peorgie Lost
11 Mickey Koala Lost
12 The Hot Air Balloon Lost
13 The Circus Is Here Lost

Gallery

Spacetoon Arabia promo for the show.

Clip of the show in Arabic.

External Link

References

  1. ↑ A archived page from the official DiC Entertainment website, which features Zak Tales as one of its shows. Retrieved 03 Dec '18
  2. ↑ An archived page from the DHX Media website, where it lists Zak Tales as one of its shows. Retrieved 03 Dec '18
  3. ↑ A Newspaper archive of The Hutchinson News from June 3rd, 1990, that mentions Zak Tales. Retrieved 03 Dec '18
  4. ↑ An archive from TheCookieJarCompany website that mentions Zak Tales. Retrieved 03 Dec '18
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