ZOOM intro
Zoom is a PBS Kids show aimed at children over the age of 8. The show‘s segments are created by kids. Kids send in their ideas, which the Zoomers (Zoom cast members) do. The show aired from January 4, 1999 to May 6, 2005, airing 200 episodes over 7 seasons. The show is a remake of the old 1972 series. The show was produced in Boston, Massachusetts by WGBH.
Cast Members[]
- Zoe Costello (Seasons 1-2)
- Jared Nathan (Season 1)
- Keiko Yoshida (Season 1)
- Pablo Velez, Jr. (Season 1)
- Alisa Besher (Seasons 1-2)
- David Toropov (Season 1)
- Lynese Browder (Season 1)
- Ray MacMore (Season 2)
- Caroline Botelho (Seasons 2-5)
- Claudio Jimenez (Season 2)
- Jessie Ogungbadero (Season 2)
- Kenny Yates (Seasons 2-3)
- Frances Domond (Season 3)
- Rachel Redd (Seasons 3-4)
- Eric Rollins (Season 3)
- Kaleigh Cronin (Seasons 3-4)
- Buzz Barrette (Season 3)
- Aline Barta (Seasons 4-5)
- Garrett DiBona (Seasons 4-5)
- Matt Gornstein (Season 4)
- Estuardo Alvizures (Seasons 4-5)
- Mike Hansen (Seasons 5-6)
- Kortney Sumner (Seasons 5-6)
- Shing Ying Shieh (Seasons 5-7)
- Francesco Tena (Seasons 6-7)
- Cara Harvey (Season 6)
- Kyle Larrow (Seasons 6-7)
- Maya Morales (Season 6)
- Nick Henry (Season 7)
- Taylor Garron (Season 7)
- Noreen Raja (Season 7)
- Emily Marshall (Season 7)
Segments[]
- Zoom Sci: science experiments.
- Zoom Along/Zoom Phenom: Observations or phenomenon discoveries.
- Zoom Zinger: challenges and interesting tricks.
- Zoom Do: crafts and activities.
- Zoom Game: games and activities.
- Cafe Zoom and Zoom Znack: recipes.
- Zoom Playhouse: plays sent in by viewers and performed by the Zoomers.
- Zoom Chat: discussion on topics sent in by viewers.
- Zmail: The Zoomers read fan mail and answer questions sent in by viewers.
- Zoom Reviews Books: book reviews.
- What Zup: various children are interviewed interesting questions.
- Zoom Vid: home movies and short films made by viewers.
- Zoom Guest: a look at various children and their hobbies and interests.
- ZoomA Cum Laude/Zoom Into Action: honoring children who volunteered in their community or done charitable deeds.
- Zoops: viewers share embarrassing moments. In later seasons, this was used as a blooper segment at the end of the episode.
- Fannee Doolee: centered on a character who likes certain things but does not like similar others.
- Ubbi Dubbi: shorts featuring a language made up by the show.
- Zoom Tale: original stories written and illustrated by viewers.