Zoobilee Zoo

This article is about the children's television series. For the toyline by Spin Master, see Zoobles! For the anime, see Zoobles! (anime).

Zoobilee Zoo
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Developed by	Hallmark
Presented by	Ben Vereen
Opening theme	by Haim Saban and Shuki Levy
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	65 (plus 14 direct-to-video episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Steve Binder Jean Chalopin Andy Heyward
Running time	30 minutes
Production company(s)	DIC Entertainment SFM Entertainment BRB Productions
Release
Original network	first-run syndication
Original release	September 22, 1986 – March 27, 1987

Zoobilee Zoo is a children's television series featuring costumed performers dressed as animal characters. It originally aired from 1986–1987, then in syndication until 2001 on several television channels including commercial network television stations, public television stations, The Learning Channel, and the Hallmark Channel. The original 65 episodes are currently owned by Hallmark Properties and were produced by WQED Pittsburgh.

Generally the plot of each episode consists of the main characters, called Zoobles, encountering difficulties usually common to young children and then learning a moral lesson about dealing with such problems, such as being apprehensive of going to a doctor or learning to appreciate others. Mayor Ben, who usually appears at the beginnings and ends of each episode, calls the fans and viewers of the show Zoobaroos.

Episodes were released on a wide array of VHS videocassettes, the most recent series released in 1997, but not yet released to DVD. In 2000, 14 new direct-to-video episodes and soundtracks were released, and the stage show "Zoobilee Zoo Live!" toured briefly, with several of the cast members reprising their roles.

Cast and characters

Each Zooble character has a certain gimmick of behavior or interest that offers a unique view on each challenge they face.

• Sandey Grinn as Bill Der Beaver, who likes to invent and fix stuff
• Forrest Gardner as Van Go Lion, who enjoys art
• Karen Hartman as Talkatoo Cockatoo, who enjoys reading, writing, and speech
• Michael B. Moynahan as Lookout Bear, who enjoys adventuring and travel
• Gary Schwartz as Bravo Fox, a showman who encourages the talents of theatre and acting
• Louise Vallance as Whazzat Kangaroo, who encourages kids to enjoy music and dance
• Ben Vereen as Mayor Ben, a leopard who stars as the host of the show explaining what kind of adventure the Zoobles will be having.

Minor Characters:

• Roger Behr as Limerick Leprechaun
• Roger Peltz as Rhymin' Simon
• Crosby the Dog as Crosby

Episodes

1. A Star is Born
2. A Time for Laughs
3. Blue Ribbon Zoobles
4. Bravo Come Home
5. The Land of Rhymes
6. The Genie
7. When You Wish Upon a Tooth Fairy
8. The Robot Zoobles
9. Trading Places
10. The Great Trash Mystery
11. Strike Up the Band
12. Mystery in Zoobilee Zoo
13. Bill Sees Stars
14. The Cockatoo Fox Report
15. Grown Up for a Day
16. Winter Wonderland
17. Fox in Wolf's Clothing
18. Vaudeville Star
19. Is There a Doctor in the House?
20. Backwardville
21. Speak to Me, Bill
22. A Sticky Situation
23. To See or Not to See
24. Just in Time
25. The Cave Zoobles
26. Bear Behind the Badge
27. One Touch of Van Go
28. Job Hunting
29. The Great Game #1
30. Lookout, Super Zooble
31. Invisible Zooble
32. Lookout's Dog
33. Endangered Zoobra
34. Bravo's Puppets
35. The Witch's Spell
36. Talkerella
37. The Great Game #2
38. Van Go, Master Painter
39. The Ghost of Zoobilee Woods
40. Pigment Puzzle
41. Whazzat the Clown
42. The Great Zooble Tryouts
43. Gotta Dance
44. Close Encounters of a Zooble Kind
45. Laughland
46. Lady Whazzat
47. The Zooble Book of Records
48. Sing Along #1
49. The Magic Ring
50. A Trip to Memoryland
51. The Zooble Hop
52. Attack of the Giant Potatoes
53. Popular Bill
54. Simon and Leprechaun
55. Pictures to Remember
56. Smart Dummy
57. The Zoobadoobas
58. Sing Along #2
59. A Camping We Will Go
60. Bravo's Party
61. Two's a Crowd
62. Piano Man Bill
63. Surprise, Surprise
64. Teleportation
65. Without a Sound

Awards and recognition

The series was awarded the 1987 Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Costume Design.

See also

• New Zoo Revue

External links

• Zoobilee Zoo at IMDb
• Zoobilee Zoo at TV.com
• ZoobileeZoo.com