Zoom

Synopsis
“We’re gonna Zoom, Zoom, Zoom-a, Zoom…
Come on and Zoom-a, Zoom-a Zoom…
Ev’rybody’s doin’ it,
Ev’rybody’s groovin’ it,
Ev’rybody’s havin’ a ball, yeah!”

A product of WGBH-TV in Boston, this half-hour children’s series was meant to be both educational and fun. Intended for pre-teens and elementary school kids, Zoom was hosted by an ever-changing cast of seven to ten children, all clad in matching striped rugbys. The show consisted of games, stunts, films, songs, jokes and quizzes, all performed by the cast members themselves.

The topics covered were wide-ranging, running the gamut from art and science to baking to child safety. Viewers were encouraged to submit letters and ideas to the show, many of which were either read on air or used as inspiration for the show’s various sketches and songs (like the unforgettable sing-along, “Ubbi-Dubbi,” which spawned its own language). Fans could also request colorful “Zoom cards,” which were educational pamphlets that provided extra information about the topics discussed on the show.

The show ran successfully for six seasons. In 1999, WGBH began a new Zoom series, following the old show’s format and starring a new batch of youngsters.

"That's Zoom, Z-double-O-M,
Box 3-5-0,
Boston, Mass 0-2-1-3-4
Send it to Zoom!"

Release History 1/9/72 - 9/1/79 PBS

Sub Categories live-action
educational

Studio WGBH Boston

Cast

Amy		Herself
Andrae		Herself
Ann		Herself
Arcadio		Himself
Carmen		Herself
Carolyn		Herself
Cate		Herself
Chee		Himself
Chris		Himself
Danny		Himself
David		Himself
David (the other one)		Himself
Donna		Herself
Hector		Himself
Jennifer		Herself
Karen		Herself
Kenny		Himself
Levell		Himself
Lori		Herself
Luiz		Himself
Neal		Himself
Nell		Herself
Nina		Herself
Norman		Himself
Red		Himself
Ron		Himself
Rose		Herself
Shawn		Herself
Shona		Herself
Susan		Herself
Timmy		Himself
Tishy		Herself
Tommy		Himself
Tracey		Herself
Tracy		Herself
Nicholas Butterworth		Himself
Mike Dean		Himself
Danny McGrath		Himself
John Lathan		Himself
Leon Mobley		Himself
Edith Mooers		Herself
Maura Mullaney		Herself
Harvey Reed		Himself
Jon Reuning		Himself
Jay Schertzer		Himself
Joe Schrand		Himself
Nancy Tates		Herself
Tommy White		Himself
Bernadette Yao		Herself