ZOOM Blog

Hey everyone! This blog is about the 1999-2005 revival of the PBS kids series ZOOM. I've been a huge fan of the show since I was ten years old. Since it's almost been ten years since the final season aired, I thought I would share my memories of ZOOM. I have all of seasons two through seven on VHS, and a little of season one. I first saw the show in season three when my friends were talking about it in school one day. At a later time I saw it was on TV and decided to watch it. I really liked it. The only problem was it was on at 3:30 and I usually got home around 3:45, so I would miss the first half of the show! It wasn't until a year later that I realized we got two PBS networks and it was on at 5:00 on the other channel. I only watched season three a few times before I stopped. It wasn't until a year later that I got a real interest in it. I had just gotten my own TV set with a built in VHS recorder and was able to record any show with a blank tape and press of a button! (This was very near to the end of the VHS era before it was rendered completely obsolete.) I saw ZOOM was on one day and decided to record it. Soon I started recording it every day until I had every episode that aired to watch anytime I wanted to! I would make some of the things on the show, Cafe ZOOM, ZOOM dos, zingers, etc. My favorite part was ZOOM Playhouse where the ZOOMers played different characters (most of the time). Were you a fan of ZOOM? Comment below and talk about it, hopefully some ZOOM fans can relive the nostalgia of the show. I'll talk in future blogs about the different things I've tried from the show, opinions, and even my experience trying out for season seven! Also, you can friend me on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100009510452850