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Zoboomafoo

TV·1999–2001·2 seasons, 65 episodes·TVOntario·Comedy, Kids, Documentary·27m·Created by Chris Kratt, Martin Kratt, Leo Eaton

Streaming on (US) PBS Kids Amazon ChannelSee all

Zoboomafoo is an American children's television series that aired from January 25, 1999, to April 28, 2001, and is still shown today in syndication depending on the area, and it is regularly shown on PBS Kids Sprout. A total of 65 episodes were aired. A creation of the Kratt Brothers, it features a talking Coquerel's Sifaka, a type of lemur, named Zoboomafoo, or Zoboo for short, and a collection of repeat animal guests. Every episode begins with the Kratt brothers in "Animal Junction", a peculiar place in which the rules of nature change and wild animals come to visit and play. After January 16, 2004, the show was pulled from its weekday airing on most PBS stations, though some continue to air the show.

Cast

Episodes by season

Season0140Episodes1999–00AiredSeason avg
  1. S01E01The Nose KnowsJanuary 25, 1999Toothbrush, the baby elephant finds Martin and Chris Kratt, roaming about in a cave where bats live. Since Toothbrush has been separated fro
  2. S01E02Eye SpyJanuary 26, 1999After admiring the camouflaged coats and amazing night vision of two visiting black jaguar cubs, Martin and Chris build a pair of "Eye-Spy
  3. S01E03DinosaursDecember 7, 1999While the brothers are building a model of a dinosaur they call the ""Martinandchrisaurus,"" Zoboo tells them he thinks he saw a dinosaur on
  4. S01E04Who's in the Hole?January 28, 1999A flying squirrel glides in looking for a hole to live in, and a search around Animal Junction reveals lots of other animals, from foxes and
  5. S01E05Happy Lemur DayJanuary 29, 1999When two fellow ring-tailed lemurs come to visit, Zoboo is stunned to hear that many people don't know what a lemur is. The Kratt brothers o
  6. S01E06SwimmingFebruary 1, 1999The arrival of a couple of river otters prompts a swimming party, with black jaguars, soft-shelled turtles, penguins, and capybaras jumping
  7. S01E07Slimy BuddiesFebruary 2, 1999Chris, Martin, and Zoboo explore the good things about slime, from puppies showing affection by licking to the slick coatings that keep frog
  8. S01E08Snow DayFebruary 3, 1999During the snowstorm of the century, Martin, Chris, Zoboo, and Jackie shelter one very cold Japanese snow monkey and shovel paths for animal
  9. S01E09Night TimeFebruary 4, 1999A camp-out at Animal Junction gives everyone a chance to discover nocturnal animals, creatures who sleep during the day and are active at ni
  10. S01E10ClimbingFebruary 5, 1999Many animals have unique features that help them climb, from the sticky pads on the bottoms of frogs' feet to the prehensile tail of the kin
  11. S01E11Fierce CreaturesFebruary 8, 1999Zoboo decides he wants to join a visiting pack of Arctic wolves, so he takes lessons in howling, hunting, and obeying the pack pecking order
  12. S01E12HomesFebruary 9, 1999The Kratts help out a beaver who's looking for wood to build a dam, and Jackie and the Animal Helpers build nest boxes for Eastern bluebirds
  13. S01E13PuppiesFebruary 10, 1999The discovery of a litter of eight puppies turns Chris, Martin, and Zoboo into puppysitters. When one of the puppies and a calf both wander
  14. S01E14TracksFebruary 11, 1999Martin and Chris follow the tracks of a lynx through the snow, and Jackie works on protecting her bird feeder from marauding squirrels.
  15. S01E15FlingFebruary 12, 1999"Fling" is the nickname the Kratts give to a white-fronted capuchin monkey, which they return to the wild. Jackie learns about the wild whe
  16. S01E16ItchyFebruary 15, 1999Everyone has got an itch, whether it's from poison ivy, bugs, or burrs.
  17. S01E17Ears HearFebruary 16, 1999Rabbits, bloodhounds, springhares, and foxes weigh in as Chris and Martin want to hear every animal's range of hearing.
  18. S01E18Feeling GoodFebruary 17, 1999It's all about animal coats, from porcupine to lynx to duck.
  19. S01E19RunningFebruary 18, 1999Martin and Chris run like other animals, beginning with the emu, extending to the crab, the fisher, the gecko, and the cheetah.
  20. S01E20Animal DaycareFebruary 19, 1999Today, Animal Junction is full of baby creatures! A baby ring tailed lemur, lynx kittens, bobcat kittens, a sliver fox kit, and baby coatis
  21. S01E21GiantsFebruary 22, 1999There are giant animals galore at Animal Junction: giraffe, elephant, camel, and capybaras among them. This leads the Kratt brothers to fin
  22. S01E22PetsJune 21, 1999Chris and Martin find a bunch of pets at Animal Junction. They all belong to Jackie and her animal helpers. Zoboomafoo learns how to take ca
  23. S01E23BearsJune 22, 1999Animal Junction finds itself the center of attention for bears, wolverines, and kinkajous.
  24. S01E24LidsJune 23, 1999The guys have a plan to plant grass seeds to attract the African Crowned Crane to Animal Junction. But, they have a time trying to keep the
  25. S01E25Great SingersJune 24, 1999Animal "music" spills into Animal Junction, performed by camels, wolves, and elk, far better than a sound effects machine.
  26. S01E26PlaytimeJune 25, 1999You know what they say about all work and no play. Thus the Kratts take a break at Animal Junction, playing with lion cubs, serval kittens,
  27. S01E27Fast and SlowJune 28, 1999Between the cheetah and the snail, the Kratts find a great deal about the speed of animals. Then there is the chameleon, which varies speed
  28. S01E28HorsesJune 29, 1999Everybody likes horses, so the Kratts spend time with a foal and her mother, a strong Belgian draft horse. Then the brothers learn what's d
  29. S01E29BathtimeJune 30, 1999A bath for certain animals is not what one would think. Chris and Martin give a bath to dogs before stepping out of Animal Junction for the
  30. S01E30JumpersJuly 1, 1999Zoboomafoo welcomes his fellow jumping animals to Animal Junction, from kangaroos to frogs.
  31. S01E31Funny FacesJuly 2, 1999Time for a few laughs as moose, pigs, bats and others give viewers a look-in at their friendly faces.
  32. S01E32Spots and StripesSeptember 6, 1999Spots and stripes are great camouflage for creatures, helping them blend into their environments. When Zoboo, Chris and Martin see striped a
  33. S01E33Sand CreaturesSeptember 7, 1999Meerkats, scorpions and camels start arriving after a sandstorm buries Animal Junction.
  34. S01E34Water CreaturesSeptember 8, 1999When two African penguins stop by Animal Junction, Zoboo, Chris and Martin talk about water creatures. Even though penguins are birds, they
  35. S01E35Who's In the Egg?September 9, 1999Rhode Island Red chicks hatch at Animal Junction, but Zoboo, Martin and Chris don't have any idea what's inside a strange egg they find in t
  36. S01E36Hail to TailsSeptember 10, 1999A kinkajou comes to hang out in Animal Junction. Her prehensile tail -- a grabber the kinkajou uses to swing through the trees and hop on th
  37. S01E37CatsApril 24, 2000It's kitten pandemonium when all kinds of kittens turn Animal Junction upside down. An overwhelmed Zoboo, Martin and Chris try to take care
  38. S01E38The Four F'sApril 25, 2000Creature coats are the key to keeping animals warm in cold weather. Zoboo, Chris and Martin realize that animals beat the cold with the four
  39. S01E39StinkyApril 26, 2000In the creature world, different smells mean different things. When a skunk visits the gang at Animal Junction, Zoboo, Martin and Chris disc
  40. S01E40BzzzApril 27, 2000Animal Junction goes buggy, and Zoboo, Chris and Martin start to think that these tiny critters are nature's little superstars. Insects and

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season0225Episodes2000–01AiredSeason avg
  1. S02E01Green CreaturesOctober 3, 2000Zoboo realizes that plants and trees are as alive as all the creatures he meets in Animal Junction. The Kratt Brothers teach the lemur that
  2. S02E02Brain PowerOctober 9, 2000The Kratt Brothers and Zoboo put their heads together with Braniac the really intelligent chimpanzee and build an ""Invisibility Machine.""
  3. S02E03BovineOctober 16, 2000A cow and her calf wander into Animal Junction and Zoboo decides he better help them find their herd. Martin and Chris tell their lemur pal
  4. S02E04SnakebelliesOctober 23, 2000Zoboo and the Kratt Brothers find a snakeskin but it doesn't fit the anaconda in the pool, the rattlesnake sunning itself by the window or e
  5. S02E05HumansOctober 30, 2000Zoboo is curious about what it's like to be human and a whole class of kindergarten kids arrives in Animal Junction to help him out. There a
  6. S02E06Zoboo the Super LemurNovember 6, 2000Inspired by a comic book hero, Zoboo becomes a Super Lemur with a little assistance from Muscles and Muscley, two black bear cubs. After Zob
  7. S02E07Pop Goes the TigerJanuary 8, 2001Two Siberian tiger cubs arrive in Animal Junction and pounce and pop on every ball in sight as they practice their hunting skills. An effort
  8. S02E08PowerhouseJanuary 15, 2001When a snow leopard and Toothbrush the elephant come to Animal Junction, Zoboo is afraid that he will never be a powerhouse like these two c
  9. S02E09Talk to MeJanuary 22, 2001With the help of the Kratt Brothers and Toothbrush the elephant, Zoboo learns how animals communicate with each other. While Zoboo does his
  10. S02E10Flying BuddiesJanuary 29, 2001After meeting a flying fox fruit bat, Zoboo wants to fly, too, so the Kratt Brothers build him a pair of wings. Zoboo flies to India with Ma
  11. S02E11Creature NeighborsFebruary 5, 2001It's treasure hunt time in Animal Junction for the Kratt Brothers, Zoboo and all of their creature neighbors. With the help of two fox kits,
  12. S02E12BuddiesFebruary 12, 2001Martin and Chris are best buddies and Zoboo wants a special friend he can depend on as well. He meets a sea anenome and a clown fish, some s
  13. S02E13Can You Feel It?March 16, 2001Brainiac, the chimp, and Lost and Found, the Labrador retriever would love to do something fun together. Zoboo first advises playing ball wi
  14. S02E14FearfestMarch 23, 2001A big thunderstorm hits Animal Junction and Zoboo sees something frightening in the dark. But the scary creatures are just grizzly bear cubs
  15. S02E15SuperclawMarch 30, 2001Zoboo wants to climb like some visiting kinkajous so the Kratt Brothers create special "Superclaws" for Zoboo to wear. After falling off vin
  16. S02E16Grow, Zoboo, GrowApril 6, 2001The Kratt Brothers are taking care of a human baby named Xavier and a baby red kangaroo named Bigfoot, and Zoboo wants to help the two babie
  17. S02E17Don't Fence Me InApril 13, 2001Zoboo invites a wolverine to live with him in Animal Junction, only to realize that there's not enough space for his new pal. Wild creatures
  18. S02E18FamiliesApril 20, 2001When a baby African pygmy hedgehog comes to Animal Junction, Zoboo, tries to find the right family for her to live with. The Kratt Brothers
  19. S02E19H2OApril 27, 2001The pond in Animal Junction has dried up and two lion cubs and all the animals who live there are thirsty! As water is essential to the anim
  20. S02E20CrocodilianMay 4, 2001The Kratt Brothers build a time machine and decide to investigate crocodilians, like the American alligator and caiman, but almost get stran
  21. S02E21Hot and ColdMay 11, 2001A Gila monster and a snow leopard make Animal Junction a hot and cold place.
  22. S02E22ArmorMay 18, 2001Zoboo thinks that if he had armor, like his new African crested porcupine friends, he would be safe as he leapt from place to place. After s
  23. S02E23Ants and EatersMay 25, 2001When an anteater shows up, Zoboo worries that it will eat a colony of ants living in Animal Junction. He tries to broker a peace agreement b
  24. S02E24World of LegsJune 1, 2001Zoboo spies a larva and wonders what kind of legs this animal will have once it grows. Will it have strong legs like a tiger, hundreds of le
  25. S02E25Messy and CleanJune 7, 2001It's time to clean out the closet but the more Zoboo tries to help, the bigger the mess he makes! No sooner is everything back in its place,

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

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