Zoboomafoo 1999

★ 6.9TMDB 0h 27min 2 seasons Creators: Chris Kratt, Martin Kratt, Leo Eaton

Comedy Kids Documentary

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.

Episodes

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1S1·E1 The Nose KnowsJan 25, 1999Toothbrush, the baby elephant finds Martin and Chris Kratt, roaming about in a cave where bats live. Since Toothbrush has been separated from her family, the Kratt…2S1·E2 Eye SpyJan 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 goggles", a contraption that…3S1·E3 DinosaursDec 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 his way to Animal Junction.…4S1·E4 Who's in the Hole?Jan 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 rabbits to snakes and…5S1·E5 Happy Lemur DayJan 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 offer to remedy things by…6S1·E6 SwimmingFeb 1, 1999The arrival of a couple of river otters prompts a swimming party, with black jaguars, soft-shelled turtles, penguins, and capybaras jumping in. Jackie and her dog Goldie…7S1·E7 Slimy BuddiesFeb 2, 1999Chris, Martin, and Zoboo explore the good things about slime, from puppies showing affection by licking to the slick coatings that keep frogs from drying out and let…8S1·E8 Snow DayFeb 3, 1999During the snowstorm of the century, Martin, Chris, Zoboo, and Jackie shelter one very cold Japanese snow monkey and shovel paths for animals having trouble maneuvering…9S1·E9 Night TimeFeb 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 night. Binturongs, raccoons,…10S1·E10 ClimbingFeb 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 kinkajou. The Kratts lose a…11S1·E11 Fierce CreaturesFeb 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. But just when he's ready to…12S1·E12 HomesFeb 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.13S1·E13 PuppiesFeb 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 off from their mothers,…14S1·E14 TracksFeb 11, 1999Martin and Chris follow the tracks of a lynx through the snow, and Jackie works on protecting her bird feeder from marauding squirrels.15S1·E15 FlingFeb 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 when she tries to build a…16S1·E16 ItchyFeb 15, 1999Everyone has got an itch, whether it's from poison ivy, bugs, or burrs.17S1·E17 Ears HearFeb 16, 1999Rabbits, bloodhounds, springhares, and foxes weigh in as Chris and Martin want to hear every animal's range of hearing.18S1·E18 Feeling GoodFeb 17, 1999It's all about animal coats, from porcupine to lynx to duck.19S1·E19 RunningFeb 18, 1999Martin and Chris run like other animals, beginning with the emu, extending to the crab, the fisher, the gecko, and the cheetah.20S1·E20 Animal DaycareFeb 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 all need to be taken care of.…21S1·E21 GiantsFeb 22, 1999There are giant animals galore at Animal Junction: giraffe, elephant, camel, and capybaras among them. This leads the Kratt brothers to find the world's biggest deer,…22S1·E22 PetsJun 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 care of ducklings, goldfish, a…23S1·E23 BearsJun 22, 1999Animal Junction finds itself the center of attention for bears, wolverines, and kinkajous.24S1·E24 LidsJun 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 sheep and goats from eating…25S1·E25 Great SingersJun 24, 1999Animal "music" spills into Animal Junction, performed by camels, wolves, and elk, far better than a sound effects machine.26S1·E26 PlaytimeJun 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, ducklings and, yes, children.27S1·E27 Fast and SlowJun 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 a good deal.28S1·E28 HorsesJun 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 different about zebras.29S1·E29 BathtimeJun 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 elephant bath.30S1·E30 JumpersJul 1, 1999Zoboomafoo welcomes his fellow jumping animals to Animal Junction, from kangaroos to frogs.31S1·E31 Funny FacesJul 2, 1999Time for a few laughs as moose, pigs, bats and others give viewers a look-in at their friendly faces.32S1·E32 Spots and StripesSep 6, 1999Spots and stripes are great camouflage for creatures, helping them blend into their environments. When Zoboo, Chris and Martin see striped and spotted creatures (tiger…33S1·E33 Sand CreaturesSep 7, 1999Meerkats, scorpions and camels start arriving after a sandstorm buries Animal Junction.34S1·E34 Water CreaturesSep 8, 1999When two African penguins stop by Animal Junction, Zoboo, Chris and Martin talk about water creatures. Even though penguins are birds, they swim instead of flying. But…35S1·E35 Who's In the Egg?Sep 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 the nest. The guys are…36S1·E36 Hail to TailsSep 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 the ground -- takes center…37S1·E37 CatsApr 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 of these curious creatures…38S1·E38 The Four F'sApr 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 F's: fur, feathers and fat…39S1·E39 StinkyApr 26, 2000In the creature world, different smells mean different things. When a skunk visits the gang at Animal Junction, Zoboo, Martin and Chris discover the difference between a…40S1·E40 BzzzApr 27, 2000Animal Junction goes buggy, and Zoboo, Chris and Martin start to think that these tiny critters are nature's little superstars. Insects and spiders are amazing athletes:…

Cast

Chris Kratt Chris

Martin Kratt Martin

Gord Robertson Zoboomafoo

Samantha Tolkacz Jackie

Genevieve Farrell Amy

Crew

Creator: Chris Kratt, Martin Kratt, Leo Eaton
Executive Producers: Leo Eaton, Chris Kratt, Peter Moss, Martin Kratt

Details

First air date: Jan 25, 1999
Last air date: Jun 7, 2001
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 65
Episode runtime: 27 min
Network: TVOntario, PBS Kids
Status: Ended
Studios: Maryland Public Television, Earth Creatures Company, CINAR, Cookie Jar Entertainment, Kratt Brothers Company, PBS
Country: Canada, United States of America
Language: English