Zoobilee Zoo: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Zoobilee Zoo is a children's television series featuring costumed performers dressed as animal characters. It originally aired from 22 September 1986 to 27 March 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.

Series details

• Title: Zoobilee Zoo
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Children
• Premiere date: 1986-09-22
• Final broadcast date listed: 1987-03-27
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Syndication
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 6860
• TVDB ID: 73628

Cast and credited roles

• Michael Sheehan — Bill Der Beaver
• Sandey Grinn — Bill Der Beaver
• Ben Vereen — Mayor Ben
• Michael B. Moynahan — Lookout Bear
• Stevie Vallance — Whazzat Kangaroo
• Forrest Gardner — Van Go Lion
• Gary Schwartz — Bravo Fox
• Karen Hartman — Talkatoo Cockatoo

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1986-09-22; final listed air date 1987-03-27.

Source and licence

Adapted from Zoobilee Zoo on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.