ZOOM

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ZOOM was a children's television show that aired on PBS between 1972 and 1979. There was also a new version of the show, also on PBS, which premiered on 1999 and ended production in 2005. Both versions of the show were produced by WGBH-TV in Boston. Existing episodes continued to be broadcast until the end of Summer 2005.

ZOOM encourages children to "turn off the TV and do it!" On the show, a cast of seven children perform various activities, such as games and plays. The show is unique in that it is made completely with viewer contributions of games, poetry, brainteasers, jokes, recipes, and science experiments. There is also a language game on the show, called Ubbi Dubbi.

Starring seven ordinary children, this series is intended to inspire children to be active investigators, creators, and program-solvers. The show's "ZOOMSci" segment encourages viewers to try the activities shown on ZOOM, and to send in their results. The show is meant to encourage five-to-eleven year olds to become more curious and investigative, and to solve problems. This is kept on track by leading educators.

ZOOM was a new kind of series in the 1970s and dates back to its premiere on January 3 1972. Unlike Barney & Friends, it was for the most part unscripted. The children acted like genuine children rather than like child actors.

When ZOOM made a comeback in 1999, parents who had grown up watching it could now share it with their own children, and found that it was very much the same as it had been in the 1970s. The theme song is similar, there's still Ubbi Dubbi, and the children play games requested by other children. Also, just as in the 1970s version, the ZOOM cast on occasion perform skits.

2004 was the last year of filming, many episodes taking place off of the ZOOM set. The decision to cancel the show was largely due to falling ratings, with the last season's ratings down almost a fifth from the previous year.

The first Zoom lasted seven years in the 1970s (1972–1979). The second Zoom lasted seven years (1999–2005). From 1999 to 2005 there have been thirty-two Zoom Stars.