Zoboomafoo

Zoboomafoo is an American-Canadian children's television comedy series that originally aired on PBS from 1999 to 2001. It was created by Chris and Martin Kratt.

Why It's Leaping Good

 * 1) It helps teaches kids facts about animals.
 * 2) The show brings in several new animal visitors to Animal Junction on each episode.
 * 3) Zoboomafoo himself is very likable and entertaining.
 * 4) Catchy theme song sung by Sterling Jarvis.
 * 5) The puppeteering and voice acting of the character of Zoboomafoo was very good.
 * 6) A lot of funny and witty moments such as Zoboomafoo having a snack so he can speak (which was later used as inspiration for Martha Speaks), "Duck!", and the Closet song.
 * 7) Several enjoyable songs such as "Who Could It Be?" and the "Goodbye Song".
 * 8) Zoboomafoo's puppet design looks so good, as he looks like a lemur.
 * 9) Chris and Martin Kratt steal the show due to how funny they can be.
 * 10) It also teaches kids how they can help nature in the Letter from Jackie/Amy segments.
 * 11) It was PBS Kids' first show centered on real animals.
 * 12) The music is catchy.
 * 13) It spawned several merchandise such as games, books, and video tapes.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) Some scenes are reused every now and then.
 * 2) Some of the plots can make no sense and are inane even by young kids' show standards.
 * 3) The Zobooland segments (while very good) are the show's weak point due to how dull they are.

Trivia

 * 1) Jovian (The lemur who portrayed Zoboo) died in November 10th, 2014 from kidney failure at the Duke Lemur Center in North Carolina.