Zoom (1972)
- Country
- United States
- Length
- 6 seasons, 130 episodes
- Rating
- 6.8 of 10 from 4 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Kids create the show themselves with no adult hosts. They perform skits, read viewer mail, and share games and activities. It is designed to give children a voice on television.
livelyplayfuleducationalyouthfulparticipatorywhimsicaluplifting
What happens
Zoom (stylized as ZOOM) is a half-hour educational television program, created almost entirely by children, that aired on PBS originally from January 9, 1972, to February 10, 1978, with reruns being shown until September 12, 1980. It was originated and produced by WGBH-TV in Boston. Inspired by educational shows like Sesame Street and The Electric Company, but designed to give the kids who watched it a voice without adults on screen, it was, for the most part, unscripted. Far from seeking to make stars of the child performers, their contracts prohibited them from making any television appearances or doing commercials for three years after they left the show. The show was revived in 1999 and aired on PBS until 2005. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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