Zoboomafoo

Zoboomafoo

Created by Leo Eaton, Chris Kratt, Martin Kratt

On TVOntario, PBS Kids

1999–20012 seasons65 episodes27 min6.8 / 10

A joyful, high-energy children's educational series built on wonder and playful interaction with animals in a whimsical, rule-breaking space.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is Zoboomafoo sad? No. Less sad than 100% of series.

  • Is Zoboomafoo easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 99% of series.

  • Does Zoboomafoo leave you hopeful? Yes, very. More hopeful than 99% of series.

  • Is Zoboomafoo scary? No. Less frightening than 92% of series.

  • Is Zoboomafoo violent? Barely. Less violent than 89% of series.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

52/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity82

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise35

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love46

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Zoboomafoo

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Zoboomafoo

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Zoboomafoo, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Zoboomafoo, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Zoboomafoo, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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