Zoobilee Zoo

Zoobilee Zoo
Cast of Zoobilee Zoo
Cast of Zoobilee Zoo
Developed byHallmark
Presented byBen Vereen
Opening theme"Zoobilee Zoo" by Haim Saban and Shuki Levy
Ending theme"Zoobilee Zoo"
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes65 (plus three direct-to-video episodes)
Production
Executive producers
ProducerMary Jo Blue
Running time21-22 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkFirst-run syndication
ReleaseSeptember 15, 1986 (1986-09-15) –
March 27, 1987 (1987-03-27)
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Zoobilee Zoo is a children's television series featuring actors dressed as animal characters that originally aired from 1986 to 1987.[1] It continued to run in syndication until 2000[2] on several television channels including commercial network television stations, PBS stations, The Learning Channel, and Hallmark Channel. The original 65 episodes are currently owned by Hallmark Properties and were produced by WQED Pittsburgh.

Hosted by Ben Vereen, the show revolves around a group of six creative animal friends who live in a magical land called Zoobilee Zoo. Each possess a unique artistic skill and they frequently break into song and dance.[3]

  1. ^ Hyatt, Wesley (1997). The Encyclopedia of Daytime Television. Watson-Guptill Publications. p. 487. ISBN 978-0823083152. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
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