Zoobilee Zoo
 Seven
Zooberrific animals came together for stories, songs and important
life lessons on TV's Zoobilee Zoo. With a cast headed by
Tony award winner Ben Vereen, the show was a vibrant, whimsical,
musical extravaganza, filled with bright, colourful images and
Emmy-winning costumes.
Vereen played Mayor Ben, the kind-hearted leopard leader of the
Zoobilee Zoo gang. With infinite patience, Mayor Ben helped
the other Zoobles learn to solve their own problems, encouraging
them to work together as a team.
Not that the Zoobles faced any life-threatening crises - This
was a show for pre-schoolers, and most problems had more to do
with mischief and misunderstanding than any actual danger.
The rest of Zoobilee Zoo's inhabitants represented a
wide range of arts, crafts and other interests.
Lookout Bear was the group's adventurer, always eager to start
his next trip to explore the world. Bill Der Beaver was constantly
building and inventing new gadgets. Talkatoo Cockatoo served as
the Zoo's official storyteller, entertaining with thrilling tales
and good advice. Inquisitive marsupial Whazzat Kangaroo balanced
her natural curiosity with a mastery of music and
composition.
Van Go Lion, not surprisingly, was an accomplished painter, but
he also dabbled in sculpture. And rounding out the menagerie was
Bravo Fox, an exuberant stage impresario.
The seven Zoobles chased their dreams of artistic glory with a
little help from their friends. Over the course of the syndicated
show's lengthy run, the Zoobles learned about creativity, honesty,
kindness and so much more.
But the pro-social messages never got in the way of the fun. Zoobilee
Zoo's stories were always magical, spinning tales of genies,
invisibility machines, robots and backwards lands. Kids were
enchanted.
Zoobilee Zoo was a preschool favourite, continuing to
entertain and educate for years after the original episodes were
filmed. In response to the show's continuing popularity, Hallmark
produced a new string of Zoobilee Zoo episodes, bringing
the colour and joy to a whole new generation.
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