DefunctTV: The History of Zoboomafoo

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On this episode of DefunctTV, Kevin explores the history of a short-lived but well-remembered PBS wildlife show, Zoboomafoo, and its charismatic hosts, the Kratt Brothers.
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[@furlycee]

I didn’t know it only had 2 seasons. It feels like such a large part of my childhood. Such a special show, the Kratts should be really proud of the legacy they left with so many children.

[@RambofromWarzone]

Lol 50 episode seasons they don’t make shows like they use to 😂 that’s 5-7 seasons now

[@thegrinch0614]

They’re still at it!! Wild Kratt is still going strong on PBS.

[@d33riTz]

I feel the same way!!! So much Kraat Bros in my childhood it’s crazy

[@alexbrewer4570]

Absolutely, I remember watching it as it came out, but I was so young I don't remember how young I was. The math says I was 4-5 years old. I only know this because I still have a skunk toy animal called zaboomafoo from that age because "he's black and white, cute, and it's the only thing the natural history museum has like it, so he's mine forever." I miss five year old me. He was a blast.

[@MAJORp121]

The Kratt Brothers are as influential as Steve Irwin for my love of animals and wildlife

[@Toon_Lucario]

Finally some evidence that I didn’t hallucinate this show as a child. This was my favorite back in the day.

[@jackieec]

Ikr? Once the theme hit i felt like i was hit by a truck but with emotions. I loved this one, and later on Wild Kratts was pretty great as well. :)

[@winterworldantsgamesandleg9915]

yeah it was a good one

[@JuniperSlays]

same-

[@pokemondude222]

I loved this show!

[@Ali_Sketches-flowers]

This show literally feels like a hallucination every time I remember it😂. There was this one episode I remember vividly where the blue shirt guy appeared in an egg and then hatched out of it and that scene has haunted me for years.

[@HolyApplebutter]

Sad as Zaboomafoo's passing is, I'm just glad that the Kratt brothers have been getting shows so consistently. They have so much passion for the subject that it really carries the show.

[@Brendon_John_Harrison]

Zoboomafoo

[@ZeranZeran]

@@Brendon_John_Harrison To be fair, they even call him "Zaboo" for short in the show, so I can see why people get the spelling wrong

[@Brendon_John_Harrison]

Zoboo

[@rosapayne5660]

Passion: the exact thing that keeps anything going 👍

[@raikazuchi]

This is, without a doubt, the entire reason I became a wildlife vet tech. Even when I was taking my test to get licensed, any question I learned the answer to from this show, I'd hear it in my head in Zabu's voice. Every animal I help is in your honor, Jovian.

[@joyconbulb3743]

👏👏👏

[@ZeranZeran]

I hope that you get to feed a lemur one day, and it is a glorious experience. Thank you for dedicating your life to helping wildlife. That's a beautiful thing to do.

[@DoubleADwarf]

That's pretty mangatsika. 😌

[@ncorp2668]

Oh my god...that's so sweet. What a wonderful way to honor his memory ❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏

[@mitchellarmstrong3759]

I know Jovian would be proud of you. I'm sure the Kratt Brothers are too.

[@troyjeffrey4311]

"don'tcrydon'tcrydon'tcrydon'tcrydon'tcrydon'tcry" *sees Zoboomafoo silhouette* QQ WAAAAAHHHHHH

[@Pop_Candyz]

That was 100% me.... That Silouette made me cry SO HARD

[@JorgeGarcia-lr3vk]

I cried. Not gonna lie, hearing the theme song and the silhoutte brought me back to when I was 5 again.

[@pillboys]

MY REATION EXACTLY. TEARS ARE STILL RUNNING DOWN MY FACE AS I TYPE THIS

[@lessevilnyarlathotep1595]

i legit teared up but I'm also smiling

[@neonprado9989]

Just finished crying my eyes out after seeing him spin on that chair and hearing that little, “Ooh-Ahh.”

[@SpwxnOfSxtan]

PLEASE TELL ME I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE TO REMEMBER, "Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman" I used to watch Zoboomafoo, Cyber Chase, and Between the Lions all of the time as a kid along with Fetch. My goodness, how time flies...

[@zingzaber6989]

BeneficialStar I loved all those shows 🙄❤

[@shimgoody]

Fetch stunk to me. Didn't like the voice at all.

[@bee-yg1pz]

YES!! Fetch was my favorite.

[@SpwxnOfSxtan]

shimgoody My apologies, I guess it wasn't for everyone.

[@b_s_productions4405]

I watched all those too!

[@rachelfay9582]

Fun fact: not long after Jovian’s passing, his 5th grandchild-a baby girl named Isabella-was born at the Duke Lemur Center where he lived. Her birthday was January 25th, 2015-the 16th anniversary of the day “Zoboomafoo” debuted! Good thing the Kratts’ and Jovian’s legacies are still going strong! 💛

[@KiddFresh41]

I wrote the theme, songs and all the underscore for Zoboomafoo. Even back then my writing partner and I had a feeling that these would live on long after the show was off the air because of how special this show is.

[@valeriepark9444]

That's awesome! You guys wrote some songs that stick in your head, for sure!

[@mitchellarmstrong3759]

Wow, thank you for sharing. Those songs played a huge role in my childhood. I'm curious, though, who sang them?

[@KiddFresh41]

@@mitchellarmstrong3759 Sterling Jarvis sang the theme.

[@cyanimation1605]

I can't seem to find any of the background music. Would that be something you have the rights and ability to upload? I'm especially looking for the... clunky one. Wood block or something?

[@mitchellarmstrong3759]

@cyanimation1605 Which one are you referring too?

[@Bev4Drawing]

"Go make an animal friend today!" *Me as a child taking that literally and going outside to talk to birds.*

[@ismaelreyna5399]

Birds are intelligent creatures so they most likely associated with you too. :)

[@Divine__.]

@@ismaelreyna5399 I’m pretty sure it’s only corvids who are very intelligent, so unless they were talking to like crows are ravens they wouldn’t get very far. Unless I missed a species?

[@ismaelreyna5399]

@@Divine__. Parrots, pigeons, doves, ducks, etc. There's actually a lot more than you'd think, even if they aren't as smart as corvids.

[@gabe_s_videos]

"And THAT'S how I got rabies!"

[@Bev4Drawing]

@@Divine__. It was crows. I can actually make a pretty authentic crow caw. It would make them fly towards me. (Also food lol)

[@JustMeJillian]

Defunctland has no right to make me cry like this...and yet

[@able3187]

i know the end gave me U L T R A F E E L S

[@JoaoPessoa86]

I had already outgrown the demographic for that show but that ending man just ALL OF THE FEELS

[@josephrowe849]

I'm sure they didn't mean to. But yeah that sucks.

[@alewiina]

You're not alone I totally cried too

[@soundwavedoesthings]

All I can say childhood. I can't believe it's gone forever

[@miuluv460]

the sheer amount of primal memories inflicted on me as a child from this show were crazy. its like looking in old boxes of items u made in kindergarten and you remember “hey i made that” but never would remember it from the top of your head. that closet where all the stuff would fall out, the berries in the claymation along with a few of the characters, its all vaguely familiar but i never would have carried it into my adult life yk?

[@eqwerewrqwerqre]

Agreed, i didn't go into vet school or anything, but the description of a typical episode is so jam packed with cool segments and interesting and funny transitions that it sounds like just the perfect show for the time and space. I remembered the show a couple months ago but didn't look into it too much. I know someone who loves children's television and man, I've got a show for her

[@dylusional419]

Yesssss

[@Gertzerroz]

It really did trigger old memories. I remember wanting the berries from the claymation.

[@hpswagcraft]

The goobleberries definitely hit

[@coliimusic]

Some core software got redownloaded today

[@Lizzie-ve7kt]

The Kratt brothers were legit my first ever celeb crushes and I truly can’t believe the show only had two seasons, I feel like I watched countless episodes as a kid. My mom even got a little puppet that kind of looked like Zaboo and would wake me up in the morning doing a little voice like his and it’s some of my favorite memories from when I was growing up.

[@meerkat4292]

Is your name influenced by Lizzie McGuire by chance, or is that just a coincidence?

[@SabbyTabbyCat]

Me and my sister had a crush on them too lol I was crushing on Chris and my sister was crushing on Martin 😆 I also thought they were twins lol

[@vlemmerson]

Omg same!!! I was a Chris Kratt gal for sure....his dreamy green shirt 😁

[@user-rh2io7gm1l]

Well, it was 2 seasons of 65 episodes. These days, that's like 6 seasons' worth!

[@GBfanatic15]

OH MY GOD I never thought about this but I just realized it was true for me too, I was interested in chris XD

[@kawaiiconcept7479]

The brothers are still on tiktok and make mini lessons about animal clips they find. They've done a couple tributes to Jovian as well it's really sweet edit: It was announced recently that Jovian's bloodline continues! He had a grandchild recently!

[@Exiga445]

@@theingloriouscustard ngl Christians can be overbearing and obnoxious

[@dannyearley2687]

@@theingloriouscustard they’re definitely bots I just don’t know what the goal is.. And thanks OP for letting me know I will be following them 😂

[@PlatinumEagleStudios]

@Repent and believe in Jesus Christ No one asked for your religious garbage idiot. Piss off and get a life.

[@BostonianJake]

@@theingloriouscustard Soon we're going to have androids bust through our doors and screech "NOBODY EXPECTS THE SPANISH INQUISITION"

[@IGirt1]

@@BostonianJake God never did I expect a Monty Python reference on a video about zoboomafoo😂 This was amazing

[@lucylu21ful]

god i was so obsessed with this show. only 2 seasons but genuinely such an impact. These guys and steve irwin were the center of so many of my little dirt-goblin child core-memories. everytime i go in a creek I think about the Zaboomafoo episode where they showed how to make sure you don't hurt salamanders under rocks. Everytime I walk on slightly tall grass I think about the episode where they showed how to spot bird eggs that had fallen. I tried to invite the kratt bothers to my 3rd b-day party lmao

[@dharmallars]

Thank god another person who was as obsessed with Steve Irwin as I was lol

[@cheerymike6166]

did they show up to your birthday?

[@338684q]

i used to watch this when i didnt have cable

[@jameshartzler598]

I LOVED the salamander episode! I distinctly remember when the girl told us about how cool ants are, and how we shouldn't pick on them because they are tiny. Such a heartwarming and endearing show

[@kaylaschwartz2114]

There is an animated show on pbs called wild kratts about the kratts brothers I love to watch it with my kids. ❤

[@jimjimsauce]

i haven’t cried in ages but hearing about my favorite lemur’s passing has left me in tears

[@afz902k]

I watched this show as a teen despite it being made for kids way younger than me, because it was just so damn wholesome. No idea it had just 2 seasons

[@FrogsForBreakfast]

I remember my mom liking it. It was one of the few shows she'd watch with us.

[@stevesb97]

Yo Zabooland was not a “nightmare”! It was one of my favorite parts of an excellent show.

[@deanmccrorie3461]

If you watch the clay animation of the ‘mysterious stranger’ You’ll never look at zabooland the same way again.

[@Puffcroc]

Truer words were never spoken my friend.

[@edwardo6834]

Ikr

[@tree4318]

it seemed more like a cool dream to me as a kid

[@mangatsika]

YASSS excellent show

[@Perisqinkle]

HOW DO I REMEMBER EVERY CLIP IN THIS VIDEO?! "The show only went on for 2 seasons, so it was heavily rerun" Oh, that's probably why.

[@isaiahromero9861]

I had it on VHS as a kid

[@CodeineAbdulJabbar]

It was 65 episodes over two seasons though so

[@jameson1239]

That’s bullshit it deserved 10 seasons atleast

[@nether3428]

God, what a truly special show. This might be my all time favorite children's show solely because of how much raw, genuine pureness that it exudes. If I have kids, I will absolutely be showing this show to them at a young age

[@pepperonipizza6115]

This is what makes this children's show one of a kind and beloved by everyone of all ages. All the different modes of storytelling that fit together to form a whole and the sheer enthusiasm of the Kratt brothers to show how amazing and unique all animals can be will leave a lasting mark on our hearts.😊

[@ChriIvaBrunner]

"she was also a master at fake typing" That had me in tears

[@Ameute]

ChriIva Brunner I want to put that on my resume.

[@Gl1tch_Gremlin617]

ChriIva Brunner this! Also replying to say I love your username I get the reference xD

[@majinlifestyle]

What kinda people don’t say “thank you” after “viewers like you”?

[@doctorsam9200]

Hitler

[@ghostlyme]

Haha, I used to watch PBS so much as a kid, (no cable in my house) I noticed they didn't add the "Thank You" until later

[@wturner777]

@@ghostlyme Darn right because if it weren't for us, PBS wouldn't be here today. That's why the network always shows appreciation, which is a good thing.

[@SpiegelmanSzn]

Jason Dembowski Jr I remember a time before they added the Thank You. So my instincts is to say Viewers Like You and nothing else.

[@drsgtpepper95]

Not PBS kids that's for sure

[@nuhwuh]

born in 2004, but my parents couldnt really afford the disney channels and stuff like that. We had loads of episodes and series of wildlife shows on VHS and this was one of them. Me and all of my siblings were raised on learning about respect and admiration for animals. So many fond memories of this show

[@Chaotic-Toast]

The Wild Kratts animated show was a big part of my childhood. I’ve never watched any of the other shows but I think The Wild Kratts definitely helped foster the love of animals I have today

[@glasswolf2061]

When I saw the title: Oh I remember this show! I loved it as a kid, but I don't remember too much about it... Watching the video: *Suddenly remembers everything right when they bring it up and able to mentally sing along with the songs* After the video: ... *wiping away tears* I really should re-watch this sometime...

[@kaleemarie13]

I’m sitting here watching this singing along to the theme song and shit. And then they talk about the “Who Could It Be” song and I’m like I KNOW THIS BUT FORGOT HOW IT GOES!! But AS SOON AS THE TUNE STARTED, I knew every line ❤️

[@justinherrera5298]

Dude same

[@ohmanyourecool1]

Fucking PTSD kicking in and shit. Forgive me PBS and my younger self for I have cursed

[@lalahrodriguez7280]

Omg same

[@puppylove3104]

Glass Wolf me too 😭

[@rossedwards7243]

This show is literally why I'm majoring in Zoology, it shaped who I am.

[@notgray88]

DUDE SAME! Environmental Science major here. I watched this show daily when I was 5.

[@ethanacevedo5694]

Dude me too! First place I heard zoologist and I knew that’s what I was going to be!

[@vanessah.4120]

That's awesome! 😊 I'm not doing anything as fancy as y'all, though... I just teach middle school science, but I'm sure it stems from my days with Zoboo.😁 I'm already 30, but I still watch it on occasion on Amazon. 😆

[@wildsideofthings7733]

Ah cool. While I also watched this kid I’ve been more influenced by BBC. That’s why Im going to pursue animal ecology and why I started this KZbin channel.

[@Sarah-mh5ez]

So cool! I'm not in zoology or anything cool like that but this was my favourite show ever and sparked my love and respect for animals at the age of 4. I do animal rescue work where I can, now. I'm 25 now and watch Zaboomafoo with my young nieces and they love it. Such a great show

[@Super6ix0ne]

That last ghostly shot literally had a tear run down my cheek. Thanks for making me feel something gotta go out and make an animal friend today now .

[@tuddles8857]

This show to some extent had a role in me studying biology and conservation. It was such a core part of my childhood memories

[@elaineharbin2960]

I almost cried at the end. The house where Chris and Martin used to be, all dark, depressing and abandoned and zaboomafoos spirit jumping through the trees :'(

[@sixtocortescastaneda4169]

Elaine Harbin You’re even more of a man than I am, and that’s saying something, considering you’re a woman. Hearing that spirit Zoboo’s voice and seeing that shadow cast on the CG Animal Junction, knowing that the real life lemur, Jovian, is gone, it hit me hard to the point where I’m crying right now as I’m typing this. I have fond memories watching Zoboomafoo, and that very moment tugged at my heartstrings even more than I would have expected it to.

[@jaxking904]

Elaine Harbin Same Here

[@LoudMusicXE]

😢😪

[@lunahetfield]

Elaine Harbin im trying not to cry right now... that show was my childhood! *cries*

[@tonybarde2572]

It is said his spirit roams the area to this day

[@AlternateHistoryHub]

*Cough* Between the Lions *Cough*

[@garretneal1875]

COUGH Cyber Chase COUGH

[@yupitsjessbbyx3]

So we’re just gonna pretend Sagwa didn’t exist?

[@garretneal1875]

The late 90s to early 2000s PBS Kids line up was loaded

[@TheWyman555]

I JUST GOT THE PUN IN THE TITLE WTF

[@princessjellyfish98]

I second this. Also, hello AlternateHistoryHub!

[@Geribuny]

All these years later and I can still sing along with the theme song. This show was definitely a big part of my childhood.

[@adoginacowboyhat8196]

THIS SHOW MADE MY LIFE! It was Crocodile Hunter, and Zaboomafoo, and the woods I grew up in that made me obsessed with zoology and having my own little creature features. I’ve spent my life striving to be like the Kraft Brothers or Steve.

[@Brendon_John_Harrison]

Zoboomafoo

[@GenerationWest]

It's been nearly 20 years, and still remember every line from the Zaboomafoo songs. I had to see that abandoned Zaboomafoo set... That cut deep...That cut REAL deep.

[@sammieegoldwand]

Wait do you think people are realy able to like tour the abandened set that would be cool

[@letsgetsomeshoes1239]

He picked the best possible way to end this, yeah. It hit me pretty hard, and I'm pretty stoneface most of the time. It reminds me of the simpler times, when the biggest thing we had to worry about was when the next episode of Zaboomafoo would air lol

[@AlexPerrine]

Updog and the final appearance of the Star. Zooboomafoo

[@ZacSaleski]

I'm pretty laid back but yeah that last scene....that hurt more than i expected it to.

[@harolddiaz1224]

i started tearing up at the end, fuck...

[@oddlynicole16]

Me when he first mentioned it: Claymation? I don’t remember claymation. Me upon seeing the claymation scenes: Oh my god...I have vague memories of all these abominations.

[@Mael_Str0M]

QuiteOddish 16 I loved them

[@papayer]

dems fightin words

[@chalkpitbullwatermelon1897]

QuiteOddish 16 I mean I wouldn’t say abominations but I don’t remember them either for some reason but I guess it was almost 20 years ago

[@BenShapirosGyno]

John Davenport They still do Claymation...

[@ravenclawtom]

same bro

[@Squish_Squash]

I grew up watching the Wild Kratts, but I had no idea until a few years ago that they had more than one previous show like Zoboomafoo; it was amazing getting to know the history behind one of my favorite childhood shows

[@thealabamiangirl]

Same, and the nostalgia for Sprout, I used to have that channel on all the time when I was little

[@TTYsuwu]

I’m 32 now and this show meant the world to me growing up! Great memories…

[@brennicolas3093]

I ALWAYS yell “Zaboomafoo!” When I see lemurs at the zoo, even as a 30 year old adult 😂

[@ZANcomix]

As you should, sir. As you should.

[@moyaxoxo5923]

Same 😂

[@missadorkablekitty]

Haha! I'm not the only one 😆

[@ralirooh]

Bro same

[@RonLarhz]

Yup

[@SharpDesign]

To know how effective this show was, look at how many people were sad when they heard Jovian, who played the animal version of Zoboomafoo died. Also, I remember as a kid keeping looking for new episodes after the last new ones and just seeing reruns.

[@omnishambles5110]

Right? When we were kids we didn't even know the concepts of seasons. We would just watch and eventually they just stopped making new ones. We would notice the reruns but assumed new ones would eventually show up, they never did.

[@Nickysticksofficial]

Basically 20 years of me having not watching this show And I still know the song, and every bit that you showed us. Trapped in my memory RIP Jovian / Zaboo😭😭

[@shiethegal]

I had the biggest smile on my face hearing the Zaboomafoo theme again. 😊

[@dingdongbells3314]

You monster... reminding me of a lemur I forgot even existed for the past two decades and then telling me that he passed away 😢

[@JoseTwitterFan]

Wait until the Zoobilee Zoo episode. Not many know which one isn't around anymore.

[@Kunailover101]

At least we know he left by a family.

[@SavageGirl1930.]

Yeah you jerk( I'm kidding your not a jerk)

[@FireRose720]

I am so glad I didn't hallucinate this whole show because my parents seemed to have no memory of it and I only remember bits and pieces but I watched it all the time.... Also remember having a crush on Chris despite him probably being old enough to be my dad.

[@camilaa.229]

FireRose720 I weirdly had a crush on one of them as well, lol

[@Indiegirl007]

Omg, me too. 😐 He was probably 40 when I was 9.

[@justfrank5661]

I had a massive gay crush on Chris back then and even though he’s older and married with kids I still think he’s good looking!!!

[@Armendicus]

does anyone remember that one show with the clown girl on a giant couch?

[@crimsondynamo615]

Armendicus oh my god! I have the faintest memories of that! I thought it was just some kind of dream caused by a sugar high. If only i could remember the title.

[@CVRogers17]

Can't believe how short lived this all was. This show had a huge impact on my childhood. So much so that I even named a pet Zaboo. The show also made my favorite animal a lemur. I was a big Mr. Rogers kid too even though all I could watch was reruns during the mid to late 90s. If it wasn't for these shows, I wouldn't have the moral compass and interests I have today.

[@geomantilla]

Anyone else bawling their eyes out??? 🥺❤️ miss these type of shows so much

[@TrTai]

I did not realize my brain was still conditioned for all of the songs that came up with how much I watched this when I was a kid.

[@kirara2516]

Right? When the song started playing, I sang along without missing a beat. And I'm 33, was 10 when the show was on.

[@delphinium4987]

Same! I was 3 or 4 when the show was on, and haven't watched it in decades. Core memory unlocked

[@yahmicah4294]

The songs the claymation. A pure HIT of nostalgia

[@rockk9753]

All I remember is "me and you and zoboomafoo"

[@carston101]

Yeah soon as "make an animal friend today" started playing I had the song immediately. And I havnt watched Zaboo for like almost 20yrs.

[@zacharyouten4525]

This was one of my favorite shows as a child, not having cable wasn’t always bad

[@MrKenichi22]

ZTO Yep, I love watching local TV. That sums up my Teen years. (Sadly this show was off when I got my TV).

[@originalname28]

I had cable but I never watched it PBS NATION Y’ALL

[@jakeasterisk]

do u think this is Colossal?

[@PurplePsychotic]

Same, people say that I had no childhood because I didn't watch Nickelodeon or Cartoon Network I had pbs though, it was nice af

[@thesquishedelf1301]

Original Name PBS was freakin’ awesome. I had no cable at home but would stay at my friend’s house with cable half the time... I’d still stick to PBS and occasionally Discovery Kids.

[@SandraSalazar]

We limit our daughter’s screen time, but this one of the few shows she gets to watch and she absolutely loves it! Thank you to the creators and cast of this show. Truly a special gem ✨

[@WillysStuff]

Early mid 2000s guy here, I just realized that I watched Wild Kratts when I was a kid and the memories are just flowing back to me. I genuinely forgot this show existed until now

[@visinclair3766]

I remember in 2002 I entered into a contest at local Italian restaurant to win a huge Zoboomafoo prize bundle, and weirdly enough actually won. It came with stationary, plushies, the pc videogames, all the episodes on DVD (they were my family's first DVDs) and a safari hat. I actually cried when I got it, and still have all of it to this day.

[@hyper4831]

That's awesome. I used to see this show. I'm not sure if they kept airing it in minnesota anyway, or If I saw it on sprout, but this thing was my childhood.

[@robynwolph3836]

Jovian lives on, in his granddaughter that was born fairly recently

[@crystalwolcott4744]

Thank you for this information it makes me happy.

[@guybrianna868]

This was my favorite show as a child and now I’m a wildlife rehabilitator as well as an outdoor educator. I’m so thankful for them

[@AzureTheAvian]

I remember watching this show every morning before going to kindergarten, up to the third grade. Im certain that this had a lasting impact on my life, even if I’d forgotten it for a long time. It’s probably what made me become fascinated with biology, almost earning my Bachelor’s in a few months from now. Ill never forget it again.

[@kalynclark7857]

I got to meet the Kratt brothers and they are absolutely amazing! They were so nice and they let me take pictures and get their autographs. It was one of the best days I’ve ever had. I should probably mention that I was 17 when this happened...

[@kieranstark7213]

For the rest of us who didn’t have the same experience, it can’t be more bittersweet than this, because while we absolutely wish we got to see the Kratt Brothers in person and wonder how you got to, none could be more happy for you to have that experience! 😁

[@nicolochanleo5730]

@@kieranstark7213 certain people have more money than others😓

[@papayer]

@@nicolochanleo5730 moron

[@jameson1239]

I have never been so happy for someone yet so ridiculously jealous

[@TheAnchorArmsChad]

Lucky!

[@HeisntLegend]

My daughter LOVES Wild Kratts. I never made the connection that they created Zoboomafoo, a show that I grew up on. That's crazy, those guys are really awesome for keeping the torch going and making multiple generations of people who care about learning about and protecting animals.

[@metazoxan2]

I've never heard of Wild Kratts but glad the people behind Zaboomafoo and still doing work.

[@athenaestrada8656]

That's so funny, i'm the opposite!! I knew the Kratt brothers' names from glimpses i'd catch of the show as a teen, and when he was like "the Kratt brothers, including Martin Kratt.." i was like "THE SAME KRATT BROTHERS!?"

[@sethgsf4120]

My nephew watches wild Kratts and he teaches me new stuff about animals! That show and those guys do a really good job

[@barefootculture8606]

It stg they haven't aged a bit.

[@christiankigga637]

i watched alot of wild kratts then i found a video talking about pbs kids and they talked about zoboomafoo and holy crap i was like "wait a sec thats martin and chris"

[@3mma_2020]

I did not start watching this to cry at the end. I loved that show so much

[@noahgranger6749]

this channel almost always makes me feel sad and nostalgic but this is the first one to actually make me cry

[@brycevo]

*IT'S ME, AND YOU, AND ZOBOOMAFOO*

[@brycevo]

@Avery Lopez-Baines I'm having one of those Bearenstein Bears Moments...

[@brycevo]

@@AverytheCubanAmerican you haven't heard of the Bearenstein Bears effect? Have you?

[@brycevo]

@Avery Lopez-Baines why you gotta be trolling me.

[@florida_mane6267]

Why did I just think of IHE

[@hypocriticalsatire3966]

*COME ALONG AND SEE WHATS NEW*

[@Paradox_Brother]

I just got piledrived by nostalgia so hard I started crying a little bit, I never forgot this show. I even got to see the Kratt brothers at our zoo, they signed a copy of one of their books I owned, and my mom took pictures of me with them. They’re genuine people, good kind souls, I’ll never forget what they did for my childhood.

[@zingzaber6989]

Paradox Brother So true. I met them at the Baltimore zoo when I was a kid. They fueled my love for animals.

[@rickyscurvy]

Seriously same. Just couldn't hold back the tears at the end

[@Dreamconfedi]

YOU are a lucky star!

[@sugarkats21]

Paradox Brother same I’m literally in tears rn lmao

[@homeiswonderland]

That fucking intro got me :') Gosh golly this show.

[@lillolita1031]

I literally smiled throughout this whole video! I used to watch this daily as a kid and loved that little lemur, so sad that he passed away... The show was a really good entertainment and fun for all ages, especially growing up without cable. Everybody that grew up with just Nickelodeon, Disney, and PBS on your basic television remembers these characters and holds them dearly in their heart... I'm glad the brothers are still continuing their help with animals all over the world!

[@c.jarmstrong3111]

This show HIT SO HARD! It was always a special moment when it came on TV. Spent many a Sunday morning at the cottage enjoying these guys. I loved PBS in the late 90s and early 2000s. Add Bill Nye in there and you've got my childhood

[@coolz9349]

Those Kratt brothers, may they continue to fill the hearts of children/adults with animal love. Rest in Peace Jovian, you'll always be in our hearts.

[@boxatron8010]

As a kid born in 2006 I can say they do I loved watching Wild Kratts that show was stuff when I was a kid

[@idontneedaname318]

I was born in 2005 and witnessed right around the time they fazed out Zomboomafoo and replaced it with Wild Kratts and man I Loved that show and it taught me a lot

[@lemon967]

@@idontneedaname318 same ! i watched Zomboomafoo around kindergarten and first grade until they stopped airing it and i loved wild kratts just the same. :)

[@clumsykittykat5383]

I was tearing up at the end when Jovian's passing, but lost it when it was an abandoned Animal Junction with the shadow of Zabu 😭

[@t-rstudios4209]

Question Who animated the Abandoned Animal Junction?

[@CodPlays115]

Idk that until just now ,but I admit it's sad to hear,because I used to watch that show when I was 5 to 8 years old,but I wont forget the amount of enjoyment I haved from watching this show

[@hayleyhanna8949]

Who animated the mother loving abandoned Animal Junction? The silhouette of Zoboo and his last hoo ha

[@elainemelanie9230]

Same :'(

[@tulinkeskin483]

Same, that hit me HARD

[@bananeyfish]

God, this video still makes me cry every time I remember it. This show was EVERYTHING to me as a child, and I cannot imagine growing up without it. There are so many powerful emotions I feel when I think back on this show, but words really cannot describe it's importance to me. Everyone who has children should have this show on hand to show them, it's really so special.

[@countessofcats5549]

Gosh this was such a nostalgia trip. There were a very select few shows baby me would both want to watch and was allowed to watch, and zaboomafoo was definitely my favorite. It was a truly special show

[@sarablack6676]

Zaboomafoo was one of my favorite tv shows as a kid and most people I talk to don’t even remember it

[@jeremybds1901]

f yeah

[@Alison0305]

Sara You if you have Amazon Prime you can watch it on their video streaming service

[@HBC423]

Sara You I member

[@Introvertsan]

Same, it made me happy

[@madoodlesam2910]

Sara You actually if you live in Quebec and are a gen z that was the SHIT

[@matthewnegre8736]

Y'all really had to do me with the deserted Animal Junction? No, I'm not crying! You're crying.

[@JaredTamana]

boy shut yo sensitive ass up

[@JaredTamana]

nevermind i just cried

[@matthewnegre8736]

@@JaredTamana kzbin.info/www/bejne/nKu9f4qniq-od5Y

[@anneliesmohle1227]

I know right!

[@Nmethyltransferase]

NO NEED TO GET DEFENSIVE, I SERIOUSLY THOUGHT YOU WERE CHOPPING ONIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@fereldensandwich982]

I watched the entire thing in my childhood in Brazil. All dubbed. This show had such an amazing reach. You could tell it was done with love. Thank you, Zoboomafoo(brazillian name of Zaboo).

[@lordextinction8322]

Anyone else got some serious nostalgia after watching this

[@darchrys5048]

yes, extremely, i finally found out why i sing the "Who could it be" musical number sometimes for no reason.

[@Luna_MorningStar]

yes. watching this made me happy that I was around before cellphones were a thing

[@andrewpowell2730]

Zabomafoo was my favourite show as a kid. My sister and I would watch it together.

[@SavageGirl1930.]

I did indeed

[@SavageGirl1930.]

Also me and my sister would all so watch the show together too=)

[@taylorminter1844]

Zaboo: "Duck!" The Kraft brothers: "Where?'

[@i.hate.swedish.ISRAELUBERALLES]

I watched it translated so joke probably lost ;-;

[@mangatsika]

Kratt*

[@casondrarawr3410]

Zaboo: "No. duck!" 😂 Kraft brothers: "huhhh?!" -Ducks down befor its to late- (I don't remember the episode but I instantly thought of this)

[@someguywithamic9]

It was a recurring joke if I remember correctly. Usually during bird episodes and then there was one time there WAS a duck and they were like "Huh... Guess it is this time"

[@landontheslasher8316]

I laughed so hard when they said the joke I'm crying rn bc you bring back the memory's

[@1xsandrax1]

I died laughing once I heard "After this nightmare is over..." For the claymation portion 😂

[@corvinredacted]

8:18 "And Cy: a one eyed, two-tentacled squid creature." Me: *looks at appendages uncomfortably*

[@wheeledjustice7381]

That ending made me tear up, dude! And now the theme song's going to be stuck in my head all day! And I'm going to be freaking out about Zabooland again! Kevin, what have you done???

[@therealcushandchefmonkeyshow]

WheeledJustice yay same here

[@wesleyhunt7599]

Damnit if I can't remember a single math problem from all my years of school, but I can sing that song from memory!

[@danielleotron]

seeing the zoboo land characters after years and years is weird

[@HanTheBan36]

danielleotron that octopus scared the hell out of me when I was watching the show.. and seeing it now still made me nervous lmao

[@danielleotron]

those gooble berries look good

[@yeahoh2222]

Ikk

[@go-goakins1489]

That was a cool little lemur👍😎

[@CJCroen1393]

As a bird nerd, I always felt mad when Wiggy Waxwing showed up, 'cause she looks nothing like a real waxwing.

[@scottbutts6703]

Man I used to LOVE this show. This video showed me so many things I haven't thought about in decades. What a great show

[@quintonoquendo8350]

This brings back so many great memories from being a little kid. I can't believe how time passes so fast and how many things I forget until I find stuff like this. Now I'm sitting here crying because the memories are so intoxicatingly nostalgic that it hurts... I wish I could go back and re-live my past and fully embrace the moments that I didn't when I was younger.

[@saddboye1568]

*plays the theme song* Me: *wipes a tear from my eye* “Jovian died at age 20” Me: *cries in a corner*

[@android_dreaming_of_sheep]

if you were actually sad you wouldn't be actually joking about it

[@yourmovin9022]

😢 my childhood crushed

[@beautifulnightmare7551]

@@android_dreaming_of_sheep It’s not a joke

[@Eliqueme]

@@android_dreaming_of_sheep It wasn't a joke, It was a realization mate

[@wowwow6661]

"Don't cry that it's over, smile because it's happened"

[@Zack-xu2zw]

Don't smile that it's over, cry because it happened

[@sloppygirlz]

amen

[@Valhalla05]

Don't cry that it's over, cry because it happened.

[@maxordman4100]

One episode I will always remember is the one with the school kids. I will never forget how stomped Martin and Chris looked as they tried to guess the animal of the day only to find out that it was actually a school bus! That episode had me rolling with laughter! Rest in peace, Jovian you were such a special friend to all of us.

[@Joshua-pw8mz]

Was it the episode "Humans"

[@TransparentEclipse]

Zoboomafoo was such a big part of my childhood. I grew such a love for animals from it. Went to zoos, read a bunch of books, and am still fascinated by them today. I watched sprout on demand all throughout the 2000s, and am so glad I found this show. Man I loved it

[@alexk8792]

To see that bit with Animal Junction being abandoned and at night, and especially the shadow of Zoboo leaping by with that signature laugh. Added to the fact that Jovian, the lemur who played Zoboo, had died almost four years ago... Things won't be the same without him...

[@Upup2211]

I haven't heard any of those songs in probably 15 years and yet when they played I knew exactly what they were and how they went. Amazing.

[@notgray88]

I watched this show religiously when I was 5. Good times, and probably the reason I am majoring in environmental science.

[@wildsideofthings7733]

@@notgray88 BBC and Nat Geo are more of my reasons. I watched this show a lot, but you won’t believe just how much i watch the nature documentaries of Nat Geo and BBC. Because of it I had a phase as a kid where I wouldn’t watch anything if it didn’t have animals in it.

[@jameshughes2298]

The tribute to zaboomafoo at the end brought a tear to my eye

[@teejaykaye4357]

One of my earliest memories is of being taken with my family to a nice restaurant and realizing my mother hadn’t put in a VHS to record that days episode of Zaboomfaoo and being incredibly distraught that I was missing the show

[@an8thdimensionalbeing142]

When I was little I thought zoboomafoo was an actual animal and not a puppet

[@SavageGirl1930.]

Actually me too I also thought he was a real animal not a puppet and I still think that to this day even though I know the truth.

[@Katie-jq6sr]

it's weird because i always thought/knew it was a puppet however only now do i realize that there was a real lemur doing the jumps and stuff lol i thought it was just a puppet lemur.

[@skullfan-lm8es]

Wait wat he was not a real animal just only puppet I thought there were 2 a puppet and an actual animal Sorry I was right

[@shaquantucker7463]

Me too

[@abe-gracelullabylarson9173]

They did have two. The real one died but you can visit his three chilldren

[@robertsalgado5995]

"I was leaping along, leap, leap, leap..."

[@mitchellarmstrong3759]

When I bumped into Sensit, Oof!

[@tabbymolesworth9363]

@@mitchellarmstrong3759 what happened to zobooland?

[@Deutalios818]

“Leap, leap, leap, leap... into the great beyond.”

[@marcusblackwell2372]

"...when I saw this weird thing Noggindrill dug up, so I said:" "Hi, Noggindrill! Uh, what's that big thing you've got there? "Ahaha, hey, ya, Zoboo! Look what I found, ho ho!" "What is it?" I asked. "Humans call it, a 'television'. Oh, ho, ho! Look! Something's on, now!" "So me & Noggindrill both watched this weird and wonderful contraption, which just so happened to be talking about me! Hoo ha ha!"

[@itsoktonotbeokay]

I grew up watching Zaboomafoo, now my 4 year old watches Wild Kratts on PBS, love it 🥹🫶🏻

[@gagewilliams2967]

This show had an enormous impact on me as a kid. I now have my dream job at an aquarium working with animals everyday!

[@PanTheraaPardus]

Gage Williams Cool!

[@gagewilliams2967]

drinkcoastR I’m not an animal trainer, I’m an educator and narrator at my job.

[@doodlebobbeh8836]

That ending brought me to tears 😭😭😭 I loved this show so much growing up, and I can never thank that little leaping lemur enough for all those happy memories. Rest easy, Zaboo ❤

[@papahades2982]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who cried 😭😭😭😭😭😭 because I just did right now 😂

[@TylerMBuller12]

Same

[@inglebear84]

Wasn’t expecting not ready for that one 🥺

[@papahades2982]

@@inglebear84 me too 😭

[@louisperry6138]

Also guess what zooboomafoo the lemur from the show had a granddaughter in 2019

[@gretchenortner]

One of my *favorite* shows as a child!!! Loved Zoboomafoo and the Kratt brothers!!!

[@itsNinaLeeyo]

This was my favorite show as a child!! I used to be embarrassed saying it was bc my cousins liked the other shows.

[@lauratarrant4401]

Mangatsika video, dude

[@hayleyhanna8949]

Very Mangatsika video, dude

[@broadwaytrash8359]

My dad got to meet the real life Zaboo, Jovian. My dad happened to work at duke and visited the lemur center. When my dad told me this, I absolutely flipped out lol.

[@kathrineprescott]

Its crazy how much I actually remember these episode clips you’re showing! Thank you for reminding me of my childhood ❤

[@zknight4481]

I was so beyond obsessed with this show. It’s kind of incredible because it came out when I was 3 and despite it’s short air-time and how young I was, the clips in this video started unlocking DEEP memories that started allowing me to quote the next lines verbatim or nearly verbatim all the way throughout the video. I was shocked. I knew I loved this as a kid and I had bits and pieces of memories of the show and the things that happened in it but I didn’t realize how much of it was still in there, just locked away. I have memories from earlier than age 3 but none even half as vivid as the ones that came back to me about Zoboomafoo. It’s kind of beautiful how something so short-lived can have such a profound impact on so many people and how this show has shaped all of us in ways we may not even realize. I didn’t think this had shaped me beyond just loving the show as a child until I started knowing exactly what was about to happen before it happened and now I’m left wondering, if I remember this show above all else from that age, it must have shaped me pretty heavily.

[@mrjakeisnumber1]

I like how the claymation part doesn't even pretend to be educational

[@HeathJinkins]

"yup, that's my favorite kind of belly"

[@IAmostSeeTheWorld]

I always thought the snow lemur was pretty cool

[@klaudiak6615]

As an adult holy shit these guys were so creative and pure hearted! I loved this show as a kid and really enjoyed learning more about it in this video

[@rayvaul3539]

Yeah they were cool! I watched a few episodes of Zaboomafoo episodes when I was really young, and then I grew up with Wild Kratts, and loved that show as a kid to bits in my pre-teen and teen years! And TikTok??? Oh no… I hope the woke mind virus didn’t get to them too like what happened to the actress who played as Hermione in the first season(s) of Harry Potter. I’m actually scared to check on them on how they are really doing these days.

[@TylerMBuller12]

Same.

[@youarenotspecial]

Hands down my favorite show as a kid.

[@brotherzal]

I have issues. Did they ever get laid tho?

[@sneauxday7002]

@@rayvaul3539 are you mentally challenged? everything in your comment appears to suggest so

[@steventarsitano3209]

I can say that it's thanks to shows like this that i grew up being fascinated by, and loving animals. happy to report that i currently work at a vet clinic and shows like these definitely shaped my future XP.

[@thcddy]

man this video brought back so many childhood memories, I got tears in my eyes. Long live Zoboo🥺❤️

[@Lostinmyhead23]

The good old days when I didn’t have cable. I miss shows like Arthur, Ruff, Reading Rainbow, Read between the lions and Cybercase and Mya and Miguel. I can go on and on I miss my childhood.

[@aurorabutterfly1630]

arthur is still going on just it's not as cool as it used to be

[@melissageiger71]

And 🐉 Dragon Tales 😁

[@nikolelinares]

Don't forget about Clifford the Big Red Dog!!! 😁😁

[@SmurfySmurf12345]

Arthur and Cyberchase are still going.

[@greendeli7874]

And Ruff survives online.

[@caridadchang7895]

you know... the fact that KZbin recommended this video to me the day I got my diploma as a biologist is pretty darn emotional. In some countries, such as my own, finding work in my field can be pretty difficult as you have to either already know someone who will hire you or pretty much beg for some place to take a chance on you and seeing how dedicated the Kratts brothers have been to teaching about wild life and conservation and risks and animal myths through out their lives is actually pretty inspiring thank you for making this video

[@Dantick09]

I would like to study biology, it involves a lot of dissection though right?

[@maggipiee]

Dantick09 hi! i’m majoring in ecology/environmental sciences and i have not had to dissect anything that i didn’t have to in high school. i think we did frogs and lobsters in the bio 1 lab. and ever since i’ve worked mostly with worms and other invertebrates. it’s not so bad. plus a lot of times you’re working in groups, so you can get away with observing/recording as a labmate does the tougher stuff. i imagine a regular biology major wouldn’t have to be much different! you should go for it!! also to the original commenter congrats on your degree. the kratt brothers and steve irwin were early inspirations and role models for me. this video really is inspiring. i’m so glad they’ve continued to educate the public, and kids, about the environment!

[@gigirios3808]

Congrats on your diploma!!!

[@Thaumazo]

Biology is a huge scientific field. As you specialize in college/uni you get to choose what interests you. Don't like dissections? Go for ecology, environmental science or microbiology (bacteria/viruses/fungi) Like computers and living things? Go for bioinformatics or computational biology. Like playing around with chemicals and living things? Go for chemical biology or biochemistry or pharmacology. It ain't all about dissections! I'm doing my Masters in microbiology and I get to study a fascinating invisible world!

[@caridadchang7895]

even among zoologist not all of them like dissecting stuff btw more often than not you will work as a team and people will take turns so if you don't want to do it you can be the one taking notes. Not everyone likes having to kill the animals either so look up who is willing to do it and those who are not can do other stuff like clean up if you take more botany courses you can avoid most blood related stuff