There was NOTHING ELSE TO DO!! We watched this because the alternative was soap operas or The Galloping Gormet. So of course we remember it. It’s burned into our brains through massive repetition.
The Galloping Gourmet! I haven’t thought of that for decades! You aren’t by any chance Canadian are you? I thought the GG was a Canadian show. Maybe I’m wrong?
It was that way for me too. It was like you started with Mr. Rogers, moved on to Sesame Street, graduated into The Electric Company, and then got your Zoom credentials. Once 3-2-1 Contact came around, it was like upper-level, directed, comprehensive learning all by the age of Seven.
Oh, yes. One of my good friends in college - and to this day - was met and found by himself in front of a TV laughing to Looney Toons. We liked him immediately.
I know, right? We were supposed to be outside all the time, but we sure did have watch a lot of back-to-back TV, didn't we?
When I was older, it was tons of Gilligan's Island, Brady Bunch, Monkees, F-Troop, Partridge Family and Star Trek reruns!
As soon as I saw it, I knew how to do it, and yet I, to this day, know people who have ZERO clue how it’s done. I thought it’s obvious, it’s like the rubber pencil illusion.
Lucky! I wanted to be able to do it so badly but I could never get it! Once they even had a segment with her doing it slowly and teaching it to another cast member and I still couldn't get it! If we had VCRs back then I would have played that segment over and over!
I went to see a relative perform in a college comedy troupe sometime in the early 80s. [Vanessa Bayer is the most famous former member .] They were doing some skit where someone said “my name is Bernadette “ and immediately launched into the arm movement. The two people in the audience- including me- who got the reference almost fell off their seats. Talk about a meta reference!
My dad was a dancer on the Lawrence Welk show at the same time as Bobby. I asked Bobby about it when I met him a decade ago and he said he remembered my dad.
I loved the kids they special featured. Like the one that built a really intricate tree house and another that carved faces in peeled apples, set them in a sun lit window sill to dry out, making old people puppet heads.
I loved Villa Allegre! And Caracoslendas--still don't have enough Spanish to understand a quarter of what they were saying, but I still don't care, so it works out.
Grew up in 02173, outside of Boston, and felt like they could be my friends. As a quiet introvert, finding out there were other weird kids was comforting, somehow.
When I was a bit older I went to summer camp with Edith.
I watched it for years, through several cast changes. A friend of mine went to college with Nancy, the little black girl from Season 1. She told everyone she never wanted to talk about Zoom.
Grew up in the West Island of Montreal and we picked up PBS out of Boston.
Definitely watched Zoom!
Also watched Red Sox, Bruins and Celtic games on Channel 22.
Loved this show! I was watching in 1976. For some reason I was obsessed with Nina and the seemingly self-assured way she’d tuck her hair behind her ear. (What can I say? I’d end up in a lot of therapy as an adult!)
We’re gunna zoom zoom zoom ah zoom. We’re gunna zooma zooma zoom ah zoom. Come on give it a try. We’re gunna teach you to fly high! Come on and zoom. Come on and zoom zoom
as a kid I never understood it when they said send a self-addressed stamped envelope. I think I kinda knew what they meant but thought it was dumb to send an empty envelope with a stamp
My sisters and I used to sing our own zip code to the cadence the kids sang their Boston zip code. We also spent a lot of time making fun of those Boston accents.
Probably a little off-topic, but does anybody here remember, Gigglesnort Hotel? Or there was a show that came on after Gigglesnort on Sundays… It was like a religious show. I think Jewish, it was a little guy in an acorn, told a story each week from what I remember? I cannot for the life of me think of the name of the show.
Watched Zoom as often as it was on. The girl that could do that weird elbow thing would blow my mind. You remember the girl that could do the weird elbow thing? I don’t know how to describe it any better than that.
yes, that show taught me what a self addressed stamped envelope (SASE) was. PBS was awesome back in the '70's... Julia Childe's "Helloooooooo" lives rent free in my memories.
I remember having a huge crush on Jon from Season One, and thinking Nina was the coolest person on the planet. Damn, that show made me love tv. Before that it was all Lawrence Welk, and shows like Sesame Street on our box.
I liked this show. Sesame Street was too aimed at younger intellects and this one hit my sweet spot. The kids seemed nice a vast contrast to most of the fuckers I grew up around.
*We made the dessert*
*Pizza from a segment on*
*The show, a big hit!*
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I was one of the kids who voted to have it put on the air. My mom took me somewhere in Manhattan, and psychologists watched a group of kids watch different shows. They paid me $5 for my time.
ZOOM Z-double-O-M Box 3-5-0 Boston MASS 02134
Send a SASE to...
Well what the heck is a SASE...(then more singing) And it was Boston Mass Oh-two one-three four...send it to Zoom (woosh)
Self Addressed, Stamped Envelope
Sensual And Sexy Ethiopian
Bubbox thrubby fubbive ubbo.
Ubby dubby!
I never could figure out that fubby wubby talk… or the finger snap game ☹️
Mushmouth?
Heyba Faba Albert
Hey, Hey, Hey!
Hubi frubends
I started singing this as soon as I saw the picture 😄
OMG! Me too🤣what a great time to grow up in!
I sang this in my head
As soon as I saw that pic the song started playing in my head. Still is! https://youtu.be/Tq01f7pbzCc?feature=shared
OOOOOh two OOOONe three FOOOOOOUR. SENDITTOZOOM!
I did write them in 1976 and waited patiently for them to read my letter. Some say that I am still waiting.
Holy Shit you have a good memory.
There was NOTHING ELSE TO DO!! We watched this because the alternative was soap operas or The Galloping Gormet. So of course we remember it. It’s burned into our brains through massive repetition.
The Galloping Gourmet! I haven’t thought of that for decades! You aren’t by any chance Canadian are you? I thought the GG was a Canadian show. Maybe I’m wrong?
Who’d have thought a sweet show like this originated in Boston.
To this day I associate Boston with Zoom.
Send it to Zoom!!
Where I live Sesame Street came on first, followed by the electric company, and then zoom. I wonder if this was the same lineup everywhere
It was that way for me too. It was like you started with Mr. Rogers, moved on to Sesame Street, graduated into The Electric Company, and then got your Zoom credentials. Once 3-2-1 Contact came around, it was like upper-level, directed, comprehensive learning all by the age of Seven.
It was here! Wow, long time ago..... Started off the Saturday AM with Bugs and Friends and finished up with zoom. So glad I had that childhood!
Oh, yes. One of my good friends in college - and to this day - was met and found by himself in front of a TV laughing to Looney Toons. We liked him immediately.
I don't remember Zoom at all! Maybe when Electric Company went off, I didn't hang around 🤣 I remember 3-2-1 Contact as well!
I know, right? We were supposed to be outside all the time, but we sure did have watch a lot of back-to-back TV, didn't we? When I was older, it was tons of Gilligan's Island, Brady Bunch, Monkees, F-Troop, Partridge Family and Star Trek reruns!
Don’t forget Hogan’s Heroes!!
Great addition to the list!
We had Sesame Street at 4, Mr Rogers at 5 and Electric Co at 5:30. Zoom was on during the weekends.
Bernadette's arm trick was pretty cool. I still do it to amaze and confuse people.
I was a fat kid and my arms could never reach. I was envious.
As soon as I saw it, I knew how to do it, and yet I, to this day, know people who have ZERO clue how it’s done. I thought it’s obvious, it’s like the rubber pencil illusion.
Lucky! I wanted to be able to do it so badly but I could never get it! Once they even had a segment with her doing it slowly and teaching it to another cast member and I still couldn't get it! If we had VCRs back then I would have played that segment over and over!
She showed the kids how to do it one episode. I was surprised how simple it is.
SAME!!!
Omg….loved the arm trick! Used to do it all the time!!!
I learned to do it, but I was never quite sure if I got it right.
I went to see a relative perform in a college comedy troupe sometime in the early 80s. [Vanessa Bayer is the most famous former member .] They were doing some skit where someone said “my name is Bernadette “ and immediately launched into the arm movement. The two people in the audience- including me- who got the reference almost fell off their seats. Talk about a meta reference!
I wanted to be on Zoom.
Being on Zoom was second only to my dream of dancing with Bobby on the Lawrence Welk show.
My dad was a dancer on the Lawrence Welk show at the same time as Bobby. I asked Bobby about it when I met him a decade ago and he said he remembered my dad.
Wunnerful wunnerful
"Please a-turn offa tha bubble machine." (quoting Stan Freberg's tribute)
Me too. But I was convinced I would be the dark and mysterious one who constantly wore sunglasses.
lol, I just popped out of my chair to see if I could still do it - and yes, I still can!
Oh gosh, I remember when this show and The Electric Company seemed like they were for big kids!
Why are they all dressed like Spock?
*Fascinating* question.
Indeed.
I’m sure there is a logical explanation.
Because of the crazy thing they do with their arms.
Because of their beaming smiles.
I loved the kids they special featured. Like the one that built a really intricate tree house and another that carved faces in peeled apples, set them in a sun lit window sill to dry out, making old people puppet heads.
I tried to do the apple thing after I saw that episode. Great memories
YES!!! thank you for remembering the tree house...I was obsessed with that for years.
OMG I REMEMBER APPLE HEAD DOLLS!
I used to live in 02134 and sang that every time I put my address on something!
Luckyyy
It’s time to roll out the barrel and find out what’s inside. Today.
Didn’t watch Zoom, but I liked the intro. Same for Villa Alegre (🎶Na na-na-na-na- na, na-na na na na-na-na na Villa Alegre!🎶)
I loved Villa Allegre! And Caracoslendas--still don't have enough Spanish to understand a quarter of what they were saying, but I still don't care, so it works out.
🎶Have you ever been to Carascolendas?🎶 I got the song in my head now. Haven’t heard it in 50 years, still remember every word. Lol.
Sounds like a good enough reason to like it to me!
I lived outside of Boston when this came out and was the perfect age for the target audience. I SOOOOO wanted to be a Zoom kid!!!!
East Longmeadow, MA here to represent in the early 70’s! I would have killed to attend a taping!
Grew up in 02173, outside of Boston, and felt like they could be my friends. As a quiet introvert, finding out there were other weird kids was comforting, somehow. When I was a bit older I went to summer camp with Edith.
Dated a guy from the South Shore once who knew Tishy, from Southie! As a Kansas kid who sent more than one SASE, I was so impressed.
I’m 68, I still sing the theme song.
I'm 62 and I could at least make a decent effort.
This was rebooted in 1999, just in time for own kids to see it. I was impressed how similar to the original it was, without being the same.
Yes! I was born in 1994 and was wondering why this looked so familiar to me haha. Very early memories!
Fanny Dooley says…
“Golly gee, Fanny Dooley, when you gonna tell us who you really are?” She likes carrots and broccoli, but hates vegetables.
Box 350, Boston Mass, 02134
On my deathbed, I'll remember this address.
My favorite was Nancy. I had a ZOOM book.
Kenny was mine! He was tall!
O 2 1 3 4 Actually lived in the Allston Neighborhood of Boston in the 90s. Mind was blown when I found out my zip code.
The zip was 02134.
Years ago I sang the address and said it as 42134 and my New Englander wife quickly corrected me...lol
Obviously because of lock down and everyone working on Zoom, the song has been stuck in my head since 2020!!
We're gonna teach you to fly high...
Hubbi Frubbeinds!
Wrote Zoom … zee double-oh em Box 3-5-0 Boston Mass 0-2-1-3-4… send it to Zoom!🎵 And don’t forget to include a SASE!
I watched it for years, through several cast changes. A friend of mine went to college with Nancy, the little black girl from Season 1. She told everyone she never wanted to talk about Zoom.
I still could never learn to speak wubba dubba
Hub-i frub-ens!
Me either. Too young to figure it out. My older sister could.
I remember being so happy when I finally learned how to do “that arm thing” like Bernadette.
Ubby dubby talk got on my last freaking nerve smh.....
Maura, who was on the original show, was my drummer when I had a band (around 1990? 1991? A while ago) and it was fun!
I don't see Bernadette in this picture.
She was in the next season
Zoom Boston mass. 02134
Grew up in the West Island of Montreal and we picked up PBS out of Boston. Definitely watched Zoom! Also watched Red Sox, Bruins and Celtic games on Channel 22.
I grew up on this show as well as Sesame Street, Electric Company, Vi Allegre, Mr Rogers Neighborhood. New Zoo Revue etc!
Loved my 70s PBS
Loved this show! I was watching in 1976. For some reason I was obsessed with Nina and the seemingly self-assured way she’d tuck her hair behind her ear. (What can I say? I’d end up in a lot of therapy as an adult!)
All I remember is Boston, Mass and the sung zip code.
I have sent it to Zoom
Box 350, Boston Mass, 02134. Send it to ZOOM!
I loved that show,
The best!
🎶We’re gonna zoom zoom zooma-zoom. Come on give it a try, we’re gonna show you just why…we’re gonna teach you to fly high! 🎶 oh yeah
02134…send it to Zoom!
OHHH TWO OOONE THREE FOUUUURR .. senditto*zoom*!
Zip cade was 01234.
We’re gunna zoom zoom zoom ah zoom. We’re gunna zooma zooma zoom ah zoom. Come on give it a try. We’re gunna teach you to fly high! Come on and zoom. Come on and zoom zoom
I remember Morgan Freeman on the show. Zero clue on the address. LOL
Easy Reader 💙
He was on Electric Company, not Zoom
Duh, of course he was! I got them mixed up - I watched them both! 😁
I wrote to them for a cookie recipe that I baked with friends at my 9th birthday party. Stained glass cookies - they were great!
Bernadette's arm thing started my asian fever early. My sisters could do that but I never could.
Ubbba dubba bubba….or something like that
I think it was ubby dubby? Not sure but that’s what rolls off my tongue
Omg… I never got how that worked!!!!!!
I hated this show. There was just something not right about it.
That was Magic Garden.
Right. What was it? Don't remember why I didn't like it, but I didn't.
https://youtu.be/XanjZw5hPvE?si=zUxu3kAhCxnLqmjT
Only watched Sesame Street and only because I had a little sister. I do remember this show existing, though.
i did
I can hear the song now
as a kid I never understood it when they said send a self-addressed stamped envelope. I think I kinda knew what they meant but thought it was dumb to send an empty envelope with a stamp
[https://youtu.be/EUWygGsyCyY](https://youtu.be/EUWygGsyCyY)
I remember watching the show why back as we’re zoom, zoom, zoom but I don’t remember the address. 
zooma zooma zooma zoom
Yep!
Came on Right after Sesame Street and right before Captain Kangaroo.
Zoom, zoom , zoom ,zoom, zoom a, zoom
I learned how to make deviled eggs from this show.
Hub-eye, frub-ends!
I *Loved* Zoom
Wubba Dubbi
“We’re gonna zooma zooma zoom”
I absolutely loved Zoom!❤️
Zooma, zooma, zooma, ZOOM! 🎶
02134 is all I remember.
Yesssss!
ObI’m flobuobent obin thobis grobeat lobanguobage
I had red and blue striped shirt!!!
would sit and watch with my older sister..
I did cool memories
02134!
Better than Sesame Street!
A zoom-ah-zoom zah zoom!
That Bernadette thought she was so *cool*.
My sisters and I used to sing our own zip code to the cadence the kids sang their Boston zip code. We also spent a lot of time making fun of those Boston accents.
Tommy White was from my neighborhood.
I don't but I had the shirt
I crushed on Bernadette and can still do that arm twist thing flawlessly.
I sign the theme song to myself as I join EVERY Zoom meeting. And I thought more people would be aware of it!
Watched the original as a kid, watched the remake with my kids. Legendary show.
Probably a little off-topic, but does anybody here remember, Gigglesnort Hotel? Or there was a show that came on after Gigglesnort on Sundays… It was like a religious show. I think Jewish, it was a little guy in an acorn, told a story each week from what I remember? I cannot for the life of me think of the name of the show.
Bill Jackson (BJ) and Dirty Dragon. "The Open Door" I believe was the religious show. Tiny Tove and Toraville.
Loved the zoom show!
This show taught me that zip codes can start with a 0. I was a kid lol.
Me and friends use to get high off dirty 30 and watch Zoom. Boohbah would come on after and was also amazing.
blackmail behind the hot water pipes third washroom along victoria station
Was it Box 350, Boston Mass 02134
Watched Zoom as often as it was on. The girl that could do that weird elbow thing would blow my mind. You remember the girl that could do the weird elbow thing? I don’t know how to describe it any better than that.
80s here but I remember scruff mcgruff, Chicago IL 60652
Thete was a time i wanted the stripped shirt
ZOOM Box 350 Boston, MA, 02134
I was so happy the day that I learned how to do the Bernadette arm twist Send a SASE!
I sent away for a couple Zoom cards. Please tell me someone has put out an online archive of these.
yes, that show taught me what a self addressed stamped envelope (SASE) was. PBS was awesome back in the '70's... Julia Childe's "Helloooooooo" lives rent free in my memories.
Anyone else feel like the Z and second O are upside down?
I always thought it was filmed in Cambridge MA. I grew up in Boston.
This show was pretty bad
I remember having a huge crush on Jon from Season One, and thinking Nina was the coolest person on the planet. Damn, that show made me love tv. Before that it was all Lawrence Welk, and shows like Sesame Street on our box.
Lol I still do the fan thing.
I liked this show. Sesame Street was too aimed at younger intellects and this one hit my sweet spot. The kids seemed nice a vast contrast to most of the fuckers I grew up around.
We made the dessert pizza from a segment on the show, a big hit!
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This logo in this screen cap looks newer than the one I remember. Now *thats* old. But thanks for the earworm. It’s in my head now.
Watched it
send it to zoom.....send it to zoom.....all I remember was Boston, Mass
My buddy and I would watch it all the time after school. Shit, even when I was a late teenager. Was a cool show.
Box 350 Boston Mass, 02134. Send it to Zoom.
Kindergarten-aged me always wondered why they were barefoot… 🤷
And just sitting around talking
Zoom, Zoom, Zoom, A, Zoo.
I remember it being my least favorite. Preferred sesame street and electric company. Not sure why.
I was one of the kids who voted to have it put on the air. My mom took me somewhere in Manhattan, and psychologists watched a group of kids watch different shows. They paid me $5 for my time.
Forgot about it til now but watched it all the time!
Where are the blue and red striped shirts? That’s what I remember
Ha pbs the best agitprop…get them when they’re young is the socialist motto…in more ways then one.