Zoom is an American live-action children's television series in which child cast members present a variety of types of content, including games, recipes, science experiments, and short plays, based on ideas sent in by children, and is a remake from an existing 1972 version of the same name. Created by Christopher Sarson, the series originally aired on PBS Kids from January 4, 1999 to May 6, 2005, with reruns airing until September 2, 2007, and was produced by WGBH-TV in Boston. Description Zoom premiered in 1999 in largely the same format as the original series, with many of the same games and continued to feature content and ideas submitted by viewers. This second Zoom series ran for seven seasons (1999–2005), each featuring seven children—32 in total—called "Zoomers". It completed taping a pilot episode in September 1995 with a different cast, which was circulated among funders by early 1997 and aired on television in November of that year. On December 9, 2004, it was announced that the show had been cancelled after seven seasons. The cancellation was blamed on the rising competition of kids TV, which resulted in a noticeable decline in ratings for the show. The series finale aired on May 6, 2005 on most PBS member stations, without any reference of the show’s ending. Reruns of the final three seasons aired on some PBS stations until fall 2007, when the show was pulled from the PBS lineup entirely. Season overview Cast members Segments ZOOMsci: Experiments to explore. Sometimes this segment features brain teasers or observation surveys that require viewers to send in results. ZOOMalong: (season 1) Activities that viewers are encouraged to participate in. ZOOMphenom: (seasons 2-3, 5-7) Observations or phenomenon discoveries. ZOOMzinger: Challenges or interesting tricks viewers share. ZOOMdo: Creative handicrafts or activities. ZOOMgame: Games and activities that are fun for a group. Zoomers sometimes form teams to compete with each other in relay races. CafeZOOM and ZOOM Znack: Simple recipes to make. ZOOMplayhouse: Skits and dramas by viewers and portrayed by the Zoomers. ZOOMchat: Discussion on topics involving children's issues or questions from viewers. Zmail: Sharing of fan mail and answering questions from viewers. ZOOM Reviews Books (seasons 3–5): Book reviews recommended by viewers. WhatZup: Interviews from children that answer interesting questions. ZOOMvid: (seasons 1–5) Home videos and short films made by viewers. ZOOMguest: Special feature of children with unique talents or hobbies. ZOOMA Cum Laude (seasons