64 Zoo Lane
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| Created by | An Vrombaut |
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| Opening theme | 64 Zoo Lane theme song |
| Ending theme | 64 Zoo Lane theme song (Instrumental) |
| Composer | Rowland Lee |
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| No. of series | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 104 (list of episodes) |
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| Release | 18 February 1999 – 28 February 2012 |
64 Zoo Lane is a children's cartoon animated series. It was created by An Vrombaut. The series is made by the French animation Studio Millimages and the British-based Zoo Lane Productions in association with ZDF and ZDF Enterprises, La Cinquième, The Itsy Bitsy Entertainment Company (series 1-2), Sofica Cofanim and CBeebies (series 3–4), with the participation of France 5 (series 3)/France Televisions (series 4).[1]
The first 2 seasons aired from 1999 to 2000. the series returned in 2008 for another two seasons, the season ended in 2012. 104 episodes were made.[3]
Plot
[change | change source]- Lucy the 7 Year Old Human Girl lives next door to the zoo far from the house where every night, Georgina the Giraffe, Boris the Bear, Giggles and Tickles the Monkeys, Molly the Hippo and Nelson the Elephant the zoo animals tell her a bedtime story to help her fall asleep.
Series overview
[change | change source]| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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| Pilot | April 13, 1994 | |||
| 1 | 26 | February 18, 1999 | March 15, 1999 | |
| 2 | 26 | April 22, 2000 | May 17, 2000 | |
| 3 | 26 | February 6, 2008 | March 3, 2008 | |
| 4 | 26 | February 3, 2012 | February 28, 2012 | |
Characters
[change | change source]Main characters
[change | change source]- Lucy (voiced by Ciara Janson with an American accent (Seasons 1-2), later Alice Hearing (Season 3), later Lara Wollington (Season 4)) – A 7-year-old human girl.[4]
- Georgina the Giraffe (voiced by Megg Nicol (Seasons 1-2) and Adrienne Posta (Seasons 3-4)) – A giraffe with blue-colored dots.
- Nelson the Elephant (voiced by Keith Wickham) – A green-colored elephant, who has a nephew named Nigel.
- Molly the Hippopotamus (voiced by Anna Bentinck (Various episodes) and Adrienne Posta (Episode 3)) – A blue-colored hippopotamus.
- Monkeys Giggles and Tickles (voiced by Megg Nicol and Dian Perry (Seasons 1-2) and Adrienne Posta and Anna Bentinck (Seasons 3-4)) – two playful prankster monkeys though their practical jokes can sometimes cause trouble.
- Boris the Bear (voiced by Lewis MacLeod (Seasons 1-2) and Matt Wilkinson (Seasons 3-4))
African characters
[change | change source]- Nathalie the Antelope (voiced by Dian Perry (Seasons 1 and 2) and Adrienne Posta (Seasons 3-4)) – An antelope who loves to dance and jump around.
- Audrey the Ostrich (voiced by Dian Perry (Seasons 1-2) and Anna Bentinck (Seasons 3-4)) – An ostrich who is very wise and often gives advice to other animals.
- Reginald the Lion (voiced by Keith Wickham) – A lion whose naps would often get disturbed. While not napping, he is often seen licking a bone.
- The Snip Snip Bird (voiced by Bob Saker) – A green-colored bird, who lives at the top of the mountain. He resembles peacock because of his big, beautiful tail.
- King Snake (voiced by Keith Wickham)
- Victor the Crocodile (voiced by Keith Wickham) – An grumpy crocodile who acts cruel but deep down he cares about others.
- Kevin the Crocodile (voiced by Dan Russell (Seasons 1-2) and Anna Bentinck (Seasons 3-4)) – A young crocodile who is friends with Toby and Doris.
- Doris the Duck (voiced by Adrienne Posta) – A young duck who is friend with Kevin and Toby. She is very helpful but she can also be a little bossy.
- Toby the Tortoise (voiced by Bob Saker) – A blue-colored tortoise who is a little self-conscious because of being slow.
- Isabel the Flamingo (voiced by Adrienne Posta)
- Mirabelle the Flamingo (voiced by Anna Bentinck)
- Annabelle the Flamingo (voiced by Adrienne Posta)
- Herbert the Warthog (voiced by Keith Wickham) – A warthog who has a fond of watermelons. He is a great musician and loves bathing in mud.
- Zed the Zebra (voiced by Lewis MacLeod (Seasons 1-2) and Matt Wilkinson and (Seasons 3-4)) – A zebra who runs very fast.
- Alan the Aardvark (voiced by Keith Wickham) – An aardvark who is usually seen eating ants.
- Ronald the Rhinoceros (voiced by Keith Wickham) – A rhinoceros who likes breaking rocks into pieces.
- The Tic Tic Bird (voiced by Lewis MacLeod and Matt Wilkinson) – A colorful bird (possibly oxpecker), who is Ronald's best friend.
- William the Weaver Bird (voiced by Lewis MacLeod and Matt Wilkinson) – A bird who is often seen building a nest.
- Pauline the Pelican (voiced by Adrienne Posta) – A pelican who is fond of fish. She is a little clumsy but also very nice and friendly.
- Nigel the Elephant Calf (voiced by Matt Wilkinson)
- Harry the Hyena (voiced by Lewis MacLeod and Matt Wilkinson)
- Edna the Hyena (voiced by Adrienne Posta)
- Hyena Pups Holly and Johnnie (voiced by Anna Bentinck and Keith Wickham)
- Seamus the Stork (voiced by Keith Wickham) – A stork who flies very fast.
- Eddie the Hippopotamus (voiced by Lewis MacLeod) – A young and mischievous hippopotamus.
- Henrietta the Hairy Hippopotamus (voiced by Anna Bentinck) – A hairy hippopotamus who is one of Molly's relatives.
- Cleopatra "Patsy" the Porcupine (voiced by Anna Bentinck)
- Casper the Chameleon (voiced by Lewis MacLeod) – Casper is a cheeky chameleon who likes to camouflage. Ignoring Granddad Chameleon's warning, he gets into trouble.
- Granddad Chameleon (voiced by Keith Wickham)
- Dennis the Dromedary (voiced by Keith Wickham) – A curious young dromedary.
- Gary the Dromedary (voiced by Lewis MacLeod) – An uncle of Dennis.
- Doctor Gordon Gorilla (voiced by Bob Saker) – Doctor Gordon Gorilla is Africa's physician and the uncle of Giggles and Tickles.
- Esmeralda the Snake (voiced by Adrienne Posta) – A snake who collects shells and likes having everything clean.
- Cousin Chuckles the Monkey (voiced by Lewis MacLeod)
- Lily the Ostrich (voiced by Adrienne Posta) – A young ostrich, daughter of Audrey.
- Doogal the Ostrich (voiced by Anna Bentinck) – A young ostrich, son of Audrey.
- Rosie the Rhinoceros (voiced by Anna Bentinck)
- Petula the Parrot (voiced by Adrienne Posta)
North American characters
[change | change source]- Melanie the Moose (voiced by Adrienne Posta) – A female moose with antlers. She is clumsy, but kind.
- Beverly the Beaver (voiced by Anna Bentinck) – A beaver that is often trying to perfect her dam. She also speaks with an American accent.
- Randolph the Raccoon (voiced by Dan Russell) – A raccoon who grows a yield of mushrooms. He speaks with a Southern Drawl accent.
- Barbara the Bison (voiced by Anna Bentinck) – A baby bison is a found her family.
- Chipmunks Alfie and Charlie (voiced by Bob Saker and Matt Wilkinson)
- Mr. and Mrs. Bison (voiced by Anna Bentinck and Dan Russell) – The parents of Barbara.
South American characters
[change | change source]- Adam the Armadillo (voiced by Keith Wickham) – An armadillo who likes to roll.
- Jazz the Jaguar (voiced by Dan Russell)
- Leopoldo the Llama (voiced by Lewis MacLeod and Matt Wilkinson)
- Taco the Toucan (voiced by Bob Saker)
- Annie the Anaconda (voiced by Anna Bentinck)
- Dudley the Sloth (voiced by Bob Saker)
- Itchy Quatzel the Mysterious Mountain (voiced by Bob Saker)
- Tallulah the Toucan (voiced by unknown)
Australian characters
[change | change source]- Joey the Kangaroo (voiced by Keith Wickham) – A young kangaroo who had trouble in learning to jump but finally learnt to do so.
- Jimmy the Kangaroo (voiced by Lewis MacLeod and Matt Wilkinson) – A young kangaroo who used to bully Joey, but later they became friends.
- Kangaroos Janet and Elvis (voiced by Adrienne Posta and Bob Saker)
- Janice the Kangaroo (voiced by Adrienne Posta)
- Wally the Wombat (voiced by Keith Wickham)
- Mr. Platypus (voiced by Lewis MacLeod)
- Julie the Kangaroo (voiced by Megg Nicol and Anna Bentinck)
- Ribbit the Frog (voiced by Lewis MacLeod)
- Phoebe the Koala (voiced by Anna Bentinck) – A young koala who is friends with Jimmy and Joey. She is very shy and self-conscious.
- Carrie the Cockatoo (voiced by Adrienne Posta)
North Pole characters
[change | change source]- Snowbert the Polar Bear (voiced by Dan Russell) – A polar bear who is Boris' northern cousin. He used to live alone until he met Sidney the Seal. He likes making ice sculptures.
- Sidney the Seal (voiced by Keith Wickham) – A seal that befriended Snowbert.
Overseas characters
[change | change source]- Jamie the Baby Puffin (voiced by Anna Bentinck)
- Puffins Thomas, Sharon and Lewis (voiced by Keith Wickham (as Thomas), Lewis MacLeod and Matt Wilkinson (as Lewis), and Adrienne Posta (as Sharon))
- Hercule Mustache the Walrus (voiced by Bob Saker)
- Thelma the Whale (voiced by Anna Bentinck)
- Gunnar the Seagull (voiced by Dan Russell)
- Jack Big Claw the Crab (voiced by unknown)
Asiatic characters
[change | change source]- Bao Bao the Giant Panda (voiced by unknown)
- Gertie the Goat (voiced by Adrienne Posta)
- Cassandra the Crane (voiced by Anna Bentinck)
- Horace the Hare (voiced by Keith Wickham)
- Confuse-us the Carp (voiced by unknown)
Broadcast
[change | change source]The series has aired on the following channels and countries:
- The United Kingdom: CBBC, CBeebies and Sky Kids for the 3rd and the 4th seasons. The United Kingdom airings were used in the British version by The Sound Company Ltd., with the voice cast, including Alice Hearing, Adrienne Posta, Anna Bentinck, Keith Wickham, Matt Wilkinson, Bob Saker, Dan Russell and Lara Wollington.
- The United States: Fox Family (now Freeform), Noggin (now Nick Jr.) and Sprout for the first and the second seasons. The United States airings were used in the American version by The Sound Company Ltd., with the voice cast, including Ciara Janson, Lewis MacLeod, Megg Nicol, Dian Perry, Anna Bentinck, Keith Wickham, Dan Russell, Bob Saker and Adrienne Posta.
- Australia: ABC for Kids
- France: France 5
- Canada: TFO.[5] It is part of the Club Junior lineup.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Preschool TV series". Millimages. Millimages. Archived from the original on 22 March 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ↑ "Georgina the Giraffe". 64 Zoo Lane. Season 1. Episode 9. 11:00 minutes in. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ↑ Crump, William D. (2019). Happy Holidays—Animated! A Worldwide Encyclopedia of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's Cartoons on Television and Film. McFarland & Co. p. 285. ISBN 9781476672939.
- ↑ "64 Zoo Lane". Archived from the original on 26 March 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) "Meet Lucy, a 7-year-old girl..." - ↑ "⇒ 64, rue du Zoo - Tous les épisodes de la série".
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- 2000s animated television series
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- American children's television series
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