New Zoo Revue

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New Zoo Revue
Starring Doug Momary
Emily Peden
Sharon Baird
Yanco Inone
Larri Thomas
Chuck Woolery
Fran Ryan
Voices of Bob Holt
Joni Robbins
Hazel Shermet
Country of origin United States
Production
Running time 0:24 (per episode)
Release
Original release 1972 –
1977
External links
[{{#property:P856}} Website]

New Zoo Revue was an American half-hour children's television show that ran in syndication from 1972-1977. Stations usually broadcast the program in the early or middle part of the morning hours, when many pre-schoolers were watching, along with similar shows such as the franchised Romper Room and CBS's Captain Kangaroo.

Concept

The 196-episode musical comedy-format show conveyed the concepts of cooperation and guidance for living in contemporary society. Each episode dealt with a topic such as moving away, courtesy, bragging, or patience.

Though hosted by humans Doug and Emmy Jo (Doug Momary and Emily Peden, who are married in real life), the show featured costumed full-bodied puppet characters, primarily Freddie the Frog, Henrietta Hippo, and Charlie the Owl.[citation needed]

The show was a recipient of awards and recommendations from the National Education Association and the National School Board Association.[citation needed]

While the show all but faded away by the early 1980s, repeats of New Zoo Revue became in demand once again in the late 1990s.

New Zoo Revue was acquired from O Atlas Entertainment and the show's original co-creator, Barbara Atlas; the property is now managed by Media and Technology Solutions Inc., which is based in Las Vegas. The library continues to be licensed and broadcast by various networks across the US. Episodes can be viewed, and merchandise and DVDs of the original episodes can be purchased on the internet.

Characters

  • Doug (played by Doug Momary) - A human who is friends with Freddie, Charlie, and Henrietta.
  • Emmy Jo (played Emily Peden) - Emmy Jo is Doug's helper.
  • Freddie the Frog (performed by Yanco Inone, voiced by Joni Robbins) - Freddie is a fun-loving frog who is a bit naive. While the same size as the other adult-sized characters, Freddie is characterized (at least in some episodes) as a school-aged child.
  • Charlie (performed by Sharon Baird, voiced by Bob Holt) - Charlie is a serious, know-it-all owl who lives in a tall tree equipped with an elevator. Working as a scientist and an inventor, Charlie is known to give out "One-Bell Prizes" awards on occasion (subtly making a pun on the "No-bel" Prize).
  • Frieda the Frog -
  • Mrs. Goodbody (played by Fran Ryan) - Mrs. Goodbody is the nosy neighbor who occasionally drops by. She served as an advice columnist for The All-New Zoo Gazette.

Guest stars

There are different guest stars that appear on this show.

  • Jesse White, best known as the original Maytag repairman in Maytag's TV commercials, guest starred on a few episodes.

Post-New Zoo Revue

The original creator of the series, Doug Momary, runs a company named Laguna Productions, which produces commercials, public service announcements and training films. He lives in Nevada with his wife, Emily Peden. In 2001, Peden became the vice president of Finance with Laguna Productions, which was developing a new children's show for PBS, The New Crusaders, that same year.[1][2]

References

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External links

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