64 Zoo Lane is a British animated children's television series. It was created by An Vrombaut. The series is made by the animation Studio Millimages and based Zoo Lane Productions in association with The Itsy Bitsy Entertainment Company, ZDF and ZDF Enterprises.[1]
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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 | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 52 (list of episodes) |
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| Running time | 15 minutes |
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| Release | 18 February 1999 – 17 May 2000 |
The first 2 seasons aired from 1999 to 2000 in the United Kingdom. 52 episodes were made.[3]
Plot
change- Lucy is a 7-year-old human girl who lives next door to the zoo, where every night, the zoo animals (Georgina the Giraffe, Boris the Bear, Giggles and Tickles the Monkeys, Molly the Hippo, and Nelson the Elephant) tell her a bedtime story to help her fall asleep.
Series overview
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changeMain characters
change- Lucy (Voiced by Ciara Janson with an American accent) – A 7 year old human girl who speaks with an American accent.[4]
- Georgina the Giraffe (Voiced by Megg Nicol with an American accent) – A giraffe with the blue colored dots who also speaks with an American accent.
- Nelson the Elephant (Voiced by Keith Wickham with an English accent) – A green colored elephant who speaks with an English accent.
- Molly the Hippopotamus (Voiced by Anna Bentinck with a British accent (39 episodes) and Adrienne Posta with a British accent (Episode 3)) – A blue-colored hippopotamus who speaks with a British accent.
- Giggles and Tickles the Monkeys (Voiced by Megg Nicol and Dian Perry with an American accents) – 2 playful prankster monkeys though their practical jokes can sometimes cause trouble. They also speak with an American accents.
- Boris the Bear (Voiced by Lewis MacLeod with a Russian accent)
African characters
change- Nathalie the Antelope (Voiced by Dian Perry with an American accent) – An antelope who loves to dance and jump around. She also speaks with an American accent.
- Audrey the Ostrich (Voiced by Dian Perry with an American accent) – An ostrich who is very wise and often gives advice to the other animals. She also speaks with an American accent.
- Reginald the Lion (Voiced by Keith Wickham with a Royal British accent) – A lion whose naps would often get disturbed. While not napping, he is often seen licking a bone. He speaks in a Royal British accent.
- The Snip Snip Bird (Voiced by Bob Saker with a British accent) – A green colored bird, who lives at the top of the mountain. He resembles peacock because of his big, beautiful tail. He also speaks with a British accent.
- King Snake (Voiced by Keith Wickham with a British accent)
- Victor the Crocodile (Voiced by Keith Wickham with an English accent) – A grumpy crocodile who acts cruel but deep down he cares about others. He also speaks with an English accent.
- Kevin the Crocodile (Voiced by Dan Russell with the US Southern accent) – A young crocodile who is friends with Toby and Doris. He sounds like an adult man and speaks in the US Southern accent.
- Doris the Duck (Voiced by Adrienne Posta with a British accent) – A young duck who is friend with Kevin and Toby. She is very helpful but she can also be a little bossy. She also speaks with a British accent.
- Toby the Tortoise (Voiced by Bob Saker with an East Country accent) – A blue-colored tortoise who is a little self-conscious because of being slow. He speaks with an East Country accent.
- Isabel the Flamingo (Voiced by Adrienne Posta with an Italian accent)
- Mirabelle the Flamingo (Voiced by Anna Bentinck with an Italian accent)
- Annabelle the Flamingo (Voiced by Adrienne Posta with an Italian accent)
- Herbert the Warthog (Voiced by Keith Wickham with a British accent) – A warthog who is fond of watermelons. He is a great musician and loves bathing in mud. He also speaks with a British accent.
- Zed the Zebra (Voiced by Lewis MacLeod with a British accent) – A zebra who runs very fast. He also speaks with a British accent.
- Alan the Aardvark (Voiced by Keith Wickham with a British accent) – An aardvark who is usually seen eating ants. He also speaks with a British accent.
- Ronald the Rhinoceros (Voiced by Keith Wickham with a Yorkshire accent) – A rhinoceros who likes bashing boulders into pieces. He speaks with a Yorkshire accent.
- The Tic Tic Bird (Voiced by Lewis MacLeod with a Yorkshire accent) – A colorful bird (possibly oxpecker), who is Ronald's best friend. He also speaks with a Yorkshire accent.
- William the Weaver Bird (Voiced by Lewis MacLeod with a Scottish accent) – A bird who is often seen building a nest. He speaks with a Scottish accent.
- Pauline the Pelican (Voiced by Adrienne Posta with a Yorkshire accent) – A pelican who is fond of fish. She is a little clumsy but also very nice and friendly. She also speaks with a Yorkshire accent.
- Harry the Hyena (Voiced by Lewis MacLeod with a British accent)
- Edna the Hyena (Voiced by Adrienne Posta with a British accent)
- Holly and Johnnie the Hyena Pups (Voiced by Anna Bentinck and Keith Wickham with a British accents)
- Seamus the Stork (Voiced by Keith Wickham with a West Country accent) – A stork who flies very fast. He speaks with a West Country accent.
- Eddie the Little Hippopotamus Calf (Voiced by Lewis MacLeod with a British accent) – A young and mischievous hippopotamus calf who also speaks with a British accent and has one line only.
- Henrietta the Hairy Hippopotamus (Voiced by Anna Bentinck with a British accent) – A hairy hippopotamus who is one of Molly's relatives. She also speaks with a British accent.
- Patsy the Porcupine (Voiced by Anna Bentinck with a Yorkshire accent)
- Casper the Chameleon (Voiced by Lewis MacLeod with a British accent) – Casper is a cheeky chameleon who likes to camouflage. Ignoring Granddad Chameleon's warning, he gets into trouble. He also speaks with a British accent.
- Granddad Chameleon (Voiced by Keith Wickham with a British accent)
- Dennis the Dromedary (Voiced by Keith Wickham with a Yorkshire accent) – A curious young dromedary who also speaks with a Yorkshire accent.
- Gary the Little Dromedary Calf (Voiced by Lewis MacLeod with a British accent) – A nephew of his uncle Dennis who also speaks with a British accent.
- Doctor Gordon Gorilla (Voiced by Bob Saker with an English accent) – Doctor Gordon Gorilla is Africa's physician and the uncle of Giggles and Tickles who also speaks with an English accent.
- Esmeralda the Snake (Voiced by Adrienne Posta with a British accent) – A snake who collects shells and likes having everything clean. She also speaks with a British accent.
- Cousin Chuckles the Monkey (Voiced by Lewis MacLeod with a Scottish accent)
- Rosie the Rhinoceros (Voiced by Anna Bentinck with a Yorkshire accent)
- Petula the Parrot (Voiced by Adrienne Posta with a British accent)
North American characters
change- Melanie the Moose (Voiced by Adrienne Posta with a British accent) – A female moose with the antlers. She is clumsy, but kind who also speaks with a British accent.
- Beverly the Beaver (Voiced by Anna Bentinck with an American accent) – A beaver that is often trying to perfect her dam. She also speaks with an American accent.
- Randolph the Raccoon (Voiced by Dan Russell with a Southern Drawl accent) – A raccoon who grows a yield of mushrooms. He speaks with a Southern Drawl accent.
South American characters
change- Adam the Armadillo (Voiced by Keith Wickham with a British accent) – An armadillo who likes to roll. He also speaks with a British accent.
- Jazz the Jaguar (Voice by Dan Russell with a Hispanic accent)
- Leopoldo the Llama (Voiced by Lewis MacLeod with a Cockney accent)
- Taco the Toucan (Voiced by Bob Saker with a Hispanic accent)
- Annie the Anaconda (Voiced by Anna Bentinck with a British accent)
- Dudley the Sloth (Voiced by Bob Saker with an East Country accent)
- Itchy Quatzel the Mysterious Mountain (Voiced by Bob Saker with a British accent)
Australian characters
change- Joey the Little Kangaroo (Voiced by Keith Wickham with an Australian accent) – A young kangaroo who had trouble in learning to jump but finally learnt to do so. He speaks with an Australian accent.
- Jimmy the Little Kangaroo (Voiced by Lewis MacLeod with an Australian accent) – A young kangaroo who used to bully Joey, but later they became friends. He also speaks with an Australian accent.
- Janet and Elvis the Kangaroo Parents (Voiced by Adrienne Posta and Bob Saker with an Australian accents)
- Janice the Mother Kangaroo (Voiced by Adrienne Posta with an Australian accent)
- Wally the Wombat (Voiced by Keith Wickham with an English accent)
- Mr. Platypus (Voiced by Lewis MacLeod with an Australian accent)
- Julie the Mother Kangaroo (Voiced by Anna Bentinck with an Australian accent)
- Ribbit the Frog (Voiced by Lewis MacLeod with a Scottish accent)
- Phoebe the Koala (Voiced by Anna Bentinck with an Australian accent) - A young koala who is friends with Joey and Jimmy. She is very shy and self-conscious. She also speaks with an Australian accent too.
North Pole characters
change- Snowbert the Polar Bear (Voiced by Dan Russell with an American accent) – A polar bear who is Boris's northern cousin. He used to live alone until he met Sidney the Seal. He likes making ice sculptures. He also speaks with an American accent too.
- Sidney the Seal (Voiced by Keith Wickham with a British accent) – A seal that befriended Snowbert. He also speaks with a British accent too.
Mossy Bay Island characters
change- Jamie the Littlest Puffin (Voiced by Anna Bentinck with an Irish accent)
- Thomas, Sharon and Lewis the Puffins (Voiced by Keith Wickham, Adrienne Posta and Lewis MacLeod with an Irish accents)
- Hercule Mustache the Walrus (Voiced by Bob Saker with a French accent)
Broadcast
changeThe series has aired on the following channels and countries:
- The United Kingdom and the United States: CBBC, CBeebies, Fox Family (now Freeform), Noggin (now Nick Jr.) and Sprout for 2 seasons in 1999 and 2000. The United Kingdom and the United States airings were used in the British version by The Sound Company Ltd., with the voice cast, including Ciara Janson with an American accent as Lucy, Lewis MacLeod as Boris, Ribbit, Jimmy, Mr. Platypus, Zed, Harry, The Tic Tic Bird, Leopoldo, William, Gary, Eddie, Lewis, Casper, Cousin Chuckles and Various, Megg Nicol with an American accents as Georgina and Giggles, Dian Perry as Tickles, Nathalie and Audrey, Anna Bentinck as Molly (39 episodes), Julie, Henrietta, Phoebe, Beverly, Mirabelle, Patsy, Jamie, Rosie, Holly, Annie and Various, Keith Wickham as Nelson, Reginald, Victor, Joey, Sidney, Dennis, Herbert, Ronald, Adam, Alan, Seamus, King Snake, Wally, Thomas, Johnnie, Granddad and Various, Dan Russell as Kevin, Snowbert, Jazz, Randolph and Various, Bob Saker as Toby, Elvis, The Snip Snip Bird, Dudley, Doctor Gordon, Hercule Mustache, Taco, Itchy Quatzel and Various and Adrienne Posta as Doris, Molly (Episode 3), Janet, Janice, Pauline, Isabel, Melanie, Esmeralda, Petula, Annabelle, Sharon, Edna and Various.
References
change- 1 2 "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.
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