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That beats a grasshopper shedding its skin any day of the week. In fact, the episode "Larva or Leave Me" even inspired CC to shout out "Metamorphosis!" and "Cocoon!" (Those episodes show up in "The Zula Patrol: Animal Adventures in Space," which arrived in stores in June.) I mean, who's ever heard of a Were-Mouse? But the characters offer real scientific information in an entertaining way - meaning you don't snooze while they're telling you why some animals such as frogs or butterflies change completely from babyhood to adulthood. The episodes are wonderfully animated and make science fun and kinda goofy. What adds to the fun, probably more for grown-ups, is the show's tip of the hat to vintage space shows with an Announcer Voice Guy and the jaunty jingle-style theme song. Bula, Professor Multo (who has his own Multo Moment minisode), space pilot Zeeter, space pet Gorga (who shoots unexpected yet helpful objects out of his nose - apparently you can teach space dogs new tricks) and twin flying explorers Wizzy and Wigg. (Note: This site is geared more toward kids ages 6-10, whereas the DVDs are for children ages 4 and older.) There's even an online site,, featuring a virtual Zula world and games.
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"The Zula Patrol" is an animated series airing on both NBC (as part of qubo) and public television stations that features a menagerie of curious creatures who explore the universe and explain to kids such space-related questions as what the moon is made of, why moons orbit planets and just how many are in our solar system.Īnd that's just on one DVD - "The Zula Patrol: Moons Mayhem," which hit shelves Aug.
The ZPers find out and go after him - in the process learning all about weather, both terrestrial and interplanetary.If anyone still thinks the moon is made of cheese, the wacky aliens from "The Zula Patrol" will set them straight - complete with an Elvis impersonation from a moon rock itself. Interplanetary villain Dark Truder then tricks Gorga into stealing the weather from other planets - part of his latest nefarious scheme to rule the Universe.
But when the Zula gang inadvertently hurts Gorga's feelings, he decides to leave Zula and find another planet to live on. The story: the stalwart heroes of the Zula Patrol are on an expedition collecting samples of weather for scientist Multo's research - using their loyal pet Gorga's ability to collect and bottle all kinds of weather.
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Like the TV series (also airing on qubo, Telemundo, ION and PBS nationwide), it supports many national and state science education standards. Currently in distribution to more than 60 theaters since its launch at Chicago’s Adler Planetarium, Under the Weather is designed for children ages 4-9 and their families. From the far reaches of outer space, from the bright orange planet Zula, comes the Zula Patrol! Based on the #1-rated NBC Saturday Morning TV series “The Zula Patrol,” The Zula Patrol: Under the Weather is one of the top-performing digital dome shows of its genre.