![]() The not-so-serious universal language of “Zoom,” “Ubbi Dubbi”-speak (just insert an “ub” in front of each vowel sound) remains. Math, science and problem-solving are a major focus, encouraged by a $1.6-million grant from the National Science Foundation. ![]() Among the new elements within the show, however, are kid-friendly science experiments. The new show, like the original, features seven high-octane kids, none of them actors, hanging out, telling jokes, reading poems, putting on skits and whipping out crafts and snacks. ![]() ![]() “But if we are able to fulfill that first mission, and at the same time provide the old Zoomers with some nostalgia, we make an effort to go in that direction.” “We’re targeting children today, not their parents,” said executive producer Kate Taylor, head of children’s programming at PBS affiliate WGBH in Boston. ![]()
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