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by Viewers Like You. Thank You! (DefunctTV Theme Song) In August of 2004, executives at PBS and affiliateÂ
station WGBH Boston met to discuss the fate of  the long-running children’s series Zoom. In theÂ
meeting was Zoom’s executive producer Kate Taylor.  Taylor had a long career in children’s television,Â
spanning all of the way back to Zoom’s original  run in the 1970s, which she was an associateÂ
producer on. After Zoom ended its original run,  Taylor went on to produce many otherÂ
shows, including another for PBS,  Where in the World is Carmen San Diego?Â
Now on the seventh season of Zoom’s reboot,  Taylor and PBS executives were noticing a majorÂ
shift in the landscape of children’s television.  The focus of Zoom was on its young cast, who wouldÂ
play games, make art, and perform experiments  based on viewer submissions. The show’s realityÂ
elements were groundbreaking for their time,  but by the mid-2000s, the spectacle ofÂ
reality tv had outpaced the charm of Zoom. On top of this, the landscape of children’s
entertainment had never been more competitive. Video games, the internet, and competing
networks were posing a great challenge to PBS. While Disney Channel and Nickelodeon were thriving
with new shows for both preschoolers and preteens, PBS was having a difficult time  appealingÂ
to the 8 to 12 year old demographic. This was the intended audience for Zoom, but
Zoom was failing to capture children’s attention. In an attempt to secure a slightly olderÂ
audience, PBS created a new after-school  programming block named PBS Kids Go! At the sameÂ
time, the decision was made to end Zoom’s run,  and Taylor began developing a new series forÂ
PBS’s new block. The goal of the new series  was to take Zoom’s reality elements and elevateÂ
them to the energy of modern reality-programming,  looking to the successes of recent hits likeÂ
Surivvor, Big Brother, and the Amazing Race.  The successful elements of this genre were theÂ
outrageous characters, competitions and prizes,  and Taylor believed a kid-friendly version ofÂ
this type of show could be both entertaining  and educational. She utilized many of Zoom’sÂ
already existing resources to propel the new  show forward, including partnering once again
with WGBH Boston and pursuing a grant from  the National Science Foundation, which had alsoÂ
helped fund Zoom. The National Science Foundation  Grant provided funds to produce 20 new episodesÂ
with accompanying outreach and web activities. As  a science-focused grant, the new show wouldÂ
focus on three science-related content areas;Â Â Invention, Space Science and Earth Science.Â
The show was initially to follow five kids in  a series of risk-taking and problem-solvingÂ
challenges teaching core STEM concepts.  In December of 2004, Taylor and WGBH officiallyÂ
announced the cancellation of Zoom along with annopuncing the development of the newÂ
show, tentatively titled “Hot Seat.” Taylor brought in a variety of creativeÂ
professionals to tackle the project;Â Â including Glen Berger, a writer from the PBSÂ
animated series “Arthur” and documentarian  Joshua Seftel, who had directed episodes of theÂ
popular series “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy”.  Improv comedian and voice actor Jim ConroyÂ
was also consulted on ideas for the new show. Conroy had some experience in reality TVÂ
co-hosting a bar-hopping pilot called “The  Crawl” but was also familiar with children’sÂ
television as he voiced the characters of Kenny,  in the Discovery Kid’s animated series “KennyÂ
the Shark” and Mr. Duck, in the Disney series,  “Mr. Pig and Mr. Duck”. As the team pitchedÂ
more unique, kid-appropriate reality show ideas,  an idea was jokingly-suggested thatÂ
the show should be hosted by a dog,  and the concept stuck around. The teamÂ
thought of creative and technical ways  to integrate an animated Dog as a host forÂ
a season of fun science-based challenges.  As the show’s limited budget and targetÂ
demographic prevented the million-dollar  prizes and fly-on-the-wall docu-drama of otherÂ
reality competitions, it became clear that  parodying the successful reality show templateÂ
was more appealing than trying to emulate it. The pitch, in-the-end, was simple, “a dogÂ
hosts a reality show where he sends kids out  to compete in fun science-based challenges.”Â
Why does “a dog host a reality show?" Because PBS accidentally hired him to do so. With the funny and unique concept, Taylor andÂ
company were able to secure the grant funding  for a 20 episode series, officially titled "FETCH!
with Ruff Ruffman". “FETCH!”; was an acronym for  “Fabulously Entertaining TV with a Canine Host,Â
and Conroy was cast as the voice of that host,  a dog named Ruff Ruffman, a narcissistic andÂ
anxious host struggling to put together a  reality show. Six children were cast for the newÂ
show. Taylor Garron, who had been a star on Zoom,  would be cast as one of the six cast members,Â
or Fetchers as they were called. The other five  cast members were Khalil, Noah, Anna, Brian,Â
and Julia. Continuing a tradition set by Zoom,  the production sent the child performers toÂ
a camp to prep for the show and get to know  one another before taping. The childrenÂ
quickly formed friendships, and the show  began taping during their summer break. PostÂ
production lasted through the fall and winter,  and PBS was thrilled with what the team wasÂ
producing, so much that they greenlit the show  for a second season before the first even aired.Â
As production began on season two, the first  episode of Fetch with Ruff Ruffman made its way toÂ
PBS stations across the country on May 29th 2006. Each episode of “FETCH! With Ruff Ruffman”Â
started with an animated opening in which  Ruff explained the stakes of the episode. In theÂ
premiere episode, titled “3-2-1 Blast Off”, Ruff  explained that this episode was the most importantÂ
in the history of television "I'm Ruff Ruffman  and you are about to witness the most
important event in television history. the world premiere of 'FETCH! with Ruff Ruffman'. Oops. Sorry. Went fuzzy there for a second. Things quickly went awry as Ruff promptlyÂ
spilled water on the all-important,  show-running Fetch 3000 super-computer.Â
After brief technical difficulties,  Ruff was able to resume theÂ
show and start its theme song, (jazzy music)
"Life was missing  its mystique. My squeaky
toys had lost their squeak. And then. Out of the blue. I saw the phone and
Bam! My destiny was calling me." "Fetch!"
"Ooh I like that name." "...with Ruff Ruffman." After the show’s theme song,  Ruff introduced the live-action cast ofÂ
kids with accompanying interesting facts. "She has six pet chickens. It's Anna! She wants to be a pediatric dentist. Julia He once save a wild turkey from a...
from a coyote. Really? Noah! The six arrived at Fetch’s Studio G with
little-to-no knowledge of Fetch’s rules  nor the Grand Prize for which they wereÂ
competing. Although Ruff awarded points  at the end of each episode, as a parody intendedÂ
for kids, the scoring for the show was arbitrary.  The show focused more on fun teamwork and STEMÂ
skills rather than cut-throat competition.  In each episode, the Fetchers were either sentÂ
on missions instructed to stayed back at the  Garage-themed Studio G. For the first episodeÂ
of “Fetch”, Khalil, Julia, and Anna raced around  Boston to various “planets” at solar system-scaledÂ
points throughout the city. After locating the Sun  at the Boston Museum of Science, the kids kickedÂ
off the Amazing Space Race. Gaining 10 points with  each planet around Boston, laid out at a scale ofÂ
75,000 miles per foot. On the journey, each planet  contained a clue and a time limit was set forÂ
reaching the next planet. Pluto, still considered  a planet at the time, was the final destinationÂ
3,647,000,000 scale miles away from the start of  the Fetcher’s journey. After completing puzzlesÂ
at each location, enduring misguiding technical  glitches, and traversing through Boston via cab,Â
subway, boat, triple-tandem bicycle, and foot,  the three arrived at Pluto with a minute toÂ
spare. However, Ruff revealed one final puzzle  requiring them to calculate and buildÂ
their own scale model of the planets. "So, if Ruff told us thatÂ
the scale is 24 million, so divided by 24 million miles, then we definitely should be able to figure out that
that's how far away Pluto should be." "Oh 152 feet." Successful in their mission, the three returned toÂ
Studio G to tally up the day’s points with Ruff. For the premiere episode, only Khalil,  Julia,
and Ana were sent on the interplanetary fetch while, Taylor, Brian, and NoahÂ
remained behind at the studio. The fetchers that did not go out in
episodes were provided their own opportunity for  points through a “Half-time quiz show” presentedÂ
by Ruff halfway through the show. During the quiz,  Ruff replayed clips of the active fetcher’sÂ
journeys and asked questions related to what they  learned. Kids received 5 points for each correctlyÂ
answered question about their co-stars’ fetch  missions. The show was structured in such a wayÂ
that all players had an equal number of episodes  spent inside and outside of the studio. RuffÂ
also gave random Bone-us points at the end of  the episodes; such as to Khalil for mentioningÂ
his name three times to strangers or to Julia  after getting poop on her finger. Point leaders atÂ
the end of each episode were given modest prizes  that were sometimes unwanted items. LeadingÂ
fetchers got to pick whether to keep the  prize themselves or pass it on to someone elseÂ
before opening the mailbox to learn what it was KIDS: "Oh. Oooh"
RUFF: "Through the Fetch 3000 time machine I have transportated your dirty socks.
If you look over to your right... (Kids groan and laugh)
TAYLOR: "Ah hahaha. You guys are washing socks." Each episode ended with an outro segment withÂ
Ruff wrapping up the episode’s main conflict,  adding backstory, or setting up futureÂ
episodes. There was also a boilerplate  call-to-action segment from RuffÂ
directing kids to to pbskids.org. "Not only do I host my own television show
but I have a fantastic website too. Check it out!" The show was a hit with audiences, capturingÂ
the target demographic’s attention with its  unique energy. The cartoon Ruff Ruffman segmentsÂ
intermingled believably with live-action footage  of the kids in Studio G or while calling theÂ
fetchers on location to direct the challenges.  Conroy’s on-set chemistry with theÂ
kids was entertaining and charming,  and the animations of the character provided aÂ
unique sense of humor and style that separated the  show in the competitive children’s entertainmentÂ
space. The show aired its 28-minute episodes  commercial-free on PBS having received its fundingÂ
not just from the National Science Foundation,  but also from the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations,Â
Arby’s, and of course “viewers like you”. Through  the course of the first season, kids tuned inÂ
to watch the six fetchers compete in a series  of fun missions. Beekeeping, kneeboarding, feedingÂ
zoo animals, inventing a new flavor of ice cream,  and proving the cleanliness of dog’s mouthsÂ
were all explored by the kids in their pursuit  of points. In the episode "The Mystery ofÂ
the Missing Thing in the Haunted Castle"Â Â the kids searched for clues to find aÂ
missing invention of Ruff Ruffman’s great,  great, great, great, great, great grandfatherÂ
Ruffael Ruffmanowitz. In the cooking-related,  "Grandma Ruffman's Recipe for Success" theÂ
Ruffman family tree grew further as Jim Conroy  voiced Grandma Ruffman, who would appearÂ
more throughout the course of the series. "Hi Grandma Ruffman."
"Oh man. Hello dears. Oh the six of you look absolutely lovely. It's a pleasure to meet you." The final episode of “FETCH! WithÂ
Ruff Ruffman”’s first season aired on June 29, 2006. In traditional Ruff fashion, theÂ
character was ill-prepared for the grand finale.  Coming into the finish, the competitors were inÂ
a close race. Anna was in the lead at 1421 points  and Taylor was in last place with a mereÂ
21 points less than Anna. Having still not  determined the grand prize for the show, RuffÂ
tasked the kids with suggesting prize ideas  and told them that the Prize given to the winnerÂ
would be based on one of their suggestions. "Now guys, I love ya. I'll give you whatever you want, but eh, let's beÂ
reasonable. Mind the budget." The final episode of the season avoidedÂ
field segments, focusing instead on in-studio  competitions to whittle down the Fetchers to aÂ
single winner. As each contestant was eliminated,  Ruff played a DVD of their season highlights andÂ
offered them a complimentary smoothie. He then  had them relax in the Lua Lounge, a small poolÂ
added to Studio G for the episode. In the end,  Anna defeated Khalil in a smell test. Thus, AnnaÂ
was the official victor of “FETCH! With Ruff  Ruffman” Season One and was awarded a white waterÂ
rafting trip and a camera. Ruff Ruffman would  finish the season off with one last surprise as heÂ
informed Anna that the prize wasn’t just for her, "You're all going whitewater rafting!"
(kids cheer) A true a Grand Prize for all of the kids whoÂ
considered each other great friends by the  season’s end. With that, Ruff Ruffman said goodbyeÂ
to the first season cast for the final time.  Ruff was sad to see them go but relievedÂ
that he was able to pull off a successful  first season on the air. “FETCH!Â
With Ruff Ruffman” garnered a strong  fandom through its broadcast and supportingÂ
educational programs were created based off of the show, including after-schoolÂ
programs and Museum exhibits. Season 2 of “Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman” followedÂ
the same successful format as the first with a  few notable additions. The character of PrincessÂ
Blossom Pepperdoodle Von Yum Yum, a silent cat  referred to as Blossom for short, joined the
series in the season's premiere as an intern  for the cat-averse Ruff. Season 2 also cast aÂ
completely new set of kid competitors. Nina,  Madi, Bridget, Mike, Rosario, and Willie were allÂ
excited to join the popular show and compete in  the variety of challenges dispersed by Ruff andÂ
the Fetch 3000 at Studio G. The studio was also  upgraded with a Wall of Fame featuring a poster ofÂ
season one Grand Champion Anna. Throughout season  two, kids continued competing in science-basedÂ
challenge adventures and half-time quizzes.  Scuba Diving, go-cart racing, neuroscience, puppetÂ
design, and more were mixed with science concepts  and puzzles. The show also expanded the distanceÂ
the kids traveled on the show, with contestants  visiting Colorado and Florida. In Florida, WillieÂ
competed in challenges against a Dolphin at the  Living Seas in EPCOT, and in another episode,Â
Bridget and Willie designed rollercoasters with  Imagineers at Walt Disney World. Grandma RuffmanÂ
returned in season two and new Ruffman relatives  made appearances over the course of the season.Â
Great Uncle McRuffmantosh, Helga von Ruffman,  and Grandma’s pet parrot Gerry Geranium would allÂ
appear in the series, all voiced by Jim Conroy.  GERRY: "Watch season 2 of Fetch. It's two-rrible."
RUFF: "No it's two-riffic." Scruff Ruffman, Ruff’s criminal twin brother, alsoÂ
voiced by Conroy, caused mischief at the climax of  the season, stealing the season’s Grand Prize inÂ
the penultimate episode. The theft triggered a CSIÂ Â investigation, led by the Fetchers, to find theÂ
missing prize. The episode ended on a cliff-hanger  as Ruff was left framed for the theft.Â
Fortunately, everything would work out in the end  as the kids retrieved the Grand Prize in the finalÂ
episode of season two. Like the previous season  finale, the kids competed at Studio G throughÂ
elimination games until a final victor emerged.  Each eliminated contestant was again shown theirÂ
highlights of the season and set to relax in the  V.I.F. Very Important Fetcher, Lounge afterÂ
being knocked out of the game. Mike won the  Grand Prize for Season 2 of Fetch, this time aÂ
trophy, and he was added to the Wall of Fame. Fetch with Ruff Ruffman was greenlit for a thirdÂ
season, which began airing on September 29,  2008. Each season aired their 20 episodes withinÂ
roughly one month so that viewers could follow the  fetchers progress and the storyline of the season.Â
Chet, a helpful brown mouse assistant to Blossom,  made his first appearance at the start ofÂ
season three and was present through the  remainder of the series. Ruff’s nerdyÂ
Nephew Glen Ruffman and RĂĽf RĂĽfman,  Ruff’s Swedish Rock StarÂ
Cousin, also made appearances. "We have a saying in Sweden. When the rock is
in your bones, the herring is in your soul." "What?" "What?" A fourth season was greenlit and began
airing the following year on September 11, 2009. The premiere of Season 4 increased the scopeÂ
of the show literally as it switched from  standard-definition broadcast to widescreenÂ
HDTV standards. The episode also continued  the show’s running gag of being on the brinkÂ
of cancellation with the episode being titled  “Season Four is Cancelled”. The episode saw RuffÂ
fired by the new Australian owner of the network,  Harriet Hackensack, voicedÂ
yet again by Jim Conroy. "Why do I hate dogs. WhenÂ
I was just a child, Rosebud was a sled I loved more than anything. One day, a neighborhood dog ran off with it." “Season Four is Cancelled” was further distinctÂ
in that it was a fully animated episode,  featuring a more narrative story as Ruff embarkedÂ
on an odyssey to restore the show and pick the  season’s Fetchers. Uncle MacRuffmantosh, ScruffÂ
Ruffman, Grandma Ruffman, Glen Ruffman, the ghost  pirate Blackmuzzle Ruffman, Blossom, Chet, andÂ
Gerry Geranium all make appearances in the season  four premiere. 20 episodes were produced eachÂ
season, and the grand prize changed each year. It  was a tradition that the kids would never know theÂ
prize until the season’s end. Each season's winner  was also added next to Anna and Mike on the wallÂ
of fame. In season three, the winner Jay won a  gold-painted karate trophy modified with a goldenÂ
Ruff on top, and the Season four winner Liza was  given the Helmet of Victory, a gold-winged helmetÂ
that had been the MacGuffin of the two episodes  leading up to the finale. The series was greenlitÂ
for a fifth season, which began airing on October  4, 2010. For the Grand Prize of Season five,Â
the winner Marco received the trophy-like Golden  Fetchie and a hot air balloon ride for himself andÂ
all the other fetchers to experience together.  The balloon ride was provided by Ruff Ruffman’sÂ
long-lost parent’s Wink and Dinah Ruffman. While  missing for much of Ruff’s life, the pair hadÂ
co-hosted a derivative competing TV show to Fetch  titled “Go Get It!”. Disguising themselves as theÂ
cat hosts Tom and Trixie, the couple attempted  to prevent the evil organization P.U.R.R. fromÂ
succeeding in their attempt to brainwash everyone  in the world into thinking they were cats. ThisÂ
plotline became a bit convoluted. Season Five  "The fabulous four game show island relics have
the power to break through any force field and you can also use them to make a pretty nifty
finale competition while you're at it. Season 5 concluded with Ruff happy to be reunited with hisÂ
parents and singing a farewell song. "Have at it, son."
"Our fun has just begun, but it's time to say goodbye. Just remember your canine friend, Ruff" According to Jim Conroy, a cast of Fetchers had alreadyÂ
been selected for a Season Six. Unfortunately,  a manifestation of the show’s own narrative,Â
ratings for the series had dropped over its run.  This was due in part to initial audiencesÂ
aging beyond the show’s target demographic.  The show was canceled before the production of itsÂ
sixth season and the final episode of season 5,  the last new episode to air and the show’s 100thÂ
episode overall premiered on November 4, 2010. The cancellation was disappointing to theÂ
contestants, fans, and the creative team  behind the series, but Fetch with Ruff RuffmanÂ
was far from forgotten. In 2014, four years after  the show’s final episode aired, a spin-offÂ
web series debuted with Conroy reprising his  role as Ruff Ruffman. The series, which focusedÂ
on internet safety, was titled “Ruff Ruffman:  Humble Media Genius” and was available on the PBSÂ
Kids website. The series featured brief videos  such as "Texting and You!", "Photos and You!",Â
“Searching and You!", and "Technology and You!".  "Wi-fi, my hi-fi, my game console, my large screen TV,
my cable service, my internet movie service, my GPS and this cool thumbdrive that looks like sushi. After the shorts, Ruff returned in anotherÂ
spin-off series “The Ruff Ruffman Show”  alongside his friends Blossom and Chet. The show,Â
which aired in September and October of 2017  continued the original series’ STEM initiativesÂ
with short videos and accompanying online  games. The series also added new charactersÂ
to Ruff’s world with a trio of hamsters,  Sadie, Mateo, and Tasha. These characters wouldÂ
receive their own spin-off, Team Hamster! A web series  that premiered in December of 2020. For thoseÂ
that are fans of the original series, all  five seasons of Fetch with Ruff Ruffman have beenÂ
made available on multiple streaming platforms. Throughout its run, “FETCH! With Ruff Ruffman”Â
taught millions of young children science and  math concepts with a comedic cast of charactersÂ
and engaging, educational missions. Starting  from a simple concept, the show evolved intoÂ
a complex interconnected narrative featuring  dozens of characters and storylines, all thanksÂ
to its talented writers and host. The series  parodied reality shows and its own productionÂ
struggles, and its talented casts of young contestants raced along for the ride season after season.Â
Many of the young cast members knew even then  that the true prize of each season of “FETCH!Â
with Ruff Ruffman” was not the karate trophies,  or the helmets of victory presented as awards,Â
but rather the opportunity to be on the show  itself and to meet their fellow contestants.Â
For five summers in Boston, five sets of six  kids grew smarter, braver, and strongerÂ
together with each adventurous assignment,  and this spirit and growth was passed ontoÂ
the young audiences watching at home. As Julia  explained to the Boston Globe after appearing onÂ
the first season, “There were friendships made on  that show that will last an eternity... Write thatÂ
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this show was the shit
This one hit right around the time I thought I was too old for cartoons/kiddy stuff, and even then I thought it was pretty solid!
Pablo Velez and Taylor Garron(both were on Zoom and Pablo worked on Fetch) both did AMAs and answered some questions about Fetch in both AMAs. Pablo's AMA was from about a year ago and I think Taylor's was from about 8 years ago. The answers are in quotations.
Pablo Velez
1) I watched Fetch! With ruff ruffman religiously as a little kid. How was that? Looking back at it, there must've been a lot of editing to create the effect it wanted to create.
"Fetch was similar to ZOOM but very different in a lot of ways. I loved working on that show. The challenges were all filmed first. Then we would shoot the garage scenes after. The Fetchers talked to the actor that played Ruff on the TV. Later the TV would be replaced by the animated Ruff. There's some inside scoop for ya!"
2) were all the kids actors? or were actual kids that got accepted?, cause I remember sending a letter when i was like 10 to be on the show- and it just got returned back to me. lol i have just aways wanted to know?
(you had to be in the Boston area)-someone else's response
"The kids on the show were just kids, not actors. That was the beauty of the show. We were really the people you got to know."
3) What was your role in the production of RUFF!?
"I had several roles. I started as an intern, then production assistant, and an Associate Producer."
4) One thing I wondered (about both shows) was if all the episodes were actually filmed chronologically, or if they were shot back to back in order of convenience and scheduling and then stitched back together in the editing room?
"On ZOOM and Fetch, the segments were shot in order and then later stitched together with the other pieces to create an episode."
5) How did kids get to audition for Fetch: With Ruff Ruffman? My absolute favorite show growing up!
" It was one of my favorite shows to work on. Similar process to ZOOM. Just looking for real kids that could work together. You want different perspectives, different voices. They were looking for a diverse cast. Putting the casts together - extremely difficult job. Working with kids is very tough. From a casting standpoint and a producing standpoint, it can be a challenge. Sometimes it can be finding a needle in a haystack. Kids are everywhere. It can be challenging."
6) Any interesting stories from Fetch with Ruff Ruffman? I loved that show growing up
"Fetch came off of ZOOM. Animated-hybrid show. Fortunate enough to work on the production of that show and working with some of the very same people I worked with on ZOOM. Fetch we shot all over the country. ZOOM was a little more contained"
Taylor Garron(Fetch Season 1 contestant)
7) How heavily scripted was that show? I remember how baffled I was by the fact that the animators could so quickly animate Ruff to answer your questions and hold a conversation until I later realized that I was an idiot. Were the challenges and stuff scripted too?
"Fetch! was totally unscripted...but the producers let us know specific things that we had to mention in order to keep the episode's plot moving (if we didn't figure them out naturally). when we were talking to Ruff on the screen, we were actually talking to a live feed of the actor who played Ruff in his trailer outside the studio. so we were actually interacting and the conversation was for real, it's just the animation that was put in after!"
8) Also, what would you say was the best experience/challenge on FETCH? And did you ever get to go on that river rafting adventure with Anna at the end? :D (my input-the river rafting adventure the user was referring to was the Season 1 Grand Prize)
"I really loved training a sea lion at the New England aquarium, and obviously going to space camp was tiiiiight
and yes, we all went!"
Pablo's AMA: https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/eysmmp/i_am_pablo_velez_i_was_a_cast_member_on_the_pbs/
Taylor's AMA: https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/17a1a9/i_ama_former_cast_member_of_the_pbs_kids_show/
I remember watching the first season with my Dad every day when he came home from work, we had a lot of fun, it was a silly and smart show.
Way after my time, and I'd never even heard of it, but I'm always up for DefunctTV.
Looks like a show I would have adored as a kid.
Omg this show was awesome. As a kid I didn’t think I’d like this show until I watched it and I loved it
I remember when zoom ended I was devastated, that had been one of my favorite shows as a kid, and when fetch started up I was just getting too old for these kind of shows but I remember the first season really vividly, and I loved it too even if it was a little immature for me at the time. I'm really glad it carried on beyond that and was so beloved by younger kids. What a solid show.
Also, the show's 15 years old now since it first started on May 29, 2006.
Lol I always wanted to be on this show when I was a lil kid :(