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Name: ZIGBY
Genre: Animation & Cartoon, Kids & Family
Released: January 1, 2009
Cast: Matt HillBrian DrummondJamie Croft

2009
2 Seasons
6.6 (42)

ZIGBY is an animated children's television show that originally aired on ABC1 in 2009. The show is based on a book series by Brian Paterson and follows the adventures of a zebra named Zigby and his friends: a monkey named McMeer, a bird named Bertie, and a group of meerkats.

The show is set on an island called Zoggyland, where Zigby and his friends live. Zigby is always coming up with new ideas and schemes, which often get him and his friends into trouble. However, he is always quick to come up with a solution and make things right again.

One of Zigby's most notable traits is his love of inventing. In every episode, he creates something new, whether it's a contraption to catch fish or a device to help his friends get around the island more easily. While some of Zigby's inventions don't work out as planned, he never gives up and is always eager to try again.

The show also features a variety of other animal characters, including a family of elephants, a group of turtles, and a flock of flamingos. Each character has their own unique personality and adds to the vibrant world of Zoggyland.

One of the core themes of the show is friendship. Zigby and his friends are always there for each other, whether it's helping each other out of a tricky situation or just having fun together. The show emphasizes the importance of teamwork and encourages children to value their friendships.

ZIGBY features colorful and engaging animation that will captivate young viewers. The show is designed for children aged between 2 and 7 years old, and the characters and storylines are tailored to their interests and needs.

The voice acting in ZIGBY is top-notch, with Matt Hill lending his talents to the titular character, Brian Drummond voicing McMeer, and Jamie Croft providing the voice of Bertie. The actors bring their characters to life with enthusiasm and charm, making each episode a delight to watch.

In addition to being entertaining, ZIGBY is also educational. The show teaches children about problem-solving, creativity, and critical thinking. It also introduces young viewers to the concept of engineering and encourages them to explore their own interests in science and technology.

Overall, ZIGBY is a fun and engaging animated series that is perfect for young children. With its colorful animation, catchy theme song, and lovable characters, the show is sure to become a favorite among preschoolers and their parents alike. Whether your child is looking for an adventure or just wants to watch some fun animal antics, ZIGBY is the perfect show to turn to.

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Seasons

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26. Season II - Episode 026 - Zigby and the Tortoise

January 1, 2009

Zigby builds a wall around his vegetable patch, but is horrified to find that vegetables are being eaten every night. He enlists McMeer and Bertie and they go to greater and greater lengths to protect the veggie patch from the 'veggie gobbler, but without success. Finally they keep watch, only to discover that the veggies are being eaten by a friendly tortoise that Zigby had mistaken for a rock.

25. Season II - Episode 025 - Zigby's Restaurant

January 1, 2009

Inspired by a yummy meal prepared by McMeer, Zigby helps him open a restaurant. It's a great success, as everyone loves the gourmet treats that Chef McMeer turns out. But McMeer stays up all night making new recipes, and is too sleepy to cook. Zigby and Bertie try to help, but things quickly descend into chaos until they enlist Vicky and Celeen to save the day.

24. Season II - Episode 024 - Zigby's Sleepless Night

January 1, 2009

Zigby can't get to sleep because a tap in his kitchen keeps dripping. He wakes Bertie, but can't sleep there, nor can he sleep at McMeer's house. By now half the island is awake while Zigby and his friends look for somewhere to sleep. The three friends end up back at Zigby's house with the dripping tap, and Zigby has an inspiration about how to turn an annoying drip into a soothing lullaby.

23. Season II - Episode 023 - Zigby's Fix it Shop

January 1, 2009

Zigby starts a fix-it service and becomes so busy fixing things that he breaks a promise to play Oogley-Boogley with Zara and Laurence. Because in Zigby's absence the play gets a little out of hand, and many things get broken - it makes Zigby even busier fixing them. Eventually Zigby realizes the most important thing that was broken was his promise to play with Laurence and Zara.

22. Season II - Episode 022 - Zigby's Costume Contest

January 1, 2009

A clever costume invention from McMeer inspires Zigby to orchestrate a costume competition on the island. The prize is the costume invented by McMeer. But what McMeer hasn't quite realized is how difficult it is going to be to win the costume back again. Despite Zigby's help, McMeer almost gives up, but then a happy accident provides him with yet another wonderful costume and he wins the prize

21. Season II - Episode 021 - Zigby Writes a Story

January 1, 2009

Laurence has run out of stories so Zigby decides to write one for him. To find inspiration he observes all his friends but, desperate to get into the story, they all act like characters in well-known stories. Zigby decides to make the best of it, and manages to write a marvelous comedy involving them all.

20. Season II - Episode 020 - Zigby Loses a Hat

January 1, 2009

Zigby accidentally loses McMeer's faithful hat, and McMeer just doesn't feel himself without it, and doesn't even want to play with his friends. His friends make him a new hat, but it doesn't smell quite right. Zigby manages to track down.

19. Season II - Episode 019 - Zigby finds a Hobby

January 1, 2009

Zigby encourages everyone on the island to try out a new hobby. All goes well until Celeen, Vicky and El have trouble choosing a hobby and start to compete instead. Worried that his friends are not happy, Zigby trots out of trouble by coming up with the idea of combining all three of their suggestions into one new super-hobby.

18. Season II - Episode 018 - Zigby's Mail Service

January 1, 2009

Zigby starts a mail service on the island but soon becomes swamped by the amount of letters and parcels he has to deliver. Helped by McMeer and Bertie, he just about copes, but trouble escalates when the rain washes the addresses off the mail. Zigby realizes all the island friends miss seeing each other face to face, and enlists their help to deliver their letters to each other.

17. Season II - Episode 017 - Zigby Surprises Bertie

January 1, 2009

Bertie has forgotten that it's his birthday. Zigby decides to organize a secret surprise birthday party for him, but Bertie can't understand why all his friends are too busy to play with him. They are all having a lot of fun secretly preparing the surprise party, but their behavior does seem very odd to Bertie. Bertie finally tracks them down and is surprised and delighted by his birthday party.

16. Season II - Episode 016 - Zigby's lucky Star

January 1, 2009

Everyone has seen a lucky shooting star except McMeer. Zigby trots into trouble by making a fake one. McMeer thinks his luck has changed and he is invincible. Seeing that this could lead McMeer into trouble, Zigby has to confess all in order to keep McMeer safe.

15. Season II - Episode 015 - Zigby's Day Out

January 1, 2009

Zigby decides to make a surprise for his best friends Bertie and McMeer which involves him going away by himself for a day. Bertie and McMeer are challenged to have fun together without Zigby around, and decide to track him down to make sure he's OK. And that turns out to be great fun, as does Zigby's surprise.

14. Season II - Episode 014 - Zigby Makes a Game

January 1, 2009

Zigby feels bad for Laurence who is too little to win the games being played by the island friends. Zigby tries to helps Laurence win a game, but finds it harder than he first thought. His solution is to invent the game of 'Laurencing' , being composed of all the elements that Laurence is really good at, and which Laurence is sure to win.

13. Season II - Episode 013 - Zigby and the Midnight Snacker

January 1, 2009

Zigby builds a fantastic ant-house in the clearing so Zara and Laurence can have ant friends to play with. When food suddenly goes missing each night, everyone suspects the newcomers. Zigby and his friends decide to keep watch to catch the culprit, and discover that it wasn't the ants after all.

12. Season II - Episode 012 - Zigby 's Magic Trick

January 1, 2009

Zigby performs some magic tricks, and for an encore decides to make McMeer disappear. Nobody is more surprised than Zigby when McMeer really does go missing. Zigby gets Bertie to make him disappear so he can find the missing McMeer, and Bertie gets El to disappear him too. The magic seems to be amazing, until the three friends return and explain what happened.

11. Season II - Episode 011 - Zigby and the Sandcastle

January 1, 2009

Everyone is puzzled when Zara and Laurence's sandcastle disappears off the beach at night. The friends go to great lengths to protect the new sandcastle, but it disappears again that night. Zigby vows to get to the source of the mystery, and everyone is surprised by the outcome. It was the sea all along.

10. Season II - Episode 010 - Zigby's Parrot

January 1, 2009

On his birthday, McMeer is disappointed that his friends don't seem to have time to play with him - as they are busy making him a surprise present. McMeer really wants a talking parrot like Zigby's new friend. Zigby has a brainstorm and combines the present he and Bertie have made with a secret ingredient, and McMeer is suddenly surrounded by talking parrots.

9. Season II - Episode 009 - Zigby Misses Bertie

January 1, 2009

Bertie gets hooked on 'hidey-hole', a game like golf, which he finds very safe. Soon he's doing little else but playing hidey-hole and his friends miss him terribly. Watching Bertie play, Zigby has an inspiration, and finds a clever way to get Bertie back playing with his friends.

8. Season II - Episode 008 - Zigby's Band

January 1, 2009

Zigby forms a band but poor McMeer can't find the right instrument to play. Bertie gets more and more worried about practicing after Zigby announces a concert, and McMeer still hasn't found an instrument by the big day. Through a slapstick accident, McMeer discovers he's good at percussion, and the band performance is a huge hit.

7. Season II - Episode 007 - Zigby's Washing Day

January 1, 2009

Zigby decides to save time and wash all his pairs of pants at once. Stuck in his pyjamas, he then decides to dry them quickly by hanging them high on a line. Unfortunately they all blow away. Despite the best efforts of his friends to help find the pants, Zigby has to improvise so he can play with his friends.

6. Season II - Episode 006 - Zigby's Collection

January 1, 2009

Everyone goes nuts about collecting Kerpuffle flowers until all the flowers on the island have been taken from the wild. The Kerpuffle flowers start to sicken and droop, and Zigby realizes he has to do something before they all fade away. He gets a clever idea how to use the Kerpuffle craze to get the islanders to put the Kerpuffles back where they belong.

5. Season II - Episode 005 - Zigby and the Shooting Stars

January 1, 2009

It's the season to see shooting stars late at night. Laurence and Zara want to stay up late and see them, but Zigby has all sorts of trouble trying to get them to have a nap during the day. His efforts tire him out, and in the end, it's Zigby who has a hard time staying awake.

4. Season II - Episode 004 - Zigby Scavenger Hunt

January 1, 2009

Zigby thinks the island needs a good clean, and has the clever idea of organizing a fun scavenger hunt to pick up the rubbish. The monkeys turn the game to their advantage by swapping the lists and having everyone collect fruit for them. When Zigby figures out what's happening, he turns the tables on the monkeys and soon the island is clean and tidy, and there is yummy fruit for all as a reward.

3. Season II- Episode 003 - Zigby and the Present

January 1, 2009

Zigby gets the idea that everyone should give a present to someone else on the island. They all pull a picture from a basket. Zigby gets Vicky but just can't think of the perfect present to get for her. Seeing Vicky so busy on Present Day, Zigby has an inspiration and his present is to be her personal helper for a day.

2. Season II - Episode 002 - Zigby Goes Green

January 1, 2009

When Zigby sets up a sporting match things get a bit too competitive between the blue team and the yellow team. As things get completely out of hand, Zigby is inspired to find the solution after a spill of paint. He combines the yellow and blue teams to make the best team of all - the green team!

1. Season II - Episode 001 - Zigby's Swapping Day

January 1, 2009

Zigby invents the idea of swapping - a large shell for a stripy pebble, etc. The craze catches on and everyone starts swapping like mad. Things get out of balance on the island when the usual good will evaporates and nobody will play together any more. Zigby comes up with a marvelous solution - sharing!

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