For those who think McDonalds sponsoring Sesame Street is unusual

[MrMuppet93]

For those of you who think Sesame Street being sponsored by McDonald's is sacrilege---

Here is an OLDER PBS program sponsored by McDonald's (this is the original show not the reboot):

 

[MWoO]

So basically ZOOM was Laugh In for kids.

 

[D'Snowth]

Hardly. ZOOM was more or less a collection of various different activities and such sent in by kids for kids. Yeah, they did occasionally do humorous little sketches, but they were few and far between; again, it was more or less an activity show: games, crafts, science experiments, recipes, etc.

 

[datman24]

I’ve never really watched the original ZOOM, however, I do remember watching the the ‘90s one, and I recall it being really boring.

 

[D'Snowth]

I never saw the original ZOOM either, but likewise, the 90s/2000s version. It was engaging enough of a show - they even did an episode about puppets that I taped and still have.

 

[LittleJerry92]

The 90s/00s Zoom was something for its time.

One of those shows where you just wish you could have been on it.

 

[MikaelaMuppet]

I would go on the Zoom website all the time when I was younger.

 

[LittleJerry92]

Same here.

 

[D'Snowth]

One of those shows where you just wish you could have been on it.

You being close to the area, you probably could!

 

[Blue Frackle]

But that was back when it wasn't known just how unhealthy McDonald's is for your child.