The Zula Patrol Explained
| Creator: | Deb M. Manchester |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Num Seasons: | 3 |
| Num Episodes: | 52 |
| Network: | PBS member stations/APT |
The Zula Patrol is an American animated television series that aired from September 2005 to June 2008. It was produced by Kambooteron Productions, Gotham Entertainment and The Hatchery and distributed by American Public Television to PBS stations within the United States.[1] The series is about a group of aliens that travel the galaxies to learn about science and space exploration.
Characters
The Zula Patrol
- Captain Bula (voiced by Cam Clarke) is a green alien and the captain/leader of the Zula Patrol. Bula is compassionate, patient and likes to assist other characters in the series.
- Zeeter (voiced by Colleen O'Shaughnessey) is the Zula Patrol’s main pilot and one of the main protagonists of the series. She is manly Bula’s companion. When not piloting the ship, Zeeter often rides her Zula-scooter for fun, which is made from iron.
- Multo (voiced by Cam Clarke) is a yellowish-orange three-eyed scientist for the Zula Patrol. He is known as the most intelligent patroller of the Zula Patrol, known for creating various inventions, and has an encyclopedia-like book called the Multopedia, which is used to answer his friends’ questions (especially Wizzy and Wigg’s). His voice is based on that of renowned comedian Ed Wynn.
- Wizzy (voiced by Colleen O'Shaughnessey) and Wigg (voiced by Nika Futterman) are two flying bee/firefly aliens who are the youngest members of the Zula Patrol. Wizzy is the flying bee-like alien who is colored light blue. Wigg is the flying bee-like alien who is colored royal purple. They both appear in every episode to date, and are nearly inseparable.
- Gorga (voiced by Frank Welker) is the Zula Patrol’s space pet and Bula’s other companion. He has various abilities, such as the ability to snort just about anything out of his snout, and the ability to inflate himself to a large size. He is most often seen with Wizzy and Wigg.
Villains
Episodes
Season 3 (2008)
Awards and nominations
In 2006, the series was nominated for an Annie Award for Best Music in an Animated Television Production (Jeff Danna, for the episode "Case of the Missing Rings").
Other media
Mission Weather was a traveling exhibition in which Captain Bula, Professor Multo, Space Pilot Zeeter, flying wonders Wizzy and Wigg, and Space Pet Gorga invite you to a hands-on, interactive exhibit to learn all about clouds, precipitation, wind, temperature, and other weather phenomena.
References
Notes and References
- Book: Perlmutter . David . The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows . 2018 . Rowman & Littlefield . 978-1538103739 . 726.
- Book: Perlmutter, David . The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows . Rowman & Littlefield . 2018 . 9781538103739 . 726.
