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Zoom's 2nd anniversary: The one with the low budget

Let me paint a bleak picture for you, readers: It’s 2001, and the United States is in the middle of a significant oil and gas crisis. What does that mean? No funding for anything frivolous from PBS from any donors, private or corporate. *ZOOM* was in its infancy and desperately wanted to produce a special to celebrate its second anniversary. What do our industrious pals over at WGBH do? Attempt to throw something up for about two hundred bucks, of course. And I’m not using the term “throw something up” lightly because this is… not a good anniversary special and it resembles vomit on a screen.

The main question when reviewing the fourth anniversary special is, what do you get for $200? Like a single actor on a poorly mic’d and lit set and, uh that’s about it. Caroline and Kenny were busy guest starring on Arthur, Zoe was busy at home, Alisa, Ray, and Jessie were forging a new legacy on Yo Awesome Awesome. The only guy they could get was Claudio Jimenez. Remember him?

Yep. That guy. Hey, I don’t hate him, but he’s not the most exciting one of all of them, is he?

Well, there’s a reason he barely speaks on the show, usually. The *ZOOM* writers refused to work for free on this, too, so poor Claudio had to improvise all his dialogue. I wish I could show you full footage from this disaster, but very few copies of it still exist. In fact, I was mailed a grubby Betamax tape of this abomination just a few weeks ago in an envelope with a fake return address from someone apparently named “Tate Kaylor.” Anyway, I’ve tried to meticulously transcribe just a section of poor Claudio's opening scene, which lasted for over half the special (too much to digitize, unfortunately):

“Well, hi, boys and girls. It’s me. One of the ZOOMers and boy… um… *ZOOM*… it sure is two years old now… and uh… who can forget all the fun… science and games sent in by kids … I mean… uh… the hip cast is your flesh and blood friends… You know them all. Yes… yes… and the rest of ’em!”

This is really all I could get though. Poor ol’ Claudio goes on like this for another 17 minutes.

What follows after this rambly monologue is a complete breakdown in form and structure for the special. Apparently, WGBH couldn’t license their own interstitial *ZOOM* clips (WTF?) for their own second anniversary. So instead, they got some guy (who clearly shot all these in their living room) to churn out stuff like this:
Duncan Joiner

**Duncan Joiner** is an actor who portrays Cole in the Prime Video series *Tales from the Loop*.

Duncan Joiner is a child actor who began work in television and film in 2013, as both an actor and voice actor. He has had a regular role as Snips Stone on the animated series *Spirit Riding Free* and a recurring role as Ben on *Lethal Weapon*. Some of his other work includes a guest role as Tyler on *Jane the Virgin* and as the voice of Ian on the *Doc McStuffins* special "Welcome to McStuffinsville."
Episode 0098

* ZOOM Game- Backpack Relay Race
* ZOOM Do- Shadow Animals
* Poem- The Skateboard Ride
* ZOOM Guest- Maulian D.
* Joke
* ZOOM Sci- Potato Maze
* ZOOM Chat- School Uniforms
* ZOOM Vid- Teacher Talents
* Joke
* ZOOM Into Action
* ZOOM Sci- Streetlight Survey
* ZOOM Playhouse- The Ubbi Dubbi Mix-up
* Stinger- Frog Ad

## ZOOMers

* Frances Dormond
* Kenny Yates
* Eric Rollins
* Kevin Barrette
* Kaleigh Cronin
* Rachel Redd
* Caroline Botelho
PBS Kids

**PBS Kids** is the brand for most of the children's programming aired by the Public Broadcasting Service in the United States. Some public television children's programs are not produced by PBS member stations or transmitted by PBS which is produced by independent public television distributors such as American Public Television are not labeled as "PBS Kids" programming, and it is mainly a programming block branding.
Episode 0002

## ZOOMers

* Zoe Costello
* Jared Nathan
* Keiko Yodisha
* Pablo Velez Jr.
* Alisa Besher
* David Toprov
* Lynese Browder

## Segments

* ZOOM Game - Spoon Game
* ZOOM Do - Rubber Band Stamps
* Fannee Doolee
* Zoops - Embarrassing Moments
* ZOOM Along - How Cricket Chirps Measures Temperature/Measuring Temperature with Crickets
* ZMail - Riddle, Recipe, Acrostic Poem
* ZOOM Guest - Rebecca S. ew!
* ZOOM Zinger - Three Cups
* Cafe ZOOM - Dirt Pudding ew!
* ZOOM Sci - Balloon Targets
* Ubbi Dubbi Piggy Bank
* ZOOM Game - Crab Soccer
* Stinger - Zooma Cum Laude
Nate

**Nate** is a character on the Prime Video series *Tales from the Loop*. He is the son of Cole and Molly. He is portrayed by Carter Heintz.

## History

One day when he was in his pre-teens or early teens, his father Cole and his mother Molly took him to visit Cole's old family home in Mercer, Ohio. Molly told him that it was where his father had grown up. He asked Cole who lived there now and Cole admitted that he didn't know. He then asked him if it felt like a long time ago. Cole considered, thinking back on the strange events of his youth, and replied "blink of an eye."
Season 4

## ZOOMers

* Aline Barta
* Garrett DiBona
* Rachel Redd
* Matt Runyon
* Estuardo Alvizures
* Kaleigh Cronin
* Caroline Botelho

## Episodes

* Episode 0401
* Episode 0402
* Episode 0403
* Episode 0404
* Episode 0405
* Episode 0406
* Episode 0407
* Episode 0408
* Episode 0409
* Episode 0410
* Episode 0411
* Episode 0412
* Episode 0413
* Episode 0414
* Episode 0415
* Episode 0416
* Episode 0417
* Episode 0418
* Episode 0419
* Episode 0420
* America’s Kids Remember
Claudio Jimenez

**Claudio Jiminez** (born May 30, 1987) is a former ZOOMer from the show was in season 2 of the revived version of PBS show ZOOM.

## Description

Hey! I'm Claudio.

I'm funny and outgoing but sometimes quiet. When I'm not on the ZOOM set, I'm pretty busy doing lots of things. I do a little bit of everything, in fact! I spend most of my time during the summers just having fun.
It's hard to decide what my favorite ZOOMactivities are, so I'll just say all of them! I think Cafe ZOOM treats are tasty and the ZOOMsci activities are cool. As for the ZOOM web site, it's just fun to surf all of the pages for cool Zmail, challenges and games. My favorite ZOOM memories? You guessed it -- everything!

I don't really think that being on ZOOM has changed me, and people don't really treat me any differently because I was a ZOOMer. In twenty years, I think I'll look back on my ZOOM experience and just feel happy!

## Claudio Quotes

"I listen to pop, **rap** and **hip-hop** music."

"I like to watch **sunsets**."
Season 1

**Season 1** is a ZOOM season from 1999 but auditions had and filmed in 1998 with auditions being announced in 1997.

## ZOOMers

* Zoe Costello
* Jared Nathan
* Keiko Yodisha
* Pablo Velez Jr.
* Alisa Besher
* David Toprov
* Lynese Browder

## Episodes

* Episode 0001

* Episode 0002
* Episode 0003
* Episode 0004
* Episode 0005
* Episode 0006
* Episode 0007
* Episode 0008
* Episode 0009
* Episode 0010
* Episode 0011
* Episode 0012
* Episode 0013
* Episode 0014
* Episode 0015
* Episode 0016
* Episode 0017
* Episode 0018
* Episode 0019
* Episode 0020
* Episode 0021
* Episode 0022
* Episode 0023
* Episode 0024
* Episode 0025
* Episode 0026
* Episode 0027
* Episode 0028
* Episode 0029
* Episode 0030
* Episode 0031
* Episode 0032
* Episode 0033
* Episode 0034
* Episode 0035
* Episode 0036
* Episode 0017
* Episode 0038
* Episode 0039
* Episode 0040
* The Making of ZOOM
Zoom Wiki

**Welcome to the Zoom Wiki!**We're all plugged into one world now
So let's talk

We wanna hear from you

Come on, give it a try!

And if you like what you see, go to Zoom wiki!

The Zoom Wiki is a Wikia Fandom site that anyone can edit. All pages focus on the Zoom children's educational program format which originated in 1972 in Boston, Massachusetts, and has since gone on to even greater success worldwide including Israel, Spain, and a 1999 revival.

Have you ever wanted to send ideas on TV? Well, in ZOOM, that's exactly what they do! 7 hipsters take the time to be with one child. They address the child directly and personally. Into this relationship are woven the arts and crafts, cooking, science and technology, and games sent in by viewers. ZOOM is successful because it encourages kids to turn off their TV and do it. ZOOM aims to extend the child's interest and it encourages viewer interaction. Each episode contains a craft, recipe, game, and an experiment.

## Shows

Shows circling round the educational television show from Boston.

* ZOOM (1999)
* ZOOM (1972)

## Important articles

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*Need help building out this community?*

* Getting Started
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You can also be part of the larger Fandom family of communities. Visit Fandom's Community Central!
藍侏儒晶龍

這些嬌小的同伴被稱為侏儒龍 ，是兩種不同的龍產生後代的結果。由於目前已有許多已知的龍，因此也有許多侏儒龍。就跟其他較大的生物一樣，這些小型動物也有多種顏色，每種都有自己的性格。有些侏儒龍喜歡與人類交往，並且在城堡中很常見，經常蜷繞在他們賢士的脖子上。其他的則可能更偏好遠離人群，離開山區或納羅洞穴（Caves of Nareau）時持謹慎態度。有時，志同道合的侏儒會聚在一起，甚至成群飛翔。他們是聰明的生物，甚至可以理解人類的言語。 這是在麻煩時期的福音，因為他們反應迅速，但是這種力量也有其缺點。人們必須知道侏儒龍是否在聽你說話。 如果有人提到一種特殊的珠寶或他們在廚房發現的異國美食，那將會有麻煩。 在幾天或幾小時內那些寶石或食物將會遺失，毫無疑問，那是小小間諜侏儒龍拿走的。想從侏儒龍身上找回財產幾乎是不可能的，最好讓他們擁有它。 像巨大的龍一樣，這些生物將一生守護著自己的戰利品，並不會輕易寬恕。 通過為他們提供閃亮的物品或零食，更容易做到。 侏儒龍可能會吃很多東西。 有些只食用植物或漿果，但有些以小老鼠為食，而另一些則是以岩石為食。

蛋

這是有史以來最小的雞蛋之一，只有一個細心的人才有希望捉到一個。

幼雛
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侏儒龍幼體非常小而且非常快，因此幾乎不可能用肉眼追蹤他們的行動。大多數賢士放棄了嘗試在幾週內照顧他們的侏儒龍孵化器。 屆時，這些同伴將能夠很好地照顧自己，輕鬆找到食物。 他們選擇吃的食物因其性情而異。 這些龍具有強烈的性格，一旦孵出它們就會顯現出來。 一些需要不斷的陪伴，而另一些則完全避開人類，並且遠離城堡。直到它從蛋中出來之前，您將無法知道這隻侏儒龍會是什麼個性。

成人
--

儘管其他龍 可能長得大到足以媲美建築物，但侏儒龍在年輕時就停止了生長，並且不會長成巨大的尺寸。它們長到一隻大貓的大小，僅此而已。它們足夠小，可以毫不費力地棲息在人的肩膀上，而且它們的體積小，可以飛得非常快。這些小傢伙像是不曾留意過自己的體型。它們的行為就像大龍，永不退縮。對他們來說這幾乎不是問題，因為它們可以像其他任何龍一樣產生火焰。它們的火焰較小，但燃燒得一樣明亮，甚至能夠使最危險的捕食者轉尾而逃。儘管成年侏儒很少攻擊人類，但如果有人不請自來，他們會被怎麼樣就不好說了。侏儒龍通常選擇棲息在山上，但也可以在森林和城堡附近看到。有些只在樹枝上睡覺，而另一些則花大量時間尋找完美的洞穴。這些洞穴通常到處都是侏儒龍發現的寶藏。他們的巢是由他們最喜歡的物品，閃亮的絲綢和奇形怪狀的寶石所製成的。這些寶石是由侏儒龍自己創造的，它們具有改變任何寶石或岩石的顏色和形狀的能力。

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## 其他信息

* NO.409
* 由繁殖獲得：

**藍水晶翼龍**X**雷文龍**
**藍水晶翼龍**X**古代雷文龍**
* 發佈時間：2013年5月11日
* 藝術家：Lazuli
* 說明：Damien
Episode 0082

## ZOOMers

* Caroline Botelho
* Kaleigh Cronin
* Frances Dormond
* Rachel Redd
* Kevin Barrette
* Kenny Yates
* Eric Rollins

## Segments

* ZOOM Game - Follow the Leader Relay
* What Zup - What's Your Special Talent?
* ZOOM Znack - Edible Spiders
* You're Got To Send
* Poem - High Dive
* ZOOM Phenom - Ball Floating in the Air
* You're Got To Send
* ZOOM Out - Caroline
* ZOOM Into Action - Tracy A.
* Joke
* ZMail - Yourself Cupcakes, Riddle, State Critters
* ZOOM Vid - Titanic Part 2
* ZOOM Sci - Dancing Raisins
* You're Got To Send
* ZOOM Playhouse - A Day At The Movies
* ZOOM Website - Kaleigh
* Stinger - A Day At The Movies Web Ad
WGBH

**WGBH** is a public radio station located in Boston, Massachusetts. WGBH is a member station of National Public Radio and an affiliate of Public Radio International, which itself is owned by WGBH Educational Foundation, and American Public Media. The license-holder is WGBH Educational Foundation, which also owns company flagship WGBH-TV and WGBX-TV, along with WGBY-TV in Springfield.
Uma

**Uma** was a girl who lived in Mercer, Ohio and attended Mercer Public School. She sometimes sat next to George Willard in class. One day, observing his mechanical arm, a relic of an encounter on a mysterious island, she passed him a note which read "Are you a robot?"

## Behind the scenes

Her character has no dialogue and is identified by name only in the closing credits of the episode "Enemies."
Timeline

## 1999

January 4 - ZOOM broadcasts for the first time on PBS

ZOOM publishes its first books, *Fun with Friends* and *Zingers.*These are later adapted into books for the LeapPad system.

PTV is replaced by PBS Kids, while the P-Pals are replaced with Dot (PBS Kids Girl) and Dash (PBS Kids Boy)

## 2000

Caroline Botelho, Claudio Jimenez, Ray Filme, Jessica Ogbraho, andKenny Yates joins ZOOM

## 2001

Kevin Barrette, Eric Rollins, Frances Dormond, Kaleigh Cronin, and Rachel Redd join ZOOM.

ZOOM records and trasmits its 100th episode.

## 2002

Estuardo Alvizures, first Maori cast member, joins ZOOM, along with Aline Barta, Garrett DiBona, and Matt Runyon.

ZOOM releases *America's Kids Respond*and *America's Kids Remember*, both specials focus on the terrorist attacks of 2001.

ZOOM starts airing on NBeebies.

## 2005

ZOOM goes on hiatus.

PBS Kids is replaced by PBS Kids Sprout (later simply Sprout and then Universal Kids).

## 2006

Zoom is superseded by Fetch. Taylor Garron is the only person to appear in both as a regular.

Jared Nathan dies at age 21 due to a car accident where the driver was drunk.

## 2019

August 14th - ZOOM transmits its 8th season.

September 26th - NBeebies and Universo will start broadcasting 1970s episodes of ZOOM, known in schedules and NBeebies Now/CNBC Now as ZOOM Unpaved or ZOOM Gold.
Matt Reeves

**Matt Reeves** is a creator and executive producer of the Prime Video series *Tales from the Loop* through his production company 6th & Idaho.

Matt Reeves is a director, writer and executive producer known for the films *Dawn of the Planet of the Apes* and *War for the Planet of the Apes*. He is also a writer, director and producer for the upcoming film *The Batman*.

In an interview regarding *Tales from the Loop*, Reeves stated that he chose to adapt a series from a collection of paintings because he felt there was something very cinematic about the vision of Simon Stålenhag, author of the *Tales from the Loop* book. He described that it was the intent from the beginning of the series that it not be dystopian in nature, nor was meant to be like *The Twilight Zone* in terms of having big twists. He said that the intent with the series was to create enough distance to have the fantasy of "saying, wow, what if I could experience that one impossible thing?" Commenting on this further to Deadline, he stated that "...it’s a science fiction show where the story isn’t about the narrative reveal, nor about its twists, but using the genre as an examination of intimate, human experiences and making them personal."

## References

1. ↑ Matt Reeves on IMDb
2. ↑ Itzkoff, Dave (April 8, 2020). Matt Reeves on ‘The Batman,’ ‘Tales From the Loop’ and Other Surreal Worlds. New York Times.
3. ↑ Motes, Jax (April 10, 2020). ‘Tales From The Loop’: Matt Reeves Talks Using Science Fiction To Tell Intimate Human Stories. Science Fiction. Retrieved on April 10, 2020.
Rebecca Keatley

**Rebecca Keatley** (born 12 June, 1985) is a Welsh actress, guitarist and presentress. She has been acting since the age of seven and has appeared in some best-known TV shows. She is also a film and stage actor, and won the Best Actress Award at the Mar del Plata International Film Festival in Argentina in 2006 for her role as the Red Wiggle in CiTV and Cartoonito's the Wiggles UK.
Endless Love

"**Endless Love**" is a scene commentary that accompanies the *Tales from the Loop* episode "Stasis," available via Amazon's X-Ray feature. It premiered alongside the episode on April 3, 2020.

## Summary

*Tales from the Loop* showrunner and writer Nathaniel Halpern talks about film being a great medium where one can explore the experience of time in a way that you can't in other mediums. You can float through a memory endlessly. He describes how he loves the scenes where the world is frozen in time, as it really takes advantage of the medium well and is very emotional, how May is making a quiet association while her boyfriend Ethan is asleep. He continues that it speaks to the central story of "Stasis," the desire to live in a beautiful moment forever, a universal quality of "Why can't it last?" He explains that the episode culminates when May's father, Zhi, tells her that "Some things are special when they don't last." May's effort was misguided and she should have appreciated the moment, but not mourned its loss. She has to go on a journey to learn that notion.

Halpern then talks about technology on the series, such as the stasis device or George Willard's bionic arm, which he asked Simon Stålenhag, author of the original *Tales from the Loop* book, what it would look like. He describes how Stålenhag was generous in creating the design for the stasis device, which was not in one of his books. Halpern explains that he didn't know going in how difficult it would be to create the effect of freezing time. It was very straightforward with people, as they simply had to hold their positions. The exteriors, however, were a challenge for the visual effects department in terms of aspects such as every branch on a tree and every leaf needing to be stabilized. He considered it a fun concept, but very difficult to pull off. He then talks about the use of longer shots as means of allowing the viewer to experience time the way that May and Ethan do in the episode, in real time. When May discovers her mother's earrings, viewers are connected in a way they wouldn't be otherwise if the shot had been split up.
黑市

**黑市** 是賢河裡的商店之一，只有完成任務：呢喃的玩家能夠訪問這家店。黑市會隨機開門一個禮拜，且每次提供的商品都會改變。

# 商店介紹

一個販賣商品都是你從未見過的商店。

*Alethin示意您靠近並從容地在您面前展示他的一些商品。這些是他目前願意捨棄的東西。他的黑色拉薩眼鏡蛇在陰影中轉悠爬行。*
## **2019年二月**

黑市的商品架上罕見的空空如也。店鋪描述改為：

*你到處都沒看到Alethin的蹤跡，而且他的推車也被緊緊的鎖住.你注意到他的黑色拉薩眼鏡蛇, Adela, 隨著他悠悠的滑行，從它脖子處似乎傳來紙張被搓摩的聲音。*
*『...熱愛魔藥。被抓住了。*

*...打賭他覺得這樣很有趣。*

*...知道他們是違法的。』*

*再次仔細檢查推車時，您發現另一張羊皮紙。它有一半藏在手推車的輪子下面，有些墨水已暈開了。*
*『...計畫著我的逃脫。*

*肯定有人想出了...路線。*

*...告知所有我的...*

*...可能...低調一陣子。』"*
Audrey

**Audrey** is a character on the Prime Video series *Tales from the Loop*. She works as a lab technician at the Mercer Center for Experimental Physics, also known as "the Loop." She is portrayed by Stephanie Sy.

## History

When George Willard needed work on his artificial arm, he came to see her. She described his "old model" as being a real workhorse and told him that there were new ones that were more advanced if he wanted one. He, however, told her that he liked that one and she told him that when they were done, it would be as good as new.

## Behind the scenes

Her name is given only in the show's credits.
Ed

Ed
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"*I fix things. That's what I do. Done it my whole life. If I have a purpose, that's what it is, so... But I can't fix this.*"
—Ed to the body of his son, Danny Jannson
**Ed** is a character on the Prime Video series *Tales from the Loop*. He is portrayed by Dan Bakkedahl. He lives in Mercer, Ohio with his wife Kate, his son Danny Jannson and his daughter, Beth and had a neighbor named Lenny. He worked as a service engineer for the Mercer Center for Experimental Physics, also known as "the Loop." His daughter was deaf and he learned to communicate with her using American sign-language.

## History

He and his wife suffered the apparent loss of their son, Danny, after he went into a mysterious coma. Neither of them knew that their son was actually now living within the body of his best friend, Jakob.

His job was not high-paying and he and his family were short on money. Although he was very skilled mechanically, he had long neglected a malfunctioning fuse-box in the basement of his home. After a series of break-ins in his neighborhood, he became concerned after spotting an intruder outside his home. Concerned, he purchased a large remote-controlled robot called the Scrapper to deter invaders, unaware that the intruder was actually his own son inside the body of Jakob. Danny visited the house at night to communicate with his sister, Beth, who was the only one who knew the truth of the matter.

As Ed patrolled outside his home with the robot night after night, his neighbors became increasingly concerned. Two local police were dispatched to look into the situation, but he vowed to continue, saying that he wasn't doing anything illegal. However, his own family grew increasingly upset, as the fuse-box failed, forcing them to rely on candles for lighting, and one night Ed used the robot to bust down the garage door, only to end up scaring Beth, who had gone inside the garage in search of a prized toy left for her by Danny. She and his wife went to live with a family friend named Henry, forcing him to re-evaluate his actions. He sold the Scrapper back to the junkyard and got to work fixing the fusebox. He then welcomed his family back home.

His son eventually revealed the truth of having switched bodies with Jakob and went back home to live with his family at his true home.

## References

1. ↑ "Transpose"
2. ↑ "Control"
3. ↑ "Home"
Kent

**Kent** is a character on the Prime Video series *Tales from the Loop*. He is portrayed by Brian Maillard.

## History

He was new in the town of Mercer, Ohio and rode his bike pretty much everywhere, trying to do his part to help the environment.

One day, he met a man named Gaddis, who worked as a security guard for the Mercer Center for Experimental Physics, at a local pub. Although they seemed to get along well enough at first, they ultimately did not hit it off. Kent approached Gaddis while he was playing pool and struck up a conversation with him. Their conversation was friendly enough at first, but started to sour when Kent criticized the song that was currently playing at the bar, "You Missed a Good Man," which it turned out had actually been picked by Gaddis. Kent then admitted that he wasn't a big fan of music in general, which was strange to Gaddis, who couldn't imagine a life without listening to music. Kent then thoughtlessly moved the position of one of the pool balls and apologized, telling Gaddis that it was nice meeting him. Gaddis agreed and Kent left awkwardly.

Following this chance meeting, Gaddis ended up a parallel universe, where he met another version of himself who was married to a man named Alex. He tried to strike up his own romance with Alex, but ultimately failed, and learned from the experience that no relationship was perfect. Afterwards, he returned to that universe's version of the bar, where to his surprise, he discovered that universe's Kent sitting at the table across from him after he ordered a water. Kent asked him if he was from around there and he told him "No, not really." Kent replied "Never mind, then" and Gaddis asked him what the binoculars that he had were for. Kent told him that while it might sound weird, he was looking for a bird. This surprised Gaddis, who was also a birder himself, as he never would have taken Kent for being a birder. The two continued talking and ultimately went out hunting for a rare woodpecker that Kent had heard had been sighted in the area recently, and which Gaddis thought he might have heard the call of.
Rebecca Hall

**Rebecca Hall** is an actress who portrays Loretta Willard in the Prime Video series *Tales from the Loop*.

Rebecca Hall is a British-American actress who has appeared in film and television since 1992, with her first role as Sophy in the miniseries *The Camomile Lawn*. Since then, she has appeared in roles such as Sarah in *The Prestige*, as Maya Hansen in the hit film *Iron Man 3* and even as the voice of Lucie in "The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle and Mr. Jeremy Fisher" from *The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends*.

Hall has also recently worked on the other side of the camera, having served as a producer for the romantic comedy *Permission* and is currently in production on the USA network thriller *Passing* as a producer, writer and director.

In behind-the-scenes featurette for *Tales from the Loop*, Hall stated that she had never come across anything like the series before and described working on the series as being fun because she felt like part of a bigger picture. In an interview regarding the series, she described it as both "visually arresting" and "incredibly moving." She had recently done a lot of British television, but hadn't done a series with an American showrunner for a long time. She was captivated by the idea of the series being based on artwork.

Rebecca Hall On Amazon's "Tales From The Loop," Jonathan Pryce, "The Town"
## External links

* Gold Derby - Rebecca Hall Interview
* Texas Public Radio - Rebecca Hall Interview

## References

1. ↑ Rebecca Hall on IMDb
2. ↑ YouTube - Behind the Scenes: Tales from the Loop | From Paintings to Screen
3. ↑ ‘It Is Incredibly Moving & Visually Arresting’: Rebecca Hall On Amazon’s ‘Tales From The Loop’ & Jonathan Pryce. CBS Los Angeles (April 30, 2020). Retrieved on April 30, 2020.
Tales from the Loop Wiki

Welcome to the Tales from the Loop Wiki!

"Everyone is connected to the Loop in one way or another."

Based on the highly successful crowdfunded novel by author Simon Stålenhag, ***Tales from the Loop*** is a series from Prime Video.

*Tales from the Loop* is a sci-fi series exploring "the mind-bending adventures of people who live above the Mercer Center for Experimental Physics, also known as the Loop, a facility built to unlock the mysteries of the universe - making things previously relegated to science fiction, possible." Set within the community of Mercer, Ohio, the village's landscape is littered with the fantastic artifacts of the experiments of this facility.

The series premiered on Prime Video on April 3, 2020, with all eight episodes of the first season being released simultaneously.

Characters

Episodes

 "Loop"

 "Control"

Trailer

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Nora

"*Nora, this is your, um...*"
—Danny Jannson, trying to introduce Nora to Cole
**Nora** is a character on the Prime Video series *Tales from the Loop*. She is the daughter of Danny Jannson. She is portrayed by Trinity King.

## History

One day, Danny came to talk with the boy named Cole and to introduce him to Nora. The encounter was strange for two reasons. The first of these was that Cole was biologically Nora's uncle even though Cole was no relation to Danny because Danny was trapped in the body of Cole's older brother, Jakob thanks to an artifact of the mysterious experiments of the Mercer Center for Experimental Physics, i.e. "the Loop." The second was that Cole was only about nine or ten years old, due to another one of the mysterious effects caused by the Loop, a stream which had suspended him in time. Despite this, Cole and Nora seemed to hit it off fairly well and Danny watched as they played ball together.
Lenny

**Lenny** is a character on the Prime Video series *Tales from the Loop*. He works as a barber in his own barbershop in Mercer, Ohio.

He is portrayed by Roger Clown.

## History

He was a neighbor of Ed and became disturbed when Ed bought a large robot called the Scrapper and began patrolling outside his home at night in an effort to try to ward off home invaders.

He gave George Willard a haircut, but had to step away to take a phone call.

He had a flat above his barber shop and rented it out to Danny Jannson, who was inside the body of his best friend, Jakob. He came outside to sweep at the same time that Jakob's little brother, Cole, came to pay him a visit. Seeing Cole outside, he gave him a look and went back inside.

## References

1. ↑ Control
2. ↑ "Enemies"
3. ↑ "Home"
Mercer Tavern

The **Mercer Tavern** was a popular tavern and hang-out spot in the community of Mercer, Ohio. It advertised on its exterior signage that it served both beer and liquor. The interior was darkly lit. Over time, many of the most important citizens of the community, including employees of the Mercer Center for Experimental Physics, passed through its doors.

## History

"*You're going in there?!*"
—A shocked Cole to the young Loretta
After the disappearance of her mother, Alma, the young girl Loretta came to this tavern to search for her. The bartender, Logan, called her "sweetie" and asked if she was looking for someone. Just then, a woman came into the tavern, whom Loretta mistook for her mother and gave her a hug, before seeing that the woman was not her mother and running out. The woman was, in fact, an adult version of herself.

After using a stasis device to freeze time, the teenage girl May and boy Ethan spent some time hanging out in this tavern, plotting their future. At May's request, Ethan commented on the presence of Gaddis, amusing her by telling her that he was sent there from another dimension to see what made them tick.

A wake was held at this tavern for Russ Willard, the founder and director of the Mercer Center for Experimental Physics, following his death. There, his young grandson Cole met a girl named Zoe, who asked if Russ had been buried or cremated and spoke of her own mother, who died and was buried.

Ed and Lucas had a conversation at this tavern where they discussed a series of recent break-ins in the neighborhood. They had a conversation in which Ed admitted that he might kill someone who threatened his family, and Lucas saying that he himself could never do such a thing. Ed felt this was a difference between them, as Lucas didn't have a family.

Gaddis was playing pool in this tavern when he met a man named Kent. The two did not hit it off in their initial conversation, as Kent thoughtlessly snubbed Gaddis's choice of music and accidentally moved one of his pool balls.

After revealing the truth George and Loretta Willard that he had switched bodies with their son, Jakob, Danny Jannson reunited with his true family in this tavern. George and Loretta were then left to mourn their son whose consciousness had been transferred into a robot, which was destroyed by an attacking robot.

## References

1. ↑ "Loop"
2. ↑ "Stasis"
3. ↑ "Echo Sphere"
4. ↑ "Control"
5. ↑ "Parallel"
6. ↑ "Home"
Jane Alexander

**Jane Alexander** is an actress who portrays Klara in the Prime Video series *Tales from the Loop*.

Jane Alexander is a renowned actress of film and television who was first seen on the cop drama *N.Y.P.D.* in 1969. Since then, she has appeared on television shows such as *Tell Me You Love Me*, *The Blacklist* and *The Good Wife*. Her film roles include *Kramer vs. Kramer*, *The Cider House Rules* and *The Ring*.
6th & Idaho

**6th & Idaho** is a production company created by Matt Reeves, a creator and executive producer of the Prime Video series *Tales from the Loop*. 6th & Idaho serves as a production company for the series.

6th & Idaho is also a production company on upcoming films such as *The Batman* and *Mouse Guard* and has numerous other upcoming projects. It has previously been involved in the production of the television series *The Passage*, as well as the TV movie *Surveillance*.

## References

1. ↑ IMDB - *Tales from the Loop* company credits
2. ↑ IMDb - With 6th & Idaho Productions
Zhi

**Zhi** is a character on the Prime Video series *Tales from the Loop*. He is portrayed by Victor J. Ho.

## History

Living in Mercer, Ohio, he was married to Xiu and had a daughter named May. He was unaware that his wife was cheating on him with a local maintenance worker named Lucas.

One day, he took May out to a lake for fishing. On the car trip, he turned on a radio program about biology. May grew bored with the program and turned if off, but he switched it back on.

Later, the two again went fishing after May had shared an unusual experience with a boy named Ethan in which they spent over a month together in a world of frozen time, only to break up after heated words. He asked if there was something on her mind, if it was her boyfriend. She told him that she didn't think they would be together much longer and he told her that sometimes things were special because they didn't last. Although May was aware that Xiu was cheating on him with Lucas, she did not reveal this to him.
Logan

"*Sweetie, you looking for someone?*"
—Logan, speaking with the young Loretta
**Logan** is a character on the Prime Video series *Tales from the Loop*. He is a bartender who works at a tavern in Mercer, Ohio, the Mercer Tavern. He is portrayed by Robert Nahum.

## History

When the young Loretta entered his bar, he asked if she was looking for someone. He then watched as the girl hugged a woman who entered the bar, calling her "Alma," only to look at her more closely and then run away. He then asked if she knew who the girl was, but the just looked at him and then exited the bar.

## Behind the scenes

* His name always appears in the show's closing credits as "Logan the Bartender" and is never spoken in dialogue. With the exception of "Home," all of his appearances are background appearances with no spoken dialogue.
Jeff Cronenweth

**Jeff Cronenweth** served as the cinematographer for the pilot episode of the Prime Video series *Tales from the Loop*, "Loop."

Cronenweth has been nominated for an Emmy award for his work on "Loop." In discussing his work, Cronenweth stated that he had a breakthrough in shooting exterior night scenes during Winnipeg's "Magic Hour," turning scenes scripted as night scenes into dusk scenes. Regarding the artwork by Nathaniel Halpern which served as the inspiration for the series, he described that "*We wanted to maintain the intent of the paintings but present them within our own live-action world.*"

## References

1. ↑ Desowitz, Bill (August 28, 2020). ‘Tales from the Loop’: Shooting the Sci-Fi Series with Inspiration from Simon Stålenhag’s Surreal Paintings. IndieWire. Retrieved on August 30, 2020.
The Transposer

The Transposer in the forest

**The Transposer** allowed two people to swap bodies with each other. It was one of the many relics of the unusual experiments carried out by the staff of the Mercer Center for Experimental Physics, colloquially known as "the Loop." It was found in a forest in Mercer, Ohio, but disassembled after a tragic incident.

## History

One day, the teenage boys Jakob and Danny Jannson were outside exploring the forest when they came across this sphere, The Transposer. Jakob wondered what it was and Danny commented that it looked like an old sea mine. Jakob asked why it would be out there and Danny replied "Why would anything be out here?" referring to the commonly-known fact among residents of Mercer that the town was littered with relics from the Loop. He told Jakob to check it out and Jakob worried that it could actually be a mine, but Danny replied that it only looked like one.

Jakob examined it and opened up a large door. Danny asked if he saw anything inside, but Jakob, peering inside, said that he didn't. Danny dared him to climb in and he replied "You climb in." Danny, however, told him to go on, so Jakob did so. There was a loud whooshing and when they came to, they discovered that they had swapped bodies with each other. Jakob was freaked and started shouting for help, however, Danny calmed him and they switched back. Afterwards, however, they agreed to swap again, that it would be fun to try out each other's lives for the day.

This was what they did, however, Danny discovered that he liked Jakob's life. This caused Jakob to pull a risky move, returning to the sphere and climbing back inside it in a misguided attempt to get his own body back. However, instead of this being the case, his consciousness was instead transferred inside a robot that was present in the forest, while Danny's body was left comatose, the robot apparently having no or little consciousness of its own to transfer. Meanwhile, Danny continued to live in Jakob's body, revealing his secret only to his sister Beth at first. When he returned to the sphere to try to help his friend, he discovered a group of workers from the Loop disassembling it.

## Behind the scenes

* The idea of switching bodies using the object seen in this episode originates from the original *Tales from the Loop* book by Simon Stålenhag. In the book, however, it is two identical twins named Jens and Håkan who swap bodies. According to Håkan, their parents never noticed.
* The sphere as seen on the show was built out of wood, a combination of two different designs. Showrunner Nathaniel Halpern was inspired by finding a refrigerator in the woods and wondering how it got there.
* This sphere was not given an official name on the series itself, but in a behind-the-scenes video from Amazon is named "The Transposer."

## Gallery

Jakob touching the sphere's doorJakob inside the sphereWir haben unsere Körper getauscht... Tales from the Loop Prime Video DEGerman "Discover a Body Exchange Capsule" clip
## References

1. ↑ "Transpose"
2. ↑ "Jakob and Danny"
3. ↑ 8 Cool Things Only Found in Tales From The Loop. Amazon Prime (May 28, 2020). Retrieved on June 3, 2020.
Daniel Zolghadri

**Daniel Zolghadri** is an actor who portrays Jakob in the Prime Video series *Tales from the Loop*, as well as Danny Jannson inside Jakob's body.

Daniel Zolghadri is a young adult actor who has been active in television and film since 2014. He had a recurring guest role as the young Walter O'Brien on the CBS crime drama *Scorpion*, as well as a recurring role as Luke Harris on another CBS drama, *NCIS*. His film roles have included Clifford in the 2018 adaptation of *Fahrenheit 451* and a high school kid in *Ready Player One*.
Molly

**Molly** is a character on the Prime Video series *Tales from the Loop* She is married to a man named Cole and has a son named Nate.

She is portrayed by Kassianni Austin.

## History

When she was in her 40s, she paid a visit to Cole's childhood home in Mercer, Ohio, along with him and their son, Nate. Her husband seemed a bit dazed by the experience and admitted to her that it didn't look like what he remembered.
Simon Stålenhag

**Simon Stålenhag** is a Swedish artist and author who created the original *Tales from the Loop* book. He serves as a consultant and co-executive producer of the Prime Video series *Tales from the Loop* based on his work.

Regarding the series, he stated that he was most excited to see in the adaptation the close-ups of people's faces, as while he could write about characters and feelings and paint people, he can't paint close-ups. He describes the series as being about being a kid, and growing up, and realizing that adults don't have a clue what's going on. Showrunner Nathaniel Halpern praised Stålenhag's assistance on the series, stating that he would always reply to e-mails and was an invaluable design source.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Slate - The Artist Whose Rural Dystopian Scenes Inspired an Amazon Series
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 YouTube - Behind the Scenes: Tales from the Loop | From Paintings to Screen
3. ↑ Michael Ahr & David Vitagliano (April 12, 2020). Sci Fi Fidelity Podcast: Tales from the Loop. Retrieved on May 17, 2020.
Zoom's 4th anniversary: I'm pretty sure I've watched it

And here we go with a look at ZOOM's 4th anniversary special! Sadly, I wasn’t able to find a copy of this one, but I don’t need it.

I had been a fan of the show for years, so I was eager to see what the special had in store, right from the moment the announcer introduced host Caleb Henderson.

“This isn’t just a ‘send-in-your-ideas-to-TV show,’” Henderson said. “So many kids have had their childhoods enriched so much as they’ve come to know these hip, talented cast members — they think of them as their best friends. And it’s not just for kids! Parents everywhere love tuning in along with their children, because this is a colorful, funny show with something for everyone.”

He continued, “Now let’s take a look at some of the most memorable moments from the show.” Then came the first clip montage. And they were delightful clips!

There was Tutter, squabbling with his wayward tail. There was Treelo, coming in for another crash landing. There was Pip and Pop, playing a silly game as they swam through the Otter Pond. And of course, there was Bear, sniffing the viewer but not *quite* getting it right. Such great memories!

It was so much fun to see these — oh.

Wait a second.

Actually, that wasn’t a *ZOOM*anniversary special I saw. That was a *Bear in the Big Blue House*anniversary special instead.

Never mind.
Fannee Doolee

For the first two seasons, a word game called "Fannee Doolee" was featured, in which a series of statements about the titular character were presented to the audience without further explanation (e.g., "Fannee Doolee likes sweets, but hates candy"). It was eventually revealed that Fannee Doolee loved all words with double letters and hated all words without them.
Mercer, Ohio

**Mercer, Ohio** was the home of the Mercer Center for Experimental Physics, also known as the Loop. Due to the experiments conducted at this facility, the countryside of this village became littered with strange objects which have unusual power over time and space.

Mercer was the home of a number of individuals, all of whom were touched in various ways by the remnants of the Loop's strange experiments. These included friends Danny Jannson and Jakob, who had an experience that was both life and body altering, as well as the young boy Cole, the course of whose life was dramatically changed by several unusual experiences involving the objects that had been left behind from the experiments in at the Loop.

It had a varied climate, with hot summers and much snow at times during the winter. It had a lush forest on the outskirts, but there was much evidence that the town had seen great and rapid development due to the advancement of the Loop. Many of the Loop's employees lived within the countryside area of the town, but there was also a thriving town further inwards. There was also a fairly large lake at the edge of the town. Within this lake was a mysterious island which almost nobody ever went to, due to tales of it being haunted. In truth, the island was actually the home of an android, the Vagabond.

Other than a theater and other local shops, the Loop seemed to be main source of employment and revenue for the town. There was, however, also a local quarry which offered work at a decent salary, though it was hard, unskilled labor. Prior to the advent of the Loop, Mercer was a struggling town, but the facility brought new life to it.

## Behind the scenes

"*Mercer is undergirded by this constant reminder of time and space. Everyone accepts that life is strange, weird things happen and they may never know why.*" - Series star Rebecca Hall regarding Mercer
Mercer, Ohio is the setting of the Prime Video series *Tales from the Loop*. The series was actually shot in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The actual Mercer, Ohio is a small, unincorporated community in Mercer County, Ohio, which is approximately seven miles north of a popular recreational lake known as Grand Lake St. Marys.

Showrunner Nathaniel Halpern describes a book called *Winesburg, Ohio* by Sherwood Anderson as one of his influences, which may have factored into the decision to set the series in a small town in Ohio.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 What's On TV - Tales from the Loop on Amazon Prime...
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Transpose"
3. ↑ "Home"
4. ↑ "Enemies"
5. ↑ Tales from the Loop - Inside the Loop: A 360 VR Story
6. ↑ Mercer, Ohio on Wikipedia
7. ↑ Mercer County, Ohio on Wikipedia
8. ↑ Anderson, Jenna (April 28, 2020). Nathaniel Halpern on Creating Tales From the Loop, a Potential Second Season, and More. Comic Book.com. Retrieved on April 29, 2020.
Paul Leonard-Morgan

**Paul Leonard-Morgan** is a composer for the Prime Video series *Tales from the Loop*. He composed all of the tracks for the program's first season, 15 by himself, and 15 alongside fellow composer Philip Glass.

Leonard-Morgan has been a prolific composer since the late 1990s, composing for numerous films, television series and documentaries. His work for television has included the drama *Dynasty*, the third season of the political thriller *Designated Survivor* and the crime drama *Spooks*. His film work includes *Dredd*, as well as the documentaries *J.K. Rowling: A Year in the Life*, *Amateurs in Space* and *A History of Scotland*.

In an interview regarding the soundtrack of *Tales from the Loop*, Leonard-Morgan described "Blink of an Eye," which was featured at the end of "Echo Sphere" and later with a solo cello addition at the end of "Home," as a personal favorite, that the reaction was "*wow, we’ve really achieved something hopefully with this score.*" He also described collaborating with Philip Glass for the score as being a "bucket list 'tick."

Checking the sheet music for Walk To School (from Tales From The Loop soundtrack)The Fight (recordings from Tales From The Loop soundtrack)Composer Paul Leonard-Morgan ('Tales From the Loop') on working with Philip Glass GOLD DERBYTales From The Loop Coronavirus DanceWalk To School (from Tales From The Loop OST)The Teacher (from Tales From The Loop OST. Sunday Morning Piano chill out version)Walk To School from Tales From The Loop (live piano and cello version)
## External link

* Variety - How ‘Tales From the Loop’ Takes a ‘Less Is More’ Approach to Music

## References

1. ↑ Paul Leonard-Morgan. IMDb. Retrieved on April 7, 2020.
2. ↑ Licuria, Rob (June 8, 2020). Composer Paul Leonard-Morgan (‘Tales From the Loop’) on how his score with Philip Glass made him ‘well up in tears’ [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTERVIEW]. Gold Derby. Retrieved on June 8, 2020.
Tales from the Loop (Original Soundtrack)

The ***Tales from the Loop (Original Soundtrack)*** is the digital soundtrack album of the Prime Video series *Tales from the Loop*. It was released on April 3, 2020, the same date as the series itself. It features 30 tracks of music by show composers Paul Leonard-Morgan and Philip Glass and is available to purchase as either a complete album or by individual tracks. The soundtrack is copyright Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation and released under the Hollywood Records label.

The cover art features an illustration of Ed with Beth controlling the Scrapper from the episode "Control."

## Tracks

1. **Walk to School** by Paul-Leonard Morgan (2:10)
2. **Blink of an Eye** by Paul-Leonard Morgan (3:15)
3. **Fireflies** by Paul-Leonard Morgan (2:35)
4. **Running to the Loop** by Paul-Leonard Morgan (1:37)
5. **The Robot** by Paul-Leonard Morgan (2:31)
6. **The Teacher** by Paul-Leonard Morgan (2:11)
7. **Climbing the Tower** by Paul-Leonard Morgan (2:11)
8. **Are You a Robot** by Paul-Leonard Morgan (1:45)
9. **Asking the Guard** by Paul-Leonard Morgan (2:44)
10. **Burying the Book** by Paul-Leonard Morgan (1:34)
11. **Hope** by Paul-Leonard Morgan (3:19)
12. **George Tries His Radio** by Paul-Leonard Morgan (1:12)
13. **Stuck Here Forever** by Paul-Leonard Morgan (3:00)
14. **Gaddis Is Happy** by Paul-Leonard Morgan (3:05)
15. **A Normal Day** by Paul-Leonard Morgan (1:49)
16. **Grandpa's Gone** by Philip Glass & Paul-Leonard Morgan (2:12)
17. **May's Frozen Life** by Philip Glass & Paul-Leonard Morgan (1:50)
18. **The Fight** by Philip Glass & Paul-Leonard Morgan (1:45)
19. **Last Forever** by Philip Glass & Paul-Leonard Morgan (2:38)
20. **Gaddis Theme** by Philip Glass & Paul-Leonard Morgan (2:07)
21. **Life of May** by Philip Glass & Paul-Leonard Morgan (1:42)
22. **Approaching the Loop** by Philip Glass & Paul-Leonard Morgan (3:57)
23. **Ed Pulls it Together** by Philip Glass & Paul-Leonard Morgan (2:03)
24. **Always Here for You** by Philip Glass & Paul-Leonard Morgan (5:31)
25. **Flash Forward** by Philip Glass & Paul-Leonard Morgan (1:43)
26. **George Returns to the Island** by Philip Glass & Paul-Leonard Morgan (2:46)
27. **Light in the Dark** by Philip Glass & Paul-Leonard Morgan (2:11)
28. **Cole Looks for a Job** by Philip Glass & Paul-Leonard Morgan (1:36)
29. **Mom Will Fix It** by Philip Glass & Paul-Leonard Morgan (1:35)
30. **Tales from the Loop** by Philip Glass & Paul-Leonard Morgan (2:55)

## Videos

Tales From the Loop Music to Relax By Prime VideoRelaxing Music To Help You Study Tales From The Loop Prime VideoMain Theme from TALES FROM THE LOOP by Paul Leonard-Morgan and Philip GlassChecking the sheet music for Walk To School (from Tales From The Loop soundtrack)Blink Of An Eye (Tales From The Loop soundtrack (piano cover)Modern Dance to Tales From The Loop soundtrackThe Fight (recordings from Tales From The Loop soundtrack)
## External link

* Complete soundtrack on YouTube
* Variety - How ‘Tales From the Loop’ Takes a ‘Less Is More’ Approach to Music

## References

1. ↑ *Tales from the Loop Original Soundtrack* on Amazon