Welcome back to the Zeether! Here at the Zoog Disney Archival Project we aim to restore and preserve the world of Zoog Disney, a series of interstitial bumpers played on Disney Channel from 1998 to 2002.
Welcome to the Zoog Disney Archive Project! My aim here is to catalogue all of the information, artwork, etc. relating to the Zoog Disney programming block (specifically the Zoogs themselves) that I've uncovered in the past nine months of researching. (An endeavor started thanks to Defunctland's incredible documentary about the Disney Channel theme song) I plan to update this page sporadically with as much of what I've found as I can share here and anything I come across in the future. Enjoy!
Also check out the Zoog Archive Neocities page!
Main blog: @thunderlina
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#bumpers - Footage of Zoog Disney bumpers
#artwork - Artwork of the Zoog characters and the Zeether
#merch - Official Zoog branded merchandise
#website - Content from and about zoogdisney.com
#sources - Places I got information from
#press - Print materials made to promote Zoog Disney
#zoogy sounds - Music, voice clips, and other audio
#zoog genius - Content from the PC game Zoog Genius
#zoog 1.0 - Content from the first era of Zoog Disney (1998 - 2000)
#zoog 2.0 - Content from the second era of Zoog Disney (2000 - 2002)
#fan art - Fan made Zoog Disney content
#TV You Do - Asks, submissions, and other reader-submitted content
Thinking about the Zoog Disney block and how new internet it is. These characters are what I though the art style for ENA reminds me of. I didn't know there was merch of these Disney Zoogs.
Images not mine but links are there.
Zoog Genius Math Science Technology PC CD-ROM Windows Mac Vintage Disney 2001 | eBay
Vintage Lot of Disney Zoog Action Figures Dotcom Twitch Joe Browser | eBay
Check out this awesome find that a self-described “hoarder of all things 80s/90s/Y2K nostalgia” shared on Instagram!
I recently found this Disney Channel ZOOG Weekendz dry erase board and had to get it. I know absolutely nothing about it and can’t find anything online. I asked the seller if he had any info, but he didn’t know much. His grandpa was a collector of things and believes it’s a promotional item.
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And really this is just general tip-of-the-iceberg stuff. If you dig a little deeper you can find loads more interesting stuff out there.
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My take on Download 2.0, the Disneyquest researcher of the zeether.Disney didn't even bother giving AIRLine and the Glitches for the turn of the new Millennium. I based it off of EncountersLTD's cyborg Download upgrade and I tried my best make the design fit with the other zoogs' 2000s re-dos. Maybe he'd look just like this...
As part of my new Neocities website, I've launched a section dedicated to my Zoog Disney file collection! Eventually I plan to add a video section where you can watch all the bumpers I've collected, a games section where you can play the Zoog games I shared previously, and much, much more.
First of all I love your account. It’s nice to find a collection of Zoog Disney stuff. I don’t why, but I really like The Zoogs.
Do you have a larger collection of Zoog Disney promos you could direct me to, because if you did that would be amazing, I’d love to find more. Specifically the 2.0 character promos of Gatherer and Twitch.
This playlist has most of my collection. Some stuff has been deleted sadly but if you're looking for something in particular this would be the best place to start I think: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLS5HNSgMMj104kmzPKUx6-HkZk90k3KlW
Otherwise, I've found some stuff by searching Dailymotion, Vimeo, and the Internet Archive
