Zoop is a Dutch youth-oriented television series about eight young adults working in the Ouwehands Dierenpark zoo in Rhenen. The series was sold to Brazil, France, India and Sweden. The series has had three seasons since 2004, all on the Nickelodeon Netherlands channel. The series also spawned three spinoff films. Episodes continued to be broadcast up until 2014.
Cast +RangersActorCharacterYearsJuliette van Ardenne Sira Schilt 2004 2006Viviënne van den Assem Elise Pardoel 2004 2006Erwan van Buuren Alwin Bendorff 2004 2005Nicolette van Dam Bionda Kroonenberg 2004 2006Ewout Genemans Bastiaan van Diemen 2004 2006Jon Karthaus Moes Brinksma 2004 2006Sander Jan Klerk Aaron Zomerkamp 2005 2006Patrick Martens Mike Bosboom 2004 2006Monique van der Werff Taffie Arends 2004 2006
+MentorsActorCharacterYearsSabine Koning Gaby Meerman Berenger 2004 2006Raymi Sambo Bowey Berenger 2005 2006Thomas Sykora Fabian de Beurre 2004 2005
Movies The spinoff movies followed the characters to countries where they continued their education in zoology.
Zoop in Africa (2005) Zoop in India (2006) Zoop in South America (2007)
Awards "Gouden Stuiver" (Golden Nickel), an award for best Dutch youth program. "Nickelodeon Kid's Choice Award", an award for the best TV series. "Kinderkast Televisieprijs", an award for the best youth TV series.
Fan days Zoop "fan days" were organised, where cast members would sign autographs. An average of 11,000 people showed up at each event. After several public appearances almost got out of hand (because the actors were overwhelmed by hundreds of fans), Nijenshuis announced in 2006 that the security details provided to the actors would be enlarged.
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