Zula Patrol

""This is a job for the Zula Patrol!""

3D/CG animated television series aimed at preschoolers to 2nd Graders that started airing on Qubo in 2005. Created by Deb Manchester in 1999, Zula Patrol was originally a children's book. This series was designed to entertain while promoting an understanding of science and astronomy through engaging character-driven stories, which focus on specific educational science learning objectives. In every episode of The Zula Patrol, the characters demonstrate inquiry-based learning and critical thinking skills. They also model inquisitiveness, observation, self-reflection, and social experiences that encourage collaboration, teamwork, and an excitement for scientific exploration and problem solving.

Of course, in every new episode, they do learn something new and science-y. However, the show breaks the laws of science about once per new idea they teach.


 * And Knowing Is Half the Battle: Every episode ends in a recap of what they learned.
 * Catch Phrase: Bula: "This is a job for the Zula Patrol!"
 * Deadpan Snarker: Traxie, Truder's Sidekick.
 * Did Not Do the Research: Just about every time that the Protagonists learn something, they break some-other law of science.
 * Everything Talks: Every single object in outer space can talk. Except for the main characters' homeworld.
 * Great Big Book of Everything: Every principle taught is in here, somewhere. And it IS a Doorstopper.
 * Humanoid Aliens: If you were supposed to be a living creature, expect to be this here.
 * Intelligent Gerbil: Wizzy and Wigg (easily based off of bee/lightning bug)
 * Little Green Men: Bula.
 * Paper-Thin Disguise: Dark Truder's signature fallback plan. Also expect Traxie as part of it.
 * Parental Bonus: See Shout-Out.
 * Rubber Forehead Aliens
 * Shout-Out: To Alien, of all things. Specifically, the tagline.
 * Strictly Formula