ZBS Productions

Jack Flanders

The Fourth Tower of Inverness
Introducing Jack Flanders, as he arrives at an old Scottish mansion to find a mysterious disappearing tower, doors that open into different dimensions, a castle-full of weird and wacky characters, and the wonderful Wurlitzer of Wisdom. This is the original Jack Flanders adventure, a ZBS favorite for over 30 years.

Return To Inverness
Jack inherits the mansion at Inverness, only to disciver a strange energy has been haunting the mansion at every full moon. It seems the mansion still has secrets to reveal.

Incredible Adventures of Jack Flanders
A mysterious green velvet chair takes Jack each night away from reality and to a fantastical land of flying pirate ships. Join the ultimate arm-chair adventurer as he finds his way through this fantastical realm, and seeks to understand the magic of the chair.

Midnight at the Casa Luna
Jack finds himself in a coffee shop which disappears -- with him in it! Suddenly, Jack is in the tropics with his long lost uncle, and, of course, a mystery to solve.

Moon Over Morocco
Jack Flanders goes to Tangier -- and so do you! All the sounds and music were recorded on location in Morocco, and they will pull you right into the heart of Jack's search for the natural magic we've long forgotten. Jack meets Mojo Sam for the first time. A strange quest goes from utter realism to real surrealism as Jack learns more about Morocco, magic, and especially, himself.

Dreams of Rio
America has finally become one gigantic shopping mall, so Jack Flanders escapes to Brazil. Jack finds a creepy crystal skull and is led from voodoo and vampire bats in a lost city to the joyous chaos of Carnival in Rio. Authentic sounds and music, digitally recorded on location in Rio, Manaus, and the Amazon basin.

Travels With Jack
Jack Flanders always finds himself in the most exotic places -- and find himself he does in these four great Jack adventures. Travel to Bali, India, Sumatra and the Amazon. Jack journeys both physically and spiritually, and you are taken right along with him with the help of excellent location recording by Tom Lopez. Get four Jack Flanders adventures for the price of two!

The Mystery of Jaguar Reef
Jack investigates a puzzling case of personality change and soon finds himself scuba-diving into a dilemma off the shores of Belize. Where did this mysterious pirate wreck come from? Is Jack really a pawn in a cosmic chess game? Superb location production.

Dreams of the Blue Morpho
Jack gets a call from Costa Rica. Its his old friend, Mojo Sam. Of course, Jack is off on another adventure! Sam's friend Amy is being followed by strange lights -- can jack unravel the mystery?

Somewhere Next Door To Reality
People have been disapearing in Montral, and once again Jack gets a call from Mojo Sam asking him to help solve the mystery. Jack soon discovers the "other" Montreal, sitting somewhere next door to reality.

Do That In Real Life?
In Jack Flander's world, New Orleans' French Quarter is a place inhabited by Jazz music and real life zombies. Jack and Sam help one such zombie escape his living death on the streets of New Orleans and move into the great beyond.

The Eye of Van Gogh
Sam and Jack travel to Quebec to discover the mystery behind giant eyes of pure energy which are floating around the city causeing people to see things which aren't there. Their old friend little Frieda is involved in it all... but how?

The Ah-Ha Phenomenon
Jack must diguise himself as a dervish and encounter mythological creatures to uncover the mystery of the great Ah-Ha's. Take this adventure for a whirl!

Orchids and Moonbeams
Jack and Mojo must confront a powerful Nature spirit threatening the latest resort to pop up in previously pristine tropics. You don't fool with Mother Nature, but can they at least negotiate a truce? Part one of the "Fantastic Voyages" series.

The Ghost Islands
Jack, Mojo and crew travel to the Carribean where they hear of islands which are sometimes there, sometimes not. But something is wrong on this tropical Brigadoon, as only one of the several islands have appeared this year. And when one of their party suddenly shows the ability to speak the language of the islanders, another otherworldly mystery is at hand. Part two of the "Fantastic Voyages" series.

The Wee Weaver
Little Freida, the cigar-smoking little girl with an otherworldly wisdom beyond her years, with the assistance of Mojo Sams, attempts to unravel the mystery of the "thing" lurking within the McIllroy mansion. Whatever it is, its illusive, mischievous & perhaps dangerous. As Mojo zeros in on the "Imp" (as he calls it) Little Frieda is in Ireland, advising him via cell-phone. But whatever traps they set, it's Mojo who always ends up getting cauht. The Imp talks to Mojo in his sleep, i calls him "Moor Man." And this, Little Frieda discovers, is the key to how it came into existence & how to reach out to it. That is, reach out without Mojo being dragged in.

Fat Cats Set
A working class painter must enter the world of the upper crust to solve his bosses murder, with the help of a fictional detective from a dime novel. Loads of fun.

Ol' Cactus Kapoor
Rodant Kapoor, the furry "thing" that keeps bugging and sometimes helping Ruby the Galactic Gumshoe, has an active imagination.. And he lets if fly wherever possible. Nine tales (or is it tails) of imagination and fabrication, including Judge Rodant and The Rest of The Rats, Extract of Little Fooie, The Purple Purse, The 12 Famous Land Sharks School, Trader Kapoor and The Woolie Boolies, and How Real Is Real Anyway?

90 Second Chillin Cellphone Theater
48 tiny terriffic tales of terror, all about 90 seconds long. Hardly horror, rarely scary, often satirical, and always humorous. They all take place on cellphones. Meatball Fulton’s humor and imagination shines through.

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Ruby: the Galactic Gumshoe

Ruby 1
ZBS's most popular story and the first of the Ruby series. Sometimes sassy, smart, always funny,and occasionally achingly punful. Its one part sci-fi and one part noir detective fiction, and yet another part Marx brothers. Meet the Android sisters, Rodant Kapoor, T.J. Teru, And/Or, technowitches Onoffon and Offonoff, and many more !

Ruby 2
A new Ruby, but as snappy and sassy as ever. Our galactic gumshoe faces some grotesque new adventures as she battles the manipulators of electronic media. From Kismet to the Ossirian Islands to the dreadful desert of the great Boosbooszees, Ruby's escapades move, twist and shimmy!

Ruby 3
Magnifico, City of Malls, is invaded by an invisible force which creates a buying frenzy. Wonderful new Ruby story in two parts. Part I is all about Inanna's trip to the Underworld and her encounters with the Seven Gates. Part II, 'The Invisible World,' is about Ruby's search for the source of the dark force in this mystical and sometimes scary story. Still plenty of Ruby humor and great characters, but another level of science fiction reality comes through in Ruby 3.

Ruby 4
Ruby's back! Four brand-new stories are woven together into a terrific sci-fi/mystery adventure. Re-visit some favorite old characters, while meeting some wonderful new ones. A wild and wonderful tale, with a shattering conclusion.

Ruby 5 -- Land of Zoots
Even more Ruby! The newly completed full set of Ruby 5. The Land Of Zoots, a children's fable, seems to be emerging into reality! Our heroine must find out why, but in order to do so, must solve a series of intertwined mysteries. A wildly engaging romp through places like the Island of Tweet Twitter and the Circle of Hashibahbah, full of mollusks, teddy bears, balukas and other remarkable creatures. A delight!

Ruby 6 -- The Illusionati
Ruby and crew join the circus to uncover the Illusionati -- a secret society which may or may not simply be the product of a conspiracy theorist's fevered imagination. But when someone tries to kil Rodant Kapoor, she knows something more is going on here than meets the mind.

Ruby 6.5 -- Far Flung Farouk
Ruby and her friends return to Illuboo Roi, a planet inhabited by wise & waddley, pear-shaped peoples. Off to Far Flung Farouk, an almost mythical desert kingdom, but nobody mentioned the Black Curse of the Phar-Oops. Oooh, danger! Just Ruby’s cup of tea.

Ruby 7
Ruby and the crew travel to the planet Möbius-Morpheus, where life is but a dream, and the Morpheusians choose to dream their own dreams. But when fear invades their dreams, from an unknown ouside source, Ruby must fi nd out who is doing it. Add in some Slimies, and a few tunes from the Android sisters, and you have the makings of another great Ruby adventure!

More Great Tom Lopez Productions

Dinotopia
Based on the book by James Gurney, this enchanting production tells the tale of a scientist and his son who discover a land where Dinosaurs and Humans evolved to live together in peace. The beautiful illustrations of the original book are mirrored by the beautiful sound design of the wonderful production.

Dinotopia -- The World Beneath
The audio theater adaptation of the second Dinotopia book by James Gurney. The world of Dinotopia holds many secrets, and Will Denison uncovers his share, getting into quite a few scrapes along the way.

Android Sisters -- Greatest Hits
They're pink, they're plastic, they're always fantastic. The Android Sisters, the speak-singing robotic duo from the Ruby stories are singing about things in an imagined, far-off future.... aren't they? Sharp social commentary. This is a "greatest hits" collection compiled from various Rubies, and their out-of-print first album.

Android Sisters -- Pull No Punches
The Android Sisters, that speak-singing duo from the Ruby stories, aim their electronic eyes toward early 21st Century politics -- and are not too pleased with what they find. Sharp political humor with a progressive bent.

A Streetcar Named Le Petit Lafitte
Little Louie Lafitte, 10 years old, finds himself in a graveyard, and wanders into a Mausoleum -- the strangest mausoleum he's ever seen. It is really a streetcar, and when it takes off down the streets of New Orleans, the ghosts of pirates appear quicker than you can say "Arrrrrgh." Being descended from pirates himself, he decides to lead them on a good old pirate adventure.

Aura
When Felipe Montero answers an ad, he meets an old woman, perhaps over a hundred years old, and her young niece Aura. But does the beautiful Aura actually exist? Based on the story by Mexican novelist Carlos Fuentes, this strange, haunting story has been brought dreamily to life

The Case of the Disappearing Witch
In a production of MacBeth, every actor that plays witch number three. Mojo Sam is enlisted to help, and he brings along Little Frieda, the cigar-smoking girl who appears to be twelve. But when she disappears as well, Mojo has a real mystery on his hands.