Not sure if you can help. Have been thinking about a show I think I remember from the 70's or 80's about animals (like a hippo) that were life sized and spoke. There was a garden with a gazebo in it. Sorry, all I remember. Also another show from the same time, about a boy (reddish, floppy hair) and monsters in a cave. The monsters weren't mean.

You might try The New Zoo Revue (The New Zoo Revue - TV.com (http://www.tv.com/shows/the-new-zoo-revue/) ) for the show with the animals.

For the second show, check out Sigmund and the Sea Monsters (Sigmund and the Sea Monsters - TV.com (http://www.tv.com/shows/sigmund-and-the-sea-monsters/) )