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New Zoo Revue0

New Zoo Revue

1972 - 1972

Brain

3rd January 1972
Episode 1
Charlie wants to activate Freddie's brain, but Emmy Jo and Doug teach him that wisdom results from thoughtfully using the heart as well as the head.

Manners

Episode 2
The gang is upset by Freddie's rudeness, which proves that he has plenty of manners - and they're all bad.

Ocean

Episode 3
Freddie's dreams of becoming a pirate on the ocean turns into a nightmare when his anchor floats and the boat sinks.

Understanding

Episode 4
Henriette feels misunderstood when she cannot understand why everyone keeps avoiding her.

Friendship

Episode 5
Henrietta Hippo learns that sharing is a part of friendship, and that in order to have a friend, you need to be a friend.

Progess

Episode 6
When Henrietta's modern appliances act up, down and sideways, she years for the simpler good old days.

Movement

Episode 7
Poor Freddie! He wants to move away because he does not fell he can move, until he learns that being moved inside leads to movement outside.

Art

Episode 8
Emmy Jo demonstrates that art has many forms as Doug and Henrietta paint, Charlie sculpts and Freddie explodes a mountain.

Spring

Episode 9
Charlie is puzzled when everyone is excited on the first day of spring, until he remembers an old girlfriend and gets spring fever.

Time

Episode 10
Freddie tries to use his time wisely but then finds that he does not have time for important things like playing and sleeping.

Good Deeds

Episode 11
Freddie is taught that a good deed should not be performed for a reward, but who can resist Henrietta's marshmallow cake?

Hate

Episode 12
Henrietta throws a tantrum when Freddie delivers a dozen cream puffs and there is one short.

Laughter

Episode 13
Nothing seems funny to Freddie so the gang puts on a vaudeville show in an effort to make him laugh.

Courage

Episode 14
Freddie learns the meaning of courage as he tries to stop his knees from shaking when he has to give a speech before the whole class at school.

Love

Episode 15
Freddie discovers that love is giving, so he sells his beloved record player to buy a community swing that everyone loves to use.

Health

Episode 16
When Charlie comes down with a cold and gets a lot of attention, Freddie and Henrietta decide that being sick is not such a bad idea.

Knowledge

Episode 17
Charlie the Owl thinks he knows everything there is to know, but finds out no one knows all the answers when he fails to win a quiz show contest.

Promises

Episode 18
Everyone learns the importance of being responsible for promises when Emmy Jo passes a promise made o Charlie on to Henrietta who then forgets to keep it.

Pride

Episode 19
When Henrietta, Charlie and Freddie enter separate State Fair contests, Freddie does such a sloppy job building his model airplane that the judges refuse to give him a prize.

Sharing

Episode 20
Doug and Emmy Jo plan a scheme with Freddie to teach Henrietta and Charlie the importance of sharing possessions with others.

Winter

Episode 21
Doug and Charlie do not like winter but make up a game about how much fun it can be, learning that if you try hard enough you can find something good in any season.

Sounds

Episode 22
Charlie wants peace and quiet, and mounts a campaign against noise pollution.

Kindness

Episode 23
Charlie is too concerned with his own problems to give Freddie a sympathetic ear when he needs it and learns that kindness to others is a two-way street.

Talking

Episode 24
The whole New Zoo gang learns that you cannot solve problems by yelling at each other.

Loneliness

Episode 25
When Charlie decides he must board up his house and tell others to stay away in order to find peace and quiet, he finds out how lonely it can be to live without friends.

Dreams

Episode 26
Freddie is scared by his nightmare and learns the difference between nightmares, dreams and daydreams.

Rules

Episode 27
When Doug appoints Charlie to make rules to govern Freddie's drum playing, Charlie makes them do stringent that everyone realizes that rules only work if they are fair.

Growing Up

Episode 28
Freddie tries to become an instant grown-up and learns that there is a lot of responsibility he is not ready for that goes along with being an adult.

Imagination

Episode 29
Freddie thinks he has lost his imagination but the gang helps him understand when imagination really is, and that he has one like everyone else.

Vacation

Episode 30
Henrietta thinks that life is one big vacation and is disappointed when she wins a free trip instead of a new dress.

Confidence

Episode 31
Henrietta learns that true confidence must come from within oneself, not from others.

The Sun

Episode 32
Freddie learns a great deal about the sun including the fact that even a green frog can get a sunburn.

Telling the Truth

Episode 33
Charlie and Freddie learn that it is best in the long run to admit the truth when you have made a mistake.

Greed

Episode 34
Freddie learns that greedy people do not have friends.

Sleep

Episode 35
Charlie has trouble sleeping and learns that the proper rest is essential to staying alert and healthy.

Involvement

Episode 36
Henrietta learns that true friendship consists of helping others when they are in need. Friends are not just to use for your own benefit.

Seeing

Episode 37
Freddie learns that far too often we look but really do not see what we are looking at.

Nature

Episode 38
While working on a school project, Freddie learns from Doug, Emmy Jo, Henrietta and Charlie that nature consists of more than rocks and plants.

Fun

Episode 39
Freddie learns that even chores can be fun if they are done with the right spirit.

Thinking

Episode 40
When Henrietta tries to get too many opinions about redecorating her house, she discovers she has to make her own decisions because everyone has their own idea on how something should be done.

Fall

Episode 41
When Charlie becomes upset because Summer is nearly over and he has not done all he wanted to do, the group points out the advantages of the fall season to him.

Fantasy

Episode 42
When the others are carried away with their fantasizing, Charlie scoffs until he is shown the value of stretching one's imagination.

Happiness

Episode 43
Each of the gang has a separate reason for being unhappy, but they soon find that happiness is something that comes from within.

Work

Episode 45
Henrietta thinks she is too good to do her everyday chores, so the others show her that there is no job not worth doing.

Listening

Episode 46
When Henrietta gets carries away listening to her own voice, the others prove that you miss a lot if you do not listen to others.

Touching

Episode 47
When Charlie objects to having his things handled, the others point out to him that touching is a way of communicating and learning.

Celebrating

Episode 48
When Freddie wants to celebrate Christmas, he cannot understand why the spirit of happiness and giving should be confined to a certain time of year.

Music

Episode 49
Charlie takes over the task of teaching Henrietta and Freddie how to sing so the three of them can enter the glee club contest.

Optimism

Episode 50
When Charlie plays a joke on Henrietta, she loses confidence in herself and Emmy Jo comes to the rescue.

Rain

Episode 51
A rainy day dampens the plans of Emmy Jo, Freddie and Charlie. Their disappointment is only alleviated when they are shown the beneficial effects of rain and its necessity.

Fairness

Episode 52
When Henrietta's newly baked cake disappears, she accuses Freddie of taking it and discovers it is not wise to make accusations before knowing all the facts.

Persistence

Episode 53
The gang teach Emmy Jo that if you want something badly enough, it is worthwhile to be persistent.

Light

Episode 54
Freddie learns not to be afraid of the dark when the power goes out in the community and he huddles with the others for protection.

Leadership

Episode 55
Henrietta and Freddie campaign for the presidency of the community, and Freddie learns what it is to be a leader.

Eating

Episode 56
When Freddie doesn't want to eat his vegetables the others let him eat only what he wants. After living on popcorn for four days, Freddie learns the advantages of a balanced diet.

Safety

Episode 57
When Doug gets careless about leaving things around that could cause accidents, the gang teach him a lesson on safety.

Adventure

Episode 58
Emmy Jo shows the others that an adventure is merely doing something new and unusual.

Summer

Episode 59
When Freddie is upset because he cannot go to camp, the others raise the money to he can go. He then realizes that staying with his friends is what he wants to do for the summer.
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New Zoo Revue is an American half-hour children's television show that ran in syndication from 1972-1977. Stations usually broadcast the program in the early or middle part of the morning hours, when many pre-schoolers were watching, along with similar shows such as the franchised Romper Room and CBS's Captain Kangaroo.

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