New Zoo Revue S1:E2

Brain

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.

Ocean

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

Understanding

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

Friendship

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

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

Movement

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

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

Spring

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

Time

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

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

Hate

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

Laughter

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

Courage

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

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

Health

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

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

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

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

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

Winter

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

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

Kindness

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

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

Loneliness

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

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

Rules

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

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

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

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

Confidence

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

The Sun

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

Telling the Truth

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

Greed

Freddie learns that greedy people do not have friends.

Sleep

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

Involvement

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

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

Nature

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

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

Thinking

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

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

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

Happiness

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

Work

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

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

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

Celebrating

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

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

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

Rain

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

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

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

Light

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

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

Eating

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

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

Adventure

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

Summer

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.