Overview of 'New Zoo Revue' Season 1

New Zoo Revue (1972)

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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Release Date: 1972-01-03
Seasons: 1 2 3 4

Country: US
Language: en
Runtime: 30

Season 1 Episode List

Episode 1 - Brain
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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.
Episode 2 - Manners
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The gang is upset by Freddie's rudeness, which proves that he has plenty of manners - and they're all bad.
Episode 3 - Ocean
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Freddie's dreams of becoming a pirate on the ocean turns into a nightmare when his anchor floats and the boat sinks.
Episode 4 - Understanding
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Henriette feels misunderstood when she cannot understand why everyone keeps avoiding her.
Episode 5 - Friendship
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Henrietta Hippo learns that sharing is a part of friendship, and that in order to have a friend, you need to be a friend.
Episode 6 - Progess
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When Henrietta's modern appliances act up, down and sideways, she years for the simpler good old days.
Episode 7 - Movement
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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.
Episode 8 - Art
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Emmy Jo demonstrates that art has many forms as Doug and Henrietta paint, Charlie sculpts and Freddie explodes a mountain.
Episode 9 - Spring
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Charlie is puzzled when everyone is excited on the first day of spring, until he remembers an old girlfriend and gets spring fever.
Episode 10 - Time
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Freddie tries to use his time wisely but then finds that he does not have time for important things like playing and sleeping.
Episode 11 - Good Deeds
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Freddie is taught that a good deed should not be performed for a reward, but who can resist Henrietta's marshmallow cake?
Episode 12 - Hate
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Henrietta throws a tantrum when Freddie delivers a dozen cream puffs and there is one short.
Episode 13 - Laughter
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Nothing seems funny to Freddie so the gang puts on a vaudeville show in an effort to make him laugh.
Episode 14 - Courage
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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.
Episode 15 - Love
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Freddie discovers that love is giving, so he sells his beloved record player to buy a community swing that everyone loves to use.
Episode 16 - Health
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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.
Episode 17 - Knowledge
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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.
Episode 18 - Promises
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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.
Episode 19 - Pride
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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.
Episode 20 - Sharing
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Doug and Emmy Jo plan a scheme with Freddie to teach Henrietta and Charlie the importance of sharing possessions with others.
Episode 21 - Winter
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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.
Episode 22 - Sounds
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Charlie wants peace and quiet, and mounts a campaign against noise pollution.
Episode 23 - Kindness
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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.
Episode 24 - Talking
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The whole New Zoo gang learns that you cannot solve problems by yelling at each other.
Episode 25 - Loneliness
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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.
Episode 26 - Dreams
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Freddie is scared by his nightmare and learns the difference between nightmares, dreams and daydreams.
Episode 27 - Rules
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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.
Episode 28 - Growing Up
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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.
Episode 29 - Imagination
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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.
Episode 30 - Vacation
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Henrietta thinks that life is one big vacation and is disappointed when she wins a free trip instead of a new dress.
Episode 31 - Confidence
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Henrietta learns that true confidence must come from within oneself, not from others.
Episode 32 - The Sun
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Freddie learns a great deal about the sun including the fact that even a green frog can get a sunburn.
Episode 33 - Telling the Truth
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Charlie and Freddie learn that it is best in the long run to admit the truth when you have made a mistake.
Episode 34 - Greed
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Freddie learns that greedy people do not have friends.
Episode 35 - Sleep
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Charlie has trouble sleeping and learns that the proper rest is essential to staying alert and healthy.
Episode 36 - Involvement
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Henrietta learns that true friendship consists of helping others when they are in need. Friends are not just to use for your own benefit.
Episode 37 - Seeing
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Freddie learns that far too often we look but really do not see what we are looking at.
Episode 38 - Nature
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While working on a school project, Freddie learns from Doug, Emmy Jo, Henrietta and Charlie that nature consists of more than rocks and plants.
Episode 39 - Fun
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Freddie learns that even chores can be fun if they are done with the right spirit.
Episode 40 - Thinking
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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.
Episode 41 - Fall
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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.
Episode 42 - Fantasy
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When the others are carried away with their fantasizing, Charlie scoffs until he is shown the value of stretching one's imagination.
Episode 43 - Happiness
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Each of the gang has a separate reason for being unhappy, but they soon find that happiness is something that comes from within.
Episode 45 - Work
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Henrietta thinks she is too good to do her everyday chores, so the others show her that there is no job not worth doing.
Episode 46 - Listening
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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.
Episode 47 - Touching
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When Charlie objects to having his things handled, the others point out to him that touching is a way of communicating and learning.
Episode 48 - Celebrating
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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.
Episode 49 - Music
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Charlie takes over the task of teaching Henrietta and Freddie how to sing so the three of them can enter the glee club contest.
Episode 50 - Optimism
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When Charlie plays a joke on Henrietta, she loses confidence in herself and Emmy Jo comes to the rescue.
Episode 51 - Rain
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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.
Episode 52 - Fairness
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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.
Episode 53 - Persistence
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The gang teach Emmy Jo that if you want something badly enough, it is worthwhile to be persistent.
Episode 54 - Light
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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.
Episode 55 - Leadership
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Henrietta and Freddie campaign for the presidency of the community, and Freddie learns what it is to be a leader.
Episode 56 - Eating
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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.
Episode 57 - Safety
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When Doug gets careless about leaving things around that could cause accidents, the gang teach him a lesson on safety.
Episode 58 - Adventure
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Emmy Jo shows the others that an adventure is merely doing something new and unusual.
Episode 59 - Summer
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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.