The New Zoo Revue

Season 1

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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58 Episodes

Brain
E1
BrainCharlie 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
E2
MannersThe gang is upset by Freddie's rudeness, which proves that he has plenty of manners - and they're all bad.
Ocean
E3
OceanFreddie's dreams of becoming a pirate on the ocean turns into a nightmare when his anchor floats and the boat sinks.
Understanding
E4
UnderstandingHenriette feels misunderstood when she cannot understand why everyone keeps avoiding her.
Friendship
E5
FriendshipHenrietta Hippo learns that sharing is a part of friendship, and that in order to have a friend, you need to be a friend.
Progess
E6
ProgessWhen Henrietta's modern appliances act up, down and sideways, she years for the simpler good old days.
Movement
E7
MovementPoor 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
E8
ArtEmmy Jo demonstrates that art has many forms as Doug and Henrietta paint, Charlie sculpts and Freddie explodes a mountain.
Spring
E9
SpringCharlie is puzzled when everyone is excited on the first day of spring, until he remembers an old girlfriend and gets spring fever.
Time
E10
TimeFreddie tries to use his time wisely but then finds that he does not have time for important things like playing and sleeping.
Good Deeds
E11
Good DeedsFreddie is taught that a good deed should not be performed for a reward, but who can resist Henrietta's marshmallow cake?
Hate
E12
HateHenrietta throws a tantrum when Freddie delivers a dozen cream puffs and there is one short.
Laughter
E13
LaughterNothing seems funny to Freddie so the gang puts on a vaudeville show in an effort to make him laugh.
Courage
E14
CourageFreddie 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
E15
LoveFreddie discovers that love is giving, so he sells his beloved record player to buy a community swing that everyone loves to use.
Health
E16
HealthWhen 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
E17
KnowledgeCharlie 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
E18
PromisesEveryone 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
E19
PrideWhen 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
E20
SharingDoug and Emmy Jo plan a scheme with Freddie to teach Henrietta and Charlie the importance of sharing possessions with others.
Winter
E21
WinterDoug 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
E22
SoundsCharlie wants peace and quiet, and mounts a campaign against noise pollution.
Kindness
E23
KindnessCharlie 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
E24
TalkingThe whole New Zoo gang learns that you cannot solve problems by yelling at each other.
Loneliness
E25
LonelinessWhen 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
E26
DreamsFreddie is scared by his nightmare and learns the difference between nightmares, dreams and daydreams.
Rules
E27
RulesWhen 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
E28
Growing UpFreddie 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
E29
ImaginationFreddie 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
E30
VacationHenrietta thinks that life is one big vacation and is disappointed when she wins a free trip instead of a new dress.
Confidence
E31
ConfidenceHenrietta learns that true confidence must come from within oneself, not from others.
The Sun
E32
The SunFreddie learns a great deal about the sun including the fact that even a green frog can get a sunburn.
Telling the Truth
E33
Telling the TruthCharlie and Freddie learn that it is best in the long run to admit the truth when you have made a mistake.
Greed
E34
GreedFreddie learns that greedy people do not have friends.
Sleep
E35
SleepCharlie has trouble sleeping and learns that the proper rest is essential to staying alert and healthy.
Involvement
E36
InvolvementHenrietta learns that true friendship consists of helping others when they are in need. Friends are not just to use for your own benefit.
Seeing
E37
SeeingFreddie learns that far too often we look but really do not see what we are looking at.
Nature
E38
NatureWhile working on a school project, Freddie learns from Doug, Emmy Jo, Henrietta and Charlie that nature consists of more than rocks and plants.
Fun
E39
FunFreddie learns that even chores can be fun if they are done with the right spirit.
Thinking
E40
ThinkingWhen 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
E41
FallWhen 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
E42
FantasyWhen the others are carried away with their fantasizing, Charlie scoffs until he is shown the value of stretching one's imagination.
Happiness
E43
HappinessEach of the gang has a separate reason for being unhappy, but they soon find that happiness is something that comes from within.
Work
E45
WorkHenrietta thinks she is too good to do her everyday chores, so the others show her that there is no job not worth doing.
Listening
E46
ListeningWhen 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
E47
TouchingWhen Charlie objects to having his things handled, the others point out to him that touching is a way of communicating and learning.
Celebrating
E48
CelebratingWhen 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
E49
MusicCharlie takes over the task of teaching Henrietta and Freddie how to sing so the three of them can enter the glee club contest.
Optimism
E50
OptimismWhen Charlie plays a joke on Henrietta, she loses confidence in herself and Emmy Jo comes to the rescue.
Rain
E51
RainA 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
E52
FairnessWhen 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
E53
PersistenceThe gang teach Emmy Jo that if you want something badly enough, it is worthwhile to be persistent.
Light
E54
LightFreddie 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
E55
LeadershipHenrietta and Freddie campaign for the presidency of the community, and Freddie learns what it is to be a leader.
Eating
E56
EatingWhen 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
E57
SafetyWhen Doug gets careless about leaving things around that could cause accidents, the gang teach him a lesson on safety.
Adventure
E58
AdventureEmmy Jo shows the others that an adventure is merely doing something new and unusual.
Summer
E59
SummerWhen 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.