The New Zoo Revue

All Episodes 1972

  • Ended
  • 1972-01-03T05:00:00Z
  • 25m
  • 30m (1 episode)
  • United States
  • English
"It's the New Zoo Revue, coming right at you!" Thus began each episode of this cheerful children's program, set in a neighborhood inhabited by oversize animals and their human friends. Doug and Emmy Jo (real life husband and wife Doug Momary and Emily Peden) were the humans, joined by know-it-all Charlie the Owl, southern belle Henrietta Hippo and carefree Freddie the Frog. Other human friends included Mrs. Goodbody, a well-meaning but nosy neighbor and Mr. Dingle, the postmaster. Episodes generally were not unlike a sitcom, aimed at teaching the youthful viewers simple lessons such as manners, getting along, trying new things and humility.

75 episodes

Series Premiere

1972-01-03T05:00:00Z

1x01 Brain

Series Premiere

1x01 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.

1x02 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.

1x03 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.

1x04 Understanding

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

1x05 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.

1x06 Progress

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

1x07 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.

1x08 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.

1x09 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.

1x10 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.

1x11 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?

1x12 Hate

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

1x13 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.

1x14 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.

1x15 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.

1x16 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.

1x17 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.

1x18 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.

1x19 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.

1x20 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.

1x21 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.

1x22 Sounds

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

1x23 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.

1x24 Talking

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

1x25 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.

1x26 Dreams

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

1x27 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.

1x28 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.

1x29 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.

1x30 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.

1x31 Confidence

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

1x32 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.

1x33 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.

1x34 Greed

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Freddie learns that greedy people do not have friends.

1x35 Sleep

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

1x36 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.

1x37 Seeing

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

1x38 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.

1x39 Fun

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

1x40 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.

1x41 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.

1x42 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.

1x43 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.

1x44 Space

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Freddie wants to be an astronaut while Henrietta feels too crowded on Earth, but they learn the most important space is the one between each other's hearts.

1x45 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.

1x46 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.

1x47 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.

1x48 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.

1x49 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.

1x50 Optimism

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

1x51 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.

1x52 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.

1x53 Persistence

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

1x54 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.

1x55 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.

1x56 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.

1x57 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.

1x58 Adventure

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

Season Finale

1x59 Summer

Season Finale

1x59 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.

Season Premiere

2x01 School

Season Premiere

2x01 School

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2x02 Drugs

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2x03 Money

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3x01 Forgiving

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3x01 Forgiving

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3x02 Loyalty

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4x01 Patience

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4x01 Patience

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4x02 Advice

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5x01 Farming

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5x01 Farming

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5x02 Nutrition

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5x03 Obedience

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Season Premiere

6x01 Power

Season Premiere

6x01 Power

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6x02 Singing

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