(bird chirping)
♪ Say hey say hi Say how do you do ♪
♪ To a fine young zebra By the name of Zou ♪
♪ Oh oh oh Oh oh oh ♪
♪ Oh oh oh ♪
♪ Meet Mom and Dad Nanna too ♪
♪ Grandma Grandpa All of you ♪
♪ Oh oh oh Oh oh oh ♪
♪ Oh oh oh ♪
(whistling)
♪ I've got a friend in you ♪
♪ I've got a friend in Zou ♪
♪ I've got a friend in you ♪
♪ I've got a friend in Zou ♪
(giggling)
(car honking)
(bright music)
(giggling)
(doorbell ringing, gasping)
- I'll get it!
(excited chirping)
- Hmm...
Ah, ah, ah! Not for you, Poc.
(sad chirping)
(chirping)
(chuckling) Poc...
(chuckling)
- Oh, hi, Zinnia!
Hello Aunt Zelda, Uncle Zavier.
- We're going to the beach!
Mummy and Daddy are taking me there,
and would you like to come and play with me?
- Mum! It's Zinnia.
She says can I go to the beach with her!
- And we're going to build the biggest sandcastle
ever in the whole world! Aren't we, Daddy?
- Uh... that's right, Zinnie
-pops.
What fun.
- Hello, Zelda, Zavier.
So, Zinnia!
You're going to play on the beach, are you?
- Can I go too, Mum?
- Of course you can.
I'm sure you'll have great f
-
-
- Yippee!
- Huh? Where did Zou go?
(chirping)
- Here I am! All ready for sandcastles!
- And we're going to play games! Aren't we, Mummy?
- Yes, dear.
After I've finished reading my magazines.
(giggling)
(objects clattering)
- Badminton?
- Ooh! Goody, goody, goody!
And we're going to go rock pool exploring!
(Zinnia cheering)
(giggling)
Goody, goody, goody! I can't wait!
- All ready for rock pooling!
(giggling)
- And we're going swimming!
In the sea!
Swimming!
- Swimming?
Uh, I just remembered.
I've got something else to do.
Some, uh...
Some homework!
- Aw!
- Homework, Zou?
- Yes.
I've got a homework assignment to finish.
Sorry.
- Aw...
Daddy? Can we go and ask Zak instead?
- Of course we can, Zinnie
-pops.
- Hurray!
We're going to the seaside, we're going to the seaside!
- Bye!
- Bye!
- Bye!
Zou?
(sighing)
(sighing)
(light music)
(sighing)
(chirping)
(sighing)
(excited chirping)
(giggling)
(chirping)
(high
-pitched sneezing)
- Oh!
Zou? How's the homework coming along?
If you get it finished quickly, I could take you down
to the beach to play with Zinnia.
- Thanks, Mum.
But I think it's going to take a while.
- You might get on better
with your book the right way up.
(chuckling)
(chirping)
- Oh, sorry, Poc!
(dizzied tweeting)
(bright music)
Dad, did Zou seem alright to you at breakfast?
- Hmm? Yes. He seemed fine.
Why do you ask?
- It's just... he seems to be a bit out of sorts.
He says he's got some homework to do and, well,
he's usually quite happy to get on with it.
- I'll go and see if he needs a spot of help.
(knocking, door opening)
Right, Zou. About this homework of yours...
(chuckling)
It can't be that hard.
Let's have a look at it and see what's what.
- I haven't got any homework.
(chirping)
- Oh, sorry, Poc.
Zou? Something's the matter, isn't it?
Well?
- Mm...
- What is it?
(chuckling) You can tell your old grandpa.
Ahh...
(sighing)
- Grandpa, I can't swim.
- Oh, is that all?
I couldn't swim either when I was your age.
- Zinnia asked me to go to the beach,
and it sounded like fun,
but she said they were going to swim,
but I can't swim, and she'll make fun of me, and...
- I'm sure she wouldn't.
But I tell you what,
why don't we go to the beach right now,
and I'll teach you to swim?
(gasping)
- Thanks, Grandpa!
Oh. They might still be there, though.
- Then we'll go first thing tomorrow morning!
- Yay! Thank you, Grandpa!
(chirping, laughing)
(bright music)
(Zou giggling)
Come on, Grandpa!
(panting)
- I'm coming as quickly as I can!
- Well, well! A pair of very early risers!
(giggling)
- Grandpa's going to teach me how to swim!
(Grandpa shouting)
- Just as soon as I've dealt with this crab!
Get off!
(chirping)
- Oh. What do we do now, Grandpa?
- Well, first of all, you need to get used to the water.
Now, grab hold of my arms.
And now, lift your feet off the ground.
- What? Both of them?
(chuckling)
- Don't worry. I've got you.
- Um...
(struggling grunts)
(excited chirping)
- Now, kick your legs.
That's it!
Try and keep them quite straight,
and kick, kick, kick!
- That's it! Well done, Zou!
Keep it up!
(giggling)
- Swimming's easy!
(chuckling)
- Hang on, Zou.
You haven't quite learned it yet!
- So what next?
- That's it, Zou!
Keep it up!
(sneezing)
- Okay, Zou.
Now next, I want you to turn around.
- Okay!
- Now lean back. I've got you!
- Ooh!
(Zou gasping)
- That's it! A little further!
Alright, take a deep breath.
That'll help to keep you floating.
(inhaling deeply)
Okay. And kick again, like before.
(giggling)
(chirping)
- Well done, Zou!
I think you're about ready for the next step!
(Zou giggling)
- Now, turn around again
and face me.
And take my hands.
Kick off from the sea bed.
That's it. Well done, Zou!
(chirping)
- Great stuff, Zou!
Keep it up! Yay!
(chuckling)
(laughing)
(excited chirping)
(doorbell ringing)
- Hello, Zinnia! Lovely to see you.
And what can we do for you?
- Has Zou done his homework?
- His homework? Uh, I'm not sure.
But I can't ask him, I'm afraid. He's not here.
He's at the beach with his grandpa.
I'm sorry, Zinnia.
- I get the feeling there's a reason
why Zou isn't at home.
- Yes. Did you see how his mood changed
when Zinnia mentioned swimming yesterday?
- He probably can't, unlike our little poppet!
- Of course he can!
He's older than me!
And anyway, he's down at the beach
so we can go and play with him! Hurray!
(both): Hmm.
(bright music)
(Zinnia panting)
(giggling)
- Bravo, Zou.
(clapping, laughing)
- Zou? Yoo
-hoo!
Zou!
- Hey, Zinnia!
- Zou?
- Come on in!
The water's lovely when you get used to it!
(Zou giggling)
Come on!
(giggling)
(all laughing)
- Do you see that?
(Zinnia): Mom, Dad!
See? I said Zou could swim!
(gasping)
- Oh! Well done!
- Well done, Zou!
- Excellent!
- Keep going!
(overlapping encouragements)
(laughing)
03x08 - Zou learns to swim
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Zou is about the day-to-day life and adventures of a young anthropomorphic zebra, Zou (Bizou), and his family and friends.
Zou is about the day-to-day life and adventures of a young anthropomorphic zebra, Zou (Bizou), and his family and friends.