(bell ringing)
(tweeting)
♪ 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 ♪
(whistling) ♪ 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 ♪
(laughter)
- Ah!
(giggling)
(grunting)
- Hup!
- Oh. Argh!
- Goal!
- Yes!
- Yay!
(laughter)
- And I scored it! Whoo!
- Yeah, but it was a great pass from Zou.
- I know, but I caught it.
And I scored the goal.
- The team did!
- Yeah!
(laughter)
- Okay, kids. Listen up. Like we said, this term,
you can choose between two of the usual gym activities,
the pommel horse and rope climbing, or...
we've got a new thing you can try out: the slackline.
- What's a slackline?
- It's a strong, flat strap suspended above the floor.
You have to walk across it like a tightrope walker.
It's quite difficult, but it's a very good exercise for balance.
- Hmm. What are you going to go for?
- The slackline. It sounds great!
- Uh, yeah, me too.
- Can I go for the slackline, as well?
- Of course you can. You heard Zowie.
(door creaking)
Zowie, we'd all like to do the slackline, please.
- Hmm. Oh, uh, sorry.
There are only three of you. We need at least four students for any of the activities.
(all): Oh.
- Hmm.
Um, Zinnia.
I think she must've forgotten to sign up for anything before she left.
- Oh, yes. You're right.
Go and see what she wants to do.
If it's the slackline, that'll make four!
- Yeah! I hope it is!
- ...and then I scored a goal, so we won!
And Zowie said I was really, really good.
- And so you are, Zinni
-pops.
Such a talented sportsperson.
(chiming)
- Hello!
- Ah! Hello!
Well done on the match, Zou!
Zinnia was telling me about the win!
- Thank you! Zinnia scored a great goal.
Hey, Zinnia, you haven't signed up for the next class yet.
- Oh! Did we have to sign up?
- Yes.
Me and Zak and Elzee all signed up for the slackline.
It sounds great!
- A slackline?
- What's that?
- It's like a sort of tightrope.
- Ho
-ho! We've never had a tightrope walker in the family.
- But it's not really a tightrope.
It's quite safe; it's really close to the floor.
- Huh. This slack... thing,
it doesn't sound like a sport to me.
- Oh, come on, Zinnia. Give it a go. We only need one more person.
- But I don't want to.
(tweeting)
- Oh, alright.
So which are you going to do?
The pommel horse or rope climbing?
- I haven't decided yet.
I've got some homework to do.
(sighing)
- I don't know why Zinnia won't try the slackline.
- I don't know either, but it's her choice I suppose.
- I suppose so.
- Still, if you'd like to practice this slackline thing I've had an idea.
(tweeting)
Now, imagine this is your slackline.
You have to walk along it without stepping off.
- Can I have first go?
- Ah.
- Oh.
- Uh...
(tweeting)
(chuckling) Oh, no!
- My turn!
(laughter)
Hmm.
Whoa! It isn't as easy as it looks.
- Let me have a go.
(both): Oh.
(laughter)
- Ah. Oh.
Whoops!
(kids): Wow!
- Well done, all of you!
You're going to make great little tightrope walkers.
- Hello! How are you?
I'll be over in a minute, Zinni
-pops.
(chuckling)
- What are you doing?
- Practicing slacklining!
- Oh!
Can I have a go?
- Of course you can.
(Zinnia laughing)
- Hmm!
(exclaiming)
- Wow! You're pretty good.
- Looks like you'll be great on the slackline!
- Oh!
(exclamations) No. This is easy,
because it's on the ground.
The slackline's up in the air.
(tweeting)
- Yes, but you looked really good.
- Why don't you try again?
- No. Let's play something else.
- Yes! Uh, let's go up on the slide!
- Whoa!
- Oh. No. I don't want to get my dress dirty.
(all): Oh.
- I know! Let's do some ballet practice!
- Uh... okay.
- Alright.
- Mm
-hmm.
- Ah.
- Mm.
Hmm.
(unzipping)
(slurping)
- Grandpa, Zinnia looks like she's really good at balancing.
Why can't she walk along the line?
- I think she could if she wanted to.
She might have got it wrong on purpose.
- And she didn't want to play on the slide, either.
- Maybe she's a bit scared of heights.
- Huh?
- Some people feel a bit wobbly when they're up high.
- The slackline, the pommel horse, rope climbing
-
they're all off the ground!
So that's why she didn't want to sign up for anything.
- Mm. Could be.
- But why didn't she say?
- She probably doesn't want to admit it.
- Do you think I could help her somehow?
- You might be able to.
She needs to face her fear little by little.
(school bell ringing)
- Hey, Zinnia, hurry up. The class is starting.
- Uh... you can start without me.
- Okay.
(kids groaning)
- Hmm. Zinnia still hasn't signed up. Have you spoken to her?
- Yes. But I think she's scared of heights.
- Hmm. That could be a problem.
- Could we have the slackline really close to the floor?
- Good idea!
Then we can make it higher little by little,
and Zinnia might get used to it.
- Hmm?
Hmm.
(grunting)
Hmm?
(Zou laughing)
(rope creaking)
Hmm?
- Okay.
It's ready!
(Zak exclaiming)
- Ah... Ah... Whoa...
(exclaiming) Oh, nearly!
(giggling)
- Ah! Uh...
- Not bad at all for a first try!
- Thanks, Zowie.
- We did practice a bit with Grandpa.
(tweeting)
(laughter)
- Your go, Zou.
(tweeting)
- Hmm.
(Zou laughing)
- Oh, Zou, that was really good!
- Thank you. Do you want to go, Zinnia?
- Um...
- Go on, Zinnia, it's brilliant fun!
- It's quite safe.
- I'll walk along with you.
I'll be there to catch you. Don't worry.
- Yes, but...
Oh, okay.
Ah. Oh.
Oh!
(grunting)
(groaning) Ah! Whoa!
- Ah!
- Ah!
(Zinnia sighing)
(whimpering) It's not really all that high, is it?
- Great stuff, Zinnia! If you hadn't looked down,
you'd have reached the other end.
(Zinnia laughing)
Ooh...
- Go on, Zinnia. Have another go. And don't look down.
- Hmm.
Oh.
(Zou laughing)
- Oh!
(Zou laughing)
- Ah... I did it!
- Wow! Well done, Zinnia!
You've got a really good sense of balance! Let's raise the slackline again.
- Oh. It really is too high this time.
- Don't worry about the height. Just cross it like you did last time.
- I can't!
- Hang on. Let me have a go.
- Hmm?
(Zou laughing)
(grunting)
- There! It's just as easy at this height.
- Uh... okay.
- Hey, hey!
I'll have a go.
(Zou exclaiming)
- Oh!
Ah! Oh...
- Don't look down.
- Come on, Zinnia, you can make it!
- Oh. Don't look down. Oh.
(all): Wow!
(cheering)
(laughter)
- Well done, Zinnia. I'm proud of you.
- Actually, slacklining's really fun! Isn't it, Zou?
- Yes, brilliant!
- I'm going to be a slacklinerer when I grow up.
(laughter)
03x44 - Zou the Tightrope Walker
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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.