Zou (TV series)
{{Short description|French animated children's series}}
{{more citations needed|date=March 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}}
{{Infobox television
| image =
| runtime = 11 minutes
| country = {{ubl|France|Singapore|United Kingdom|Canada}}
| network = France 5 (formerly)
Disney Junior
M6 (formerly)
Télé-Québec
TiVi5 Monde
MBC (formerly){{cite web | url=https://mbcradio.tv/mbc-1 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200621213930/https://mbcradio.tv/mbc-1 | archive-date=21 June 2020 | title=MBC 1 | Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation }}
| first_aired = {{start date|2012|5|}}{{cite magazine|last1=Zahed|first1=Ramin|title=Sprout Adopts Cyber Group's 'Zou'|url=http://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/sprout-adopts-cyber-groups-zou/|magazine=Animation Magazine|access-date=14 June 2017|date=July 25, 2013}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2018}}
| voices = {{ubl|Roisin Gadd|Kannon Gowen|Cherami Leigh|Kate Harbour|Teresa Gallagher|Christopher Miltiadoli|Paul Painting|Maisie Jack|Jimmy Hibbert|Aaron Stewart|Rob Rackstraw|Amanda Root|Jo Wyatt|Emma Tate}}
| creator =
| based_on = {{Based on|Zou|Michel Gay}}
| director = Olivier Lelardoux
| composer = {{ubl|Ian Nicholls|Riccardo Mullhall}}
| executive_producer = Hélené Maret
| producer = Pierre Sissmann
| writer = {{ubl|Diane Redmond|Marie Beardmore|Jimmy Hibbert|Darren Jones|Laura Beaumont|Paul Larson}}
| editor =
| company = {{ubl|Cyber Group Studios|Scrawl Studios}}
| num_seasons = 3
| num_episodes = 156
| related =
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Zou is an animated children's television series inspired by the books of French author Michel Gay. The show was produced by the French company Cyber Group Studios for Disney EMEA. It premiered on Disney Junior (UK & Ireland) in May 2012.
Premise and format
Zou is about the day-to-day life and adventures of a young anthropomorphic zebra colt, Zou (Bizou), his sidekick Poc the parakeet, and his family and friends. Most episodes contain Zou's name in the title and usually take place at Zou's house or in his backyard. Zou lives with his mother, father, grandparents, and great-grandmother. Each episode features some simple problem or issue that Zou must deal with, usually with the assistance of his family and friends.
Characters
- Bizou (Zou): A 5-year-old, fun-loving zebra colt. Zou is generally clad in a white T-shirt under yellow overalls. He is the main protagonist of the show, and shows interest in many career paths. His next-door neighbor is Elzee. A running plot of the show is that Zou exits school at the beginning of the episode. Then Zou mentions an interest in a certain career. He is then countered by neighbor Elzee stating "I thought you wanted to be a (other career path)." Zou responds by saying "That was last week, now I want to be a (new career path.)" Voiced in the U.S. version by Kannon Gowen.{{cite web|title=Kannon Gowen is the voice of Zou in the new PBS Sprout series|url=http://double19productions.com/profiles/blogs/kannon-gowen-is-the-voice-of-zou-in-the-new-pbs-sprout-series|website=Double 19 Productions|access-date=15 June 2017|date=August 28, 2013}}
- Poc: A Quaker parakeet who is Zou's best friend and sidekick. It is unclear whether Poc is considered a pet or a "person", since several signs of anthropomorphism are shown in Poc's character, and yet Poc cannot talk, he only chirps. Also, it seems like the show's conception of "humans" is reserved to zebras only. Poc lives inside what looks like a cuckoo clock in Zou's bedroom.
- Elzee: A zebra filly who is Zou's next-door neighbor. The same age as Zou, Elzee is generally clad in a long purple dress. Her ears seem to be rather large, in comparison to the other characters, and even make her slightly taller than Zou. She is far more sensible than Zou and often contradicts his outrageous ideas, but still joins in. She seems to harbour a romantic attraction to Zou, often acting shy or giggling with reembarrassment when he compliments her. She is a bit more of a tomboy than Zinnia and seems to enjoy soccer, often taking part in Zou's extravagant activities. In the British English version of the show her voice is portrayed by Roisin Gadd (Seasons 1 & 2) and Maisie Jack (Season 3) and in the American English version, she is voiced by Cherami Leigh.
- Zinnia: Another zebra filly who is Zou's cousin. She's a budding ballerina who sometimes tends to be snooty and stuck-up. She is never seen without dance clothes on and is more feminine in comparison to Elzee who is a bit more tomboyish. It seems that she is an unofficial antagonist of the show. Zou does not seem to like her very much and often makes excuses to avoid having to play with her. She often tries to engage Zou in girlish pastimes such as playing princesses or playing with dolls / stuffed toys, apparently unaware he has absolutely no interest in such things. Despite being a snob, Zinnia is sometimes shown to care for Zou.
- Zak: An eager and chubby young zebra colt, and another of Zou's friends. He is slightly younger than Zou and Elzee and is generally clad in a red T-shirt, with what appears to be a lime green letter "J" on it, and khaki shorts. His father is Mr. Zoey. No mother of Zak has ever been mentioned.
- Dad: Zou's father.
- Mum ("Mom" in the U.S. version): Zou's mother, who often calls him by his full name, "Bizou." She works at a local hospital.
- Grandpa: Zou's paternal grandfather. He is a rather handy zebra, usually found in the garage, building something.
- Grandma: Zou's paternal grandmother. She is often found baking cakes and other confections.
- Nana: Zou's great-grandmother. She often gives Zou big, sloppy kisses on the cheek. She is talented on the piano, able to play the show's theme song among other songs, and also sings. According to the show's official website, she is slightly deaf.
- Uncle Zavier: Zinnia's father. He is a wealthy businessman and owns the largest house in the neighborhood. Though you never see this in the show.
- Aunt Zelda: Zinnia's mother. She runs the family's high-end boutique alongside Uncle Zavier.
- Mr. Zoey: The local shopkeeper/postman, and Zak's father. He is friendly and helpful.
- Mrs. Brenda Zolli: The school crossing guard.
Broadcast
The series airs on Disney Junior channels in Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Portugal, and Disney Junior (Latin America), as well as Super RTL. The program premiered in France on December 22, 2012, on France 5. It premiered in the U.S. on Universal Kids (then called PBS Kids Sprout) on September 2, 2013,{{cite web|url=http://www.sproutonline.com/shows/zou/ |title=TV Program |website=sproutonline.com |access-date=September 3, 2013}} and has been shown on NBC Kids until 2016, complete with a dub into American English. The American dub was available in the United States on Hulu Plus until December 10, 2019, and can still be watched on Amazon Prime Video and YouTube via the official "ZOU in English" channel.{{Cite web |url=http://www.hulu.com/zou |title=Zou on Hulu |access-date=2015-05-26 |archive-date=2015-05-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150526235323/http://www.hulu.com/zou |url-status=dead }}
The episodes, lasting 11 minutes each, are generally transmitted two at a time, the second immediately after the first one, except on some channels such as PBS Kids Sprout, NIKI Junior in Ukraine, and Clan in Spain, where the episodes are shown individually. In Wales it is shown on S4C in Welsh as Stiw And TG4 In Ireland.
Episodes
=Season 1=
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=1
|Title=Zou the Chef
|WrittenBy= Jimmy Hibbert
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|5|4|df=y}}
|ShortSummary=Zou helps Grandma bake a cake for Mother's Day, but Dad accidentally eats it. Zou decides to make another cake on his own, with disastrous consequences.
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=2
|Title=Zou Goes Camping
|WrittenBy= Laura Beaumont and Paul Larson
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|09|02|df=y}}
|ShortSummary=Zou and Elzee prepare to go on a camping trip in Zou's backyard.
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=3
|Title=Zou Goes Mountaineering
|WrittenBy= Laura Beaumont and Paul Larson
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|09|08|df=y}}
|ShortSummary=Zou and Grandpa pretend that they are mountaineers and that the stairs are a mountain to climb with.
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=4
|Title=Zou's Ant Farm
|WrittenBy=Ross Hastings
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|09|09|df=y}}
|ShortSummary=Zou decides he wants a pet and tries his luck at owning an ant farm.
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=5
|Title=King Zou
|WrittenBy= Darren Jones
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|09|04|df=y}}
|ShortSummary=Zou declares the house "Zouland", and makes himself king. Mum and Dad set him some challenges before he can officially become king.
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=6
|Title=Zou the Postman
|WrittenBy= Lee Pressman
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|09|05|df=y}}
|ShortSummary=Zou tries his luck at delivering mail to his family and neighbours.
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=7
|Title=Zou's Drum
|WrittenBy=Darren Jones
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|09|10|df=y}}
|ShortSummary=On his birthday, Zou gets a drum from his uncle Ziggy. His loud playing disturbs the family.
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=8
|Title=Zou's Teething Ring
|WrittenBy=Darren Jones
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|09|07|df=y}}
|ShortSummary=Zou tries to hide his old teething ring before Zinnia discovers it and makes fun of him.
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=9
|Title=Zou Leaves Home
|WrittenBy= Jimmy Hibbert and Darren Jones
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|09|03|df=y}}
|ShortSummary=Zou is told he's making too much noise, so he decides to leave home.
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=10
|Title=Zou's Mission to Mars
|WrittenBy= Laura Beaumont and Paul Larson
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|09|12|df=y}}
|ShortSummary=Zou and Elzee, with Grandpa's help, pretend they are astronauts on their way to Mars.
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=11
|Title=Goldie the Sunflower
|WrittenBy= Laura Beaumont and Paul Larson
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|09|11|df=y}}
|ShortSummary=Zou brings home his class's sunflower, Goldie, to take care of over the weekend, but then he worries that Goldie is sad. Zou makes Goldie the Sunflower happy again sometimes.
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=12
|Title=Zou the Detective
|WrittenBy=Marie Beardmore
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|09|06|df=y}}
|ShortSummary=Inspired by his favorite TV show, Zou plays at being a detective, apart from Nana's missing dentures.
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=13
|Title=Zou and the Camera
|WrittenBy=Marie Beardmore
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|10|26|df=y}}
|ShortSummary=Zou borrows his dad's camera to complete a school assignment.
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=14
|Title=Zou and Elzee's Fashion Show
|WrittenBy=Laura Beaumont and Paul Larson
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|6|23|df=y}}
|ShortSummary=When Elzee shows Zou her new dress, she and Zou decide to have a fashion show.
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=15
|Title=Zou and the Doctor
|WrittenBy= Laura Beaumont and Paul Larson
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|09|15|df=y}}
|ShortSummary=Poc is sick and he needs to go to the doctor. Zou tries to calm down the terrified bird, only to be scared himself when he learns he needs an injection.
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=16
|Title=The Daily Zou
|WrittenBy=Laura Beaumont and Paul Larson
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|09|14|df=y}}
|ShortSummary=Zou makes his newspaper but has trouble finding a good story.
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=17
|Title=Zou the Artist
|WrittenBy=Darren Jones, Laura Beaumont, and Paul Larson
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|09|13|df=y}}
|ShortSummary=Zou attempts to enter an art competition at the park, but when he copies his friends' art, he makes his art into a collage.
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=18
|Title=Zou's Scarecrow
|WrittenBy=Laura Beaumont and Paul Larson
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|09|16|df=y}}
|ShortSummary=Zou and Grandpa decide to make a scarecrow to protect his seeds, but when they do, they upset Poc by scaring him.
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=19
|Title=Zou's Promise
|WrittenBy=Darren Jones and Ross Hastings
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|09|18|df=y}}
|ShortSummary=Zou makes several promises but finds it hard to keep them.
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=20
|Title=Zou's Walkie Talkie
|WrittenBy=Jimmy Hibbert, Darren Jones, Laura Beaumont, and Paul Larson
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|09|19|df=y}}
|ShortSummary=Zou gets a pair of walkie-talkies and uses them to communicate with his family members.
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=21
|Title=Super Zou
|WrittenBy=Darren Jones
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|09|21|df=y}}
|ShortSummary=Zou becomes a superhero and helps Nana, who is stuck up the stairs in the middle of the night.
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=22
|Title=Zou and the Rainbow
|WrittenBy=Laura Beaumont and Paul Larson
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|09|17|df=y}}
|ShortSummary=Zou and Elzee try to find the end of a rainbow and create an original surprise when they attempt to find a pot of gold.
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=23
|Title=Zou's Cherry Pie
|WrittenBy=Laura Beaumont and Paul Larson
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|9|20|df=y}}
|ShortSummary=Zou bakes a cherry pie for a contest, but Grandpa loses his garage keys among the cherries.
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=24
|Title=A Halloween Hunt
|WrittenBy= Laura Beaumont and Paul Larson
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|10|27|df=y}}
|ShortSummary=Unable to go to the town's Halloween costume party because of rain, Zou, Elzee and Zinnia hunt for the ingredients for Grandma's Halloween cookies and Zou's Family, Elzee and Zinnia toffee apples.
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=25
|Title=Zou and the Caterpillar
|WrittenBy= Laura Beaumont and Paul Larson
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|09|27|df=y}}
|ShortSummary= While helping Grandpa harvest potatoes, Zou and Zinnia find a caterpillar. Zinnia is scared at first, but Grandpa shows her how a caterpillar can become a butterfly.
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=26
|Title=Zou and Zonk, the Giant Dinosaur
|WrittenBy= Laura Beaumont and Paul Larson
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|09|24|df=y}}
|ShortSummary=Zou, Elzee, and Grandpa build a dinosaur out of cardboard boxes, pillows, and a sheet.
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=27
|Title=Zou's Soccer Match
|WrittenBy=Laura Beaumont and Paul Larson
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|09|25|df=y}}
|ShortSummary=When Zou, Elzee, and Zak are playing a game of football in the park, Poc feels left out because he's been mixing up the players by whistling.
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=28
|Title=Zou's Bicycle
|WrittenBy=Laura Beaumont and Paul Larson
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|09|26|df=y}}
|ShortSummary= After seeing Elzee on her new bike, Zou asks for one too. Grandpa fixes up his old bike and gives it to Zou, who learns that new things aren't always better.
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=29
|Title=Zou's Dance
|WrittenBy=Diane Redmond, Jimmy Hibbert, Darren Jones, Marie Beardmore, Laura Beaumont and Paul Larson
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|09|22|df=y}}
|ShortSummary=Zinnia talks Zou into entering a dance contest. He partners up with Elzee, with surprising results.
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=30
|Title=Zou's Pantomime
|WrittenBy= Darren Jones
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|09|28|df=y}}
|ShortSummary=After a pantomime in the park is canceled, Zou decides to make one of his own, with a little help from his friends and family.
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=31
|Title=Zou's Circus
|WrittenBy= Darren Jones
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|09|29|df=y}}
|ShortSummary=Zou, Elzee, and Zak decide to make a circus. Zack has trouble finding an act that suits him until he discovers his skill as a clown.
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=32
|Title=Zou Up High
|WrittenBy=Darren Jones
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|10|14|df=y}}
|ShortSummary=Grandpa gets Zou and Elzee tickets for a hot-air balloon ride. Zou is scared at the idea of being up so high until Grandpa helps him see otherwise.
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=33
|Title=Zou's Bucket
|WrittenBy=Darren Jones
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|10|03|df=y}}
|ShortSummary=Zou suggests the family have a water-saving "bucket day", but things don't go quite as planned.
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=34
|Title=Zou's Rainy Day
|WrittenBy=Darren Jones
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|10|18|df=y}}
|ShortSummary=When the family's trip to the seaside is canceled due to rain, Zou must find another way to have fun.
}}
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=Season 2=
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=35
|Title=Zou and the Easter Bunny
|WrittenBy= Laura Beaumont and Paul Larson
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|4|14|df=y}}
|ShortSummary=Zou and Elzee decide to go looking for the Easter Bunny. Zou, Elzee, and Zak find some easter eggs sometimes.
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=36
|Title=Zou and the Elephant Trap Rescue
|WrittenBy=Laura Beaumont and Paul Larson
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|10|01|df=y}}
|ShortSummary=It was written by Laura Beaumont and Paul Larson. After watching a news report about an escaped elephant, Zou sets out to trap the animal.
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=37
|Title=Zou and the Stripey Things
|WrittenBy= Laura Beaumont and Paul Larson
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|10|06|df=y}}
|ShortSummary=After learning about "stripey things" in school, Zou becomes scared of anything with yellow-and-black stripes.
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=38
|Title=Zou the Clown
|WrittenBy=Laura Beaumont and Paul Larson
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|10|15|df=y}}
|ShortSummary= After hearing about circuses from Mr. Zoey, Zou becomes a clown and tries to cheer up a sad Elzee.
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=39
|Title=The Big Race
|WrittenBy=Laura Beaumont and Paul Larson
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|10|09|df=y}}
|ShortSummary= Zou's hopes for having a pedal-car race with Elzee are dashed when his dad twists his ankle, and Zou has to help look after him.
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=40
|Title=Pirates and Fairies
|WrittenBy=Laura Beaumont and Paul Larson
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|10|13|df=y}}
|ShortSummary= While the friends are playing at the park, Zou and Zinnia disagree about what are "boy's games" and "girl's games".
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=41
|Title=Zou's Garage Sale
|WrittenBy=Laura Beaumont and Paul Larson
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|10|08|df=y}}
|ShortSummary= Zou decides to sell some of his old toys at the family's garage sale, but regrets doing so afterwards.
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=42
|Title=The Fancy Dress Party
|WrittenBy=Laura Beaumont and Paul Larson
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|10|02|df=y}}
|ShortSummary= Zou's plans to win a fancy dress contest at Elzee's keep getting dashed, as each costume he tries is already being worn by someone else.
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=43
|Title=Zou's Robot
|WrittenBy= Lee Pressman
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|10|12|df=y}}
|ShortSummary= Zou rushes to gather enough cereal box tokens to win a toy robot.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=44
|Title=The Very Windy Day
|WrittenBy=Lee Pressman
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|10|04|df=y}}
|ShortSummary= Zou and Grandpa use an old windcheater to fix Zou's kite.
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=45
|Title=Zou's Magpie
|WrittenBy=Lee Pressman
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|09|30|df=y}}
|ShortSummary= When one of Mum's silver earrings goes missing, Zou searches for the culprit.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=46
|Title=Zou's Trip
|WrittenBy=Lee Pressman
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|10|12|df=y}}
|ShortSummary= Zou makes a pretend car of the new washing machine's box, and, together with Elzee, Zinnia, and Zak, takes a pretend trip to the seaside.
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=47
|Title=Zou's Comet
|WrittenBy= Marie Beardmore and Darren Jones
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|10|05|df=y}}
|ShortSummary=Zou and his family prepare a party to celebrate the passing of the Zebra Comet,
after they make our telescope, while they start on the party food, which only comes by once every eighty years to come sometimes.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=48
|Title=Zou's Aquarium
|WrittenBy=Marie Beardmore and Darren Jones
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|10|10|df=y}}
|ShortSummary= Elzee gives up going to the aquarium to look for her lost bear, Gizmo. Zou & Grandpa make Elzee a pretend aquarium to cheer her up sometimes.
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=49
|Title=Zou and the Power Cut Outage
|WrittenBy= Marie Beardmore, Laura Beaumont and Paul Larson
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|10|16|df=y}}
|ShortSummary=Inside Zou's house, Zou, Elzee, and family were very, very, very, very, very busy. Zou and Elzee cannot play video games "Master Zine Ruled of Universe" to no electricity and must find other things to entertain themselves. Now they play the instruments and clean the room, then Simon says, then they need to get some sponges and some water to wash the car, and then shadow puppets two little zebras, and power come back on now they finish the video games. Then Zou turns off the TV and lights off, and they have a power cut for a little bit longer. And they save money on the electric bill sometimes.
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=50
|Title=Zou Owns Up
|WrittenBy= Marie Beardmore and Darren Jones
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|10|17|df=y}}
|ShortSummary=When Zou accidentally breaks Zak's toy red race car it looks too scared to tell him sometimes.
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=51
|Title=Zou the Magician
|WrittenBy=Marie Beardmore and Darren Jones
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|09|23|df=y}}
|ShortSummary=Zou accidentally makes Poc disappear.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=52
|Title=Zou Says Sorry
|WrittenBy= Lizzie Ennever and Dave Ingham
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|10|07|df=y}}
|ShortSummary=When Zou accuses Poc of breaking his plane but forgets to say sorry sometimes.
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=53
|Title=Tic Toc
|WrittenBy=Dave Ingham
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2015|4|1|df=y}}
|ShortSummary=Excited for his play date with Elzee, Zou changes the time on his clock one hour forward so she can come over, unaware that the rest of the family have important things to do at the same time, too, creating total confusion and chaos.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=54
|Title=Zou Plays Hide and Seek
|WrittenBy=Dave Ingham and Rachel Dawson
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2015|4|1|df=y}}
|ShortSummary=Zou, Elzee, and Grandpa play hide and seek, and Zou and Elzee are hiding. But Grandpa soon forgets they're playing when he helps Elzee's mom with some problems.
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|Title=Zou's Alien Hunt
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|Title=Zou the Inventor
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|Title=Zou and the Best Present
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|Title=Zou and Nanna's Hat
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|Title=Zou and the Mystery Box
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|Title=Zou the First Aider
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|Title=Zou's Igloo
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|Title=Zou the Waiter
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|EpisodeNumber=63
|Title=Zou and the Abominable Snowman
|WrittenBy= Ciaran Murtagh and Andrew Jones
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|Title=Zou the Repairman
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|Title=Zou and the Football
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|Title=Zou and the Baby Bird
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|Title=Zou's Boat Race
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=68
|Title=Zou and the Hermit Crab
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=Season 3=
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|EpisodeNumber=70
|Title=Zou's Camouflage
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=71
|Title=Zou and the Dinosaur Egg
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|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2015|4|23|df=y}}
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|EpisodeNumber=72
|Title=Zou and the Water Race
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=73
|Title=Commander Zou
|WrittenBy=Marie Beardmore
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2015|4|23|df=y}}
|ShortSummary=Grandpa helps Zou see up a tree with a homemade periscope. It's such a success Zou makes a homemade submarine next.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=78
|Title=Zou Gets Framed
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=82
|Title=Zou and the Missing Page
|WrittenBy=Marie Beardmore
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2015|4|23|df=y}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=85
|Title=Zou and the Hungry Magpie
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|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2015|4|23|df=y}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=92
|Title=Nanna's Memory Book
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|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2015|4|22|df=y}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=102
|Title=Zou Cleans Up
|WrittenBy=
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2015|4|23|df=y}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=103
|Title=Zou to the Rescue
|WrittenBy=
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2017|7|17|df=y}}
|ShortSummary= Zou and Grandpa choose their friendship with Uncle Zavier and Zinnia over victory in an orienteering competition.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=106
|Title=Zou's Mascot
|WrittenBy=
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2017|7|18|df=y}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=106
|Title=Zou and the Ideal Day
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|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2017|7|18|df=y}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=107
|Title=Zou's Footprints
|WrittenBy=
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2018|6|9|df=y}}
|ShortSummary=Zou plays Footprints in the Snow with Grandpa, They must follow a trail of footprints left in the snow. But has Zou been too sneaky? Has he lost Elzee and Zinnia forever?
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=108
|Title=Zou's Fern
|WrittenBy=
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2015|4|23|df=y}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=109
|Title=Zou and Nanna's Blues
|WrittenBy=
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2018|6|30|df=y}}
|ShortSummary=When Nanna gently bemoans the fact that in her young days, things were all so much slower; and everyone was more polite, Zou tries to recreate those days for her.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=112
|Title=Zou the Tightrope Walker
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|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2018|5|17|df=y}}
|ShortSummary= The youngsters have to decide which gymnastic activity they wish to partake in. Zou decides he'd like to do Slacklining, but he needs three companions.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=113
|Title=Zou the Ballet Dancer
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|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2018|3|10|df=y}}
|ShortSummary= Zinnia asks Zou to join her ballet class. At first, he declines because he thinks it's boring but soon learns it's athletic, muscular, and a lot of fun.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=114
|Title=Gym Time
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|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2018|3|18|df=y}}
|ShortSummary= The sports sessions have been muddled up. Zou and Zak's tennis has been double booked with Elzee's and Zinnia's ballet so the world's first ballet/tennis session takes place.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=115
|Title=Zou Sells Out
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|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2018|3|3|df=y}}
|ShortSummary= Zou plays a crucial role in boosting sales at Zavier and Zelda's shop during the holiday season.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=116
|Title=Zou's Carrier Bird
|WrittenBy=
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2018|6|24|df=y}}
|ShortSummary= The snow has cut off all communication. Nanna tells Zou that in earlier days, pigeons were used to carry messages, and he wonders if Poc could act as a messenger bird.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=117
|Title=Zou and the Tortoise
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|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2015|4|23|df=y}}
|ShortSummary= Zou reunites a missing tortoise with its owner.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=118
|Title=Zou Too
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|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2018|7|7|df=y}}
|ShortSummary= Zigmund and Zoroaster make a waxwork model of Zou. It's so realistic, when it's put in the window of Uncle Zavier's shop it's mistaken for the real Zou by Dad, Elzee, and even Poc!
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=119
|Title=Aunt Zelda's Birthday Present
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|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2018|6|23|df=y}}
|ShortSummary= Zinnia wants to make her mother a present – and with Zou's help (and a little subterfuge) this ambition is fulfilled.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=120
|Title=Zou's Flight of Fancy
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|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2018|7|14|df=y}}
|ShortSummary= Zou isn't sure what costume to wear for Zinnia's fancy dress party – until he hits on the idea of being a dinosaur. He makes the costume, but then gives it to Zak who doesn't have one.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=121
|Title=Return of the Piano
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|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2018|7|15|df=y}}
|ShortSummary= When Nanna gets her piano back after lending it for the disco, it isn't playing properly. Zavier has lost his shop keys – could this have anything to do with the malfunctioning piano?
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International versions
- English (UK)
- Zou
- Disney Junior (UK and Ireland) (formerly)
Disney Junior (Australia and New Zealand) (formerly)
Disney Junior (Southeast Asia) (formerly)
Disney Junior (Europe, Middle East and Africa)
Sensical
Kidoodle.TV
MBC (Mauritius) (formerly){{cite web | url=https://mbcradio.tv/mbc-1 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200621213930/https://mbcradio.tv/mbc-1 | archive-date=21 June 2020 | title=MBC 1 | Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation }} - English (United States)
- Zou
- PBS Kids Sprout (formerly)
NBC (formerly) - German
- Zeo
- Super RTL (formerly)
TOGGO Plus (formerly)
Disney Junior (formerly)
Disney Channel (formerly) - Russian
- Непоседа Зу
- Karusel
- Ukrainian
- Малятко Зу
- Niki Junior
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|2587622|Zou}}
- [http://cybergroupstudios.com/productions/preschool/zou Cyber Group Studios - Zou]
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