(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)
- Zou the scientist.
- Ah...
And now for a nice quiet...
- Grandpa! Grandpa!
Guess what my new school project is about?!
- A new school project, eh?
Let's see. Scientific research
-
-
- Scientific research for young zebras in four easy steps!
One
- choose a subject to research.
Two
- make observations on your subject.
Three
- write down your observations.
And four... um...
- "Four
- compare your observations and say what you have learnt."
- Yup! That's it!
I'm a scientist now, Grandpa!
(chuckling)
- So you are!
Well, Mr. Scientist, time to begin your research.
- With easy step number one: choose a subject to research!
What's that?!
- That's Grandma doing some vacuuming!
- I'd better go to my bedroom! I need to think!
- Yes!
What you need is some peace and quiet!
- Yes! I think I'll do my research on...
(Dad): Darling! I'm off to the park with Zavier.
Going for a jog!
(Mom): Okay! See you later!
- Oh no! I forgot my idea!
- Darling? Where are all the towels?
- Shh!
Zou's working on his school science project!
He needs a bit of peace and quiet!
- Oh! Right!
Oh!
(whirring)
(whispering)
- Oh! We don't want to disturb our budding scientist!
I'd better go and tell Mum and Nanna too!
- Listen to this.
She has the most powerful voice I've ever heard...
(music plays loudly)
- What's going on?
- Zou the Scientist is at work next door!
- Oh! I see!
- Here! Use these!
- Easy step number one isn't easy at all.
(panting): Zavier set a pretty fast pace!
I'm, ah...
(yawning)
exhausted!
- Got it! Yawning!
I could do my project on yawning!
- That's a really good idea, Zou!
Nobody knows exactly what causes yawns.
So if you find out,
you'll have made a major scientific discovery!
- Right! Zou the Scientist
is going find the answer to the question:
Why do zebras yawn?
- That might be a little difficult for a young beginner scientist...
- Now on to easy step number :
make observations on the subject.
(giggling)
This is my observation chart.
And I'll record the yawns' time and place
and how long they are.
- I think you might need some yawning test subjects.
- Yes! Thanks Grandpa! Who wants to be a test subject?
- Me!
(laughing)
- Me!
- Count me in!
- Can I be first?!
- This is going to be fun!
- Good! So let's get started!
- It's nearly dinner time!
Easy step number will have to wait until tomorrow!
(sighing)
- Alright.
- I think I've got some things in the garage that might to help you.
I thought I'd put them in one of these boxes...
Ah! Here we are!
- Hey! That's just what I need!
Thanks Grandpa!
Yes. Fine!
And can you help me with my observation things?
This is a great yawning observation post!
Dad!
- Coming!
- Ready to yawn?
- Ready!
(sighing)
- Don't you feel like yawning at all?
- Not yet!
- Perhaps you need to sit more comfortably?
(phone ringing)
- Hello, Zavier!
Today?! Oh right!
Yes, I'll come over straight away!
I'm sorry, Zou!
I forgot I'd promised Uncle Zavier
to help him out at the shop today.
- Oh, okay, Dad.
Can you feel a yawn coming?
- No...
- Perhaps some soft music will help?
- I'll take care of it.
(soft music)
- Nanna! There's a parcel for you!
You need to come and sign for it!
- Oh! That must be my new hat!
Sorry, Zou.
- I'm sure Grandma will give me a big Grandma yawn!
It isn't working!
- Give it time, Zou!
Scientists have to be patient!
- Perhaps if you close your eyes
and think of something relaxing?
- I'll try.
(alarm ringing) Oh! The oven timer!
I need to take my cake out before it burns!
- Zou!
I'm halfway through fixing a wobbly shelf in the bedroom.
It ought to hold until
-
-
(clattering)
Oh no!
(sighs)
- Not one single yawn!
Thanks, Poc.
But I need to study proper yawns!
And I can't do that when everyone's so busy.
- Well, why don't you forget about your observation post
and follow your yawning test subjects around the house!
- Yes, okay!
(bright music)
- Ah...
(sneezing)
- So, Zou the Scientist, how did your research go?
- How many yawns did you study?
- Have you finished your research?
- And why do zebras yawn?
- No yawns and no answers!
(all): Oh!
- Grandpa and I have been trying really hard all day.
- I'm tired out!
- So am I...
Hey! I yawned!
- So you...
(yawning)
How was that?
- Great! Thank you.
Oh! Not so fast!
(yawning)
Hang on!
Wait, wait!
- You should have all the yawns you need now.
- I only managed to record Grandpa's!
And one yawn's not enough to go on to easy step number four
-
compare your observations and say what you have learnt!
- Don't worry. We can try again tomorrow.
- We don't have to!
Zou the Scientist may not have discovered why zebras yawn,
but I've learnt something else scientific:
yawning is catchy!
- So it is!
- That's a fact!
- Congratulations, Zou.
- Well done!
- You're a great scientist!
(laughing)
(rhythmic music)
03x19 - Zou the scientist
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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.