An animated question mark mono cycles outside Zoey’s house holding a flag with the logo of the show: a magnifying glass with a question mark inside.

In the attic, Zoey focuses the camera towards her and starts dancing around as animated stickers appear on the screen.

Zoey is around 12, with long wavy brown hair in a half ponytail. She wears a printed red dress, a denim vest, a beaded necklace and a watch.

(music plays)

Music grabs a ukulele and starts playing and sings a song as other Zoeys appear behind her doing different things.

The song goes MY NAME IS ZOEY
AND THIS IS MY SHOW
I'M FINDING STUFF OUT
THAT YOU WANT TO KNOW
JUST ASK ME A QUESTION
THAT I DON'T KNOW
THAT'S WHY "FINDING STUFF OUT."
IS THE NAME OF MY SHOW

Several kids pop up in frames of different shapes and colours.

The title Finding Stuff Out, where the letter O is replaced by a magnifying glass, appears several times on the screen.

The song continues SO JUST GIVE ME A SHOUT
AND WE'LL FIGURE IT OUT
WITH THE HELP
OF SOME FRIENDS

On her laptop screen roll different clips that show Zoey and her friends doing different activities as animated characters roll over the screen.

The song continues AND THE FUN NEVER ENDS
ON "FINDING STUFF OUT"
FINDING STUFF OUT
FINDING STUFF OUT
THAT'S WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT
YEAH

As she plays the ukulele, animated musical notes jumps up and down the screen.

In the attic, Zoey says SHH. LISTEN.
DO YOU HEAR THAT?

(CHEWING NOISE)

Zoey says I THINK THERE'S SOME KIND
OF CREATURE IN MY ATTIC.
MY FAMILY INSISTS THAT
THEY DON'T HEAR IT, BUT...
YOU HEAR IT, RIGHT?
I'M NOT CRAZY.

(suspenseful music plays)

Zoey says MAYBE YOUR QUESTIONS
ABOUT CREEPY CRITTERS
WILL HELP ME FIND OUT
WHAT IT IS.
HERE'S THE FIRST ONE,
FROM MATHEAS.

She plays a clip on a screen behind her.

Inside a frame, a boy with wavy brown hair appears with the caption "Matheos."

He says CAN ANIMALS BE EVIL?

Zoey plays with two stuffed animals in monster masks.

An animal says I AM THE EVILEST.

The other animal says NO, I AM THE EVILEST.

The first animal says NO, I AM.

The second animal says NO, ME.

The first animal says AGH!

The second animal says AGH! AGH!
AGH! OH...

(LAUGHS)

Zoey says SORRY.
BUT I FOUND SOME CRITTERS ONLINE
THAT REALLY ARE CREEPY.
LIKE LAMPREYS:

A picture on her laptop shows a cylindrical sea creature.

Zoey says THEIR MOUTH IS A BIG
RING OF TEETH.
THEY BITE INTO FISH
AND SUCK ITS BLOOD OUT.
A PRAYING MANTIS MOM WILL
KILL ITS KID'S DAD.
AND SOME SNAKES CAN FLY
TO MAKE A SNEAK ATTACK.
A KOMODO DRAGON CAN EVEN
ATTACK PEOPLE.
AND THESE STAR-NOSED MOLES
JUST CREEP ME OUT.
I MEAN, LOOK AT THEM.

A mole with a nose like a starfish appears.

She says WHY ARE CREATURES SO CREEPY?
WHAT'S WITH ALL THE BLOOD-
SUCKING, SNEAK-ATTACKING,
SCARY-LOOKING-NESS?
JUST THE THOUGHT OF BEING EATEN
BY A GIANT LIZARD... UH-OH.
HEAD GETTING WARM.
BRAIN OVERLOAD.
WHY ARE THERE SO MANY WEIRD
AND DISGUSTING CREATURES?
AGH!

In animation, Zoe’s head explodes.

A caption reads "You’re gonna make my head explode."

Zoey says OKAY, SO, LOTS OF THINGS
ARE CREEPY.
BUT MATHEAS'S QUESTION WAS:
ARE THEY EVIL?
I PROMISE TO HAVE THE ANSWER
BY THE END OF THIS EPISODE.

A caption pops up on her laptop screen. It reads "Ask a friend."

Zoey says WHAT CREATURES
DO YOU FIND CREEPIEST?

A black-haired boy says A COBRA.

A black-haired girl says A CATERPILLAR.

A brown-haired girl says A COCKROACH.

A brown-haired boy says AT NIGHT,
IT WOULD BE A WOLF.

A girl with short brown hair says A BIG SNAKE.

A girl with brown hair in a ponytail says BEDBUGS.

A blond girl with glasses says A BLACK WIDOW, BECAUSE HE CAN
JUMP RIGHT INTO YOUR FACE.

A blond boy says I FIND RATTLESNAKES
PRETTY CREEPY.

A blond girl says SHARKS.

A boy with shot curly brown hair says A GIANT GORILLA.

A boy with short wavy brown hair says A GRIZZLY BEAR.

Another hair with brown hair in a ponytail says SPIDERS.
SO CREEPY.

Zoey holds a wind-up chattering teeth toy.

(TEETH CHATTERING,
CREEPY LAUGHTER)

Zoey says OH, GREAT.
NOW YOU'VE MADE ME
EVEN MORE SCARED.
LET ME TAKE ANOTHER QUESTION
TO SETTLE MY NERVES.

A girl with straight brown hair appears on her laptop with the caption "Auxance."

She says WHY ARE PEOPLE SCARED
OF SPIDERS?

Zoey grabs her ukulele and says I THINK THAT QUESTION'S A JOB
FOR THE PROFESSIONALS.

She sings a song that says HE CAN TELL IF THERE ARE BUGS
HIDDEN UNDER YOUR RUGS
HE CAN KEEP AWAY PESTS,
THAT'S WHY HE'S THE BEST
HERE'S SEAN

Sean comes in. He’s in his forties, clean-shaven and with short blond hair. He wears gray trousers and a black shirt.

He says HI, ZOEY. I BROUGHT SOME
INSECTS FOR YOU.
CAN I PUT THEM DOWN SOMEWHERE?

Zoey says YEAH, JUST ON THE TABLE.

Sean says PERFECT.
(CRUNCHING NOISE)

Zoey says WHAT WAS THAT?

Sean nibbles on a cracker and says WHAT WAS WHAT?

Zoey says OH, WHEW. IT WAS JUST YOU.
YOUR JOB IS GETTING
RID OF CREEPY THINGS
IN PEOPLE'S HOUSES, RIGHT?

Sean says THAT'S CORRECT. I'M ALSO
AN ENTOMOLOGIST,
AND THAT'S A SCIENTIST
THAT STUDIES INSECTS.
I BROUGHT SOME CRITTERS
WITH ME TODAY,
BUT NOT ALL OF THEM
ARE INSECTS.
I HAVE A MILLIPEDE.
I HAVE A CENTIPEDE.
AND IN HERE, WE HAVE A COCKROACH
YOU CAN SEE IN THE MICROSCOPE.

Zoey says WOW! AMAZING.

Sean says I ALSO BROUGHT WITH ME
A SPIDER FOR YOU TO LOOK AT.

Zoey says A SPIDER. COOL!

Sean says YUP. THEY'RE NOT AN INSECT.
THEY'RE AN ARACHNID BECAUSE
THEY HAVE EIGHT LEGS.

Zoey says OH, YEAH. AND AN INSECT HAS SIX.

Sean says CORRECT.

Zoey says WHY ARE PEOPLE AFRAID
OF SPIDERS?

Sean says WELL, THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION.
WE REALLY SHOULDN'T BE AFRAID
OF SPIDERS; THEY'RE BENEFICIAL.
THEY HELP TO EAT THE INSECTS
THAT ARE LIVING IN OUR HOUSE.
BUT IF YOU HAVE
A BAD INFESTATION,
OR MAYBE YOU LIVE SOMEWHERE
WHERE THERE'S A LOT
OF POISONOUS SPIDERS,
WE SHOULD BE CONCERNED.

Zoey says SPEAKING ABOUT INFESTED,
MY ATTIC HAS SOMETHING IN IT.
IT'S MAKING THIS WEIRD
CHEWING SOUND.
COULD IT BE BEDBUGS?

Sean says HMM...
PROBABLY NOT BEDBUGS.
THEY DON'T MAKE
CHEWING SOUNDS.

Zoey says I ACTUALLY HAVE A QUESTION
ABOUT BEDBUGS.

A girl named "Lanea" pops up on the screen and says WHY DO BEDBUGS BITE?

Sean says TO ANSWER THE QUESTION,
THEY BITE TO GET FOOD.
SO THEIR FOOD IS BLOOD.
THEY FEED JUST LIKE
MOSQUITOS DO.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE
HOW THEY FEED?

Zoey says SURE!

Sean take one out of the jar, puts it in his hand and says OKAY, LET
ME GET ONE HERE.

Zoey says UGH. HE'S BITING YOU.
DOES IT HURT?

Sean says NO. NOT AT ALL.
IN FACT,
THEY INJECT AN ANESTHETIC
SO YOU DON'T FEEL IT.

Zoey says I DON'T THINK A BEDBUG'S MAKING
THAT CHEWING SOUND.
CAN YOU HELP ME FIND OUT
WHAT IS?

Sean says ABSOLUTELY. MAYBE IT'S AN ANIMAL
THAT GOT INSIDE.

Zoey says AN ANIMAL!?

Sean says SURE. LET'S GO TAKE A LOOK.

Zoey says SO, SEAN, DID YOU BECOME
AN EXTERMINATOR
BECAUSE YOU WERE AFRAID OF BUGS?

Sean says ACTUALLY, I'M NOT AFRAID OF
THEM. I REALLY LIKE BUGS. BUT,
WHEN THEY BECOME A PEST AND
THEY'RE IN PEOPLE'S HOUSES,
I LIKE TO HELP THEM
GET RID OF THOSE PESTS.
MY DAUGHTER, AYDEN, SHE REALLY
LIKES TO COLLECT INSECTS TOO.

Sean’s daughter Ayden comes in the attic.

She’s around 10, with shoulder-length wavy blond hair and wears black leggings and a blue printed shirt. She carries a glass box with bugs inside.

Zoey says HI, AYDEN.
SO, WHAT DID YOU BRING?

Ayden says WELL, I BROUGHT SOME SOW BUGS
AND BABY ONES.
AND I BROUGHT A MILLIPEDE.

Zoey says COOL.
WHERE DO YOU FIND THEM?

Ayden says WELL, IT'S A WOODPILE.
AND WHEN YOU TIP IT OVER,
YOU SEE LOTS OF BUGS
HIDING UNDER IT.

Zoey says DID YOU FIND THEM YOURSELF?

Ayden says WELL, I HAD A LITTLE BIT
OF HELP FROM MY DAD.

Zoey says WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT BUGS?

Ayden says THEY'RE PART OF NATURE.
AND THEY'RE PART OF
THE FOOD CHAIN.
AND THEY'RE USEFUL
FOR, LIKE, BIRDS
SO THAT THEY CAN KEEP
THEMSELVES ALIVE.

Zoey says WHAT DO YOU DO
WITH THE BUGS?

Ayden says I KEEP THEM FOR A DAY OR TWO,
AND THEN I JUST LET THEM GO.

Zoey says HOW DO YOU KEEP THEM
SO THEY DON'T DIE?

Ayden says WELL, YOU HAVE TO GET
A CONTAINER
THAT HAS AT LEAST
A LOT... SOME HOLES.
THEN YOU HAVE TO GIVE THEM FOOD
AND SOME MOISTURE.

Zoey says YOU CAN LOOK FOR BUGS
JUST LIKE AYDEN.
THEY'RE EVERYWHERE,
AND THEY'RE SUPER-COOL.
THANKS, AYDEN.

Ayden says WELCOME.
HERE'S A QUESTION
FROM JUSTIN.

A boy with wavy brown hair pops up on the screen and says WHY DO COCKROACHES HIDE
IN THE DARK?

Zoey says HEY, SEAN. HOW COME IF
YOU TURN ON A LIGHT,
YOU'LL SEE A ROACH RUNNING
IN THE DARK?
WHY DO THEY LIKE THE DARK
SO MUCH?

Sean says THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION.
IT'S REALLY NOT JUST THE LIGHT,
BUT IT'S ALSO THE VIBRATIONS
WHEN YOU ENTER THE ROOM.
THEY THINK YOU'RE PREDATOR,
SO THEY RUN AND THEY TRY TO HIDE
IN DARK PLACES LIKE THIS.

He looks under a doll house.

(DOOR CREAKS)
SURPRISE!

In animation, a bug enters a dark room. When it turns on the light, many bugs scream "Surprise." Then a giant fly swatter smashes the bugs.

The bugs say AGH.

Zoey says THAT GIVES ME AN IDEA FOR...

In animation, Zoey flexes his arm, and then picks up the whole Earth and spins it.

A caption reads "My great challenge."

Zoey says MY GREAT CHALLENGE!

Now she stands in the attic with Ayden and 3 other kids in bugs’ costumes.

Zoey says TODAY'S CHALLENGERS ARE AYDEN
AND A FEW OF HER FRIENDS:
ANDREW...

Andrew is around 12, with short wavy brown hair and wears gray sweatpants and a printed gray shirt.

He says HI.

Zoey says LAURE...

Laure is around 12, with long straight brown hair in a ponytail. She wears a red skirt and a printed red and white top.

She says HI.

Zoey says AND ABDOUL.

Abdoul is around 11 and has a completely shaved head. He wears gray trousers and a printed pale gray T-shirt.

Abdoul says HEY.

Zoey says YOU GUYS HAVE TO BE ROACHES
AND CRAWL ON ALL FOURS.
YOU HAVE TO GRAB THE COOKIE AND
TAKE IT BACK TO YOUR SAFE PLACE,
WHICH IS BY THE CARPETS,
AND THEN YOU HAVE TO PUT THEM
IN THE BASKET.
THE TEAM WITH THE MOST
COOKIES WINS.
GOT IT?

The kids say YEAH!

Zoey holds a giant fly swatter and says AH, BUT THERE'S A TRICK.
YOU'RE ONLY SAFE IN THE DARK, SO
WHEN I TURN THE LIGHTS BACK ON,
I'LL BE ABLE TO SWAT YOU,
AND THAT MEANS YOU'RE OUT.
ARE YOU GUYS READY?

The kids say YEAH!

Zoey says ON YOUR MARK...
GET SET...
GO!

The lights go out and the kids start crawling and gathering cookies.

(music plays)

Zoey says LOOK AT ALL THOSE COCKROACHES,
SEARCHING ALL THOSE COOKIES.
ORANGE TEAM IS OFF
TO A GREAT START.
HMM... THE GREEN TEAM,
NOT DOING AS WELL.
LIGHTS ON.

Zoey swats Laure and says GOT YOU! SO YOU'RE
ELIMINATED NOW.
YOU HAVE TO STAY
ON THE CARPET.
FOR THE THREE
REMAINING ROACHES...
GET SET... GO!
WITH FEWER COOKIES,
GREEN TEAM IS CRAWLING HARD
TO CATCH UP TO THE ORANGE TEAM,
WHO IS QUICKLY FINDING
MORE COOKIES.
LIGHTS ON...

She now swats Abdoul and says GOT YOU!
WHAT A BREAK FOR GREEN TEAM.
WITH ORANGE TEAM
OUT OF THE COOKIE HUNT,
WILL GREEN TEAM SNATCH ALL
THE REST OF THE COOKIES TO WIN?
OH, THE GREEN TEAM GOT A COOKIE.
THEY'RE LUCKY
THEY'RE IN THE DARK.
UNTIL... LIGHTS ON.

She swats Andrew and says GOT YOU!
ONE MORE CREEPY ROACH TO SWAT.
GO!
AND LIGHTS ON.
OH, I MISSED YOU. GO.
COME ONE, AYDEN. GO.
LIGHTS ON.
GOT YOU.

Ayden says OW.

Andrew says SO CLOSE.
AND, WAIT,
SHE HAS A COOKIE,
THOUGH. YES!
(AYDEN LAUGHS.)

Zoey says OKAY. SO I COUNTED THE COOKIES,
AND HERE ARE THE RESULTS.
THE GREEN TEAM HAS
14 COOKIES.
AND THE ORANGE TEAM HAS...
25 COOKIES!
SO THAT MEANS YOU GUYS WIN.

Laure and Abdoul say YAY!

Zoey says THANKS FOR BEING ON MY SHOW
AND HELPING ME FIND STUFF OUT.
NOW, GO FIND MORE COOKIES...
BEFORE I SWAT YOU.
AGH!

She runs after them with the swatter.

Then, she meets Sean and says HEY, SEAN, ANY SIGN OF
CREEPY CREATURES?
JUST THIS ONE SO FAR.

He shows her one of the puppets.

Zoey says BUT YOU'LL KEEP LOOKING, RIGHT?

Sean says SURE THING.

Zoey says I REALLY WANT TO CATCH
WHATEVER'S MAKING
THAT CHEWING SOUND.
I WONDER WHAT IT IS.
I GOT THIS REALLY SMART
QUESTION EARLIER.

Zoey pops up on the screen with glasses, a fake moustache and thicker eyebrows. A caption reads "Joey."

Joey says HEY, ZOEY. WHY DON'T YOU JUST
DO A COMPUTER SEARCH
FOR THE CREEPIEST ANIMAL
CONTEST WINNER?

Zoey says I'M GLAD YOU ASKED, PERSON WHO
DOES NOT AT ALL LOOK LIKE ME.
AND I CHECKED.
WELL, SOME THINGS YOU JUST
CAN'T UN-SEE.
AND YOU'RE ABOUT
TO SEE THEM TOO.

She grabs the ukulele and starts singing a song that says HE HAS THE CREEPIEST ANIMALS,
SO LET'S GIVE HIM A HAND-IMAL
PLEASE WELCOME,
BIOLOGIST MATTHEW PAMENTER.

Matthew comes in. He’s in his thirties, with short graying hair and clean-shaven. He wears brown trousers and a blue T-shirt. He carries a glass box with rodents.

He says HI, ZOEY. THANKS
FOR INVITING ME ON.

Zoey says CREEPY.
THESE ARE FUNNY CRITTERS.
ARE THEY RATS?

Matthew says NO. THEY'RE CALLED
NAKED MOLE RATS.
BUT THEY'RE NOT ACTUALLY
RATS OR MOLES.
THEY'RE MOST CLOSELY RELATED
TO PORCUPINES
AND GUINEA PIGS
AND CHINCHILLAS.

Zoey says YOU'RE SO UGLY
YOU'RE CUTE.
(SQUEAKING NOISE,
LAUGHING)

Zoey says WOW. THEIR TEETH ARE SO LONG.

Matthew says THAT'S RIGHT.
THEY ACTUALLY USE THEM LIKE
SHOVELS WHEN THEY'RE DIGGING.
AND THEIR TEETH ARE OUTSIDE
OF THEIR MOUTHS,
SO THEY DON'T GET
A MOUTHFUL OF DIRT
EVERY TIME THEY DIG A TUNNEL.
DO YOU WANNA HOLD ONE?

Zoey says SURE.

Matthew says THERE YOU GO.

Matthew grabs a glass tunnel, puts two rats inside and SO YOU CAN SEE WHEN THEY'RE
IN THE TUNNEL TOGETHER
THAT IT'S REALLY
A TIGHT FIT.
AND THEY'LL OFTEN END UP RUNNING
RIGHT OVER TOP OF EACH OTHER.

Zoey says COOL.

Matthew says AND THIS GUY HERE, IF HE GETS
ADVENTUROUS, IS GONNA... WOAH.

Zoey laughs and says HE'S GOING BACKWARDS.

Matthew says THAT'S RIGHT.

Zoey says DO YOU THINK THEY KNOW
THEY LOOK THAT WEIRD?

Matthew says NO, THEY'RE ACTUALLY
MOSTLY BLIND,
AND THEY LIVE IN THE DARK.
YOU CAN SEE RIGHT NOW
WHEN THEY RUN UP AGAINST
THE EDGE OF THE TUNNEL
THEY ACT SURPRISED,
BECAUSE THEY CAN'T SEE
THAT IT'S COMING.

Zoey says COOL. IF THEY'RE BLIND,
A PREDATOR COULD CATCH THEM
EASILY, RIGHT?

Matthew says WELL, ACTUALLY, THEY RELY
ON THEIR SENSE OF SMELL
TO PROTECT THEMSELVES.
THEY ACTUALLY WILL ALL ROLL
AROUND IN EACH OTHER'S POOP
SO THEY ALL SMELL THE SAME.

Zoey says OKAY, YOU MIGHT WANNA TAKE
THEM BACK.

Matthew laughs and says WELL, THAT'S NOT EVEN THE WORST.
TO GET ALL THE NUTRIENTS
OUT OF THEIR FOOD,
THEY ACTUALLY EAT
THEIR OWN POOP.
IT'S LIKE GETTING TWO MEALS
FOR THE PRICE OF ONE.

Zoey says THEY LIKE THAT?

Matthew says THEY SEEM TO.

Zoey says UGH.
I THINK I HEAR A SONG
COMING ON.

(music plays)

Zoey sings a song that says NAKED MOLE RAT,
WHY WON'T YOU GET DRESSED
PLEASE PUT ON A SHIRT
OR MAYBE A VEST
YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE CHIC,
DON'T HAVE TO HAVE STYLE
BUT MAYBE PUT ON PANTS
MAYBE ONCE IN A WHILE
NAKED MOLE RATE,
YOU DON'T SEEM TO CARE
THAT YOUR WRINKLY SKIN
DOESN'T HAVE ANY HAIR
I GUESS YOU'RE JUST CONTENT
BEING NAKED AROUND
WITH YOUR POOP EATING FRIENDS
AND YOUR HOLE IN THE GROUND
NAKED MOLE RAT,
I DON'T MEAN TO JUDGE
BUT YOU'RE SQUINTY
AND WEIRD
AND THINK POOP
TASTES LIKE FUDGE
BLECH!

An animated rat says HEY!
DID YOU EVER THINK THAT MAYBE
YOU'RE THE WEIRD ONE?

Zoey says OH, I NEVER LOOKED AT IT
THAT WAY.

The song continues NAKED MOLE RAT,
I GUESS I WAS WRONG
TURNS OUT THERE'S A REASON
YOUR TEETH ARE SO LONG
AND YOU DON'T NEED A COAT,
'CUZ YOU LIVE IN THE DIRT
I HOPE THAT MY SONG
DIDN'T MAKE YOU FEEL HURT
OH YES I HOPE
MY LITTLE SONG DIDN'T
MAKE YOU FEEL HURT
NO HARD FEELINGS,
RIGHT?

(the song ends)

Zoey says THERE'S SOMETHING IN MY ATTIC
MAKING A CHEWING SOUND.
YOU DON'T THINK IT'S A POOP
EATING NAKED MOLE RAT, DO YOU?

Matthew says PROBABLY NOT, BECAUSE THESE GUYS
ARE ONLY FOUND IN AFRICA.

Zoey says SO, WHY DID YOU LIKE
STUDYING THEM, THEN?

Matthew says WELL, NAKED MOLE RATS DO A LOT
OF THINGS THAT PEOPLE CAN'T DO.
THEY CAN SURVIVE IN ENVIRONMENTS
WITH REALLY LOW OXYGEN.
THEY DON'T GET CANCER. AND
THEY LIVE REALLY LONG LIVES.
SO THERE'S A LOT OF
REALLY INTERESTING REASONS
TO FIGURE OUT THE BIOLOGY
OF HOW THEY DO THAT
AND THEN TO TRY TO BRING
IT BACK TO PEOPLE
AND TRY TO HELP PATIENTS
WHO HAVE PROBLEMS.

Zoey says HOW DO YOU GET ATTACHED TO THEM
IF THEY'RE SO CREEPY?

Matthew says EVEN THOUGH AN INDIVIDUAL
MOLE RAT IS MAYBE
NOT THE MOST ATTRACTIVE ANIMAL
YOU'VE EVER SEEN,
WHEN YOU PUT THEM ALL TOGETHER
THEY'RE PRETTY CUTE.

A rat in the box says WHO'D GUESS THEY'D BE
THE LIFE OF THE PARTY?

Zoey says THANKS FOR HELPING ME
FIND STUFF OUT.

Matthew says IT'S BEEN MY PLEASURE.
THANK YOU.
I'VE GOT A REALLY FISHY QUESTION
FROM JOSHUA.

A boy with curly brown hair pops up on the screen and says CAN PIRANHAS EAT YOU ALIVE?

In animation, two pirates sail to the end of the Earth and fall down.

Pirates say ARGH! ARGH! ARGH!
(GASP) WOAH!

Zoey stands on a stage dressed as an explorer.

A caption reads "Zoey Von Zoey. Famous Explorer."

Zoey says I'M ZOEY VON ZOEY,
THE FAMOUS EXPLORER.
(CRICKETS CHIRP)
I SAID...
THE FAMOUS EXPLORER.
(CRICKETS CHIRP)
UGH.

Von Zoey presses a button on her cell and the audience applauds.

Von Zoey THAT'S MORE LIKE IT.
WHEN I WAS EXPLORING
THE AMAZON,
I DISCOVERED A TERRIBLE
MAN-EATING FISH.
(JUNGLE NOISES)
IT JUMPED OUT OF THE WATER
AND ATE A MAN ON MY TEAM.
IT JUST GOBBLED HIM UP
WITH ITS TERRIBLE TEETH.

(CRICKETS CHIRP)

Von Zoey presses a button on her cell phone and the audience gasps.

Von Zoey BUT I SLAYED THE EVIL FISH,
AND THAT'S WHY
I'M THE BRAVEST EXPLORER
IN THE WORLD.
(CRICKETS CHIRP)

Von Zoey UGH. COME ON.

(PRESSES BUTTON,
AUDIENCE LAUGHS)

Von Zoey HEY!

(AUDIENCE LAUGHS)

In the attic, Zoey laughs and says I FIGURED VON ZOEY JUST MADE
THAT UP TO GET ATTENTION.

Von Zoey says HEY!

Zoey says BUT TO ANSWER
YOUR QUESTION, JOSHUA,
ABOUT WHETHER PIRANHAS EAT
YOU ALIVE, I CHECKED,
AND BACK IN THE OLD DAYS,
WHEN IT WAS HARD TO TRAVEL
AND SEND MESSAGES,
STORIES ABOUT ANIMALS IN FARAWAY
LANDS GOT REALLY EXAGGERATED.
SO I THINK PIRANHAS WOULDN'T
ACTUALLY EAT A PERSON.
OR WOULD IT?
I'M GOING TO CHECK THAT OUT.
I'M HERE AT MY LOCAL AQUARIUM
WITH MARINE BIOLOGIST MAUDE.
HI, MAUDE.

Maude says HI, ZOEY.

Maude is in her thirties, with long straight brown hair in a ponytail. She wears black trousers and a red polo shirt.

They stand next to a tank full of piranhas.

Zoey says SO, THESE ARE REAL PIRANHAS?

Maude says THEY'RE REAL PIRANHAS.
AND WE'RE GONNA GO CLEAN
THEIR TANK. FOLLOW ME.

Now Maude is in a wet suit.

Zoey says WOW. THERE'S A LOT OF THEM.

Maude says YES THERE IS.

Zoey says UGH. THEY'RE CREEPY.

Maude says I'M NOT SCARED.
I'M GOING IN.

Zoey says REALLY?

Maude says YEAH.

Zoey says SHE'S GOING IN.
I CAN'T WATCH.
OH. SO FAR SO GOOD.
MAUDE IS CLEANING THE TANK
BY VACUUMING AND SCRUBBING IT.
EVEN THOUGH SHE'S IN THE WATER
SURROUNDED BY PIRANHAS,
THEY LET HER DO HER THING AND
KEEP THEIR DISTANCE FROM HER.
LOOKS LIKE THEY'RE MORE AFRAID
OF HER THAN SHE IS OF THEM.
YOU MADE IT.
YOU'RE ALIVE!

Maude says I AM.

Zoey says SO, HOW COME THEY DIDN'T
BITE YOU?

Maude says BECAUSE I'M NOT THEIR FOOD.
THEY ACTUALLY EAT BUGS,
WORMS, SMALL FISH.
SOMETIMES THEY WILL EAT SMALL
MAMMALS THAT GET IN THE WATER.
SOME OF THEM EVEN EAT PLANTS.
FORTUNATELY FOR YOU,
YOU'RE NOT ON THEIR MENU.

Zoey says THEN HOW COME PEOPLE ALWAYS SAY
THEY'RE MAN-EATING FISH?

Maude says IT'S MOSTLY LEGENDS.
LIKE, THEY MIGHT NIBBLE
ON A DEAD ANIMAL IN THE WATER,
BUT THEY NORMALLY WON'T ATTACK
A LARGE ANIMAL TO KILL IT.
PEOPLE HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO SWIM
WITH PIRANHAS FOR AGES
AND NOTHING HAPPENS.

Zoey says DO THEY MAKE ANY EVIL
MWAH-HA-HA SOUNDS?

Maude says NO, THEY DON'T.
BUT THEY ACTUALLY MAKE SOME
KIND OF BARKING SOUND.

Zoey says HMM... MAYBE THEY BARK LIKE
A DOG SO CATS WON'T EAT 'EM?

An animation shows a cat approaching a fish tank and a fish barking at it.

(BUBBLING NOISE)
(FISH BARKS, CAT HOWLS)
(FISH PANTS LIKE A DOG)

Maude says GOOD GUESS,
BUT PROBABLY NOT.

Zoey says THANKS FOR HELPING ME
FIND STUFF OUT.

Maude says YOU'RE MORE THAN WELCOME.
JOANNA HAS A QUESTION
THAT'S OUT OF THIS WORLD.

A brown haired girl named Joanna says ARE STINGRAYS FROM OUTER SPACE?

In an astronaut suit, Zoey says I'VE COME ALL THE WAY
TO OUTER SPACE TO FIND OUT.

He comes across a stingray and says WOAH!

She takes off the helmet and says JUST KIDDING.
I'M STILL AT THE AQUARIUM,
WITH ANOTHER MARINE
BIOLOGIST, ANDREW.

Andrew says HI, ZOEY.

Andrew is in his twenties, with short wavy brown hair and a beard. He wears a white shirt under a red sweatshirt.

Zoey says HI.
JOANNA THINKS STINGRAYS ARE FROM
OUTER SPACE, BUT THEY'RE NOT.
ARE THEY?

Andrew says NO. THEY KIND OF LOOK
LIKE THEY COULD BE,
AND OUR SOUTHERN STINGRAYS
EVEN LOOK
A LITTLE BIT LIKE
LIVING FLYING SAUCERS,
BUT STINGRAYS ARE
DEFINITELY FROM EARTH.

Zoey says THEN WHY DO THEY LOOK
SO CREEPY?

Andrew says WELL, WHY DON'T WE HOP
IN THE TANK AND FIND OUT?

Zoey says WAIT. THIS TANK?
RIGHT NOW?

Andrew nods.

Zoey says COOL!

They both get in wet suits and go in the tank.

Zoey says ANDREW TELLS ME NOT TO WORRY.
STINGRAYS DO STING,
BUT THE ONES HERE
AT THE AQUARIUM HAVE
THEIR STINGERS CLIPPED.
SO THEY'RE SAFE.
IT'S LIKE CLIPPING A FINGERNAIL,
SO IT DOESN'T HURT THEM.

(LAUGHING)

Zoey says COOL. SO WHERE'S
THEIR MOUTH?

Andrew says RIGHT UNDERNEATH
THEIR BODY.
SO FEEL FREE TO TOUCH THEM
AS THEY COME OVER.
YOU CAN PET THEM NICE AND
GENTLY ON THEIR BACK.

Zoey says SO WHY ARE THEY SO FLAT?

Andrew says WELL, STINGRAYS HAVE A FLAT
SHAPE, WHICH HELPS THEM HIDE
ON THE BOTTOM OR UNDER THE SAND
TO HIDE FROM THEIR PREDATORS.
THEY'VE GOT BIG EYES
ON THE TOP OF THEIR HEADS,
WHICH HELPS THEM KEEP AN EYE OUT
FOR ANY PREDATORS
THAT MIGHT BE TRYING
TO SNEAK UP ON THEM.
AND THEY'VE GOT THEIR MOUTH
ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THEIR BODY,
WHICH HELPS THEM
FIND THEIR FOOD,
WHICH WOULD ALSO BE BURIED
IN THE SAND USUALLY.
WE DON'T NORMALLY
LET PEOPLE DO THIS,
BUT IF YOU WANT TO TRY
FEEDING ONE, WHAT YOU DO IS
YOU JUST TUCK YOUR FINGER
RIGHT INSIDE
AND JUST HOLD THIS
REALLY, REALLY LOOSELY
SO THEY CAN SUCK IT OUT
JUST LIKE THAT.

Zoey feeds a stingray and says WOAH.
THAT'S WEIRD.
(ANDREW LAUGHS)

Zoey says SO ARE THERE ANY OTHER ANIMALS
THAT ARE LIKE THEM?

Andrew says STINGRAYS ARE ACTUALLY
VERY CLOSELY RELATED TO SHARKS.
AND THEY HAVE A LOT OF
FEATURES IN COMMON.
STINGRAYS AND SHARKS
BOTH HAVE TEETH
WHICH ARE CONSTANTLY
FALLING OUT AND RE-GROWING
THROUGHOUT THEIR ENTIRE LIFE,
ALTHOUGH SHARKS' TEETH ARE
A BIT SHARPER.
YOU CAN THINK OF A STINGRAY
AS A FLATTENED OUT SHARK,
WITH A FEW MODIFICATIONS.

Zoey laughs and says SPEAKING OF SHARKS, I'M TRYING
TO ANSWER A QUESTION,
WHETHER ANIMALS ARE EVIL.
DO YOU THINK SHARKS
OR STINGRAYS ARE EVIL?

Andrew says DEFINITELY NOT!
STINGRAYS HAVE A STINGER
THAT THEY CAN USE TO STING,
BUT IT'S ONLY IF THEY HAVE TO
TO SURVIVE.
AND SHARKS ARE ACTUALLY
REALLY LAZY.
THEY DON'T WANT TO BITE ANYTHING
THEY DON'T HAVE TO.
AND THEY'RE ONLY LOOKING
FOR AN EASY MEAL.
IF WE DIDN'T HAVE SHARKS,
THEN THERE WOULD BE TOO MANY
OF THE OTHER ANIMALS,
AND THEY WOULDN'T HAVE
ENOUGH FOOD.
SO SHARKS HELP KEEP THE OCEANS
REALLY HEALTHY.
THEY'RE REALLY JUST DOING
WHAT THEY HAVE TO TO SURVIVE,
AND THEY'RE CERTAINLY NOT EVIL.

Zoey says SURVIVAL AGAIN. HMM...
THANKS FOR BEING ON MY SHOW
AND HELPING ME FIND STUFF OUT.

Andrew says MY PLEASURE.

Zoey says I THINK I FINALLY HAVE THE
ANSWER TO MATHEAS'S QUESTION.

Matheos says CAN ANIMALS BE EVIL?

Zoey says THE BIG ANSWER IS...

She plays the organ and says NO.
EVEN THE EVILEST,
CREEPIEST LOOKING ONES
ARE JUST TRYING TO GET
THROUGH THEIR DAY.
WHEN A STINGRAY USES
ITS STINGER,
OR ROACHES SCURRY AROUND
IN THE DARK,
THEY'RE JUST TRYING
TO PROTECT THEMSELVES.
AND WHEN A LAMPREY SUCKS
A FISH'S BLOOD,
OR A SNAKE FLIES OUT
OF THE TREES TO ATTACK,
THEY'RE JUST TRYING TO GET
A GOOD LUNCH.
TURNS OUT, EVEN THE CREEPIEST
THINGS HAVE A REASON
FOR WHAT THEY DO.
LIKE A PRAYING MANTIS:
IT EATS ITS MATE
SO IT HAS ENOUGH FOOD
TO MAKE BABIES.
SO, CREATURES MIGHT BE
DANGEROUS, OR EVEN LOOK EVIL,
BUT THEY'RE NOT REALLY
EVIL, EVIL.
THEY'RE JUST TRYING
TO SURVIVE.

She takes the masks off her stuffed animals and says YOU'RE NOT HARMFUL, ARE YOU?
NO, YOU AREN'T.

Sean says HEY, ZOEY. I FOUND OUT WHAT
WAS MAKING THAT CHEWING SOUND.

Zoey says WHAT IS IT?

Sean says WELL, IT'S BLACK.
IT HAS SHARP TEETH AND CLAWS,
AND IT'S ABOUT THIS BIG.

Zoey says YIKES! GET IT OUT OF HERE.

Sean says ARE YOU SURE?

Zoey says OF COURSE I'M SURE.

Ayden holds a black puppy.

(DOG BARKS)

Zoey says A PUPPY?!
HOW'D A PUPPY GET
IN MY HOUSE?
AWW. IT HAS A NOTE:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ZOEY.

She gasps and says IT'S A BIRTHDAY SURPRISE.
NO WONDER MY FAMILY PRETENDED
THEY DIDN'T HEAR THE
CHEWING SOUND.
THEY WANTED HIM TO BE
A SURPRISE.

Sean says YOU KNOW, WE CAN TAKE HIM HOME
IF YOU'RE TOO SCARED.

Ayden says YEAH!

Zoey says NO, YOU'RE NOT SCARY.
I LOVE HIM.
I'M GONNA NAME YOU CHEWY,
'CAUSE YOU CHEW A LOT.
WELL, WE SOLVED MY MYSTERY,
AND I ANSWERED YOUR QUESTION.
AND I GOT A PUPPY!
SEE YOU NEXT TIME FOR MORE
FINDING STUFF OUT.
(CHEWY BARKS)

Zoey says HE SORTA SOUNDS
LIKE A PIRANHA.

(music plays)

Captions appear that read "Thanks to everyone who helped me out, Zoey Siewert."

The end credits roll as the "Naked mole rat" song plays.

An Apartment 11 Productions.

Produced in association with TVO Kids.

Logo: TVO Kids.

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The song goes NAKED MOLE RAT,
WHY WON'T YOU GET DRESSED
PLEASE PUT ON A SHIRT
OR MAYBE A VEST
YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE CHIC,
DON'T HAVE TO HAVE STYLE
BUT MAYBE PUT ON PANTS
MAYBE ONCE IN A WHILE
NAKED MOLE RAT,
I GUESS I WAS WRONG
TURNS OUT THERE'S A REASON
YOUR TEETH ARE SO LONG
AND YOU DON'T NEED A COAT,
'CUZ YOU LIVE IN THE DIRT
I HOPE THAT MY SONG
DIDN'T MAKE YOU FEEL HURT
OH YES I HOPE
MY LITTLE SONG DIDN'T
MAKE YOU FEEL HURT
NO HARD FEELINGS,
RIGHT?