Zoé Kézako Explained

Creator:Véronique Saüquière
Director:Serge Elisalde
Fabrice Fouquet
Producer:Corinne Kouper
Composer:Dragibus
Country:France
Language:French
Num Seasons:3
Num Episodes:78

Zoé Kézako is a French animated television series, adapted from Véronique Saüquière's book series published by Frimousse. The first season was produced by Corinne Kouper at Sparkling; the second season was produced at TeamTO.

This second season is currently airing in France on TF1 and Télétoon.[1] The series is also broadcast around the world: in Norway (NRK1), Sweden (SVT),[2] Denmark (DR), Italy (Rai 3), Canada (Radio Canada), Belgium (RTBF and Ketnet), Portugal (RTP), Finland (YLE), Ireland (RTÉ), Latin America (HBO Family), Qatar (JeemTV) and Argentina (Pakapaka).

Overview

A big round face with two springy pigtails on top, and a gangly body dressed in a stripy shirt, red tunic-dress and speedy sneakers. Zoé Kézako the TV series features the adventures of this irresistible little girl, with stacks of humour and piles of energy. The fruit of Véronique Saüquère's imagination.

Just like all kids her age (7 and three quarters), Zoé asks herself many questions and is not always sure how to act in certain situations. Nothing could be more natural - after all, the one thing she doesn’t have is... experience!

From one episode to the next, Zoé gains vital experience for daily life. Each individual story is a slice of livingness, a portion of knowledge we all need to get a grasp of the world and the people around us. The understanding that helps us grow up, just at the right speed. Until, one fine day, we suddenly realize that: Life is a big heap of fun!

Characters

Main characters

Secondary characters

Episodes

Pilot season

French titleEnglish titleDate
S00E01Premier piloteFirst Pilot6/12/2002
S00E02PilotePilot6/12/2004

First season

French titleEnglish titleDate
S01E01Titi pot d'colleBaby brother blues3/03/2006
S01E02La Super Cata !Game over3/03/2006 20/12/2022
S01E03Lola canon du SquareLola the park pin up01/09/2007
S01E04MégatrocSplat the gnat!01/09/2007
S01E05Rien que des traîtresBunch of traitors08/09/2007
S01E06Mort aux betteravesDown with beets08/09/2007
S01E07Une baby-sitter d'enferBronco baby sitter15/09/2007
S01E08Tata BisousAuntie Kissy15/09/2007
S01E09Des baskets du tonnerre !Shoe must go on22/09/2007
S01E10Portrait crachéSpiting image22/09/2007
S01E11Même pas cap'Simply the best29/09/2007
S01E12Machin MachineThingee and Thingamajic29/09/2007
S01E13Par ici les bonbecsCrazy for the candy06/10/2007
S01E14Moi d'abord !Don’t let me down06/10/2007
S01E15Oh les amoureux !Love birds13/10/2007
S01E16Flou artistiqueBlur zone13/10/2007
S01E17L'amie des starsAlmost famous20/10/2007
S01E18Journal intimeBig time secret20/10/2007
S01E19La belle étoileNight of the wusses27/10/2007
S01E20La punitionSo grounded27/10/2007
S01E21C'est pas trop tôt !No rush!10/11/2007
S01E22La petite nouvelleWhozatgirl10/11/2007
S01E23Le clan des garçonsIn with the boys17/11/2007
S01E24Les super pouvoirsSuper powers24/11/2007
S01E25Ouh la copieuseCopycat24/11/2007
S01E26Porte-bonheurLucky charm01/12/2007

Second season

French titleEnglish titleDate
S02E01Super secretSuper secret14/02/2008
S02E02Poudre aux yeuxStarry-eyed21/02/2008
S02E03Boomerang !Boomerang28/02/2008
S02E04Zoé au carréZoé to the power of two28/02/2008
S02E05Le roi des barjotsKing of the crackpots07/03/2008
S02E06Zéro pointéDouble zero07/03/2008
S02E07Inspecteur ZoéInspector Zoé14/03/2008
S02E08Bon débarras !Good riddance !14/03/2008
S02E09Enfin seule !Alone at last21/03/2008
S02E10La copine invisibleThe invisible friend21/03/2008
S02E11Avis de rechercheWanted28/03/2008
S02E12Bon voyage !Prepare for take off28/03/2008
S02E13Méli-méloA right mix up04/04/2009
S02E14Décollage immédiat !Prepare for take off04/04/2009
S02E15C'est moi le chef !I'm the boss11/04/2009
S02E16Boum !The party11/04/2010
S02E17Trop la honte !What an embarrassment !18/04/2010
S02E18La disparitionThe vanishing25/04/2010
S02E19Ma meilleure ennemieMy best enemy02/05/2011
S02E20Super papaSuper Dad09/05/2012
S02E21À l'attaque !Charge !23/05/2012
S02E22Tonton bisousUncle kissy23/05/2012
S02E23Copine d'un jourFriend for a day03/06/2013
S02E24Princesse CosmonautePrincess cosmonaut10/06/2013
S02E25Valentin super starValentine superstars17/06/2013
S02E26Reine d'un jourQueen for a day21/02/2014

Awards

Publishing

Hachette Books has been publishing the series’ episodes as short stories within the collection “Ma Première Bibliothèque Rose”:

Hachette has also published “Zoé’s tricks and tips”, released in August 2008.

Licensing and merchandising

A line of Zoé Kézako merchandising products (such as dolls, sofas and pillows) which was developed with TF1 Licences and SIMBA, was released in 2009.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: La chipie Zoé Kézako est sur Teletoon+ pour des aventures délirantes - Teletoon+ . www.teletoonplus.fr . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120108184401/http://www.teletoonplus.fr/cid6550-minisite-zo%C3%A3%C2%A9-k%C3%A3%C2%A9zako.html . 2012-01-08.
  2. Web site: Zoé Kézako SVT.se . www.svt.se . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120422043910/http://svt.se/barnkanalen/zoe-kezako/ . 2012-04-22.