ZingZillas Season 1 Episodes

Episode 1

Digeridoo Hullaballoo

Mon, Apr 5, 2010 22 mins

Episode 2

Tang's Happy Day

Mon, Apr 5, 2010 22 mins

Episode 3

Rock Guitar

Tue, Apr 6, 2010 22 mins

The ZingZillas are very excited because all their instruments have been cleaned and polished. Being lead singer Zak doesn't have a newly polished instrument and so DJ Loose has sent him a new broom instead. Tang, Panzee and Drum can't wait to play their instruments and so they all head over to the glade to get some ideas for the Big Zing.In the glade DJ Loose introduces them to The BMQ - a very loud rock band.

Episode 4

Auntie Dot's Dash

Wed, Apr 7, 2010 22 mins

Episode 5

ScatZilla!

Thu, Apr 8, 2010 22 mins

Episode 6

Operatic Todd

Fri, Apr 9, 2010 22 mins

Episode 7

Bhangra Beats

Mon, Apr 12, 2010 22 mins

Zak decides that the ZingZillas should start the day with some exercise. Drum wants to stay and help Todd with his new clothes dryer so just Panzee, Tang and Zak jog off into the jungle. While doing their exercises Zak makes up a tune and some words for them to exercise to. It's the perfect jogging and moving, dancing and grooving song for the Big Zing so they decide to head back to the Clubhouse to practise it with Drum.Zak knows a short cut so they jog off.

Episode 8

Sticker Trouble

Mon, Apr 13, 2020 22 mins

Episode 9

Squeaky Boots

Wed, Apr 14, 2010 22 mins

Episode 10

A Great Place To Live

Thu, Apr 15, 2010 22 mins

Zak discovers Todd stuck behind a load of boxes in his cave. It transpires that Todd has run out of room so Zak suggests he moves into the Clubhouse with the ZingZillas. The others think this is a great idea until Todd starts to join in with their Big Zing rehearsal. They need to rehearse without being disturbed so the ZingZillas decide to move to the Coconut Hut.When the Beach Byrds hear the ZingZillas rehearsing loudly they decide to move out of the Coconut Hut.

Episode 11

Sweet Dreams

Fri, Apr 16, 2010 20 mins

Episode 12

Bubble Trouble

Mon, Apr 19, 2010 22 mins

It is extremely hot on ZingZilla Island. In fact, Zak is hotter than hot with extra hot on top. It is too hot to even think of a Big Zing so he takes a big swig of his lemonade instead. He should really be drinking water instead on such a hot day but he likes the way the bubbles tickle the back of his nose. DJ Loose calls up and suggests the ZingZillas go to the glade to meet his piano playing guest - it might give them some ideas for the Big Zing.

Episode 13

Tang's Clubhouse

Tue, Apr 20, 2010 22 mins

Episode 14

Welcome Beach Byrds

Wed, Apr 21, 2010 22 mins

It's bed time and Tang tells the story of when the Beach Byrds first arrived on ZingZilla Island. Todd was supposed to be showing the Beach Byrds around the island but they'd already headed off before he arrived at the Coconut Hut. Todd couldn't find them anywhere but the Beach Byrds managed to find the Moaning Stones and their way to the glade, where they watched a Gamelan performance.They even managed to find their way to the Clubhouse where they joined in with the ZingZillas' rehearsal.

Episode 15

Zak's Rubbish Day

Thu, Apr 22, 2010 22 mins

It's Tidy Island Day and Tang asks Zak to write the words for a tidy song. Zak is really struggling and each time he writes a word on a piece of paper he just scrunches it up and throws it over his shoulder.Tang is very unimpressed by the mess in the Clubhouse and, when he follows Tang down to Todd's garden, Zak discovers that Tang is the judge and whoever can keep the island the tidiest for the whole day wins a Squeaky Clean badge.

Episode 16

Disappearing Drum

Fri, Apr 23, 2010 22 mins

Drum is listening to a pair of Japanese Taiko drummers called Hiten Ryu Daiko playing in the Glade. Drum loves it! She then decides to go and fetch her stuffed toy pineapple, Yapple. In the Clubhouse Zak is trying to write a song called 'The Big Noise Song'. Drum enters, picks Yapple up and goes.Drum gets back to the Glade and then decides she wants her cushion too. Back in the Clubhouse the ZingZillas are about to start rehearsing the Big Noise song.

Episode 17

Keep Your Castanets

Mon, Apr 26, 2010 22 mins

Drum has lost Yapple again, but she finally finds her wrapped around the banana phone when it rings. Tang answers the phone - its DJ asking them to meet him in the Glade.The ZingZillas all enjoy watching a Flamenco performance with Spanish guitar and Flamenco dancer. Drum is particularly enamoured with the clickety clackety castanet playing and the Flamenco dancer, Verena, throws some castanets up to her.

Episode 18

The Fan Letter

Tue, Apr 27, 2010 22 mins

The ZingZillas rush to the Glade to hear Jay Phelps play a trumpet fanfare. They decide to write a trumpety Big Zing that will announce they are the best band in the world!Zak reads a fan letter saying that he is the best singer in the whole world. Zak is thrilled and hangs the fan letter up for all to see. The ZingZillas then play the new song. The lyrics to the chorus are about how the ZingZillas are the best band in the land.At the end of the practice, Zak makes some changes to the lyrics

Episode 19

Hide and Seek

Wed, Apr 28, 2010 22 mins

As soon as they wake up Zak wants to play hide and seek. The others remind him that they need to get today's Big Zing ready. DJ Loose calls them on the banana phone and they head straight to the glade where they watch and listen to Dame Evelyn Glennie playing Tubular bells.The sound of the bells inspires them to sing a song about all the bells they hear every day. The song comes to them very quickly and so they decide to spend the rest of the day playing hide and seek.

Episode 20

Birthday Todd

Thu, Apr 29, 2010 22 mins

It's Todd's birthday and he thinks nobody has remembered, but Panzee is planning to give Todd a surprise birthday party. The ZingZillas need a cake, streamers and a special song. They compose the words to a birthday song.Panzee tells everyone the plan: she will make the cake, Zak will make the streamers, Tang can find the right music for the song and Drum has to keep Todd away from the Clubhouse until they are ready for the party.

Episode 21

Gravel and Granite's Quiet Night In

Fri, Apr 30, 2010 22 mins

It is night-time in the ZingZillas Clubhouse. Tang decides to tell Drum the story of Gravel and Granite's Quiet Night In. It was a day when there was no Big Zing. This was a problem for Gravel and Granite, as that meant no coconut clock and so no coconuts to count. So Gravel and Granite had nothing to do.Gravel suggests they have a quiet night in. Just then Todd joins them and suggests Gravel and Granite watch their favourite shows, eat snacks and invite some of their friends over.

Episode 22

The Z Factor

Mon, Jun 28, 2010 22 mins

Zak has decided to play harmonica in today's Big Zing but he can't play harmonica and sing at the same time. Both Panzee and Tang want to be the lead singer and so to help him decide who it should be DJ Loose suggests they hold an audition.Zak thinks a competition to find the best singer is a great idea. Drum, Zak and DJ are the judges while Todd hosts the auditions. Panzee sings brilliantly but her audition is interrupted by Tang making a loud honking sound with his hooter.

Episode 23

Panzee's Photograph

Tue, Jun 29, 2010 22 mins

Episode 24

Tang's Hooter

Wed, Jun 30, 2010 22 mins

Tang has been working on a quiet and gentle song for the Big Zing and can't wait to play it to Zak. Zak though gives Tang a loud and parping hooter as a present and really wants him to play it in the Big Zing. Tang doesn't think the hooter will sound right with his quiet and gentle piece but doesn't have the heart to tell Zak and so he decides to hide the hooter instead.Over in the glade all the ZingZillas and DJ Loose like listening to Sir James Galway playing the flute.

Episode 25

Where's Yapple

Thu, Jul 1, 2010 22 mins

Whilst doing some repairs in the Club House Todd accidentally knocks Drum's cuddly toy, Yapple, into his tool box and carries her off. Drum is distraught when she can't find Yapple and refuses to practise for the Big Zing. No matter how many silly things Zak does, Drum still doesn't cheer up.Tang rushes to DJ Loose for help. DJ takes Tang to the glade where they see an orchestra. The orchestra plays the same bit of music in a slow sad way and then in a bouncy happy way.

Episode 26

Tuba Swaps

Fri, Jul 2, 2010 22 mins

Tang is intrigued by a twisty object which is covered in creepers and goes to show the others. Panzee thinks it looks like a twisty vase and would look lovely with flowers in it. When she asks if she can have it Tang isn't so sure but when Panzee offers to swap a banana for it Tang says yes.Panzee is thrilled and heads straight off to look for some flowers over at the Coconut Hut. The Beach Byrds are also rather taken by the twisty vase - only they think it would make an excellent fruit bowl.