>> Promo Cat here with a look at the next episode of the "Friday Zone."

♪ Jellyfish Jones ♪ You don't need no bones ♪ Be happy that you can float ♪ >> I got this!

Trust me, I'm a professional at looking stupid.

All right.

>> Here he is.

This is Bob the whale shark.

>> So check out the next episode of the "Friday Zone," right now!

>> Production support for the "Friday Zone" is provided by: >> The WTIU Children's Programming Endowment, ensuring quality children's programming for future generations of Hoosiers.

Learn more at Indianapublicmedia.org/kidsfund.

>> WFYI Public Media, inspiring Indiana with high-quality educational content since 1970.

By sharing stories and connecting people, WFYI inspires the best in our community.

And these Indiana Public Television stations.

Thank you!

♪ ♪ Friday ♪ Friday ♪ The week is done and it's time for fun ♪ ♪ There's room for everyone ♪ In the "Friday Zone" ♪ So much to see, who will we meet ♪ ♪ It all happens magically ♪ ♪ In the "Friday Zone" ♪ Open your eyes, there's a surprise ♪ ♪ You never know what adventure might arise ♪ ♪ The "Friday Zone" ♪ "Friday Zone" ♪ The "Friday Zone" Friday ♪ >> Welcome to the "Friday Zone," everyone.

I'm Maya.

>> And I'm Matt.

It's another busy show today, Maya.

>> Yep!

We've got music, crafty crafts, spectacular stunts, stories, and more!

>> A lot more!

>> But first, a song on the "Friday Zone" playlist.

♪ ♪ Jellyfish Jones has got no bones ♪ ♪ But if he did, where would he go ♪ ♪ He would tap dance live on a TV show ♪ ♪ Get in a boat and row, row, row ♪ ♪ Jump high up on a trampoline ♪ But he's stuck in the sea ♪ Jellyfish Jones has got no bones ♪ ♪ But if he did, where would he go ♪ ♪ He would try to ride a mechanical bull ♪ ♪ Reach the pedals on a bicycle ♪ ♪ Win the big basketball game ♪ But he can't, and that is a shame ♪ ♪ Jellyfish Jones has got no bones ♪ ♪ But if he did, where would he go ♪ ♪ He would sign up to learn how to belly dance ♪ ♪ Get fitted for some jellyfish pants ♪ ♪ Bowl a strike at the bowling lanes ♪ ♪ But he's under the waves ♪ Hula hoop until he's blue in the face ♪ ♪ Run, run, run, from place to place ♪ ♪ Climb and jump and stomp around ♪ ♪ But he's stuck in the sound ♪ ♪ Fly down a hill on roller skates ♪ ♪ Slide on the ice in a figure eight ♪ ♪ Sky dive from 5,000 feet ♪ But he's stuck in the deep ♪ ♪ Jellyfish Jones ♪ You don't need no bones ♪ Be happy that you can float away ♪ ♪ Jellyfish don't need no bones ♪ ♪ Float away ♪ Jellyfish don't need no bones ♪ ♪ Float away ♪ Jellyfish don't need no bones ♪ ♪ Float away ♪ So float on, jellyfish ♪ ♪ So float on, jellyfish ♪ ♪ Under the sea ♪ No bones ♪ There is no gravity ♪ Under the sea ♪ No bones ♪ There is no gravity ♪ Under the sea ♪ No bones ♪ No bones ♪ Ahh Woo, woo, woo ♪ ♪ >> Hello again, everybody.

My name is Leo D. Cook, and welcome to "Masterpieces of Children's Literature in Less Than a Minute."

Today, I want to talk about "The Old Man and the Sea" by Ernest Hemingway.

This fish tale concerns an epic struggle between an elderly, experienced fellow named Santiago, who has been out fishing for 84 days, and has been skunked the entire time!

Skunked means your luck stinks at fishing.

It is now day 85, and Santiago has decided to take his boat out a little bit farther than he's ever gone out before.

Lo and behold, he catches a huge fish, a marlin.

But it is so big, it begins to pull the boat with the old man in it!

After messing with this fish for three days, Santiago is pretty banged up, but he manages to take his harpoon and catches the marlin.

Hooray!

But not so fast!

Sharks begin following the old man.

Now Santiago has to fight off these sharks.

These sharks keep on biting at the marlin and biting at the marlin that he has tied to his boat.

Santiago is totally bummed out because he was going to sell the marlin for a lot of money.

Now, he does make it home safely and is the hero of the village because the marlin's skeleton is so big!

Now, there's a bunch of other stuff that happens.

So if you want to know more about "The Old Man and the Sea," I suggest you read it yourself.

You'll be glad you did!

I'm Leo D. Cook, and I will see you next time on "Masterpieces of Children Literature in Less Than a Minute."

Here, marlin, marlin.

Here, marlin, marlin.

I have no idea why people talk to fish.

♪ >> Hi, guys.

This is Jessica, and I'm with Trent and we are behind the scenes of the sea lion exhibit.

So Trent, what happens back here?

>> Well, for us as trainers and as keepers, this provides us an area to, first off, make all of their diets.

These guys eat a lot of fish every day.

Diego, the male sea lion here at the zoo, eats about 40 pounds a day.

So we put it in a bucket that's labeled specifically for him, and then we will take it out that door to meet him on the exhibit.

>> What kind of fish do they eat?

>> They eat a few different kinds.

He eats a very small fish, that that mainly is just to help keep him hydrated.

It's like drinking water, but they don't drink saltwater that they live in, so they get from their fish.

And then they eat a bigger fish that's called herring.

It's like steak or it's like peanut butter.

It helps them maintain their weight, make sure that he stays nice, big and healthy.

>> Okay.

And how many sea lions are here besides Diego?

>> We currently have six sea lions.

So we have two males and we have four females.

Here at the Indianapolis Zoo, the sea lion is more or less for us a welcoming wagon.

When people first come in the zoo, this is the first animals that they are going to see.

The really cool thing about sea lions you will see here at the zoo, is they are very, very social.

So a lot of times, you will hear them barking a lot.

[ Barking ] Or they will growl at one another, and it's very natural.

It's just a way of playing or letting everyone know where they are.

And so kind of seeing how they interact with one another is very, very cool.

It's one of the few things that you can only do at a zoo.

>> What are some really cool ways for people who come into the zoo to interact with sea lions?

>> Some of our actual sea lions here at the zoo paint.

Well, everyone paints a little bit differently, all the different animals at the zoo.

Because, obviously, it has to be adapted to fit their biology.

Sea lions have very strong mouths and jaws.

And so for them, we have a small paint brush on a bar that they simply can hold in their mouth, and it allows them to paint kind of like a person would in some ways.

It's a really cool form of expression and enrichment for these guys, and it actually ends up creating a lasting piece that people get to take home with them as well.

>> Okay.

My last question for you is, what is your favorite thing about sea lions?

>> My favorite thing about sea lions is that they are all individual personalities.

No different than probably your own dogs or your pets at home.

I like it when people leave the sea lion exhibit, and they say, I met Diego or I met Ray or I met Joy, because they are all unique individuals with their own personalities, and if you hang around long enough watching them, you will kind of see that personality come through.

>> Awesome.

This is Jessica at the "Friday Zone."

We met Diego today.

So we had fun.

We'll see you guys next time.

♪ >> It's time to check out what's next in the "Friday Zone"!

♪ In the "Friday Zone" Friday ♪ >> Jude is here to show us a crazy trick.

What you will need is a resealable plastic bag, water, and five sharpened pencils.

First, you will fill the bag half full with water.

Then seal the bag closed.

Next, it gets tricky.

Push the pencil through one side of the bag so that it comes halfway out the other side.

♪ Look at that, it didn't spill a drop!

The bag magically seals itself around the pencil.

Pretty cool, huh?

Now try the rest of your pencils.

See how many you can fit in.

♪ Awesome!

Thanks, Jude!

♪ In the "Friday Zone" Friday ♪ ♪ ♪ In the "Friday Zone" Friday ♪ >> And now, a story from the WTIU Kids Writers Contest.

>> This is Bob.

Bob is a -- wait!

Where is Bob?

Bob?

Where is he?

Oh!

Here he is.

This is Bob, the whale shark.

He's not very, well, gigantic for his kind.

In fact, you could say he's actually very tiny for a whale shark.

He's about the size of a baby hammerhead shark.

He's at Fin-tastic Learning School, his high school.

But his friend is purple jellyfish.

Pablo is the size of a great white shark.

His principal is Principal Lionfish, and his real name is Lee.

Then there's Mr.

I'm so special and better than all of you, Wally Wolffish and his gang.

They are twins, Hug and Thug.

They are sea snakes.

They call Bob, Bobby Bubblehead and Krill Face.

This made Bob feel very miserable.

Wally was a lot stronger, faster, tougher, and bigger.

Don't forget scarier!

One day, it got worse.

Wally got some new names for him.

One was Shrimpy, and that made Bob kind of mad and sad at the same time.

One day, Bob was not there for his daily tease.

So Wally sent Hug and Thug to look for him.

They returned with Bob, but something was wrong!

That's not him, Wally roared!

He's as big as five whales catfish.

Then Principal Lionfish burst out of the recess door.

Yes, in fact, that is him!

He's been eating healthy and getting plenty of sleep.

So the very next morning, Bob was as big as an 18 and a half-year-old whale shark should be.

The end.

♪ >> Want to see your story on the "Friday Zone"?

It's easy!

Just ask your teacher how to enter, or request an entry form from WTIU@indiana.edu.

♪ >> Hey, I'm Zach!

And we're here at the Hoosier Outdoor Experience at Fort Harrison.

We're at the Delaware Lake, where people are just catching fish like crazy.

So I'm going to gear up, and then I will go see if I can get some myself.

Let's go!

♪ >> The red worms are good for bluegill, crappie, bass, catfish.

You've got your bee moths here.

These are good for bluegill, crappie, and bass as well.

>> All right.

What should I go with?

What do you think?

>> I recommend the bee moths.

>> Go with that?

>> They are the most popular bait that we carry.

♪ >> I'm here with Trenton.

And what are you doing now?

We're baiting this?

>> We're baiting the pole.

>> All right.

Okay.

You got the worm on there.

I got a whole bunch of these.

You can't eat these, right?

>> No.

>> The fish do?

>> Yes.

>> Okay.

All right.

I think I'm on it.

The cast, you are casting it.

All right.

I will step back so I don't get it in my ear.

♪ See.

Oh, we're all good.

>> No, no, no.

That was a bad one.

>> All right.

There it is!

>> Perfect.

>> Nice!

>> The perfect cast!

Good job.

That was much better than mine.

All right.

So how did you do that?

>> Pressed the button.

>> This button right down here?

>> Yes.

>> All right.

So you brought it back, over your shoulder, and then you just let it go.

You want to hold this.

You can interview me.

Don't eat any of these.

All right.

Okay.

Here we go.

Behind the shoulder.

All right.

Look out.

Here it comes.

[ Laughter ] >> Did you press the button?

>> I pressed it, I swear.

I don't know what I'm doing.

>> You have to press it.

>> Do you need some help?

>> I got this!

Trust me, I'm a professional at looking stupid.

All right.

>> He might need some help.

>> Yeah, yeah, I think he needs help.

>> Here we go.

No.

No.

This is the money.

What do you think of that?

♪ This is how I learned it.

You got to bring it back, and you press that button down.

Hold it, hold it down real tight, this one.

And then when you go to throw it, let go of it, right when you are going to throw it.

Nice!

That was good!

Now you just reel it in a little bit.

You said you couldn't do it.

Look at that!

Good job!

>> I'm here with Piper and Grace, and you guys are fishing, aren't you?

>> Yep.

>> So did you catch anything yet?

>> No, not yet.

I got a nibble, though.

>> Got a nibble.

Oh, have you ever thrown it out there, and then when you are reeling it back in, the worm is gone?

>> Yeah.

>> Yeah.

>> I hate when that happens.

>> I know.

>> It's like, what's up with that?

You didn't catch a fish, but your worm is gone.

>> I know.

>> Oh, man.

All right!

It's a big one.

Come on!

[ Laughter ] All right.

What kind of fish do we have here?

What did I catch?

>> This is a green sunfish.

>> A green sunfish.

>> It's called a young of the year.

>> Okay.

>> And you should really wet your hands before you do this.

>> And you are going to show me how to unhook it, right?

>> Right.

So basically you just grab the fish.

This size fish, you don't really have to worry about the spines but normally these -- >> That fin will poke through your finger, right?

You don't want to get cut.

>> So you just grab it and pry the opposite direction your hook went in.

You use some leverage, and that's it.

>> We just got done catching some fish, and now I'm here with my buddy Jim.

Jim, how are you doing?

>> Fine.

>> Nice to see you, sir.

He's going to show us how we clean 'em, cut 'em up, and then fry 'em, right?

>> Oh, I will do the cleaning and the cutting up.

We've got our fish fryers right back there.

>> All right.

Good deal.

Well, let's get to it.

And then we're here with Hunter and Emmy, and you guys are going to help us out, right?

>> Yeah.

>> Sounds good.

Let's do this.

All right.

Jim, what kind of fish have we got here?

What is that?

>> This is a black crappie.

We'll take the fish, lay him down on the board.

Take your filet knife.

>> You've got to be very careful with the knives.

>> Very careful.

They are very, very sharp.

>> Don't do this at home.

Make sure you have a parent.

>> So you peel that fin back and you are going to make a slice right behind the pectoral and -- >> The pectoral.

Now, is that the fin?

>> That's the pectoral fin.

>> Okay.

The fin.

>> And the opercle, which is the gill covering, right here.

Okay?

>> Okay.

>> We are going to make a slice right down there.

We will go all the way down to the backbone, and then we will bring our knife around.

>> These are very sharp knives, hmm?

>> Yes, very sharp knives.

>> Very sharp.

>> And we will take it all the way down to the belly.

Put the knife back down in the slice we just made.

We will rotate it, so it's facing towards the back of the fish.

That means turn it over.

And then, we are going to follow the backbone with the point of the knife, going all the way down to the ribs.

You can feel the ribs in there with your knife, and then you will go ahead and poke it the rest of the way through.

>> Well, there you go.

>> We got poked all the way through.

We are right down on the back bone.

We are going to go ahead and peel that filet off the backbone until we get down near the tail.

Now we are going to lift the filet, and we will use our knife, and we are going to work the filet off of the rib bones and work it down.

>> That's the inside of the fish!

>> Work it down off the rib bones!

>> Whoa!

>> And then we will follow those rib bones all the way down.

>> What do you think of that, Hunter?

That's something, isn't it?

Look at that.

>> To where we get to the belly.

We're back at the belly now.

We'll go ahead and slice through the belly skin.

>> Okay.

>> And then we will lay our knife over, and then we will peel this filet right off the skin.

>> All right!

>> Right there, you have a nice boneless, skinless filet, that you are ready to dip into your egg wash and roll in your cornmeal and throw in the hot grease.

♪ >> Come on, guys, let's try some.

All right.

We are here for our fish, please.

>> Here you go.

>> All right.

Hmm.

Hmm.

Very good.

All right.

Thanks for stopping by.

We'll see you all later.

Bye.

♪ Friday >> I need tartar.

♪ In the "Friday Zone" Friday ♪ >> Hello, everybody, my name is Sam Bartlett, and I have a stunt for you today from the world of stuntology!

It's a silly challenge that you can do.

So you need some water.

A couple of cups.

And a piece of plastic tubing.

This costs you a few cents over at the hardware store.

And you need a volunteer.

Mark, where are you?

Thanks.

How are you doing?

>> Good.

>> All right.

Hey, do you want to help me do this challenge?

This is crazy.

You are not going to believe this.

All right.

Mark, I'm going to put some water in this cup.

And I'm going to place it on my forehead.

Why would I do that?

All right.

Well, I am anyway.

And now, Mark, I'm going to get all of the water out of this cup without ever touching the cup with my hands or my mouth.

How is that possible?

Well, I'm going to use this piece of tubing, and I'm going to make a siphon.

And I'm going to have you catch the water as it comes out.

I love this stunt!

♪ Are you ready?

>> Mm-hmm.

♪ >> Ta-da!

♪ In the "Friday Zone" Friday ♪ >> We've got more in store here in the "Friday Zone."

♪ >> What in the world?

What has Peggy done to her room?

It looks like a romance novel vomited hearts all over your room!

>> Do you like it?

The dust bunnies helped me.

>> Oh, did they?

>> Now, Zarg, I know you don't like love poems and romance.

>> No, Zarg hates all of that mushy stuff.

Bahh!

>> But, Zarg, it is Valentine's Day!

>> Hmm?

>> Mm-hmm.

>> Balentwine's Day?

What is Balentwine's Day?

>> Valentine's Day is observed in honor of St. Valentine, and is a time for sending Valentines.

>> Who was this saint, St. Balentwine?

>> St. Valentine was a holy priest in Rome, and the patron saint of beekeepers, among many other things.

>> And what are these Balentwines, and where do you send them?

>> Valentines are cards that you send on Valentine's Day to a person you care about.

Here, Zarg, I made you a Valentine card.

>> Uh, uh, thank you, Peggy girl child.

>> And that's not all!

>> Oh, good!

There's more Balentine goodness.

>> Now, Zarg, because you aren't a fan of romance, I tried to select a poem that I thought you would enjoy.

>> A love poem?

>> A poem by EAP!

>> Oooh!

>> Would you like to hear it?

>> Yes, please.

>> It was many and many a year ago, in a kingdom by the sea that a maiden there lived whom you may know by the name of Annabel Lee.

And this maiden, she lived with no other thought than to love and be loved by me.

>> Peggy tricked Zarg!

It is a love poem!

Ahhh!

>> Wait, Zarg!

I promise if you are good, I will do something extra special for you tomorrow night.

>> Okay.

For Peggy.

>> I was a child, and she was a child in this kingdom by the sea.

>> Mm-hmm.

>> But we loved with a love that was more than love.

I and my Annabelle Lee.

With a love that the winged seraphs of heaven coveted her and me.

>> Wait, wait, wait.

What the heck are seraphs?

>> Seraphs are angels, silly.

>> Wait, wait.

Are these those ugly little flying babies with bows and arrows?

>> No, Zarg.

Seraphs are not cherubs.

That is a different type of angel.

>> Zarg is so confused.

>> Hmm.

The angels, not half so happy in heaven, went envying her and me.

Yes, that was the reason, as all men know in this kingdom by the sea, that the wind came out of the cloud by night, chilling and killing my Annabel Lee.

>> Oh!

Excellent twist ending!

Zarg approves.

>> Ugh.

Good.

I was worried.

♪ In the "Friday Zone" Friday ♪ >> Welcome to animal yoga.

My name is Priscilla, and I'm here to practice yoga together with you.

Let's take a deep belly breath in, and check how are we feeling in this very moment.

[ Deep breath ] Now bring our hands in front of our hearts.

Namaste.

Ready to begin?

♪ Today, we are going to swim in the ocean.

Okay.

So let's go, our bellies down and our legs are long and our arms are really long too.

And slowly, just look at the beautiful ocean and the fish swimming.

And they're going to swim in front of us very slowly to start.

And you can go a little quicker.

Oh, that feels so good, doesn't it?

It feels good.

Oh, no, I see a shark!

So we are going to bring our hands behind our backs, and we're going to clasp our hands and our long arms, and bring our arms up, and you're going to swing side to side, and this is our big shark.

Can you bring your chest up and look up?

Yeah, there you go.

Okay.

Okay.

Let's go back to swimming.

Now you know you have to swim super fast.

Go super fast, super fast, super fast.

Okay.

Lie down on your backs real quick.

Real quick lie down on your backs.

And breathe in and out.

And put your hands on your belly.

We arrived on the beach.

We are safe!

Ah.

Feel your belly going up when you breathe in and down when we breathe out.

Feel the calming of the soft sand under you, and feel the warmth of the sun.

Good job.

Thank you for joining me.

May all be peaceful.

May all be well.

May all be happy.

Namaste.

>> Thanks for joining us on the "Friday Zone."

>> Remember to check out our website, Fridayzone.org to see past episodes and clips from the show.

>> Yeah, you can also send us an email at zone@indiana.edu.

Or find us on social media @thefridayzone.

>> But for now, remember to live, learn and play >> The "Friday Zone" way!

>> Production support for the "Friday Zone" is provided by: The WTIU Children's Programming Endowment, ensuring quality children's programming for future generations of Hoosiers.

Learn more at Indianapublicmedia.org/kidsfund.

WFYI Public Media, inspiring Indiana with high-quality educational content since 1970.

By sharing stories and connecting people, WFYI inspires the best in our community.

And these Indiana Public Television Stations.

Thank you!

♪ >> Do you cool cats have the purr-fect idea for the "Friday Zone"?

Want to share a hobby or let us know what's happening your town?

Then contact us on our website at Fridayzone.org or send an email to zone@indiana.edu right now!