| It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a cursed talisman must be in want of a hex reversal. |
| — Cecil |
"Zookeeper" is the 95th episode of Welcome to Night Vale. It was released on October 1, 2016.
Synopsis[]
Zookeeper Joanna Rey brings some animals to the studio. Plus, an update on Old Woman Josie, dragons in town, and a look at traffic.
Plot Developments[]
- Old Woman Josie: Old Woman Josie is out of the hospital, back home and recovering nicely. Her daughter Alondra has come back to Night Vale to take care of her.
- Intern Kareem: Kareem acknowledges angels.
- Huntokar: Cecil references “deer faced destroyer gods”.
- Tarantulas: Joanna talks about the zoo’s Animal Development Initiative where they taught tarantulas to read.
- Dragons: Night Vale residents complain about the five-headed dragons staying in Night Vale. Joanna tells Cecil that she was in a relationship with a female dragon called Donna, but they broke up.
- Sales: The tarantulas apply for sales jobs in NVCR.
Recurring Segments[]
Series Continuity[]
- In episode 5 Cecil reports the increasing problems in the tarantula community, including illiteracy. One program to remedy this was called “Teach a Spider to Read – Stop the Madness.”
Proverb
| Want to feel old? People born in 2014 have already graduated college, don’t know what a trombone is, and are all named after gourds. |
| — Proverb |
Trivia[]
- This episode's proverb is re-used from episode 88, Things Fall Apart
- There is a post-proverb audio clip of Joanna growling and snarling, and then giggling.
- The opening phrase of this episode is a reference to the first sentence of Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen