Season 1

Animal CrackersSeason 1

1997
26 Episodes

Episodes

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S01E01

High-Gnu'n

Rowland the water-buffalo challenges Gnu for the leadership of the herd. After doing everything he can to avoid a confrontation, Gnu finally decides to stand up for himself.

07 Sept 199730m
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S01E02

Eu-Genial

Eugene decides to turn over a new leaf and actually be ""nice"" for a change. Unfortunately, his misguided attempts at performing good deeds, ends up causing even more pain and suffering

07 Sept 199730m
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S01E03

Dino-Sore-As-Heck

Lyle discovers a perfectly preserved dinosaur skeleton and decides to impress Lana with his amazing find. Meanwhile, the rest of the gang attempts to reconstruct what they believe to be an early ancestor of Dodo's.

14 Sept 199730m
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S01E04

Wilderness Training

Gnu becomes volunteer scout leader to c-squad, the most unorganized, accident-prone, inefficient bunch of young wilderness scouts in training. Gnu's task is made all the more difficult by the late addition of an eager new recruit: Eugene.

14 Sept 199730m
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S01E05

Treasure of the Preserva Freeborna

It's Indiana Jones meets Looney Toons as Dodo, Lyle, and Tito the chameleon journey off in search of a legendary treasure.

21 Sept 199730m
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S01E06

Call Waiting

It's Twister meets that movie where a bunch of people fight over something when an act of nature deposits a shiny new phone booth smack-dab in the heart of the Preserve.

21 Sept 199730m
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S01E07

Goodness Snakes

Lyle is bitten by a snake who doesn't know whether she is poisonous or not. Assuming the worst, Lyle milks his impending doom for all it's worth.

28 Sept 199730m
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S01E08

Meat the Folks

When her parents come to visit, Lana drafts Lyle into pretending he is her boyfriend. But when mom and dad want a test of their future son-in-law's hunting skills, Lyle has to convince Gnu to play along.

28 Sept 199730m
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S01E09

If You Can't Be'Em, Join'Em

Dodo uses hypnosis to help Eugene overcome his fear of mice. The session works well - in fact, a little too well and Eugene becomes convinced that he is, in fact, a mouse.

03 Oct 199730m
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S01E10

Spring Fever

Lyle, Gnu, Dodo, and Tito the chameleon are smitten with spring fever and go all-out in their attempts to woo Lana. Dodo, meanwhile, suffering from amnesia, sweeps through the preserve as a mysterious, masked romancer.

03 Oct 199730m
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S01E11

Pachyderm Pandemonium

Eugene is thrilled to hear that the Loyal Order of Rogue Elephants has chosen Freeborn as the location for its next convention. But when his old buddy Ralph drops by for an early visit, trouble brews. This jungle ain't big enough for two bullies.

10 Oct 199730m
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S01E12

Herd Mentality

In their eagerness to win the annual Better Herds and Flocks competition, the herd dumps Gnu for a more resilient leader: Eugene.

10 Oct 199730m
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S01E13

Going Quackers

After reading a book entitled ""Odd and Doubtful Birds of Africa"", Dodo becomes convinced that he is really a duck.

17 Oct 199730m
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S01E14

Blockbusted

After viewing a tourist video of their daily lives, the gang ""borrows"" the camera in an attempt to reshoot the film to their liking.

17 Oct 199730m
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S01E15

Pachyn my Bags

Irked by the rest of the preserve's lack of respect for him, Eugene packs his bags and leaves Freeborn...to the delight of everyone else.

24 Oct 199730m
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S01E16

Mommy Dearest

A baby bird imprints itself on Eugene. Despite the elephant's most creative efforts, he just can't seem to shake the little guy.

24 Oct 199730m
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S01E17

Sherlock Dodo

When Lyle mysteriously disappears, everyone assumes the worst...and Sherlock Dodo is on the case.

07 Nov 199730m
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S01E18

Poultrygeist

When things begin to mysteriously disappear from the preserve, the animals organize a neighbourhood watch. But they soon suspect that they are dealing with a ghostly presence.

07 Nov 199730m
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S01E19

Lyle's Psychic Alliance

When a couple of off-hand predictions come true, Lyle opens up his own psychic network.

14 Nov 199730m
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S01E20

Snowed Inn

The preserve is hit by a drought and Lyle takes it upon himself to enact an ancient ceremonial rain dance. But instead of bringing rain, he causes it to snow. As the entire preserve falls under a snowy spell, Lyle works feverishly to reverse the incantation.

14 Nov 199730m
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S01E21

Svelte Veldt

Eugene decides to diet and appoints Gnu as his personal trainer. But when his diet and exercise program becomes a little too taxing, Eugene decides that misery loves company and orders the rest of the preserve to join him on his get-fit plan.

21 Nov 199730m
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S01E22

All the Preserve's a Stage

The gang stages their own version of Romeo and Juliet in commemoration of Freeborn's 100th anniversary.

21 Nov 199730m
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S01E23

It's a Date

Frustrated by his inability to get anywhere with Lana, Lyle resorts to a dating service.

28 Nov 199730m
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S01E24

Bully for Woolly

When the gang defrosts a centuries-old Woolly Mammoth, the prehistoric pachyderm becomes the hottest thing to hit Freeborn since pizza pockets. As Woolly Fever sweeps through the preserve, Lyle is left to wonder ""What the heck is going on here?""

28 Nov 199730m
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S01E25

Lights! Camera! Lyle!

Lyle enlists the aid of famed gecko director Sidney Vanderlaffderlanger to help him win Lana's heart

03 Dec 199730m
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S01E26

Bud and Edna's Excellent Adventure!

When near-sighted tourists Bud and Edna Farkle set up camp on the Preserve, the gang comes up with some ""creative"" ways to rid themselves of the unwanted guests.

03 Dec 199730m