Movies Logo
June 3, 1996

Season 1

01. Big Five, Little Five

Chris and Martin seek the Big Five animals in South Africa: the elephant, rhino, lion, buffalo and leopard. It turns into a search for the little animals: the elephant shrew, rhino beetle, ant lion, buffalo weaver and leopard tortoise.

30min
June 3, 1996

02. City Critters

Already Chris and Martin cross the border to find falcons, beavers, foxes, and coyotes in the urban world.

30min
June 4, 1996

03. Sharks

Jumping at the chance to compete with Discovery Channel, Chris and Martin go to the Caribbean to dispel myths about sharks. They have an ideal shark expert to help them.

30min
June 5, 1996

04. Running with Wild Dogs

Where are the African wild dogs? Martin takes to the jeep and Chris to a helicopter to find them.

30min
June 6, 1996

05. In Search of the Tasmanian Tiger

A diary belonging to Allison's grandfather and great-uncle sends the Kratt brothers halfway around the world to look for the elusive Tasmanian ""Tiger.""

30min
June 7, 1996

06. The Great Defenders

The brothers find effective animal defenses, with Martin getting the worst of these exchanges.

30min
June 10, 1996

07. Pan Troglodytes: An In-Depth Analysis

The chimpanzee is on tap for this program. Chris and Martin watch baby chimps trained for returning to the wild.

30min
June 11, 1996

08. The Great Canadians

Out in the Great White North, the Kratt brothers carry a canoe throughout their search for Canadian wildlife.

30min
June 12, 1996

09. Rain Forests: Under the Canopy

In an attempt to help Allison finish her school report, the Kratt brothers do the obligatory program from inside a canopy in a Costa Rican rain forest.

30min
June 13, 1996

10. Creatures of the Night

Chris and Martin are in Australia in search of nocturnal animals. During the night, they enter a cave in search for the elusive ghost bat.

30min
June 14, 1996

11. Elephants 1: Educating Emily

The Kratts appear in an elephant orphanage in Kenya. It's their job to help prepare three baby elephants for their re-entry into the wild.

30min
June 17, 1996

12. Elephants 2: Wild Elephants Couldn't Drag Me Away

Chris and Martin observe wild elephants to preview what's in store for Emily (the baby elephant from the previous episode).

30min
June 18, 1996

13. Weird Creatures

Weirdness is in the eye of the beholder, or the species. This Chris and Martin learn when they go searching for what they think is the ultimate in weirdness: egg-laying mammals.

30min
June 19, 1996

14. Planet of the Dolphin

Out in the Caribbean, Chris and Martin look for dolphins. Both brothers are particularly interesting in echo-location.

30min
June 20, 1996

15. The Great Bear Show

A camping trip in Canada drives Chris and Martin to see the great bear and, in particular, how it gets food.

30min
June 21, 1996

16. Mgobo of Baboon Mountain

Chris and Martin adopt different strategies for studying the lives of baboons in Africa.

30min
June 24, 1996

17. The How Show

It's Allison's job to scour the city to find people who want the Kratts to answer creature questions. People ask about snakes, squirrels, and tails.

30min
June 25, 1996

18. Kickboxing Kangaroos

It's a dirty job, but the Kratts have to do it, calling the play-by-play for a mob of wild kangaroos kicking and scratching for survival.

30min
June 26, 1996

19. The Giant Bug Invasion!!

Chris and Martin take Allison with them in this spoof of 1950s sci-fi horror films. They must regain a wide collection of bugs before they take over the world.

30min
June 27, 1996

20. Heavyweights of Africa!

Chris and Martin want to see an African rhino, but his habitat is guarded by crocodiles and the hippopotamus.

30min
June 28, 1996

21. The Redcoats Are Coming!

Chris and Martin chase foxes and end up being chased by foxhounds.

30min
July 1, 1996

22. The Cow Show

It's not the cow you think. Chris and Martin are off to the Florida Everglades in an effort to help save the manatee.

30min
July 2, 1996

23. Maximum Cheetah Velocity

The cheetah may run fast, but as the Kratt brothers discover, its light body weight does have its disadvantages.

30min
July 3, 1996

24. Wild Ponies!

At Chincoteague, Virginia, Chris and Martin try to mix with the wild ponies by teaming up in a horse costume.

30min
July 4, 1996

25. Who's Who?

The Kratt brothers span through millions of years to trace the evolution of animals.

30min
July 5, 1996

26. Arribala 1: The Sea Turtle Invasion

The Kratts are on the coast of Costa Rica, waiting for thousands of sea turtles to swim ashore and lay eggs on the beach. But distractions await the Kratts at virtually every stage.

30min
July 8, 1996

27. Arribala 2: Running the Gauntlet

It isn't easy being a baby sea turtle. Martin and Chris see another menagerie of animal distractions try to thwart the sea turtles on their march to the sea.

30min
July 9, 1996

28. Around Australia in Eight Days

Chris and Martin take the challenge to duplicate the quick tour of Australia taken long ago by Spanish explorer Don Estoban.

30min
July 10, 1996

29. Hyenas Are Cool!

The Kratts spend the night in Africa, intent to dispel the myths some people have about the hyena.

30min
July 11, 1996

30. Mungu's Revenge

Whatever Mungu is, that's just one of the fantastic stories told on a dark night at the Creature Club.

30min
July 12, 1996

31. Creature Rescue

Chris and Martin are active in the Creature Rescue Unit to help injured wildlife throughout North America. As a part of their task, the Kratts go to a wildlife nursery.

30min
July 15, 1996

32. Lion, King of the Beasts?

Chris starts the proceedings as a caveman, out to see what animal is the king of all beasts. Since the lion has been suggested by the unknowing public, Chris and Martin must observe lions to reveal the truth.

30min
July 16, 1996

33. Marshmania!

The Kratts crash a hot-air balloon and are forced to forage in a marsh, where a veritable banquet for all sorts of creatures awaits.

30min
July 17, 1996

34. Why?

A new Internet page called CreatureNet is brimming with kids' questions about why creatures behave the way they do.

30min
July 18, 1996

35. Koalas and Wombats: The Untold Story

Chris crashes into the habitat of a koala bear. Martin collides with the resourceful wombat. These are dissimilar creatures with similar looks and lifestyles.

30min
July 19, 1996

36. Backyard Bandits

Chris and Martin take Allison on a camping night just outside the Creature Club, and find out just how the raccoon has adapted to living in the human environment.

30min
July 22, 1996

37. Hanging with the Monkeys

Chris and Martin return to the rain forest in Costa Rica to find multiple species of monkeys, learning the advantage that a monkey without a tail has.

30min
July 23, 1996

38. The Best of the Best

Chris and Martin go on a fiery observation through the animal spectrum to see if that special something abot our favorite creatures is superior to another's special quality.

30min
July 24, 1996

39. Polyp Power!

Chris and Martin are back down under, witnessing the Great Barrier Reef. To their dismay, not all about the rref is golden.

30min
July 25, 1996

40. Wings!

Via multiple historical perspectives, Chris and Martin take up an aerial view on the flight of birds.

30min
July 26, 1996

41. Phantom Wolves

Just what is the truth about wolves? Chris and Martin try to lure wolves from their campsite in the Great Canadian North. One group does seek the other, of course, but we're not sure who's on the trail and who's being traced.

30min
July 29, 1996

42. Australia: Land of Mystery and Intrigue

Chris and Martin ride a chronological toimeline of the animals that came to Australia over the centuries.

30min
July 30, 1996

43. Leopard: Prince of Stealth

Martin and Chris are in Africa, on the search for the lone-hunting leopard. In a land where only the strong survive, the Kratts and Allison learn that predators and prey ultimately help each other.

30min
July 31, 1996

44. When?

How do animals factor in the time of day or year? That's the puzzle Chris and Martin set out to solve.

30min
August 1, 1996

45. Parched and Thirsty in the Outback

Back in the Australian outback, Chris and Martin run out of water. They must follow the standards of creatures that inhabit the Australian desert.

30min
August 2, 1996

46. Gatorglades!

During a game of golf, the Kratts encounter alligators in the Florida Everglades.

30min
August 5, 1996

47. Spots and Stripes Forever

Chris and Martin are back in an African savannah to learn how camouflage is standard defense for several creatures.

30min
August 6, 1996

48. 3 Cool Cats!

Chris and Martin follow tracks to determine what cat wrought havoc in a barn in North America.

30min
August 7, 1996

49. Where?

A lot of curiosities deal with where creatures are found and not found. Chris and Martin answer several questions fielded by The Public.

30min
August 8, 1996

50. Around Africa in Eight Hours

Allison has lost her computer records on Africa. Chris and Martin have only eight hours to try and revisit all the places they had been to during the series.

30min
August 9, 1996