Kratts' Creatures Season 1

June. 03,1996      
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Trailer Synopsis

Kratts' Creatures is a children's television program on PBS. The show was hosted by the Kratt Brothers, Chris and Martin. It also featured Shannon Duff as Allison Baldwin and Ron Rubin as the voice of an animated anthropomorphic dinosaur. The show introduced its viewers to the world of animals. 50 episodes were produced in total. The show ran for only one season on PBS from June 3, 1996 until August 9, 1996. Then after cancellation, aired reruns until June 9, 2000. It also aired reruns on PBS Kids Go! from October 2006 to May 2008. Due to its popularity the show inspired an unofficial spinoff, Zoboomafoo, another show created by the Kratts, which premiered on January 25, 1999.

Episode 50 : Around Africa in Eight Hours
August. 09,1996
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.
Episode 49 : Where?
August. 08,1996
A lot of curiosities deal with where creatures are found and not found. Chris and Martin answer several questions fielded by The Public.
Episode 48 : 3 Cool Cats!
August. 07,1996
Chris and Martin follow tracks to determine what cat wrought havoc in a barn in North America.
Episode 47 : Spots and Stripes Forever
August. 06,1996
Chris and Martin are back in an African savannah to learn how camouflage is standard defense for several creatures.
Episode 46 : Gatorglades!
August. 05,1996
During a game of golf, the Kratts encounter alligators in the Florida Everglades.
Episode 45 : Parched and Thirsty in the Outback
August. 02,1996
Back in the Australian outback, Chris and Martin run out of water. They must follow the standards of creatures that inhabit the Australian desert.
Episode 44 : When?
August. 01,1996
How do animals factor in the time of day or year? That's the puzzle Chris and Martin set out to solve.
Episode 43 : Leopard: Prince of Stealth
July. 31,1996
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.
Episode 42 : Australia: Land of Mystery and Intrigue
July. 30,1996
Chris and Martin ride a chronological toimeline of the animals that came to Australia over the centuries.
Episode 41 : Phantom Wolves
July. 29,1996
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.
Episode 40 : Wings!
July. 26,1996
Via multiple historical perspectives, Chris and Martin take up an aerial view on the flight of birds.
Episode 39 : Polyp Power!
July. 25,1996
Chris and Martin are back down under, witnessing the Great Barrier Reef. To their dismay, not all about the rref is golden.
Episode 38 : The Best of the Best
July. 24,1996
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.
Episode 37 : Hanging with the Monkeys
July. 23,1996
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.
Episode 36 : Backyard Bandits
July. 22,1996
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.
Episode 35 : Koalas and Wombats: The Untold Story
July. 19,1996
Chris crashes into the habitat of a koala bear. Martin collides with the resourceful wombat. These are dissimilar creatures with similar looks and lifestyles.
Episode 34 : Why?
July. 18,1996
A new Internet page called CreatureNet is brimming with kids' questions about why creatures behave the way they do.
Episode 33 : Marshmania!
July. 17,1996
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.
Episode 32 : Lion, King of the Beasts?
July. 16,1996
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.
Episode 31 : Creature Rescue
July. 15,1996
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.
Episode 30 : Mungu's Revenge
July. 12,1996
Whatever Mungu is, that's just one of the fantastic stories told on a dark night at the Creature Club.
Episode 29 : Hyenas Are Cool!
July. 11,1996
The Kratts spend the night in Africa, intent to dispel the myths some people have about the hyena.
Episode 28 : Around Australia in Eight Days
July. 10,1996
Chris and Martin take the challenge to duplicate the quick tour of Australia taken long ago by Spanish explorer Don Estoban.
Episode 27 : Arribala 2: Running the Gauntlet
July. 09,1996
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.
Episode 26 : Arribala 1: The Sea Turtle Invasion
July. 08,1996
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.
Episode 25 : Who's Who?
July. 05,1996
The Kratt brothers span through millions of years to trace the evolution of animals.
Episode 24 : Wild Ponies!
July. 04,1996
At Chincoteague, Virginia, Chris and Martin try to mix with the wild ponies by teaming up in a horse costume.
Episode 23 : Maximum Cheetah Velocity
July. 03,1996
The cheetah may run fast, but as the Kratt brothers discover, its light body weight does have its disadvantages.
Episode 22 : The Cow Show
July. 02,1996
It's not the cow you think. Chris and Martin are off to the Florida Everglades in an effort to help save the manatee.
Episode 21 : The Redcoats Are Coming!
July. 01,1996
Chris and Martin chase foxes and end up being chased by foxhounds.
Episode 20 : Heavyweights of Africa!
June. 28,1996
Chris and Martin want to see an African rhino, but his habitat is guarded by crocodiles and the hippopotamus.
Episode 19 : The Giant Bug Invasion!!
June. 27,1996
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.
Episode 18 : Kickboxing Kangaroos
June. 26,1996
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.
Episode 17 : The How Show
June. 25,1996
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.
Episode 16 : Mgobo of Baboon Mountain
June. 24,1996
Chris and Martin adopt different strategies for studying the lives of baboons in Africa.
Episode 15 : The Great Bear Show
June. 21,1996
A camping trip in Canada drives Chris and Martin to see the great bear and, in particular, how it gets food.
Episode 14 : Planet of the Dolphin
June. 20,1996
Out in the Caribbean, Chris and Martin look for dolphins. Both brothers are particularly interesting in echo-location.
Episode 13 : Weird Creatures
June. 19,1996
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.
Episode 12 : Elephants 2: Wild Elephants Couldn't Drag Me Away
June. 18,1996
Chris and Martin observe wild elephants to preview what's in store for Emily (the baby elephant from the previous episode).
Episode 11 : Elephants 1: Educating Emily
June. 17,1996
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.
Episode 10 : Creatures of the Night
June. 14,1996
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.
Episode 9 : Rain Forests: Under the Canopy
June. 13,1996
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.
Episode 8 : The Great Canadians
June. 12,1996
Out in the Great White North, the Kratt brothers carry a canoe throughout their search for Canadian wildlife.
Episode 7 : Pan Troglodytes: An In-Depth Analysis
June. 11,1996
The chimpanzee is on tap for this program. Chris and Martin watch baby chimps trained for returning to the wild.
Episode 6 : The Great Defenders
June. 10,1996
The brothers find effective animal defenses, with Martin getting the worst of these exchanges.
Episode 5 : In Search of the Tasmanian Tiger
June. 07,1996
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.""
Episode 4 : Running with Wild Dogs
June. 06,1996
Where are the African wild dogs? Martin takes to the jeep and Chris to a helicopter to find them.
Episode 3 : Sharks
June. 05,1996
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.
Episode 2 : City Critters
June. 04,1996
Already Chris and Martin cross the border to find falcons, beavers, foxes, and coyotes in the urban world.
Episode 1 : Big Five, Little Five
June. 03,1996
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.

Seasons

Season 1
Season 1 1996

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