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    TV Series

    Kratts' Creatures

    IMDb8.1/10
    1996 - 1996
    30m/ep
    Ended
    Seasons: 1
    Episodes: 50

    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.

    Created by: Chris Kratt
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    Seasons & Episodes

    1. 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.

    6/3/199630 min

    2. City Critters

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

    6/4/199630 min

    3. 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.

    6/5/199630 min

    4. Running with Wild Dogs

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

    6/6/199630 min

    5. 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.""

    6/7/199630 min

    6. The Great Defenders

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

    6/10/199630 min

    7. 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.

    6/11/199630 min

    8. The Great Canadians

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

    6/12/199630 min

    9. 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.

    6/13/199630 min

    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.

    6/14/199630 min

    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.

    6/17/199630 min

    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).

    6/18/199630 min

    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.

    6/19/199630 min

    14. Planet of the Dolphin

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

    6/20/199630 min

    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.

    6/21/199630 min

    16. Mgobo of Baboon Mountain

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

    6/24/199630 min

    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.

    6/25/199630 min

    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.

    6/26/199630 min

    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.

    6/27/199630 min

    20. Heavyweights of Africa!

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

    6/28/199630 min

    21. The Redcoats Are Coming!

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

    7/1/199630 min

    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.

    7/2/199630 min

    23. Maximum Cheetah Velocity

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

    7/3/199630 min

    24. Wild Ponies!

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

    7/4/199630 min

    25. Who's Who?

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

    7/5/199630 min

    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.

    7/8/199630 min

    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.

    7/9/199630 min

    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.

    7/10/199630 min

    29. Hyenas Are Cool!

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

    7/11/199630 min

    30. Mungu's Revenge

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

    7/12/199630 min

    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.

    7/15/199630 min

    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.

    7/16/199630 min

    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.

    7/17/199630 min

    34. Why?

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

    7/18/199630 min

    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.

    7/19/199630 min

    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.

    7/22/199630 min

    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.

    7/23/199630 min

    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.

    7/24/199630 min

    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.

    7/25/199630 min

    40. Wings!

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

    7/26/199630 min

    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.

    7/29/199630 min

    42. Australia: Land of Mystery and Intrigue

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

    7/30/199630 min

    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.

    7/31/199630 min

    44. When?

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

    8/1/199630 min

    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.

    8/2/199630 min

    46. Gatorglades!

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

    8/5/199630 min

    47. Spots and Stripes Forever

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

    8/6/199630 min

    48. 3 Cool Cats!

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

    8/7/199630 min

    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.

    8/8/199630 min

    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.

    8/9/199630 min

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