Kratts' Creatures

1996
Kratts' Creatures

Seasons & Episodes

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EP1 Big Five, Little Five Jun 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.

EP2 City Critters Jun 04, 1996

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

EP3 Sharks Jun 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.

EP4 Running with Wild Dogs Jun 06, 1996

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

EP5 In Search of the Tasmanian Tiger Jun 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.""

EP6 The Great Defenders Jun 10, 1996

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

EP7 Pan Troglodytes: An In-Depth Analysis Jun 11, 1996

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

EP8 The Great Canadians Jun 12, 1996

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

EP9 Rain Forests: Under the Canopy Jun 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.

EP10 Creatures of the Night Jun 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.

EP11 Elephants 1: Educating Emily Jun 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.

EP12 Elephants 2: Wild Elephants Couldn't Drag Me Away Jun 18, 1996

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

EP13 Weird Creatures Jun 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.

EP14 Planet of the Dolphin Jun 20, 1996

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

EP15 The Great Bear Show Jun 21, 1996

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

EP16 Mgobo of Baboon Mountain Jun 24, 1996

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

EP17 The How Show Jun 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.

EP18 Kickboxing Kangaroos Jun 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.

EP19 The Giant Bug Invasion!! Jun 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.

EP20 Heavyweights of Africa! Jun 28, 1996

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

EP21 The Redcoats Are Coming! Jul 01, 1996

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

EP22 The Cow Show Jul 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.

EP23 Maximum Cheetah Velocity Jul 03, 1996

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

EP24 Wild Ponies! Jul 04, 1996

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

EP25 Who's Who? Jul 05, 1996

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

EP26 Arribala 1: The Sea Turtle Invasion Jul 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.

EP27 Arribala 2: Running the Gauntlet Jul 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.

EP28 Around Australia in Eight Days Jul 10, 1996

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

EP29 Hyenas Are Cool! Jul 11, 1996

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

EP30 Mungu's Revenge Jul 12, 1996

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

EP31 Creature Rescue Jul 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.

EP32 Lion, King of the Beasts? Jul 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.

EP33 Marshmania! Jul 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.

EP34 Why? Jul 18, 1996

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

EP35 Koalas and Wombats: The Untold Story Jul 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.

EP36 Backyard Bandits Jul 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.

EP37 Hanging with the Monkeys Jul 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.

EP38 The Best of the Best Jul 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.

EP39 Polyp Power! Jul 25, 1996

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

EP40 Wings! Jul 26, 1996

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

EP41 Phantom Wolves Jul 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.

EP42 Australia: Land of Mystery and Intrigue Jul 30, 1996

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

EP43 Leopard: Prince of Stealth Jul 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.

EP44 When? Aug 01, 1996

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

EP45 Parched and Thirsty in the Outback Aug 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.

EP46 Gatorglades! Aug 05, 1996

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

EP47 Spots and Stripes Forever Aug 06, 1996

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

EP48 3 Cool Cats! Aug 07, 1996

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

EP49 Where? Aug 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.

EP50 Around Africa in Eight Hours Aug 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.
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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.

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  • Top Credited Cast
Ron Rubin as Ttark (voice)