Kratts' Creatures

All Episodes 1996

  • Ended
  • #<Network:0x00007f8ef41058d0>
  • 1996-06-03T04:00:00Z
  • 30m
  • 1d 1h (50 episodes)
  • Chris Kratt + 1 more, Martin Kratt
  • United States
  • English
  • Earth Creatures + 3 more, Maryland Public Television, Paragon Entertainment Corporation, Kratt Brothers Company
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.

50 episodes

Series Premiere

1996-06-03T04:00:00Z

1x01 Big Five, Little Five

Series Premiere

1x01 Big Five, Little Five

  • 1996-06-03T04:00:00Z30m

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.

1996-06-04T04:00:00Z

1x02 City Critters

1x02 City Critters

  • 1996-06-04T04:00:00Z30m

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

1996-06-05T04:00:00Z

1x03 Sharks

1x03 Sharks

  • 1996-06-05T04:00:00Z30m

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.

1996-06-06T04:00:00Z

1x04 Running with Wild Dogs

1x04 Running with Wild Dogs

  • 1996-06-06T04:00:00Z30m

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

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.""

1996-06-10T04:00:00Z

1x06 The Great Defenders

1x06 The Great Defenders

  • 1996-06-10T04:00:00Z30m

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

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

1996-06-12T04:00:00Z

1x08 The Great Canadians

1x08 The Great Canadians

  • 1996-06-12T04:00:00Z30m

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

1x09 Rain Forests: Under the Canopy

  • 1996-06-13T04:00:00Z30m

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.

1996-06-14T04:00:00Z

1x10 Creatures of the Night

1x10 Creatures of the Night

  • 1996-06-14T04:00:00Z30m

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.

1x11 Elephants 1: Educating Emily

  • 1996-06-17T04:00:00Z30m

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.

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

1996-06-19T04:00:00Z

1x13 Weird Creatures

1x13 Weird Creatures

  • 1996-06-19T04:00:00Z30m

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.

1996-06-20T04:00:00Z

1x14 Planet of the Dolphin

1x14 Planet of the Dolphin

  • 1996-06-20T04:00:00Z30m

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

1996-06-21T04:00:00Z

1x15 The Great Bear Show

1x15 The Great Bear Show

  • 1996-06-21T04:00:00Z30m

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

1996-06-24T04:00:00Z

1x16 Mgobo of Baboon Mountain

1x16 Mgobo of Baboon Mountain

  • 1996-06-24T04:00:00Z30m

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

1996-06-25T04:00:00Z

1x17 The How Show

1x17 The How Show

  • 1996-06-25T04:00:00Z30m

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.

1996-06-26T04:00:00Z

1x18 Kickboxing Kangaroos

1x18 Kickboxing Kangaroos

  • 1996-06-26T04:00:00Z30m

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.

1996-06-27T04:00:00Z

1x19 The Giant Bug Invasion!!

1x19 The Giant Bug Invasion!!

  • 1996-06-27T04:00:00Z30m

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.

1996-06-28T04:00:00Z

1x20 Heavyweights of Africa!

1x20 Heavyweights of Africa!

  • 1996-06-28T04:00:00Z30m

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

1996-07-01T04:00:00Z

1x21 The Redcoats Are Coming!

1x21 The Redcoats Are Coming!

  • 1996-07-01T04:00:00Z30m

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

1996-07-02T04:00:00Z

1x22 The Cow Show

1x22 The Cow Show

  • 1996-07-02T04:00:00Z30m

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

1996-07-03T04:00:00Z

1x23 Maximum Cheetah Velocity

1x23 Maximum Cheetah Velocity

  • 1996-07-03T04:00:00Z30m

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

1996-07-04T04:00:00Z

1x24 Wild Ponies!

1x24 Wild Ponies!

  • 1996-07-04T04:00:00Z30m

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

1996-07-05T04:00:00Z

1x25 Who's Who?

1x25 Who's Who?

  • 1996-07-05T04:00:00Z30m

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

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.

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.

1x28 Around Australia in Eight Days

  • 1996-07-10T04:00:00Z30m

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

1996-07-11T04:00:00Z

1x29 Hyenas Are Cool!

1x29 Hyenas Are Cool!

  • 1996-07-11T04:00:00Z30m

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

1996-07-12T04:00:00Z

1x30 Mungu's Revenge

1x30 Mungu's Revenge

  • 1996-07-12T04:00:00Z30m

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

1996-07-15T04:00:00Z

1x31 Creature Rescue

1x31 Creature Rescue

  • 1996-07-15T04:00:00Z30m

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.

1996-07-16T04:00:00Z

1x32 Lion, King of the Beasts?

1x32 Lion, King of the Beasts?

  • 1996-07-16T04:00:00Z30m

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.

1996-07-17T04:00:00Z

1x33 Marshmania!

1x33 Marshmania!

  • 1996-07-17T04:00:00Z30m

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.

1996-07-18T04:00:00Z

1x34 Why?

1x34 Why?

  • 1996-07-18T04:00:00Z30m

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

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

1996-07-22T04:00:00Z

1x36 Backyard Bandits

1x36 Backyard Bandits

  • 1996-07-22T04:00:00Z30m

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.

1996-07-23T04:00:00Z

1x37 Hanging with the Monkeys

1x37 Hanging with the Monkeys

  • 1996-07-23T04:00:00Z30m

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.

1996-07-24T04:00:00Z

1x38 The Best of the Best

1x38 The Best of the Best

  • 1996-07-24T04:00:00Z30m

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.

1996-07-25T04:00:00Z

1x39 Polyp Power!

1x39 Polyp Power!

  • 1996-07-25T04:00:00Z30m

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

1996-07-26T04:00:00Z

1x40 Wings!

1x40 Wings!

  • 1996-07-26T04:00:00Z30m

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

1996-07-29T04:00:00Z

1x41 Phantom Wolves

1x41 Phantom Wolves

  • 1996-07-29T04:00:00Z30m

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.

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

1x43 Leopard: Prince of Stealth

  • 1996-07-31T04:00:00Z30m

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.

1996-08-01T04:00:00Z

1x44 When?

1x44 When?

  • 1996-08-01T04:00:00Z30m

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

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

1996-08-05T04:00:00Z

1x46 Gatorglades!

1x46 Gatorglades!

  • 1996-08-05T04:00:00Z30m

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

1996-08-06T04:00:00Z

1x47 Spots and Stripes Forever

1x47 Spots and Stripes Forever

  • 1996-08-06T04:00:00Z30m

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

1996-08-07T04:00:00Z

1x48 3 Cool Cats!

1x48 3 Cool Cats!

  • 1996-08-07T04:00:00Z30m

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

1996-08-08T04:00:00Z

1x49 Where?

1x49 Where?

  • 1996-08-08T04:00:00Z30m

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

Season Finale

1996-08-09T04:00:00Z

1x50 Around Africa in Eight Hours

Season Finale

1x50 Around Africa in Eight Hours

  • 1996-08-09T04:00:00Z30m

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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