

Animal Crackers
Somewhere, deep in the heart of Africa lies the Freedom willife Preserve. It's a haven of unmitigated natural beauty, a sanctuary our cast of neurotic characters call home.
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Cast
Seasons
- Ep 1
1.High-Gnu'n
07-09-199730mRowland the water-buffalo challenges Gnu for the leadership of the herd. After doing everything he can to avoid a confrontation, Gnu finally decides to stand up for himself.
- Ep 2
2.Eu-Genial
07-09-199730mEugene decides to turn over a new leaf and actually be ""nice"" for a change. Unfortunately, his misguided attempts at performing good deeds, ends up causing even more pain and suf...
- Ep 3
3.Dino-Sore-As-Heck
14-09-199730mLyle discovers a perfectly preserved dinosaur skeleton and decides to impress Lana with his amazing find. Meanwhile, the rest of the gang attempts to reconstruct what they believe...
- Ep 4
4.Wilderness Training
14-09-199730mGnu becomes volunteer scout leader to c-squad, the most unorganized, accident-prone, inefficient bunch of young wilderness scouts in training. Gnu's task is made all the more diffi...
- Ep 5
5.Treasure of the Preserva Freeborna
21-09-199730mIt's Indiana Jones meets Looney Toons as Dodo, Lyle, and Tito the chameleon journey off in search of a legendary treasure.
- Ep 6
6.Call Waiting
21-09-199730mIt's Twister meets that movie where a bunch of people fight over something when an act of nature deposits a shiny new phone booth smack-dab in the heart of the Preserve.
- Ep 7
7.Goodness Snakes
28-09-199730mLyle is bitten by a snake who doesn't know whether she is poisonous or not. Assuming the worst, Lyle milks his impending doom for all it's worth.
- Ep 8
8.Meat the Folks
28-09-199730mWhen her parents come to visit, Lana drafts Lyle into pretending he is her boyfriend. But when mom and dad want a test of their future son-in-law's hunting skills, Lyle has to conv...
- Ep 9
9.If You Can't Be'Em, Join'Em
03-10-199730mDodo uses hypnosis to help Eugene overcome his fear of mice. The session works well - in fact, a little too well and Eugene becomes convinced that he is, in fact, a mouse.
- Ep 10
10.Spring Fever
03-10-199730mLyle, Gnu, Dodo, and Tito the chameleon are smitten with spring fever and go all-out in their attempts to woo Lana. Dodo, meanwhile, suffering from amnesia, sweeps through the pres...
- Ep 11
11.Pachyderm Pandemonium
10-10-199730mEugene is thrilled to hear that the Loyal Order of Rogue Elephants has chosen Freeborn as the location for its next convention. But when his old buddy Ralph drops by for an early v...
- Ep 12
12.Herd Mentality
10-10-199730mIn their eagerness to win the annual Better Herds and Flocks competition, the herd dumps Gnu for a more resilient leader: Eugene.
- Ep 13
13.Going Quackers
17-10-199730mAfter reading a book entitled ""Odd and Doubtful Birds of Africa"", Dodo becomes convinced that he is really a duck.
- Ep 14
14.Blockbusted
17-10-199730mAfter viewing a tourist video of their daily lives, the gang ""borrows"" the camera in an attempt to reshoot the film to their liking.
- Ep 15
15.Pachyn my Bags
24-10-199730mIrked by the rest of the preserve's lack of respect for him, Eugene packs his bags and leaves Freeborn...to the delight of everyone else.
- Ep 16
16.Mommy Dearest
24-10-199730mA baby bird imprints itself on Eugene. Despite the elephant's most creative efforts, he just can't seem to shake the little guy.
- Ep 17
17.Sherlock Dodo
07-11-199730mWhen Lyle mysteriously disappears, everyone assumes the worst...and Sherlock Dodo is on the case.
- Ep 18
18.Poultrygeist
07-11-199730mWhen things begin to mysteriously disappear from the preserve, the animals organize a neighbourhood watch. But they soon suspect that they are dealing with a ghostly presence.
- Ep 19
19.Lyle's Psychic Alliance
14-11-199730mWhen a couple of off-hand predictions come true, Lyle opens up his own psychic network.
- Ep 20
20.Snowed Inn
14-11-199730mThe preserve is hit by a drought and Lyle takes it upon himself to enact an ancient ceremonial rain dance. But instead of bringing rain, he causes it to snow. As the entire preserv...
- Ep 21
21.Svelte Veldt
21-11-199730mEugene decides to diet and appoints Gnu as his personal trainer. But when his diet and exercise program becomes a little too taxing, Eugene decides that misery loves company and or...
- Ep 22
22.All the Preserve's a Stage
21-11-199730mThe gang stages their own version of Romeo and Juliet in commemoration of Freeborn's 100th anniversary.
- Ep 23
23.It's a Date
28-11-199730mFrustrated by his inability to get anywhere with Lana, Lyle resorts to a dating service.
- Ep 24
24.Bully for Woolly
28-11-199730mWhen the gang defrosts a centuries-old Woolly Mammoth, the prehistoric pachyderm becomes the hottest thing to hit Freeborn since pizza pockets. As Woolly Fever sweeps through the p...
- Ep 25
25.Lights! Camera! Lyle!
03-12-199730mLyle enlists the aid of famed gecko director Sidney Vanderlaffderlanger to help him win Lana's heart
- Ep 26
26.Bud and Edna's Excellent Adventure!
03-12-199730mWhen near-sighted tourists Bud and Edna Farkle set up camp on the Preserve, the gang comes up with some ""creative"" ways to rid themselves of the unwanted guests.
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