Animal Crackers
Animal Crackers
TV ShowEnded

Animal Crackers

10.0 / 10
1997
3 seasons
78 episodes
Animation

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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  • Ep 1

    1.High-Gnu'n

    07-09-199730m

    Rowland 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

    07-09-199730m

    Eugene 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

    14-09-199730m

    Lyle 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

    14-09-199730m

    Gnu 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

    21-09-199730m

    It'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

    21-09-199730m

    It'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

    28-09-199730m

    Lyle 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

    28-09-199730m

    When 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

    03-10-199730m

    Dodo 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

    03-10-199730m

    Lyle, 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

    10-10-199730m

    Eugene 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

    10-10-199730m

    In 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

    17-10-199730m

    After reading a book entitled ""Odd and Doubtful Birds of Africa"", Dodo becomes convinced that he is really a duck.

  • Ep 14

    14.Blockbusted

    17-10-199730m

    After 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

    24-10-199730m

    Irked 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

    24-10-199730m

    A 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

    07-11-199730m

    When Lyle mysteriously disappears, everyone assumes the worst...and Sherlock Dodo is on the case.

  • Ep 18

    18.Poultrygeist

    07-11-199730m

    When 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

    14-11-199730m

    When a couple of off-hand predictions come true, Lyle opens up his own psychic network.

  • Ep 20

    20.Snowed Inn

    14-11-199730m

    The 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

    21-11-199730m

    Eugene 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

    21-11-199730m

    The gang stages their own version of Romeo and Juliet in commemoration of Freeborn's 100th anniversary.

  • Ep 23

    23.It's a Date

    28-11-199730m

    Frustrated by his inability to get anywhere with Lana, Lyle resorts to a dating service.

  • Ep 24

    24.Bully for Woolly

    28-11-199730m

    When 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!

    03-12-199730m

    Lyle 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!

    03-12-199730m

    When 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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