Jim Henson's Animal Show with Stinky and Jake
Jim Henson's Animal Show with Stinky and Jake
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Jim Henson's Animal Show with Stinky and Jake

9.5 / 10
1994
3 seasons
65 episodes
Kids

The show was hosted by Jake, a jovial polar bear, and Stinky, his skunk friend. Other main characters included Armstrong the Chicken Hawk, Ollie the Tapir, Bunnie Bear, Tizzy the Bee, Yves St. La Roache, Rhonda Rat, and Dullard the Aardvark. Structured as a talk show, the hosts interviewed two guest animals in each episode. The animals talked about themselves and showed clips of their real-life counterparts.

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Sensical Amazon Channel
Sensical Amazon Channel
Yipee Kids TV Amazon Channel
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Seasons

  • Ep 1

    1.Cheetah and Gazelle

    03-10-199430m

    Stinky wants to be fast like the Cheetah and the Gazelle and trains to run fast.

  • Ep 2

    2.The Dolphin and the Fruit Bat

    10-10-199430m

    The Animal Show's featured guests have echo-location.

  • Ep 3

    3.The Koala and the Ostrich

    14-10-199430m

    Stinky's mother is going to appear at the end of the show since the featured guests are good moms.

  • Ep 4

    4.The Crocodile and the Armadillo

    07-10-199430m

    Stinky decides he needs more armor to be safer.

  • Ep 5

    5.The Aardvark and the Chameleon

    17-10-199430m

    Our featured guests have long tongues that they use to catch insects.

  • Ep 6

    6.The Elephant and the African Hunting Dog

    21-10-199430m

    Due to the heat, Stinky and Jake get ideas on how to cool down from our featured guests.

  • Ep 7

    7.The Lion and the Zebra

    24-10-199430m

    Stinky dresses as a lion tamer when the first featured guests are from Africa with him thinking that he could tame Chuck the Lion.

  • Ep 8

    8.The Rattlesnake and the Skunk

    28-10-199430m

    Jake is late, so Stinky invited the guests--and invites himself.

  • Ep 9

    9.The Wildebeest and the Sea Turtle

    31-10-199430m

    Stinky prepares to take Jake on a traveling vacation since the Wildebeest and the Sea Turtle can do a thing called migration.

  • Ep 10

    10.The Shark and the Sea Lion

    09-12-199430m

    In this ocean themed episode, the mentioning of a shark named Achilles being interviewed freaks out Stinky, Ollie, and Armstrong since they think he's going to eat them. Jake tells...

  • Ep 11

    11.The Rhinoceros and the Gorilla

    07-11-199430m

    Stinky thinks that skunks might be endangered since the rhinoceros and the gorilla are on the endangered species list.

  • Ep 12

    12.The Sea Otter and the Vulture

    11-11-199430m

    The sea otter is okay with Stinky, but it's the vulture that scares him.

  • Ep 13

    13.The Owl and the Octopus

    14-11-199430m

    Stinky gives Jake a new pair of glasses so he could keep up with the guests of that day's show, the owl and the octopus (whom are both known for their great eyesight).

  • Ep 14

    14.The Penguin and the Kiwi

    18-11-199430m

    Our featured guests are birds that are flightless.

  • Ep 15

    15.The Giraffe and the Sloth

    21-11-199430m

    Stinky brings Mr. Tree to the show, but worries about him being hurt because of what are featured guest use the trees for.

  • Ep 16

    16.The Tiger and the Tiger Beetle

    25-11-199430m

    Our featured guests may have the same animal name, but they don't acted the same.

  • Ep 17

    17.The Raccoon and the Polar Bear

    28-11-199430m

    Before Jake tells us about his kind, Armstrong gets a last minute first guest...Rhonda the Raccoon.

  • Ep 18

    18.The Beaver and the Spider

    02-12-199430m

    Our featured guests are animal architects.

  • Ep 19

    19.The Wolf and the Baboon

    05-12-199430m

    Our featured guests live in groups, even though there groups have different names.

  • Ep 20

    20.The Kangaroo and the Frog

    04-11-199430m

    Stinky plans to hop like our featured guests.

  • Ep 21

    21.The Walrus and the Warthog

    12-12-199430m

    Our featured guests have tusks.

  • Ep 22

    22.The Grizzly Bear and the Hedgehog

    16-12-199430m

    Stinky and Jake learn from Jake's cousin Vernon the Grizzly Bear and the Hedgehog about hibernation.

  • Ep 23

    23.The Gila Monster and the Kangaroo Rat

    12-05-199530m

    Stinky thinks that the gila monster and the kangaroo rat can't survive in the desert.

  • Ep 24

    24.The Bighorn Sheep and the Red Deer

    01-05-199530m

    This is one of those horns and antlers episodes which the bighorn sheep has horns while the red deer has antlers.

  • Ep 25

    25.The Badger and the Rabbit

    08-05-199530m

    Stinky gets help from our featured guests to dig Jake a hole.

  • Ep 26

    26.The Manatee and the Lemur

    15-05-199530m

    Our featured guests have amazing tails, so Stinky decides to give Jake one since he has a small tail.

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