

Kratts' Creatures
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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Kratts' Creatures - Theme Song
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Cast
Seasons
- Ep 1
1.Big Five, Little Five
03-06-199630mChris 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, rhin...
- Ep 2
2.City Critters
04-06-199630mAlready Chris and Martin cross the border to find falcons, beavers, foxes, and coyotes in the urban world.
- Ep 3
3.Sharks
05-06-199630mJumping 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.
- Ep 4
4.Running with Wild Dogs
06-06-199630mWhere are the African wild dogs? Martin takes to the jeep and Chris to a helicopter to find them.
- Ep 5
5.In Search of the Tasmanian Tiger
07-06-199630mA diary belonging to Allison's grandfather and great-uncle sends the Kratt brothers halfway around the world to look for the elusive Tasmanian ""Tiger.""
- Ep 6
6.The Great Defenders
10-06-199630mThe brothers find effective animal defenses, with Martin getting the worst of these exchanges.
- Ep 7
7.Pan Troglodytes: An In-Depth Analysis
11-06-199630mThe chimpanzee is on tap for this program. Chris and Martin watch baby chimps trained for returning to the wild.
- Ep 8
8.The Great Canadians
12-06-199630mOut in the Great White North, the Kratt brothers carry a canoe throughout their search for Canadian wildlife.
- Ep 9
9.Rain Forests: Under the Canopy
13-06-199630mIn 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.
- Ep 10
10.Creatures of the Night
14-06-199630mChris and Martin are in Australia in search of nocturnal animals. During the night, they enter a cave in search for the elusive ghost bat.
- Ep 11
11.Elephants 1: Educating Emily
17-06-199630mThe 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.
- Ep 12
12.Elephants 2: Wild Elephants Couldn't Drag Me Away
18-06-199630mChris and Martin observe wild elephants to preview what's in store for Emily (the baby elephant from the previous episode).
- Ep 13
13.Weird Creatures
19-06-199630mWeirdness 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.
- Ep 14
14.Planet of the Dolphin
20-06-199630mOut in the Caribbean, Chris and Martin look for dolphins. Both brothers are particularly interesting in echo-location.
- Ep 15
15.The Great Bear Show
21-06-199630mA camping trip in Canada drives Chris and Martin to see the great bear and, in particular, how it gets food.
- Ep 16
16.Mgobo of Baboon Mountain
24-06-199630mChris and Martin adopt different strategies for studying the lives of baboons in Africa.
- Ep 17
17.The How Show
25-06-199630mIt'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.
- Ep 18
18.Kickboxing Kangaroos
26-06-199630mIt'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.
- Ep 19
19.The Giant Bug Invasion!!
27-06-199630mChris 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.
- Ep 20
20.Heavyweights of Africa!
28-06-199630mChris and Martin want to see an African rhino, but his habitat is guarded by crocodiles and the hippopotamus.
- Ep 21
21.The Redcoats Are Coming!
01-07-199630mChris and Martin chase foxes and end up being chased by foxhounds.
- Ep 22
22.The Cow Show
02-07-199630mIt's not the cow you think. Chris and Martin are off to the Florida Everglades in an effort to help save the manatee.
- Ep 23
23.Maximum Cheetah Velocity
03-07-199630mThe cheetah may run fast, but as the Kratt brothers discover, its light body weight does have its disadvantages.
- Ep 24
24.Wild Ponies!
04-07-199630mAt Chincoteague, Virginia, Chris and Martin try to mix with the wild ponies by teaming up in a horse costume.
- Ep 25
25.Who's Who?
05-07-199630mThe Kratt brothers span through millions of years to trace the evolution of animals.
- Ep 26
26.Arribala 1: The Sea Turtle Invasion
08-07-199630mThe 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...
- Ep 27
27.Arribala 2: Running the Gauntlet
09-07-199630mIt 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.
- Ep 28
28.Around Australia in Eight Days
10-07-199630mChris and Martin take the challenge to duplicate the quick tour of Australia taken long ago by Spanish explorer Don Estoban.
- Ep 29
29.Hyenas Are Cool!
11-07-199630mThe Kratts spend the night in Africa, intent to dispel the myths some people have about the hyena.
- Ep 30
30.Mungu's Revenge
12-07-199630mWhatever Mungu is, that's just one of the fantastic stories told on a dark night at the Creature Club.
- Ep 31
31.Creature Rescue
15-07-199630mChris 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.
- Ep 32
32.Lion, King of the Beasts?
16-07-199630mChris 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 obser...
- Ep 33
33.Marshmania!
17-07-199630mThe Kratts crash a hot-air balloon and are forced to forage in a marsh, where a veritable banquet for all sorts of creatures awaits.
- Ep 34
34.Why?
18-07-199630mA new Internet page called CreatureNet is brimming with kids' questions about why creatures behave the way they do.
- Ep 35
35.Koalas and Wombats: The Untold Story
19-07-199630mChris crashes into the habitat of a koala bear. Martin collides with the resourceful wombat. These are dissimilar creatures with similar looks and lifestyles.
- Ep 36
36.Backyard Bandits
22-07-199630mChris 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.
- Ep 37
37.Hanging with the Monkeys
23-07-199630mChris 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.
- Ep 38
38.The Best of the Best
24-07-199630mChris 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.
- Ep 39
39.Polyp Power!
25-07-199630mChris and Martin are back down under, witnessing the Great Barrier Reef. To their dismay, not all about the rref is golden.
- Ep 40
40.Wings!
26-07-199630mVia multiple historical perspectives, Chris and Martin take up an aerial view on the flight of birds.
- Ep 41
41.Phantom Wolves
29-07-199630mJust 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...
- Ep 42
42.Australia: Land of Mystery and Intrigue
30-07-199630mChris and Martin ride a chronological toimeline of the animals that came to Australia over the centuries.
- Ep 43
43.Leopard: Prince of Stealth
31-07-199630mMartin 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 ultimatel...
- Ep 44
44.When?
01-08-199630mHow do animals factor in the time of day or year? That's the puzzle Chris and Martin set out to solve.
- Ep 45
45.Parched and Thirsty in the Outback
02-08-199630mBack in the Australian outback, Chris and Martin run out of water. They must follow the standards of creatures that inhabit the Australian desert.
- Ep 46
46.Gatorglades!
05-08-199630mDuring a game of golf, the Kratts encounter alligators in the Florida Everglades.
- Ep 47
47.Spots and Stripes Forever
06-08-199630mChris and Martin are back in an African savannah to learn how camouflage is standard defense for several creatures.
- Ep 48
48.3 Cool Cats!
07-08-199630mChris and Martin follow tracks to determine what cat wrought havoc in a barn in North America.
- Ep 49
49.Where?
08-08-199630mA lot of curiosities deal with where creatures are found and not found. Chris and Martin answer several questions fielded by The Public.
- Ep 50
50.Around Africa in Eight Hours
09-08-199630mAllison 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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