Ron Rubin
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Series SeasonSeason 1 episodes1996
Kratts' Creatures
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Episode 130 min1996-06-03
Big Five, Little Five
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.
Episode 230 min1996-06-04
City Critters
Already Chris and Martin cross the border to find falcons, beavers, foxes, and coyotes in the urban world.
Episode 330 min1996-06-05
Sharks
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.
Episode 430 min1996-06-06
Running with Wild Dogs
Where are the African wild dogs? Martin takes to the jeep and Chris to a helicopter to find them.
Episode 530 min1996-06-07
In Search of the Tasmanian Tiger
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.""
Episode 630 min1996-06-10
The Great Defenders
The brothers find effective animal defenses, with Martin getting the worst of these exchanges.
Episode 730 min1996-06-11
Pan Troglodytes: An In-Depth Analysis
The chimpanzee is on tap for this program. Chris and Martin watch baby chimps trained for returning to the wild.
Episode 830 min1996-06-12
The Great Canadians
Out in the Great White North, the Kratt brothers carry a canoe throughout their search for Canadian wildlife.
Episode 930 min1996-06-13
Rain Forests: Under the Canopy
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.
Episode 1030 min1996-06-14
Creatures of the Night
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.
Episode 1130 min1996-06-17
Elephants 1: Educating Emily
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.
Episode 1230 min1996-06-18
Elephants 2: Wild Elephants Couldn't Drag Me Away
Chris and Martin observe wild elephants to preview what's in store for Emily (the baby elephant from the previous episode).
Episode 1330 min1996-06-19
Weird Creatures
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.
Episode 1430 min1996-06-20
Planet of the Dolphin
Out in the Caribbean, Chris and Martin look for dolphins. Both brothers are particularly interesting in echo-location.
Episode 1530 min1996-06-21
The Great Bear Show
A camping trip in Canada drives Chris and Martin to see the great bear and, in particular, how it gets food.
Episode 1630 min1996-06-24
Mgobo of Baboon Mountain
Chris and Martin adopt different strategies for studying the lives of baboons in Africa.
Episode 1730 min1996-06-25
The How Show
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.
Episode 1830 min1996-06-26
Kickboxing Kangaroos
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.
Episode 1930 min1996-06-27
The Giant Bug Invasion!!
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.
Episode 2030 min1996-06-28
Heavyweights of Africa!
Chris and Martin want to see an African rhino, but his habitat is guarded by crocodiles and the hippopotamus.
Episode 2130 min1996-07-01
The Redcoats Are Coming!
Chris and Martin chase foxes and end up being chased by foxhounds.
Episode 2230 min1996-07-02
The Cow Show
It's not the cow you think. Chris and Martin are off to the Florida Everglades in an effort to help save the manatee.
Episode 2330 min1996-07-03
Maximum Cheetah Velocity
The cheetah may run fast, but as the Kratt brothers discover, its light body weight does have its disadvantages.
Episode 2430 min1996-07-04
Wild Ponies!
At Chincoteague, Virginia, Chris and Martin try to mix with the wild ponies by teaming up in a horse costume.
Episode 2530 min1996-07-05
Who's Who?
The Kratt brothers span through millions of years to trace the evolution of animals.
Episode 2630 min1996-07-08
Arribala 1: The Sea Turtle Invasion
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.
Episode 2730 min1996-07-09
Arribala 2: Running the Gauntlet
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.
Episode 2830 min1996-07-10
Around Australia in Eight Days
Chris and Martin take the challenge to duplicate the quick tour of Australia taken long ago by Spanish explorer Don Estoban.
Episode 2930 min1996-07-11
Hyenas Are Cool!
The Kratts spend the night in Africa, intent to dispel the myths some people have about the hyena.
Episode 3030 min1996-07-12
Mungu's Revenge
Whatever Mungu is, that's just one of the fantastic stories told on a dark night at the Creature Club.
Episode 3130 min1996-07-15
Creature Rescue
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.
Episode 3230 min1996-07-16
Lion, King of the Beasts?
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.
Episode 3330 min1996-07-17
Marshmania!
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.
Episode 3430 min1996-07-18
Why?
A new Internet page called CreatureNet is brimming with kids' questions about why creatures behave the way they do.
Episode 3530 min1996-07-19
Koalas and Wombats: The Untold Story
Chris crashes into the habitat of a koala bear. Martin collides with the resourceful wombat. These are dissimilar creatures with similar looks and lifestyles.
Episode 3630 min1996-07-22
Backyard Bandits
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.
Episode 3730 min1996-07-23
Hanging with the Monkeys
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.
Episode 3830 min1996-07-24
The Best of the Best
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.
Episode 3930 min1996-07-25
Polyp Power!
Chris and Martin are back down under, witnessing the Great Barrier Reef. To their dismay, not all about the rref is golden.
Episode 4030 min1996-07-26
Wings!
Via multiple historical perspectives, Chris and Martin take up an aerial view on the flight of birds.
Episode 4130 min1996-07-29
Phantom Wolves
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.
Episode 4230 min1996-07-30
Australia: Land of Mystery and Intrigue
Chris and Martin ride a chronological toimeline of the animals that came to Australia over the centuries.
Episode 4330 min1996-07-31
Leopard: Prince of Stealth
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.
Episode 4430 min1996-08-01
When?
How do animals factor in the time of day or year? That's the puzzle Chris and Martin set out to solve.
Episode 4530 min1996-08-02
Parched and Thirsty in the Outback
Back in the Australian outback, Chris and Martin run out of water. They must follow the standards of creatures that inhabit the Australian desert.
Episode 4630 min1996-08-05
Gatorglades!
During a game of golf, the Kratts encounter alligators in the Florida Everglades.
Episode 4730 min1996-08-06
Spots and Stripes Forever
Chris and Martin are back in an African savannah to learn how camouflage is standard defense for several creatures.
Episode 4830 min1996-08-07
3 Cool Cats!
Chris and Martin follow tracks to determine what cat wrought havoc in a barn in North America.
Episode 4930 min1996-08-08
Where?
A lot of curiosities deal with where creatures are found and not found. Chris and Martin answer several questions fielded by The Public.
Episode 5030 min1996-08-09
Around Africa in Eight Hours
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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