Ruth Buzzi
Cro (1993)
Season 1
Cro is an American animated television series produced by the Children's Television Workshop and Film Roman. It debuted on September 18, 1993 as part of the Saturday morning line-up for fall 1993 on ABC. Cro did not do well with the viewers. The show had an educational theme in accordance with FCC-mandated educational/instructional requirements, introducing basic concepts of physics, mechanical engineering, and technology. The premise of using woolly mammoths as a teaching tool for the principles of technology was inspired by David Macaulay's The Way Things Work; Macaulay is credited as writer on the show. The last new episode aired on October 22, 1994. The show was released on video in a total of nine volumes.
Released Sept. 18, 1993
Episode 30 min
None+
Genres: Adventure, Animation, Short
Keywords: imdb.edutainment, imdb.educational, imdb.woolly-mammoth, imdb.boy, imdb.prehistory, imdb.saber-toothed-tiger, imdb.20000s-b-c + 27 more, imdb.engineering, imdb.science, imdb.high-concept-comedy, imdb.ice-age, imdb.neanderthal, imdb.cave, imdb.invention, imdb.tribe, imdb.teacher, imdb.discovery, imdb.learning-through-fun, imdb.human-animal-friendship, imdb.baby-animal, imdb.20th-century, imdb.suspended-animation, imdb.remembering-the-past, imdb.talking-animal, imdb.wolf, imdb.evolution, imdb.animal-that-acts-human, imdb.cro-magnon, imdb.caveman, imdb.character-name-in-title, imdb.frozen, imdb.frozen-in-a-block-of-ice, imdb.frozen-alive, imdb.frozen-woolly-mammoth
Production Companies: Children's Television Workshop, Film Roman
Network: ABC
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Just a Stone's Throw Away
After Bobb and Steamer trap themselves on the opposite side of a canyon, a few of Woolyville’s residents band together to find an ingenious way to reach the other side to rescue them. Meanwhile, in the present, Phil helps Mike with his basketball skills with aid of a catapult.
Sept. 18, 1993, midnight
S1E2 - No Time For Steamer
Steamer is left behind as the other mammoths leave on vacation. Cro and the Neanderthals come up with a way to balance out everyone's time spent babysitting him.
Sept. 25, 1993, midnight
S1E3 - Destroy all Buckies
Og discovers a discarded invention and has to defend it as the rest of Woolyville demands its destruction.
Oct. 2, 1993, midnight
S1E4 - It's Snow Problem
Cro invents a way to get everyone up the mountain to enjoy his new sport.
Oct. 9, 1993, midnight
S1E5 - Let Me Help
Phil goes a little overboard in his attempts to help the humans create a window in the cave.
Oct. 16, 1993, midnight
S1E6 - The Legend of Big Thing
Oct. 23, 1993, midnight
S1E7 - A Bridge Too Short
Earl and Mojo have the humans build a bridge for the Grand Medallion of Merit.
Oct. 30, 1993, midnight
S1E8 - Pakka's Cool Invention
Pakka helps find a way to keep Esmeralda cool in the summer heat.
Nov. 6, 1993, midnight
S1E9 - Here's Looking at You, Cro'
Cro discovers a 'seemyselfer' and uses it to watch Og and Gog compete.
Nov. 13, 1993, midnight
S1E10 - No Way Up
Nandy has a final request, to fly.
Nov. 20, 1993, midnight
S1E11 - Adventures in Miscommunications
Earl and Mojo's insult war gets mixed up with an important message about the volcano.
Nov. 27, 1993, midnight
S1E12 - Escape from Mung Island
Dec. 4, 1993, midnight
S1E13 - Pulley for You
Dec. 11, 1993, midnight
S1E14 - Things That Eat Mung in the Night
Dec. 18, 1993, midnight
Network: ABC
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 30 min.
Released: Sept. 18, 1993
Last Air Date: Oct. 22, 1994, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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