Roger Bollen
Director
Animal Crackers (1997)
Season 1
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.
Released Sept. 7, 1997
Episode 30 min
None+
S1E1 - High-Gnu'n
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.
Sept. 7, 1997, midnight
S1E2 - Eu-Genial
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 suffering
Sept. 7, 1997, midnight
S1E3 - Dino-Sore-As-Heck
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 to be an early ancestor of Dodo's.
Sept. 14, 1997, midnight
S1E4 - Wilderness Training
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 difficult by the late addition of an eager new recruit: Eugene.
Sept. 14, 1997, midnight
S1E5 - Treasure of the Preserva Freeborna
It's Indiana Jones meets Looney Toons as Dodo, Lyle, and Tito the chameleon journey off in search of a legendary treasure.
Sept. 21, 1997, midnight
S1E6 - Call Waiting
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.
Sept. 21, 1997, midnight
S1E7 - Goodness Snakes
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.
Sept. 28, 1997, midnight
S1E8 - Meat the Folks
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 convince Gnu to play along.
Sept. 28, 1997, midnight
S1E9 - If You Can't Be'Em, Join'Em
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.
Oct. 3, 1997, midnight
S1E10 - Spring Fever
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 preserve as a mysterious, masked romancer.
Oct. 3, 1997, midnight
S1E11 - Pachyderm Pandemonium
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 visit, trouble brews. This jungle ain't big enough for two bullies.
Oct. 10, 1997, midnight
S1E12 - Herd Mentality
In their eagerness to win the annual Better Herds and Flocks competition, the herd dumps Gnu for a more resilient leader: Eugene.
Oct. 10, 1997, midnight
S1E13 - Going Quackers
After reading a book entitled ""Odd and Doubtful Birds of Africa"", Dodo becomes convinced that he is really a duck.
Oct. 17, 1997, midnight
S1E14 - Blockbusted
After viewing a tourist video of their daily lives, the gang ""borrows"" the camera in an attempt to reshoot the film to their liking.
Oct. 17, 1997, midnight
S1E15 - Pachyn my Bags
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.
Oct. 24, 1997, midnight
S1E16 - Mommy Dearest
A baby bird imprints itself on Eugene. Despite the elephant's most creative efforts, he just can't seem to shake the little guy.
Oct. 24, 1997, midnight
S1E17 - Sherlock Dodo
When Lyle mysteriously disappears, everyone assumes the worst...and Sherlock Dodo is on the case.
Nov. 7, 1997, midnight
S1E18 - Poultrygeist
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.
Nov. 7, 1997, midnight
S1E19 - Lyle's Psychic Alliance
When a couple of off-hand predictions come true, Lyle opens up his own psychic network.
Nov. 14, 1997, midnight
S1E20 - Snowed Inn
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 preserve falls under a snowy spell, Lyle works feverishly to reverse the incantation.
Nov. 14, 1997, midnight
S1E21 - Svelte Veldt
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 orders the rest of the preserve to join him on his get-fit plan.
Nov. 21, 1997, midnight
S1E22 - All the Preserve's a Stage
The gang stages their own version of Romeo and Juliet in commemoration of Freeborn's 100th anniversary.
Nov. 21, 1997, midnight
S1E23 - It's a Date
Frustrated by his inability to get anywhere with Lana, Lyle resorts to a dating service.
Nov. 28, 1997, midnight
S1E24 - Bully for Woolly
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 preserve, Lyle is left to wonder ""What the heck is going on here?""
Nov. 28, 1997, midnight
S1E25 - Lights! Camera! Lyle!
Lyle enlists the aid of famed gecko director Sidney Vanderlaffderlanger to help him win Lana's heart
Dec. 3, 1997, midnight
S1E26 - Bud and Edna's Excellent Adventure!
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.
Dec. 3, 1997, midnight
Network: Teletoon
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 30 min.
Released: Sept. 7, 1997
Last Air Date: Feb. 6, 2003, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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