Roger Bollen
Director
Animal Crackers (1997)
Season 2
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+
S2E1 - Sleepover
Eugene can't sleep, and decides no one else can. What he calls a sleepover is really an invitation to entertain him all night.
Feb. 5, 1998, midnight
S2E2 - Classified Casanova
Gnu uses the classifieds to find a true love match. Things don't work out the way he'd hoped when Eugene turns out to be his surprise date.
Feb. 5, 2003, midnight
S2E3 - Eight Hooves Out
Dodo gets his friends in way over their heads when he accepts a challenge to a baseball game from the All-Star monkeys. Especially when Eugene, the Babe Ruth of Freeborn, would rather do anything else.
Feb. 6, 1998, midnight
S2E4 - My Brother's Keeper
Lyle takes over the responsibilities at a Ranger's Station when Dodo's misreading of a holiday brochure leads them to an abandoned park.
Feb. 6, 2003, midnight
S2E5 - Lyle's Ark
Everyone ignores Lyle's warnings of an impending monsoon, and the good-hearted lion ends up building an ark with room enough for everyone — but him.
Feb. 7, 1998, midnight
S2E6 - How To Be a Millionare
When news spreads about Lyle's inheritance, the lion becomes very popular as everybody starts manoeuvring for a piece of the riches.
Feb. 7, 1998, midnight
S2E7 - Lyle Files
A firefly caught in the lens of Lyle's telescope has all of Freeborn believing in flying saucers.
Feb. 8, 1998, midnight
S2E8 - The Butler Did It
After the gang convinces Eugene that Dodo saved his life, the pachyderm reluctantly agrees to become his butler. When Eugene finds out the truth, everyone pays.
Feb. 8, 1998, midnight
S2E9 - Lyle in the Fast Lane
Lana shows appreciation for hard-partying monkeys, provoking a misguided Lyle to steal a jeep and take the gang for a joyride.
Feb. 9, 1998, midnight
S2E10 - A Wing and a Prayer
When Dodo tries to take advantage of a money-back guarantee, he accidently attracts the Godfather of vultures to the Preserve.
Feb. 9, 1998, midnight
S2E11 - Schooldaze
Much to their horror, our gang of regulars is invited to a Class Reunion.
Feb. 9, 1998, midnight
S2E12 - Call of the Wild
Dodo, upset with how domesticated the Freeborn animals have become, arranges a return-to-nature expedition -- portable TV and all.
Feb. 9, 1998, midnight
S2E13 - The Cold Shoulder
Lyle returns from meditating with Tibetan monks and tries to force his quacky ideas on a flu-ridden Freeborn. Thanks to Lyle's tireless efforts, everyone gets worse.
Feb. 10, 1998, midnight
S2E14 - The Last Dodo Egg
When Dodo believes he's laid the last Dodo egg, he treats it with all the reverence the event implies. Eugene just wants to eat it.
Feb. 10, 1998, midnight
S2E15 - Lana Turner Overdrive
Lana's had it with Lyle's constant pestering for a date, but when her efforts to chase him off works, she misses him.
Feb. 11, 1998, midnight
S2E16 - Trust Me
The past comes back to haunt Lana when a Trust Councillor she hires turns out to be someone she slighted in school.
Feb. 11, 1998, midnight
S2E17 - Birthday Palooza
No one throws a surprise birthday party like Lyle, except it's HIS birthday. He's got to get the idea into someone else's head before it's too late.
Feb. 12, 1998, midnight
S2E18 - Tito in Love
A female chameleon moves to Freeborn, and Tito is smitten. With the help of his friends, his chances of capturing her tiny heart becomes next to none.
Feb. 12, 1998, midnight
S2E19 - Downsizing
Dodo misunderstands a news report and sets all of Freeborn competing to prove their 'worth' to the community before being turfed out.
Feb. 13, 1998, midnight
S2E20 - Gnus in Canoes
When Gnu sets off on a father/son adventure with Jr., the last thing he expects is to be joined by Lyle and Dodo.
Feb. 13, 1998, midnight
S2E21 - Beauty and Eugene
The biggest star in the world is an elephant named Ella, and when her show makes a pit stop in Freeborn, Eugene does everything he can to capture her heart.
Feb. 14, 1998, midnight
S2E22 - Freeborn for Rent
J.P. Weasel manages to turn Freeborn into a tourist trap with Eugene the Mad Elephant as its main attraction.
Feb. 14, 1998, midnight
S2E23 - Horrorscope
When Eugene becomes a devout follower of his daily horoscope, all of Freeborn pays the price.
Feb. 15, 1998, midnight
S2E24 - Lights! Camera! Gnu!
When a film director, famed for turning nobodies into big name stars, arrives in Freeborn for some R&R, Gnu sees it as an opportunity to find a new career path. Unfortunately, Gnu is lacking in that one quality the director desperately needs -- talent.
Feb. 15, 1998, midnight
S2E25 - Loony Bin
A bird arrives believing he's Dodo's cousin. Much to Dodo's dismay, everyone falls for the loony imposter.
Feb. 16, 1998, midnight
S2E26 - That's What Friends are For
Lyle and Dodo's friendship is tested when a piece of clothing proves more popular than the both of them.
Feb. 16, 1998, midnight
S2E27 - Look Who's Not Talking
Lyle gets to play Uncle to his little nephew Louie, with all the expected, and disastrous results.
Feb. 17, 1998, midnight
S2E28 - Paris, Freeborn
Lyle, just back from a trip to France, tries to instill some Parisian manners on his less than enthusiastic Freeborn friends.
Feb. 17, 1998, midnight
S2E29 - Eugenius
Eugene is struck by lightning, provoking two startling changes; One, he's getting smarter in leaps and bounds. And two, he's become the largest magnet in the world!
Feb. 18, 1998, midnight
S2E30 - Citizen Eugene
Eugene decides to publish a quality Freeborn newspaper which quickly deteriorates into a tabloid.
Feb. 18, 1998, midnight
S2E31 - Dial-A-Phobia
A local radio shock-jock convinces the Freeborn community that EVERYBODY has a phobia!
Feb. 19, 1998, midnight
S2E32 - Time Flies but Dodo Doesn't
Dodo bangs his noggin' and travels back to prehistoric times when dodo birds were a dime a dozen.
Feb. 19, 1998, midnight
S2E33 - A Rumour of Her Own
Lana decides to prove how gullible everyone is by starting a ridiculous rumour. Problem is, everything she makes up keeps coming true!
Feb. 20, 1998, midnight
S2E34 - Prime Time Crime
Dodo is everybody's best friend when they discover he has illegal cable. That is, until the cable police start asking questions, and the gang disappears.
Feb. 20, 1998, midnight
S2E35 - Dustbusters
The gang believes unless they clean up their act, and Freeborn, they'll be sent packing by the Park Ranger.
Feb. 21, 1998, midnight
S2E36 - Freeborn Online
Dodo discovers that ANYTHING can be bought online, provoking a Freeborn-wide buying spree. Then, the bill arrives.
Feb. 21, 1998, 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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