Chris Kratt
Director
Kratts' Creatures (1996)
Season 1
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.
Released June 3, 1996
Episode 30 min
None+
Genres: Action, Animation, Documentary
Keywords: imdb.male-protagonist, imdb.sibling-team, imdb.educational-program, imdb.zoology, imdb.character-name-in-title, imdb.brother-brother-relationship, imdb.adventurer + 4 more, imdb.animal, imdb.wildlife, imdb.punctuation-in-title, imdb.apostrophe-in-title
Watch Providers: PBS Kids Amazon Channel
Production Companies: Earth Creatures, Maryland Public Television, Paragon Entertainment Corporation, Kratt Brothers Company
Network: PBS
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S1E1 - 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.
June 3, 1996, midnight
S1E2 - City Critters
Already Chris and Martin cross the border to find falcons, beavers, foxes, and coyotes in the urban world.
June 4, 1996, midnight
S1E3 - 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.
June 5, 1996, midnight
S1E4 - Running with Wild Dogs
Where are the African wild dogs? Martin takes to the jeep and Chris to a helicopter to find them.
June 6, 1996, midnight
S1E5 - 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.""
June 7, 1996, midnight
S1E6 - The Great Defenders
The brothers find effective animal defenses, with Martin getting the worst of these exchanges.
June 10, 1996, midnight
S1E7 - 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.
June 11, 1996, midnight
S1E8 - The Great Canadians
Out in the Great White North, the Kratt brothers carry a canoe throughout their search for Canadian wildlife.
June 12, 1996, midnight
S1E9 - 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.
June 13, 1996, midnight
S1E10 - 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.
June 14, 1996, midnight
S1E11 - 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.
June 17, 1996, midnight
S1E12 - 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).
June 18, 1996, midnight
S1E13 - 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.
June 19, 1996, midnight
S1E14 - Planet of the Dolphin
Out in the Caribbean, Chris and Martin look for dolphins. Both brothers are particularly interesting in echo-location.
June 20, 1996, midnight
S1E15 - 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.
June 21, 1996, midnight
S1E16 - Mgobo of Baboon Mountain
Chris and Martin adopt different strategies for studying the lives of baboons in Africa.
June 24, 1996, midnight
S1E17 - 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.
June 25, 1996, midnight
S1E18 - 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.
June 26, 1996, midnight
S1E19 - 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.
June 27, 1996, midnight
S1E20 - Heavyweights of Africa!
Chris and Martin want to see an African rhino, but his habitat is guarded by crocodiles and the hippopotamus.
June 28, 1996, midnight
S1E21 - The Redcoats Are Coming!
Chris and Martin chase foxes and end up being chased by foxhounds.
July 1, 1996, midnight
S1E22 - 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.
July 2, 1996, midnight
S1E23 - Maximum Cheetah Velocity
The cheetah may run fast, but as the Kratt brothers discover, its light body weight does have its disadvantages.
July 3, 1996, midnight
S1E24 - Wild Ponies!
At Chincoteague, Virginia, Chris and Martin try to mix with the wild ponies by teaming up in a horse costume.
July 4, 1996, midnight
S1E25 - Who's Who?
The Kratt brothers span through millions of years to trace the evolution of animals.
July 5, 1996, midnight
S1E26 - 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.
July 8, 1996, midnight
S1E27 - 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.
July 9, 1996, midnight
S1E28 - 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.
July 10, 1996, midnight
S1E29 - Hyenas Are Cool!
The Kratts spend the night in Africa, intent to dispel the myths some people have about the hyena.
July 11, 1996, midnight
S1E30 - Mungu's Revenge
Whatever Mungu is, that's just one of the fantastic stories told on a dark night at the Creature Club.
July 12, 1996, midnight
S1E31 - 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.
July 15, 1996, midnight
S1E32 - 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.
July 16, 1996, midnight
S1E33 - 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.
July 17, 1996, midnight
S1E34 - Why?
A new Internet page called CreatureNet is brimming with kids' questions about why creatures behave the way they do.
July 18, 1996, midnight
S1E35 - 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.
July 19, 1996, midnight
S1E36 - 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.
July 22, 1996, midnight
S1E37 - 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.
July 23, 1996, midnight
S1E38 - 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.
July 24, 1996, midnight
S1E39 - Polyp Power!
Chris and Martin are back down under, witnessing the Great Barrier Reef. To their dismay, not all about the rref is golden.
July 25, 1996, midnight
S1E40 - Wings!
Via multiple historical perspectives, Chris and Martin take up an aerial view on the flight of birds.
July 26, 1996, midnight
S1E41 - 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.
July 29, 1996, midnight
S1E42 - Australia: Land of Mystery and Intrigue
Chris and Martin ride a chronological toimeline of the animals that came to Australia over the centuries.
July 30, 1996, midnight
S1E43 - 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.
July 31, 1996, midnight
S1E44 - When?
How do animals factor in the time of day or year? That's the puzzle Chris and Martin set out to solve.
Aug. 1, 1996, midnight
S1E45 - 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.
Aug. 2, 1996, midnight
S1E46 - Gatorglades!
During a game of golf, the Kratts encounter alligators in the Florida Everglades.
Aug. 5, 1996, midnight
S1E47 - Spots and Stripes Forever
Chris and Martin are back in an African savannah to learn how camouflage is standard defense for several creatures.
Aug. 6, 1996, midnight
S1E48 - 3 Cool Cats!
Chris and Martin follow tracks to determine what cat wrought havoc in a barn in North America.
Aug. 7, 1996, midnight
S1E49 - Where?
A lot of curiosities deal with where creatures are found and not found. Chris and Martin answer several questions fielded by The Public.
Aug. 8, 1996, midnight
S1E50 - 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.
Aug. 9, 1996, midnight
Network: PBS
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 30 min.
Released: June 3, 1996
Last Air Date: Aug. 9, 1996, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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