Kratts' Creatures

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…

Series • 1996 • 1 season

Start watching: S1 E1

Starring: Ron Rubin, Chris Kratt, Martin Kratt

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Created by: Chris Kratt, Martin Kratt

Season

S1 E1 - 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.
Jun 3, 1996 • 30m
S1 E2 - City Critters
Already Chris and Martin cross the border to find falcons, beavers, foxes, and coyotes in the urban world.
Jun 4, 1996 • 30m
S1 E3 - 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.
Jun 5, 1996 • 30m
S1 E4 - Running with Wild Dogs
Where are the African wild dogs? Martin takes to the jeep and Chris to a helicopter to find them.
Jun 6, 1996 • 30m
S1 E5 - 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.""
Jun 7, 1996 • 30m
S1 E6 - The Great Defenders
The brothers find effective animal defenses, with Martin getting the worst of these exchanges.
Jun 10, 1996 • 30m
S1 E7 - 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.
Jun 11, 1996 • 30m
S1 E8 - The Great Canadians
Out in the Great White North, the Kratt brothers carry a canoe throughout their search for Canadian wildlife.
Jun 12, 1996 • 30m
S1 E9 - 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.
Jun 13, 1996 • 30m
S1 E10 - 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.
Jun 14, 1996 • 30m
S1 E11 - 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.
Jun 17, 1996 • 30m
S1 E12 - 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).
Jun 18, 1996 • 30m
S1 E13 - 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.
Jun 19, 1996 • 30m
S1 E14 - Planet of the Dolphin
Out in the Caribbean, Chris and Martin look for dolphins. Both brothers are particularly interesting in echo-location.
Jun 20, 1996 • 30m
S1 E15 - 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.
Jun 21, 1996 • 30m
S1 E16 - Mgobo of Baboon Mountain
Chris and Martin adopt different strategies for studying the lives of baboons in Africa.
Jun 24, 1996 • 30m
S1 E17 - 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.
Jun 25, 1996 • 30m
S1 E18 - 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.
Jun 26, 1996 • 30m
S1 E19 - 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.
Jun 27, 1996 • 30m
S1 E20 - Heavyweights of Africa!
Chris and Martin want to see an African rhino, but his habitat is guarded by crocodiles and the hippopotamus.
Jun 28, 1996 • 30m
S1 E21 - The Redcoats Are Coming!
Chris and Martin chase foxes and end up being chased by foxhounds.
Jul 1, 1996 • 30m
S1 E22 - 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.
Jul 2, 1996 • 30m
S1 E23 - Maximum Cheetah Velocity
The cheetah may run fast, but as the Kratt brothers discover, its light body weight does have its disadvantages.
Jul 3, 1996 • 30m
S1 E24 - Wild Ponies!
At Chincoteague, Virginia, Chris and Martin try to mix with the wild ponies by teaming up in a horse costume.
Jul 4, 1996 • 30m
S1 E25 - Who's Who?
The Kratt brothers span through millions of years to trace the evolution of animals.
Jul 5, 1996 • 30m
S1 E26 - 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.
Jul 8, 1996 • 30m
S1 E27 - 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.
Jul 9, 1996 • 30m
S1 E28 - 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.
Jul 10, 1996 • 30m
S1 E29 - Hyenas Are Cool!
The Kratts spend the night in Africa, intent to dispel the myths some people have about the hyena.
Jul 11, 1996 • 30m
S1 E30 - Mungu's Revenge
Whatever Mungu is, that's just one of the fantastic stories told on a dark night at the Creature Club.
Jul 12, 1996 • 30m
S1 E31 - 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.
Jul 15, 1996 • 30m
S1 E32 - 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.
Jul 16, 1996 • 30m
S1 E33 - 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.
Jul 17, 1996 • 30m
S1 E34 - Why?
A new Internet page called CreatureNet is brimming with kids' questions about why creatures behave the way they do.
Jul 18, 1996 • 30m
S1 E35 - 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.
Jul 19, 1996 • 30m
S1 E36 - 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.
Jul 22, 1996 • 30m
S1 E37 - 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.
Jul 23, 1996 • 30m
S1 E38 - 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.
Jul 24, 1996 • 30m
S1 E39 - Polyp Power!
Chris and Martin are back down under, witnessing the Great Barrier Reef. To their dismay, not all about the rref is golden.
Jul 25, 1996 • 30m
S1 E40 - Wings!
Via multiple historical perspectives, Chris and Martin take up an aerial view on the flight of birds.
Jul 26, 1996 • 30m
S1 E41 - 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.
Jul 29, 1996 • 30m
S1 E42 - Australia: Land of Mystery and Intrigue
Chris and Martin ride a chronological toimeline of the animals that came to Australia over the centuries.
Jul 30, 1996 • 30m
S1 E43 - 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.
Jul 31, 1996 • 30m
S1 E44 - 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 • 30m
S1 E45 - 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 • 30m
S1 E46 - Gatorglades!
During a game of golf, the Kratts encounter alligators in the Florida Everglades.
Aug 5, 1996 • 30m
S1 E47 - 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 • 30m
S1 E48 - 3 Cool Cats!
Chris and Martin follow tracks to determine what cat wrought havoc in a barn in North America.
Aug 7, 1996 • 30m
S1 E49 - 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 • 30m
S1 E50 - 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 • 30m

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Opening Credits

Kratts' Creatures - Theme Song

About This Show

Kratts' Creatures

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.

TV Series • 1996

Cast

Ron RubinTtark (voice)
Chris Kratt
Martin Kratt

Details

First aired: Jun 3, 1996
Last aired: Aug 9, 1996