Jim Henson's Animal Show with Stinky and Jake
1994•30m•9.5/10
Kids
Ratings
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9.5/10(2)
The show was hosted by Jake, a jovial polar bear, and Stinky, his skunk friend. Other main characters included Armstrong the Chicken Hawk, Ollie the Tapir, Bunnie Bear, Tizzy the Bee, Yves St. La Roache, Rhonda Rat, and Dullard the Aardvark. Structured as a talk show, the hosts interviewed two guest animals in each episode. The animals talked about themselves and showed clips of their real-life counterparts.
Production
Jim Henson Productions
Language
EN
Status
Returning Series
First Aired
October 3, 1994
Last Aired
May 15, 1995
Networks
Animal Planet, Fox Kids
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
Cheetah and Gazelle
Air date: 1994-10-03
Stinky wants to be fast like the Cheetah and the Gazelle and trains to run fast.
E2
The Dolphin and the Fruit Bat
Air date: 1994-10-10
The Animal Show's featured guests have echo-location.
E3
The Koala and the Ostrich
Air date: 1994-10-14
Stinky's mother is going to appear at the end of the show since the featured guests are good moms.
E4
The Crocodile and the Armadillo
Air date: 1994-10-07
Stinky decides he needs more armor to be safer.
E5
The Aardvark and the Chameleon
Air date: 1994-10-17
Our featured guests have long tongues that they use to catch insects.
E6
The Elephant and the African Hunting Dog
Air date: 1994-10-21
Due to the heat, Stinky and Jake get ideas on how to cool down from our featured guests.
E7
The Lion and the Zebra
Air date: 1994-10-24
Stinky dresses as a lion tamer when the first featured guests are from Africa with him thinking that he could tame Chuck the Lion.
E8
The Rattlesnake and the Skunk
Air date: 1994-10-28
Jake is late, so Stinky invited the guests--and invites himself.
E9
The Wildebeest and the Sea Turtle
Air date: 1994-10-31
Stinky prepares to take Jake on a traveling vacation since the Wildebeest and the Sea Turtle can do a thing called migration.
E10
The Shark and the Sea Lion
Air date: 1994-12-09
In this ocean themed episode, the mentioning of a shark named Achilles being interviewed freaks out Stinky, Ollie, and Armstrong since they think he's going to eat them. Jake tells them that Achilles is a nice shark.
E11
The Rhinoceros and the Gorilla
Air date: 1994-11-07
Stinky thinks that skunks might be endangered since the rhinoceros and the gorilla are on the endangered species list.
E12
The Sea Otter and the Vulture
Air date: 1994-11-11
The sea otter is okay with Stinky, but it's the vulture that scares him.
E13
The Owl and the Octopus
Air date: 1994-11-14
Stinky gives Jake a new pair of glasses so he could keep up with the guests of that day's show, the owl and the octopus (whom are both known for their great eyesight).
E14
The Penguin and the Kiwi
Air date: 1994-11-18
Our featured guests are birds that are flightless.
E15
The Giraffe and the Sloth
Air date: 1994-11-21
Stinky brings Mr. Tree to the show, but worries about him being hurt because of what are featured guest use the trees for.
E16
The Tiger and the Tiger Beetle
Air date: 1994-11-25
Our featured guests may have the same animal name, but they don't acted the same.
E17
The Raccoon and the Polar Bear
Air date: 1994-11-28
Before Jake tells us about his kind, Armstrong gets a last minute first guest...Rhonda the Raccoon.
E18
The Beaver and the Spider
Air date: 1994-12-02
Our featured guests are animal architects.
E19
The Wolf and the Baboon
Air date: 1994-12-05
Our featured guests live in groups, even though there groups have different names.
E20
The Kangaroo and the Frog
Air date: 1994-11-04
Stinky plans to hop like our featured guests.
E21
The Walrus and the Warthog
Air date: 1994-12-12
Our featured guests have tusks.
E22
The Grizzly Bear and the Hedgehog
Air date: 1994-12-16
Stinky and Jake learn from Jake's cousin Vernon the Grizzly Bear and the Hedgehog about hibernation.
E23
The Gila Monster and the Kangaroo Rat
Air date: 1995-05-12
Stinky thinks that the gila monster and the kangaroo rat can't survive in the desert.
E24
The Bighorn Sheep and the Red Deer
Air date: 1995-05-01
This is one of those horns and antlers episodes which the bighorn sheep has horns while the red deer has antlers.
E25
The Badger and the Rabbit
Air date: 1995-05-08
Stinky gets help from our featured guests to dig Jake a hole.
E26
The Manatee and the Lemur
Air date: 1995-05-15
Our featured guests have amazing tails, so Stinky decides to give Jake one since he has a small tail.
Cast
Bill Barretta
Dave Goelz
Karen Prell
Louise Gold
Mak Wilson
Mike Quinn
