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Jim Henson's Animal Show is an American children's television series from the Jim Henson Company that aired from October 3, 1994, to June 28, 1998. The show premiered as part of T…
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Jim Henson's Animal Show is an American children's television series from the Jim Henson Company that aired from October 3, 1994, to June 28, 1998. The show premiered as part of The Fox Cubhouse for its first two seasons.
Jim Henson's Animal Show is an American children's television series from the Jim Henson Company that aired from October 3, 1994, to June 28, 1998. The show premiered as part of The Fox Cubhouse for its first two seasons. The show later moved to Animal Planet with its third season released as early as February 18, 1998. As of 2026, the series is featured on the Yippee TV streaming service.
Stinky the Skunk and Jake the Polar Bear host a talk show where they interview two different species of animals per show. Some episodes interview only one animal. The interviewees talk about themselves, as video clips are played of real animals of the same species.
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"Cheetah & Gazelle" - A cheetah and a Thomson's gazelle join the show, with a focus on predatory habits and animal speed.
"Dolphin & "Fruit Bat" - A dolphin and a fruit bat join the show. Both animals use echo-location for navigation despite their very different habitats.
"Koala & Ostrich" - A koala and an ostrich join the show. While the koala is a fussy eater, ostriches will eat anything. They are also great mothers.
"Crocodile & Armadillo" - A crocodile and an armadillo join the show. Both animals have tough skin that works as a strong armor for defense from predators.
"Aardvark & Chameleon" - An aardvark and a chameleon join the show. These animals both have very long tongues that are used for eating, grooming, and protection.
"Elephant & Hunting Dog" - An elephant and a hunting dog join the show. Each animals works hard to stay cool as Stinky and Jake try to stay cool.
"Lion & Zebra" - A zebra and a lion join the show. These animals share a habitat, the African grasslands.
"Rattlesnake & Skunk" - A rattlesnake and extra special guest Stinky. Both animals are known throughout the animal kingdom for their defense mechanisms.
"Wildebeest & Sea Turtle" - A turtle and a wildebeest join the show. Both animals love to travel, migrating great distances each year.
"Shark & Sea Lion" - A shark and a sea lion join the show. These animals share the sea as their habitat.
"Rhino & Gorilla" - A rhinoceros and a gorilla join the show. This episode focuses on endangered species and conservation efforts to help save them as Stinky worries that he might be endangered.
"Sea Otter & Vulture" - A sea otter and a vulture join the show. Both use tools to help them survive.
"Owl & Octopus" - An owl and an octopus join the show. These animals have similar eyesight and both have beaks. Stinky even gives Jake some new glasses which makes it hard for him to see.
"Penguin & Kiwi" - A penguin and a kiwi join the show. Both birds are flightless.
"Giraffe & Sloth" - A giraffe and a sloth join the show. These animals have similar appetites - they think trees are delicious.
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"Chimpanzee & Hyena" - A chimpanzee and a hyena join the show. These animals like to spend time with their families. At the same time, Jake's Eurasian brown bear cousin Bunnie joins the show.
"Whale & Ant" - A whale and a soldier ant join the show. While the ant is one of the smallest creatures, the whale is one of the largest.
"Tarantula & Mole" - A tarantula and a mole join the show. Both animals like to make their home by burrowing as Stinky invites them into his burrow.
"Toad & Elephant Seal" - A toad and an elephant seal join the show. Each animals are known for the noises they make.
"Arctic Fox & Camel" - An Arctic fox and a camel join the show. Both animals are very good at adapting to changes in their environments. To help with the guests, Stinky has Bunnie work the thermostat.
"Hippopotamus & African Buffalo" - A hippopotamus and an african buffalo join the show. These animals are very dangerous to the point where Stinky drops a cage on himself and Jake for protection.
"Wasp & Blue-Footed Booby" - A wasp and a blue-footed booby join the show. Each animal is distinctly colored.
"Gemsbok & Moose" - A gemsbok and a moose join the show. Both animals have horns or antlers.
"Marine Iguana & Roadrunner" - An iguana and a roadrunner join the show. Both animals are really fast.
"Bison & Musk Ox" - A bison and a musk ox join the show. Each animals likes to travel in big herds.
"Orangutan & Potto" - An orangutan and a potto join the show. Both animals live in trees as Stinky has a tree to have them interview on.
"Stork & Shoebill" - A stork and a shoebill join the show. Both animals have large and useful beaks. Because of this, Armstrong leads Bunnie in exchanging hosting duties with Stinky and Jake to interview them.
"Wild Horse & Volcano Rabbit" - Today is Bunnie's birthday. A wild horse and a volcano rabbit
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"Tiger & Tiger Beetle" - A tiger and a tiger beetle join the show. These animals are very ferocious.
"Raccoon & Polar Bear" - Jake is going to talk about polar bears. In all the excitement however, Jake forgot to invite another guest to come before him and Armstrong is dispatched to find him where he returns with a raccoon named Rhonda.
"Beaver & Spider" - A beaver and a spider join the show. Both animals are special because they make their own homes.
"Wolf & Baboon" - A wolf and a baboon join the show. These animals like to hang out and travel in groups.
"Kangaroo & Frog" - A kangaroo and a frog join the show. Both animals are known for hopping around.
"Walrus & Warthog" - A walrus and a warthog join the show. Though they live in very different environments, both animals have tusks.
"Grizzly Bear & Hedgehog" - A grizzly bear relative of Jake and a hedgehog join the show. Both animals get sleepy and need to hibernate.
"Gila Monster & Kangaroo Rat" - A Gila monster and a kangaroo rat join the show. These animals share a habitat, the desert.
"Bighorn Sheep & Red Deer" - A bighorn sheep and a red deer join the show. Both animals have horns or antlers.
"Badger & Rabbit" - A badger and a rabbit join the show. These animals both live in burrows.
"Manatee & Lemur" - A manatee and a lemur join the show. Even though they live in different habitats, both animals have strong and useful tails.
