Jim Henson's Animal Show with Stinky and Jake

S01E04: The Crocodile and the Armadillo

Stinky decides he needs more armor to be safer.

Overview

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.

Episodes

S01E01 Cheetah and Gazelle

October 3, 1994 30 min
Stinky wants to be fast like the Cheetah and the Gazelle and trains to run fast.

S01E02 The Dolphin and the Fruit Bat

October 10, 1994 30 min
The Animal Show's featured guests have echo-location.

S01E03 The Koala and the Ostrich

October 14, 1994 30 min
Stinky's mother is going to appear at the end of the show since the featured guests are good moms.

S01E04 The Crocodile and the Armadillo

October 7, 1994 30 min
Stinky decides he needs more armor to be safer.

S01E05 The Aardvark and the Chameleon

October 17, 1994 30 min
Our featured guests have long tongues that they use to catch insects.

S01E06 The Elephant and the African Hunting Dog

October 21, 1994 30 min
Due to the heat, Stinky and Jake get ideas on how to cool down from our featured guests.

S01E07 The Lion and the Zebra

October 24, 1994 30 min
Stinky dresses as a lion tamer when the first featured guests are from Africa with him thinking that he could tame Chuck the Lion.

S01E08 The Rattlesnake and the Skunk

October 28, 1994 30 min
Jake is late, so Stinky invited the guests--and invites himself.

S01E09 The Wildebeest and the Sea Turtle

October 31, 1994 30 min
Stinky prepares to take Jake on a traveling vacation since the Wildebeest and the Sea Turtle can do a thing called migration.

S01E10 The Shark and the Sea Lion

December 9, 1994 30 min
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...

S01E11 The Rhinoceros and the Gorilla

November 7, 1994 30 min
Stinky thinks that skunks might be endangered since the rhinoceros and the gorilla are on the endangered species list.

S01E12 The Sea Otter and the Vulture

November 11, 1994 30 min
The sea otter is okay with Stinky, but it's the vulture that scares him.

S01E13 The Owl and the Octopus

November 14, 1994 30 min
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).

S01E14 The Penguin and the Kiwi

November 18, 1994 30 min
Our featured guests are birds that are flightless.

S01E15 The Giraffe and the Sloth

November 21, 1994 30 min
Stinky brings Mr. Tree to the show, but worries about him being hurt because of what are featured guest use the trees for.

S01E16 The Tiger and the Tiger Beetle

November 25, 1994 30 min
Our featured guests may have the same animal name, but they don't acted the same.

S01E17 The Raccoon and the Polar Bear

November 28, 1994 30 min
Before Jake tells us about his kind, Armstrong gets a last minute first guest...Rhonda the Raccoon.

S01E18 The Beaver and the Spider

December 2, 1994 30 min
Our featured guests are animal architects.

S01E19 The Wolf and the Baboon

December 5, 1994 30 min
Our featured guests live in groups, even though there groups have different names.

S01E20 The Kangaroo and the Frog

November 4, 1994 30 min
Stinky plans to hop like our featured guests.

S01E21 The Walrus and the Warthog

December 12, 1994 30 min
Our featured guests have tusks.

S01E22 The Grizzly Bear and the Hedgehog

December 16, 1994 30 min
Stinky and Jake learn from Jake's cousin Vernon the Grizzly Bear and the Hedgehog about hibernation.

S01E23 The Gila Monster and the Kangaroo Rat

May 12, 1995 30 min
Stinky thinks that the gila monster and the kangaroo rat can't survive in the desert.

S01E24 The Bighorn Sheep and the Red Deer

May 1, 1995 30 min
This is one of those horns and antlers episodes which the bighorn sheep has horns while the red deer has antlers.

S01E25 The Badger and the Rabbit

May 8, 1995 30 min
Stinky gets help from our featured guests to dig Jake a hole.

S01E26 The Manatee and the Lemur

May 15, 1995 30 min
Our featured guests have amazing tails, so Stinky decides to give Jake one since he has a small tail.

Cast

Bill Barretta
Bill Barretta
Dave Goelz
Dave Goelz
Karen Prell
Karen Prell
Louise Gold
Louise Gold
Mak Wilson
Mak Wilson
Mike Quinn
Mike Quinn
Steve Whitmire
Steve Whitmire

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