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Animal Crackers
1997 - 2003 10.0 (2 votes) 3 Seasons
Genres
Animation
Networks
Teletoon
Created By
Joseph Mallozzi
Roger Bollen

Animal Crackers

Overview

Somewhere, deep in the heart of Africa lies the Freedom willife Preserve. It's a haven of unmitigated natural beauty, a sanctuary our cast of neurotic characters call home.

Key Crew

Producer: Micheline Charest

Top Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1997)

No overview available.

26 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: High-Gnu'n
1997-09-07

Rowland the water-buffalo challenges Gnu for the leadership of the herd. After doing everything he can to avoid a confrontation, Gnu finally decides to stand up for himself.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 2: Eu-Genial
1997-09-07

Eugene decides to turn over a new leaf and actually be ""nice"" for a change. Unfortunately, his misguided attempts at performing good deeds, ends up causing even more pain and suffering

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 3: Dino-Sore-As-Heck
1997-09-14

Lyle discovers a perfectly preserved dinosaur skeleton and decides to impress Lana with his amazing find. Meanwhile, the rest of the gang attempts to reconstruct what they believe to be an early ancestor of Dodo's.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 4: Wilderness Training
1997-09-14

Gnu becomes volunteer scout leader to c-squad, the most unorganized, accident-prone, inefficient bunch of young wilderness scouts in training. Gnu's task is made all the more difficult by the late addition of an eager new recruit: Eugene.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 5: Treasure of the Preserva Freeborna
1997-09-21

It's Indiana Jones meets Looney Toons as Dodo, Lyle, and Tito the chameleon journey off in search of a legendary treasure.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 6: Call Waiting
1997-09-21

It's Twister meets that movie where a bunch of people fight over something when an act of nature deposits a shiny new phone booth smack-dab in the heart of the Preserve.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 7: Goodness Snakes
1997-09-28

Lyle is bitten by a snake who doesn't know whether she is poisonous or not. Assuming the worst, Lyle milks his impending doom for all it's worth.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 8: Meat the Folks
1997-09-28

When her parents come to visit, Lana drafts Lyle into pretending he is her boyfriend. But when mom and dad want a test of their future son-in-law's hunting skills, Lyle has to convince Gnu to play along.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 9: If You Can't Be'Em, Join'Em
1997-10-03

Dodo uses hypnosis to help Eugene overcome his fear of mice. The session works well - in fact, a little too well and Eugene becomes convinced that he is, in fact, a mouse.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 10: Spring Fever
1997-10-03

Lyle, Gnu, Dodo, and Tito the chameleon are smitten with spring fever and go all-out in their attempts to woo Lana. Dodo, meanwhile, suffering from amnesia, sweeps through the preserve as a mysterious, masked romancer.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 11: Pachyderm Pandemonium
1997-10-10

Eugene is thrilled to hear that the Loyal Order of Rogue Elephants has chosen Freeborn as the location for its next convention. But when his old buddy Ralph drops by for an early visit, trouble brews. This jungle ain't big enough for two bullies.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 12: Herd Mentality
1997-10-10

In their eagerness to win the annual Better Herds and Flocks competition, the herd dumps Gnu for a more resilient leader: Eugene.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 13: Going Quackers
1997-10-17

After reading a book entitled ""Odd and Doubtful Birds of Africa"", Dodo becomes convinced that he is really a duck.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 14: Blockbusted
1997-10-17

After viewing a tourist video of their daily lives, the gang ""borrows"" the camera in an attempt to reshoot the film to their liking.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 15: Pachyn my Bags
1997-10-24

Irked by the rest of the preserve's lack of respect for him, Eugene packs his bags and leaves Freeborn...to the delight of everyone else.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 16: Mommy Dearest
1997-10-24

A baby bird imprints itself on Eugene. Despite the elephant's most creative efforts, he just can't seem to shake the little guy.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 17: Sherlock Dodo
1997-11-07

When Lyle mysteriously disappears, everyone assumes the worst...and Sherlock Dodo is on the case.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 18: Poultrygeist
1997-11-07

When things begin to mysteriously disappear from the preserve, the animals organize a neighbourhood watch. But they soon suspect that they are dealing with a ghostly presence.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 19: Lyle's Psychic Alliance
1997-11-14

When a couple of off-hand predictions come true, Lyle opens up his own psychic network.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 20: Snowed Inn
1997-11-14

The preserve is hit by a drought and Lyle takes it upon himself to enact an ancient ceremonial rain dance. But instead of bringing rain, he causes it to snow. As the entire preserve falls under a snowy spell, Lyle works feverishly to reverse the incantation.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 21: Svelte Veldt
1997-11-21

Eugene decides to diet and appoints Gnu as his personal trainer. But when his diet and exercise program becomes a little too taxing, Eugene decides that misery loves company and orders the rest of the preserve to join him on his get-fit plan.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 22: All the Preserve's a Stage
1997-11-21

The gang stages their own version of Romeo and Juliet in commemoration of Freeborn's 100th anniversary.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 23: It's a Date
1997-11-28

Frustrated by his inability to get anywhere with Lana, Lyle resorts to a dating service.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 24: Bully for Woolly
1997-11-28

When the gang defrosts a centuries-old Woolly Mammoth, the prehistoric pachyderm becomes the hottest thing to hit Freeborn since pizza pockets. As Woolly Fever sweeps through the preserve, Lyle is left to wonder ""What the heck is going on here?""

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 25: Lights! Camera! Lyle!
1997-12-03

Lyle enlists the aid of famed gecko director Sidney Vanderlaffderlanger to help him win Lana's heart

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 26: Bud and Edna's Excellent Adventure!
1997-12-03

When near-sighted tourists Bud and Edna Farkle set up camp on the Preserve, the gang comes up with some ""creative"" ways to rid themselves of the unwanted guests.

Runtime: 30 min
Season 2 (1998)

No overview available.

36 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Sleepover
1998-02-05

Eugene can't sleep, and decides no one else can. What he calls a sleepover is really an invitation to entertain him all night.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 2: Classified Casanova
2003-02-05

Gnu uses the classifieds to find a true love match. Things don't work out the way he'd hoped when Eugene turns out to be his surprise date.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 3: Eight Hooves Out
1998-02-06

Dodo gets his friends in way over their heads when he accepts a challenge to a baseball game from the All-Star monkeys. Especially when Eugene, the Babe Ruth of Freeborn, would rather do anything else.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 4: My Brother's Keeper
2003-02-06

Lyle takes over the responsibilities at a Ranger's Station when Dodo's misreading of a holiday brochure leads them to an abandoned park.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 5: Lyle's Ark
1998-02-07

Everyone ignores Lyle's warnings of an impending monsoon, and the good-hearted lion ends up building an ark with room enough for everyone — but him.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 6: How To Be a Millionare
1998-02-07

When news spreads about Lyle's inheritance, the lion becomes very popular as everybody starts manoeuvring for a piece of the riches.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 7: Lyle Files
1998-02-08

A firefly caught in the lens of Lyle's telescope has all of Freeborn believing in flying saucers.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 8: The Butler Did It
1998-02-08

After the gang convinces Eugene that Dodo saved his life, the pachyderm reluctantly agrees to become his butler. When Eugene finds out the truth, everyone pays.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 9: Lyle in the Fast Lane
1998-02-09

Lana shows appreciation for hard-partying monkeys, provoking a misguided Lyle to steal a jeep and take the gang for a joyride.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 10: A Wing and a Prayer
1998-02-09

When Dodo tries to take advantage of a money-back guarantee, he accidently attracts the Godfather of vultures to the Preserve.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 11: Schooldaze
1998-02-09

Much to their horror, our gang of regulars is invited to a Class Reunion.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 12: Call of the Wild
1998-02-09

Dodo, upset with how domesticated the Freeborn animals have become, arranges a return-to-nature expedition -- portable TV and all.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 13: The Cold Shoulder
1998-02-10

Lyle returns from meditating with Tibetan monks and tries to force his quacky ideas on a flu-ridden Freeborn. Thanks to Lyle's tireless efforts, everyone gets worse.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 14: The Last Dodo Egg
1998-02-10

When Dodo believes he's laid the last Dodo egg, he treats it with all the reverence the event implies. Eugene just wants to eat it.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 15: Lana Turner Overdrive
1998-02-11

Lana's had it with Lyle's constant pestering for a date, but when her efforts to chase him off works, she misses him.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 16: Trust Me
1998-02-11

The past comes back to haunt Lana when a Trust Councillor she hires turns out to be someone she slighted in school.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 17: Birthday Palooza
1998-02-12

No one throws a surprise birthday party like Lyle, except it's HIS birthday. He's got to get the idea into someone else's head before it's too late.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 18: Tito in Love
1998-02-12

A female chameleon moves to Freeborn, and Tito is smitten. With the help of his friends, his chances of capturing her tiny heart becomes next to none.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 19: Downsizing
1998-02-13

Dodo misunderstands a news report and sets all of Freeborn competing to prove their 'worth' to the community before being turfed out.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 20: Gnus in Canoes
1998-02-13

When Gnu sets off on a father/son adventure with Jr., the last thing he expects is to be joined by Lyle and Dodo.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 21: Beauty and Eugene
1998-02-14

The biggest star in the world is an elephant named Ella, and when her show makes a pit stop in Freeborn, Eugene does everything he can to capture her heart.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 22: Freeborn for Rent
1998-02-14

J.P. Weasel manages to turn Freeborn into a tourist trap with Eugene the Mad Elephant as its main attraction.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 23: Horrorscope
1998-02-15

When Eugene becomes a devout follower of his daily horoscope, all of Freeborn pays the price.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 24: Lights! Camera! Gnu!
1998-02-15

When a film director, famed for turning nobodies into big name stars, arrives in Freeborn for some R&R, Gnu sees it as an opportunity to find a new career path. Unfortunately, Gnu is lacking in that one quality the director desperately needs -- talent.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 25: Loony Bin
1998-02-16

A bird arrives believing he's Dodo's cousin. Much to Dodo's dismay, everyone falls for the loony imposter.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 26: That's What Friends are For
1998-02-16

Lyle and Dodo's friendship is tested when a piece of clothing proves more popular than the both of them.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 27: Look Who's Not Talking
1998-02-17

Lyle gets to play Uncle to his little nephew Louie, with all the expected, and disastrous results.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 28: Paris, Freeborn
1998-02-17

Lyle, just back from a trip to France, tries to instill some Parisian manners on his less than enthusiastic Freeborn friends.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 29: Eugenius
1998-02-18

Eugene is struck by lightning, provoking two startling changes; One, he's getting smarter in leaps and bounds. And two, he's become the largest magnet in the world!

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 30: Citizen Eugene
1998-02-18

Eugene decides to publish a quality Freeborn newspaper which quickly deteriorates into a tabloid.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 31: Dial-A-Phobia
1998-02-19

A local radio shock-jock convinces the Freeborn community that EVERYBODY has a phobia!

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 32: Time Flies but Dodo Doesn't
1998-02-19

Dodo bangs his noggin' and travels back to prehistoric times when dodo birds were a dime a dozen.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 33: A Rumour of Her Own
1998-02-20

Lana decides to prove how gullible everyone is by starting a ridiculous rumour. Problem is, everything she makes up keeps coming true!

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 34: Prime Time Crime
1998-02-20

Dodo is everybody's best friend when they discover he has illegal cable. That is, until the cable police start asking questions, and the gang disappears.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 35: Dustbusters
1998-02-21

The gang believes unless they clean up their act, and Freeborn, they'll be sent packing by the Park Ranger.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 36: Freeborn Online
1998-02-21

Dodo discovers that ANYTHING can be bought online, provoking a Freeborn-wide buying spree. Then, the bill arrives.

Runtime: 30 min
Season 3 (1998)

No overview available.

16 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Stop in the Name of Lana
1998-09-05

Lana replaces Eugene as the Freeborn Sheriff, and surprises everyone with her power-mad enthusiasm for the job.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 2: Starstruck
1998-09-05

When a meteor crashes into Lyle's cave, everyone goes looking for aliens. Soon, EVERYONE looks suspicious.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 3: Volcano Madness
1998-09-06

The rumbling of a nearby volcano provokes the gang to come up with Freeborn-saving solutions, each more ridiculous than the last.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 4: Love is Blind
1998-09-06

A very lonely Dodo mistakes a plastic dodo as the real thing, and falls in love.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 5: Wishing Well
1998-09-07

When Gnu accidently empties a wishing well of all its coins, he takes it onto himself to see to it that everyone's wishes still come true.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 6: Eu've Got Mail
1998-09-07

Eugene refuses to respond to a chain letter, setting off a string of comical consequences.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 7: Message in a Bottle
1998-09-08

When Lana responds emotionally to a message in a bottle, a jealous Lyle tries his own hand at romantic poetry.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 8: Fame, Fortune, Madness
1998-09-08

J.P. Weasel makes a return visit to Freeborn, and everyone is understandably suspicious of the charlatan. Still, in no time at all, our gang falls for his promises of fame and fortune, hook, line and sinker.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 9: Storyteller
1998-09-09

Lyle falls asleep reading Robin Hood, and dreams the romantic tale starring himself and Lana.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 10: Animal Court
1998-09-09

When no one will admit to theft, it's decided by Lana that the mystery can only be solved in a Freeborn courtroom.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 11: Boo
1998-09-10

Freeborn is haunted! What starts out as a playful sting on Lyle ends up scaring everybody.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 12: Fountain of Youth
1998-09-10

The gang believes one of their ponds has magically transformed into a fountain of youth.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 13: Brand New Gnu
1998-09-11

Gnu falls out of a tree, and forgetting who he is, accidently assumes the identity of his son's favourite comic character.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 14: Boyz Night Out
1998-09-11

Little Louie decides to go out on an adventure all by himself, provoking Lyle and the others to form a hapless search party.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 15: Fools Gold
1998-09-12

Lyle finds what he believes to be a treasure map, and the gang combines all their natural tracking instincts to find it.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 16: Near Myths
1998-09-12

Our gang, ever-ready to believe anything, gets caught up trying to debunk a ridiculous succession of urban myths.

Runtime: 30 min

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