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Jim Henson's Animal Show with Stinky and Jake
1994 - 1995 10.0 (1 votes) 3 Seasons
Genres
Kids
Networks
Animal Planet
Fox Kids

Jim Henson's Animal Show with Stinky and Jake

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.

Key Crew

Top 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

Seasons

Season 1 poster
Season 1 (1994)

No overview available.

26 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Cheetah and Gazelle
1994-10-03

Stinky wants to be fast like the Cheetah and the Gazelle and trains to run fast.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 2: The Dolphin and the Fruit Bat
1994-10-10

The Animal Show's featured guests have echo-location.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 3: The Koala and the Ostrich
1994-10-14

Stinky's mother is going to appear at the end of the show since the featured guests are good moms.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 4: The Crocodile and the Armadillo
1994-10-07

Stinky decides he needs more armor to be safer.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 5: The Aardvark and the Chameleon
1994-10-17

Our featured guests have long tongues that they use to catch insects.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 6: The Elephant and the African Hunting Dog
1994-10-21

Due to the heat, Stinky and Jake get ideas on how to cool down from our featured guests.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 7: The Lion and the Zebra
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.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 8: The Rattlesnake and the Skunk
1994-10-28

Jake is late, so Stinky invited the guests--and invites himself.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 9: The Wildebeest and the Sea Turtle
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.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 10: The Shark and the Sea Lion
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.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 11: The Rhinoceros and the Gorilla
1994-11-07

Stinky thinks that skunks might be endangered since the rhinoceros and the gorilla are on the endangered species list.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 12: The Sea Otter and the Vulture
1994-11-11

The sea otter is okay with Stinky, but it's the vulture that scares him.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 13: The Owl and the Octopus
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).

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 14: The Penguin and the Kiwi
1994-11-18

Our featured guests are birds that are flightless.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 15: The Giraffe and the Sloth
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.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 16: The Tiger and the Tiger Beetle
1994-11-25

Our featured guests may have the same animal name, but they don't acted the same.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 17: The Raccoon and the Polar Bear
1994-11-28

Before Jake tells us about his kind, Armstrong gets a last minute first guest...Rhonda the Raccoon.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 18: The Beaver and the Spider
1994-12-02

Our featured guests are animal architects.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 19: The Wolf and the Baboon
1994-12-05

Our featured guests live in groups, even though there groups have different names.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 20: The Kangaroo and the Frog
1994-11-04

Stinky plans to hop like our featured guests.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 21: The Walrus and the Warthog
1994-12-12

Our featured guests have tusks.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 22: The Grizzly Bear and the Hedgehog
1994-12-16

Stinky and Jake learn from Jake's cousin Vernon the Grizzly Bear and the Hedgehog about hibernation.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 23: The Gila Monster and the Kangaroo Rat
1995-05-12

Stinky thinks that the gila monster and the kangaroo rat can't survive in the desert.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 24: The Bighorn Sheep and the Red Deer
1995-05-01

This is one of those horns and antlers episodes which the bighorn sheep has horns while the red deer has antlers.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 25: The Badger and the Rabbit
1995-05-08

Stinky gets help from our featured guests to dig Jake a hole.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 26: The Manatee and the Lemur
1995-05-15

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

Runtime: 30 min
Season 2 poster
Season 2 ()

No overview available.

13 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: The Chimpanzee and the Hyena

Jake's cousin Bunnie starts to work with Armstrong while Stinky and Jake interview our featured guests in another animal family themed episode.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 2: The Whale and the Soldier Ant

Stinky and Jake learn about size from a large whale and a tiny ant. Stinky tries different ways to be big by exercising, eating food, and walking on stilts.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 3: The Tarantula and the Mole

Stinky plans on having the show's guests visit his burrow under the studio. When he discovers that tarantulas are poisonous, he decides not to invite Natasha. Stinky interviews Morely the Mole in the burrow and they watch the video through a periscope.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 4: The Toad and the Elephant Seal

Stinky and Jake learn from a toad and an elephant seal about their loud noise. Stinky makes his own loud noise to attract a female skunk mate.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 5: The Arctic Fox and the Camel

Both our featured guests live in different environments like Jake's arctic fox friend lives in the arctic while the camel lives in the desert. So Stinky has Bunnie work the thermostat.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 6: The Hippopotamus and the Cape Buffalo

Knowing that our featured guests are dangerous animals that don't eat meat, Stinky drops a cage around himself and Jake with no way out.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 7: The Wasp and the Blue-Footed Booby

Our colorful guests gives Stinky the idea to make Jake colorful.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 8: The Gemsbok and the Moose

In another horns and antlers themed episode, Stinky tries to gain a hat that everyone else has.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 9: The Marine Iguana and the Roadrunner

The talents of our featured guests reminds Jake of his talent of ice-skating. Unfortunatley, everyone starts doing it.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 10: The Bison and the Musk Ox

Stinky and Jake plan to start their own herd because our featured guests live in herds.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 11: The Orangutan and the Potto

Stinky gets a palm tree before interviewing our featured guests who live in trees.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 12: The Stork and the Shoebill

Bunnie and Armstrong switch places with Stinky and Jake because Armstrong knows a lot about our bird guests.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 13: The Wild Horse and the Volcano Rabbit

On Bunnie's birthday, Stinky and Jake interview our endangered species guests.

Runtime: 30 min
Season 3 poster
Season 3 ()

No overview available.

26 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: The Siberian Tiger and the Reindeer

Stinky thinks that our arctic guests might know Santa Clause. Later, the reindeer tells Stinky if he wishes, he'll get a present.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 2: The Crab and the Snail

Stinky decides to order a shell from Shelly's shells because of our shelled guests.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 3: The Owl and the Frog

Stinky turns off the lights because of our nocturnal guests, but the darkness later reminds Jake of the dark nights of winter as he falls into a winter hibernation.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 4: The Indian Elephant and the Human

Stinky and Jake interview the Indian Elephant which is one of the largest animals in the world. After that, they learn a lot from a human named Dave like about automobiles, slippers, hoses, and how humans watch their show.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 5: The Pelican and the Flamingo

Stinky wants to eat like a skunk than a pig, so he gets advice from our beaked guests.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 6: The Warthog and the Baboon

Stinky wants to go to Smellyworld instead of visiting the brushland of Africa where our featured guests are from.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 7: The Mouse

Stinky plans a surprise for Stanley the Mouse after the show. Unfortunately, he doesn't like surprises. What's worse is that Stinky's invited guests Mr. Owl, Mrs. Snake, and Mrs. Fox want to eat him.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 8: The Monitor Lizard and the Crocodile

After Jake gets hit by a sand bag from a Sand Bag Tree, Stinky decides he needs protection like our tough-skinned guests.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 9: The Albatross and the Hummingbird

Stinky wants to fly like our bird guests, but his wings are too big and he puts them on Jake.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 10: The Whale

Stinky and Jake interview Andrew the Humpback Whale in a leaky tank that gets worse when it start to flood everywhere.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 11: The Spider Monkey and the Lemur

Stinky tries to enter Jake into a tree-swinging competition since our featured guests move around in trees.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 12: The Honeybee and the Honeypossum

Armstrong is allergic to flowers since our featured guest can survive from the nector. Things get worse when Stinky and Jake learn that if they don't win the award for Best Shows hosted by animals (especially Skunks and Polar Bears), our featured judges (a crocodile, cape buffalo, and vulture) will eat them.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 13: The Wasp and the Ant

Our insect guest don't get along when each one talks about themselves.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 14: The Coyote and the Red Fox

Stinky plans to throws a pest party at Jake's den with our pesty guests as partygoers.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 15: The Grasshopper Mouse and the Stoat

Stinky thinks our vicious guests aren't vicious until he learns from them and starts acting vicious himself.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 16: The Fish

Stinky tries to stump Larry the Fish of which fish isn't real.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 17: The Pika and the Chamois

Stinky tries to make our mountainous guests feel at home.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 18: The Eagle

Stinky and Jake invite Sam the Eagle to talk about his kind. Unfortunately, he didn't like how eagles live and leaves resulting in Armstrong taking over. Armstrong thinks eagles upstage chickenhawks and doesn't do the song. Sam returns because he doesn't have any money to get his car out of the parking garage and Stinky and Jake handle it if he does a song. During the song, Armstrong appears and tells him that his kind upstaged him and Sam mentions how good chickenhawks are which makes Armstrong happy.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 19: The Jaguar and the Tortoise

Stinky resigns from the food chain and tries to form a resistance against it and break the food chain. At the same time, our featured guests interview our food chain guests and learn that the food chain can be broken if one animal becomes extinct.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 20: The Spoonbill and the Salmon

Stinky wants to go migrating with our migration guests, but there's a problem with Stinky in stuff that they can do that he can't.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 21: The Colobus Monkey and the Flying Squirrel

Stinky tries to keep our gliding guests on the ground, but he gets stuck to Quincy the Flying Squirrel via glue.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 22: The Rattlesnake

Stinky and Jake learn a lot about snakes from Kiki the Rattlesnake. Stinky thinks that Kiki can swallow Jake. But she didn't swallow him, she swallowed all of Armstrong's Chocky Hawkies (a hawk-shaped chocolate on a popsicle stick).

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 23: The Hornbill and the Woodpecker

Armstrong tries to get the perfect beak to match our beaked guests, but none of the fake beaks work.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 24: The Giant Otter and the Mink

Bunnie wants female friends and she befriends Stinky and Jake's female aquatic guests Sandy the Giant Otter and Melody the Mink and invites the two to a sleepover.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 25: The Mongoose and the Secretary Bird

Ernie the Mongoose, one of our snake-eating guests, becomes a nusiance to Stinky and Jake when he doesn't leave after his interview. Ernie interviews Kyle the Secretary bird and they get into a fight over who is better...a fight Stinky and Jake break up. It's revealed that his wife and kids are visiting his mom and needed someplace to stay.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 26: The Gorilla and the Lion

In another family-themed episode, Stinky has Bunnie, Armstrong, Eve, Rhonda, and Dunnard together after the ""We are one big happy family"" song performed by Malcolm the Lion and the Animals.

Runtime: 30 min

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