Jim Henson's Animal Show with Stinky and Jake (1994)
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.
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Episode 1 - Cheetah and Gazelle
Release Date: 1994-10-03Stinky wants to be fast like the Cheetah and the Gazelle and trains to run fast.
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Episode 2 - The Dolphin and the Fruit Bat
Release Date: 1994-10-10The Animal Show's featured guests have echo-location.
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Episode 3 - The Koala and the Ostrich
Release Date: 1994-10-14Stinky's mother is going to appear at the end of the show since the featured guests are good moms.
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Episode 4 - The Crocodile and the Armadillo
Release Date: 1994-10-07Stinky decides he needs more armor to be safer.
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Episode 5 - The Aardvark and the Chameleon
Release Date: 1994-10-17Our featured guests have long tongues that they use to catch insects.
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Episode 6 - The Elephant and the African Hunting Dog
Release Date: 1994-10-21Due to the heat, Stinky and Jake get ideas on how to cool down from our featured guests.
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Episode 7 - The Lion and the Zebra
Release Date: 1994-10-24Stinky dresses as a lion tamer when the first featured guests are from Africa with him thinking that he could tame Chuck the Lion.
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Episode 8 - The Rattlesnake and the Skunk
Release Date: 1994-10-28Jake is late, so Stinky invited the guests--and invites himself.
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Episode 9 - The Wildebeest and the Sea Turtle
Release Date: 1994-10-31Stinky prepares to take Jake on a traveling vacation since the Wildebeest and the Sea Turtle can do a thing called migration.
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Episode 10 - The Shark and the Sea Lion
Release Date: 1994-12-09In 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.
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Episode 11 - The Rhinoceros and the Gorilla
Release Date: 1994-11-07Stinky thinks that skunks might be endangered since the rhinoceros and the gorilla are on the endangered species list.
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Episode 12 - The Sea Otter and the Vulture
Release Date: 1994-11-11The sea otter is okay with Stinky, but it's the vulture that scares him.
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Episode 13 - The Owl and the Octopus
Release Date: 1994-11-14Stinky 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).
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Episode 14 - The Penguin and the Kiwi
Release Date: 1994-11-18Our featured guests are birds that are flightless.
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Episode 15 - The Giraffe and the Sloth
Release Date: 1994-11-21Stinky brings Mr. Tree to the show, but worries about him being hurt because of what are featured guest use the trees for.
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Episode 16 - The Tiger and the Tiger Beetle
Release Date: 1994-11-25Our featured guests may have the same animal name, but they don't acted the same.
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Episode 17 - The Raccoon and the Polar Bear
Release Date: 1994-11-28Before Jake tells us about his kind, Armstrong gets a last minute first guest...Rhonda the Raccoon.
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Episode 18 - The Beaver and the Spider
Release Date: 1994-12-02Our featured guests are animal architects.
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Episode 19 - The Wolf and the Baboon
Release Date: 1994-12-05Our featured guests live in groups, even though there groups have different names.
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Episode 20 - The Kangaroo and the Frog
Release Date: 1994-11-04Stinky plans to hop like our featured guests.
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Episode 21 - The Walrus and the Warthog
Release Date: 1994-12-12Our featured guests have tusks.
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Episode 22 - The Grizzly Bear and the Hedgehog
Release Date: 1994-12-16Stinky and Jake learn from Jake's cousin Vernon the Grizzly Bear and the Hedgehog about hibernation.
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Episode 23 - The Gila Monster and the Kangaroo Rat
Release Date: 1995-05-12Stinky thinks that the gila monster and the kangaroo rat can't survive in the desert.
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Episode 24 - The Bighorn Sheep and the Red Deer
Release Date: 1995-05-01This is one of those horns and antlers episodes which the bighorn sheep has horns while the red deer has antlers.
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Episode 25 - The Badger and the Rabbit
Release Date: 1995-05-08Stinky gets help from our featured guests to dig Jake a hole.
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Episode 26 - The Manatee and the Lemur
Release Date: 1995-05-15Our featured guests have amazing tails, so Stinky decides to give Jake one since he has a small tail.