Kratts' Creatures is a half-hour children's television series that originally ran on PBS during the summer of 1996. The first in a series of programs produced by the Kratt Brothers, Chris and Martin Kratt, Kratts' Creatures was made to be the first wildlife show aimed specifically towards young children.[1] It featured the Kratt Brothers as they traveled worldwide, exploring different animals and their habitats. They received assistance from their friends Allison Baldwin (Shannon Duff) and Ttark, an animated anthropomorphic dinosaur (voiced by Ron Rubin). The show ran for one season on PTV from June 3, 1996, to August 9, 1996, with 50 episodes, with reruns continuing to air until June 9, 2000. Due to its popularity, the show inspired an unofficial spin-off, Zoboomafoo, created by the Kratts, which premiered on January 25, 1999.[2]
| Kratts' Creatures | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Children's television series |
| Created by | Martin Kratt Chris Kratt Leo Eaton |
| Presented by | Chris and Martin Kratt Shannon Duff |
| Voices of | Ron Rubin |
| Theme music composer | Pure West |
| Composer | Pure West |
| Country of origin |
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| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 50 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Jon Slan Leo Eaton Richard Borchiver |
| Producer | Wilson Coneybeare |
| Production locations | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Running time | 28 minutes |
| Production companies | Paragon Entertainment Corporation Earth Creatures Maryland Public Television BBC Worldwide TMG Groups |
| Original release | |
| Network | PBS |
| Release | June 3 – August 9, 1996 |
| Related | |
| Zoboomafoo (1999–2001) Wild Kratts (2011–present) | |
Cast edit
- The Kratt Brothers:
- Chris Kratt: The younger brother. Chris usually wears green in N. America and Africa, while he usually wears red in Central America and Australia.
- Martin Kratt: The older brother. Martin usually wears blue in N. America, Africa, and Australia, while in Central America, he usually wears white.
- Shannon Duff as Allison Baldwin: Allison is a personal agent of the Kratt Brothers. She is most commonly seen at their base of Creature Central but occasionally joins the brothers in the field. Allison is very adept with the gadgets at Creature Central and frequently expands on topics with research from the Creature-Web or books.
- Ron Rubin as Ttark: Ttark is an anthropomorphic dinosaur who appears on television at Creature Central. Ttark frequently uses alliteration in creature-related turns of phrase. He is seen to be very knowledgeable about ancient and extinct animals but is often behind the times about the creatures of modern times. His name is "Kratt" spelt in reverse.
Featured Segments edit
- A Chris and Martin Kratt Scientific Study
- A Kratt Brothers Scientific Experiment
- Allison's Animals
- Salad or Creature
- Stupid Things Not To Do With Animals
Episode list edit
| # | Episode | Other notes | Release Date | Release Date #2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Five, Little Five | VHS release | June 3, 1996 | October 27, 2006 |
| 2 | City Critters | VHS release | June 4, 1996 | November 3, 2006 |
| 3 | Sharks | VHS release | June 5, 1996 | November 10, 2006 |
| 4 | Running with the Wild Dogs | VHS release | June 6, 1996 | November 17, 2006 |
| 5 | In Search of the Tasmanian Tiger | VHS release | June 7, 1996 | November 24, 2006 |
| 6 | The Great Defenders | VHS release | June 10, 1996 | December 1, 2006 |
| 7 | Pan Troglodytes: An In-depth Analysis | VHS release | June 11, 1996 | December 8, 2006 |
| 8 | The Great Canadians | VHS release | June 12, 1996 | December 15, 2006 |
| 9 | Rain Forests: Under the Canopy | VHS release | June 13, 1996 | December 22, 2006 |
| 10 | Creatures of the Night | VHS release | June 14, 1996 | December 29, 2006 |
| 11 | Elephants 1: Educating Emily | VHS release | June 17, 1996 | January 5, 2007 |
| 12 | Elephants 2: Wild Elephants Can't Drag Me Away | VHS release | June 18, 1996 | January 12, 2007 |
| 13 | Weird Creatures | VHS release | June 19, 1996 | January 19, 2007 |
| 14 | Planet of the Dolphins | VHS release | June 20, 1996 | January 26, 2007 |
| 15 | The Great Bear Show | VHS release | June 21, 1996 | February 2, 2007 |
| 16 | Mgobo of Baboon Mountain | VHS release | June 24, 1996 | February 9, 2007 |
| 17 | The How Show | VHS release | June 25, 1996 | February 16, 2007 |
| 18 | Kickboxing Kangaroos | VHS release | June 26, 1996 | February 23, 2007 |
| 19 | The Giant Bug Invasion | VHS release | June 27, 1996 | March 2, 2007 |
| 20 | Heavyweights of Africa | VHS release | June 28, 1996 | March 9, 2007 |
| 21 | The Redcoats Are Coming | VHS release | July 1, 1996 | March 16, 2007 |
| 22 | The Cow Show | VHS release | July 2, 1996 | March 23, 2007 |
| 23 | Maximum Cheetah Velocity | VHS release | July 3, 1996 | March 30, 2007 |
| 24 | Wild Ponies | VHS release | July 4, 1996 | April 6, 2007 |
| 25 | Who's Who? | VHS release | July 5, 1996 | April 13, 2007 |
| 26 | Arribada 1: Sea Turtle Invasion | VHS release | July 8, 1996 | April 20, 2007 |
| 27 | Arribada 2: Running the Gauntlet | VHS release | July 9, 1996 | April 27, 2007 |
| 28 | Around Australia in Eight Days | VHS release | July 10, 1996 | May 4, 2007 |
| 29 | Hyenas Are Cool | VHS release | July 11, 1996 | May 11, 2007 |
| 30 | Mungu's Revenge | VHS release | July 12, 1996 | May 18, 2007 |
| 31 | Creature Rescue | VHS release | July 15, 1996 | May 25, 2007 |
| 32 | Lion, King of the Beasts? | VHS release | July 16, 1996 | June 1, 2007 |
| 33 | Marshmania | VHS release | July 17, 1996 | June 8, 2007 |
| 34 | Why? | VHS release | July 18, 1996 | June 15, 2007 |
| 35 | Koalas and Wombats: The Untold Story | VHS release | July 19, 1996 | June 22, 2007 |
| 36 | Backyard Bandits | VHS release | July 22, 1996 | June 29, 2007 |
| 37 | Hanging with the Monkeys | VHS release | July 23, 1996 | July 6, 2007 |
| 38 | The Best of the Best | VHS release | July 24, 1996 | July 13, 2007 |
| 39 | Polyp Power | VHS release | July 25, 1996 | July 20, 2007 |
| 40 | Wings! | VHS release | July 26, 1996 | July 27, 2007 |
| 41 | Phantom Wolves | VHS release | July 29, 1996 | August 3, 2007 |
| 42 | Australia: Land of Mystery and Intrigue | VHS release | July 30, 1996 | August 10, 2007 |
| 43 | Leopard: Prince of Stealth | VHS release | July 31, 1996 | August 17, 2007 |
| 44 | When? | VHS release | August 1, 1996 | August 24, 2007 |
| 45 | Parched and Thirsty in the Outback | VHS release | August 2, 1996 | August 31, 2007 |
| 46 | Gatorglades | VHS release | August 5, 1996 | September 7, 2007 |
| 47 | Spots and Stripes Forever | VHS release | August 6, 1996 | September 14, 2007 |
| 48 | Three Cool Cats | VHS release | August 7, 1996 | September 21, 2007 |
| 49 | Where? | VHS release | August 8, 1996 | September 28, 2007 |
| 50 | Around Africa in Eight Hours | VHS release | August 9, 1996 | October 5, 2007 |
VHS releases edit
- In Search of the Tasmanian Tiger / Mungu's Revenge
- Ultimate Animals / Big Five, Little Five
- The Great Defenders / Spots and Stripes
- Kickboxing Kangaroos / Koalas or Wombats
- Wild Ponies / Phantom Wolves
- Leopard: Prince of Stealth / Creatures of the Night
- When? / The How Show
- Hyenas are Cool / Three Cool Cats
- Hanging with the Monkeys / Lion, King of Beasts
- Heavyweights of Africa / Wings
- Heavyweights of Africa / Around Africa in Eight Hours
- Gator Glades / Sharks
- Rainforests: Under the Canopy / Parched and Thirsty in the Outback
- Behind the Scenes
References edit
- ^ Low, Elaine (2021-07-03). "How the Nature-Loving Kratt Brothers Became PBS Rock Stars for the Younger Set". Variety. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ Davis, Victoria (2023-05-22). "Martin Kratt Talks Lemurs, 'Wild Kratts' Season 7, and More Lemurs". Animation World Network. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
