Jim Henson's Animal Show with Stinky and Jake

1994 - 1995

Cheetah and Gazelle

3rd October 1994

Episode 1

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

The Dolphin and the Fruit Bat

10th October 1994

Episode 2

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

The Koala and the Ostrich

14th October 1994

Episode 3

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

The Crocodile and the Armadillo

7th October 1994

Episode 4

Stinky decides he needs more armor to be safer.

The Aardvark and the Chameleon

17th October 1994

Episode 5

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

The Elephant and the African Hunting Dog

21st October 1994

Episode 6

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

The Lion and the Zebra

24th October 1994

Episode 7

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

The Rattlesnake and the Skunk

28th October 1994

Episode 8

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

The Wildebeest and the Sea Turtle

31st October 1994

Episode 9

Stinky prepares to take Jake on a traveling vacation since the Wildebeest and the Sea Turtle can do a thing called migration.

The Shark and the Sea Lion

9th December 1994

Episode 10

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.

The Rhinoceros and the Gorilla

7th November 1994

Episode 11

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

The Sea Otter and the Vulture

11th November 1994

Episode 12

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

The Owl and the Octopus

14th November 1994

Episode 13

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).

The Penguin and the Kiwi

18th November 1994

Episode 14

Our featured guests are birds that are flightless.

The Giraffe and the Sloth

21st November 1994

Episode 15

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

The Tiger and the Tiger Beetle

25th November 1994

Episode 16

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

The Raccoon and the Polar Bear

28th November 1994

Episode 17

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

The Beaver and the Spider

2nd December 1994

Episode 18

Our featured guests are animal architects.

The Wolf and the Baboon

5th December 1994

Episode 19

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

The Kangaroo and the Frog

4th November 1994

Episode 20

Stinky plans to hop like our featured guests.

The Walrus and the Warthog

12th December 1994

Episode 21

Our featured guests have tusks.

The Grizzly Bear and the Hedgehog

16th December 1994

Episode 22

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

The Gila Monster and the Kangaroo Rat

Episode 23

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

The Bighorn Sheep and the Red Deer

Episode 24

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

The Badger and the Rabbit

Episode 25

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

The Manatee and the Lemur

Episode 26

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

Top Cast

Bill Barretta•Dave Goelz•Karen Prell

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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