Animal Crackers (TV series)

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Animal Crackers
Based on Animal Crackers
by Roger Bollen
Developed by Joseph Mallozzi
Directed by
  • Nadja Cozic
  • Louis Piche
  • Pascal Pinon
Voices of
Composer Jeff Fisher
Country of origin
  • Canada
  • France
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes39 (78 segments)
Production
Executive producers
ProducerCassandra Schafhausen
Running time24 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network
ReleaseSeptember 7, 1997 (1997-09-07) 
September 16, 2000 (2000-09-16)

Animal Crackers is an animated television series produced by CINAR and Alphanim. [1] It is based on the comic strip Animal Crackers by the American cartoonist Roger Bollen. The show was first introduced in September 7, 1997 and ended with the final episode in September 16, 2000. It lasted for three seasons with 39 episodes.

Contents

Plot

The show that tells about a group of anthropomorphic animals that live in a fictional jungle in Africa called Freeborn.

Telecast and home media

The show was first aired in Canada on Teletoon during its launch in 1997, but added in the U.S. on Fox Family (now Freeform) in 1998 until 2000 and the Cookie Jar Toons block on This TV from November 2008 until August 2009. In foreign countries, the show was also aired in France on La Cinquième (now France 5) and in Malaysia on TV9 and Astro Ceria. As of 2022, the show is now streaming on Tubi.

Characters

Major characters

Supporting characters

Episode list

Season one

EpisodeSegment 1Segment 2WriterDirectorOriginal Airdate
1High Gnu'nEu-genialJoseph MallozziLouis Piché and
Greg Bailey (supervising director)
7 September 1997
2Dino-Sore-As-HeckWilderness Training 101Michael Leo Donovan
Joseph Mallozzi
Louis Piché and
Greg Bailey (supervising director)
14 September 1997
3Treasure of the Preserva FreebornaCall WaitingJoseph Mallozzi
Michael Leo Donovan
Louis Piché and
Greg Bailey (supervising director)
21 September 1997
4For Goodness SnakesMeat the FolksThomas LaPierre
Ian Boothby
Louis Piché and
Greg Bailey (supervising director)
28 September 1997
5If You Can't Be'em, Join'emSpring Fever Paul Mullie
Michael Leo Donovan
Louis Piché and
Greg Bailey (supervising director)
3 October 1997
6Pachyderm PandemoniumHerd MentalityC. Northey and Michael Palmeter
Anne-Marie Perrotta and Tean Schultz
Louis Piché and
Greg Bailey (supervising director)
10 October 1997
7Going QuakersBlockbustedRick Jones and John Handforth
Patrick Granleese and Hugh Neilson
Louis Piché and
Greg Bailey (supervising director)
17 October 1997
8Pachy My BagsMommy DearestKen Ross (Segment 1),
Kim Segal (Segment 2) and
Joseph Mallozzi (story editor)
Louis Piché and
Greg Bailey (supervising director)
24 October 1997
9Sherlock DodoPoultrygeistBarry Julian
Joseph Mallozzi
Louis Piché7 November 1997
10Lyle's Psychic AllianceSnowed InnPaul Mullie
Michael Leo Donovan
Louis Piché14 November 1997
11Svelte VeldtAll the Preserve's a Stage21 November 1997
12It's a DateBully for WoollyWayne Millett28 November 1997
13Lights, Camera, Lyle!Bud and Edna's Excellent Adventure!3 December 1997

Season two

EpisodeSegment 1Segment 2WriterDirectorOriginal Airdate
1SleepoverClassified CasanovaPatrick Granleese and Hugh Nielson (segment 2)Eric Bergeron (segment 2)5 February 1998
2Eight Hooves OutMy Brother's KeeperBarry Julian (segment 1)
Jacques Bouchard (segment 2)
Gerry Capelle (segment 1)
Eric Bergeron (segment 2)
6 February 1998
3Lyle's ArkHow to Be a MillionaireRowby Goren (segment 1)
Anne-Marie Perrotta and Tean Schultz (segment 2)
Julian Harris (segment 1)
Gerry Capelle (segment 2)
7 February 1998
4Lyle FilesThe Butler Did ItTodd Swift and Thor Bishopric (segment 1)
Ken Ross (segment 2)
Jean Sarô (segment 1)
Eric Bergeron (segment 2)
8 February 1998
5Lyle in the Fast LaneA Wing and a PrayerRick Jones (segment 2)Julian Harris (segment 2)9 February 1998
6SchooldazeCall of the WildMichael Leo Donovan (segment 1)
Thomas Lapierre and Joseph Mallozi (segment 2)
Eric Bergeron (segment 1)
Gerry Capelle (segment 2)
9 February 1998
7The Cold ScholderThe Last Dodo Egg10 February 1998
8Lana Tuner OverdriveTrust Me11 February 1998
9Birthday PaloozaTito in Love12 February 1998
10DownsizingGnus in Canoes13 February 1998
11Beauty and EugeneFreeborn for Rent14 February 1998
12HorrorscopeLights! Camera! Gnu!15 February 1998
13Loony BinThat's What Friends Are For16 February 1998

Season three

EpisodeSegment 1Segment 2WriterDirectorOriginal AirdateOriginal air date (Teletoon) [2]
1Look Who's Not TalkingParis, Freeborn17 February 1999August 28, 2000 [3]
2EugeniusCitizen Eugene18 February 1999August 28, 2000
3Dial-a-PhobiaTime Flies But Dodo Doesn't19 February 1999August 29, 2000
4A Rumor of Her OwnPrime Time Crime20 February 1999August 29, 2000
5DustbustersFreeborn OnlineJacques Daviault & Wayne Millett (Segment 2)21 February 1999August 30, 2000
6Stop in the Name of LanaStarstruck5 September 1999August 30, 2000
7Volcano MadnessLove Is Blind6 September 1999August 31, 2000
8Wishing WellEu've Got Mail7 September 1999August 31, 2000
9Message in a BottleFame, Fortune, Madness8 September 1999September 1, 2000
10StorytellerAnimal Court9 September 1999September 1, 2000
11BooFountain of Youth10 September 1999September 14, 2000
12Brand New GnuBoyz Night Out11 September 1999September 15, 2000
13Fool's GoldNear Myths12 September 1999September 16, 2000

Crew

Writing credits

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