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S1 E5 If You Can't Beat 'Em, Join 'Em/Spring Fever

Children & Family

TV-Y

24m

Jan 1, 1997

Dodo uses hypnosis to help Eugene overcome his fear of mice. The session works well in fact, a little too well and Eugene becomes convinced that he is, in fact, a mouse.//Lyle, Gnu, Dodo, and Tito the chameleon are smitten with spring fever and go allout in their attempts to woo Lana. Dodo, meanwhile, suffering from amnesia, sweeps through the preserve as a mysterious, masked romancer.

Season 1, 13 Episodes

High Gnu'In/Eu-Genial,

Rowland the waterbuffalo challenges Gnu for the leadership of the herd. After doing everything he can avoid a confrontation, Gnu finally decides to stand up for himself.//Eugene decides to turn over a new leaf and actually be nice for a change. Unfortunately, his misguided attempts at performing good deeds end up cAusing even more pain and suffering.

Dino-Sore-As Heck/Wilderness Training 101,

Lyle discovers a perfectly preserved dinosaur skeleton and decides to impress Lana with his amazing find. Meanwhile, the rest of the gang attempts to reconstruct what they believe to be an early acestor of Dodo's.//Gnue becomes volunteer scout leader to csquad, the most unorganized, accidentprone, inefficient bunch of young wilderness scouts in training. Gnu's task is made all the more difficult by the late addition of an eager new recruit: Eugene.

Treasure of the Preserva Freeborna/Call Waiting,

It's Indiana Jones meets Looney Toons as Dodo, Lyle, and Tito the chameleon journey off in search of a legendary treasure.//It's Twister meets that movie where a bunch of people fight over something when an act of nature deposits a shiny new phone booth smackdab in the heart of the Preserve.

Goodness Snakes/Meat the Folks,

Lyle is bitten by a snake who doesn't know whether she is poisonous or not. Assuming the worst, Lyle milks his impeding doom for all it's worth.//When her parents come to visit, Lana drafts Lyle into pretending he is her boyfriend. But when mom and dad want a test of their future soninlaw's hunting skills, Lyle has to convince Gnu to play along.

If You Can't Beat 'Em, Join 'Em/Spring Fever,

Dodo uses hypnosis to help Eugene overcome his fear of mice. The session works well in fact, a little too well and Eugene becomes convinced that he is, in fact, a mouse.//Lyle, Gnu, Dodo, and Tito the chameleon are smitten with spring fever and go allout in their attempts to woo Lana. Dodo, meanwhile, suffering from amnesia, sweeps through the preserve as a mysterious, masked romancer.

Pachyderm Epidemic/Herd Mentality,

Eugene is thrilled to hear that the Loyal Order of Rogue Elephants has chosend Freeborn as the location for its next convention. But when his old buddy Ralph drops by for an early visit, trouble brews. This jungle aint big enough for two bullies.//In their eagerness to win the annual Better Herds and Flocks competition, the herd dumps Gnu for a more resilient leader: Eugene.

Going Quackers/Blockbusted,

After reading a book entitled Odd and Doubtful Birds of Africa, Dodo becomes convinced that he is really a duck./After viewing a tourist video of their daily lives, the gang borrows the camera in an attempt to reshoot the film to their liking.

Pachyn My Bags/Mommy Dearest,

Irked by the rest of the preserve's lack of respect for him, Eugene packs his bag and leaves Freebornto the delight of everyone else.//A baby bird imprints itself on Eugene. Despite the elephant's most creative efforts, he just can't seem to shake the little guy.

Sherlock Dodo/Poultrygeist,

When Lyle mysteriously disappears, everyone assumes the worstand Sherlock Dodo is on the case.//Things begin to mysteriously disappear from the preserve, the animals organize a neighbourhood watch.

Lyle's Psychic Alliance/Snowed Inn,

When a couple of offhand predictions come true, Lyle opens up his own psychic network.//The preserve is hit by a drought and Lyle takes it upon himself to enact an ancient ceremonial rain dance. But instead of bringing rain, he causes it to snow. As the entire preserve falls under a snowy spell, Lyle works feverishly to reverse the incantation.

Svelte Veldt/All the Preserve's a Stage,

Eugene decides to diet and appoints Gnu as his personal trainer. But when his diet and exercise program becomes a little too taxing, Eugene decides that misery loves company and orders the rest of the preserve to join him on his getfit plan.//The preserve is hit by a drought and Lyle takes it upon himself to enact an ancient ceremonial rain dance. But instead of bringing rain, he causes it to snow. As the entire preserve falls under a snowy spell, Lyle works feverishly to reverse the incanta.

It's a Date/Woolly For Bully,

Frustrated by his inability to get anywhere with Lana, Lyle resorts to a dating service.//When the gang defrosts a centuriesold Woolly Mammoth, the prehistoric pachyderm becomes the hottest thing to hit Freeborn since pizza pockets. As Woolly Fever sweeps through the preserve, Lyle is left to wonder What the heck is going on here?

Prose and Cons/Bud and Edna's Excellent Adventure!,

Lyle enlists the aid of amed gecko director Sidney Vanderlaffderlanger to help him win Lana's heart.//When nearsighted tourists Bud and Edna Farkle set up camp on the Preserve, the gang comes up with some creative ways to rid themselves of the unwanted guests.

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Animal Crackers

Children & Family

TV-Y

3 Seasons

24m

Take a gang of wacky, wild animals, toss in a crazy assortment of supporting characters, and you get ANIMAL CRACKERS - where the wild kingdom just got a little wilder and a lot more neurotic.

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