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Jim Henson's Animal Show with Stinky and Jake
Overview
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.
Status
Returning Series
Network
Animal Planet, Fox Kids
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
Episodes
Cheetah and Gazelle
Stinky wants to be fast like the Cheetah and the Gazelle and trains to run fast.
The Dolphin and the Fruit Bat
The Animal Show's featured guests have echo-location.
The Koala and the Ostrich
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
Stinky decides he needs more armor to be safer.
The Aardvark and the Chameleon
Our featured guests have long tongues that they use to catch insects.
The Elephant and the African Hunting Dog
Due to the heat, Stinky and Jake get ideas on how to cool down from our featured guests.
The Lion and the Zebra
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
Jake is late, so Stinky invited the guests--and invites himself.
The Wildebeest and the Sea Turtle
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
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
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
The sea otter is okay with Stinky, but it's the vulture that scares him.
The Owl and the Octopus
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
Our featured guests are birds that are flightless.
The Giraffe and the Sloth
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
Our featured guests may have the same animal name, but they don't acted the same.
The Raccoon and the Polar Bear
Before Jake tells us about his kind, Armstrong gets a last minute first guest...Rhonda the Raccoon.
The Beaver and the Spider
Our featured guests are animal architects.
The Wolf and the Baboon
Our featured guests live in groups, even though there groups have different names.
The Kangaroo and the Frog
Stinky plans to hop like our featured guests.
The Walrus and the Warthog
Our featured guests have tusks.
The Grizzly Bear and the Hedgehog
Stinky and Jake learn from Jake's cousin Vernon the Grizzly Bear and the Hedgehog about hibernation.
The Gila Monster and the Kangaroo Rat
Stinky thinks that the gila monster and the kangaroo rat can't survive in the desert.
The Bighorn Sheep and the Red Deer
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
Stinky gets help from our featured guests to dig Jake a hole.
The Manatee and the Lemur
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
Louise Gold
Mak Wilson
Mike Quinn
