Kratts' Creatures

*Kratts' Creatures*
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	Canada; United States;
Original language	English
No. of seasons	5
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 Kids
Release	June 3 –; August 9, 1996
Related
	Zoboomafoo (1999–2001); Wild Kratts (2011–present)

Kratts' Creatures is a half-hour children's television series that originally ran on PBS Kids 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. 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 five seasons 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.

Cast

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

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

#	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

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

External links

Kratts' Creatures at IMDb

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The Kratt Brothers
Martin Kratt Chris Kratt
Main series	Kratts' Creatures (1996) Zoboomafoo (1999-2001) Be the Creature (2003-04) Wild Kratts (2011-)
Related series	Odd Squad (Episode "Night Shift") Nature Cat (Episode "Wild Batts!") Molly of Denali (Episode "Cry Wolf")

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