Jim Henson's Animal Show with Stinky and Jake
Jim Henson's Animal Show with Stinky and Jake

Jim Henson's Animal Show with Stinky and Jake (1994)

9.53 seasonsKids

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.

📺 Seasons & Episodes

Season 126 episodes
Cheetah and Gazelle

1. Cheetah and Gazelle

30 min

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

The Dolphin and the Fruit Bat

2. The Dolphin and the Fruit Bat

30 min

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

The Koala and the Ostrich

3. The Koala and the Ostrich

30 min

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

4. The Crocodile and the Armadillo

30 min

Stinky decides he needs more armor to be safer.

The Aardvark and the Chameleon

5. The Aardvark and the Chameleon

30 min

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

The Elephant and the African Hunting Dog

6. The Elephant and the African Hunting Dog

30 min

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

The Lion and the Zebra

7. The Lion and the Zebra

30 min

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

8. The Rattlesnake and the Skunk

30 min

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

The Wildebeest and the Sea Turtle

9. The Wildebeest and the Sea Turtle

30 min

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

10. The Shark and the Sea Lion

30 min

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

11. The Rhinoceros and the Gorilla

30 min

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

12. The Sea Otter and the Vulture

30 min

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

The Owl and the Octopus

13. The Owl and the Octopus

30 min

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

14. The Penguin and the Kiwi

30 min

Our featured guests are birds that are flightless.

The Giraffe and the Sloth

15. The Giraffe and the Sloth

30 min

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

16. The Tiger and the Tiger Beetle

30 min

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

The Raccoon and the Polar Bear

17. The Raccoon and the Polar Bear

30 min

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

The Beaver and the Spider

18. The Beaver and the Spider

30 min

Our featured guests are animal architects.

The Wolf and the Baboon

19. The Wolf and the Baboon

30 min

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

The Kangaroo and the Frog

20. The Kangaroo and the Frog

30 min

Stinky plans to hop like our featured guests.

The Walrus and the Warthog

21. The Walrus and the Warthog

30 min

Our featured guests have tusks.

The Grizzly Bear and the Hedgehog

22. The Grizzly Bear and the Hedgehog

30 min

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

The Gila Monster and the Kangaroo Rat

23. The Gila Monster and the Kangaroo Rat

30 min

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

The Bighorn Sheep and the Red Deer

24. The Bighorn Sheep and the Red Deer

30 min

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

25. The Badger and the Rabbit

30 min

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

The Manatee and the Lemur

26. The Manatee and the Lemur

30 min

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

Season 213 episodes
The Chimpanzee and the Hyena

1. The Chimpanzee and the Hyena

30 min

Jake's cousin Bunnie starts to work with Armstrong while Stinky and Jake interview our featured guests in another animal family themed episode.

The Whale and the Soldier Ant

2. The Whale and the Soldier Ant

30 min

Stinky and Jake learn about size from a large whale and a tiny ant. Stinky tries different ways to be big by exercising, eating food, and walking on stilts.

The Tarantula and the Mole

3. The Tarantula and the Mole

30 min

Stinky plans on having the show's guests visit his burrow under the studio. When he discovers that tarantulas are poisonous, he decides not to invite Natasha. Stinky interviews Morely the Mole in the burrow and they watch the video through a periscope.

The Toad and the Elephant Seal

4. The Toad and the Elephant Seal

30 min

Stinky and Jake learn from a toad and an elephant seal about their loud noise. Stinky makes his own loud noise to attract a female skunk mate.

The Arctic Fox and the Camel

5. The Arctic Fox and the Camel

30 min

Both our featured guests live in different environments like Jake's arctic fox friend lives in the arctic while the camel lives in the desert. So Stinky has Bunnie work the thermostat.

The Hippopotamus and the Cape Buffalo

6. The Hippopotamus and the Cape Buffalo

30 min

Knowing that our featured guests are dangerous animals that don't eat meat, Stinky drops a cage around himself and Jake with no way out.

The Wasp and the Blue-Footed Booby

7. The Wasp and the Blue-Footed Booby

30 min

Our colorful guests gives Stinky the idea to make Jake colorful.

The Gemsbok and the Moose

8. The Gemsbok and the Moose

30 min

In another horns and antlers themed episode, Stinky tries to gain a hat that everyone else has.

The Marine Iguana and the Roadrunner

9. The Marine Iguana and the Roadrunner

30 min

The talents of our featured guests reminds Jake of his talent of ice-skating. Unfortunatley, everyone starts doing it.

The Bison and the Musk Ox

10. The Bison and the Musk Ox

30 min

Stinky and Jake plan to start their own herd because our featured guests live in herds.

The Orangutan and the Potto

11. The Orangutan and the Potto

30 min

Stinky gets a palm tree before interviewing our featured guests who live in trees.

The Stork and the Shoebill

12. The Stork and the Shoebill

30 min

Bunnie and Armstrong switch places with Stinky and Jake because Armstrong knows a lot about our bird guests.

The Wild Horse and the Volcano Rabbit

13. The Wild Horse and the Volcano Rabbit

30 min

On Bunnie's birthday, Stinky and Jake interview our endangered species guests.

Season 326 episodes
The Siberian Tiger and the Reindeer

1. The Siberian Tiger and the Reindeer

30 min

Stinky thinks that our arctic guests might know Santa Clause. Later, the reindeer tells Stinky if he wishes, he'll get a present.

The Crab and the Snail

2. The Crab and the Snail

30 min

Stinky decides to order a shell from Shelly's shells because of our shelled guests.

The Owl and the Frog

3. The Owl and the Frog

30 min

Stinky turns off the lights because of our nocturnal guests, but the darkness later reminds Jake of the dark nights of winter as he falls into a winter hibernation.

The Indian Elephant and the Human

4. The Indian Elephant and the Human

30 min

Stinky and Jake interview the Indian Elephant which is one of the largest animals in the world. After that, they learn a lot from a human named Dave like about automobiles, slippers, hoses, and how humans watch their show.

The Pelican and the Flamingo

5. The Pelican and the Flamingo

30 min

Stinky wants to eat like a skunk than a pig, so he gets advice from our beaked guests.

The Warthog and the Baboon

6. The Warthog and the Baboon

30 min

Stinky wants to go to Smellyworld instead of visiting the brushland of Africa where our featured guests are from.

The Mouse

7. The Mouse

30 min

Stinky plans a surprise for Stanley the Mouse after the show. Unfortunately, he doesn't like surprises. What's worse is that Stinky's invited guests Mr. Owl, Mrs. Snake, and Mrs. Fox want to eat him.

The Monitor Lizard and the Crocodile

8. The Monitor Lizard and the Crocodile

30 min

After Jake gets hit by a sand bag from a Sand Bag Tree, Stinky decides he needs protection like our tough-skinned guests.

The Albatross and the Hummingbird

9. The Albatross and the Hummingbird

30 min

Stinky wants to fly like our bird guests, but his wings are too big and he puts them on Jake.

The Whale

10. The Whale

30 min

Stinky and Jake interview Andrew the Humpback Whale in a leaky tank that gets worse when it start to flood everywhere.

The Spider Monkey and the Lemur

11. The Spider Monkey and the Lemur

30 min

Stinky tries to enter Jake into a tree-swinging competition since our featured guests move around in trees.

The Honeybee and the Honeypossum

12. The Honeybee and the Honeypossum

30 min

Armstrong is allergic to flowers since our featured guest can survive from the nector. Things get worse when Stinky and Jake learn that if they don't win the award for Best Shows hosted by animals (especially Skunks and Polar Bears), our featured judges (a crocodile, cape buffalo, and vulture) will eat them.

The Wasp and the Ant

13. The Wasp and the Ant

30 min

Our insect guest don't get along when each one talks about themselves.

The Coyote and the Red Fox

14. The Coyote and the Red Fox

30 min

Stinky plans to throws a pest party at Jake's den with our pesty guests as partygoers.

The Grasshopper Mouse and the Stoat

15. The Grasshopper Mouse and the Stoat

30 min

Stinky thinks our vicious guests aren't vicious until he learns from them and starts acting vicious himself.

The Fish

16. The Fish

30 min

Stinky tries to stump Larry the Fish of which fish isn't real.

The Pika and the Chamois

17. The Pika and the Chamois

30 min

Stinky tries to make our mountainous guests feel at home.

The Eagle

18. The Eagle

30 min

Stinky and Jake invite Sam the Eagle to talk about his kind. Unfortunately, he didn't like how eagles live and leaves resulting in Armstrong taking over. Armstrong thinks eagles upstage chickenhawks and doesn't do the song. Sam returns because he doesn't have any money to get his car out of the parking garage and Stinky and Jake handle it if he does a song. During the song, Armstrong appears and tells him that his kind upstaged him and Sam mentions how good chickenhawks are which makes Armstrong happy.

The Jaguar and the Tortoise

19. The Jaguar and the Tortoise

30 min

Stinky resigns from the food chain and tries to form a resistance against it and break the food chain. At the same time, our featured guests interview our food chain guests and learn that the food chain can be broken if one animal becomes extinct.

The Spoonbill and the Salmon

20. The Spoonbill and the Salmon

30 min

Stinky wants to go migrating with our migration guests, but there's a problem with Stinky in stuff that they can do that he can't.

The Colobus Monkey and the Flying Squirrel

21. The Colobus Monkey and the Flying Squirrel

30 min

Stinky tries to keep our gliding guests on the ground, but he gets stuck to Quincy the Flying Squirrel via glue.

The Rattlesnake

22. The Rattlesnake

30 min

Stinky and Jake learn a lot about snakes from Kiki the Rattlesnake. Stinky thinks that Kiki can swallow Jake. But she didn't swallow him, she swallowed all of Armstrong's Chocky Hawkies (a hawk-shaped chocolate on a popsicle stick).

The Hornbill and the Woodpecker

23. The Hornbill and the Woodpecker

30 min

Armstrong tries to get the perfect beak to match our beaked guests, but none of the fake beaks work.

The Giant Otter and the Mink

24. The Giant Otter and the Mink

30 min

Bunnie wants female friends and she befriends Stinky and Jake's female aquatic guests Sandy the Giant Otter and Melody the Mink and invites the two to a sleepover.

The Mongoose and the Secretary Bird

25. The Mongoose and the Secretary Bird

30 min

Ernie the Mongoose, one of our snake-eating guests, becomes a nusiance to Stinky and Jake when he doesn't leave after his interview. Ernie interviews Kyle the Secretary bird and they get into a fight over who is better...a fight Stinky and Jake break up. It's revealed that his wife and kids are visiting his mom and needed someplace to stay.

The Gorilla and the Lion

26. The Gorilla and the Lion

30 min

In another family-themed episode, Stinky has Bunnie, Armstrong, Eve, Rhonda, and Dunnard together after the ""We are one big happy family"" song performed by Malcolm the Lion and the Animals.

Cast

Bill Barretta

Bill Barretta

Dave Goelz

Dave Goelz

Karen Prell

Karen Prell

Louise Gold

Louise Gold

Mak Wilson

Mak Wilson

Mike Quinn

Mike Quinn

Steve Whitmire

Steve Whitmire

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