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Amazing Animals
StarringEric Meyers, Tom Clarke-Hill
Country of originCanada
No. of episodes57
Production
Running time30 minutes
Original release
NetworkDiscovery Kids, Treehouse TV
ReleaseJanuary 14, 1997 –
February 10, 1998

Henry's Amazing Animals (more commonly known as Amazing Animals) is an educational children's nature program originally broadcast on the Disney Channel in 1996. It currently plays in syndication on Treehouse TV. It is also available on VHS.

The show centres around the interactions of its CGI protagonist, a green gecko with purple spots named "Henry the Lizard", and an unseen, unnamed human narrator. Each episode centers on a specific theme relating to the episode's subject matter, (such as Henry travelling through prehistory in a time machine during an episode about Prehistoric Animals.) In a typical episode, Henry is usually faced with some kind of predicament or work that Henry is doing (always relating to the episode's theme), which is resolved by the end of the episode, often learning a lesson of some sort in the process.


Plot

The main plot thread of each episode is supplemented by various random cartoons which feature recurring unnamed cartoon animals, sessions in which "Henry" is featured, periods which display video of animals narrated by the narrator with occasional replies by Henry, and two recurring segments, such as "Henry's special report" and the "Golden Gecko Awards". Henry's special reports relate to the episode's subject matter, but typically show Henry busily trying to search for something to report on, and are usually comical and wildly inaccurate, and is always given the correct information by The Narrator afterword, often with Henry saying lines like "Do I get an A, or what?", and The Narrator giving a reply, usually indicating that the report was invalid.

Early episodes depicted Henry's Report as a school report, though later episodes would change the format to one more like a News Program which is also comical and wildly inaccurate in the same manner. In Henry's Amazing Golden Gecko Awards, Henry the Lizard picks three animals featured in the episode or at least relating to the subject in general, and awards the Golden Gecko Award to the best of the three contestants. Unlike the report, the Golden Gecko Awards are typically more genuine, and the Narrator only talks during the featuring of the winning animal rather than after. The only episode that didn't have the Golden Gecko Awards was "Underground Animals". This was probably because of timing issues.

Cast and major characters

  • Henry: The show's protagonist. He is a small green Gecko with purple spots and yellow eyes. He is portrayed as being enthusiastic, albeit foolish and immature. He is generally depicted as ignorant of the episode's subject matter, and typically fails in many endeavours he attempts to undertake. Sometimes, he can prove himself to be quite smart. Henry is done by Eric Meyers.
  • The Narrator: The Narrator is Henry's co-star. He is almost never seen on-camera and is almost never named, but is depicted as usually being wise and knowledgeable. In addition to teaching Henry about animals and grading his special reports, The Narrator acts as a comedic foil to Henry: the show's "straight man", who cuts Henry down for his immaturity and lack of knowledge with some combination of a mature seriousness and a dry sarcasm. The Narrator is done by Tom Clarke-Hill.
  • Crab Tuesday: Crab Tuesday is an animated crab Henry meets during a visit to the seashore, and he has been Henry's best friend and assistant ever since. Henry gives the reason for naming this crab after a weekday while citing a fictional assistant named Friday. Henry can tell what Tuesday is saying. Crab Tuesday has no voice and only occasionally makes sound while snapping his claws, but in Amazing Animal Hunters, he is heard mumbling "I don't know" to Henry.
  • Cartoon Animals: Throughout the episodes, there are short cartoons of animals that do things relating to the episode's subject matter. The main animals that are usually seen are a blue chicken professor along with his wife and kids, three (sometimes four) green lizards, a snake that wears jingle bells, an elephant with a pink trunk, a large green Tyrannosaurus, a blue parrot with a purple beak and colored head feathers, and a tiger that stands on two legs.

Episodes

- The animal in parentheces is the animal that appears at the opening titles of the show.

- All episodes are shown in the order that Discovery Kids aired them in.

- Each season has 13 episodes.

Season 1:

  1. Tropical Birds (Scarlet Macaw) - January 14, 1997 (1997-01-14)
  2. Animal Disguises (Chameleon) - January 21, 1997 (1997-01-21)
  3. Nighttime Animals (Springhare) - January 28, 1997 (1997-01-28)
  4. Animal Appetites (Emperor penguin) - February 4, 1997 (1997-02-04)
  5. Animal Survivors (Wolf) - February 11, 1997 (1997-02-11)
  6. Animal Senses (Brown Bear) - February 18, 1997 (1997-02-18)
  7. Animal Weapons (Goat) - February 25, 1997 (1997-02-25)
  8. Animal Builders (American Beaver) - March 4, 1997 (1997-03-04)
  9. Armoured Animals (Armadillo) - March 11, 1997 (1997-03-11)
  10. Mini Beasts (Rhinoceros beetle) - March 18, 1997 (1997-03-18)
  11. Animal Babies (Puppy, Kitten, Duckling) - March 25, 1997 (1997-03-25)
  12. Poisonous Animals (Gila monster) - April 1, 1997 (1997-04-01)
  13. Animal Journeys (Camel) - April 8, 1997 (1997-04-08)

Season 2:

  1. Birds of Prey (Vulture) - April 15, 1997 (1997-04-15)
  2. Desert Animals (Dromedary camel) - April 22, 1997 (1997-04-22)
  3. Scary Animals (Tarantula) - April 29, 1997 (1997-04-29)
  4. Animal Records (Galapagos tortoise) - May 6, 1997 (1997-05-06)
  5. Animal Colours (Golden Pheasant) - May 13, 1997 (1997-05-13)
  6. Animal Mothers (Lioness) - May 20, 1997 (1997-05-20)
  7. Animal Pets (Gerbil) - May 27, 1997 (1997-05-27)
  8. Seashore Animals (Pelican) - June 3, 1997 (1997-06-03)
  9. Animal Families (Ducks) - June 10, 1997 (1997-06-10)
  10. Endangered Animals (Bengal tiger) - June 17, 1997 (1997-06-17)
  11. Animal Year (Red Squirrel) - June 24, 1997 (1997-06-24)
  12. Prehistoric Animals (Tortoise) - July 1, 1997 (1997-07-01)
  13. Monkeys and Apes (Mandrill) - July 8, 1997 (1997-07-08)

Season 3:

  1. Animal Hunters (Peregrine falcon) - July 15, 1997 (1997-07-15)
  2. Animal Talk (Crow) - July 22, 1997 (1997-07-22)
  3. Slimy Animals (Apple snail) - July 29, 1997 (1997-07-29)
  4. Rainforest Animals (Red-billed Toucan) - August 5, 1997 (1997-08-05)
  5. Animal Acrobats (Spider monkey, Red kangaroo) - August 12, 1997 (1997-08-12)
  6. Underwater Animals (Fish) - August 19, 1997 (1997-08-19)
  7. Animal Neighbours (Raccoon) - August 26, 1997 (1997-08-26)
  8. Giant Animals (African Elephant) - September 2, 1997 (1997-09-02)
  9. Creepy Crawly Animals (Grasshopper) - September 9, 1997 (1997-09-09)
  10. Farm Animals (Cow, Sheep) - September 16, 1997 (1997-09-16)
  11. Animal Changes (Lion cub, Lioness) - September 23, 1997 (1997-09-23)
  12. Extinct Animals (Thylacine) - September 30, 1997 (1997-09-30)
  13. Animal Flight (Ladybug) - October 7, 1997 (1997-10-07)

Season 4:

  1. Around the World animals (Red Kangaroo, Monarch Butterfly) - October 14, 1997 (1997-10-14)
  2. Polar Animals (Arctic Hare) - October 21, 1997 (1997-10-21)
  3. Clever Animals (Dolphin) - October 28, 1997 (1997-10-28)
  4. Underground Animals (Prairie Dog) - November 4, 1997 (1997-11-04)
  5. Animal Helpers (Llama) - November 11, 1997 (1997-11-11)
  6. Woodland Animals (Giant Panda) - November 18, 1997 (1997-11-18)
  7. Mountain Animals (Alpine Ibex) - November 25, 1997 (1997-11-25)
  8. Backyard Animals (Mockingbird) - December 2, 1997 (1997-12-02)
  9. Tiny Animals (Ant) - December 9, 1997 (1997-12-09)
  10. Animal Partners (Asian Elephant) - December 16, 1997 (1997-12-16)
  11. Scaly Animals (House Gecko) - December 23, 1997 (1997-12-23)
  12. River Animals (White Stork) - December 30, 1997 (1997-12-30)
  13. Inhabit Animals (Frog) - January 6, 1998 (1998-01-06)

Season 5:

  1. Future Animals (Toucandactyl, Long-faced Porcupine, Sea Owl) - January 13, 1998 (1998-01-13)
  2. Terrified Animals (Cockroach) - January 20, 1998 (1998-01-20)
  3. Daredevil Animals (Hyena) - January 27, 1998 (1998-01-27)
  4. Strange Animals (Proboscis Monkey) - February 3, 1998 (1998-02-03)
  5. Deep Sea Animals (Anglerfish) - February 10, 1998 (1998-02-10)
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