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'''''Amazing Animals''''' (also known as ''Henry's Amazing Animals'') was an educational kid show that ran on Disney Channel from 1996 to 1999. The show was about a lizard named Henry that would teach and show the audience about animals from different time periods, various types of animals, and animals in different climates and locations. The show had many home media releases, but only available on VHS. Each VHS release only had one episode, which lasted for 24 minutes. Most episodes of the show were released on VHS, although some episodes had no media release of any kind. All home media releases of the show are hard to find and remain rare. As for January 2021, only 4 episodes out of 52 still remain missing.  
'''''Amazing Animals''''' (also known as '''''Henry's Amazing Animals)''''' was an educational kid's show produced by Dorling Kindersley and Partridge Films which ran on the Disney Channel from 1996 to 1999. The show was about a lizard named Henry that would teach and show the audience about animals from different time periods, various types of animals, and animals in different climates and locations. The show had many home media releases, but only available on VHS. Each VHS release only had one episode, which lasted for 24 minutes. Most episodes of the show were released on VHS, although some episodes had no media release of any kind. Despite the show's home media release being mostly restricted to VHS, merchandise such as PC games, books, and board games were made. All home media releases of the show are hard to find and remain rare. On May 31st, 2021, the remaining four lost episodes were found, making the entire series found.


The show also aired in Russia and has a Russian dub. Only the pilot "Tropical Birds" is available in full in Russian. The episode "Animal Records" was found partially in Russian, meaning 51 episodes of the show in Russian are lost. There was no home media release in Russia of any kind, making all Russian dubs of this show extremely rare. A French dub of the show may possibly exist as well since the show aired in Canada, though no episodes are available of the show in French, thus leaving the dubs existence unconfirmed.
==Synopsis==
The series follows a green lizard named Henry (voiced by Eric Meyers), has taught the audience about animals from different time periods, climates, and locations with the help of an off-screen narrator (voiced by Tom Clarke-Hill in the US airing and Nigel Greaves in the UK). Each episode would also be accompanied by short, animated gag segments, often tied to the episode's topic.<ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1490830/</ref>


==Episode List==
==Russian Broadcast==
The show also aired in Russia and has a Russian dub. Only the pilot "Tropical Birds" is available in full in Russian. The episode "Animal Records" was found partially in Russian, meaning 51 episodes of the show in Russian are lost due to the show never having a proper home media release in the country.
 
==Episode List<ref>https://digiguide.tv/season.asp?id=327296&sid=all</ref>==
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|40||Around the World||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''
|40||Around the World||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''
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|-
|41||Polar Animals||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|41||Polar Animals||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''
|-
|-
|42||Clever Animals||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|42||Clever Animals||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''
|-
|-
|43||Underground Animals||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''
|43||Underground Animals||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''
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|44||Animal Helpers||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''
|44||Animal Helpers||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''
|-
|-
|45||Woodland Animals||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|45||Woodland Animals||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''
|-
|-
|46||Mountain Animals||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''
|46||Mountain Animals||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''
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|49||Animal Partners||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''
|49||Animal Partners||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''
|-
|-
|50||Scaly Animals||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''
|50||Scaly Animals||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''
|-
|-
|51||River Animals||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''
|51||River Animals||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''
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|52||Animal Flight||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''
|52||Animal Flight||<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''
|}
|}
==External Links==
*[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1490830/ IMDb page on ''Amazing Animals''.] Retrieved 19 Nov '19
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazing_Animals Wikipedia page on ''Amazing Animals''.] Retrieved 19 Nov '19
*[https://www.amazon.com/Armored-Animals-Amazing-DK-Publishing/dp/0789419505/ One of the many VHS releases of the show.] Retrieved 19 Nov '19
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkO1uK4ABDw&list=PL4uUTjDh3j4m1l8WRST0gmkqdevcO9CMQ/ YouTube playlist of all found episodes.] Retrieved 19 Nov '19
*[https://youtu.be/YjoJIGLRVK0/ Amazing Animals Pilot (Russian Dub)] Retrieved 25 Nov '19
*[https://vk.com/videos-28049657?q=%D1%83%D0%B4%D0%B8%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%BD%D1%8B%D0%B5&z=video-28049657_170406086%2Fclub28049657/ "Animal Colors" Russian Dub Found Partial] Retrieved 25 Nov '19


[[Category:Lost animation]]
 
[[Category:Lost TV]]
==Gallery==
[[Category:Partially lost media]]
<gallery mode=packed heights=175px>
File:Henry.jpg
File:Henry_(2).jpg
File:Henry_3.jpg
File:Henry_4.jpg
File:Henry_5.jpg
</gallery>
 
== External Links ==
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazing_Animals
 
==References==
{{reflist}}
 
==See Also==
===Disney Channel===
*[[101 Dalmatians: The Series (partially found unaired pilot episode of Disney animated TV series; 1996)]]
*[[Arwin! (partially found pilot of cancelled spin-off of "The Suite Life of Zack and Cody" Disney Channel sitcom; 2007)]]
*[[Bonkers "Fall Apart Bomb Squad" (found episode of Disney Channel animated series; 1993)]]
*[[Country Club (partially found test pilot of "Big City Greens" Disney Channel adventure-comedy animated series; 2015)]]
*[[Disney Channel Interactive (lost Dish Network game channel; late 2000s)]]
*[[Disney Channel "Disney's One Too" (partially lost "Recess" gags of TV channel block; 1999-2003)]]
*[[Disney's Coyote Tales (found Disney Channel extended version of "The Coyote's Lament" animated short; 1991)]]
*[[Disney's Doug (found episodes of animated TV series; 1996-1999)]]
*[[Dreamfinders (unproduced Disney Channel series based on "Journey Into Imagination" Epcot ride; 1983)]]
*[[Dumbo's Circus (partially found Disney Channel live action puppet series; 1985-1986)]]
*[[Fish Hooks (partially found unreleased pilot of Disney Channel animated series; 2009)]]
*[[Going Wild with Jeff Corwin (partially found Disney Channel documentary series; 1997-1999)]]
*[[Gravity Falls (found Comic Con 2012 promo of Disney Channel animated mystery comedy series; 2012)]]
*[[Gravity Falls (found pitch pilot of Disney Channel animated mystery comedy series; 2010)]]
*[[Hannah Montana (lost production material of cancelled anime adaptation of Disney Channel teen sitcom; 2009-2010)]]
*[[Herbie the Lovebug (lost Disney Channel animated pilot; late 1990s-2000s)]]
*[[Katbot (partially found unreleased Disney Channel animated series; 2005)]]
*[[Lizzie McGuire "Season 3" (lost production material of unfinished season of Disney Channel comedy series; 2020)]]
*[[Minnie Takes Care of Pluto (found original English audio of Mickey Mouse Works animated short; 2000)]]
*[[Mousercise (partially found Disney Channel exercise series; 1983-1996)]]
*[[Mouseterpiece Theater (partially found Disney Channel cartoon compilation series; 1983-1990)]]
*[[Pepper Ann (partially found unaired Nickelodeon pilot of Disney animated series; 1996)]]
*[[Phineas and Ferb (lost script of cancelled theatrical film based on animated series; 2010s)]]
*[[Phineas and Ferb: Shooting Star Milkshake Bar (partially found full version of song; late 2000s)]]
*[[Phineas and Ferb: Spot the Diff (found Disney Channel animated special; 2008)]]
*[[Recess "The Break In" (partially found pilot of Disney animated TV series; 1996)]]
*[[Star and the Forces of Evil (partially found unaired pitch pilot of Disney Channel animated series; 2011)]]
*[[Talespin (lost Phil Harris audio recordings from Disney Channel animated series; 1990)]]
*[[Teen Angel (partially found Disney Channel serial drama; 1989)]]
*[[The All-New Mickey Mouse Club (partially found revival of Disney variety TV series; 1989-1994)]]
*[[The Jersey (partially lost Disney Channel sports themed comedy series; 1999-2004)]]
*[[The Owl House (partially found unaired pilot of Disney Channel animated series; 2017)]]
*[[The Proud Family (partially lost unaired Nickelodeon pilot of Disney Channel animated sitcom; 1999)]]
*[[Welcome to Pooh Corner (partially found Disney Channel live-action puppet series; 1983-1986)]]
*[[What's Stevie Thinking? (lost unaired pilot of cancelled spin-off of "Lizzie McGuire" Disney Channel comedy series; 2003)]]
 
===Playhouse Disney===
*[[Adventures in Nutrition with Captain Carlos (partially found Playhouse Disney animated short series; 2004-2007)]]
*[[Bear in the Big Blue House "Water, Water Everywhere" (lost unaired pilot of Disney Channel puppet series; 1997)]]
*[[Bear in the Big Blue House (partially lost original English audio of Playhouse Disney puppet series; 1997-2006)]]
*[[Breakfast with Bear (partially found episodes of Playhouse Disney spin-off series; 2005-2006)]]
*[[Handy Manny (partially found unaired pilot of Playhouse Disney CGI animated series; 2005)]]
*[[Little Einsteins (lost second pitch pilot of Playhouse Disney animated series; existence unconfirmed; 2004)]]
*[[Out of the Box (partially lost Playhouse Disney children's series; 1998-2004)]]
*[[PB&J Otter (partially found original credits sequences of Playhouse Disney animated series; 1998-2000)]]
*[[Playhouse Disney UK (partially lost interstitial material of children's TV channel; 1999-2006)]]
*[[Stanley (found unaired pilot episode of Playhouse Disney animated series; 1999)]]
*[[The Book of Pooh (found Playhouse Disney puppet series; 2001-2004)]]
 
===Disney Junior===
*[[Beverly Hills Chihuahuas (found pilot of cancelled Disney Junior animated adaptation of film series; 2012)]]
*[[Jungle Junction (lost pilots of Disney Junior CGI animated series; 2003; 2005; 2008)]]
 
===Toon Disney===
*[[Teamo Supremo (partially lost Toon Disney animated series; 2002-2004)]]
*[[Toon News (partially found CGI Interstitial Toon Disney series; 2004/2005)]]
 
===Disney XD===
*[[Billion Dollar Freshmen (lost unaired pilot episode of "Lab Rats" Disney XD live-action comedy TV series; 2010)]]
*[[DXP (partially found Disney XD video game block; 2017)]]
*[[Power Rangers Animated Series (lost Disney XD pilot of animated adaptation of live-action superhero series; existence unconfirmed; 2007-2009)]]
 
===Other===
*[[Green Monkeys (lost Disney pilot; 1999)]]
*[[La Chambre Folle (lost French Disney children's TV block; 1998)]]
*[[Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers (found English dub of anime series; 2015)]]
*[[Robodz (lost Disney Toei animated TV series; 2008)]]
*[[The Mouse Factory (partially found Disney live-action/animated TV series; 1972-1973)]]
*[[The Shnookums and Meat Funny Cartoon Show (found episodes of Disney animated TV series; 1995)]]
*[[X-Heart (partially found unreleased English dub of "X-Coração" Brazilian animated TV series; 2014)]]
 
[[Category:Found media]]

Revision as of 19:30, 10 May 2022

Amazinganimals.jpg

Cover of the show.

Status: Found

Date found: Various dates

Found by: Various people

Amazing Animals (also known as Henry's Amazing Animals) was an educational kid's show produced by Dorling Kindersley and Partridge Films which ran on the Disney Channel from 1996 to 1999. The show was about a lizard named Henry that would teach and show the audience about animals from different time periods, various types of animals, and animals in different climates and locations. The show had many home media releases, but only available on VHS. Each VHS release only had one episode, which lasted for 24 minutes. Most episodes of the show were released on VHS, although some episodes had no media release of any kind. Despite the show's home media release being mostly restricted to VHS, merchandise such as PC games, books, and board games were made. All home media releases of the show are hard to find and remain rare. On May 31st, 2021, the remaining four lost episodes were found, making the entire series found.

Synopsis

The series follows a green lizard named Henry (voiced by Eric Meyers), has taught the audience about animals from different time periods, climates, and locations with the help of an off-screen narrator (voiced by Tom Clarke-Hill in the US airing and Nigel Greaves in the UK). Each episode would also be accompanied by short, animated gag segments, often tied to the episode's topic.[1]

Russian Broadcast

The show also aired in Russia and has a Russian dub. Only the pilot "Tropical Birds" is available in full in Russian. The episode "Animal Records" was found partially in Russian, meaning 51 episodes of the show in Russian are lost due to the show never having a proper home media release in the country.

Episode List[2]

# Episode Title Status
1 Tropical Birds Found
2 Animal Disguises Found
3 Nighttime Animals Found
4 Animal Appetites Found
5 Animal Survivors Found
6 Animal Senses Found
7 Animal Weapons Found
8 Animal Builders Found
9 Armored Animals Found
10 Mini Beasts Found
11 Animal Babies Found
12 Poisonous Animals Found
13 Animal Journeys Found
14 Birds of Prey Found
15 Desert Animals Found
16 Scary Animals Found
17 Animal Records Found
18 Animal Colors Found
19 Animal Mothers Found
20 Animal Pets Found
21 Seashore Animals Found
22 Animal Families Found
23 Endangered Animals Found
24 An Animal Year Found
25 Prehistoric Animals Found
26 Monkeys and Apes Found
27 Animal Hunters Found
28 Animal Talk Found
29 Slimy Animals Found
30 Rainforest Animals Found
31 Animal Acrobats Found
32 Underwater Animals Found
33 Animal Neighbors Found
34 Animal Giants Found
35 Creepy Crawly Animals Found
36 Farm Animals Found
37 Animal Changes Found
38 Extinct Animals Found
39 Animal Eggs Found
40 Around the World Found
41 Polar Animals Found
42 Clever Animals Found
43 Underground Animals Found
44 Animal Helpers Found
45 Woodland Animals Found
46 Mountain Animals Found
47 Backyard Animals Found
48 Tiny Animals Found
49 Animal Partners Found
50 Scaly Animals Found
51 River Animals Found
52 Animal Flight Found


Gallery

External Links

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazing_Animals

References

See Also

Disney Channel

Playhouse Disney

Disney Junior

Toon Disney

Disney XD

Other