Amazing Animals (found Disney Channel educational animated series; 1996-1999)
Amazing Animals (also known as Henry's Amazing Animals ) was an educational kid 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. All home media releases of the show are hard to find and remain rare. On May 31st of 2021, The remaining four lost episodes have been 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.
Broadcast History
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. Despite the show's home media release being mostly restricted to VHS, merchandise such as PC games, books, and board games were made.
Episode List
# | 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
- IMDb page on Amazing Animals. Retrieved 19 Nov '19
- Wikipedia page on Amazing Animals. Retrieved 19 Nov '19
- One of the many VHS releases of the show. Retrieved 19 Nov '19
- YouTube playlist of all found episodes. Retrieved 19 Nov '19
- Amazing Animals Pilot (Russian Dub) Retrieved 25 Nov '19
- "Animal Colors" Russian Dub Found Partial Retrieved 25 Nov '19
- Book listing for Henry's Amazing Animals Retrieved 20 Jan '21
- Amazing Animal's boardgame Retrieved 20 Jan '21