Kratts' Creatures, also stylized as Kratts Creatures, is a half-hour children's television series program that originally ran on PBS Kids during the summer of 1996. The 1st in a series of programs produced by the Kratt Brothers, Chris and Martin. Kratts' Creatures was made to be the 1st 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 1 season on PTV from June 3, 1996, to August 9, 1996, with 50 episodes, with reruns continuing to air until June 9, 2000 (August 31, 2001 (The day that Mister Rogers' Neighborhood aired its final episode), on select PBS member stations). 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: A pair of creature adventurer brothers who explore the creature world.
- Chris Kratt: The younger brother. Chris usually wears green in North America and Africa, while he usually wears red in Central America and Australia.
- Martin Kratt: The older brother. Martin usually wears blue in North America, Africa, and Australia, while in Central America, he usually wears white.
- Allison Baldwin (Shannon Duff): Usually known by her nickname "Al", is the Kratts' personal agent. She helps the Kratt Brothers with her computer, while at the same time learning some things about certain animals that she never heard before.
- Ttark (voiced by Ron Rubin): A blue, dinosaur-like creature appearing on monitors throughout the creature club. His name is "Kratt" spelled backwards and his catchphrase is "Abso-tively", which is a mix of "absolutely" and "positively". He claims to know many facts about animals but many of these facts are out of date since he "became extinct" millions of years ago.
- Ken the Hippo-Test Dummy: A crash-test dummy used for several experiments.
Segments[]
- A Kratt Brothers Scientific Experiment
- Salad or Creature
- A Chris and Martin Kratt Scientific Study
- Stupid Things Not To Do With Animals
Animals[]
Main article: List of animal species seen in Kratts' Creatures
Episodes[]
Main article: List of Kratts' Creatures episodes
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
- Heaviweights of Africa / Wings
- Heaviweights of Africa / Around Africa in Eight Hours
- Gator Glades / Sharks
- Rainforests: Under the Canopy / Parched and Thirsty in the Outback
- Behind the Scenes