About this season
Somewhere, deep in the heart of Africa lies the Freedom willife Preserve. It's a haven of unmitigated natural beauty, a sanctuary our cast of neurotic characters call home.
Episodes (26)
1. High-Gnu'n
Aired 7 September 1997 • 30 min
Rowland the water-buffalo challenges Gnu for the leadership of the herd. After doing everything he can to avoid a confrontation, Gnu finally decides to stand up for himself.
2. Eu-Genial
Aired 7 September 1997 • 30 min
Eugene decides to turn over a new leaf and actually be ""nice"" for a change. Unfortunately, his misguided attempts at performing good deeds, ends up causing even more pain and suffering
3. Dino-Sore-As-Heck
Aired 14 September 1997 • 30 min
Lyle discovers a perfectly preserved dinosaur skeleton and decides to impress Lana with his amazing find. Meanwhile, the rest of the gang attempts to reconstruct what they believe to be an early ancestor of Dodo's.
4. Wilderness Training
Aired 14 September 1997 • 30 min
Gnu becomes volunteer scout leader to c-squad, the most unorganized, accident-prone, inefficient bunch of young wilderness scouts in training. Gnu's task is made all the more difficult by the late addition of an eager new recruit: Eugene.
5. Treasure of the Preserva Freeborna
Aired 21 September 1997 • 30 min
It's Indiana Jones meets Looney Toons as Dodo, Lyle, and Tito the chameleon journey off in search of a legendary treasure.
6. Call Waiting
Aired 21 September 1997 • 30 min
It's Twister meets that movie where a bunch of people fight over something when an act of nature deposits a shiny new phone booth smack-dab in the heart of the Preserve.
7. Goodness Snakes
Aired 28 September 1997 • 30 min
Lyle is bitten by a snake who doesn't know whether she is poisonous or not. Assuming the worst, Lyle milks his impending doom for all it's worth.
8. Meat the Folks
Aired 28 September 1997 • 30 min
When her parents come to visit, Lana drafts Lyle into pretending he is her boyfriend. But when mom and dad want a test of their future son-in-law's hunting skills, Lyle has to convince Gnu to play along.
9. If You Can't Be'Em, Join'Em
Aired 3 October 1997 • 30 min
Dodo uses hypnosis to help Eugene overcome his fear of mice. The session works well - in fact, a little too well and Eugene becomes convinced that he is, in fact, a mouse.
10. Spring Fever
Aired 3 October 1997 • 30 min
Lyle, Gnu, Dodo, and Tito the chameleon are smitten with spring fever and go all-out in their attempts to woo Lana. Dodo, meanwhile, suffering from amnesia, sweeps through the preserve as a mysterious, masked romancer.
11. Pachyderm Pandemonium
Aired 10 October 1997 • 30 min
Eugene is thrilled to hear that the Loyal Order of Rogue Elephants has chosen Freeborn as the location for its next convention. But when his old buddy Ralph drops by for an early visit, trouble brews. This jungle ain't big enough for two bullies.
12. Herd Mentality
Aired 10 October 1997 • 30 min
In their eagerness to win the annual Better Herds and Flocks competition, the herd dumps Gnu for a more resilient leader: Eugene.
13. Going Quackers
Aired 17 October 1997 • 30 min
After reading a book entitled ""Odd and Doubtful Birds of Africa"", Dodo becomes convinced that he is really a duck.
14. Blockbusted
Aired 17 October 1997 • 30 min
After viewing a tourist video of their daily lives, the gang ""borrows"" the camera in an attempt to reshoot the film to their liking.
15. Pachyn my Bags
Aired 24 October 1997 • 30 min
Irked by the rest of the preserve's lack of respect for him, Eugene packs his bags and leaves Freeborn...to the delight of everyone else.
16. Mommy Dearest
Aired 24 October 1997 • 30 min
A baby bird imprints itself on Eugene. Despite the elephant's most creative efforts, he just can't seem to shake the little guy.
17. Sherlock Dodo
Aired 7 November 1997 • 30 min
When Lyle mysteriously disappears, everyone assumes the worst...and Sherlock Dodo is on the case.
18. Poultrygeist
Aired 7 November 1997 • 30 min
When things begin to mysteriously disappear from the preserve, the animals organize a neighbourhood watch. But they soon suspect that they are dealing with a ghostly presence.
19. Lyle's Psychic Alliance
Aired 14 November 1997 • 30 min
When a couple of off-hand predictions come true, Lyle opens up his own psychic network.
20. Snowed Inn
Aired 14 November 1997 • 30 min
The preserve is hit by a drought and Lyle takes it upon himself to enact an ancient ceremonial rain dance. But instead of bringing rain, he causes it to snow. As the entire preserve falls under a snowy spell, Lyle works feverishly to reverse the incantation.
21. Svelte Veldt
Aired 21 November 1997 • 30 min
Eugene decides to diet and appoints Gnu as his personal trainer. But when his diet and exercise program becomes a little too taxing, Eugene decides that misery loves company and orders the rest of the preserve to join him on his get-fit plan.
22. All the Preserve's a Stage
Aired 21 November 1997 • 30 min
The gang stages their own version of Romeo and Juliet in commemoration of Freeborn's 100th anniversary.
23. It's a Date
Aired 28 November 1997 • 30 min
Frustrated by his inability to get anywhere with Lana, Lyle resorts to a dating service.
24. Bully for Woolly
Aired 28 November 1997 • 30 min
When the gang defrosts a centuries-old Woolly Mammoth, the prehistoric pachyderm becomes the hottest thing to hit Freeborn since pizza pockets. As Woolly Fever sweeps through the preserve, Lyle is left to wonder ""What the heck is going on here?""
25. Lights! Camera! Lyle!
Aired 3 December 1997 • 30 min
Lyle enlists the aid of famed gecko director Sidney Vanderlaffderlanger to help him win Lana's heart
26. Bud and Edna's Excellent Adventure!
Aired 3 December 1997 • 30 min
When near-sighted tourists Bud and Edna Farkle set up camp on the Preserve, the gang comes up with some ""creative"" ways to rid themselves of the unwanted guests.