
About this season
Each episode of this part talk show, part docuseries begins with animal-loving celebrities showcasing their pets. The showcase transitions into a documentary segment on the species previously showcased, followed by a discussion with an animal expert, and concluding with host Betty White and sometimes her guest stars outside with a wild animal.
Episodes (39)

1. Lorne Greene
Aired 25 January 1971 • 22 min
With guest Lorne Greene of Bonanza and his German Shepherds, plus wolves in the wild.

2. Mary Tyler Moore
Aired 1 February 1971 • 23 min
With guest Mary Tyler Moore and her Poodles, a dog psychologist and baby Bengal tigers.

3. James Brolin
Aired 8 February 1971 • 23 min
With guest James Brolin of Hotel and his Great Dane and Appaloosa horses, plus Asian elephants.

4. Carol Burnett
Aired 15 February 1971 • 23 min
With guest Carol Burnett and her mixed breed dog Phoebe, plus baby gorilla Kong.

5. Bob Barker
Aired 22 February 1971 • 22 min
With guest Bob Barker of The Price Is Right and his Basset Hound, plus a visit to Africa USA.

6. Eve Arden
Aired 1 March 1971 • 22 min
With guest Eve Arden of The Mothers-in-Law and her dogs, plus Betty introduces a new breed.

7. Mike Connors
Aired 8 March 1971 • 22 min
With guest Mike Connors of Mannix and his Labrador Retriever, plus Guide Dogs For The Blind.

8. Barbara Feldon
Aired 15 March 1971 • 22 min
With guest Barbara Feldon of Get Smart with her Siamese Cat Yang, plus a variety of wild cats.

9. Beverly Garland
Aired 22 March 1971 • 23 min
With guest Beverly Garland of My Three Sons and her Shih Tzu, plus film and TV acting with animals.

10. Johnny Mathis
Aired 29 March 1971 • 22 min
With singer Johnny Mathis and his Old English Sheepdog, plus a Border Collie and herding sheep.

11. Donald O'Connor
Aired 5 April 1971 • 22 min
With guest Donald O'Connor of Singin' in the Rain and his Irish Wolfhound, plus wolf preservation.

12. Barbara Bain
Aired 12 April 1971 • 22 min
With guests Barbara Bain of Mission: Impossible and TV critic Cleveland Amory, plus sea lions.

13. Agnes Moorehead
Aired 19 April 1971 • 22 min
With guest Agnes Moorehead of Bewitched and her Poodle, endangered bird species, birds of prey.

14. Bob Crane
Aired 26 April 1971 • 22 min
With guest Bob Crane of Hogan's Heroes and his pets, plus zebras and otters.

15. Shirley Jones
Aired 3 May 1971 • 22 min
With guest Shirley Jones of The Partridge Family and her Miniature Schnauzer, plus lion cubs.

16. Paul Lynde
Aired 10 May 1971 • 22 min
With guest Paul Lynde of Hollywood Squares and his dog Harry, plus bear wrestling.

17. Arte Johnson
Aired 17 May 1971 • 22 min
With guest Arte Johnson of Laugh-In and his Cocker Spaniel, plus a penguin and porpoise.
18. Miyoshi Umeki
Aired 24 May 1971 • 22 min
With guest Miyoshi Umeki of The Courtship of Eddie's Father and her Afghan Hounds.
19. Rose Marie
Aired 31 May 1971 • 22 min
With guest Rose Marie of The Dick Van Dyke Show and her rescue pets, plus a champion quarter horse.
20. Rod Serling
Aired 7 June 1971 • 22 min
With guest Rod Serling of The Twilight Zone and his Irish Setter, plus a baby Hyena.
21. Amanda Blake
Aired 14 June 1971 • 23 min
With guest Amanda Blake of Gunsmoke with her Poodles, plus Khan the cheetah and African wildlife.
22. Eva Gabor
Aired 21 June 1971 • 22 min
Guest Eva Gabor of Green Acres with her Yorkies and Siamese Cat, plus an Ostrich and Hungarian dogs.
23. Michael Landon
Aired 28 June 1971 • 22 min
With guest Michael Landon of Little House on the Prairie and his Poodle, plus a dog parade.
24. Peter Lawford
Aired 5 July 1971 • 22 min
With guest Peter Lawford of the Rat Pack and his dog Blackie, plus affection training a Leopard.
25. James Stewart
6.0Aired 12 July 1971 • 22 min
With film star James Stewart and his Golden Retrievers, plus a visit to the Los Angeles Zoo.
26. Burt Reynolds
Aired 19 July 1971 • 22 min
With guest Burt Reynolds of Smokey & The Bandit and his Basset Hound, rescue dogs and a cougar.
27. Dennis Weaver
Aired 1 November 1971 • 22 min
With guest Dennis Weaver of McCloud and his rescue dogs, a seeing eye cat and dog training.
28. Jim Nabors
Aired 8 November 1971 • 22 min
With guest Jim Nabors of Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C. and his puppy, sled dog racing and a Boa Constrictor.
29. Vincent Price
Aired 15 November 1971 • 22 min
With guest Vincent Price of House of Wax and his Pug, Jimmy the Raven and a painting Chimp.
30. Bill Bixby
Aired 22 November 1971 • 22 min
With guest Bill Bixby of The Incredible Hulk and his dog, plus Japanese breeds and baby Emus.
31. Eddie Albert
Aired 29 November 1971 • 23 min
With guest Eddie Albert of Green Acres and his dogs, plus a visit to Marineland of the Pacific.
32. Vikki Carr
Aired 6 December 1971 • 22 min
With singer Vikki Carr and her dogs, a rescue shelter and animals from South America.
33. Doris Day
Aired 13 December 1971 • 23 min
With actress-singer Doris Day and her dogs, American Condors, Red Tailed Hawk and Vultures.
34. Merv Griffin
Aired 20 December 1971 • 22 min
With talk show host Merv Griffin and his dog and Quarter Horse, plus a wild animal veterinarian.
35. Barbara Eden
Aired 27 December 1971 • 23 min
With guest Barbara Eden of I Dream of Jeannie and her German Shepherd, plus Australian animals.
36. Peter Marshall
Aired 3 January 1972 • 23 min
With guest Peter Marshall of Hollywood Squares with his cat, Cougars and cat training.
37. Della Reese
Aired 10 January 1972 • 22 min
With guest Della Reese of Touched by an Angel and her Poodle, a Dalmatian and obedience training.
38. Sue Ane Langdon
Aired 17 January 1972 • 22 min
With guest Sue Ane Langdon of Arnie and her pet Rooster and Arabian horse, plus a Giant Panda.
39. The Patsy Awards
Aired 25 October 1971 • 22 min
The Patsy Awards for animals with guests Allen Ludden, Nancy Kulp, Richard Deacon, and Pat Carroll.