Jim Henson's Animal Show with Stinky and Jake
Jim Henson's Animal Show with Stinky and Jake
TV Series
9.5
1994 3 Seasons

Jim Henson's Animal Show with Stinky and Jake

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Storyline

The show was hosted by Jake, a jovial polar bear, and Stinky, his skunk friend. Other main characters included Armstrong the Chicken Hawk, Ollie the Tapir, Bunnie Bear, Tizzy the Bee, Yves St. La Roache, Rhonda Rat, and Dullard the Aardvark. Structured as a talk show, the hosts interviewed two guest animals in each episode. The animals talked about themselves and showed clips of their real-life counterparts.

Episodes

Season 1

Season 1

26 Episodes Aired 1994

No overview available for this season.

30 min
E1

Cheetah and Gazelle

Oct 03, 1994

Stinky wants to be fast like the Cheetah and the Gazelle and trains to run fast.

30 min
E2

The Dolphin and the Fruit Bat

Oct 10, 1994

The Animal Show's featured guests have echo-location.

30 min
E3

The Koala and the Ostrich

Oct 14, 1994

Stinky's mother is going to appear at the end of the show since the featured guests are good moms.

30 min
E4

The Crocodile and the Armadillo

Oct 07, 1994

Stinky decides he needs more armor to be safer.

30 min
E5

The Aardvark and the Chameleon

Oct 17, 1994

Our featured guests have long tongues that they use to catch insects.

30 min
E6

The Elephant and the African Hunting Dog

Oct 21, 1994

Due to the heat, Stinky and Jake get ideas on how to cool down from our featured guests.

30 min
E7

The Lion and the Zebra

Oct 24, 1994

Stinky dresses as a lion tamer when the first featured guests are from Africa with him thinking that he could tame Chuck the Lion.

30 min
E8

The Rattlesnake and the Skunk

Oct 28, 1994

Jake is late, so Stinky invited the guests--and invites himself.

30 min
E9

The Wildebeest and the Sea Turtle

Oct 31, 1994

Stinky prepares to take Jake on a traveling vacation since the Wildebeest and the Sea Turtle can do a thing called migration.

30 min
E10

The Shark and the Sea Lion

Dec 09, 1994

In this ocean themed episode, the mentioning of a shark named Achilles being interviewed freaks out Stinky, Ollie, and Armstrong since they think he's going to eat them. Jake tells them that Achilles is a nice shark.

30 min
E11

The Rhinoceros and the Gorilla

Nov 07, 1994

Stinky thinks that skunks might be endangered since the rhinoceros and the gorilla are on the endangered species list.

30 min
E12

The Sea Otter and the Vulture

Nov 11, 1994

The sea otter is okay with Stinky, but it's the vulture that scares him.

30 min
E13

The Owl and the Octopus

Nov 14, 1994

Stinky gives Jake a new pair of glasses so he could keep up with the guests of that day's show, the owl and the octopus (whom are both known for their great eyesight).

30 min
E14

The Penguin and the Kiwi

Nov 18, 1994

Our featured guests are birds that are flightless.

30 min
E15

The Giraffe and the Sloth

Nov 21, 1994

Stinky brings Mr. Tree to the show, but worries about him being hurt because of what are featured guest use the trees for.

30 min
E16

The Tiger and the Tiger Beetle

Nov 25, 1994

Our featured guests may have the same animal name, but they don't acted the same.

30 min
E17

The Raccoon and the Polar Bear

Nov 28, 1994

Before Jake tells us about his kind, Armstrong gets a last minute first guest...Rhonda the Raccoon.

30 min
E18

The Beaver and the Spider

Dec 02, 1994

Our featured guests are animal architects.

30 min
E19

The Wolf and the Baboon

Dec 05, 1994

Our featured guests live in groups, even though there groups have different names.

30 min
E20

The Kangaroo and the Frog

Nov 04, 1994

Stinky plans to hop like our featured guests.

30 min
E21

The Walrus and the Warthog

Dec 12, 1994

Our featured guests have tusks.

30 min
E22

The Grizzly Bear and the Hedgehog

Dec 16, 1994

Stinky and Jake learn from Jake's cousin Vernon the Grizzly Bear and the Hedgehog about hibernation.

30 min
E23

The Gila Monster and the Kangaroo Rat

May 12, 1995

Stinky thinks that the gila monster and the kangaroo rat can't survive in the desert.

30 min
E24

The Bighorn Sheep and the Red Deer

May 01, 1995

This is one of those horns and antlers episodes which the bighorn sheep has horns while the red deer has antlers.

30 min
E25

The Badger and the Rabbit

May 08, 1995

Stinky gets help from our featured guests to dig Jake a hole.

30 min
E26

The Manatee and the Lemur

May 15, 1995

Our featured guests have amazing tails, so Stinky decides to give Jake one since he has a small tail.

Season 2

Season 2

13 Episodes Aired 2026

No overview available for this season.

30 min
E1

The Chimpanzee and the Hyena

Jun 29, 2026

Jake's cousin Bunnie starts to work with Armstrong while Stinky and Jake interview our featured guests in another animal family themed episode.

30 min
E2

The Whale and the Soldier Ant

Jun 29, 2026

Stinky and Jake learn about size from a large whale and a tiny ant. Stinky tries different ways to be big by exercising, eating food, and walking on stilts.

30 min
E3

The Tarantula and the Mole

Jun 29, 2026

Stinky plans on having the show's guests visit his burrow under the studio. When he discovers that tarantulas are poisonous, he decides not to invite Natasha. Stinky interviews Morely the Mole in the burrow and they watch the video through a periscope.

30 min
E4

The Toad and the Elephant Seal

Jun 29, 2026

Stinky and Jake learn from a toad and an elephant seal about their loud noise. Stinky makes his own loud noise to attract a female skunk mate.

30 min
E5

The Arctic Fox and the Camel

Jun 29, 2026

Both our featured guests live in different environments like Jake's arctic fox friend lives in the arctic while the camel lives in the desert. So Stinky has Bunnie work the thermostat.

30 min
E6

The Hippopotamus and the Cape Buffalo

Jun 29, 2026

Knowing that our featured guests are dangerous animals that don't eat meat, Stinky drops a cage around himself and Jake with no way out.

30 min
E7

The Wasp and the Blue-Footed Booby

Jun 29, 2026

Our colorful guests gives Stinky the idea to make Jake colorful.

30 min
E8

The Gemsbok and the Moose

Jun 29, 2026

In another horns and antlers themed episode, Stinky tries to gain a hat that everyone else has.

30 min
E9

The Marine Iguana and the Roadrunner

Jun 29, 2026

The talents of our featured guests reminds Jake of his talent of ice-skating. Unfortunatley, everyone starts doing it.

30 min
E10

The Bison and the Musk Ox

Jun 29, 2026

Stinky and Jake plan to start their own herd because our featured guests live in herds.

30 min
E11

The Orangutan and the Potto

Jun 29, 2026

Stinky gets a palm tree before interviewing our featured guests who live in trees.

30 min
E12

The Stork and the Shoebill

Jun 29, 2026

Bunnie and Armstrong switch places with Stinky and Jake because Armstrong knows a lot about our bird guests.

30 min
E13

The Wild Horse and the Volcano Rabbit

Jun 29, 2026

On Bunnie's birthday, Stinky and Jake interview our endangered species guests.

Season 3

Season 3

26 Episodes Aired 2026

No overview available for this season.

30 min
E1

The Siberian Tiger and the Reindeer

Jun 29, 2026

Stinky thinks that our arctic guests might know Santa Clause. Later, the reindeer tells Stinky if he wishes, he'll get a present.

30 min
E2

The Crab and the Snail

Jun 29, 2026

Stinky decides to order a shell from Shelly's shells because of our shelled guests.

30 min
E3

The Owl and the Frog

Jun 29, 2026

Stinky turns off the lights because of our nocturnal guests, but the darkness later reminds Jake of the dark nights of winter as he falls into a winter hibernation.

30 min
E4

The Indian Elephant and the Human

Jun 29, 2026

Stinky and Jake interview the Indian Elephant which is one of the largest animals in the world. After that, they learn a lot from a human named Dave like about automobiles, slippers, hoses, and how humans watch their show.

30 min
E5

The Pelican and the Flamingo

Jun 29, 2026

Stinky wants to eat like a skunk than a pig, so he gets advice from our beaked guests.

30 min
E6

The Warthog and the Baboon

Jun 29, 2026

Stinky wants to go to Smellyworld instead of visiting the brushland of Africa where our featured guests are from.

30 min
E7

The Mouse

Jun 29, 2026

Stinky plans a surprise for Stanley the Mouse after the show. Unfortunately, he doesn't like surprises. What's worse is that Stinky's invited guests Mr. Owl, Mrs. Snake, and Mrs. Fox want to eat him.

30 min
E8

The Monitor Lizard and the Crocodile

Jun 29, 2026

After Jake gets hit by a sand bag from a Sand Bag Tree, Stinky decides he needs protection like our tough-skinned guests.

30 min
E9

The Albatross and the Hummingbird

Jun 29, 2026

Stinky wants to fly like our bird guests, but his wings are too big and he puts them on Jake.

30 min
E10

The Whale

Jun 29, 2026

Stinky and Jake interview Andrew the Humpback Whale in a leaky tank that gets worse when it start to flood everywhere.

30 min
E11

The Spider Monkey and the Lemur

Jun 29, 2026

Stinky tries to enter Jake into a tree-swinging competition since our featured guests move around in trees.

30 min
E12

The Honeybee and the Honeypossum

Jun 29, 2026

Armstrong is allergic to flowers since our featured guest can survive from the nector. Things get worse when Stinky and Jake learn that if they don't win the award for Best Shows hosted by animals (especially Skunks and Polar Bears), our featured judges (a crocodile, cape buffalo, and vulture) will eat them.

30 min
E13

The Wasp and the Ant

Jun 29, 2026

Our insect guest don't get along when each one talks about themselves.

30 min
E14

The Coyote and the Red Fox

Jun 29, 2026

Stinky plans to throws a pest party at Jake's den with our pesty guests as partygoers.

30 min
E15

The Grasshopper Mouse and the Stoat

Jun 29, 2026

Stinky thinks our vicious guests aren't vicious until he learns from them and starts acting vicious himself.

30 min
E16

The Fish

Jun 29, 2026

Stinky tries to stump Larry the Fish of which fish isn't real.

30 min
E17

The Pika and the Chamois

Jun 29, 2026

Stinky tries to make our mountainous guests feel at home.

30 min
E18

The Eagle

Jun 29, 2026

Stinky and Jake invite Sam the Eagle to talk about his kind. Unfortunately, he didn't like how eagles live and leaves resulting in Armstrong taking over. Armstrong thinks eagles upstage chickenhawks and doesn't do the song. Sam returns because he doesn't have any money to get his car out of the parking garage and Stinky and Jake handle it if he does a song. During the song, Armstrong appears and tells him that his kind upstaged him and Sam mentions how good chickenhawks are which makes Armstrong happy.

30 min
E19

The Jaguar and the Tortoise

Jun 29, 2026

Stinky resigns from the food chain and tries to form a resistance against it and break the food chain. At the same time, our featured guests interview our food chain guests and learn that the food chain can be broken if one animal becomes extinct.

30 min
E20

The Spoonbill and the Salmon

Jun 29, 2026

Stinky wants to go migrating with our migration guests, but there's a problem with Stinky in stuff that they can do that he can't.

30 min
E21

The Colobus Monkey and the Flying Squirrel

Jun 29, 2026

Stinky tries to keep our gliding guests on the ground, but he gets stuck to Quincy the Flying Squirrel via glue.

30 min
E22

The Rattlesnake

Jun 29, 2026

Stinky and Jake learn a lot about snakes from Kiki the Rattlesnake. Stinky thinks that Kiki can swallow Jake. But she didn't swallow him, she swallowed all of Armstrong's Chocky Hawkies (a hawk-shaped chocolate on a popsicle stick).

30 min
E23

The Hornbill and the Woodpecker

Jun 29, 2026

Armstrong tries to get the perfect beak to match our beaked guests, but none of the fake beaks work.

30 min
E24

The Giant Otter and the Mink

Jun 29, 2026

Bunnie wants female friends and she befriends Stinky and Jake's female aquatic guests Sandy the Giant Otter and Melody the Mink and invites the two to a sleepover.

30 min
E25

The Mongoose and the Secretary Bird

Jun 29, 2026

Ernie the Mongoose, one of our snake-eating guests, becomes a nusiance to Stinky and Jake when he doesn't leave after his interview. Ernie interviews Kyle the Secretary bird and they get into a fight over who is better...a fight Stinky and Jake break up. It's revealed that his wife and kids are visiting his mom and needed someplace to stay.

30 min
E26

The Gorilla and the Lion

Jan 04, 1997

In another family-themed episode, Stinky has Bunnie, Armstrong, Eve, Rhonda, and Dunnard together after the ""We are one big happy family"" song performed by Malcolm the Lion and the Animals.

Series Info

Status

Ended

Seasons

3

Episodes

65

Language

en

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