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Amazing Animals
Also known asHenry's Amazing Animals
StarringEric Meyers, Tom Clarke-Hill
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes52
Production
Running time30 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network
ReleaseApril 16, 1996 (1996-04-16) –
July 6, 1999 (1999-07-06)

Amazing Animals (sometimes marketed as Henry's Amazing Animals for home video) is an educational children's animated TV show series nature program produced by Dorling Kindersley Vision and Partridge Films in association with the Disney Channel.[1] It was originally broadcast on the service in 1996. It also aired on Family Channel in Canada. It is also available on VHS.

The show centers on the interactions of Henry the Lizard, a green CGI anthropomorphic lizard with purple spots, and an unseen narrator. Each episode centers on a theme relating to the episode's subject matter, such as Henry traveling through prehistory in a time machine in an episode about prehistoric animals. Henry is usually faced with some kind of predicament or work, always relating to the episode's theme, which he resolves by the end of the episode, often learning a lesson of some sort in the process.

Plot

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Each episode is made up of sections in which Henry is featured, video sequences of animals narrated by the off-screen narrator with replies by Henry, and cartoons featuring recurring unnamed cartoon animals. There are also two recurring segments: "Henry's Report" and "The Golden Gecko Awards". Early episodes depicted Henry's Report as a school report, though later episodes changed it to a news report. In either case, the report is comical and almost always wildly inaccurate. The correct information is given by The Narrator after the report.

In Henry's Amazing Golden Gecko Awards, Henry picks three animals relating to the subject of the episode and presents them with awards. Unlike the report, the Golden Gecko Awards are typically more genuine. Henry does most of the narration and often gets annoyed at the Narrator for interrupting him. Henry's Report occurred in every episode; the only episode that did not have the Golden Gecko Awards was "Underground Animals", probably because of timing issues.

Cast and major characters

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  • Henry (voiced by Eric Meyers) is the show's main protagonist. He is a small green lizard with purple spots and yellow eyes. Henry is portrayed as being enthusiastic, albeit foolish and immature. He is generally depicted as ignorant of the episode's subject matter and typically fails in the endeavours he attempts to undertake. Sometimes, he can prove himself to be quite smart, he is also an inventor. He often identifies lizards seen in the video sequences as his cousins(example Monty the Monitor Lizard). His favorite food is pizza.
  • The Narrator (voiced by Tony Clarke-Hill in the US version and Nigel Greaves in the UK version) is Henry's co-star, but he is never seen and almost never named. He is depicted as being wise and knowledgeable. In addition to teaching Henry about animals and correcting his special reports, the Narrator acts as a comedic foil to Henry: the show's "straight man", who cuts Henry down for his immaturity and lack of knowledge with some combination of a mature seriousness and a dry sarcasm.
  • Crab Tuesday: Henry met Crab Tuesday (vocal effects provided by Fred Newman) during a visit to the seashore, and the crab has been Henry's best friend and assistant ever since. Henry names him Tuesday after Robinson Crusoe's "man Friday". Henry can often tell what Tuesday is saying, although he has no voice at all and communicates by snapping his claws. However, in Amazing Animal Hunters, he is heard mumbling "I don't know" to Henry. Crab Tuesday vocal effects was provided by Fred Newman.

Episodes

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Season 1 (1996)

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Episode Number Title Title Card Animal Date first aired Plotline Golden Gecko Award Winners
1 Tropical Birds Scarlet macaw April 16, 1996 Henry lands in a tropical rainforest and learns about tropical birds – including, but not limited to, parrots. Studio footage *Scarlet macaw, Toco toucan, Canary, Red junglefowl, Red-lored amazon, Humboldt penguin, Moluccan cockatoo, Green-cheeked parakeet, King quail, Tanimbar cockatoo, Turkey vulture, Duckling, Bourke's parakeet, Budgerigar, Blue-and-yellow macaw, Common hill myna Stock footage *Silvery-cheeked hornbill, White stork, D'Arnaud's barbet, Marabou stork, Red junglefowl, Green-winged macaw, Yellow-headed amazon, Miltary macaw, Superb lyrebird, Grey-crowned crane, Kilimanjaro white-eye, Lion, Lesser flamingo, Red-billed buffalo weaver, Red-rumped cacique, Egyptian vulture, European golden plover, Darwin rhea, Kelp gull, Ostrich, Sharp-tailed grouse, Jackson's widowbird, Fischer's lovebird, Blue-footed booby, Tawny eagle, Burmese python, Red-bellied macaw, Brown pelican, Red-billed quelea, Pin-tailed whydah, Anna's hummingbird, Great bustard, Greater flamingo
2 Animal Disguises Chameleon April 23, 1996 Henry learns about camouflaged animals after looking for his own disguise. Studio Footage *Chameleon, African fat-tailed gecko, Cranwell's horned frog, Greater pipefish, Veiled chameleon, Macleay's spectre stick insect, Black field cricket, Arctic fox, Snowy owl Stock Footage Amazon leaffish, Cuttlefish, Poo bug, Sargassum shrimp, Cardinal tetra, Cornufer guentheri, Stephanolepis hispidus, Leaf katydid, Sargassum crab, Extatosoma tiaratum, Praying mantis, Flap-necked chameleon, Black-footed cat, Bongo, Cheetah, Swordtail butterfly, Omalacantha bicornuta, Caligo memnon, Panthiades bathildis, Bird-dropping caterpillar, Octopus, Potto Bird, Red-eyed tree frog, Glass catfish, Burbot, Gray treefrog, Green vine snake, California moray, False water cobra, Matamata, Cane toad, Oscar cichlid, Sea anemone, Burrowing owl, Wolf, Snowshoe hare,
3 Nighttime Animals Springhare April 30, 1996 After a long day with cousin Rex, Henry can't get to sleep, and learns about animals which stay up during the night. Studio Footage *Kinkajou, Barn Owl, Cat, Pancake tortoise,Cougar cub, Raccoon, Springhare Stock Footage Greater Bushbaby, Kinkajou, Tarsier, Lion, Hippopotamus, Zorilla, Tarantula, Cape ground squirrel, Caracal
4 Animal Appetites King penguin May 7, 1996 Henry opens a café for animals, but learns that different animals eat different things. Studio Footage Bengal tiger, Mice, Kinkajou, Milk snake, Roe deer, Cane toad, Cat, Eastern grey squirrel, Scarlet macaw, King Penguin, Mollucan cockatoo, German Shepherd Highland cattle, Tarantula, Lion, Duck Humboldt penguin, Stock Footage Black pacu, Paper kite butterfly, Rainbow trout, Wolf-eel, Dasypeltis scabra, Bushveld lizard, Chibchan water mouse, Koala, Sea Otter, Spectacled bear, Four-striped grass mouse, Atlantic puffin, Map turtle, Blue wildebeest, Thomson's gazelle, Lappet-faced vulture, Ruppell’s vulture, Common eating-egg snake, Red-bellied piranha, Grey four-eyed opossum, Masai giraffe, African golden wolf, Black-backed jackal, Proboscis monkey, Sea urchin, Spotted hyena, White hawk, Chimpanzee, Central American agouti, Western gray kangaroo, Fiddler crab, Zebra, Magnificent frigatebird, Hummingbird, Basking shark, Brown booby, Hippopotamus
5 Animal Survivors Wolf May 14, 1996 After avoiding the dangerous animals on the desert island he is on, Henry learns about strategies that help animals to survive. Studio Footage Goat, Meerkat, Diadem snake, Wolf, Chinchilla, German Shepherd, Bloodhound, Pomeranian, Bloodhound, Roe deer, Eastern grey squirrel, Lion Stock Footage Marbled hatchefish, Lesser flamingo, Collared lemming, Rock hyrax, Sea otter, Tawny eagle, Fog-basking beetle, Giant desert hairy scorpion, American red squirrel, African bullfrog, American black bear, Eurasian wren, Green sea turtle, Acorn woodpecker, Perodicial cidcada, White lady spider, Desert ant, Saharan spiny-tail lizard, Spoor spider, Shovel-snouted lizard, Red-billed quelea,
6 Animal Senses Siamese cat May 21, 1996 After knocking over some sense blocks, Henry learns about how animals explore the world around them using their senses. Studio Footage Siamese cat, Tarantula, Blue-tounge skink, Burrowing owl, Corn snake, Common marmoset, Zorilla, Peter's elephantfish, Rabbit, Burrowing owl, Red fox, Wild boar, Turkey vulture, Crested porcupine, Piglet Studio Footage Brown long-eared bat, Baird's tapir, Redtail catfish, Malaysian cave centipede, White-nosed coati, Rufous sengi, Cave catfish, Lion, Masai giraffe, Cat, Banana slug, Hawaiian monk seal, Black vulture, Raccoon, Lappet-faced vulture, White-backed vulture, Californian sea-lion, Moth, Ruppell's vulture, Red-eyed tree frog, Jumping spider, Eurasian harvest mouse, Blue wildebeest, Krill, Blue wildebeest, Pacific salamander, Blue shark, Proboscis monkey, Boto, Electric eel, Magnificent bolas spider, Zebra, Olive ridley sea turtle, Mangrove snake, Typhlopseudothelphusa , Bat-eared fox, Elephant Nose Fish, Green tree python, African elephant, Cougar
7 Animal Weapons Goat May 28, 1996 Guarding his toy castle from an attack, Henry learns about animals that can fight other animals using body weapons. Studio Footage Goat, Hedgehog, Savannah monitor, Jungle nymph, Spectacled caiman Chicken Stock Footage Snouted harvester termite, Carpet python, Porcupine, Diurnal sofuligid, Giant desert hairy scorpion, Lowland copperhead, Southern masked weaverbird, Fiddler crab, African buffalo, Hartebeest, Moose, Cow, Chimpanzee, Grasshopper, Ruff, Aardwolf, Pistol shrimp, Japanese fighting fish, Tasmanian devil, Wapiti, European bee-eater, Thomson's gazelle, Jackson's Chameleon, Ibex
8 Animal Builders Beaver June 4, 1996 Henry is building a house, to learn that he is not the only animal that builds a home. Studio Footage Beaver, Rook, Eurasian robin, Meerkat, Stock Footage Termite, Woodpecker, Jawfish, Mexican burrowing toad
9 Armored Animals Tortoise June 11, 1996 Henry learns that there are different animals with protective armor. Studio Footage *Tortoise, Hedgehog, Pillbug Stock Footage *Elephant, Tortoise, Tortoise
10 Mini Beasts Tarantula June 18, 1996 Henry learns that there are many very small animals that inhabit the wild. Studio Footage * Tarantula, House spider. Tsetse fly, King Baboon tarantula, Zebra longwing butterfly, Praying mantis, Two-spotted cricket, Madagascar hissing cockroach, Fighting giant stag beetle, Chilean rose tarantula, African giant millipede, Paper kite butterfly, East African giant land snail Stock Footage Tent Caterpillar, Bomber fly, Blue wildebeest, Dung beetle, Dor beetle, Red velvet mite, Olive baboon, Blue weevil, Garden orb-weaving spider, Wasp beetle, Emerald cockroach wasp, Early bumblebee, Western bumblebee, Giant honeybee, European bee-eater, Hairy-footed gerbil, Alkali bee, Green-throated carib, Scarce swallowtail, Black bean aphid, Social spider, Flour beetle, Green aphid, Wheat weevil, Leaf-cutting ant, Migratory locust, Varied carpet beetle, Dog flea, Wood boring beetle, Spiny lobster, Harlequin beetle Common shore crab, Common starfish, Horned tortoise beetle, Rainbow shield bug, Harvester snouted termite, Manticore beetle, African wattled lapwing, Two-spotted cricket, Antlion, European bee-eater, South American dung beetle, Bluebottle fly, Cat
11 Animal Babies Kitten, Puppy, Duckling June 25, 1996 An egg belonging to Henry's cousin hatches in its pram, and Henry has to babysit it. He gets advice from how animals babysit their young. Studio Footage Kitten, Puppy, Duckling, Chicken, and chick Mouse baby, Lion cub, Rabbit kitten, Scorpion baby, Chinchilla kitten, Stock Footage African hunting dog, Lion, Antechinus, Common Cuckoo, Comb-crested jacana, American black bear, Masai giraffe, Right whale, Black-tailed prairie dog, Carpet python, Olive baboon, Black-lace weaver, Comb-crested jacana, Long-snouted seahorse, Barn swallow, Chacma baboon, Proboscis monkey, Nile crocodile, Naked-mole rat, Ostrich, Amazon river turtle, Cheetah, Eastern grey kangaroo, Tammar wallaby, Pirarucu
12 Poisonous Animals Gila monster July 2, 1996 Thinking of eating the contents of a nearby cauldron, the narrator warns Henry that the contents may be poisonous, and he shouldn't eat them. He also learns about animals which can be poisonous to protect themselves. Studio Footage Gila monster, Scorpion, Giant house spider, African common toad, Milk snake, Dyeing poison-dart frog, Fire salamander, European green toad, Black racer snake, Egyptian spiny mouse, Zorilla, Sheltopusik, Leopard gecko, Common rough woodlouse, White's tree frog Studio Footage Indian cobra, Meerkat, Fat-tailed scorpion, Green-and-black poison-dart frog, Strawberry poison-dart frog, Six-spot burnet moth, Tiger longwing butterfly, Dyeing poison-dart frog, Western diamond rattlesnake, Giant nudibranch, Ringed snake, Black-necked spitting cobra, Common wasp, Aquatic coral snake, Yellow-tailed scorpion, Keelbacked snake, Lancehead, Black widow spider Jewel cockroach wasp, Dwarf striped gecko, Large-clawed scorpion, Thick-tailed scorpion, Central american coral snake, Cowrie, Rattlesnake, Mangrove snake, American cockroach, Cougar, Spotted skunk Jellyfish crab, Sea anemone, Maroon clownfish, Pacific blue tang, Hoverfly
13 Animal Journeys Camel July 9, 1996 Globetrotting (literally walking across the surface of a globe), Henry learns that animals also move long distances too. Studio Footage Bibron's thick-toed gecko, Monarch butterfly, Pigeon, Rabbit, Spectacle caiman, Camel, Stocking Footage Black-browed albatross, Humpback whale, Zebra, Atlantic salmon, Mudskipper, Cheetah, Asian elephant, Elephant, Spotted python, Grey-backed sparrow-lark, Lar gibbon, Peringuey adder, Mormon cricket, Fishing spider, Rattlesnake, Silver arowana, Little bent-wing bat, Wandering albatross, Green sea turtle, Red-side garter snake, Namaqua sandgrouse, Lion, Sea urchin, Wildebeest,

Season 2 (1997)

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Episode Number Title Title Card Animal Date first aired Plotline Golden Gecko Awards Winner
14 Birds of Prey Black vulture April 15, 1997 An birds of prey eagles, hawk, owl, Henry learns that animals also move long distances too. Stock Footage Harris's hawk, Black vulture, Laggar falcon, White-backed vulture,Tawny eagle, Black-headed gull, Eurasian Eagle-owl, Laggar falcon, Northern goshawk, Burrowing owl Stock Footage Coal tit, Blue tit, Andean Condor, Lammergeier, King Vulture, Blue wildebeest, Honey badger, Pale chanting-goshawk, Great pond snail, Burrowing owl, Yellow-billed kite, Ruppell's vulture, Lappet-faced vulture, Bateleur eagle, Pel's fishing owl, White-faced scops owl, Hen harrier, Verreaux's eagle owl, Snail kite, Egyptian vulture, White hawk, White-tailed eagle, Tawny eagle, White-backed vulture, Augur buzzard, African pygmy falcon, Little owl, Tawny owl, Peregrine falcon, Marabou stork, Secretarybird, Osprey
15 Desert Animals Dromedary camel April 22, 1997 Henry learns that animals also move long distances too. sand of landscape desert Studio Footage Dromedary camel, Nine-banded armadillo Studio Footage Scorpion, Dromedary camel, Cape porcupine, Lion
16 Scary Animals Tarantula April 29, 1997 Henry sleeping dark learns that animals also move long distances too. scare dark is too sea monsters Studio Footage Tarantula, Rabbit, Frilled lizard, Blue-and-yellow macaw, Rabbit Stock Footage Owl moth, Vampire bat, Tarantula, Army ant,
17 Animal Records Tortoise, rabbit May 6, 1997 Henry learns that animals also move long distances too. guiness world of records Studio Footage Rabbit, Tortoise, Asian Elephant, African Elephant, Mice, Pomeranian, Cheetah,
18 Animal Colors Golden pheasant May 13, 1997 Henry learns that animals also move long distances too. colorful paint Studio Footage Golden pheasant, Axolotl, Duckling, Clown triggerfish, Eurasian magpie, Bleeding-heart dove, Zebra, Leopard
19 Animal Mothers Lioness May 20, 1997 Henry learns to appreciate his mother.
20 Animal Pets Puli May 27, 1997 Pets is a animal lovable Henry learns that animals also move long distances too.
21 Seashore Animals Pelican June 3, 1997 Beach is to came Henry learns that animals also move long distances too.
22 Animal Families Ducks June 10, 1997 The family tree lizards Henry learns that animals also move long distances too.
23 Endangered Animals Bengal tiger June 17, 1997 An animal endangered species Henry learns that animals also move long distances too.
24 An Animal Year Red squirrel June 24, 1997 Season an hibernating week Henry learns that animals also move long distances too.
25 Prehistoric Animals Crocodile July 7, 1997 Fossil is time machine back to the past Henry learns that animals also move long distances too.
26 Monkeys and Apes Mandrill June 8, 1997 A primates in the tree Henry learns that animals also move long distances too.

Season 3 (1998)

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Episode Number Title Title Card Animal Date first aired Plotline Golden Gecko Award Winner
27 Animal Hunters Golden eagle April 14, 1998 Supermarket Henry learns that animals also move long distances too. prederator animals
28 Animal Talk Dog April 21, 1998 An talking animals Henry learns that animals also move long distances too.
29 Slimy Animals Apple snail April 28, 1998 A that animal slime Henry learns that animals also move long distances too.
30 Rainforest Animals Scarlet macaw May 5, 1998 Jungle animals Henry learns that animals also move long distances too.
31 Animal Acrobats Chimpanzee, Sea lion, Wallaby May 12, 1998 An acrobatic ever Henry learns that animals also move long distances too.
32 Underwater Animals Fish May 19, 1998 On the water Henry learns that animals also move long distances too.
33 Animal Neighbors Rabbit May 26, 1998 The neighborhood Henry learns that animals also move long distances too.
34 Giant Animals Great Dane June 2, 1998 The largest animal in amusement park Henry learns that animals also move long distances too.
35 Creepy Crawly Animals Grasshopper June 9, 1998 A bugs medieval Henry learns that animals also move long distances too. Studio Footage Grasshopper, Giant vinegaroon, Duck, Eurasian red squirrel, Greater green bush cricket, Chilean rose tarantula, Indian ornamental tarantula, Orb-weaving spider, Giant mantis, Striped love beetle, Sun beetle, Roe deer, Leonberger Stock Footage Common darter dragonfly, Grasshopper, Leaf-cutting ant, Scarab beetle, Horned tortoise beetle, Tsetse fly, Land crab, Monarch butterfly, Whirlgig beetle, Water measured, African giant millipede, Arizona blonde tarantula, Common pond skater, Seven-Spotted ladybug, Peanut-headed lanternfly, Common backswimmer, Fen raft beetle, Blue weevil, Housefly, Longhorn beetle, Lesser long-nosed bat, Common vampire bat, Western diamond rattlesnake, Rosy Wolf snail, Spear mantis shrimp, Giant nudibranch, Tubifex worm, African giant ground cricket, Fog basking beetle, Peacock spider, Three-spined stickleback, Cockchafer beetle, African rainbow shield bug, Bat louse, Magnificent bolas spider, Violet dropwing dragonfly, Migratory locust, Two-spotted ladybug, Green tiger beetle, Nile crocodile, Koala, American cockroach, Barn owl, Brown rat, Hercules beetle
36 Farm Animals Cow, Sheep June 16, 1998 An barnyard these Henry learns that animals also move long distances too.
37 Animal Changes Lion cub, Lioness June 23, 1998 A animal transform Henry learns that animals also move long distances too.
38 Extinct Animals Footprints June 30, 1998 An animal extinct in museum Henry learns that animals also move long distances too.
39 Animal Eggs Egg July 7, 1998 An garden golf egg Henry learns that animals also move long distances too.

Season 4 (1999)

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Episode Number Title Title Card Animal Date first aired Plotline Golden Gecko Award Winner
40 Animals Around the World Red kangaroo, Monarch butterfly, Chimpanzee, Fish April 13, 1999 Animal world is party animals Henry learns that animals also move long distances too.

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41 Polar Animals Siberian Husky April 20, 1999 An arctic for Henry learns that animals also move long distances too.
42 Clever Animals American crow April 27, 1999 Island henry superheroes Henry learns that animals also move long distances too.
43 Underground Animals Rabbit May 4, 1999 Note: The only episode to not feature the Golden Gecko Awards.

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44 Animal Helpers Collie May 11, 1999 An animal city helping dog Henry learns that animals also move long distances too.
45 Woodland Animals Squirrel May 18, 1999 Forest henry show medieval Henry learns that animals also move long distances too.
46 Mountain Animals St. Bernard May 25, 1999 An highland henry his a dog Henry learns that animals also move long distances too.
47 Backyard Animals Mockingbird June 1, 1999 An city noir detective backyard Henry learns that animals also move long distances too.
48 Tiny Animals Mice June 8, 1999 An henry shrinking Henry learns that animals also move long distances too.
49 Animal Partners Mule June 15, 1999 An henry western Henry learns that animals also move long distances too.
50 Scaly Animals Crocodile, Fish June 22, 1999 Note: The only episode where Henry reads the title and the Narrator does the report.
51 River Animals Beaver, Neon tetra June 29, 1999 An river Henry learns that animals also move long distances too.
52 Animal Flight Ladybug July 6, 1999 These airport Henry learns that animals also move long distances too.


Merchandise

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Some merchandise was also released during the activity of the series. An educational computer game was also released with the television show.[2][3] A board game known as The Really Amazing Animal Game was also sold but was shortly discontinued.

References

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  1. ^ Davey, Tim (5 January 1996). "Nature screen scoop". Evening Post. Bristol, England. p. 13. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  2. ^ Boxer, Steve (27 May 1997). "Amazing Animals". The Daily Telegraph. London, England. p. 54. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  3. ^ Glover, Anne (6 September 1997). "Amazing Animals". The Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney, Australia. p. 193. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
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