Episodes cast for
"The Wild Thornberrys" (1998) More at IMDbPro »

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Year: 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | unknown

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Season 1

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Season 1, Episode 1: Flood Warning

1 September 1998
The Thornberrys are in Africa near Mt. Kilimanjaro to film lions. Debbie pleads with her mom to let her drive the comvee while she films and Marianne reluctantly consents. Debbie loses control of the comvee and it falls down a muddy river bank. Before they can get it out a storm erupts and the comvee is washed away. That night while camping near the river Debbie goes off on foot in pursuit of the comvee while Eliza goes off in pursuit of her and Darwin and Donnie go off in pursuit of her. Soon all become prey to a lion and two lionesses. Eliza will have to outwit them all before they end up the main course.

Season 1, Episode 2: Dinner with Darwin

8 September 1998

Season 1, Episode 3: Bad Company

8 September 1998

Season 1, Episode 4: Gold Fever

10 September 1998

Season 1, Episode 5: Matadi or Bust

15 September 1998
The Thornberrys are in Africa along the banks of the Congo River. They have three days to catch a freighter at Matadi but if they miss it they will be stuck in Matadi for eight weeks. On the barge on the way to Matadi Eliza discovers that Kip and Biederman are also on board and they have a captured hippo with them which they plan to sell to a zoo. While helping the hippo escape Eliza, Darwin and Donnie fall overboard.

Season 1, Episode 6: Temple of Eliza

17 November 1998
The Thornberrys are in Brazil near the Amazon River when Eliza starts to feel as if nobody is paying any attention to her...Debbie is consumed with herself and her parents are fussing over Donnie. She and Darwin head into the jungle and take a ride down river. Whne they disembark they find a jaguar trapped in a pit. She helps it to escape and the jaguar family thanks her. Eliza is so delighted to be paid attention to that she creates a fairy tale story and convinces the jaguars that she is their princess.

Season 1, Episode 7: Vacant Lot

22 September 1998
A huge forest eating machine is destroying the Amazon forest. Nigel and Marianne set out to find government help in stopping it while Eliza teams up with the animals to fight it. Debbie's attempt to listen to a radio show are being thwarted by a radio that continually breaks down.

Season 1, Episode 8: Only Child

1 October 1998
The Thornberrys are camping on the banks of the Amazon river so Nigel can perfect his insect repellent formula. Eliza becomes fascinated with a fresh water dolphin that she sees out in the river. Debbie is bored as usual when a teenage girl from the village wanders into camp. She and Debbie begin hanging together while Eliza worries that she could be a legend come true...a dolphin that takes the form of a young girl. Could Jao be a dolphin in human form?

Season 1, Episode 9: Iron Curtain

6 October 1998

Season 1, Episode 10: Valley Girls

13 October 1998
The Thornberrys are in Uganda's Impenetrable Forest to film the rare bird The Great Crested grebe. While Marianne and Nigel go off to film the girl's argue over the use of the tape player. In the ensuing argument Debbie releases the commvee's brake and it takes off downhill. It finally comes to rest on a muddy river bank where it is firmly stuck. The girls will have to work together to free it.

Season 1, Episode 11: Naimina Enkiyio

10 November 1998

Season 1, Episode 12: Blood Sisters

27 October 1998
The Thornberrys are driving in the Andes Mountains in Peru on the way to visit Dr. Spinoza the world's foremost authority on vampire bats. This is a special trip for Marianne who was a student of Dr. Spinoza's twenty years ago. On the way Eliza starts reading about bats and her movie memories about vampires starts spooking her a bit. Dr. Spinoza lives in a remote, big castle and he is not at all like Marianne remembers. Everything about him gets Eliza's imagination going and Debbie sees it as a chance to have some fun at her sister's expense.

Season 1, Episode 13: Eliza-cology

5 November 1998
The Thornberrys are on the Gallapagos Isalnds to film the return of the sea turtles. While off exploring with Darwin and Donnie, Eliza gives a finch an unfair advantage in getting food and in so doing disrupts the delicate food chain of the island.

Season 1, Episode 14: Flight of the Donnie

17 November 1998

Season 1, Episode 15: Lost and Foundation

16 March 1999

Season 1, Episode 16: Nigel Knows Best

18 March 1999
Eliza and her father set off on foot to scale the Andes. Nigel assures Marianne he will be very careful and keep close tabs on Eliza. Marianne is upset because her mother sent a care package. She thinks her mother doesn't think she's a good mother. While scaling the mountain Eliza can't stand her father's over protectiveness and wanders off on her own...right when a blizzard strikes.

Season 1, Episode 17: The Great Bangaboo

23 March 1999

Season 1, Episode 18: Rumble in the Jungle

25 March 1999

Season 1, Episode 19: The Dragon and the Professor

30 March 1999

Season 1, Episode 20: Born to Be Wild

1 April 1999
The Thornberrys are in the jungle of Sumatra where Nigel is in pursuit of his lifelong dream...to see a Sumatran Rhino in the wild. Eliza and Darwin set out to help him find it while Debbie and Donnie find some surfing teenagers.

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Season 2

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Season 2, Episode 1: Rebel Without a Trunk

16 August 1999

Season 2, Episode 2: Pal Joey

17 August 1999

Season 2, Episode 3: Rain Dance

18 August 1999
The commvee's fuel pump breaks down and leaves the Thornberrys stranded in an African desert. A map reveals a nearby town 17 miles away and Nigel takes off on foot to find a new one. Things get bad when Marianne discovers their water tank has burst and they are almost out of water. Eliza and Darwin attempt to find water and run into a herd of Gemsbok and other animals near a dried up water hole. They are waiting for the rainmaker to bring rain and they think Eliza can talk to him. She gets caught up in their story and decides to play rainmaker herself.

Season 2, Episode 4: Darwin Plays the Palace

19 August 1999
The Thornberrys are in India when Eliza and Darwing are seen playing together by Kip and Biederman. They capture Darwin and sell him to a Rajah who is looking for a new chimp act to entertain his court. Eliza frantically searches for the missing Darwin and follows a trail of kumquats Darwin left to the Rajah's palace. Entry to the palace is forbidden and she will have to rely on her wits to sneak inside and rescue Darwin.

Season 2, Episode 5: Stick Your Neck Out

23 August 1999

Season 2, Episode 6: No Laughing Matter

24 August 1999

Season 2, Episode 7: Chimp Off the Old Block

25 August 1999

Season 2, Episode 8: Koality and Kuantity

26 August 1999
Eliza discovers that someone is kidnapping Koalas, and while trying to save them, she and Darwin also get kidnapped.

Season 2, Episode 9: Chew If by Sea

28 September 1999

Season 2, Episode 10: Clash of the Teutons

31 August 1999

Season 2, Episode 11: You Ain't Seen Nothing Yeti

1 September 1999

Season 2, Episode 12: On the Right Track

21 September 1999

Season 2, Episode 13: Polar Opposites

28 September 1999

Season 2, Episode 14: Two's Company

7 September 1999
The Thornberrys are at the Yasuni National Preserve in South America near the Gallapagos Islands. They are there to see Lonesome Jake the last Tortoise of his species. Eliza feels terrible that he is the last one and is determined to search out a female...she asks the local animals and hears of one that lives in a volcano on the Gallapagos. It's a female named Samantha and they bring it back to Jake but Eliza's interfering matchmaking ways cause more harm than good. Love is also in the air for Donnie who finds a jungle girl who is his perfect match.

Season 2, Episode 15: Show Me the Bunny

13 September 1999

Season 2, Episode 16: Thornberry Island

15 September 1999

Season 2, Episode 17: Dances with Dingoes

16 September 1999

Season 2, Episode 18: Reef Grief

26 August 1999

Season 2, Episode 19: Tamper Proof Seal

19 October 1999

Season 2, Episode 20: You Otter Know

20 October 1999
The Thornberrys are on the Russian peninsula of Kamchatka to film the Stellar Sea Eagle. Nigel and Marianne take off to film via helicopter while Eliza and Darwin explore. They meet up with a friendly group of Sea Otters and start playing together when an oil tanker comes into the area. To make matters worse Kip and Biedermann rupture the tanker and start an oil spill. Eliza takes it upon herself to save the otters. But when the oil catches fire who will save her?

Season 2, Episode 21: Have Yourself a Thornberry Little Christmas

29 November 1999

Season 2, Episode 22: Luck Be an Aye-Aye

15 February 2000

Season 2, Episode 23: The Kung and I

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Season 2, Episode 24: Dear Diary

17 February 2000

Season 2, Episode 25: Black and White and Mom All Over

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Season 2, Episode 26: A Tiger by the Tail

22 February 2000

Season 2, Episode 27: Forget Me Not

24 February 2000

Season 2, Episode 28: Song for Eliza

25 February 2000

Season 2, Episode 29: Gift of Gab

26 February 2000

Season 2, Episode 30: Bogged Down

6 March 2000
The Thornberrys are in the Philipines to find the Angler Fish. While Nigel and Eliza travel the river to find it Debbie and Marianne stay behind to study for Debbie's final. While looking for the fish Nigel is stung by a poisonous fish and Eliza must go into a dark, mysterious bog to get the antitoxin.

Season 2, Episode 31: Monkey See, Monkey Don't

6 March 2000

Season 2, Episode 32: Where the Gauchos Roam

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The Thornberrys visit a cattle ranch in Argentina where Marianne's old high school buddy,Gabriella, lives. Eliza is also looking forward to meeting her pen pal Miguel for the first time. While Marianne and Gabriella reminisce about old times Debbie develops a crush on the foreman Antonio. They all go out on a cattle drive where Eliza discovers that Miguel is not quite the gaucho he has led everyone to believe.

Season 2, Episode 33: A Shaky Foundation

13 March 2000

Season 2, Episode 34: Cheetahs Never Prosper

20 March 2000

Season 2, Episode 35: Gobi Yourself

20 March 2000

Season 2, Episode 36: Every Little Bit Alps

27 March 2000

Season 2, Episode 37: Pack of Thornberrys

27 March 2000

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Season 3

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Season 3, Episode 1: Dragon Me Along

12 September 2000

Season 3, Episode 2: Time Flies

19 September 2000
The Thornberrys are in the Florida Everglades to film the Endangered Snail Kite. It is also Nigel's birthday and Marianne and the girls have a brand new watch/compass for him. While Marianne and Nigel go off to film the girls and Darwin and Donnie explore the Everglades in an air boat. Debbie wants to keep track of their time and brings the new watch. Soon they get lost and while using the compass drop it overboard. A Swamp Witch and a hungry alligator will make getting it back very difficult.

Season 3, Episode 3: Horse Sense

26 September 2000
The Thornberrys are in Mongolia for the Naadam Festival. The festival is held outdoors and features events such as horse racing, wrestling and archery. Eliza decides she wants to enter the horse racing contest and asks Marianne to help train her. Debbie becomes involved in the archery contest and Donnie enters the wrestling contest. Eliza picks a nice, reliable horse to ride but what she really wants is to ride one of the wild horses. But they are not reliable and she gets more than she bargained for when she mounts one.

Season 3, Episode 4: Tyler Tucker, I Presume

2 October 2000
The Thornberry's are in the Congo along the banks of the Congo River to film the African Clawless Otter where they are waiting for Tyler Tucker to join them. Tyler and Eliza are cousins and close in age and very competitive with each other. When the commvee is put out of commission they take a small steamer boat named Prudence up the river in search of the otter. Tyler is not aware of all the dangers that the wild can hold and soon has them heading straight for disaster.

Season 3, Episode 5: Critical Masai

3 October 2000
While camping near a Masai village Eliza and her cousin Tyler compete to see who is the bravest. Their courage is truly put to the test when they are caught out on the Savannah during a lightning storm.

Season 3, Episode 6: Queen of Denial

4 October 2000
The Thornberrys are in Egypt to film the elusive Caracal cat. While Marianne and Nigel go off via camel to film Eliza, Tyler and Darwin go exploring. While wandering through the desert they fall into an ancient burial chamber. Eliza and Tyler will have to work together to avoid the booby traps that have been set to discourage grave robbers. Meanwhile Debbie is convinced she is a descendant of Cleopatra.

Season 3, Episode 7: Island Trade

5 October 2000
While on the island of Zanzibar Debbie pleads with her mom to go to Stone Town Market for some shopping. Marianne is reluctant to let her have the comvee but eventually gives in. Debbie, Eliza, Tyler and Darwin head to the market while Nigel, Marianne and Donnie go off to film in an ancient crater. Most of the shopping at the market is done by barter and they accidentally trade the comvee for a dress. The kids take off in pursuit of the merchant who is now driving their comvee to try and reach an understanding with him.

Season 3, Episode 8: Birthday Quake

6 October 2000

Season 3, Episode 9: The Legend of Ha Long Bay

10 October 2000

Season 3, Episode 10: Spirited Away

28 October 2000

Season 3, Episode 11: Family Tradition

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Season 3, Episode 12: Happy Old Year

27 December 2000

Season 3, Episode 13: Happy Campers

30 December 2000

Season 3, Episode 14: All Work and No Play

12 January 2001
The Thornberrys are in Siberia along the banks of a river which feeds into Lake Baikal. Nigel and Marianne are there to film the Russian Lynx while the girls are forced to stay at the campsite and take inventory of their provisions. This really annoys Debbie who wants to go to the town of Bolshoi Goti and pick up a CD of her favorite Russian Band The Slovniks. Debbie and Eliza both shirk their responsibilities...Debbie and Donnie take off via raft to Bolshoi Goti and Eliza and Darwin tour a nearby beaver dam. Everyone gets in trouble with an unexpected storm erupts and the river begins to rise.

Season 3, Episode 15: New Territory

12 January 2001

Season 3, Episode 16: Operation Valentine

14 February 2001

Season 3, Episode 17: Hello, Dolphin!

19 February 2001

Season 3, Episode 18: April Fool's Day

2000

Season 3, Episode 19: Gem of a Mom

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Season 3, Episode 20: The Anniversary

11 December 2000
The Thornberry's are in Japan near Mt. Fuji to film the Asian black bear when Marianne's parents visit to spend their 50th anniversary with them. Grandpa Frank has had health problems recently and has problems acting his age. Eliza, Darwin and Grandpa Frank go off to climb Mt. Fuji.

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Season 4

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Season 4, Episode 1: The Trouble with Darwin

31 October 2001
The Thornberrys are in Tanzania, Africa to film the Grand Opening of Dr. Jane Goodall's Chimpanzee Sanctuary. Eliza can't wait to meet her idol Dr. Goodall. When they arrive Debbie is put to work caring for baby chimps in the nursery while Eliza and Dr. Goodall have an awkward first meeting. She is not impressed with Darwin and the fact that he is domesticated. Eliza's feelings are hurt and she runs off into the jungle with Darwin following. Trouble ensues when they run into poachers who have been working nearby.

Season 4, Episode 6: Hot Air

1 June 2002

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Season 5

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Season 5, Episode 1: The Wild Snob-berry

3 February 2003
At the request of the foundation, teenage rocker Shane G. joins the Thornberrys during their stay in Alaska. Since Eliza and Debbie both have a crush on Shane, they both go exploring with Shane only to discover who thick-headed he really is.

Season 5, Episode 2: Ice Follies

4 February 2003

Season 5, Episode 3: Fool's Gold

5 February 2003

Season 5, Episode 4: Clash and Learn

6 February 2003

Season 5, Episode 5: Sir Nigel: Part 1

30 March 2003

Season 5, Episode 6: Sir Nigel: Part 2

30 March 2003

Season 5, Episode 7: Look Who's Squawking

4 April 2003

Season 5, Episode 8: Eliza Unplugged

11 June 2004

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Unknown Season

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Eliza Helps Out

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The Origin of Donnie: Part 1

18 August 2001