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The Wild Thornberrys

The Wild Thornberrys cast, left to right, Nigel, Marianne (with camera), Eliza (with glasses) and Darwin (the ape) on a vine, Donnie (with Nickelodeon Hair), and Debbie (sitting down)
Genre Animation
Running time 30 Minutes
Starring Eliza Thornberry
Country of origin USA
Original channel Nickelodeon
Original run September 1, 1998–June 11, 2004
No. of episodes 91

The Wild Thornberrys is an American animated television series produced by Klasky Csupo for Nickelodeon. The series follows the adventures of a fictional wildlife-documentary-making family, the Thornberrys, and particularly of Eliza Thornberry, who can talk to animals. It premiered in September, 1998, and was the first Nicktoon to exclusively use 30 minute stories (previously, other Nicktoons used the two-fifteen-minute-stories format for most episodes, using 30-minute eps on occasion). Download high resolution version (1963x2706, 4960 KB)The Wildthornberrys, This work is copyrighted. ... Animation is the filming a sequence of drawings or positions of models to create an illusion of movement. ... Nickelodeon (Nick for short, formerly called Pinwheel; launched April 1, 1979) is a cable TV network primarily for children and pre-teens, but also features shows aimed towards teenagers in TEENick. ... September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... June 11 is the 162nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (163rd in leap years), with 203 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... An animated series or cartoon series is a television series produced by means of animation. ... Klasky Csupo Inc. ... Nickelodeon (Nick for short, formerly called Pinwheel; launched April 1, 1979) is a cable TV network primarily for children and pre-teens, but also features shows aimed towards teenagers in TEENick. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...


The Wild Thornberrys is currently re-running on Nickelodeon on Holidays, as well as re-running every once and a while at 6:00AM on weekends. NickToons Network has recently started re-runs of The Wild Thornberrys every weekday from 7:00AM-7:30 a.m. It had aired on CBS from September 14, 2002 to March 2004. Nicktoons Network, once known as NickToons TV and simply NickToons, is a digital cable and satellite television network. ... CBS (an abbreviation for Columbia Broadcasting System, its former legal name) is one of the largest television networks, and formerly one of the largest radio networks, in the United States. ...

Contents

Main characters

Nigel and Marianne Thornberry (voiced by Tim Curry and Jodi Carlisle, respectively) travel around the world with their family making wildlife documentaries, with Nigel as narrator and Marianne as the camerawoman. They have three children: Timothy James Curry (born April 19, 1946) is an English actor, singer and composer perhaps best known for his role as mad scientist Dr. Frank N. Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975). ...

  • their older daughter Deborah, or Debbie (Danielle Harris), a "typical teenager" who longs for a normal suburban life
  • their younger daughter Elizabeth, or Eliza (Lacey Chabert), a girl who (unbeknownst to her family) gained the ability to speak with animals after an encounter with an African shaman (as shown the episode Gift of Gab, also dealing with why it's such a secret; this fact would be played on in the first film). Often portrayed as a geek, or a "supergeek"
  • their adopted son Donnie (Flea), a feral boy who (as would be made known in their 2001 4-part telefilm, Origin of Donnie) was raised by orangutans after his real parents were killed by poachers, before the Thornberrys adopted him, and who talks very wildly and incoherently and has Nickelodeon Hair

Also travelling along is Darwin (Tom Kane), a chimpanzee that travels with the family, who "belongs" to Eliza. He has a craving for cheese crunchies, especially newly discovered "Swiss" cheese crunchies. He was found by Eliza, and was the first animal she ever talked to. Danielle Harris (born June 1, 1977) is an American television and film actress. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... Lacey Nicole Chabert (born September 30, 1982) is an American film and television actress. ... A world map showing the continent of Africa. ... The shaman is an intellectual and spiritual figure who is regarded as possessing power and influence on other peoples in the tribe and performs several functions, primarily that of a healer ( medicine man). The shaman provides medical care, and serves other community needs during crisis times, via supernatural means (means... Look up geek in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Michael Balzary aka Flea Flea (born Michael Peter Balzary on October 16, 1962 in Burwood, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia) is the bassist for the alternative funk band Red Hot Chili Peppers. ... A feral child is a child who has lived isolated from human contact starting from a very young age. ... This article is about the year 2001. ... Type Species Simia pygmaeus Linnaeus, 1760 Orangutan distribution Species Pongo pygmaeus Pongo abelii The orangutans are two species of great apes with long arms and reddish, sometimes brown, hair native to Indonesia and Malaysia . ... Tom Kane Tom Kane is a veteran voice actor who has over twenty years of experience. ...


Other family members who have appeared in the series include:

  • Tyler Tucker (Jonathan Taylor Thomas), Eliza's cousin, who travelled with them in five episodes
  • Sophie and Frank Hunter (Betty White and Edward Asner), Marianne's parents. Grandpa Frank only appeared in the episode "The Anniversary"
  • Radcliffe and Cordelia Thornberry (Tim Curry and Lynn Redgrave), Nigel's parents
The Wild Thornberrys promo shot

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Episodes

Season 1: 1998-1999

  1. Bloody Morning (9/1/1998)
  2. Dinner With Marlin (9/3/1998)
  3. Dad's Company (9/8/1998)
  4. Mold Cheater (9/10/1998)
  5. Retardi or Dust (9/15/1998)
  6. Pimple of Uh Lie Za (9/17/1998)
  7. Makin' A Lot (9/22/1998)
  8. I Only Dialed (10/1/1998)
  9. Bryon Is Hurtin' (10/6/1998)
  10. Mike O' Malley Pearls (10/13/1998)
  11. Nina Flamingo (10/22/1998)
  12. Flood Blisters (10/27/1998)
  13. Uh Lie Za-cology (11/5/1998)
  14. Fight of the Johnny (11/17/1998)
  15. Pasta and Solution (3/16/1999)
  16. Michael Blows West (3/18/1999)
  17. The 8th Kangaroo (3/23/1999
  18. Tumble in the Fungus 3/25/1999)
  19. The Wagon and the Successor (3/30/1999)
  20. Corn to Be Mild (4/1/1999)

Season 2: 1999-2000

  1. Rebel Without a Trunk (8/16/1999)
  2. Pal Joey (8/17/1999)
  3. Rain Dance (8/18/1999)
  4. Darwin Plays the Palace (8/19/1999)
  5. Stick Your Neck Out (8/23/1999)
  6. No Laughing Matter (8/24/1999)
  7. Chimp Off the Old Block (8/25/1999)
  8. Koality and Kuantity (8/26/1999)
  9. Chew if by Sea (8/30/1999)
  10. Clash of the Teutons (8/31/1999)
  11. You Ain't Seen Nothin', Yeti (9/1/1999)
  12. On the Right Track (9/2/1999)
  13. Polar Opposites (9/6/1999)
  14. Two's Company (9/7/1999)
  15. Show Me the Bunny (9/13/1999)
  16. Reef Grief (9/14/1999)
  17. Thornberry Island (9/15/1999)
  18. Dances With Dingoes (9/16/1999)
  19. Tamper-Proof Seal (10/19/1999)
  20. You Otter Know (10/20/1999)
  21. Have Yourself A Thornberry Little Christmas (11/29/1999)
  22. Luck Be an Aye-Aye (2/15/2000)
  23. The Kung and I (2/16/2000)
  24. Dear Diary (2/17/2000)
  25. Black and White and Mom All Over (2/21/2000)
  26. Tiger by the Tail (2/22/2000)
  27. Forget Me Not (2/24/2000)
  28. Song for Eliza (2/25/2000)
  29. Gift of Gab (2/26/2000)
  30. Bogged Down (3/6/2000)
  31. Monkey See, Monkey Don't (3/6/2000)
  32. A Shaky Foundation (3/13/2000)
  33. Where the Gauchos Roam (3/13/2000)
  34. Cheetahs Never Prosper (3/20/2000)
  35. Gobi Yourself (3/20/2000)
  36. Every Little Bit Alps (3/27/2000)

Season 3: 2000-2001

  1. Dragon Me Along (9/12/2000)
  2. Time Flies (9/19/2000)
  3. Horse Sense 9/26/2000
  4. Tyler Tucker, I Presume (10/2/2000)
  5. Critical Masai (10/3/2000)
  6. Queen of Denial (10/4/2000)
  7. Island Trade (10/5/2000)
  8. Birthday Quake (10/6/2000)
  9. The Legend of Ha Long Bay (10/10/2000)
  10. Spirited Away (10/28/2000)
  11. Family Tradition (11/22/2000)
  12. Happy Old Year (12/27/2000)
  13. Happy Campers (12/30/2000)
  14. All Work and No Play (1/12/2001)
  15. New Territory (1/12/2001)
  16. Operation Valentine (2/14/2001)
  17. Hello, Dolphin! (2/19/2001)
  18. April Fool's Day (4/1/2001)
  19. Gem of a Mom (5/10/2001)
  20. The Anniversary (5/14/2001)

Season 4: 2001-2004

  1. The Origin of Donnie (1)1 (8/18/2001)
  2. The Origin of Donnie (2)1 (8/18/2001)
  3. The Origin of Donnie (3)1 (8/18/2001)
  4. The Origin of Donnie (4)1 (8/18/2001)
  5. The Trouble With Darwin (10/31/2001)
  6. Hot Air (6/1/2002)
  7. The Wild Snob-Berry (2/3/2003)
  8. Ice Follies (2/4/2003)
  9. Fool's Gold (2/5/2003)
  10. Clash and Learn (2/6/2003)
  11. Sir Nigel (1) (3/30/2003)
  12. Sir Nigel (2) (3/30/2003)
  13. Look Who's Squawking (4/4/2003)
  14. Eliza Unplugged (6/11/2004) 2

1 -- In the US, "The Origin of Donnie" was seen as a TV movie on Nickelodeon. However, the film only runs for 66 minutes (without commercials), while all 4 parts of the episode runs 88 minutes total (again, without ads). The 4-part version was never seen in the US, but was seen overseas.


2 -- See below.


Feature Films

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Trivia

  • Wildlife conservationist Jane Goodall appeared as herself in the episode titled The Trouble With Darwin.
  • The series was named after the Ingmar Bergman film "Wild Strawberries".
  • In early February 2003, Nickelodeon devoted a week to the five episodes that take place after the movie (the last episodes produced), which have the Thornberrys in Alaska with a pop guitarist staying with them (Shane G, voiced by Christopher Masterson). After the fourth of the five episodes aired, Nick then aired a promo for the fifth episode Eliza Unplugged to air on Saturday, February 8. However, they ended up airing The Fairly OddParents instead; that episode wouldn't air for another 16 months (June 11, 2004).
  • Despite being nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award in 2001, the show has its share of detractors, mostly those bothered by main character Eliza's look (pigtails, glasses, freckles, and braces on her big teeth), and the fact that she constantly endangers herself while talking to wild animals.[citation needed]
  • Eliza's name may be an obscure reference, via Eliza Doolittle, to Doctor Dolittle, who likewise talked to animals.

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