The Crocodile Hunter
Steve Irwin as The Crocodile Hunter, with his family
Format	Wildlife Documentary
Created by	Mark Henderson
Developed by	Alliance Atlantis
Starring	Steve Irwin Terri Irwin Bindi Sue Irwin
Country of origin	Australia
No. of seasons	5
No. of episodes	74 (excluding revised episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Mark Henderson Liz Gately
Running time	50 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel	Animal Planet, Discovery Channel, Discovery Kids (Kids Programs)
Original run	April 5, 1997 – November 22, 2004

The Crocodile Hunter is a wildlife documentary television series which was hosted by Steve Irwin and his wife Terri. The show became a popular franchise due to its unconventional approach and Irwin's outrageous antics. It spawned a number of separate projects, including the feature film The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course and two television spinoffs: The Crocodile Hunter Diaries and Croc Files. The series has been presented on Animal Planet and has been in international syndication on networks worldwide. For the rugby league footballer of the same name, see Steve Irwin (rugby league). ... Image File history File links Crocodilehuntertitlecard. ... A nature documentary is a documentary film about animals, plants, or other non-human living creatures, usually concentrating on film taken in their natural habitat. ... Alliance Atlantis Alliance Atlantis is a Toronto-based media company. ... For the rugby league footballer of the same name, see Steve Irwin (rugby league). ... Terri Raines Irwin, AM (born July 20, 1964) is an American-born naturalist, the widow of Australian naturalist Steve Irwin, and owner of Australia Zoo at Beerwah, Queensland, Australia. ... Bindi Sue Irwin (born July 24, 1998 in Nambour, Queensland, Australia) is the daughter of late wildlife conservationist Steve Irwin (the Crocodile Hunter) and Terri Irwin. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Animal Planet, launched in 1996, is a cable and satellite television network co-owned by Discovery Communications, Inc. ... Discovery Channel is a cable and satellite TV channel founded by John Hendricks which is distributed by Discovery Communications. ... Discovery Kids Channel is a digital cable television channel, owned by Discovery Communications (see Discovery Channel) with programming for education of children. ... is the 95th day of the year (96th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... is the 326th day of the year (327th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A nature documentary is a documentary film about animals, plants, or other non-human living creatures, usually concentrating on film taken in their natural habitat. ... A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ... For the rugby league footballer of the same name, see Steve Irwin (rugby league). ... Terri Raines Irwin, AM (born July 20, 1964) is an American-born naturalist, the widow of Australian naturalist Steve Irwin, and owner of Australia Zoo at Beerwah, Queensland, Australia. ... A spin-off (or spinoff) is a new organization or entity formed by a split from a larger one, such as a television series based on a pre-existing one, or as a new company formed from a university research group. ... The Crocodile Hunter Diaries is a wildlife documentary television series first aired on cable TV channel Animal Planet. ... Croc Files (also known as The Crocodile Hunters Croc Files) was a wildlife documentary television series focusing on crocodiles first aired on cable TV channel Animal Planet. ... Animal Planet, launched in 1996, is a cable and satellite television network co-owned by Discovery Communications, Inc. ... In the television industry (as in radio), syndication is the sale of the right to broadcast programs to multiple stations, without going through a broadcast network. ...

Episodes

Season 1 (1997)

1. Hidden River 4/5/97

2. Dinosaurs Down Under 4/12/97

3. Sleeping With Crocodiles 9/21/97

4. Suburban Killers 10/31/97

Season 2 (1998)

5. Return To The Wild 3/10/98

6. Outlaws Of The Outback, Part 1 3/17/98

7. Outlaws Of The Outback, Part 2 3/17/98

8. Wildest Home Videos 4/29/98

9. Island Of Time 5/17/98

10. Reptiles Of The Deep: Turtles 5/24/98

11. Where The Devils Run Wild 6/18/98

12. Last Waterholes Of The Outback 8/8/98

13. Sharks - Outside The Cage 12/24/98

Season 3 (1999-2000)

14. Legends Of The Galapagos 2/1/99

15. America's Deadliest Snakes 5/12/99

16. Reptiles Of The Deep: Sea Snakes 6/20/99

17. Reptiles Of The Deep: Saurians 6/20/99

18. Steve Irwin, Louis Baydala & The Dragon 7/6/99

19. Australia's Wild Frontier 9/18/99

20. Faces In The Forest 10/11/99

21. Wild River Of Africa 11/4/99

22. A Handful Of Elephants 1/9/00

23. Jungle In The Clouds 1/29/00

24. Wildest Baby Animal Videos 2/22/00

25. Wildlife In Combat 4/15/00

26. Forces Of Nature 4/15/00

27. Africa's Deadliest Snakes 7/30/00

Season 4 (2000-2002)

28. Crocodiles Of The Revolution 12/11/00

29. Journey To The Red Center 12/18/00

30. Sidewinders Of Arizona 12/25/00

31. Swimming With Alligators 1/15/01

32. Surfing Snakes 1/31/01

33. Last Primates Of Madagascar 4/28/01

34. Reptiles Of The Lost Continent 5/5/01

35. Graham's Revenge 5/13/01

36. Spitting Cobras Of The World 5/13/01

37. Dangerous Africans 2/7/02

38. Operation Bunya Rescue 2/14/02

39. Steve's Story 2/21/02

40. Steve's Most Dangerous Adventures 3/12/02

41. Steve's Greatest Crocodile Captures 3/12/02

42. Big Croc Diaries 4/1/02

43. Captured On Camera 4/15/02

Season 5 (2002-2004)

44. Africa's Final Frontier 8/24/02

45. Casper 9/5/02

46. River Of The Damned 10/13/02

47. Whale Sharks Of The Wild West 7/12/03

48. Crocodile Coast 8/4/03

49. Tigers Of Shark Bay 3/19/04

50. Crocs In The City 3/26/04

51. Island Of Snakes 6/21/04

52. They Shoot Crocodiles, Don't They 6/28/04

53. Search For Super Croc 7/5/04

54. Ice Breaker 11/15/04

55. Confessions Of The Crocodile Hunter 11/22/04

Related programs

• Crocs
• Croc Files
• The Crocodile Hunter Diaries
• Ocean's Deadliest
• Bindi, The Jungle Girl

Crocs Inc. ... Croc Files (also known as The Crocodile Hunters Croc Files) was a wildlife documentary television series focusing on crocodiles first aired on cable TV channel Animal Planet. ... The Crocodile Hunter Diaries is a wildlife documentary television series first aired on cable TV channel Animal Planet. ... Oceans Deadliest is the final nature documentary made by Steve Irwin before his death, which occurred during filming. ... Jungle Girl is a television show starring Bindi Irwin, daughter of Steve and Terri Irwin. ...

See also

• Australia Zoo
• Alby Mangels — Another Australian adventurer whose style may have inspired Steve Irwin.
• Crocodile Safari Man — The 1955 Australian Outback adventurer who produced the wildlife film "Northern Safari"
• Prehistoric Ice Man (South Park episode) — a South Park episode featuring The Crocodile Hunter
• The Jedi Hunter - A parody film based on the Crocodile Hunter theme. This Star Wars/Crocodile Hunter parody stars the characters Boba Fett and his non-canon wife, Terri Fett.

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References

The Crocodile Hunter at the Internet Movie Database The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) is an online database of information about movies, actors, television shows, production crew personnel, and video games. ...

External links

• Australia Zoo's Crocodile Hunter website
• Animal Planet - Crocodile Hunter program home page
• The Crocodile Hunter at the Internet Movie Database
• NEWS.com.au - In Depth on Steve Irwin's Life and Work
• Steve Irwin/crocodile hunter video clip collection website
• Australian Saltwater Crocodile Photos
• Steve Irwin Tribute with photos