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Animalia is an Australian children's television series based on the 1986 picture book of the same name by illustrator Graeme Base in 2012 being distributed...
Genre:Animation
Network:Network Ten
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Season 1

  • Hello, We Must be Going
    7.9/1013 votes
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    Hello, We Must be Going

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 11/19/2007

    Alex and Zoe are mistaken for monsters when they first arrive through the portal.

    Director: David Scott

    Writer: Tom Ruegger

  • Goodbye, We Must be Staying
    7.9/1010 votes
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    Goodbye, We Must be Staying

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/20/2007

    In this episode, the animals fear that they will be returned to their feral, uncivilised state. Zoe is torn between her desire to help and her need to return home.

    Director: David Scott

    Writer: Tom Ruegger, Nicholas Hollander

  • The Mist of Time
    8.3/109 votes
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    The Mist of Time

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/21/2007

    In this episode, G'Bubu the gorilla is swept back in time to an era when his ancestors fought for control of the trees against their enemies, the giant tree frogs.

    Director: David Scott

    Writer: Tom Ruegger

  • Catcher in the Rhyme
    8.0/1010 votes
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    Catcher in the Rhyme

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/22/2007

    Zoe and Alex must recover the Corespore before the Animalians are stuck forever.

    Director: David Scott

    Writer: Tom Ruegger, Sherri Stoner

  • Forget Me Not
    8.4/1010 votes
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    Forget Me Not

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/23/2007

    Alex and Zoe go on a search for a Corespore in a place where lost Animalian memories go, Memory Canyon.

    Director: David Scott

    Writer: Tom Ruegger, Nicholas Hollander

  • Long Story Short
    8.6/108 votes
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    Long Story Short

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/26/2007

    In this episode, an important message is incorrectly communicated. The kids struggle to discover the truth about Livingstone's disappearance.

    Director: David Scott

    Writer: Mark Seidenberg

  • Righting the Writing
    8.4/109 votes
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    Righting the Writing

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/27/2007

    Chaos erupts when words go missing.

    Director: David Scott

    Writer: John P. McCann

  • Butterfly Winter
    9.0/109 votes
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    Butterfly Winter

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/28/2007

    In this episode, the animalians become hooked on TV.

    Director: David Scott

    Writer: John Ludin

  • Speechless in Animalia
    8.4/108 votes
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    Speechless in Animalia

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/29/2007

    All the animals lose the power of speech.

    Director: David Scott

    Writer: Sherri Stoner

  • Don Iguana
    8.4/108 votes
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    Don Iguana

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 11/30/2007

    To impress Zoe, Iggy the iguana dons a cape and becomes Animalia's secret hero.

    Director: David Scott

    Writer: Mark Seidenberg

  • Over and Beyond
    8.3/108 votes
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    Over and Beyond

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/3/2007

    Zoe travels to the land of Over and Beyond, a realm populated by fictional characters, to rescue two zebras who have been captured by a dragon. To allow them to escape, Zoe must stay behind and entertain the dragon with her stories like Scheherazade.

    Director: David Scott

    Writer: Sherri Stoner

  • Being Peter Applebottom
    8.4/108 votes
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    Being Peter Applebottom

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 12/4/2007

    When G'Bubu is hit on the head by a bongo nut, he assumes the personality of Peter Applebottom, a brilliant but pompous scientist who claims to know how to permanently fix the Core.

    Director: David Scott

    Writer: Tom Ruegger, Deanna Oliver

  • Animalia's Talent-o-topia
    8.4/108 votes
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    Animalia's Talent-o-topia

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 12/5/2007

    Allegra the crocodile admits to Zoe that she can't read. Zoe helps her to write a song for Animalia's talent contest. Iggy and G'Bubu also perform in the competition.

    Director: David Scott

    Writer: Deanna Oliver

  • Brain Drain
    7.6/108 votes
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    Brain Drain

    Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 12/6/2007

    Livingstone is feeling unappreciated, but he gets the day off when a Corespore blast results in Livingstone turns into a happy-go-lucky twit.

    Director: David Scott

    Writer: John P. McCann

  • Save Our Swamp
    7.8/109 votes
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    Save Our Swamp

    Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 12/7/2007

    Zoe and Tyrannicus join forces to shut down and drain the swamp. When Alex is struck with a swamp fever, Zoe puts aside her aversion and teams up with Allegra to track down the elusive plant.

    Director: David Scott

    Writer: John P. McCann

  • Tunnel Vision
    8.3/108 votes
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    Tunnel Vision

    Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 12/10/2007

    Alex explores Animalia's tunnel system where he becomes trapped, along with an Animalian he has never met before, a weasel named TC.

    Director: David Scott

    Writer: Sherri Stoner

  • Iggy's Quest
    8.4/108 votes
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    Iggy's Quest

    Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 12/11/2007

    On a visit to his grandfather's home, Iggy must come to terms with the fact that he is not a full-blooded iguana, but rather, is part chameleon. With the help of his grandfather Carmine, Iggy gets in touch with his 'inner chameleon' and overcomes his fear of a recurring nightmare.

    Director: David Scott

    Writer: Deanna Oliver

  • What's the Good Word?
    8.3/108 votes
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    What's the Good Word?

    Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 12/12/2007

    Tyrannicus starts his own nation of Tyrannia and teams up with the Creeper to declare war on Animalia, with the goal of driving Alex and Zoe out of the kingdom.

    Director: David Scott

    Writer: Tom Ruegger, Deanna Oliver

  • Alex's Secret Code
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    Alex's Secret Code

    Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 12/13/2007

    The Creeper sabotages the Core by destroying a main root which causes the animals to revert to their original language. The kids must find the origin spore that allows the animals to communicate.

    Director: David Scott

    Writer: Tom Ruegger, Nicholas Hollander

  • Whistling in the Dark
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    Whistling in the Dark

    Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 12/14/2007

    The search for the Creeper leads Alex and Zoe to the Chamber of Legends, a dusty room filled with Animalian relics. Alex reveals that he helped a weasel escape from the tunnels, and only now does Alex learn that the weasel is none other than the notorious Creeper.

    Director: David Scott

    Writer: Tom Ruegger, Deanna Oliver

  • The Call to Action
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    The Call to Action

    Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 3/17/2008

    Livingstone calls an Animalian meeting to reveal that the Creeper is back. He journeys into the tunnels with Alex and Zoe to find it. However, the Creeper uses the Wind of No Return to foil the heroes' attempts.

    Director: David Scott

    Writer: Deanna Oliver

  • The World According to Iggy
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    The World According to Iggy

    Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 3/18/2008

    Iggy is asked to babysit Echo while his parents, Erno and Elni, handle a portal-guarding shift. To entertain the baby elephant, Iggy tells him tales of Animalia in which Iggy is cast as the hero. But the Creeper sweeps Elni and Erno into the tunnels in order to kidnap Echo, whom the Creeper believes stands in the way of him controlling Animalia.

    Director: David Scott

    Writer: Deanna Oliver

  • Nothing But The Truth
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    Nothing But The Truth

    Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 3/19/2008

    Tyrannicus plants a story that Livingstone is to retire. Livingstone refutes the rumour, but many Animalians believe Tyrannicus. When the Truth Corespore blasts off, Animalia can only speak in lies, so the kids must find the Corespore before Tyrannicus tricks Livingstone into quitting.

    Director: David Scott

    Writer: John P. McCann

  • The Dream-Weavers
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    The Dream-Weavers

    Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 3/20/2008

    When nightmares plague Animalians, Alex and Zoe go to 'over and beyond', where they must find the Dream-Weaver and rescue Animalia from its dream troubles.

    Director: David Scott

    Writer: Tom Ruegger

  • Getting Over The Glums
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    Getting Over The Glums

    Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 3/21/2008

    Livingstone and Reenie are struck by the 'glums', a rare Animalian version of the blues. There is only one cure for the syndrome: a good, long laugh. But those affected with the glums don't find anything the least bit funny, so Alex, Zoe, G'Bubu and Iggy must criss-cross the kingdom in search of the funniest joke in Animalia.

    Director: David Scott

    Writer: Tom Ruegger, John P. McCann

  • Tunnel King
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    Tunnel King

    Season 1 Episode 26 - Aired 3/24/2008

    The Creeper is accused of stealing from the Animalians, but without any hard evidence, Livingstone refuses to blame it. Encouraged by Tyrannicus, the enraged Animalians rush into the tunnels. It's a trap, however, and they become stuck. Meanwhile, the Creeper tries to sabotage the Core but is thwarted by Allegra, the only Animalian not in the tunnels.

    Director: David Scott

    Writer: John P. McCann

  • The Day Zoe Listened
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    The Day Zoe Listened

    Season 1 Episode 27 - Aired 3/25/2008

    Alex bets Zoe that she can't resist talking for a full day. It's a vow of silence. So Zoe spends the day listening to the amazing and magical world of Animalia, and makes new friends and huge discoveries.

    Director: David Scott

    Writer: Deanna Oliver

  • Alex's Treasure Island
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    Alex's Treasure Island

    Season 1 Episode 28 - Aired 3/26/2008

    Alex and the gang put on a production of Treasure Island, but a corespore blows mid-performance, sending Animalia into a treasure hunt frenzy. Alex and Zoe journey to Over and Beyond to find the missing corespore.

    Director: David Scott

    Writer: Tom Ruegger, John P. McCann, Bruce Johnson

  • Taking a Guilt Trip
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    Taking a Guilt Trip

    Season 1 Episode 29 - Aired 3/27/2008

    Ever since Alex helped the Creeper escape from the portal, the boy has been wracked with guilt. He has the naive and unrealistic hope that he can convince the Creeper to turn over a new leaf.

    Director: David Scott

    Writer: John Loy

  • The Animal Within
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    The Animal Within

    Season 1 Episode 30 - Aired 3/28/2008

    When Alex and Zoe share a meal with the Horrible Hogs at the Elephants' Eatery they're appalled by the Hogs' awful table manners, crudeness, and limited social skills. The Hoity-Toity toucan overhears, and puts a spell on Alex and Zoe, making them Neanderthal versions of themselves.

    Director: David Scott

    Writer: Sherri Stoner, Deanna Oliver

  • The Mystery of the Missing Melba
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    The Mystery of the Missing Melba

    Season 1 Episode 31 - Aired 6/23/2008

    Alex gets a video camera for his birthday and embarks on video research which turns into a hard-boiled detective documentary about the 'missing Melba'.

    Director: David Scott

    Writer: John Loy

  • Scary Story-Go-Round
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    Scary Story-Go-Round

    Season 1 Episode 32 - Aired 6/24/2008

    Once a year, Animalia celebrates with the traditional story-telling game known as Scary Story-Go-Round. Everyone in Animalia takes a turn to make up one continuous and very scary story.

    Director: David Scott

    Writer: Tom Ruegger, John Loy

  • The Ballad of the Creeper
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    The Ballad of the Creeper

    Season 1 Episode 33 - Aired 6/25/2008

    Following the blueprints of the scientist Peter Applebottom, the Creeper has invented a device that can corrupt the Corespore. This turns all Animalians, including Alex and Zoe, into ninnies. Gorillas are the only species not affected by the corruption, so G'Bubu leads the quest to restore the Corespore and free Animalia from ninni-ness.

    Director: David Scott

    Writer: Tom Ruegger

  • From A to Z
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    From A to Z

    Season 1 Episode 34 - Aired 6/26/2008

    When pages disappear from Animalia's Big Book of Words, Animalians lose the ability to use the words on them. As their vocabularies shrink, the chaos in Animalia grows. Alex and Zoe must find why the pages are disappearing and restore the words to Animalia.

    Director: David Scott

    Writer: Tom Ruegger, Mark Seidenberg

  • The Dragon and the Night
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    The Dragon and the Night

    Season 1 Episode 35 - Aired 6/27/2008

    A Corespore blasts off and flies to the land of Over and Beyond, where fictional characters live. With this Corespore missing, Animalians are unable to agree about anything.

    Director: David Scott

    Writer: Tom Ruegger, John P. McCann, Deanna Oliver

  • Tomorrow
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    Tomorrow

    Season 1 Episode 36 - Aired 6/30/2008

    Alex and Zoe join forces to write a sci-fi story called Tomorrow. The story asks if the world was going to end tomorrow, what would you do?

    Director: David Scott

    Writer: John Loy

  • Guardians of the Core
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    Guardians of the Core

    Season 1 Episode 37 - Aired 7/1/2008

    Alex finds the Guardians of the Core Guidebook, which provides words and phrases that can help the Core. But when Alex isn't careful with the words he uses, the Core becomes a musical jukebox causing Animalians to sing and dance uncontrollably.

    Director: David Scott

    Writer: Deanna Oliver

  • Paradise Found
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    Paradise Found

    Season 1 Episode 38 - Aired 7/2/2008

    With the Creeper gone and peace restored to Animalia, Alex and Zoe decide it's time to go home. Livingstone also decides to take a much needed break, but before he can go, he must choose a new leader. Allegra and Tyrannicus vie for the position, but ultimately Livingstone knows that a good leader must lead with his heart.

    Director: David Scott

    Writer: Tom Ruegger, John P. McCann, Deanna Oliver

  • Back to the Present
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    Back to the Present

    Season 1 Episode 39 - Aired 7/3/2008

    After a few days in the 'real world', Alex and Zoe miss Animalia and want to return. But when they arrive, the city is in disrepair. They discover that time in Animalia moves at a different rate and a few days in their world is over a year in Animalia. Much to their surprise, G'Bubu and Iggy are no longer the leaders of Animalia, and instead King Tyrannicus is ruling the city.

    Director: David Scott

    Writer: Tom Ruegger, John P. McCann, Deanna Oliver

  • What the World Needs Now
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    What the World Needs Now

    Season 1 Episode 40 - Aired 7/4/2008

    The Creeper is back and he uses his knowledge of the Core to gain power and force the Animalians to do his bidding. Alex and Zoe are sent to protective custody, while G'Bubu and Iggy are searching the portals for Livingstone.

    Director: David Scott

    Writer: Tom Ruegger, John P. McCann, Deanna Oliver