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The Best Episodes of The Wild Thornberrys Season 3

Every episode of The Wild Thornberrys Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Wild Thornberrys Season 3!

The Best Episodes of The Wild Thornberrys Season 3

Travel the world with the Thornberrys and come face-to-face with blue sheep in Nepal, emus in Australia, marmots in Pakistan, flash floods in Siberia, Egyptian...

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  1. 7.7/10(47 votes)

    #1 - Time Flies

    S3:E2

    Location: The Florida Everglades, United StatesDebbie and Eliza explore the Everglades but drop Nigel's birthday present, a new watch, into the swamp. As an old woman chases them away, they return at night, only to have the watch eaten by an alligator.

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  2. 7.7/10(44 votes)

    #2 - All Work and No Play

    S3:E14

    Location: Lake Baikal, SiberiaWhen Eliza and Debbie slack off on their chores, they all suffer for it when they fail to prepare of an oncoming storm. Will the Thornberrys survive a flash flood, help some beavers build their dam and keep the Comvee from sinking?

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  3. 7.7/10(39 votes)

    #3 - Operation Valentine

    S3:E16

    Location: Alice Springs, AustraliaDebbie is finally going to meet her e-mail friend in person and she is determined to make a good impression. Meanwhile, Eliza is having strange pains in her stomach and ends up stranded on top of a small mountain as Donnie gets attacked by a giant eagle. Just a typical Valentine's Day for the Thornberrys in Australia.

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    Director:Mark Risley
  4. 7.7/10(37 votes)

    #4 - Hello, Dolphin!

    S3:E17

    Location: Shark Bay, AustraliaNigel and Marianne are on a dangerous assignment to film some tiger sharks while Eliza goes swimming with some dolphins. Meanwhile, Debbie gets dumped by her e-mail boyfriend Sven. When the kids take a boat out with the dolphins to swim in the deep sea, they may get some unexpected visitors.

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    Director:Frank Marino
    Writer:Peter Egan
  5. 7.6/10(39 votes)

    #5 - The Legend of Ha Long Bay

    S3:E9

    Location: Ha Long Bay, VietnamEliza encounters a mysterious creature while shooting a film with Nigel about manta rays.

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  6. 7.6/10(54 votes)

    #6 - Spirited Away

    S3:E10

    Location: The border of Oaxala and Zaachula, MexicoAs the family prepares to film the ""Day of the Dead"" ceremony in a small town, Eliza meets a little girl who tells her about the spirits returning. Eliza is determined to find one, but when Donnie puts a vaulable ring in a loaf of bread, Debbie and Eliza must search for the missing ring. Eliza gets some help from a mysterious woman who, she finds out, has been gone for many years.

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  8. 7.4/10(41 votes)

    #7 - Dragon Me Along

    S3:E1

    A trip to the Great Wall of China finds Eliza in hot pursuit of a panda and his mother.

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  9. 7.4/10(39 votes)

    #8 - Birthday Quake

    S3:E8

    Location: Mt. KilimanjaroTo celebrate his 13th birthday, Tyler and Eliza visit a pair of elephants in the African savanna.

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  10. 7.4/10(36 votes)

    #9 - Family Tradition

    S3:E11

    Location: Ankarana, MadagascarThe Thornberrys are preparing for Thanksgiving in Madagascar when Grandma Sophie calls, inviting them home for the holiday. When Nigel and Marianne explain that they can't go home until they get footage of a fossa for The Foundation, Debbie throws a tantrum. Will the girls, Donnie, and Darwin go to the states on their own when tradition has always had the Thornberry clan together on Thanksgiving?

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  11. 7.4/10(39 votes)

    #10 - Happy Campers

    S3:E13

    Location: BhutanA trip to Bhutan, finds Marianne and Debbie out in the cold, and Eliza and Darwin on the run from the border police.

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  12. 7.3/10(45 votes)

    #11 - Queen of Denial

    S3:E6

    Location: The Siwa Oasis, EgyptEliza challenges Tyler to lead the group to safety after they land in an underground burial chamber.

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  13. 7.3/10(49 votes)

    #12 - The Anniversary

    S3:E20

    Mt. Fuji, JapanGrandpa Frank marks the occasion of his 50th wedding anniversary by throwing caution to the wind and joining Eliza on a rigorous mountain climb.

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  14. 7.2/10(43 votes)

    #13 - Tyler Tucker, I Presume

    S3:E4

    Eliza's cousin Tyler Tucker joins the Thornberrys for a four-week tour from Africa to the Amazon in search of exotic, endangered and mysterious animals.

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  15. 7.1/10(40 votes)

    #14 - New Territory

    S3:E15

    Location: Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory, AustraliaThe Thornberrys meet an Australian family named the Gibsons when the Comvee runs out of gas. Eliza makes friends with the youngest member of the family named Bethany, who is in a wheelchair from cerebal palsy. The girls go land sailing and Bethany helps Eliza escape from a crocodile, but then get in an arguement when Bethany thinks Eliza is feeling sorry for her being disabled. Will the two new friends find a way to make up? Meanwhile, Nigel and Marianne play the Gibsons in a very competitive game of Tricky Trivia.

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  16. 7.1/10(37 votes)

    #15 - Gem of a Mom

    S3:E19

    Eliza and Debbie embark on a dangerous trek in search of precious gemstones.

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  17. 6.9/10(35 votes)

    #16 - April Fool's Day

    S3:E18

    Location: Okavango Swamp, BotswanaIt's April Fools day, and The Thornberrys are trying to outdo each other by way of April Fool's jokes. At first it's a lot of fun, but when Tyler and Eliza encounter some quicksand and a lion, will they learn not to cry wolf? Meanwhile, Nigel coaches Debbie for her Physical Education courses.

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  18. 6.8/10(44 votes)

    #17 - Horse Sense

    S3:E3

    In the hope of winning the annual horse race, Eliza trades in her bungling trotter for a swift Thoroughbred.

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  19. 6.8/10(41 votes)

    #18 - Island Trade

    S3:E7

    Location: Zanzibar, TanzaniaDebbie and Tyler mistakenly trade the commvee for a dress at an island marketplace; Marianne and Nigel explore the Ngorongoro Crater.

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  20. 6.7/10(42 votes)

    #19 - Critical Masai

    S3:E5

    Location: Masai Steppe, TanzaniaEliza and Tyler work together to help an aspiring Masai warrior earn the respect of his elders.

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    Director:Ron Noble
    Writer:Peter Egan
  21. 6.4/10(46 votes)

    #20 - Happy Old Year

    S3:E12

    Location: Quito, EcuadorBefore New Year's Eve, Debbie accidentally hurts fer father's feelings, and joins a couple of eccentric, 30's-era volcano chasers, Mitzi and Merrick Dash. Eliza goes after her to reclaim her friend, Santusa the Llama, and they all encounter a mudslide when the volcano erupts.

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"Time Flies" is the best rated episode of "The Wild Thornberrys" season 3. It scored 7.7/10 based on 47 votes. Directed by Carol Millican and written by Barbara Herndon, Jill Gorey, it aired on 9/19/2000. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "All Work and No Play".