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TV series

The Wild Thornberrys

1998TV-Y75 seasons7.0 / 10

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 burial chambers, a runaway hot air balloon, a rock slide on the Karakoram Highway and more!

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Synopsis

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 burial chambers, a runaway hot air balloon, a rock slide on the Karakoram Highway and more!

Season 1 episodes

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Episode 1

Flood Warning

When the Thornberrys are forced to spend the night in the middle of the savanna, Eliza seizes the opportunity to go hunting with a pride of lions--only to discover that Debbie is about to become a midnight snack!

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Directed by Steve ResselWritten by Tom SternGuest stars Sheryl Lee Ralph, Gregg Berger, Eartha Kitt

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Episode 2

Dinner With Darwin

Annoyed with Eliza, Darwin sets off into the jungle to prove he still has his natural instincts. After a scary night in the jungle, he stumbles upon an empty shack and hides out. When the family who lives in the shack returns to find Darwin in their home, they couldn't be more pleased with their new guest. It's up to Eliza to save the oblivious Darwin from becoming the next family dinner!

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Directed by Steve ResselWritten by Steve SkrovanGuest stars Bill Cobbs

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Episode 3

Bad Company

A swarm of mysterious prankster marmosets overrun the Thornberrry camp, and it's up to Eliza to beat them at their own game.

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Directed by Steve ResselWritten by Leslie RasmussenGuest stars Phil LaMarr, Jackie Harris Greenberg, Paul Greenberg

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Episode 4

Gold Fever

When Eliza and Debbie discover an old treasure map on the Galapagos Islands, they set out to claim their ""riches."" Once the gold is discovered, however, greed sets in and the girls begin an all-out battle of trickery to get the gold away from each other. They battle continues all the way down to the last coin, until they accidentally lose all the gold in a fiery lava pit.

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Directed by Anthony BellWritten by Adam BeechenGuest stars David Huddleston

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Episode 5

Matadi or Bust

When Eliza, Darwin and Donnie are flung from a Matadi-bound barge and stranded on the banks of the Congo river, they must traverse the cliffs and crags of mountainous Zaire in order to catch up with her family.

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Directed by Sylvia KeulenWritten by Carolyn OmineGuest stars David Eccles, Phil LaMarr, Michael Jeter, Keith Szarabajka

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Episode 6

Temple of Eliza

When Eliza discovers a secret temple, a group of jaguars believe that she is their long lost queen. Thrilled with her new royal position, Eliza gets in over her head and must escape the avenging jaguars.

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Directed by Peter AvanzinoWritten by Barbara Herndon, Jill GoreyGuest stars Erik von Detten, Jeffrey Licon, Georg Stanford Brown, Marabina Jaimes, Sabrina Wiener

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Episode 7

Vacant Lot

As animals flee their homes and run for their lives, Eliza discovers that Kip and Biederman are destroying part of the rainforest. In an all-out war against the evil duo, Eliza must convince the animals that with everybody's help, they can stop the destruction and save the forest.

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Directed by Cathy MalkasianWritten by Monica PiperGuest stars Candi Milo, Jeff Bennett, Jess Harnell, Jeremy Sisto, Keith Szarabajka, Rosslynn Taylor Jordan, Michael Jeter

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Episode 8

Only Child

Eliza's imagination gets the best of her when she thinks a local teenage girl is actually a dolphin who's trying to abduct her sister, Debbie, into a watery world.

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Directed by Anthony BellWritten by Kate BoutilierGuest stars Olivia D'Abo, Jesse Corti, Alfred Molina

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Episode 9

Iron Curtain

Eliza busts a young elephant out of a Kenyan game preserve, only to face predators and poachers who are out to get them.

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Directed by Cathy MalkasianWritten by Mark PalmerGuest stars Yancy Butler, Jeff Coopwood, Holly Dorff, Iona Morris, Ruth de Sosa, Brock Peters

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Episode 10

Valley Girls

Eliza and Debbie's combined bungling sends the commvee careening down a mountain, where it lies mired in the mud. They come face to face with a menacing-looking, but quirky tribe of silverback gorillas, and they must work together to ""unstick"" the van.

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Directed by Anthony BellWritten by David RegalGuest stars S. Scott Bullock, James Avery

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Episode 11

Naimina Enkiyio

Challenging an ancient Maasai legend, Eliza marches into a ""haunted"" forest to prove her bravery. Now, with night falling, Eliza must place her trust in the mysterious legends of the Maasai in order to find her way safely through the dark forest.

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Directed by Peter AvanzinoWritten by Mark SteenGuest stars Christina Milian, Dionne Quan, Courtney B. Vance, Curtis Williams, Marquise Wilson

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Episode 12

Blood Sisters

With Nigel and Marianne off exploring bat caves, Eliza and Debbie are left at the ""eerie"" residence of colleague Dr. Renfield. Eliza becomes bent on spooking Debbie, but when her imagination gets the best of her the tables are slowly turned. By the time their parents return, the girls are convinced that the absent-minded Renfield is a vampire out to get them!

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Directed by Peter Avanzino, Carol MillicanWritten by Tom SternGuest stars John Kassir, Fernando Escandon, Lynn Milgrim, Michael Stanton

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Episode 13

Eliza-cology

Eliza's good-natured intentions of assisting a struggling bird in getting food set off a chain reaction of destruction within the ecological system. It's up to her to retrace her steps and undo all of her actions while some animals face near extinction.

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Directed by Cathy MalkasianWritten by David RegalGuest stars David Graf, Dee Bradley Baker, Allyce Beasley, Wayne Federman, Estelle Harris, David Paymer, Sally Struthers

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Episode 14

Flight of the Donnie

Eliza and Debbie must take over Marianne's duties when she is sick. Debbie goes with Nigel to shoot footage of a condor and Eliza must care for Donnie. Covered with feathers from a pillow, Donnie is snatched up by the condor and Eliza and Darwin must rescue him and help the condor find her real baby. In return for the favor, the condors stay on a tree branch so Debbie can get footage of them.

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Directed by Steve ResselWritten by Glenn Ficarra, John RequaGuest stars Dom DeLuise, Andrea Martin

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Episode 15

Lost & Foundation

When the girls discover that their parents have mistakenly taken embarrassing home movies to an awards banquet, they join forces in order to save face. Their cross-island trip turns into a race against time in order to beat their parents to the podium and stop the world from seeing them at bath time.

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Directed by Sylvia KeulenWritten by Kate BoutilierGuest stars David Gallagher, Bronson Pinchot, Tom Chic, Vicki Lewis, Julia Nickson, Michael Moertl

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Episode 16

Nigel Knows Best

Hungry for adventure, Eliza convinces her mother that she should take a llama over the Andean pass, meeting her family on the other side of the mountain. However, she is disappointed when her safety-conscious father commandeers the lead. Along the journey, her frustration builds as each attempt to explore is foiled by her father's watchful eye. Finally Eliza gains new respect for her father's resourceful manner, when he saves her life.

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Directed by Sylvia KeulenWritten by Kate BoutilierGuest stars Tia Texada

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Episode 17

The Great Bangaboo

When Eliza discovers that a local performer claims he can talk to animals she believes she's found a soul mate. Eliza must enlist the help of some very ""urban"" animals to sneak into the sideshow and meet ""The Great Bangaboo.""

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Directed by Cathy MalkasianWritten by David RegalGuest stars Julia Nickson, Ron Fassler, John Astin, Anne Lambton, Michael Moertl, Jimmie Wood, Keith Szarabajka, Jerry Sroka

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Episode 18

Rumble in the Jungle

Eliza convinces a group of baboon-like apes to stand up to their legendary adversaries--""The Others."" Darwin, meanwhile, has met an almost identical group of apes with an identical problem. As Eliza and Darwin lead their separate groups into battle, they suddenly find themselves face-to-face--in an all out war! Now it's up to Eliza to quickly find a way avert the battle and teach the apes to get along.

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Directed by Anthony Bell, Becky BristowWritten by John DerevlanyGuest stars Christine Cavanaugh, Frank Welker, Dee Bradley Baker, Christina Milian, Dana Daurey

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Episode 19

The Dragon and the Professor

Eliza will stop at nothing to get a look at the gigantic, fierce Komodo dragon that lives on the Southeast Asian islands. Her plans are halted by the unexpected arrival of her home-schooling teacher who forces her to ""hit the books."" Eliza plays a dangerous game of hooky that could cost her her ""Comvee way of life.""

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Directed by Steve ResselWritten by Barbara Herndon, Jill GoreyGuest stars Grant Shaud, Roscoe Lee Browne, Gregg Berger, Lisa Raggio

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Episode 20

Born to Be Wild

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When Eliza sneaks out ahead of her parents in order to find a rare Sumatran rhino, she discovers that to expose his life would only lead extinction of the species. Now instead of taking the prized rhino to her parents, she must try to keep them from filming it. And the bad news is, Nigel's already on its trail!

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Directed by Peter Avanzino, Carol MillicanWritten by Elin Hampton, David FuryGuest stars Xander Berkeley, Chad Lowe, Henry Gibson, Andy Hirsch, Nick Meaney

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Episode information updated Sep 12, 2026

More about The Wild Thornberrys

Cast

Lacey ChabertEliza Thornberry (voice)
Jodi CarlisleMarianne Thornberry (voice)
Tim CurryNigel Thornberry (voice)
FleaDonnie Thornberry (voice)
Danielle HarrisDebbie Thornberry (voice)
Tom KaneDarwin (voice)
Christopher MastersonShane G. (voice)
Gregg BergerLemke (voice)

Credits

Created by
Gábor Csupó, Arlene Klasky
Written by
David Regal, Kate Boutilier, Joan Considine Johnson, Adam Beechen, Sheila M. Anthony, Peter Egan, Sarah Jane Cunningham, Suzie Villandry, Jill Gorey, Monica Piper, Barbara Herndon, David Rosenberg, Alice Miller, Eleah Horwitz

Production details

Status
Ended
Series type
Scripted
Episodes
91
Original language
English

Networks & production

  • NickelodeonUnited States
  • Nickelodeon Animation StudioUnited States
  • Klasky-CsupoUnited States

Themes

mischievoustalking to animals