Series synopsis
The Wild Thornberrys is an American animation comedy action & adventure kids family television series that premiered on Nickelodeon on September 1, 1998. It ended on June 11, 2004. It was created by Gábor Csupó, Arlene Klasky. It stars Lacey Chabert, Jodi Carlisle, Tim Curry and Flea.
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!
Premise
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!
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Lacey Chabert as Eliza Thornberry (voice)
- Jodi Carlisle as Marianne Thornberry (voice)
- Tim Curry as Nigel Thornberry (voice)
- Flea as Donnie Thornberry (voice)
- Danielle Harris as Debbie Thornberry (voice)
- Tom Kane as Darwin (voice)
- Christopher Masterson as Shane G. (voice)
- David Graf as Head Finch / Iguana (voice)
Supporting cast
- David Gallagher as Ben (voice)
- Lynn Redgrave as Cordelia (voice)
- Harvey Korman as Earl (voice)
- Alyson Hannigan as Gerda (voice)
- Swoosie Kurtz as Michelle Naidell (voice)
- Michael Manasseri as Bing / Monkey (voice)
- Yancy Butler as Tourist #3 (voice)
- Ethan Embry as Ned Fervel (voice)
- Grant Shaud as Mr. Culpepper (voice)
- Sheryl Lee Ralph as Lioness #2 (voice)
- John Kassir as El Gordita (voice)
- Kevin Michael Richardson as Shaman (voice)
Guest cast
- Christopher Masterson as Shane G. (voice)
- David Graf as Head Finch / Iguana (voice)
- David Gallagher as Ben (voice)
- Lynn Redgrave as Cordelia (voice)
- Harvey Korman as Earl (voice)
- Alyson Hannigan as Gerda (voice)
- Swoosie Kurtz as Michelle Naidell (voice)
- Michael Manasseri as Bing / Monkey (voice)
- Yancy Butler as Tourist #3 (voice)
- Ethan Embry as Ned Fervel (voice)
- Grant Shaud as Mr. Culpepper (voice)
- Sheryl Lee Ralph as Lioness #2 (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 6 seasons with 92 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | September 1, 1998 | September 1, 1998 |
| Season 1 | 20 | September 1, 1998 | April 1, 1999 |
| Season 2 | 37 | August 16, 1999 | March 27, 2000 |
| Season 3 | 20 | September 12, 2000 | May 14, 2001 |
| Season 4 | 6 | August 18, 2001 | June 1, 2002 |
| Season 5 | 8 | February 3, 2003 | June 11, 2004 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot When Nigel and Marianne Thornberry get word that the only way to save the funding for their show is to do one on the dangerous black rhino, Eliza and Darwin go in search of one. Find one they do, but when Donnie bites its tail and causes it to charge, can Nigel save them in time? |
September 1, 1998 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 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! |
September 1, 1998 |
| 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! |
September 3, 1998 |
| 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. |
September 8, 1998 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Rebel Without a Trunk Eliza succumbs to peer pressure from a ""teenage"" elephant, which gets in the way of her closeness with Marianne on an overnight trip. |
August 16, 1999 |
| 2 |
Pal Joey Eliza convinces a mother kangaroo that she can handle the responsibilities of baby-sitting. She quickly learns that this mischievous joey is more than meets the eye. After a close encounter with Tasmanian devils, Eliza is all too happy to relieve her duties and go back to being a kid herself. |
August 17, 1999 |
| 3 |
Rain Dance With the commvee broken down in the desert and no water left to survive, the Thornberrys go through desperate measures to maintain their sanity. However, on the verge of dehydration, Eliza convinces her family to perform the rain ritual pictured in a nearby monolith. Everyone cheers as the rains pour down among them. |
August 18, 1999 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dragon Me Along A trip to the Great Wall of China finds Eliza in hot pursuit of a panda and his mother. |
September 12, 2000 |
| 2 |
Time Flies 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. |
September 19, 2000 |
| 3 |
Horse Sense In the hope of winning the annual horse race, Eliza trades in her bungling trotter for a swift Thoroughbred. |
September 26, 2000 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Origin of Donnie (1) Location: Borneo, IndonesiaThe Thornberrys are preparing for Donnie's ""birthday"" party in Borneo when one crisis after another happens. Grandma Sophie decides to visit the same day Nigel and Marianne must capture a wild orangutan on film or the foundation will cut their funding. |
August 18, 2001 |
| 2 |
The Origin of Donnie (2) Location: Borneo, IndonesiaDonnie searches the jungles of Borneo for his ancestry, causing Eliza to worry that he will break ties with the Thornberry clan. |
August 18, 2001 |
| 3 |
The Origin of Donnie (3) Location: Borneo, IndonesiaA huge fire strikes while Eliza and Darwin search for Donnie, Nigel and Marianne come across poachers, and Debbie and Grandma Sophie get taken in by a native tribe. |
August 18, 2001 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Wild Snob-Berry Geographical Location: AlaskaAt the request of the foundation, teenage rocker Shane G. joins the Thornberrys during their stay in Alaska. Since Eliza and Debbie both have a crush on Shane, they both go exploring with Shane only to discover who thick-headed he really is. |
February 3, 2003 |
| 2 |
Ice Follies Geographical Location: Alaska |
February 4, 2003 |
| 3 |
Fool's Gold Geographical Location: Yukon-Charley Rivers National Park, AlaskaEliza and Shane plan to go see a old gold mine full of fool's gold, but Eliza gets jealous when Shane invites Debbie along to help with her art project. |
February 5, 2003 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Nickelodeon |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 1, 1998 |
| Last aired | June 11, 2004 |
| Runtime | 23 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Saturday at 06:00:00 |