Jim Henson’s Animal Show: Rock Your World

Jim Henson’s Animal Show: Rock Your World
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Written by	Jim Lewis Jocelyn Stevenson Bill Oddie Rob Sprackling John Smith
Directed by	Peter Harris
Starring	Dave Goelz Steve Whitmire Bill Barretta Nikki Tilroe Louise Gold Mak Wilson John Eccleston
Opening theme	"Here on the Animal Show"
Ending theme	"Here on the Animal Show"
Composer(s)	Ed Welch
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	8
No. of episodes	(list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Brian Henson
Producer(s)	Jocelyn Stevenson
Running time	30 minutes
Production company(s)	Jim Henson Productions
Distributor	The Jim Henson Company
Release
Original network	Australia: ABC USA: Animal Planet
Original release	June 13, 2003 (2003-06-13) – present
Chronology
Preceded by	Animal Show (1994–2006)
External links
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Jim Henson's Animal Show: Rock Your World is an Australian-American children's television series from the Jim Henson Company that aired since June 13, 2003. The show premiered as part of The Fox Cubhouse for its first two seasons. The show later moved to Animal Planet with its third season released as early as April 2005.

Plot

Stinky the Skunk and Jake the Polar Bear host a talk show where they interview two different species of animals per show. Some episodes interview only one animal. The interviewees talk about themselves, as video clips are played of real animals of the same species.

Characters

• Stinky the Skunk (performed by Dave Goelz) is the co-host of the show. He always asks the ridiculous questions.
• Jake the Polar Bear (performed by Steve Whitmire) is the host of the show. He always asks the clever questions.
• Armstrong the Chickenhawk (performed by Bill Barretta) is the show's expert on birds. He was paired with Bunnie the Bear in seasons two and three. Armstrong is usually the straight man/victim in these team-ups.
• Bunnie the Bear (performed by Louise Gold) is Jake the Polar Bear's cousin and Sally Melcher’s Neighbor.
• Yves St. LaRoache (performed by John Eccleston) is the show's cockroach chef.
• Rhonda Rat (performed by Louise Gold) is a rodent reporter that joined the show. She often asks any animals backstage animal-related questions.
• Dullard the Aardvark (performed by Bill Barretta) is an aardvark that serves as Rhonda Rat's camera operator. His puppet was previously used for Arlene the Aardvark, with the puppet having been designed and built by Jean-Guy White.

Episode format

A typical episode format involves:

• An opening with Stinky the Skunk and Jake the Polar Bear
• Bunnie and Armstrong host "That's Amazing", where they take a look at fascinating things that animals can do.
• Stinky and Jake interview an animal guest.
• "Baby Talk" is a segment with live footage of baby animals with the puppeteers dubbing these animals' voices.
• A song plays over live-animal footage.
• Rhonda Rat: Rodent Reporter asks any animal backstage an animal-related question. When Rhonda gets annoyed by the animal, she has the animal sent down the trapdoor.
• Yves St. La Roache's segments show Yves St. La Roache either preparing an animal-themed meal or how animals eat. An episode's first guest would occasionally appear, especially during the first season.
• Stinky and Jake interview another animal guest in which he or she will sing a song after the interview.
• Bunnie and Armstrong host "Animal Awards", which shows which animal is best at above the rest.
• "Jake's Tale" is where Jake tells a story to Stinky, Bunnie and Armstrong with live-animal footage while Jake is narrating the story.
• Bunnie and Armstrong host "Habitat Time", where they go to where animals live.
• Rhonda Rat asks any animal backstage another animal-related question.
• A closing where Stinky and Jake thank Bunnie, Armstrong, Yves, and both animal guests.

Episodes

Season one (2003)

1. Toy Dinosaur & Parrot
2. Chicken & Cow
3. Bush Dog & Weasel
4. Ladybug & Butterfly
5. Worm & Pangolin
6. Pets
7. Cat & Dog
8. Tickbird & Woodpecker
9. Firefly & Anteater
10. Goat & Squirrel
11. Orca & Duck
12. Peacock & Lemur
13. Cougar & Wolf
14. Goose & Meerkat
15. Swan & Falcon
16. Mule & Quail
17. Crane & Ocelot
18. Yak & Hoopoe
19. Lion & Bull
20. Manta Ray & Whale Shark
21. Beluga & White TIger
22. Nyala & Horse
23. Bongo & Kudu
24. Sloth Bear & Cockatoo

Season two (2004)

1. Jellyfish & Civet
2. Dall Sheep & Sengi
3. Dhole & Galago
4. Sand Cat & Elk
5. Bobcat & Ferret
6. Chital & Hamster
7. Quokka & Tahr
8. Heron & Roller
9. Shrew & Urial
10. Ibex & Sheep Puffin & Capybara
11. Binturong & Emu
12. Prairie Dog & Marmot
13. Grasshopper & Impala
14. Opossum & Leopard
15. Stoat & Gazelle
16. Moose & Albatross
17. Flamingo & Potto
18. Rabbit & Reindeer
19. Bat & Red Fox
20. Turtle & Antalope
21. Spider & Fennec Fox
22. Robin & Raven
23. Kangaroo & Mongoose
24. Panda & Caterpillar
25. Komodo Dragon & Caiman
26. Ili Pika & Wolverine
27. Wolverine & Badger
28. Potto & Green Backed Heron
29. Giraffe & Mouse

Season three (2005)

1. Vulture & Lemur
2. Walrus & Weasel
3. Owl & Flamingo
4. Gila Monster & Rattlesnake
5. Beaver & Kangaroo
6. Honeybee & Bat
7. Rabbit
8. Stoat
9. Pets
10. Loon & Octopus
11. Weasel
12. Colobus Monkey & Rabbit
13. Red Fox
14. Elephant Seal & Squirrel
15. Frog & Lemur
16. Super Animals
17. Fashion Animal Show
18. Animal Dance Party
19. Fashion Animal Show 2
20. Armadillo & Lemur
21. Lemur
22. Toys

Season four (2006)

1. Gopher Tortoise & African Manatee
2. Barn Spider & Malayan Tapir
3. Meerkat & White Rhinoceros
4. Toy Mammoth & Smilodon
5. Agouti & Emperor Penguin
6. Silkie & Poodle
7. Blue and Gold Macaw & Zebu
8. Spotted Skunk & Canary
9. Goldfish & Hamster
10. Black Leopard & Southern Tamandua
11. Flies & Cow
12. Rock Dove & Scarlet Ibis
13. Marsh Deer & Cape Hare

Season five (2007)

1. Black Rat & Tabby Cat
2. Numbered list item
3. Dove & Masai Giraffe
4. Striped Hyena & Jeresy Cattle
5. Tasmanian Devil & Cockroach
6. Wild Boar & Four-Toed Hedgehog
7. European Mole & Mustang
8. Topi & Painted Stork
9. Weaverbird & Keel-Billed Toucan
10. Pika & Duck
11. Toy Dodo Bird & Dire Wolf
12. Praying Mantis & Jaguar
13. Sparrow & Llama
14. Turkey & Crow
15. Clownfish & Regal Tang
16. Toy Megatherium

Puppeteers

• Dave Goelz - Stinky the Skunk, Margaret the Stork
• Steve Whitmire - Jake the Polar Bear, Lawrence the Orangutan, Wingo the Shoebill
• Bill Barretta - Armstrong the Chicken Hawk, Dullard the Aardvark, right hand of Jake the Polar Bear, Bart the Coyote, Bubba the Walrus, Bufo the Toad, Charlie the Chamois, Cornelius the Crab, Custer the Bison, D'kembe the Gemsbok, Dave the Human, Eugene the Hunting Dog, Frankie the Crocodile, Frankie the Wildebeest, Gabi the Gila Monster, Galahad the Grasshopper Mouse, Guffrey the Vulture, Humphrey the Badger, Jared the Tiger, Johnny the Wolf, Julius the Spoonbill, Kyle the Secretary Bird, Lamont the Sloth, Larry the Fish, Lazlo the Hyena, Lenny the Gorilla, Malcolm the Lion, Max the Wasp, Mel the Lemur, Milton the Blue-Footed Booby, Nemets the Ant, Octavio the Octopus, Paul the Pelican, Quincy the Flying Squirrel, Randall the Zebra, Rocky the Bighorn Sheep, Rudy the Roadrunner, Rudy the Spider, Slick the Sea Lion, Sly the Crocodile, Stanley the Mouse, Timothy the Owl, Tommy the Thomson's Gazelle, Travis the African Buffalo, Vernon the Grizzly Bear
• John Eccleston - Yves St. La Roache (1995–2006), Andrew the Humpback Whale, Andrew the Reindeer, Barry the Honey Bee, Cody the Colobus Monkey, Ernie the Mongoose, Harvey the Hummingbird, Hector the Spider Monkey, Jackie the Orangutan, Jasper the Jaguar, Melanie the Mink, Monty the Elephant Seal, Morely the Mole, Morris the Ant, Nico the Marine Iguana, Perry the Wild Horse, Ralph the Moose, Warren the Warthog, Winston the Woodpecker, Yorick the Salmon, Zack the Arctic Fox, Rudy the Sloth Bear
• Louise Gold - Bunnie the Bear, Rhonda the Rat, Tizzie the Bee (1995), Alana the Baboon, Alicia the Snail, Alicia the Volcano Rabbit, Doreen the Camel, Gilda the Gorilla, Hortense the Hornbill, Inidra the Whale, Julie the Flamingo, Kiki the Rattlesnake, Lulu the Potto, Mavis the Frog, Monica the Musk Ox, Natasha the Tarantula, Phoenicia the Hippopotamus, Stella the Stoat, Trudy the Chimpanzee, Vic the Monitor Lizard, Virginia the Red Fox, Winnie the Wasp
• David Greenaway - Elias the Goose, additional Muppets
• Julianne Buescher - Alexis the Giraffe, Arlene the Aardvark, Bernice the Warthog, Blanche the Manatee, Charlotte the Penguin, Hetty the Hedgehog, Hillary the Owl, Kasey the Kangaroo, Leah the Fruit Bat, Lydia the Ostrich, Rhonda the Raccoon
• Nikki Tilroe - Besty the Bush Dog, Addison the Orca, (2002-2003)
• Susan Garland - Besty the Bush Dog, Irina the Worm, Henry The Goldfish, Julianne the Swan, Bertha the Quail, Eliza the Manta Ray, Charlene the Beluga, Kelly the Horse
• Sally Pegg - Lucy the Ladybug, Aurora the Peacock, Daphne the Meerkat, Amity the Crane, Annabeth the White Tiger
• Missy Olive - Nia the Butterfly, Carmelita the Pangolin, Ruby the Anteater, Erika the Ocelot, Brenda the Yak, Lulu the Potto (2003–present),
• Jim Kroupa – Bob the Firefly, Billy the Squirrel, Paul the Bull, Conrad the Bongo
• Nikki Herring - Addison the Orca, Mimosa The Cow, Alex The Rooster, Deanne the Duck, Ida the Mule
• Brian Herring - Alex the Rooster, Derrick the Weasel, Darren the Tickbird, Charles the Cougar, Hedworth the Falcon, Arden the Nyala, David the Kudu
• Wim Booth – Max the Hamster, Zoe the Goat, Lily the Lemur, Bronwyn the Hoopoe, Cecilia the Whale Shark, Kelly the Cockatoo,
• Rebecca Nagan (2004–present)
• Mike Quinn - Chuck the Lion
• Katherine Smee - Maxine the Indian Elephant, Molly the Albatross, Pearl the Pika, Penelope the Yellow-Footed Tortoise, Priscilla the Honey Possum, Sandy the Giant Otter, Sasha the Siberian Tiger
• Andrew Spooner - Additional Muppets
• Mak Wilson - Achilles the Shark, Billy Bob the Lemur, Bosko the Baboon, Chauncey the Sea Turtle, Chaz the Chameleon, Clive the Kiwi, Cool the Kangaroo Rat, Dooley the Armadillo, Flora the Koala, Fluke the Dolphin, Harry the Rhinoceros, Leapovitch the Frog, Morton the Beaver, Nippy the Tiger Beetle, Plunk the Sea Otter, Ringo the Elephant, Robert the Red Deer, Sean the Rabbit, Swifty the Cheetah, Victor the Rattlesnake (Season 2)

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