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The Animal Stories is a short series which aired on the UK Television during in 1998 to 2001 and US in 1999-2002. Each episode, with the animals which have their problem (for example, a pig who thinks he's fat, a dog with bad breath, a penguin that cannot fly and a cat who is a very picky eater), are narrated in rhyme by Alan Marriott in the US and Nigel Hawthorne in the UK. The shorts were made by Collingwood and Co. (originally Collingwood O'Hare Entertainment), But Now They Are on Wizz Channel. 

This Show Was aired UK Channel

CITV - 1998-2007

Mini CITV - 2006-2011

Cartoon Network TOO - 2007-2014

Cartoonito - 2009-present

Pop - 2007-present

Tiny Pop - 2008-present

ITV - 1998-2007

Dave - 2009-present

Chanel 5 - 2001-present

Nick Jr. - 2001-present

Channel 4 - 2008-present

US Channel

Nick Jr. 2002-present

Playhouses Disney - 1998-2002

BBC Kids - 2002-2009

The series was put on the HIT Entertainment Channel!

Series 1 (1998 - UK/1999 - US)[]

All The Episodes Are On Wizz Channel.

  1. The Big Pink Pig (May 13, 1998 UK - September 7, 1999 US)
  2. Trevor the Frog (May 20, 1998 UK - September 14, 1999 US)
  3. Billy the Giraffe (May 27, 1998 UK - September 21, 1999 US)
  4. Ron the Crab (June 3, 1998 UK - September 28, 1999 US)
  5. Helen the Penguin (June 10, 1998 UK - October 5, 1999 US)
  6. Smelly Dog (June 17, 1998 UK - October 12, 1999 US)
  7. Win-Stanley the Sloth (June 24, 1998 UK - October 19, 1999 US)
  8. Polar Bear (July 1, 1998 UK - October 26, 1999 US)
  9. Big Bold Lion (July 8, 1998 UK - November 2, 1999 US)
  10. Hugh the Worm (July 15, 1998 UK - November 9, 1999 US)
  11. Edwina the Aardvark (July 22, 1998 UK - November 16, 1999 US)
  12. Simpson the Slug (July 29, 1998 UK - November 23, 1999 US)
  13. Lou the Crocodile (August 7, 1998 UK - November 30, 1999 US)

Series 2 (1999 - UK/2000 - US)[]

NOTE: 7 episodes were first shown on the "Dinky the Dolphin and Other Stories" VHS before they premiered on CiTV and 11 Episodes Are On Wizz 2 Missing.

  1. Bobby the Ape (September 6, 1999 UK - January 22, 200 US)
  2. Bruce the Goose (September 13, 1999 - January 29, 2000 US)
  3. Fred the Dragon (September 20, 1999 UK - February 7, 2000 US)
  4. Tony the Tortoise (September 27, 1999 UK - February 14, 2000 US)
  5. Susie the Kangaroo (October 4, 1999 UK - February 21, 2000 US)
  6. Camilla the Camel (October 11, 1999 UK - February 28, 2000 US)
  7. Oliver the Owl (October 18, 1999 UK - March 7, 2000 US)
  8. Dinky the Dolphin (October 25, 1999 - March 14, 2000 US)
  9. Clive the Hamster (November 1, 1999 UK - March 21, 2000 US)
  10. Ant 2954 (November 8, 1999 UK - March 28, 2000 US)
  11. Tommy the Bat (November 15, 1999 UK - April 6, 2000 US)
  12. Eric the Elephant (November 22, 1999 UK - April 13, 2000 US)
  13. Jake the Snake (November 29, 1999 UK - April 20, 2000 US)

Series 3 (2000 - UK/2001 - US)[]

NOTE: Beginning with this season, Alan Marriott's name automatically appears on the episode titlecards and Few On Wizz and Some On CITV 3 Missing. 

  1. Jimmy the Mouse (August 7, 2000 UK - September 19, 2001 US)
  2. Pointy the Hedgehog (August 14, 2000 UK - September 26, 2001 US)
  3. Peter the Peacock (August 21, 2000 UK - October 6, 2001 US)
  4. Lewis the Cat (August 28, 2000 UK - October 13, 2001 US)
  5. Horatio the Rat (September 4, 2000 UK - October 20, 2001 US)
  6. Cyril the Centipede (September 11, 2000 UK - October 27, 2001 US)
  7. Bob the Bee (September 18, 2000 - November 1, 2001 US)
  8. Brain the Leopard (September 25, 2000 UK - November 8, 2001 US)
  9. Keith the Caterpillar (October 2, 2000 UK - November 15, 2001 US)
  10. Maurice the Magpie (October 9, 2000 UK - November 22, 2001 US)
  11. Eddie the Catfish (October 16, 2000 UK - November 29, 2001 US)
  12. Sammy the Hippo (October 23, 2000 UK - December 7, 2001 US)
  13. Ernest the Hyena (October 30, 2000 UK - December 14, 2001 US)

Series 4 (2001 - UK/2002 - US)[]

NOTE: Alan Marriott's narrator role in The Animal Stories officially started in this series. Before, he narrated of the US versions of the episodes 14-39 when Playhouse Disney was changed on June. He would also narrate the stories in the United States; he also wrote the story "Melvin the Moose". Alan Marriott version of Ross the Rhinoceros' titlecard (ironically, Marriott's narration was done first because of the season first being shown in the US originally did the narration during recording sessions for the 4th season) But This 7 Episodes Missing Half of Ralph the Rabbit on CITV and 2 Episodes on Wizz 6 Missing.

  1. Ralph the Rabbit (March 26, 2001 UK - September 12, 2002 US) 
  2. Austin the Oyster (April 1, 2001 UK - September 19, 2002 US)
  3. Philip the Fly (April 8, 2001 UK - September 26, 2002 US)
  4. Felicia the Humming Bird (April 15, 2001 - October 3, 2002 US)
  5. Des the Donkey (April 22, 2001 UK - October 10, 2002 US)
  6. Ross the Rhinoceros (April 29, 2001 UK - October 17, 2002 US)
  7. Charlie the Cheetah (May 7, 2001 UK - October 31, 2002 US)
  8. Tim the Dinosaur (May 14, 2001 UK - November 7, 2002 US)
  9. Drew the Whale (May 21, 2001 UK - November 14, 2002 US)
  10. Clara the Cow (May 28, 2001 UK - November 21, 2002 US)
  11. Carla the Koala (June 4, 2001 UK - November 28, 2002 US)
  12. Melvin the Moose (June 11, 2001 UK - December 6, 2002 US)
  13. Dodo the Pigeon (June 18, 2001 UK - December 13, 2002 US)
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