List of The Crocodile Hunter episodes

Steve Irwin

The following is a list of episodes for The Crocodile Hunter. The series starred Steve Irwin, and his wife Terri, owners of the Australia Zoo in Queensland, Australia. The series became popular due to Irwin's unconventional method and hands-on approach to nature. The two-hour pilot episode, filmed in 1992, premiered on American cable television network, Animal Planet in October 1996,^[1] followed by the official series premiere on April 5, 1997. The series ended on June 18, 2004, two-years before Irwin's death. Four specials were then broadcast between July 29, 2005, and September 4, 2007.

Series overview

Season		Episodes	Originally aired
			Season premiere	Season finale
	1	4	April 5, 1997	April 26, 1997
	2	9	March 10, 1998	December 24, 1998
	3	14	February 1, 1999	July 30, 2000
	4	16	December 11, 2000	April 18, 2002
	5	12	June 9, 2003	June 18, 2004

Episodes

Pilot (1996)

#	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
0	"Pilot"	N/A	N/A	October 25, 1996
Filmed in 1992. Steve Irwin and his wife, Terri Raines Irwin, spend their honeymoon trapping and rescuing crocodiles in Australia.

Season 1 (1997)

#	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
1	"Wild in the USA"	N/A	N/A	April 5, 1997
Steve follows Terri to her home state of Oregon, and to New York State, to watch beavers and raccoons. Steve also helps Terri to relocate her pet cougar, Malina. Animals are alligator snapping turtle, American alligator, grey kangaroo, freshwater crocodile and red-belly black snake.
2	"Dinosaurs Down Under"	N/A	N/A	April 12, 1997
Steve and Terri trace the history of Australia's dinosaurs.
3	"Sleeping with Crocodiles"	N/A	N/A	April 19, 1997
Steve takes viewers behind the scenes at the Queensland Reptile and Fauna Park (now Australia Zoo) in Australia. The work at the park includes relocation of giant boas and healthcare for alligators.
4	"Suburban Killers"	N/A	N/A	April 26, 1997
Not all dangerous creatures live out in the wilderness of the forests, the jungles and the Outback. Some of them live in the homes of suburbanites in Australia. Steve examines some of the venomous snakes and spiders that can make unwelcome appearances in suburbia.

Season 2 (1998)

#	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
5	"Return to the Wild"	N/A	N/A	March 10, 1998
Steve returns to his roots as he captures and relocates a 14-foot crocodile named Nobby away from a busy waterway in Australia.
6	"Outlaws of the Outback (Part 1)"	N/A	N/A	March 17, 1998
Steve takes a look at the serious problem of the introduction of non-native species to Australia. The new species can crowd out the native animals. In Australia, the vast majority of animals are endemic to (found only on) the continent. Steve also shows a roundup of wild camels.
7	"Outlaws of the Outback (Part 2)"	N/A	N/A	March 24, 1998
Steve continues his examination of non-indigenous animal species that threaten to crowd out native Australian animals.
8	"Wildest Home Videos"	N/A	N/A	March 31, 1998
Steve and Terri show us a collection of home videos taken during their marriage, including their zoo animals. They get snapped at by crocodiles, bitten by snakes and chased by furry things.
9	"Island of Time"	N/A	N/A	May 19, 1998
Beautiful scenery and adventure are encountered during Steve and Terri's visit to the isolated inhabitants of the world's largest sand island.
10	"Reptiles of the Deep: Turtles"	N/A	N/A	May 26, 1998
Green and loggerhead sea turtles lay their eggs on the land. The hatchlings face enormous obstacles to get to the ocean. Steve films the struggle and shows an annual scientific survey of the turtles off the east coast of Australia.
11	"Where the Devils Run Wild"	N/A	N/A	June 16, 1998
Steve and Terri seek the Tasmanian tiger, thought to be extinct since the 1930s, as well as Tasmanian devils, copperhead snakes, black-faced shags, pademelon joeys and wombats.
12	"Last Waterholes of the Outback"	N/A	N/A	August 11, 1998
Steve travels to the Australian Outback to show us the last remaining major sources of water in this dry area. Animals are saltwater crocodile, freshwater crocodile, brown tree snake, tick, frill neck lizard, cattle and kangaroo.
13	"Sharks - Outside the Cage"	N/A	N/A	December 24, 1998
Steve studies some of the more placid and harmless sharks living in the waters around Australia.

Season 3 (1999–2000)

#	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
14	"Legends of the Galapagos"	N/A	N/A	February 1, 1999
Steve and Terri study the Galapagos on their 168-year-old tortoise's birthday.
15	"America's Deadliest Snakes"	N/A	N/A	May 10, 1999
Steve travels to the United States where he researches the remarkable rattlesnakes, the most venomous serpents of all, to show how placid they can be when unprovoked. In Florida, he finds snakes as diverse as the pygmy rattler and eastern diamondbacks. He also has a close encounter with timber rattlers in Virginia.
16	"Reptiles of the Deep: Sea Snakes"	N/A	N/A	May 17, 1999
Steve films the deadly sea snake in its underwater environment.
17	"Reptiles of the Deep: Saurians"	N/A	N/A	May 24, 1999
Reptiles still living in the sea include saltwater crocodiles and lizards that can dive deep.
18	"Steve and the Dragon"	N/A	N/A	July 5, 1999
Steve ventures to the remote part of Indonesian Islands to observe the largest lizard in the world, the Komodo dragon. Animals are Komodo dragon, gecko, golden tree snake, monkey, water buffalo, Russell's viper, and orange-footed scrubfowl.
19	"Australia's Wild Frontier"	N/A	N/A	September 21, 1999
Steve travels to Queensland's Cape York, which is considered one of the last wild frontiers of Australia.
20	"Faces in the Forest"	N/A	N/A	September 28, 1999
Falling in love with the orangutans of Sumatra, Steve helps in their rehabilitation process.
21	"Wild River of Africa"	N/A	N/A	November 3, 1999
The Luangwa River in Zambia includes hippos, Nile crocodiles and monitor lizards among its residents. Steve witnesses a crocodile feeding frenzy.
22	"A Handful of Elephants"	N/A	N/A	January 10, 2000
Steve tracks wild elephants in Sumatra, crocodiles, water monitors and wild boars.
23	"Jungle in the Clouds"	N/A	N/A	January 17, 2000
Steve journeys through the wilderness of New Guinea, moving through the mangroves of the coast, jungles on the lowland plains, valleys, and mountains toward his destination: a rare equatorial glacier. He examines wildlife large and small all along his route.
24	"Wildest Baby Animal Videos"	N/A	N/A	February 21, 2000
Steve and Terri visit the small, cute and entertaining world of baby animals, including possums, bears, snakes, bison, crocs and tigers.
25	"Wildlife in Combat"	N/A	N/A	February 29, 2000
Steve and Terri help U.S. Army Rangers remove venomous snakes from a training course at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida.
26	"Forces of Nature"	N/A	N/A	February 29, 2000
Steve travels the globe in search of rare and dangerous beasts, and has a wild time with pigs and rattlesnakes at the US Eglin Air Force Base.
27	"Africa's Deadliest Snakes"	N/A	N/A	July 30, 2000
Steve journeys to Kenya in search of some of Africa's most poisonous snakes, including the black mamba and cobra.

Season 4 (2000–02)

#	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
28	"Crocodiles of the Revolution"	N/A	N/A	December 11, 2000
In the aftermath of the civil war between East Timor (Timor-Leste) and neighboring Indonesia, the United Nations, World Animal Protection (then known as WSPA) and the Australian Army discover two crocodiles - a female 9-footer nicknamed Maxine and a male 11-footer nicknamed Anthony - living in abhorrent conditions and ask Steve, Terri and the Australia Zoo team to come to Dili and help. With help from Australian soldiers, the team captures and relocates them into state-of-the-art facilities that they built behind a church in what becomes known officially as the East Timor Crocodile Project.[2]
29	"Journey to the Red Center"	N/A	N/A	December 18, 2000
Steve and Terri journey to the red desert at the heart of Australia. They examine venomous snakes, lizards and endangered mammals as they make their way to the world famous Uluru, also known as Ayers Rock.
30	"Sidewinders of Arizona"	N/A	N/A	December 25, 2000
Steve and Terri visit the Barry M. Goldwater Military Range in Arizona to track down the sidewinder rattlesnake. Afterward, Steve visits the airmen at Luke Air Force Base, who prove to be fans of his show. Steve gets the opportunity to fly in an F-16, the plane that carries the Sidewinder missile named after the rattlesnake.
31	"Swimming with Alligators"	N/A	N/A	January 15, 2001
A missile-test site is the home of alligators. Steve also examines snakes in Louisiana and water moccasins.
32	"Surfing Snakes"	N/A	N/A	January 29, 2001
Steve heads to Indonesia where he looks at venomous snakes, lizards and monkeys.
33	"Last Primates of Madagascar"	N/A	N/A	April 26, 2001
Steve attempts to find members of the four remaining lemur species on the island of Madagascar. He travels through the countryside on bicycle and talks with the town inhabitants.
34	"Reptiles of the Lost Continent"	N/A	N/A	May 3, 2001
Steve looks at cave-dwelling crocodiles, different types of chameleon and other unusual reptiles on Madagascar.
35	"Graham's Revenge"	N/A	N/A	May 10, 2001
Steve and the team at Australia Zoo successfully transfer the ornery crocodile Graham and his girlfriend Bindi to a new enclosure. Not long after, Steve and Wes have to enter the enclosure. Graham gets his revenge by attacking Wes. Steve saves the day by jumping on Graham, although Wes suffers severe injuries.
36	"Spitting Cobras of the World"	N/A	N/A	May 10, 2001
Steve encounters spitting cobras, snakes that send venom into the eyes of their victims from up to 6 feet away. Despite wearing safety goggles, Steve must seek out medical assistance at a Masai village after he is sprayed with the venom.
37	"Dangerous Africans"	N/A	N/A	May 17, 2001
Steve encounters charging elephants on an African safari. He observes snakes, scorpions, buffalo, spiders and lions, and avoids a pursuing hippo.
38	"Operation: Bunya Rescue"	N/A	N/A	February 14, 2002
Steve and Terri relocate the animals of a bankrupt zoo, including koalas, kangaroos, crocodiles, snakes and birds.
39	"Steve's Story"	N/A	N/A	February 21, 2002
Interviews with Steve, Terri, his father Bob, his deceased mother Lyn and his friends reveal the man behind the adventure series.
40	"Steve's Most Dangerous Adventures"	N/A	N/A	February 28, 2002
Steve looks back on his most dangerous encounters, including those with Komodo dragons, various crocodiles and venomous snakes.
41	"Steve's Greatest Crocodile Captures"	N/A	N/A	March 7, 2002
Steve's greatest crocodile captures are shown in this episode. Steve and Terri also review the proper methods to use in such captures.
42	"Big Croc Diaries"	N/A	N/A	April 4, 2002
Steve and Terri show off their favorite crocodiles at Australia Zoo. The action includes shots of the biggest crocodiles eating pigs whole. High-speed film techniques highlight the power of the mighty creatures.
43	"Captured on Camera"	N/A	N/A	April 18, 2002
A compilation of the best moments of the series up to this point.

Season 5 (2003–04)

#	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
44	"Africa's Final Frontier"	N/A	N/A	June 9, 2003
Steve visits the wilderness of Namibia in southern Africa.
45	"Casper: The White Crocodile"	N/A	N/A	June 10, 2003
Steve relocates an extremely ornery white crocodile named Casper.
46	"River of the Dammed"	N/A	N/A	June 11, 2003
Steve is the special guest of the Belize Zoo as they celebrate their 20th anniversary. He also travels up the Macal River to observe a controversial dam project and tangles with a highly poisonous fer-de-lance snake while searching for Morelet crocodiles.
47	"Whale Sharks of the Wild West"	N/A	N/A	June 12, 2003
Steve enters the water to look at dolphins, seals and sharks. He also takes time to look at the wreck of the Batavia and see tammar wallabies and pythons.
48	"Crocodile Coast"	N/A	N/A	June 13, 2003
Steve looks at the crocodiles, sharks and sea snakes in the Kimberley region coastal area of Western Australia.
49	"They Shoot Crocodiles, Don't They?"	N/A	N/A	March 19, 2004
Steve gives the viewers a look at the seven cameramen who have captured his encounters with wildlife over the years.
50	"Search for a Super Croc"	N/A	N/A	June 14, 2004
Steve and the crocodile capture team take journey to the remote part of Queensland to find large saltwater crocodiles.
51	"Crocs in the City"	N/A	N/A	June 15, 2004
Steve Irwin works with the Mexican government to solve croc problems in the resort towns of Tampico and Cancún.
52	"Island of Snakes"	N/A	N/A	June 16, 2004
Steve Irwin travels to Sri Lanka to help laborers contend with some of the most venomous snakes in the world like the russels vipers and the cobras. And, for the first time in his life, he goes head-to-head with a man-eating mugger crocodile.
53	"Tigers of Shark Bay"	N/A	N/A	June 17, 2004
Steve observes the tiger sharks of Western Australia's Shark Bay. He helps to release a captive tiger shark back into the wild, and he hand feeds bull sharks.
54	"Ice Breaker"	N/A	N/A	June 18, 2004[3]
Steve and his camera crew look at the wildlife of Antarctica, including penguins, leopard seals and humpback whales and elephant seals. Note: This episode caused a controversy in June 2004[4] as people believed Irwin and his crew disturbed wildlife.
55	"Confessions of the Crocodile Hunter"	N/A	N/A	June 18, 2004[5]
Series finale. This episode takes a look at the accomplishments of Steve and Terri Irwin. The infamous "Baby Bob incident" is explored in detail as Steve and Terri explain the events of that day.

Specials

The following is a list of specials hosted by Irwin relating to the series, but that were not official episodes.

#	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
S1	"Steve's Last Adventure"	N/A	N/A	July 29, 2005
The first of the official specials to air following the end of the show's production. A three-hour-long special with footage of Irwin's across-the-world adventures in locations including the Himalayas, the Yangtze River, Borneo, and Kruger National Park.
S2	"Ocean's Deadliest"	N/A	N/A	January 21, 2007
Philippe Cousteau, Jr. and Steve Irwin film some of Australia's deadliest sea animals. Irwin was filming this documentary when he died. Aired posthumously, and dedicated to his memory.
S3	"Crikey! What an Adventure: An Intimate Look at the Life of Steve Irwin"	N/A	N/A	January 21, 2007
Steve's family and friends remember him, in this tribute special that premiered immediately after "Ocean's Deadliest". Also features archive footage from the show.
S4	"Secrets of the Crocodile"	N/A	N/A	September 4, 2007
Steve attempts to learn the secrets of the crocodile, and why they have survived for 60 million years. Filmed in 2005, but aired in 2007 on the one year anniversary of Irwin's death.

References

1. Animal Planet on the Death of Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin Sept. 4, 2006
2. Crocodiles of the Revolution (East Timor Crocodile Project) International Crocodile Rescue (written by Steve Irwin)
3. Croc Hunter in Hot Water Again CBS News. June 14, 2004. "...the new special will air Friday on Animal Planet."
4. Irwin cleared after penguin probe retrieved 7 November 2012
5. http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/animal-planets-steve-irwin-handles-snakes-snares-sharks-catches-crocs-and-saves-ecosystems---all-in-a-single-bound-during-croc-week-2004-monday-june-14---friday-june-18-74102662.html

External links

• At TV.com
• List of The Crocodile Hunter episodes at the Internet Movie Database