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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

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    The Wild Thornberrys Season 4 Episode 5 - The Trouble With Darwin
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S4:E5

    The Thornberrys are in Africa for the opening of a new chimpanzee sanctuary which will also be attended by Jane Goodall, famous for her work with primates. When Eliza meets her and introduces her to Darwin, Dr. Goodall tells her that she disapproves of domesticated chimps. Will Eliza be able to convince her that Darwin WANTS to stay with the Thornberrys? Meanwhile, when poachers trap Eliza and Darwin, will Dr. Goodall, Nigel and Marianne be able to rescue them?

    Director:Sylvia Keulen
    Writers:David Regal, Jill Gorey

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  2. The Wild Thornberrys Season 2 Episode 31 - Monkey See, Monkey Don't
    6.0/10(52 votes)

    S2:E31

    When Eliza meets a group of temple monkeys, they con her into bringing all of her family's food. While Darwin tries to convince her otherwise, Eliza realizes that she's been duped and learns the value of Darwin's friendship.

    Director:Cathy Malkasian
    Writers:Emily Kapnek, David Regal

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  3. The Wild Thornberrys Season 3 Episode 12 - Happy Old Year
    6.4/10(46 votes)

    S3:E12

    Location: Quito, EcuadorBefore New Year's Eve, Debbie accidentally hurts fer father's feelings, and joins a couple of eccentric, 30's-era volcano chasers, Mitzi and Merrick Dash. Eliza goes after her to reclaim her friend, Santusa the Llama, and they all encounter a mudslide when the volcano erupts.

    Directors:Frank Marino, Becky Bristow
    Writer:Kate Boutilier

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  4. The Wild Thornberrys Season 2 Episode 36 - Every Little Bit Alps
    6.5/10(54 votes)

    S2:E36

    Eliza is afraid to admit to her friend Ben that she doesn't know how to snowboard, just as a rutting ibex is afraid to stand up to another ibex.

    Director:Cathy Malkasian
    Writers:Robin Riordan, David Regal

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  5. The Wild Thornberrys Season 2 Episode 34 - Cheetahs Never Prosper
    6.6/10(55 votes)

    S2:E34

    During a drought, Eliza is forbidden to assist the thirsty animals, but she breaks her promise when she sees a cheetah cub alone on the Savannah. Eliza and Darwin are saved by a timely thunderstorm when the cheetah mother tries to eat them.

    Directors:Frank Marino, Becky Bristow
    Writer:Peter Egan

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  6. The Wild Thornberrys Season 2 Episode 14 - Two's Company
    6.9/10(50 votes)

    S2:E14

    When Eliza is told that ""Jake"" the turtle is the last one of his kind, she can't just let his species become another name on the extinction list. Enlisting help from other animals, she soon discovers ""Samantha"" and brings the two turtles together--blind date style. Eliza soon realizes that playing the role of cupid is not as easy as it seems.

    Director:Steve Ressel
    Writers:David Regal, Monica Piper

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  7. The Wild Thornberrys Season 3 Episode 3 - Horse Sense
    6.9/10(44 votes)

    S3:E3

    In the hope of winning the annual horse race, Eliza trades in her bungling trotter for a swift Thoroughbred.

    Director:Cathy Malkasian
    Writers:Sheila M. Anthony, Joan Considine Johnson

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  8. The Wild Thornberrys Season 3 Episode 5 - Critical Masai
    6.9/10(43 votes)

    S3:E5

    Location: Masai Steppe, TanzaniaEliza and Tyler work together to help an aspiring Masai warrior earn the respect of his elders.

    Director:Ron Noble
    Writer:Peter Egan

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  9. The Wild Thornberrys Season 5 Episode 1 - The Wild Snob-Berry
    6.9/10(40 votes)

    S5:E1

    At 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.

    Director:Dean Criswell
    Writer:Peter Egan

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  10. The Wild Thornberrys Season 2 Episode 23 - The Kung and I
    7.0/10(44 votes)

    S2:E23

    When the Thornberrys visit the !Kung people, everyone is shocked to discover that Debbie can click-talk. No one is more surprised than Eliza, however, who is only ""cured"" of her jealousy by a !Kung healing ceremony.

    Director:Cathy Malkasian
    Writer:Joan Considine Johnson

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  11. The Wild Thornberrys Season 3 Episode 7 - Island Trade
    7.0/10(42 votes)

    S3:E7

    Location: Zanzibar, TanzaniaDebbie and Tyler mistakenly trade the commvee for a dress at an island marketplace; Marianne and Nigel explore the Ngorongoro Crater.

    Director:Cathy Malkasian
    Writers:Rick Gitelson, Joan Considine Johnson

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  12. The Wild Thornberrys Season 2 Episode 5 - Stick Your Neck Out
    7.1/10(45 votes)

    S2:E5

    Eliza finds a hero in a giraffe who can see distances with his height and warn others of approaching danger. However, to Eliza's dismay, the giraffe leaves the animals for his own needs. Only when Eliza herself is in danger does the giraffe return and realize his selfishness.

    Director:Cathy Malkasian
    Writer:Adam Beechen

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  13. The Wild Thornberrys Season 2 Episode 21 - Have Yourself A Thornberry Little Christmas
    7.1/10(55 votes)

    S2:E21

    Eliza goes to desperate measures to help animals survive during tough times along the Skeleton Coast. Her good-will intentions, however, will soon cost her family their entire supply of holiday cheer--and their Christmas dinner!

    Director:Carol Millican
    Writers:Adam Beechen, Kate Boutilier

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  14. The Wild Thornberrys Season 2 Episode 22 - Luck Be an Aye-Aye
    7.1/10(55 votes)

    S2:E22

    When Donnie kidnaps an aye-aye for a pet, Eliza must return the ""bad luck"" omen to his home before the villagers hunt him down.

    Director:Carol Millican
    Writers:Adam Beechen, Bob Daily

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  15. The Wild Thornberrys Season 2 Episode 24 - Dear Diary
    7.1/10(51 votes)

    S2:E24

    When Eliza ""accidentally"" reads Debbie's diary she learns that Debbie thinks she's an embarrassment of a sister. Debbie and Eliza have it out and learn the real truth about their relationship.

    Director:Becky Bristow
    Writer:Alice Miller

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  16. The Wild Thornberrys Season 3 Episode 18 - April Fool's Day
    7.1/10(36 votes)

    S3:E18

    It's April Fools day, and The Thornberrys are trying to outdo each other by way of April Fool's jokes. At first it's a lot of fun, but when Tyler and Eliza encounter some quicksand and a lion, will they learn not to cry wolf? Meanwhile, Nigel coaches Debbie for her Physical Education courses.

    Director:Carol Millican
    Writer:Joan Considine Johnson

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  17. The Wild Thornberrys Season 3 Episode 19 - Gem of a Mom
    7.1/10(37 votes)

    S3:E19

    Eliza and Debbie embark on a dangerous trek in search of precious gemstones.

    Director:Ron Noble
    Writers:Suzie Villandry, Sarah Jane Cunningham

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  18. The Wild Thornberrys Season 2 Episode 28 - Song for Eliza
    7.2/10(49 votes)

    S2:E28

    When Eliza tries to swim with the humpback whales, Darwin accidentally knocks Debbie's boombox into the ocean, which creates a distrubing noise and causes the whales to stop their ritual singing. Eliza attempts to set things right, but ends up getting arrested for violating the Marine Mammel Protection Act.

    Director:Carol Millican
    Writers:Suzie Villandry, Sarah Jane Cunningham

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  19. The Wild Thornberrys Season 2 Episode 33 - A Shaky Foundation
    7.2/10(46 votes)

    S2:E33

    The Thornberrys are visited by the Foundation's head son, Tom, who splits up the Nigel and Marianne team. An over-zealous Tom treats Eliza like a child until he lands the Commvee in a raging river. Eliza's quick thinking prevails and she saves her family and wins Tom's respect.

    Director:Carol Millican
    Writer:David Regal

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  20. The Wild Thornberrys Season 3 Episode 15 - New Territory
    7.2/10(40 votes)

    S3:E15

    The Thornberrys meet an Australian family named the Gibsons when the Comvee runs out of gas. Eliza makes friends with the youngest member of the family named Bethany, who is in a wheelchair from cerebal palsy. The girls go land sailing and Bethany helps Eliza escape from a crocodile, but then get in an arguement when Bethany thinks Eliza is feeling sorry for her being disabled. Will the two new friends find a way to make up? Meanwhile, Nigel and Marianne play the Gibsons in a very competitive game of Tricky Trivia.

    Director:Carol Millican
    Writer:Joan Considine Johnson

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  21. The Wild Thornberrys Season 1 Episode 9 - Iron Curtain
    7.3/10(132 votes)

    S1:E9

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

    Director:Cathy Malkasian
    Writer:Mark Palmer

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  22. The Wild Thornberrys Season 2 Episode 26 - A Tiger by the Tail
    7.3/10(51 votes)

    S2:E26

    Eliza reunites with a Siberian Tiger, and is stunned when the tiger turns on her. Eliza's visiting Grandma Sophie helps her overcome her fears just as she is overcoming her own.

    Director:Mark Risley
    Writers:Adam Beechen, Kate Boutilier

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  23. The Wild Thornberrys Season 1 Episode 10 - Valley Girls
    7.4/10(60 votes)

    S1:E10

    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.

    Director:Anthony Bell
    Writer:David Regal

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  24. The Wild Thornberrys Season 1 Episode 18 - Rumble in the Jungle
    7.4/10(48 votes)

    S1:E18

    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.

    Directors:Anthony Bell, Becky Bristow
    Writer:John Derevlany

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  25. The Wild Thornberrys Season 2 Episode 4 - Darwin Plays the Palace
    7.4/10(50 votes)

    S2:E4

    When Eliza gets a hunch that foul play has led to Darwin's disappearance, she sets out to rescue her long lost companion. To her dismay, she finds Darwin has become one of the most popular acts at an Indian palace where a young prince lives. It's up to her to prove to Darwin that friendship runs deeper than the glamour and glitz of showbiz.

    Director:Sylvia Keulen
    Writers:Eva Almos, Ed Scharlach

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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Trouble With Darwin" is the worst rated episode of "The Wild Thornberrys". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Sylvia Keulen and written by David Regal, Jill Gorey, it aired on 10/31/2001. This episode scored 6.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Monkey See, Monkey Don't".