List of ''The Crocodile Hunter'' episodes

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 Beerwah, Queensland. 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. 13 specials were broadcast between January 1, 1997 and September 4, 2007.

Series overview

Season		Episodes	Originally aired
Season		Episodes	First aired	Last aired
	Pilot	1	October 25, 1996 (1996-10-25)
	1	8	April 5, 1997 (1997-04-05)	May 24, 1997 (1997-05-24)
	2	11	March 10, 1998 (1998-03-10)	December 24, 1998 (1998-12-24)
	3	17	February 1, 1999 (1999-02-01)	June 24, 2000 (2000-06-24)
	4	16	November 19, 2000 (2000-11-19)	August 10, 2002 (2002-08-10)
	5	12	November 20, 2002 (2002-11-20)	June 18, 2004 (2004-06-18)
	Specials	13	January 1, 1997 (1997-01-01)	September 4, 2007 (2007-09-04)

Episodes

Pilot (1996)

#	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
0	"Pilot"	John Stainton	Todd Levi	October 25, 1996 (1996-10-25)
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"	John Stainton	Grant Dowling	April 5, 1997 (1997-04-05)^[2]
Steve follows Terri to her home state of Oregon, and to New York, 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"	John Stainton	Grant Dowling	April 12, 1997 (1997-04-12)
Steve and Terri trace the history of Australia's dinosaurs.
3	"Sleeping with Crocodiles"	John Stainton	Grant Dowling	April 19, 1997 (1997-04-19)
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"	John Stainton	Grant Dowling	April 26, 1997 (1997-04-26)
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.
5	"Dangerous Animals"	John Stainton	Grant Dowling	May 3, 1997 (1997-05-03)
Steve and Terri venture across the United States of America, seeking out deadly scorpions, poisonous snakes and toxic spiders.
6	"Travelling the Dingo Fence"	John Stainton	Grant Dowling	May 10, 1997 (1997-05-10)
The Dingo Fence in southern Queensland, Australia, is part of the world's longest fence (over 3300 miles long), built to keep dingoes out of southern Queensland and away from the sheep flocks. Steve observes boars, snakes and dingoes in the Outback.
7	"Hidden River"	John Stainton	Grant Dowling	May 17, 1997 (1997-05-17)
Steve attempts to rescue a turtle in a river despite the presence of crocodiles.
8	"Elephants and Orange People"	John Stainton	Grant Dowling	May 24, 1997 (1997-05-24)
Steve encounters orangutans and elephants in Sumatra.

Season 2 (1998)

#	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
9	"Return to the Wild"	John Stainton	Grant Dowling	March 10, 1998 (1998-03-10)
Steve returns to his roots as he captures and relocates a 14-foot crocodile named Nobby away from a busy waterway in Australia.
10	"Outlaws of the Outback: Part 1"	John Stainton	Grant Dowling	March 17, 1998 (1998-03-17)
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 the continent. Steve also shows a roundup of wild camels.
11	"Outlaws of the Outback: Part 2"	John Stainton	Grant Dowling	March 24, 1998 (1998-03-24)
Steve continues his examination of non-indigenous animal species that threaten to crowd out native Australian animals.
12	"Wildest Home Videos"	John Stainton	Grant Dowling	March 31, 1998 (1998-03-31)
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.
13	"Island of Time"	John Stainton	Grant Dowling	May 19, 1998 (1998-05-19)
Beautiful scenery and adventure are encountered during Steve and Terri's visit to the isolated inhabitants of the world's largest sand island.
14	"Reptiles of the Deep: Turtles"	John Stainton	Grant Dowling	May 26, 1998 (1998-05-26)
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.
15	"Where the Devils Run Wild"	John Stainton	Grant Dowling	June 16, 1998 (1998-06-16)
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.
16	"Last Waterholes of the Outback"	John Stainton	Grant Dowling	August 11, 1998 (1998-08-11)
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.
17	"The Crocodile Hunter Goes West"	John Stainton	Grant Dowling	August 18, 1998 (1998-08-18)
Steve and Terri head out west in a quest to find a mate for a goanna lizard at Australia Zoo.
18	"Freshwater Crocs"	John Stainton	Grant Dowling	August 25, 1998 (1998-08-25)
Steve gives the viewers a look at freshwater crocodiles.
19	"Sharks - Outside the Cage"	John Stainton	Grant Dowling	December 24, 1998 (1998-12-24)
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
20	"Legends of the Galapagos"	John Stainton	Grant Dowling	February 1, 1999 (1999-02-01)
Steve and Terri study the Galapagos on their 168-year-old tortoise's birthday.
21	"America's Deadliest Snakes"	John Stainton	Grant Dowling	May 10, 1999 (1999-05-10)
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.
22	"Reptiles of the Deep: Sea Snakes"	John Stainton	Grant Dowling	May 17, 1999 (1999-05-17)
Steve films the deadly sea snake in its underwater environment.
23	"Reptiles of the Deep: Saurians"	John Stainton	Grant Dowling	May 24, 1999 (1999-05-24)
Reptiles still living in the sea include saltwater crocodiles and lizards that can dive deep.
24	"Steve and the Dragon"	John Stainton	Grant Dowling	July 5, 1999 (1999-07-05)
Steve ventures to the remote part of the 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.
25	"Australia's Wild Frontier"	John Stainton	Grant Dowling	September 21, 1999 (1999-09-21)
Steve travels to Queensland's Cape York, which is considered one of the last wild frontiers of Australia.
26	"Faces in the Forest"	John Stainton	Grant Dowling	October 11, 1999 (1999-10-11)
Falling in love with the orangutans of Sumatra, Steve assists them in their rehabilitation process.
27	"Steve's Story"	John Stainton	Grant Dowling	October 11, 1999 (1999-10-11)
Interviews with Steve, Terri, his father Bob, his mother Lyn, and some of his friends, as they reveal the man behind the adventure series. A two-hour extended version was broadcast on December 18, 2000.
28	"Steve's Most Dangerous Adventures"	John Stainton	Grant Dowling	October 11, 1999 (1999-10-11)
Steve looks back on his most dangerous encounters, including those with Komodo dragons, various crocodiles and venomous snakes.
29	"Steve's Greatest Crocodile Captures"	John Stainton	Grant Dowling	October 11, 1999 (1999-10-11)
Steve's greatest crocodile captures are shown in this episode. Steve and Terri also review the proper methods to use in such captures. A two-hour extended version was broadcast on March 12, 2002.
30	"Wild River of Africa"	John Stainton	Grant Dowling	June 18, 2000 (2000-06-18)
The Luangwa River in Zambia includes hippoes, Nile crocodiles and monitor lizards among its residents. Steve witnesses a crocodile feeding frenzy.
31	"A Handful of Elephants"	John Stainton	Grant Dowling	June 19, 2000 (2000-06-19)
Steve tracks wild elephants in Sumatra, crocodiles, water monitors and wild boars.
32	"Jungle in the Clouds"	John Stainton	Grant Dowling	June 20, 2000 (2000-06-20)
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.
33	"Wildest Baby Animal Videos"	John Stainton	Grant Dowling	June 21, 2000 (2000-06-21)
Steve and Terri visit the small, cute and entertaining world of baby animals, including possums, bears, snakes, bison, crocs and tigers.
34	"Wildlife in Combat (Part 1)"	John Stainton	Grant Dowling	June 22, 2000 (2000-06-22)
Steve and Terri help U.S. Army Rangers remove venomous snakes from a training course at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida.
35	"Forces of Nature (Part 2)"	John Stainton	Grant Dowling	June 23, 2000 (2000-06-23)
Visiting U.S. armed forces at Eglin Air Force base, Steve checks out Air Force jets and helps soldiers move venomous snakes out of harm's way.
36	"Africa's Deadliest Snakes"	John Stainton	Grant Dowling	June 24, 2000 (2000-06-24)
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
37	"Sidewinders of Arizona"	John Stainton	Grant Dowling	November 19, 2000 (2000-11-19)^[3]
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.
38	"Crocodiles of the Revolution"	John Stainton	Grant Dowling	December 11, 2000 (2000-12-11)
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.^[4]
39	"Journey to the Red Center"	John Stainton	Grant Dowling	December 18, 2000 (2000-12-18)
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.
40	"Swimming with Alligators"	John Stainton	Grant Dowling	June 18, 2001 (2001-06-18)
A missile-test site is the home of alligators. Steve also examines snakes in Louisiana and water moccasins.
41	"Surfing Snakes"	John Stainton	Grant Dowling	June 19, 2001 (2001-06-19)
Steve heads to Indonesia where he looks at venomous snakes, lizards and monkeys.
42	"Last Primates of Madagascar (Part 1)"	John Stainton	Grant Dowling	June 20, 2001 (2001-06-20)
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.
43	"Reptiles of the Lost Continent (Part 2)"	John Stainton	Grant Dowling	June 20, 2001 (2001-06-20)
Steve looks at cave-dwelling crocodiles, different types of chameleon and other unusual reptiles on Madagascar.
44	"Spitting Cobras of the World"	John Stainton	Grant Dowling	June 21, 2001 (2001-06-21)
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.
45	"Dangerous Africans"	John Stainton	Grant Dowling	June 22, 2001 (2001-06-22)
Steve encounters charging elephants on an African safari. He observes snakes, scorpions, buffalo, spiders and lions, and avoids a pursuing hippo.
46	"Wild Surf of Indonesia"	John Stainton	Grant Dowling	June 23, 2001 (2001-06-23)
Steve travels to Indonesia to encounter wildlife, then hits the beach to do some surfing.
47	"Operation Steve"	John Stainton	Grant Dowling	June 28, 2001 (2001-06-28)
Steve undergoes knee surgery.
48	"Operation: Bunya Rescue"	John Stainton	Grant Dowling	February 11, 2002 (2002-02-11)
Steve and Terri relocate the animals of a bankrupt zoo, including koalas, kangaroos, crocodiles, snakes and birds.
49	"Big Croc Diaries"	John Stainton	Grant Dowling	February 18, 2002 (2002-02-18)
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. A two-hour extended version was broadcast on June 21, 2003.
50	"Captured on Camera"	John Stainton	Grant Dowling	February 25, 2002 (2002-02-25)
A compilation of the best moments of the series up to this point.
51	"Africa's Final Frontier"	John Stainton	Grant Dowling	June 24, 2002 (2002-06-24)
Steve visits the wilderness of Namibia in southern Africa.
52	"Graham's Revenge"	John Stainton	Grant Dowling	August 10, 2002 (2002-08-10)^[5]
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 Mannion 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.

Season 5 (2002–04)

#	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
53	"From the Outback to Hollywood"	John Stainton	Grant Dowling	November 20, 2002 (2002-11-20)
A detailed account of Steve and Terri Irwin's sudden and unexpected rise to fame, in just one short decade. Footage includes the whirlwind of a promotional tour for their first Hollywood film, and their conservation work at the Australia Zoo.
54	"Casper: The White Crocodile"	John Stainton	Grant Dowling	June 10, 2003 (2003-06-10)
Steve relocates an extremely ornery white crocodile named Casper.
55	"Whale Sharks of the Wild West"	John Stainton	Grant Dowling	June 11, 2003 (2003-06-11)^[6]
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.
56	"Crocodile Coast"	John Stainton	Grant Dowling	June 12, 2003 (2003-06-12)
Steve looks at the crocodiles, sharks and sea snakes in the Kimberley region coastal area of Western Australia.
57	"River of the Dammed"	John Stainton	Grant Dowling	June 13, 2003 (2003-06-13)
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.
58	"They Shoot Crocodiles, Don't They?"	John Stainton	Grant Dowling	August 19, 2003 (2003-08-19)
Steve gives the viewers a look at the seven cameramen who have captured his encounters with wildlife over the years.
59	"Search for a Super Croc"	John Stainton	Grant Dowling	June 14, 2004 (2004-06-14)
Steve and the crocodile capture team take journey to the remote part of Queensland to find large saltwater crocodiles.
60	"Crocs in the City"	John Stainton	Grant Dowling	June 15, 2004 (2004-06-15)
Steve Irwin works with the Mexican government to solve croc problems in the resort towns of Tampico and Cancún.
61	"Island of Snakes"	John Stainton	Grant Dowling	June 16, 2004 (2004-06-16)
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.
62	"Tigers of Shark Bay"	John Stainton	Grant Dowling	June 17, 2004 (2004-06-17)
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.
63	"Ice Breaker"	John Stainton	Grant Dowling	June 18, 2004 (2004-06-18)^[7]
Steve and his camera crew look at the wildlife of Antarctica, including penguins, leopard seals, humpback whales and elephant seals. Note: This episode caused a controversy in June 2004^[8] as people believed Irwin and his crew disturbed wildlife.
64	"Confessions of the Crocodile Hunter"	John Stainton	Grant Dowling	June 18, 2004 (2004-06-18)^[9]
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	"Crocs Down Under"	Mark Strickson	Sophie Cooper	January 1, 1997 (1997-01-01)
The first of the official specials to air and preceding the series. Shot between November 1992 and February 1993. The Australian Saltwater crocodile is the world’s largest terrestrial carnivore. Intrepid natural historian, Steve Irwin, journeys to Australia’s far northeastern corner to try and capture a nuisance crocodile and teach him a lesson before releasing him back into the wild. Set against the colorful backdrop of Australia’s Top End, the special shows that these often ferocious man-eaters have a gentler side that make them caring lovers and devoted parents.
S2	"The Ten Deadliest Snakes in the World"	Mark Strickson	Sophie Cooper	August 30, 2001 (2001-08-30)
Filmed in 1992, the special revolves around Steve Irwin showcasing what he believes to be the ten deadliest snakes on the planet, all conveniently located in Australia.
S3	"Lights! Croc! Action!"	John Stainton	John Stainton	June 28, 2002 (2002-06-28)
A special behind-the-scenes look at the then upcoming feature-length film, The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course.
S4	"Steve Irwin's Ghosts of War: Chapter I"	John Stainton	John Stainton	August 7, 2002 (2002-08-07)
In this epic two-hour special, Steve revisits some of the notorious and legendary battlegrounds of the Pacific conflict between the US and Allied forces and Japan during World War II.
S5	"Steve Irwin's Ghosts of War: Chapter II"	John Stainton	John Stainton	August 7, 2002 (2002-08-07)
Steve continues his search for WWII artifacts and battlefields in the South Pacific.
S6	"Up Over Down Under"	John Stainton	Grant Dowling	December 23, 2002 (2002-12-23)
Steve and Terri travel with their young daughter Bindi from Brisbane to Broome in Western Australia on an old DC-3 airplane.
S7	"Steve's Last Adventure"	John Stainton	John Stainton Grant Dowling Steve Irwin	July 29, 2005 (2005-07-29)
A three-hour-long series finale with footage of Irwin's across-the-world adventures in locations including the Himalayas, the Yangtze River, Borneo, and Kruger National Park.
S8	"Steve Irwin's Great Escape: US National Parks"	John Stainton	John Stainton	April 16, 2006 (2006-04-16)
The Irwin family explore national parks of the United States, travelling through North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas.
S9	"Steve Irwin's Great Escape: National Parks Down Under"	John Stainton	John Stainton	June 12, 2006 (2006-06-12)
The Irwins explore national parks of Australia, travelling through Northern Territory and South Australia.
S10	"Ocean's Deadliest"	John Stainton	Grant Dowling	January 21, 2007 (2007-01-21)
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.
S11	"Crikey! What an Adventure: An Intimate Look at the Life of Steve Irwin"	John Stainton	Grant Dowling	January 21, 2007 (2007-01-21)
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.
S12	"My Daddy, the Crocodile Hunter"	John Stainton	Grant Dowling	June 8, 2007 (2007-06-08)
Bindi Irwin's touching tribute to her late father. Also contains never-before-seen footage of Steve and Bindi's experiences together.
S13	"Secrets of the Crocodile"	John Stainton	Grant Dowling	September 4, 2007 (2007-09-04)^[10]
Steve attempts to learn the secrets of the crocodile, and why they have survived for 200 million years. Filmed in 2005, but aired in 2007 on the one year anniversary of Irwin's death.

References

↑ Animal Planet on the Death of Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin Sept. 4, 2006
↑ http://abc7ny.com/entertainment/10-tv-shows-were-shocked-debuted-20-years-ago/1779093/
↑ http://www.luke.af.mil/News/Features/Display/Article/360268/croc-hunter-left-memories-at-luke/
↑ Crocodiles of the Revolution (East Timor Crocodile Project) International Crocodile Rescue (written by Steve Irwin)
↑ http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2002-08-09/features/0208090004_1_crocodile-hunter-steve-irwin-marlon-perkins
↑ https://www.truenorth.com.au/the-true-north-rules-says-the-crocodile-hunter-steve-irwin/
↑ Croc Hunter in Hot Water Again CBS News. June 14, 2004. "...the new special will air Friday on Animal Planet."
↑ Irwin cleared after penguin probe retrieved 7 November 2012
↑ 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
↑ https://www.pressreader.com/usa/albuquerque-journal/20070901/288651867414223

External links

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