Season 1
Episode Guide
Flood Warning
S1
E1
Sep 1, 1998
When the Thornberrys are forced to spend the night in the middle of the Savanna, Eliza seizes the opportunity to go hunting with a pride of lions, only to discover that Debbie is about to become a midnight snack.
Dinner with Darwin
S1
E2
Sep 3, 1998
When Darwin is miffed by Eliza, he sets off into the jungle to prove himself capable of his natural instincts. After a "scary" night in the jungle, he stumbles upon an empty shack and quickly takes refuge.
Bad Company
S1
E3
Sep 8, 1998
A swarm of mysterious, prankster marmosets overrun the Thornberry camp, and it is up to Eliza to beat them at their own game.
Gold Fever
S1
E4
Sep 10, 1998
When Eliza and Debbie discover an old treasure map on the Galapagos Islands, they set out to claim their "riches" However, once the gold is discovered, greed sets in and the girls begin an all-out battle of trickery to get the gold.
Matadi or Bust
S1
E5
Sep 15, 1998
When Eliza, Darwin, and Donnie are flung from a Matadi-bound barge, they are stranded on the banks of the Congo river. They must traverse the cliffs and crags of mountainous Zaire in order to catch up with the family.
The Temple of Eliza
S1
E6
Sep 17, 1998
When Eliza discovers a secret temple, a group of jaguars believe that she is their long lost queen. Thrilled with her new royal position, Eliza gets in over her head and must escape the avenging jaguars.
Vacant Lot
S1
E7
Sep 22, 1998
As animals flee their homes and run for their lives, Eliza discovers a portion of the rainforest being destroyed by Kip and Beiderman.
Only Child
S1
E8
Oct 1, 1998
Eliza's imagination gets the best of her when she thinks a local teenage girl is actually a dolphin trying to abduct her sister, Debbie, into a watery world.
Iron Curtain
S1
E9
Oct 6, 1998
Eliza busts a young elephant out of a Kenyan game preserve, only to face predators and poachers who are out to get them.
Valley Girls
S1
E10
Oct 13, 1998
Eliza and Debbie come face to face with a tribe of silverback gorillas, and must work together to get the convee out of the mud.
Blood Sisters
S1
E11
Oct 27, 1998
With Nigel and Marianne off exploring bat caves, Eliza and Debbie are left at the eerie residence of NigelÆs colleague, Dr. Renfield. Eliza becomes obsessed with spooking Debbie, when her imagination gets the best of her and the tables are turned.
Eliza-cology
S1
E12
Nov 5, 1998
Eliza's "good natured" intentions of assisting a struggling bird in getting food sets off a chain-reaction of destruction within the ecological system.
Flight of Donnie
S1
E13
Nov 17, 1998
With a bed-ridden Marianne, Eliza tires to fill in her shoes around the commvee while Debbie goes with Nigel to shoot footage. Things get out of hand when a feather-covered Donnie is snatched up by a condor and mistaken as her own.
Naimna Enkiyio
S1
E14
Dec 1, 1998
Challenging an ancient Massai legend, Eliza marches into a "haunted" forest to prove her bravery. Now, with night falling, Eliza must place her trust in the mysterious legends of the Massai in order to find her way safely through the dark forest.
Lost and Foundation
S1
E15
Mar 16, 1999
When the girls discover that their parents have mistakenly taken embarrassing home movies to an awards banquet, they join forces in order to save face.
Nigel Knows Best
S1
E16
Mar 18, 1999
Hungry for adventure, Eliza concedes a plan to take a llama over the Andean pass, meeting her family on the other side of the mountain. However, she is disappointed when her "safety-conscious" father commandeers the lead.
The Great Bangaboo
S1
E17
Mar 23, 1999
When Eliza discovers that a local performer claims he can talk to animals she believes she's found a soul mate. Eliza must enlist the help of some very "urban" animals to help her sneak into the sideshow and meet "The Great Bangaboo."
Rumble In The Jungle
S1
E18
Mar 25, 1999
Eliza convinces a group of Baboon-like apes to stand up against their legendary adversaries- "The Others." Darwin, meanwhile, has met an almost identical group of apes with an identical problem.
The Dragon and the Professor
S1
E19
Mar 30, 1999
Eliza will stop at nothing to get a look at the gigantic, fierce Komodo Dragon that lives on Southeast Asian Islands. Her plans are halted when the unexpected arrival of her home-schooling teacher forces her to "hit the books."
Born to Be Wild
S1
E20
Apr 1, 1999
When Eliza sneaks out ahead of her parents in order to find a rare Sumatran Rhino, she discovers that expose of his life would only lead to its extinction.