The Crocodile Hunter ''The Crocodile Hunter'' was a wildlife documentary television series hosted by Steve Irwin and his wife, Terri. The show became a popular franchise due to Irwin's unconventional approach to wildlife. It spawned a number of separate projects, ...

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that was hosted by

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and his wife,

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. 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

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network,

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in October 1996, followed by the official series premiere on

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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

Episodes

Pilot (1996)

Season 1 (1997)

Season 2 (1998)

Season 3 (1999–2000)

Season 4 (2000–02)

Season 5 (2002–04)

Specials

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

DVD Releases

DVD releases in Australia were distributed through Magna Pacific and were issued in volumes containing 2-3 episodes each, although some later volumes did contain up to 6 episodes. Most episodes released were from Season 2, and Seasons 3 through 5. No episodes from Season 1 were released. Some episode titles differ slightly from their original televised versions, and some episodes are extended versions. A DVD Collection is also available. It contains all episodes previously released combined on 20 discs. Volume 1: The Story Behind Steve #Steve's Story #Big Croc Stories Volume 2: Steve's Scariest Moments #Wildest Home Videos #Steve and the Dragon Volume 3: Steve's Aussie Adventures #Australia's Wildest Frontier #Journey to the Red Centre Volume 4: Deadly Snakes #Africa's Deadliest Snakes #Sidewinders of Arizona Volume 5: Jungle Steve #Jungle in the Clouds #Faces in the Forest Volume 6: A Crocodile's Revenge #Crocodiles of the Revolution #Graham's Revenge Volume 7: Swimming with the Sharks #Whale Sharks of the Wild West #Sharks Outside the Cage Volume 8: Crocodile Coast #Crocodile Coast #Search for a Super Croc Volume 9: Wild Frontier of Africa #Wild Frontier of Africa #Croc Live! (''Crocodile Hunter Diaries'' episode) Volume 10: Legends of the Galapagos #Legends of the Galapagos #Last Primates of Madagascar Volume 11: Lights! Croc! Action! #Captured on Camera #Lights! Croc! Action! #Outback to Hollywood Volume 12: Reptiles of the Deep #Reptiles of the Deep: Turtles #Reptiles of the Deep: Sea Snakes #Reptiles of the Deep: Saurians Volume 13: Island of Snakes #America's Deadliest Snakes #Island of Snakes #Spitting Cobras Volume 14: Forces of Nature #Forces of Nature #Wildlife in Combat #Swimming with Alligators Volume 15: All About Steve #Steve's Most Dangerous Adventures #Steve's Most Dangerous Crocodile Captures #Operation Steve Volume 16: African Adventures #Reptiles of the Lost Continent #Dangerous Africans #Africa's Final Frontier Volume 17: Surfing Snakes & Where Devils Run Wild #Where the Devils Run Wild #Last Waterholes of the Outback #A Handful of Elephants #Surfing Snakes #Big Croc Diaries (Special Edition) #They Shoot Crocodiles, Don't They? Volume 18: River of the Damned #Wildest Baby Animal Video #River of the Damned #Casper: The White Crocodile (Extended) #Crocs in the City #Tigers of Shark Bay #Ice Breaker

References

External links

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Australia Zoo Official Homepage
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