''When Animals Attack!'' is a series of
television special
A television special (often TV special, or rarely television spectacular) is a standalone television show which may also temporarily interrupt episodic programming normally scheduled for a given time slot. Some specials provide a full range of en ...
s aired by
Fox
Foxes are small-to-medium-sized omnivorous mammals belonging to several genera of the family Canidae. They have a flattened skull; upright, triangular ears; a pointed, slightly upturned snout; and a long, bushy tail ("brush").
Twelve species ...
in the United States during the mid- to late-1990s. The specials compiled graphic clips of various animals attacking humans.
The series was credited to the network's "
alternate programming" head
Mike Darnell.
Robert Urich
Robert Michael Urich (December 19, 1946 – April 16, 2002) was an American film, television, and stage actor and television producer. Over the course of his 30-year career, he starred in a record 15 television series.
Urich began his car ...
hosted ''When Animals Attack 1, 2'', and ''3'', and
Louis Gossett Jr.
Louis Cameron Gossett Jr. (May 27, 1936 – March 29, 2024) was an American actor. He made his stage debut at the age of 17. Shortly thereafter, he successfully auditioned for the Broadway theatre, Broadway play ''Take a Giant Step.'' Gossett co ...
hosted ''When Animals Attack 4''.
See also
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Pinky the Cat
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Binky (polar bear)
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Zoo (American TV series)
''Zoo'' is an American drama television series based on the 2012 novel of the same name by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge, the former also serving as an executive producer for the series, which stars James Wolk, Kristen Connolly, Non ...
Footnotes
External links
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Television series about animals
Television series about violence
Fox Broadcasting Company original programming
Media about animal attacks
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