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Season 1 – Meerkat Manor

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A family of meerkats is tracked and filmed, providing first-rate entertainment with a blend of animal documentary footage and dramatic narration, as members eke out a survival in the brutal surroundings of Africa's Kalahari Desert. Underground cameras give viewers a never-before-seen glimpse into the animals' dens. Action mostly centered on the Whiskers family, with its matriarch Flower and later, her daughter, Rocket Dog.
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Emily Ashby Common Sense Media 01/08/2020
4/5
The series offers an educational view into the wild and is a great choice for family viewing. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Bill Nighy

Narrator

Mark Wild

Executive Producer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 12, 2005 A Family Affair A family of meerkats lives on the edge of the Kalahari Desert. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 12, 2005 Love Thy Neighbor Shakespeare recovers from the vicious bite of a puff adder; Daisy gets too comfortable with a member of a rival gang; Flower's pups are under threat. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 19, 2005 Some Like It Hot The Whiskers gang expands to 37 when one of Flower's daughters has pups; Yousarrian tries a dangerous burrow-move. Details Episode 4 Aired Sep 19, 2005 Revolution Yousarrian's burrow move spins out of control; a thunderstorm draws the dry season to a close. Details Episode 5 Aired Sep 26, 2005 Childhood's End A sudden storm forces the Whiskers clan to take refuge in an empty burrow belonging to their arch rivals. Details Episode 6 Aired Sep 26, 2005 Boys Will Be Boys Mitch steals some poisonous insects from his siblings; a young female is evicted from the family for having pups. Details Episode 7 Aired Oct 3, 2005 Divided Loyalties The Whiskers clan separates while out foraging. Details Episode 8 Aired Oct 3, 2005 The Good, the Bad and the Desperate Flower's band of seven meerkats breaks away from the rest of the group. Details Episode 9 Aired Oct 10, 2005 Daisy's Choice A young female unexpectedly gives birth in the wrong burrow. Details Episode 10 Aired Oct 10, 2005 Flower Power Flower gives birth to another litter. Details Episode 11 Aired Oct 17, 2005 An Awfully Big Adventure Flower's third litter of pups make their first steps into the outside world. Details Episode 12 Aired Oct 17, 2005 The Calm Before the Storm Flower leaves the pups with Shakespeare while she and others go out foraging, not knowing the Lazuli gang is in Whiskers territory. Details Episode 13 Aired Oct 24, 2005 Moving On The Whiskers clan returns to help Shakespeare run off the Lazuli family. Details

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Meerkat Manor — Season 1

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Season Info

Executive Producer
Mark Wild
Network
Animal Planet
Rating
TV-G
Genre
Nature, Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 12, 2005