| Host | |
| Ryan Seacrest | |
| Co-host | |
| Eddie the Chimpanzee | |
| Announcer | |
| Randy West | |
| Animal Voices | |
| Charles Fletcher | |
| Broadcast | |
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| Packager | |
| Woody Fraser Enterprises The Family Channel MTM Enterprises, Inc. | |
Wild Animal Games was a short-lived game show where members of a studio audience, mostly kids, participated in various types of animal-themed stunts and games. In addition, live animals were brought on stage and used in some of the stunts.
Premise[]
Each episode was themed around a specific type of animal. The stunts and games varied from show to show. Among the many stunts featured were two teams competing to clean the frosting off an elephant using hoses and players trying to toss a ball through a swinging tire suspended from the ceiling while sliding down a ramp into a pool. The top scoring player in each game received a prize.
Segments[]
Each episode of "Wild Animal Games" had three segments. The first two segments were related to the featured animal for that day. The third segment, called "Waterfall Prize Pool," was played in two parts.
1. Animal Stunt[]
Two teams competed in a stunt that was related to the day's animal. The winning team was awarded a prize.
2. Chimp Challenge[]
In this game, two kids competed against each other in a memory game. A brief video documentary about the animal of the day was shown to the contestants, and then, three questions were posed about the video. The first question was worth 50 points, the second was worth 100, and the third question was worth 150 points. After this, a second video was shown with and three more questions were asked with doubled point values. Each child also had a parent or teacher with them. The parent/teacher of the losing team was subjected to some sort of messy penalty, including getting slime dumped on them or being put in the "pie guillotine."
3. Waterfall Prize Pool[]
This segment was played in two parts.
3-Basket-Slide-and-Shoot[]
Six contestants would slide down a waterfall into the pool, attempting to shoot a ball into one of three baskets as they went over the edge. The baskets were worth 10, 20 and 30 points. Successful shots scored that many points, while hitting the rim of the basket still scored five points. If the ball missed the basket entirely, that contestant scored zero points. Each contestant had two shots, and the contestant with the highest score would play the Grand Prize Round. In case of a tie, the tied contestants each threw one more ball. Points didn't apply; the first contestant who shot a basket would advance.
Grand Prize Round[]
Ten pencils were thrown into the pool, as were ten balloons. The winning contestant had 40 seconds to pop all ten balloons, each with a different pencil. Success in doing so won a grand prize; failure to do so won a consolation prize.
Music[]
Wendy DeAugustine
Studio[]
Glendale Studios, Glendale, CA
Taglines[]
"We'll see you next time on Wild Animal Games. Stay wild, you animals! Bye-bye!" - Ryan Seacrest
"Until next time, stay wild, you crazy animals! We'll see you soon!" - Ryan Seacrest (alternate sign-off)
End-of-Show Disclaimers[]
"All the food used on Wild Animal Games is food that is no longer edible." - Randy West
"Animal action was monitored by the American Humane Association. No animal was harmed in the making of this episode of Wild Animal Games."
Theme Song Lyrics[]
Opening lyrics:
Way deep in the jungle
You can hear the beat of the drums
It's the call of the wild
Calling you to have some fun
And go wild, wild, wild,
Wild Animal Games!
(after episode preview)
Wild, wild, wild Animal Games!
Closing lyrics:
Wild, wild
You can be a monkey
Wild, wild
Come on, let's get funky
Wild, wild, wild Animal Games!
Rating[]
Links[]
Videos[]
Bee Day from October 3, 1995
Bear Day from October 5, 1995
Sea Lion Day from October 17, 1995
Dog Day from November 2, 1995
Orangutan Day
Big Cats Day from November 20, 1995
Birds of Prey Day