Wild Kratts
| Wild Kratts | |
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| Genre | Adventure Comedy |
| Created by |
Martin Kratt Chris Kratt |
| Written by | Eva Almos Chris Kratt Martin Kratt Chris Roy |
| Directed by | Luc Chamberland ("Polar Bears Don't Dance"); Eva Almos Chris Kratt Martin Kratt (all others) |
| Presented by |
Chris Kratt Martin Kratt |
| Voices of | Chris Kratt Martin Kratt Eva Almos Heather Bambrick Zachary Bennett Cory Doran Athena Karkanis Jonathan Malen |
| Theme music composer | Pure West |
| Opening theme | "Gonna Go Wild Kratts" |
| Ending theme | "Gonna Go Wild Kratts" (instrumental) |
| Country of origin | United States Canada |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 92 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Chris Kratt Martin Kratt Vince Comisso Steven Jarosz |
| Producer(s) | Cheryl Knapp Chris Kratt Martin Kratt |
| Running time | 25:42 |
| Production company(s) |
Kratt Brothers Company 9 Story Media Group |
| Release | |
| Original network |
TVOKids (Canada) PBS Kids Go! (2011–12) (US) PBS Kids (2012–present) (US) |
| Original release | January 3, 2011 – present |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Be the Creature |
| Related shows |
Kratt's Creatures Zoboomafoo |
| External links | |
| Official Website | |
| Production website | |
Wild Kratts (stylized as WILD KRATTS) is an American-Canadian educational children's animated series created by Chris and Martin Kratt. The Kratt Brothers Company and 9 Story Media Group produce the show, which is presented by PBS in the United States. The show's aim is to educate children about biology, zoology, and ecology, and teach kids small ways to make big impacts. Together they created children.
The show is broadcast in the US, Canada, Latin America, Massaustralia, Spain, UK, Ireland, Germany, Portugal, Belgium, The Netherlands (Dutch dubbed versions as Kratts in het Wild), Middle East, India and Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia & Herzegovina, FYR Macedonia in Serbian language.
The basic plot of an episode is usually to save the animals or an animal from a situation, be it villains, general human influence, or confusion on a baby animal's part. Most episodes focus on villains, but those that do not usually focus on some real world problem, either directly (as seen in "Stuck On Sharks" where Gourmand captured a shark for making shark fin soup) or indirectly through allegory ("Build It Beaver" had the beaver's dam destroyed repeatedly through various means; an allegory for deforestation). Additionally, some episodes aim to change the way a creature is seen—creatures that are usually considered frightening, such as bats and crocodiles.
Along the way, viewers learn about the animals and their lives as the Kratt brothers and the Wild Kratts gang (consisting of the Kratts themselves, Aviva, Koki, and Jimmy) figure out ways to either right wrongs or to get out of the situations they are in. It was stated in an interview that the villains do not learn about the animals and this is why they are always unsuccessful.
Some of their adventures have put them in grave danger or even brought them seconds away from death. In these episodes, it can be just the nature of the mission, or it can be the cause of a villain. Although in only one case ("Platypus Café") did the villain (Gaston Gourmand) actually intend to cause harm to one of the brothers. In the other episodes, the villain had not thought it through (Zach in "Mystery of the Weird Looking Walrus"), or was not aware of the medical risks involved. They also occasionally enlist the help of the Wild Kratts Kids, children who help the Wild Kratts from their home however they can, whether it is moving animals or helping rebuild habitats (some of which are voiced by the children of the Kratt Brothers).
Wild Kratts is the latest of the Kratt Brothers' hit television series, preceded by Kratts' Creatures, Zoboomafoo and Be the Creature. Chris is listed as the Executive Producer, and Martin is listed as the Executive Director. It is written by either the Kratts themselves, Eva Almos (who also plays Donita Donata), or Chris Roy. It is filmed in Canada, the United States, and countries around the world. PBS dedicated nearly $500,000 to developing the series.
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