Going Wild with Jeff Corwin
Going Wild with Jeff Corwin is a nature documentary television series produced and aired in the late 1990s on the Disney Channel. Hosted by Jeff Corwin, the show lasted for three seasons from August 10, 1997, to June 13, 1999, before it was canceled.
| Going Wild with Jeff Corwin | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Wildlife documentary |
| Written by | Jane Bahk Paul Storck |
| Directed by | Mark Cole Scott Firestone (8 episodes), Kathryn Douglas (first season) |
| Presented by | Jeff Corwin |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 39 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Tim Braine Kevin M. Meagher |
| Producers | Scott Firestone Paul Storck |
| Cinematography | Matthew W. Davis |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | Popular Arts Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | Disney Channel |
| Release | August 10, 1997 – June 13, 1999 |
The show was first announced in an August 1997, simultaneously with another nature-oriented Disney show, Omba Mokomba. In the show, Corwin travels to natural places around the world, including Florida, South Africa, Papua New Guinea, Death Valley, and Hawaii, searching for wild animals. In each episode, Jeff searches for a "Feature Creature", and always finds it at the end of the episode. Creatures previously featured include manatees, cobras, crocodiles, bighorn sheep, dolphins, and bears. As he explores, Jeff looks for "Creature Clues" to help him find the animal. In some episodes, Jeff also explores ancient ruins, including, Gila Cliff Dwellings, Port Arthur, Rhyolite, and Ayutthaya.