The two-hour pilot episode, filmed in 1992, premiered on American cable television network, Discovery Channel in October 1996,[1] followed by the official series premiere on Animal Planet on April 5, 1997. The series ended on June 18, 2004, two years before Irwin's death. 13 specials were broadcast between January 1, 1997 and September 4, 2007.
Series overview
Episodes
Pilot (1996)
Season 1 (1997)
Season 2 (1998)
Season 3 (1999–2000)
Season 4 (2000–02)
Season 5 (2002–04)
Specials
The following is a list of specials hosted by Irwin relating to the series, but that were not official episodes.
DVD Releases
DVD releases in Australia were distributed through Magna Pacific and were issued in volumes containing 2-3 episodes each, although some later volumes did contain up to 6 episodes. Most episodes released were from Season 2, and Seasons 3 through 5. No episodes from Season 1 were released. Some episode titles differ slightly from their original televised versions, and some episodes are extended versions. A DVD Collection is also available. It contains all episodes previously released combined on 20 discs.[13]
Volume 1: The Story Behind Steve
Steve's Story
Big Croc Stories
Volume 2: Steve's Scariest Moments
Wildest Home Videos
Steve and the Dragon
Volume 3: Steve's Aussie Adventures
Australia's Wildest Frontier
Journey to the Red Centre
Volume 4: Deadly Snakes
Africa's Deadliest Snakes
Sidewinders of Arizona
Volume 5: Jungle Steve
Jungle in the Clouds
Faces in the Forest
Volume 6: A Crocodile's Revenge
Crocodiles of the Revolution
Graham's Revenge
Volume 7: Swimming with the Sharks
Whale Sharks of the Wild West
Sharks Outside the Cage
Volume 8: Crocodile Coast
Crocodile Coast
Search for a Super Croc
Volume 9: Wild Frontier of Africa
Wild Frontier of Africa
Croc Live! (Crocodile Hunter Diaries episode)
Volume 10: Legends of the Galapagos
Legends of the Galapagos
Last Primates of Madagascar
Volume 11: Lights! Croc! Action!
Captured on Camera
Lights! Croc! Action!
Outback to Hollywood
Volume 12: Reptiles of the Deep
Reptiles of the Deep: Turtles
Reptiles of the Deep: Sea Snakes
Reptiles of the Deep: Saurians
Volume 13: Island of Snakes
America's Deadliest Snakes
Island of Snakes
Spitting Cobras
Volume 14: Forces of Nature
Forces of Nature
Wildlife in Combat
Swimming with Alligators
Volume 15: All About Steve
Steve's Most Dangerous Adventures
Steve's Most Dangerous Crocodile Captures
Operation Steve
Volume 16: African Adventures
Reptiles of the Lost Continent
Dangerous Africans
Africa's Final Frontier
Volume 17: Surfing Snakes & Where Devils Run Wild
Where the Devils Run Wild
Last Waterholes of the Outback
A Handful of Elephants
Surfing Snakes
Big Croc Diaries (Special Edition)
They Shoot Crocodiles, Don't They?
Volume 18: River of the Damned
Wildest Baby Animal Video
River of the Damned
Casper: The White Crocodile (Extended)
Crocs in the City
Tigers of Shark Bay
Ice Breaker
References
^Animal Planet on the Death of Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin Sept. 4, 2006
^"10 TV shows we can't believe debuted 20 years ago". Abc7 New York. March 2017.
^"Croc hunter left memories at Luke". 23 October 2006.
^Crocodiles of the Revolution (East Timor Crocodile Project) International Crocodile Rescue (written by Steve Irwin)
^Doyle, John (22 September 2001). "John Doyle's Short List". The Globe and Mail.
^"New 'Crocodile Hunter' special is just a croc". 9 August 2002.
^Exaggerated? Maybe a little fun? Certainly Archived 16 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine
^"The True North rules says the Crocodile Hunter, Steve Irwin". 8 March 2003.
^Irwin cleared after penguin probe retrieved 7 November 2012
^Croc Hunter in Hot Water Again CBS News. June 14, 2004. "...the new special will air Friday on Animal Planet."
^"Animal Planet's Steve Irwin Handles Snakes, Snares Sharks, Catches Crocs and Saves Ecosystems - All". Archived from the original on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
^"Animal Planet honors Irwin with crocodile week". Albuquerque Journal. 1 September 2007. Retrieved 27 March 2024 – via Press Reader.
^"The Crocodile Hunter DVD Collection Volume I". Australia Zoo. Retrieved 25 March 2024.