Animal Crack-Ups

Animal Crack-Ups is an ABC game show which aired in primetime from August 8 to September 12, 1987, after which it aired on Saturday mornings from September 12, 1987, to December 30, 1989, and again from June 2 to September 1, 1990.[1] It was produced by ABC Productions in association with Vin Di Bona Productions (both companies also produce America's Funniest Home Videos) and hosted by Alan Thicke, who was on Growing Pains at the time. The program was based on a Japanese Tokyo Broadcasting System Television series, Wakuwaku Dōbutsu Land (わくわく動物ランド).

Not to be confused with Animal Crackers (TV series).
Animal Crack-Ups
GenreGame Show 　
Based onWakuwaku Dōbutsu Land 　
Written byTodd Thicke
Presented byAlan Thicke
Voices ofSusan Blu
Theme music composer
  • Alan and Todd Thicke
  • Gary Pickus
Ending theme"Animals Are Just Like People Too" by Alan Thicke
Country of originUnited States
Production
Executive producerVin Di Bona
Producers
Running time30 minutes
Release
Original networkABC
Original releaseAugust 8, 1987 (1987-08-08) –
September 1, 1990 (1990-09-01)

The show's theme song was "Animals Are Just Like People Too", created by Thickovit music (Alan and Todd Thicke and Gary Pickus).[2]

Gameplay

Four celebrities competed. Host Thicke introduced a video clip about an animal; at some point, the video was paused and Thicke asked a question about the clip. The celebrities give their answers, after which the remainder of the clip was played, revealing the answer.

Any celebrities giving the correct answer received a point; score was kept by placing a stuffed animal (a monkey in the first season, a hedgehog in later seasons) in front of the celebrity's podium. Co-host Debi Bartlet provided the stuffed animals. The celeb with the most toy animals/points won the game and $2,500 for their favorite animal charity. If a tie occurred, the money was split between the charities.

On segues to two commercial breaks, a hedgehog puppet named "Reggie the Hedgie" (voiced by Susan Blu, performed by Lisa Sturz) gave animal facts to the home viewers and read home-viewer mail.

International versions
CountryNameHost(s)TV stationYear aired
 Japan (original version) わくわく動物ランド
Wakuwaku Dōbutsu Land		 Various TBS Television 1983–1992
 Argentina Waku Waku Héctor Larrea Azul Televisión/Canal 9 1999–2000
 Brazil TV Animal Angélica
Eliana
Gugu Liberato
Beto Marden
Roberta Peporine		 SBT 1988–1992
1995–1996
2009–2010
 Chile Maravillozoo Javier Miranda (1995-1999)
Paulina Nin (2000)
Antonio Vodanovic (2001-2002)		 Canal 13 1995–2002
 Netherlands Waku Waku Rob Fruithof (1988-1996)
Sybrand Niessen (1996-2000)
Paula Udondek (2000-2001)
Sosha Duysker (2022-)		 Nederland 1
NPO Zapp (NPO 3)		 1988–2001
2022–
 Portugal Arca de Noé Fialho Gouveia
Ana do Carmo
Carlos Alberto Moniz		 RTP2
RTP1		 1990–1993
1994–1995
 Spain Waku Waku
Jimanji Kanana		 Consuelo Barlanga
Nuria Roca
Rosa García Caro		 TVE-1
La 1		 1989–1991; 1998–2001
2003

References
  1. Hyatt, Wesley (1997). The Encyclopedia of Daytime Television. Watson-Guptill Publications. pp. 24–25. ISBN 978-0823083152. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  2. Library of Congress. "Animals are just like people too : Theme from Animal crack-ups." Copyright registration PAu001011105.


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