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Meerkat Manor

★7.6 2005 – 2008 4 Seasons Caroline Hawkins TV-MA

Meerkat Manor is a British television programme produced by Oxford Scientific Films for Animal Planet International that premiered in September 2005 and ran for four series until its cancellation in August 2008. Blending more traditional animal documentary style footage with dramatic narration, the series told the story of the Whiskers, one of more than a dozen families of meerkats in the Kalahari Desert being studied as part of the Kalahari Meerkat Project, a long-term field study into the ecological causes and evolutionary consequences of the cooperative nature of meerkats. The original programme was narrated by Bill Nighy, with the narration redubbed by Mike Goldman for the Australian airings and Sean Astin for the American broadcasts. The fourth series, subtitled The Next Generation, saw Stockard Channing replacing Astin as the narrator in the American dubbing.

Seasons & episodes

4 seasons · 52 episodes

A Family Affair

Episode 01

A Family Affair

Jun 9, 2006

Flower, as the dominant female of the group, has a lot to worry about, including her wounded son, Shakespeare, rivals, and her children's affiliation with the rivals.

Love Thy Neighbor

Episode 02

Love Thy Neighbor

Jun 9, 2006

After being bitten by a puff adder, Shakespeare continues his struggle to survive. Carlos, a male from a rival family, threatens Flower's pups. The Whiskers have a territorial dispute with the Lazuli family. Daisy becomes overly friendly with Carlos.

Some Like It Hot

Episode 03

Some Like It Hot

Jun 16, 2006

Flower's daughter has pups, making the Whiskers a family of 37. Flower must decide whether to keep all the pups or allow them to die so her own litter can survive. While searching for food, the wounded Shakespeare becomes separated from the group.

Revolution

Episode 04

Revolution

Jun 23, 2006

Survival takes center stage following Youssarian's decision to move the family from the burrow. To add to the problem, a thunderstorm threatens the family.

Childhood's End

Episode 05

Childhood's End

Jun 30, 2006

Mozart is evicted from the Whiskers family by Flower, and she is forced to leave her pups behind. Territorial drama ensues when the family takes shelter from the storm in one of the burrows formerly inhabited by the Lazuli family.

Boys Will Be Boys

Episode 06

Boys Will Be Boys

Jul 7, 2006

Mitch becomes sick after he steals poisonous insects from his siblings. Mozart is given a reprieve and is allowed to return to Meerkat Manor after her eviction.

Divided Loyalties

Episode 07

Divided Loyalties

Jul 14, 2006

The Whiskers family gets separated when they go out foraging for the first time since they became a party of 40. The rival Lazuli tribe continues to cause problems.

The Good, the Bad and the Desperate

Episode 08

The Good, the Bad and the Desperate

Jul 21, 2006

Now that the Whiskers have split into two groups, the struggle for survival gets more intense. Daisy and Tosca begin a rivalry, but Flower solves the problem by evicting Tosca from Meerkat Manor.

Daisy's Choice

Episode 09

Daisy's Choice

Jul 28, 2006

As the Whiskers family is finally recovering from the split, more problems are created when Daisy gives birth to her pups in the wrong burrow and she needs help. Youssarian goes to her rescue.

Flower Power

Episode 10

Flower Power

Aug 4, 2006

Two young male meerkats are in charge of Meerkat Manor when Flower has a new litter of pups. Evicted Tosca attempts to rejoin Whiskers. While the Whiskers are out foraging, they come across a burrow belonging to their enemies, the Lazuli, with a litter of small pups.

An Awfully Big Adventure

Episode 11

An Awfully Big Adventure

Aug 11, 2006

Flower's new litter ventures outside for the first time to learn about the world they inhabit in the Kalahari, but since they are Flower's pups, just about all of the adults are on guard.

The Calm Before the Storm

Episode 12

The Calm Before the Storm

Aug 18, 2006

Evicted Tosca realizes she probably will not be allowed to return to Meerkat Manor, so she considers starting a group of her own. Flower leaves Shakespeare in charge when she leads the family on a search for food.

Moving On

Episode 13

Moving On

Aug 25, 2006

When the Whiskers family returns from foraging, they must fight off an attack by the Lazuli family rivals. The pups are safe, but Shakespeare has disappeared.

About the series

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Audience score
★ 7.6 /10

based on 17 votes

Synopsis

Meerkat Manor is a British television programme produced by Oxford Scientific Films for Animal Planet International that premiered in September 2005 and ran for four series until its cancellation in August 2008. Blending more traditional animal documentary style footage with dramatic narration, the series told the story of the Whiskers, one of more than a dozen families of meerkats in the Kalahari Desert being studied as part of the Kalahari Meerkat Project, a long-term field study into the ecological causes and evolutionary consequences of the cooperative nature of meerkats. The original programme was narrated by Bill Nighy, with the narration redubbed by Mike Goldman for the Australian airings and Sean Astin for the American broadcasts. The fourth series, subtitled The Next Generation, saw Stockard Channing replacing Astin as the narrator in the American dubbing.

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Cast

3 principal cast

Bill Nighy

Bill Nighy

Narrator

Stockard Channing

Stockard Channing

Narrator

Sean Astin

Sean Astin

Narrator

Where to watch Meerkat Manor

Meerkat Manor is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The documentary from Caroline Hawkins has 4 seasons and 52 total episodes, rated 7.6/10 by 17 viewers.

Frequently asked

How many seasons does Meerkat Manor have?

Meerkat Manor has 4 seasons with 52 episodes in total.

Is Meerkat Manor still on the air?

Meerkat Manor has ended and is no longer in production.

What network airs Meerkat Manor?

Meerkat Manor airs on Animal Planet, Animal Planet.

When did Meerkat Manor first air?

Meerkat Manor first aired on September 2, 2005.

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