The BEST episodes directed by Phil Matarese

7.74

167 votes

#1 - Turkeys.

Animals. - Season 1 - Episode 10

After his wife is taken from him, a turkey seeks revenge on the mayor during the Thanksgiving parade; two rat teens venture out of the sewer.

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7.56

187 votes

#2 - Flies.

Animals. - Season 1 - Episode 7

A pair of flies experience the highs and lows of life over a few hours; a self-conscious horse is encouraged to let it out; bodega-dwelling cats rap.

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7.55

130 votes

#3 - Rats.

Animals. - Season 2 - Episode 1

Laboratory rats Mike and Phil enter a love triangle with an imaginary friend; two fleas ponder life while stuck on a monkey's back; an algae questions its existence.

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7.47

154 votes

#4 - Squirrels. (2)

Animals. - Season 1 - Episode 9

The squirrels reach the conclusion of their treacherous journey out of their collapsed tree home; a queen ant goes undercover as a worker ant.

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7.47

43 votes

#5 - Stuff.

Animals. - Season 3 - Episode 5

After a freak accident brings an assorted pile of random objects to life, the sentient items experience all of life's ups and downs on the path towards self-realization - and the meaning behind it all.

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7.46

231 votes

#6 - Dogs.

Animals. - Season 1 - Episode 4

A papillon is thrust into an unwelcoming dog park where a dog-walking group deals with an unexpected secret while two dogs dissect their owners' first date.

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7.44

59 votes

#7 - Dogs.

Animals. - Season 3 - Episode 2

Struggling to adapt in a post-owner world, dog Phil fights to maintain his independence and his longtime addiction to human dependence.

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7.40

265 votes

#8 - Cats.

Animals. - Season 1 - Episode 3

Two privileged feline siblings find their perfect day interrupted by an alley cat. Meanwhile, a goose grows bored with the monotony of his life and attempts to bond with a flock of Central Park swans.

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7.38

171 votes

#9 - Squirrels. (1)

Animals. - Season 1 - Episode 8

After their home collapses, two squirrel brothers find their survival skills tested while on a journey to freedom; a snake and her mouse prey face off; pet store puppies settle a turf war.

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7.32

194 votes

#10 - Pigeons.

Animals. - Season 1 - Episode 6

Pigeon Phil runs into trouble; pigeon Mike struggles to encourage his son to be a seagull scout; two turtles come to blows over the love of a mechanical frog; a skunk learns the unfortunate truth about his date's past.

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7.22

190 votes

#11 - Rats.

Animals. - Season 1 - Episode 5

A rat invents pants; a moth tries neon light for the first time; two fish couples endure a tense dinner.

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7.17

283 votes

#12 - Pigeons.

Animals. - Season 1 - Episode 2

A naive male pigeon prepares himself for motherhood while another one is challenged by a New Jersey rival. One caterpillar's metamorphosis is another's lament.

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7.13

488 votes

#13 - Rats.

Animals. - Season 1 - Episode 1

A misguided rat gets mating tips from a friend at a subterranean party, though an offer of a little blue pill has disastrous results. A pair of police horses complain about an old acquaintance, Greg, who's made it big as a thoroughbred racing horse. A bedbug faces a midlife crisis and gets an earring.

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7.12

59 votes

#14 - Rats.

Animals. - Season 3 - Episode 1

Three years after the green bomb wiped out humans in New York, rats Phil and Mike traverse the city following a wild, drunken night, searching for a missing car and encountering multiple species and terrors along the way. The Season 3 premiere.

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7.07

44 votes

#15 - Horses.

Animals. - Season 3 - Episode 4

In the new classist society that's been established among the equine community, a rich horse's daughter finds herself in a love triangle with a suitor approved by her father and a carriage horse from the wrong side of the tracks.

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6.58

52 votes

#16 - Wallet.

Animals. - Season 3 - Episode 3

A look at the heroic saga of Wallet, a diminutive, but fiercely heroic bird who leaves his home after tragedy strikes and makes his way to Pigeon Heights. There, he becomes the right-hand man to recently crowned Pigeon King Phil, and is tasked with saving the day when terrorists take over a bar mitzvah.

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