The BEST episodes of Absurd Planet season 1

Every episode of Absurd Planet season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Absurd Planet season 1!

A funny science series that offers an inside look into the lives of the planet's most intriguing animals, with narration provided by a cast of quirky animal creatures, as well as Mother Nature herself.

Last Updated: 2/13/2024Network: NetflixStatus: Ended
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The Cycle of Life
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7.08
40 votes

#1 - The Cycle of Life

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/22/2020

For Earth’s largest rodent, life’s a beach. For mayflies, it lasts only one day. What counts isn’t quantity, but quality — and occasional cannibalism.

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Mate Expectations
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6.98
44 votes

#2 - Mate Expectations

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/22/2020

Time to talk about the birds, the bees and all the other animals with strange mating rituals. When two scorpions make love, it’s anything but lovely.

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The Flight Stuff
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6.97
33 votes

#3 - The Flight Stuff

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/22/2020

Take to the skies to discover amazing murmurations of starlings and adorably pudgy puffins. Don’t mind the flying snakes, those wingless weirdos.

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Raging Waters
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6.96
56 votes

#4 - Raging Waters

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/22/2020

Dive into an undersea world that's swimming with flirty amphibians, fishy friends, and sea-slug vacuums that keep things clean.

Eat Prey, Live
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6.79
28 votes

#5 - Eat Prey, Live

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/22/2020

A butterfly that drinks turtle tears is just one of many organisms with unusual appetites and even odder methods of hunting and digesting their food.

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H2 wOah
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6.78
37 votes

#6 - H2 wOah

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/22/2020

Bizarre dramas unfold in the world’s wet and wild oceans, including a leopard seal and a crustacean that team up to ruin an octopus's day.

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Extremeliest
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6.69
35 votes

#7 - Extremeliest

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/22/2020

The miraculous Jesus Christ lizard and goo-spewing bombardier beetle stand out among nature’s oldest, fastest and just plain kookiest creatures.

Strangerer Things
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6.68
25 votes

#8 - Strangerer Things

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 4/22/2020

The parade of curiosities kicks off with a tiny lizard that fits on a fingertip and monkeys with huge noses. Some Hawaiian sand is fish poop — fact.

Fights, Camera, Action!
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6.61
23 votes

#9 - Fights, Camera, Action!

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 4/22/2020

Get ready for a rumble in the jungle. Whether clawing, crashing or headbanging, animal gladiators like to fight if love or status is on the line.

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We're All the Same
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6.44
27 votes

#10 - We're All the Same

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 4/22/2020

Humans share a surprising number of traits with their critter kin, such as using tools, yawning, soaking in saunas and flipping real estate.

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Strangest Things
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6.42
85 votes

#11 - Strangest Things

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/22/2020

Say hello to Mother Nature’s all-star cast of confounding beasts, featuring Madagascar’s own death-metal lizard: the satanic leaf-tailed gecko.

Absurd Is the Word
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6.22
23 votes

#12 - Absurd Is the Word

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 4/22/2020

Did you know goats speak in different regional dialects? Incredible facts about everyday animals lead to one conclusion: being different is awesome.

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