The BEST episodes of The Crocodile Hunter season 1

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

The Crocodile Hunter is a wildlife documentary television series that was hosted by Steve Irwin and his wife Terri. The show became a popular franchise due to its unconventional approach and Irwin's approach to wildlife. It spawned a number of separate projects, including the feature film The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course and two television spinoffs: The Crocodile Hunter Diaries and Croc Files. The series has been presented on Animal Planet and has been in international syndication on networks worldwide.

Last Updated: 10/23/2025Network: Animal PlanetStatus: Ended
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8.14
7 votes

#1 - Sleeping with Crocodiles

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/19/1997

Steve takes viewers behind the scenes at the Queensland Reptile and Fauna Park (now Australia Zoo) in Australia. The work at the park includes relocation of giant boas and healthcare for alligators.

Directors: John Stainton
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7.91
11 votes

#2 - Wild in the USA

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/5/1997

Steve follows Terri to her home state of Oregon, and to New York State, to watch beavers and raccoons. Steve also helps Terri to relocate her pet cougar, Malina.

Directors: John Stainton
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7.67
3 votes

#3 - Suburban Killers

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/26/1997

Poisonous snakes and spiders infest suburban homes in Australia.

Directors: John Stainton
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7.17
6 votes

#4 - Dinosaurs Down Under

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/12/1997

Steve and Terri trace the history of Australia's dinosaurs.

Directors: John Stainton
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7.00
2 votes

#5 - Traveling the Dingo Fence

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/10/1997

The Dingo Fence in southern Queensland, Australia, is part of the world's longest fence (over 3300 miles long), built to keep dingoes out of southern Queensland and away from the sheep flocks. Steve observes boars, snakes and dingoes in the Outback.

Directors: John Stainton
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6.50
2 votes

#6 - Dangerous Animals

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/3/1997

Steve and Terri venture across the United States of America, seeking out deadly scorpions, poisonous snakes and toxic spiders.

Directors: John Stainton
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6.00
1 votes

#7 - Elephants and Orange People

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/24/1997

Steve encounters orangutans and elephants in Sumatra.

Directors: John Stainton
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4.50
2 votes

#8 - Hidden River

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/17/1997

Steve attempts to rescue a turtle in a river despite the presence of crocodiles.

Directors: John Stainton
Wildest Home Videos
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#9 - Wildest Home Videos

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 4/29/1998

This action-packed episode takes a look at some of the hairiest and scariest moments from The Crocodile Hunter's private video library and includes classic scenes from the archives of program out-takes. Steve is bitten on the face by an angry python, bitten on the foot by a vengeful crocodile, and has close calls with lunging crocodiles along with many other hair-raising adventures.

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#10 - The Crocodile Hunter Goes West

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/23/1998

Steve and Terri head out west in a quest to find a mate for a goanna lizard at Australia Zoo.

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#11 - Freshwater Crocs

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 10/4/1998

Steve gives the viewers a look at freshwater crocodiles.