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Cro

30min

Animation

Cro is an American animated television series produced by the Children's Television Workshop and Film Roman. It debuted on September 18, 1993 as part of the Saturday morning line-up for fall 1993 on ABC. Cro did not do well with the viewers. The show had an educational theme in accordance with FCC-mandated educational/instructional requirements, introducing basic concepts of physics, mechanical engineering, and technology. The premise of using woolly mammoths as a teaching tool for the principles of technology was inspired by David Macaulay's The Way Things Work; Macaulay is credited as writer on the show. The last new episode aired on October 22, 1994. The show was released on video in a total of nine volumes.

Production Companies

Children's Television Workshop

Film Roman

Episodes

Cast

Season 1

Just a Stone's Throw Away

1. Just a Stone's Throw Away

30min

18th Sep 1993

After Bobb and Steamer trap themselves on the opposite side of a canyon, a few of Woolyville’s residents band together to find an ingenious way to reach the other side to rescue them. Meanwhile, in the present, Phil helps Mike with his basketball skills with aid of a catapult.

No Time For Steamer

2. No Time For Steamer

30min

25th Sep 1993

Steamer is left behind as the other mammoths leave on vacation. Cro and the Neanderthals come up with a way to balance out everyone's time spent babysitting him.

Destroy all Buckies

3. Destroy all Buckies

30min

2nd Oct 1993

Og discovers a discarded invention and has to defend it as the rest of Woolyville demands its destruction.

It's Snow Problem

4. It's Snow Problem

30min

9th Oct 1993

Cro invents a way to get everyone up the mountain to enjoy his new sport.

Let Me Help

5. Let Me Help

30min

16th Oct 1993

Phil goes a little overboard in his attempts to help the humans create a window in the cave.

The Legend of Big Thing

6. The Legend of Big Thing

30min

23rd Oct 1993

A Bridge Too Short

7. A Bridge Too Short

30min

30th Oct 1993

Earl and Mojo have the humans build a bridge for the Grand Medallion of Merit.

Pakka's Cool Invention

8. Pakka's Cool Invention

30min

6th Nov 1993

Pakka helps find a way to keep Esmeralda cool in the summer heat.

Here's Looking at You, Cro'

9. Here's Looking at You, Cro'

30min

13th Nov 1993

Cro discovers a 'seemyselfer' and uses it to watch Og and Gog compete.

No Way Up

10. No Way Up

30min

20th Nov 1993

Nandy has a final request, to fly.

Adventures in Miscommunications

11. Adventures in Miscommunications

30min

27th Nov 1993

Earl and Mojo's insult war gets mixed up with an important message about the volcano.

Escape from Mung Island

12. Escape from Mung Island

30min

4th Dec 1993

Pulley for You

13. Pulley for You

30min

11th Dec 1993

Things That Eat Mung in the Night

14. Things That Eat Mung in the Night

30min

18th Dec 1993

First air date

18th Sep 1993

Last air date

22nd Oct 1994

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks