The Crocodile Hunter — 1996-2004 · 8 seasons · 66 eps

★ 7.7

The Crocodile Hunter

1996-2004 8 seasons 66 episodes

★ 7.7 (3,405 votes) Top 41%

Australian host Steve Irwin and his wife Terri run a wildlife refuge. Their shared passion is educating the world about wildlife, including the much feared crocodile and numerous venomous snakes. Steve's specialty is the capture and relocation of crocodiles. No animal appears too threatening to Steve, his true respect for animals is the foundation for everything he does.

Episode Ratings Grid

Every episode at a glance, color-coded by rating. Rows are episode numbers within each season, columns are seasons.

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S1

S2

S3

S4

S5

S6

S7

S8

E1

8.2

7.7

7.7

8.3

8.4

8.5

8.0

8.8

E2

8.8

?

7.6

8.5

8.3

8.3

8.2

8.5

E3

8.7

7.5

8.2

7.9

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?

8.1

8.9

E4

8.1

8.2

8.9

7.8

7.9

?

8.4

8.9

E5

8.6

8.3

7.9

7.8

8.2

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7.7

8.6

E6

?

8.6

8.2

8.2

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E7

8.5

8.0

7.7

7.8

8.1

E8

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7.9

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8.5

E9

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?

8.2

8.8

E10

7.7

7.6

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E11

?

8.1

8.7

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8.3

8.0

8.0

8.2

8.3

8.4

8.1

8.7

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Episode Power Rankings

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🏆 Top Episodes

#1 8.9

S3E4 Africa's Deadliest Snakes

#2

S8E3 8.9

Ice Breaker

#3

S8E4 8.9

Confessions of the Crocodile Hunter

4. S1E1 "Faces in the Forest" 8.8
5. S5E9 "Island of Snakes" 8.8
6. S8E1 "Search for a Super Croc" 8.8
7. S1E2 "Where the Devils Run Wild" 8.7
8. S4E11 "Reptiles of the Lost Continent" 8.7
9. S1E4 "Wild in the USA" 8.6
10. S2E6 "Reptiles of the Deep: Turtles" 8.6

📉 Bottom Episodes

#53

S2E3 7.5

Return to the Wild

52. S1E7 "Outlaws of the Outback" 7.5
51. S3E10 "Greatest Crocodile Captures" 7.6
50. S3E2 "Sharks: Outside the Cage" 7.6
49. S7E5 "Australia's Wild Frontier" 7.7

The Quality Arc

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Episode Engagement

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29 Standouts

0 Infamous

24 Hidden Gems

0 Forgettable

Top Standout: S8E4 Confessions of the Crocodile Hunter

Best Hidden Gem: S1E2 Where the Devils Run Wild

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Season Consistency

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