Cro (1993)
Synopsis
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.
First Air Date: 1993-09-18
Last Air Date: 1994-10-22
Number of Seasons: 2
Number of Episodes: 20
Networks: ABC
Top Cast
- Ruth Buzzi as Nandy (voice)
- Charlie Adler as Streamer / Mojo / Big Red (voice)
- Max Casella as Cro (voice)
- Candi Milo as Pakka (voice)
- Jim Cummings as Phil / Ogg / Murray (voice)
- April Ortiz as Dr. Cecilia (voice)
- Frank Welker as Gogg / Earle (voice)
- Jussie Smollett as Mike (voice)
- Tress MacNeille as Esmeralda (voice)
- Laurie O'Brien as Ivanna (voice)
Seasons
Season 1 (1993)
No overview available for this season.
Episodes:
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Ep. 1: Just a Stone's Throw Away
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.
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Ep. 2: No Time For Steamer
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.
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Ep. 3: Destroy all Buckies
Og discovers a discarded invention and has to defend it as the rest of Woolyville demands its destruction.
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Ep. 4: It's Snow Problem
Cro invents a way to get everyone up the mountain to enjoy his new sport.
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Ep. 5: Let Me Help
Phil goes a little overboard in his attempts to help the humans create a window in the cave.
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Ep. 6: The Legend of Big Thing
No overview for this episode.
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Ep. 7: A Bridge Too Short
Earl and Mojo have the humans build a bridge for the Grand Medallion of Merit.
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Ep. 8: Pakka's Cool Invention
Pakka helps find a way to keep Esmeralda cool in the summer heat.
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Ep. 9: Here's Looking at You, Cro'
Cro discovers a 'seemyselfer' and uses it to watch Og and Gog compete.
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Ep. 10: No Way Up
Nandy has a final request, to fly.
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Ep. 11: Adventures in Miscommunications
Earl and Mojo's insult war gets mixed up with an important message about the volcano.
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Ep. 12: Escape from Mung Island
No overview for this episode.
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Ep. 13: Pulley for You
No overview for this episode.
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Ep. 14: Things That Eat Mung in the Night
No overview for this episode.
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