Hollywood Safari
The adventures of the Johnson family. The father, Troy, is a park ranger; the mother, Jayne, is a veternarian. They live on a California ranch where they train animals for the movie business.
- 1998-2001
- 1 season
- Animal Planet
- Action & Adventure, Family
The adventures of the Johnson family. The father, Troy, is a park ranger; the mother, Jayne, is a veternarian. They live on a California ranch where they train animals for the movie business.
Season 1 Episode Guide
22 Episodes 1998 - 2001
Episode 1
Cruel People
Tue, Sep 15, 2026
While park ranger Troy Johnson is reprimanding a group of teenagers for littering in the park, the ambitious Cooper and his boss Drake head out on a climbing expedition. Cooper plans to eliminate Drake and take his position.
Episode 2
War Games
Tue, Sep 15, 1998
Businessmen have a strange hobby. On weekends, they shoot wild animals with paintball guns to mark them with paint. The animals aren't harmed by the action itself, but the living targets of this cruel game can panic and injure themselves.
Episode 3
On the Run
Tue, Sep 15, 2026
Peter has to clean all the enclosures. As if that weren't bad enough, Josh is playing pranks on him. Annoyed, Peter runs into the woods with Muddy. There, he encounters the two fugitive bank robbers
Episode 4
Star Attraction
Tue, Sep 15, 2026
Actress Margie Malone is coming to the Hollywood Safari compound for training. She is determined to do her own stunts.
Episode 5
Poison Lively
Tue, Sep 15, 1998
Peter spots two odd-looking men dumping a strange liquid into the lake.
Episode 6
Blaze
Sun, Aug 23, 1998
A girl named Theresa shows up at the ranch. From the first moment, Josh is smitten. He misses no opportunity to be with her. When Greg wants to introduce the piglet Baboo to the film director Frazetti, Josh goes along.
Episode 7
Underground
Tue, Sep 15, 1998
In the park, Josh encounters a man who is keeping a white tiger and a cougar captive in the trailer of his car. The animals are in a pitiful state. They have clearly been abused. T
Episode 8
Partners in Crime
Tue, Sep 15, 1998
When Troy, Jayne, and Peter arrive with Muddy, they find only Drake. Josh is clearly being followed. A wild chase through the rugged mountains begins.
Episode 9
Walking the Dog
Thu, Sep 13, 2001
With the help of Peter, Josh, and their dog Muddy, Troy tries to break up an illegal marijuana crop farm.
Episode 10
Dinosaur Bones
Tue, Sep 15, 2026
While playing in the woods, Josh and Peter find a partially exposed skeleton, which Peter mistakes for a cow's, while Josh believes it to be a dinosaur's. Paleontologist examines the find and agrees with Josh.
Episode 11
Ghost Town
Sun, Sep 27, 1998
Backwoodsman Patrick O'Connor lives on a remote property in the mountains, left to him by his family. Now he has to prove he's the rightful owner of the land, but he can't find the deed. He turns to Jayne for help.
Episode 12
Extinct
Mon, Jan 1, 2001
Troy and his family become embroiled in a fight to stop an evil poacher.
Episode 13
Dude Ranch
Thu, Oct 11, 2001
Troy's neighbor, Clancy, runs a retreat ranch that aims to help juvenile delinquents and their parents work through their problems by sharing experiences in the wilderness, thereby strengthening their family bonds.
Episode 14
Rites of Passage
Thu, Oct 18, 2001
A wounded black bear is roaming the park, attacking tourists. Meanwhile, Troy and Greg are searching for horse trainer Phil Cox, who has apparently kidnapped a racehorse and brought it to the park.
Episode 15
Aftershock
Sun, Oct 25, 1998
A young boy is separated from his parents while camping in the woods.
Episode 16
Bernice and Clyde
Tue, Sep 15, 2026
After a failed bank robbery attempt, Bernice and Clyde are on the run from the police. Deep in the wilderness, they manage to shake off their pursuers. Jayne, who is driving her car in the park, gives them a lift.
Episode 17
Bigfoot
Sun, Nov 8, 1998
When two UFO enthusiasts show up at the ranger station claiming to have seen Bigfoot in the park, Troy initially doesn't believe them. But soon the media gets wind of it, and a veritable Bigfoot hysteria erupts.
Episode 18
Fool's Gold
Wed, Nov 7, 2001
The shady treasure hunter Dante and his henchmen Max and Louie are digging for treasure in a cave. They are observed by Peter and his playmate, Sandy. Peter suspects what the men are looking for
Episode 18
Fool's Gold
Wed, Nov 7, 2001
The shady treasure hunter Dante and his henchmen Max and Louie are digging for treasure in a cave. They are observed by Peter and his playmate, Sandy. Peter suspects what the men are looking for
Episode 19
Muddy's Thanksgiving
Sun, Nov 22, 1998
The Johnson family stops to help the victims of a car crash. Muddy goes missing.
Episode 20
Quality Time
Thu, Nov 29, 2001
Major alert at the ranger station: A storm has destroyed bridges, streams have burst their banks, and many roads are impassable. Troy sets out to check on the situation in the park and comes across two injured climbers in a remote canyon.
Episode 21
Dreams: Part 1
Tue, Dec 1, 1998
Sampson the bear goes wild on the film set. After Sampson the bear goes wild on the film set, Josh decides to investigate the matter himself.
Episode 22
Dreams: Part 2
Tue, Dec 1, 1998
While Jane keeps vigil at Troy's bedside, Greg and Loretta discover that the bear that attacked Troy was shot with an arrow. After Josh finds a dart gun in Bowman's office, he and Greg set out to track him down.