Meerkat Manor
This is a documentary drama series which follows a meerkat family in the Kalahari Desert, South Africa, called the Whiskers. Flower is the leader/dominant female of the group, Zaphod is her partner and dominant male, Youssarian is Zaphod's younger brother and Flower's ex-lover and Mozart, Tosca and Shakespeare are all children of Flower. In our journey with this group we'll follow several intriguing events like: Fights with arch rival group the Lazuli; storms; death; family politics and the disappearance of a meerkat we had gotten to know very well.
- 2005-2008
- 4 seasons
- Animal Planet
- Documentary
This is a documentary drama series which follows a meerkat family in the Kalahari Desert, South Africa, called the Whiskers. Flower is the leader/dominant female of the group, Zaphod is her partner and dominant male, Youssarian is Zaphod's younger brother and Flower's ex-lover and Mozart, Tosca and Shakespeare are all children of Flower. In our journey with this group we'll follow several intriguing events like: Fights with arch rival group the Lazuli; storms; death; family politics and the disappearance of a meerkat we had gotten to know very well.
Season 4 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 2008
Episode 1
To Have and to Have Not
Fri, Jun 6, 2008 23 mins
First in the series. With the family split having become permanent, Rocket Dog's Whiskers lose Zaphod and a large group of males, whilst Maybelline's small band The Aztecs are experiencing housing issues!
Episode 2
All Manor of Love
Fri, Jun 13, 2008 22 mins
Wilson moves in at Maybelline's Aztecs but makes a dash for it when Zaphod pitches up. He then turns his amorous attentions to one of The Whiskers girls.
Episode 3
Rising Star
Fri, Jun 20, 2008 23 mins
The Whiskers stray onto Commando territory, where they are taught a lesson by the feared enemy, Nikita. Seacrest then stays behind for lessons of another kind!
Episode 4
The Family Way
Fri, Jun 27, 2008 23 mins
Rocket Dog's pregnancy causes problems for Sophie, while rover Seacrest helps The Aztecs find a new home.
Episode 5
The Mark of Zorro
Fri, Jul 4, 2008 23 mins
Zorro takes a group of Whiskers boys off roving at the Commandos, where little Karim gets lucky and the whole group stage a military coup.
Episode 6
Great Expectations
Fri, Jul 11, 2008 23 mins
Mitch becomes The Whiskers' dominant male, Rocket Dog is looking for a place to give birth, and pregnant Nikita evicts lots of the Commando females, then turns on Zorro and his boys.
Episode 7
The Bodyguard
Fri, Jul 18, 2008 22 mins
Rocket Dog's pups are left vulnerable when babysitters Sophie and Axel are distracted by Wilson's roving antics. Rival sisters Maybelline and Rocket Dog experience differing fortunes.
Episode 8
Divided We Fall
Fri, Jul 25, 2008 23 mins
Rocket Dog's pups are taken on an unscheduled outing away from the burrow by a pair of babysitters. The short trip turns into a nightmare expedition when a rival group show up.
Episode 9
To the Manor Born
Fri, Aug 1, 2008 22 mins
Pregnant Maybelline and her Aztecs are forced to fight their way out of trouble when old rivals the Lazuli reappear on the Manor. Nikita's new brood are causing chaos at the Commando bunker.
Episode 10
The Birds
Fri, Aug 15, 2008 22 mins
Rocket Dog's pups Nugget and Beaker get their first lesson in desert survival out on the Manor. The Whiskers move burrows, and war breaks out over rations and power at the Commandos. Zorro decides to teach his brother Miles a lesson he won't forget.
Episode 11
The Rovers Return
Fri, Aug 22, 2008 22 mins
Roving male Wilson, along with his roving buddy Phillippe, go off on a mission to meet the ladies and just maybe, find a group they can join - a burrow to call home. But will it bring Wilson any closer to finding a group he can settle at?
Episode 12
Home Alone
Fri, Aug 22, 2008 22 mins
With family size dwindling, the Whiskers are the weakest they have been for a long time. Rocket Dog's second litter of pups couldn't come at better time. But when danger can come from any direction, the pups survival is far from certain.
Episode 13
The Darkest Day
Fri, Aug 22, 2008 22 mins
In the series finale, it's all out war at the Commandos when dominant male Zorro goes missing in action. And family history repeats itself when tragedy strikes at the Whiskers burrow.
