The Wild Thornberrys: Season 3
Season 3 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of The Wild Thornberrys Season 2.
- Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
- Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
- Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
Episode Guide
Season 3 Progress Shield
Dragon Me Along
Sep 12, 2000
A trip to the Great Wall of China finds Eliza in hot pursuit of a panda and his mother.
Time Flies
Sep 19, 2000
Location: The Florida Everglades, United StatesDebbie and Eliza explore the Everglades but drop Nigel's birthday present, a new watch, into the swamp. As an old woman chases them a
Horse Sense
Sep 26, 2000
In the hope of winning the annual horse race, Eliza trades in her bungling trotter for a swift Thoroughbred.
Tyler Tucker, I Presume
Oct 2, 2000
Eliza's cousin Tyler Tucker joins the Thornberrys for a four-week tour from Africa to the Amazon in search of exotic, endangered and mysterious animals.
Critical Masai
Oct 3, 2000
Location: Masai Steppe, TanzaniaEliza and Tyler work together to help an aspiring Masai warrior earn the respect of his elders.
Queen of Denial
Oct 4, 2000
Location: The Siwa Oasis, EgyptEliza challenges Tyler to lead the group to safety after they land in an underground burial chamber.
Island Trade
Oct 5, 2000
Location: Zanzibar, TanzaniaDebbie and Tyler mistakenly trade the commvee for a dress at an island marketplace; Marianne and Nigel explore the Ngorongoro Crater.
Birthday Quake
Oct 6, 2000
Location: Mt. KilimanjaroTo celebrate his 13th birthday, Tyler and Eliza visit a pair of elephants in the African savanna.
The Legend of Ha Long Bay
Oct 10, 2000
Location: Ha Long Bay, VietnamEliza encounters a mysterious creature while shooting a film with Nigel about manta rays.
Spirited Away
Oct 28, 2000
Location: The border of Oaxala and Zaachula, MexicoAs the family prepares to film the ""Day of the Dead"" ceremony in a small town, Eliza meets a little girl who tells her about th
A Family Tradition
Nov 22, 2000
Location: Ankarana, MadagascarThe Thornberrys are preparing for Thanksgiving in Madagascar when Grandma Sophie calls, inviting them home for the holiday. When Nigel and Marianne ex
Happy Old Year
Dec 27, 2000
Location: Quito, EcuadorBefore New Year's Eve, Debbie accidentally hurts fer father's feelings, and joins a couple of eccentric, 30's-era volcano chasers, Mitzi and Merrick Dash. E
Happy Campers
Dec 30, 2000
Location: BhutanA trip to Bhutan, finds Marianne and Debbie out in the cold, and Eliza and Darwin on the run from the border police.
All Work and No Play
Jan 12, 2001
When Eliza and Debbie slack off on their chores, they all suffer for it when they fail to prepare of an oncoming storm. Will the Thornberrys survive a flash flood, help some beaver
New Territory
Jan 12, 2001
The Thornberrys meet an Australian family named the Gibsons when the Comvee runs out of gas. Eliza makes friends with the youngest member of the family named Bethany, who is in a w
Operation Valentine
Feb 14, 2001
Debbie is finally going to meet her e-mail friend in person and she is determined to make a good impression. Meanwhile, Eliza is having strange pains in her stomach and ends up str
Hello, Dolphin!
Feb 19, 2001
Nigel and Marianne are on a dangerous assignment to film some tiger sharks while Eliza goes swimming with some dolphins. Meanwhile, Debbie gets dumped by her e-mail boyfriend Sven.
April Fool's Day
Apr 1, 2001
It's April Fools day, and The Thornberrys are trying to outdo each other by way of April Fool's jokes. At first it's a lot of fun, but when Tyler and Eliza encounter some quicksand
Gem of a Mom
May 10, 2001
Eliza and Debbie embark on a dangerous trek in search of precious gemstones.
The Anniversary
May 14, 2001
Grandpa Frank marks the occasion of his 50th wedding anniversary by throwing caution to the wind and joining Eliza on a rigorous mountain climb.