List of Happy Tree Friends episodes
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This is a list of the Happy Tree Friends Internet and TV episodes. There are 4 seasons for the Internet shorts so far and 13 episodes for the first season of the TV series have been aired. In 1999 the crew began the series with two pilot episodes. The very first pilot was named Banjo Frenzy, which featured a blue dinosaur, a sky-blue squirrel, a yellow rabbit and a purple beaver. The second pilot was named Spin Fun Knowin' Ya! and featured later versions of the dinosaur, the rabbit, the squirrel and the beaver and, from that on, the crew began introducing new characters to the show. It quickly became an internet phenomenon featuring millions of visits per episode.
After airing two seasons for the web show, the crew decided, in 2006, to extend the internet shorts into half-hour-long TV episodes. Each half-hour episode split into three seven-minute segments. The series became a real success and its first season finished three months after its premiere, airing thirteen half-hour episodes and a total of thirty-nine segments. After the end of the first television season there had been discussions by the creators of a second season but Ken Pontac confirmed that a second TV season is not currently being worked on. The TV series has finished. After one year since the TV series has finished, the series returned for a third internet season.
A spin-off called Ka-Pow! debuted on September 2008. In 2010, after airing fifteen episodes for the third web season, a hiatus began, in which there were only Break episodes airing with a subliminal message at the end of each, which reads "Happy Tree Friends is dead!". This situation concerned many fans because they thought that the series were going to end soon. The writers confirmed that they were playing a joke on the fact that the characters die a lot and made a pun phrase with the word "dead". The hiatus ended on December 8, 2011 and the series returned once again with the fifteenth episode of the third season, which was named "Clause for Concern".
In addition to the show's three seasons and an unofficial pilot, there have been some special shorts since its premiere in 1999. These include ten shorts not listed in any season, eleven special shorts dubbed as "Smoochies", six special Christmas-themed episodes dubbed as "Kringles", three Valentine's Day-themed episodes dubbed as "Love Bites" and five "Break" shorts. The "Smoochie" shorts involve three different items being dropped next to a main character, only for them to be killed in three different ways, each regarding the item. These have been adapted into the Happy Tree Friends website where one can choose an item to drop.[1] The "Kringle" shorts are Christmas-themed shorts that feature the main characters doing various Christmas-related tasks, only to be killed in various ways.[2] The "Love Bites" were Valentine's Day-themed shorts, that went with the basic structure of a Happy Tree Friends episode. The "Break" shorts were produced in 2006, when no new shorts were produced until the following year. A new break short debuted in 2009.
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 27 | December 24, 1999 | October 13, 2001 | |
| 2 | October 20, 2001 | December 15, 2005 | ||
| TV | 39 | September 25, 2006 | December 25, 2006 | |
| 3 | 25 | November 2, 2007 | March 29, 2013 | |
| 4 | 9 | June 14, 2013 | March 6, 2014 | |
| Shorts | 12 | — | — | |
| Ka-Pow! | 3 | 2008 | — | |
| HTF Break | 13 | 2008 | 2012 | |
| Smoochies | 10 | 2009 | — | |
| Love Bites | — | |||
| Kringles | 2006 | — | ||
Episodes
Season 1 (1999–2001)
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 27 | December 24, 1999 | October 13, 2001 | |
| 2 | October 20, 2001 | December 15, 2005 | ||
| TV | 39 | September 25, 2006 | December 25, 2006 | |
| 3 | 25 | November 2, 2007 | March 29, 2013 | |
| 4 | 9 | June 14, 2013 | March 6, 2014 | |
| Shorts | 12 | — | — | |
| Ka-Pow! | 3 | 2008 | — | |
| HTF Break | 13 | 2008 | 2012 | |
| Smoochies | 10 | 2009 | — | |
| Love Bites | — | |||
| Kringles | 2006 | — | ||
Season 2 (2001–05)
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 27 | December 24, 1999 | October 13, 2001 | |
| 2 | October 20, 2001 | December 15, 2005 | ||
| TV | 39 | September 25, 2006 | December 25, 2006 | |
| 3 | 25 | November 2, 2007 | March 29, 2013 | |
| 4 | 9 | June 14, 2013 | March 6, 2014 | |
| Shorts | 12 | — | — | |
| Ka-Pow! | 3 | 2008 | — | |
| HTF Break | 13 | 2008 | 2012 | |
| Smoochies | 10 | 2009 | — | |
| Love Bites | — | |||
| Kringles | 2006 | — | ||
Television episodes (2006)
| No. | Title [3] | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1a | "The Wrong Side of the Tracks" | Kenn Navarro | Kenn Navarro, Ken Pontac, Warren Graff, Aubrey Ankrum, and Jeff Biancalana | September 25, 2006 |
| 1b | "From Hero to Eternity"[a] | Kenn Navarro | Kenn Navarro, David Winn, Ken Pontac, and Warren Graff | September 25, 2006 |
| 1c | "And the Kitchen Sink" | Kenn Navarro | Kenn Navarro, Ken Pontac, and David Ichioka | September 25, 2006 |
| 2a | "Party Animal" | Kenn Navarro | Kenn Navarro, Ken Pontac, and Warren Graff | October 2, 2006 |
| 2b | "Ipso Fatso" | Kenn Navarro | Kenn Navarro, Ken Pontac, and Warren Graff | October 2, 2006 |
| 2c | "Don't Yank My Chain" | Kenn Navarro | Kenn Navarro, Mark Zaslove, Ken Pontac, and Warren Graff | October 2, 2006 |
| 3a | "Doggone It"[b] | Kenn Navarro | Kenn Navarro and Ken Pontac | October 9, 2006 |
| 3b | "Concrete Solution" | Kenn Navarro | Kenn Navarro and Ken Pontac | October 9, 2006 |
| 3c | "Sea What I Found" | Kenn Navarro | Kenn Navarro, Ken Pontac, and Warren Graff | October 9, 2006 |
| 4a | "Easy For You to Sleigh" | Kenn Navarro | Kenn Navarro, Ken Pontac, and Warren Graff | October 30, 2006 |
| 4b | "Wishy Washy" | Kenn Navarro | Kenn Navarro, Ken Pontac, and David Ichioka | October 30, 2006 |
| 4c | "Who's to Flame?" | Kenn Navarro | Kenn Navarro and Ken Pontac | October 30, 2006 |
| 5a | "Every Litter Bit Hurts" | Kenn Navarro | Kenn Navarro, Ken Pontac, and Don Gillies | October 16, 2006 |
| 5b | "As You Wish" | Kenn Navarro | Kenn Navarro, Ken Pontac, and Mark Zaslove | October 16, 2006 |
| 5c | "Take a Hike" | Kenn Navarro | Kenn Navarro and Ken Pontac | October 16, 2006 |
| 6a | "Snow Place to Go" | Kenn Navarro | Kenn Navarro, Ken Pontac, Warren Graff, Aubrey Ankrum, Jeff Biancalana, and David Winn | October 23, 2006 |
| 6b | "Dunce Upon a Time"[c] | Kenn Navarro | Kenn Navarro, Ken Pontac, and David Ichioka | October 23, 2006 |
| 6c | "Gems the Breaks" | Kenn Navarro | Kenn Navarro, Ken Pontac, and David Ichioka | October 23, 2006 |
| 7a | "A Change of Heart" | Kenn Navarro | Kenn Navarro, Ken Pontac, and Warren Graff | November 6, 2006 |
| 7b | "A Hole Lotta Love"[d] | Kenn Navarro | Mark Zaslove, Warren Graff, Kenn Navarro, and Ken Pontac | November 6, 2006 |
| 7c | "Mime to Five"[e] | Kenn Navarro | Kenn Navarro, Ken Pontac, and Warren Graff | November 6, 2006 |
| 8a | "Blast from the Past"[f] | Kenn Navarro | Mark Zaslove, Kenn Navarro, Ken Pontac, and Warren Graff | November 20, 2006 |
| 8b | "Chew Said a Mouthful" | Kenn Navarro | Kenn Navarro, Ken Pontac, and Warren Graff | November 20, 2006 |
| 8c | "See What Develops" | Kenn Navarro | Kenn Navarro, Ken Pontac, and Warren Graff | November 20, 2006 |
| 9a | "Idol Curiosity" | Kenn Navarro | Ken Pontac, Kenn Navarro, Warren Geadd, and David Ichioka | November 27, 2006 |
| 9b | "Home is Where The Hurt is" | Kenn Navarro | Kenn Navarro, Ken Pontac, Mark Zaslove, Warren Graff | November 27, 2006 |
| 9c | "Aw, Shucks!" | Kenn Navarro | Kenn Navarro, Ken Pontac, and Warren Graff | November 27, 2006 |
| 10a | "A Sight for Sore Eyes" | Kenn Navarro | Ken Pontac, Kenn Navarro, and Warren Graff | December 3, 2006 |
| 10b | "Wipe Out" | Kenn Navarro | Kenn Navarro, Ken Pontac, Mark Zaslove, and Warren Graff | December 3, 2006 |
| 10c | "Letter Late than Never" | Kenn Navarro | Kenn Navarro, Ken Pontac, Warren Graff, and Mark Zaslove | December 3, 2006 |
| 11a | "Wingin' It"[g] | Kenn Navarro | Ken Pontac, Kenn Navarro, and Warren Graff | December 10, 2006 |
| 11b | "Tongue in Cheek" | Kenn Navarro | Kenn Navarro, Ken Pontac, and Warren Graff | December 10, 2006 |
| 11c | "Easy Comb, Easy Go" | Kenn Navarro | Kenn Navarro, Ken Pontac, and Warren Graff | December 10, 2006 |
| 12a | "I've Got You Under My Skin" | Kenn Navarro | Ken Pontac, Kenn Navarro, and Warren Graff | December 17, 2006 |
| 12b | "In a Jam" | Kenn Navarro | Kenn Navarro, Ken Pontac, Mark Zaslove, and Warren Graff | December 17, 2006 |
| 12c | "Junk in the Trunk" | Kenn Navarro | Kenn Navarro, Ken Pontac, and Warren Graff | December 17, 2006 |
| 13a | "Hear Today, Gone Tomorrow" | Kenn Navarro | Ken Pontac, Kenn Navarro, and Warren Graff | December 25, 2006 |
| 13b 13c | "Double Whammy, Part 1" "Autopsy Turvy (Double Whammy, Part 2)" | Kenn Navarro | Kenn Navarro, Ken Pontac, and Warren Graff | December 25, 2006 |
Season 3 (2007–13)
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 27 | December 24, 1999 | October 13, 2001 | |
| 2 | October 20, 2001 | December 15, 2005 | ||
| TV | 39 | September 25, 2006 | December 25, 2006 | |
| 3 | 25 | November 2, 2007 | March 29, 2013 | |
| 4 | 9 | June 14, 2013 | March 6, 2014 | |
| Shorts | 12 | — | — | |
| Ka-Pow! | 3 | 2008 | — | |
| HTF Break | 13 | 2008 | 2012 | |
| Smoochies | 10 | 2009 | — | |
| Love Bites | — | |||
| Kringles | 2006 | — | ||
Season 4 (2013–14)
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 27 | December 24, 1999 | October 13, 2001 | |
| 2 | October 20, 2001 | December 15, 2005 | ||
| TV | 39 | September 25, 2006 | December 25, 2006 | |
| 3 | 25 | November 2, 2007 | March 29, 2013 | |
| 4 | 9 | June 14, 2013 | March 6, 2014 | |
| Shorts | 12 | — | — | |
| Ka-Pow! | 3 | 2008 | — | |
| HTF Break | 13 | 2008 | 2012 | |
| Smoochies | 10 | 2009 | — | |
| Love Bites | — | |||
| Kringles | 2006 | — | ||
Unnumbered shorts
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Banjo Frenzy" | Aubrey Ankrum | Rhode Montijo | |
|
The unofficial pilot episode, created on December 17, 1999. A dinosaur plays a guitar, while a chipmunk, a rabbit and a beaver (possibly early versions of the characters Giggles, Cuddles and Toothy) sit down and watch. One of the dinosaur's banjo strings breaks, causing the onlookers to laugh. Angered, the dinosaur decapitates the chipmunk, slices the rabbit in half vertically, and decapitates the beaver. However, the beaver's decapitated head survives long enough to bite the dinosaur, who screams in pain. | ||||
| 2 | "Enter the Garden" | Alan Lau | Warren Graff, Rhode Montijo, Kenn Navarro, Alan Lau | |
|
A short featuring the unofficial character Buddhist Monkey battling some ninjas who trespass his garden. | ||||
| 3 | "Dino-Sore Days" | Michael "Lippy" Lippman | Warren Graff, Rhode Montijo, Kenn Navarro, Michael "Lippy" Lipman | |
|
A 1920s-cartoon parody featuring the character Cro-Marmot in prehistoric times. It features him eating a dead dinosaur. However, he mistakenly bites on the tail of a living dinosaur. The angry dinosaur then proceeds to attack Cro-Marmot by chewing him to shreds. Cro-Marmot escapes but then gets eaten by a pterodactyl. | ||||
| 4 | "Mole in the City" | Roque Ballesteros | Warren Graff, Kenn Navarro, Alan Lau, Ken Pontac, Brad Lau, Roque Ballesteros | |
|
A short featuring the character The Mole as a detective attempting to catch a criminal called The Rat, who attempts to steal a special camera. They go through a wild chase which ends with The Rat, badly injured, in a warehouse. The Rat makes one last attempt to steal the camera, but tiny explosive mines planted in the building explode, killing him. The Mole walks away slowly, and the camera zooms in to reveal the fact that there is a tiny mine on his face, about to explode. | ||||
| 5 | "Ski Patrol" | Jason Sadler | Warren Graff, Kenn Navarro, Ken Pontac, Jason Sadler | |
| 6 | "Books of Fury" | Alan Lau | Warren Graff, Kenn Navarro, Alan Lau | |
|
A short featuring Buddhist Monkey battling a ninja inside a library to protect a book. | ||||
| 7 | "YouTube Live Episode" | Kenn Navarro | Warren Graff, Kenn Navarro, Jeff Biancalana, David Winn | |
|
Several characters are seen inside a crane machine prize game. Cuddles is picked up, but falls down. She is later brought back up, but the crane violently trashes her body inside the machine, until she eventually dies. The remaining characters panic and frantically try to escape out of the crane machine. | ||||
| 8 | "Intimate Spotlight" | Rhode Montijo | Warren Graff | |
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A reporter interviews Cro-Marmot. She asks questions to him, all to no response due to Cro-Marmot being frozen. They then run out of time, and as the credits roll, the reporter fumes over getting no response. | ||||
| 9 | "False Alarm" | Kenn Navarro | Warren Graff, Kenn Navarro, Ken Pontac | |
|
An episode exclusive to the Happy Tree Friends: False Alarm video game. After being injured by candy canes from a truckload of candy due to his candy addiction, Nutty is sent to the hospital. He is then sent to an asylum, where he eventually recovers from his addiction. Lifty and Shifty, who Nutty had bought the truckload of candy from, attempt to sell him more candy, but Nutty rejects. They then offer to sell him a video game, which he buys. He eventually becomes addicted to video games, but his game console powers down. Nutty then sees Lifty and Shifty with a van full of video games, and chases them with Cuddles's car, killing Petunia in the process. He then crashes into Lifty and Shifty's van, killing them in the process, as well as The Mole. Nutty then discovers all the video games destroyed, but sees a candy cane. He licks it, starts laughing and reverts back to his candy addiction. | ||||
| 10 | "Asbestos I Can Do" | Kenn Navarro | Warren Graff, Kenn Navarro, Ken Pontac, Jeff Biancalana, David Winn | |
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Lumpy sits on a rocking chair, knitting a warmer for his antlers. | ||||
| 11 | "Under the Skin" | Kenn Navarro | Warren Graff, Kenn Navarro, Ken Pontac, Jeff Biancalana, David Winn | |
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A documentary on Happy Tree Friends. | ||||
| 12 | "YouTube Copyright School" | ? | ? | |
|
Video produced for YouTube about the dangers of copyright infringement. Released in early 2011. | ||||
Ka-Pow! episodes
| Seasons | Episodes | Originally aired | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 2008 – N/A | |
HTF Break
| Seasons | Episodes | Originally aired | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 2008–2012 | |
Smoochies
| Seasons | Episodes | Originally aired | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 2009–N/A | |
Love Bites
| Seasons | Episodes | Originally aired | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 2009–N/A | |
Kringles
| Seasons | Episodes | Originally aired | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 2006 | |
See also
Notes
- ^ The title is a pun on the film From Here to Eternity
- ^ The Dog in this episode is based on writer Ken Pontac's dog Whistle.
- ^ This episode is based on a fairy tale, 'Jack and the Beanstalk'
- ^ The title is a reference to the Led Zeppelin song "Whole Lotta Love"
- ^ The title of the episode is a pun on the phrase 9 to 5
- ^ Part of the episode features "Spin Fun Knowin' Ya"
- ^ It was originally entitled, "Sky's the Limits"
References
- ^ "Smoochies". HTF.atom.com. Retrieved July 9, 2009.
- ^ "Happy Tree Friends – Kringles". HTF.atom.com. Retrieved July 9, 2009.
- ^ a b "Happy Tree Friends – Episode Guide (season 3)". Zap2It. Retrieved June 30, 2019.