Liza & Huey's Pet Nation
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| Liza & Huey's Pet Nation | |
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| Also known as | Liza And Huey's Pet Nation Pet Nation |
| Directed by | Stuart McDonald |
| Presented by | Huey Morgan Liza Tarbuck |
| Starring | Dr. Scott Miller |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 11 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes (inc. adverts) |
| Production company | Twofour |
| Original release | |
| Network | Sky1 Sky2 |
| Release | 26 March – 4 June 2010 |
Liza & Huey's Pet Nation is a show which shows different celebrities bringing in their pets. It is hosted by Liza Tarbuck and Huey Morgan, with their dog co-host, Wilf.
The ten-part series is an animal celebration that combines home videos with studio based and on location features with guests including Kathy Burke, Bill Bailey, Neil Morrissey and Sue Perkins.
Episodes
[edit]After the preview show broadcast on 26 March 2010, it was stated by Liza Tarbuck that the show's first series would be broadcast for the following ten weeks.
| Episode Num | Aired as Episode | Title | Airdate | Directed by | Written by | Animals shown | Recipe shown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series 1 (2010) | |||||||
| 1 | N/A | Preview show | 26 March 2010 | Stuart McDonald | Parrots, cats, dogs, birds, horses, pigs, ferrets, owls, crocodiles, tortoises, rabbits, foxes, sheep, skunk, fishes, guinea pigs, goats, chickens and frogs | N/A | |
| 2 | 1 | Episode 1 | 2 April 2010 | Stuart McDonald | Dogs | N/A | |
| 3 | 2 | Episode 2 | 9 April 2010 | Stuart McDonald | Dogs, monkeys, guinea pig, snake, hamster, stick insect, parrot, cockroach, bear | N/A | |
| 4 | 3 | Episode 3 | 16 April 2010 | Stuart McDonald | N/A | ||
| 5 | 4 | Episode 4 | 23 April 2010 | Stuart McDonald | N/A | ||
| 6 | 5 | Episode 5 | 30 April 2010 | Stuart McDonald | Dogs, horses, cats | N/A | |
| 7 | 6 | Episode 6 | 7 May 2010 | Stuart McDonald | Dogs, crocodiles, meerkats, cats, parrots | ||
| 8 | 7 | Episode 7 | 14 May 2010 | Stuart McDonald | |||
| 9 | 8 | Episode 8 | 21 May 2010 | Stuart McDonald | |||
| 10 | 9 | Episode 9 | 28 May 2010 | Stuart McDonald | |||
| 11 | 10 | Unknown | 4 June 2010 | ||||
Segments
[edit]| Segment Title | Parody of | Plot | Episode Num |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Pet Nation's Pup Idol!" | Pop Idol | A competition similar to The X Factor and Pop Idol, an animal and its owner try to express their singing talents in front of Liza and Huey | 1 and 4 |
| "Britain's Got Talons" | Britain's Got Talent | A competition similar to Britain's Got Talent, an animal tries to express its talents in front of Liza and Huey | 1 |
| "Doggy Dancing" | N/A | A dog and its owner perform their dancing talents in front of Liza and Huey | 1 and 3 |
| "Table of Terror" | N/A | If a person brings in someone else's pet, they have to forfeit the "Table of Terror" and guess what animal they are feeling | 1 and 4 |
| "News Round" | Newsround | News on Pet Nation | 3 |
| "Never Mind the Peacocks" | N/A | A person has to guess what you call a group of animals | 3 |
| "Animal Roadtest" | N/A | A person tests how clever and cunning an animal is; Test 1: Obiendience, Test 2: Adaptability and Test 3: Innate Behaviour | 3 |
| "Newshound" | "News Round"(former segment) Newsround |
Animal news around the world | 7 |
Recipes
[edit]| Recipes from website | ||
|---|---|---|
| Episode Num | Recipe Title | Animal made for |
| Unknown | Pasta Bark | Dog |
| N/A | Turkey Jurky | Dog |
| 7 | Tabby Terrine | Cat |
| Recipes in episodes | ||
| Episode Num | Recipe Title | Animal made for |
| 1 | N/A | N/A |
| 2 | N/A | N/A |
| 3 | N/A | N/A |
| 4 | N/A | N/A |
| 5 | N/A | N/A |
| 6 | N/A | N/A |
| 7 | Tabby Terrine | Cat |
| Unknown | Pasta Bark | Dog |
International showings
[edit]| Country | Premiere Date | Channel | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 26 March 2010 | Sky1 Sky1 HD |
Liza & Huey's Pet Nation |
| Unknown | Sky2 |