List of Jungle Jam and Friends: The Radio Show! episodes

This is a list of episodes in the radio drama Jungle Jam and Friends: The Radio Show!.

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Between 1993 and 1995, three audio cassette tape sets containing episodes of Jungle Jam and Friends were released by Everland Entertainment, a division of Word Entertainment. The sets were: Wild Times in God's Creation (1993), More Wild Times in God's Creation (1994), and Even Wilder Times in God's Creation (1995). They all contained episodes as they aired on the radio. This was evident because of the contact information read aloud by Nathan Carlson, including that of World Vision International, a religious and charitable organization involved in sponsoring Jungle Jam and Friends. In addition, Even Wilder Times was a collection of musical albums previously released by Word Entertainment and edited for broadcast in two parts on the radio.

When Woolly Mammoth Entertainment, the studio that produced Jungle Jam and Friends, was renamed Fancy Monkey Studios and acquired ownership of the show, it re-released all the original albums in compact disc and digital download formats. These re-releases do not follow the same release sequence as the original cassette albums and were slightly reorganized. In addition, the original opening and closing wraps of all Jungle Jam and Friends episodes were edited to remove references to World Vision and Everland, and replaced with new wraps referencing Fancy Monkey Studios and the reorganized episodes. While most of the episodes from the cassette albums are retained in the CD and download re-releases, a few of them are excluded, most notably the "Sing-Along with Bert-the-Moose" segments, which served as a platform for promoting kid-friendly Contemporary Christian musical albums released by Word Entertainment. And while all the original episode titles stay the same, only one episode was renamed. "Bear E. Sleepy", a musical segment that originally appeared in the More Wild Times cassette album, became "The All-Bear Sing-Along".

A fourth collection, Yet Even Wilder Times Collection, contains most of the Jungle Jam and Friends episodes that do not appear in any of the original three albums, some of which have been produced and aired in recent years. It is currently available for purchase from Fancy Monkey Studios as downloads only.

"Open for Business", which appears in the Wild Times cassette album, was not a Jungle Jam and Friends episode. Instead, it was an excerpt from The Friendship Company: Open for Business (1991), a children's album by Contemporary Christian singer Sandi Patty. As such, it is also excluded from the re-releases.

In the original opening and closing wraps of "The Great Rubber Band War" (from the More Wild Times collection), Hal Smith, Will Ryan, and Katie Leigh — all voice artists involved in Adventures in Odyssey, a radio drama presentation produced by Focus on the Family — made brief appearances, voicing their respective characters John Avery Whittaker, Eugene Meltsner, and Connie Kendall. They all accidentally stumble into the room where Nathan Carlson and the Jungle Jam gang are doing their show, and are given correct directions to their room ("Just two doors down to the left"). Even Whit (voiced by Smith) is given the opportunity to read the following line used before the episodes start: "Stay tuned! Jungle Jam and Friends has just begun!".[1]

"Three Wise Men and a Baby", a Christmas musical album, was not included in any of the original cassette sets. However, like other Jungle Jam and Friends musical albums, it is available separately, first on cassette tape, and later on CD and digital download. Eventually, it is now included in the re-release of Even Wilder Times.

List of episodes

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Please note: This episode list follows the original release sequence.

Wild Times in God's Creation

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Episode Total Title Featured character(s) Writer(s) Verse[2] Theme[2] Time
11"A River Runs Over It"
"A River Runs Through It"
SullyCharlie RichardsRomans 12:6everybody is special15 min.
22"Koalas in the Mist"
"Gorillas in the Mist"
Gruffy BearJeff Parker, Nathan CarlsonProverbs 18:13don't jump to conclusions15 min.
33"The Boy Who Cried Duck"
"The Boy Who Cried Wolf"
Marvy SnufflesonJeff Parker, Nathan Carlson1 Timothy 6:6accepting who we are15 min.
44"Ain't Nothin' But a Hound Dog"
"(Ain't Nothin' But a) Hound Dog"
Jean-ClaudePhil LollarMatthew 22:39loving your neighbor15 min.
55"Golden Rocks and the Tree Pears"
"Goldilocks and the Three Bears"
Cheetah AnitaJeff Parker, Nathan CarlsonPsalm 62:8trusting God15 min.
66"The Goodbye Merl"
"The Goodbye Girl"
Marvy SnufflesonJeff Parker, Nathan CarlsonColossians 3:25gratitude15 min.
77"Sully Makes a Friend"
SullyJeff Parker, Nathan CarlsonEphesians 4:32kindness15 min.
88"Bjorn Free"
"Born Free"
Marvy SnufflesonPhil Lollar1 John 4:7obedience15 min.
99"Color Him Irresponsible"
"Color Me Beautiful"
Jean-ClaudePhil LollarMatthew 25:21responsibility15 min.
1010"Pogo A Go-Go"
"Monster A Go-Go"
Jean-ClaudePhil LollarHebrews 13:16sharing15 min.
1111"The Terrible Truth About Lying"
"The Terrible Truth About Liberals"
Marvy SnufflesonJeff Parker, Nathan CarlsonProverbs 16:13honesty15 min.
1212"Badminton Schmadminton"
Gruffy BearCharlie RichardsProverbs 6:6cooperation15 min.
1313"This Island Ain't Big Enough for the Both of Us"
"This Town Ain't Big Enough for the Both of Us"
Marvy SnufflesonPhil LollarLuke 12:32courage15 min.
1414"A Portrait of the Rabbits as a Young Family"
"A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man"
RacquetJeff Parker, Nathan CarlsonRomans 12:15empathy / friendship15 min.
1515"Lest Ye Be Judged"
"(judge not) lest ye be judged"
Marvy SnufflesonPhil LollarMatthew 7:1judging others15 min.
1616"The Treasure of the Sierra Marbles"
"The Treasure of the Sierra Madre"
Sully, MillardPhil LollarProverbs 15:27greed15 min.
1717"Sing-Along with Bert-the-Moose"
Bert-the-MooseJeff Parker, Nathan Carlson, Phil Lollar15 min.
1818"The Grandfather"
"The Godfather"
Jungle Jam GangJeff Parker, Nathan CarlsonProverbs 16:28gossip15 min.
1919"Katie Sings the Blues"
"Lady Sings the Blues"
Katie SnufflesonJeff Parker, Nathan CarlsonPhilippians 4:11contentment15 min.
2020"Hermie the Love Bug"
"Herbie the Love Bug"
HermieJeff Parker, Nathan Carlson1 John 4:7love15 min.
2121"Later: A Story About Procrastination"
Marvy SnufflesonPhil LollarProverbs 15:19procrastination15 min.
2222"Nermal and the Ark"
"Noah and the Ark"
NermalJeff Parker, Nathan Carlson, Phil LollarMatthew 6:25–34God's care / provision30 min.

More Wild Times in God's Creation

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Episode Total Title Featured character(s) Writer(s) Verse[2] Theme[2] Time
123"It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Bedtime"
"It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas"
Gruffy BearJeff Parker, Nathan CarlsonLuke 2:1–14celebrating Christ's birth15 min.
224"The Gift of the RazzleFlabben"
"The Gift of the Magi"
Marvy Snuffleson,
Olaf, Carl
Phil LollarRomans 12:6everybody is special15 min.
325"The Great Rubber Band War"
Marvy Snuffleson (as Marvin Carvey Snuffleson, Sr.)Phil LollarExodus 20:12honoring parents30 min.
426"The Big Bang Theory"
"The Big Bang theory"
Gruffy BearJeff Parker, Nathan CarlsonProverbs 18:24making new friends15 min.
527"Who Owns Who?"
Marvy SnufflesonPhil LollarMatthew 6:21materialism15 min.
628"When You Wish Upon a Star"
"When You Wish Upon a Star"
MillardPhil LollarEphesians 5:4power of words15 min.
729"Sing-Along with Bert-the-Moose 2"
Bert-the-MooseJeff Parker, Nathan Carlson, Phil Lollar15 min.
830"Dial M for Monkey"
"Dial M for Murder"
MillardJeff ParkerHebrews 13:6fear15 min.
931"The Whistling Furchettas"
Marvy SnufflesonJeff Parker1 Corinthians 6:19–20taking care of your body15 min.
1032"The Cat's Pajamas"
The KittyJeff Parker, Nathan CarlsonProverbs 15:13joy15 min.
1133"Bear E. Sleepy"
"The All-Bear Sing-Along"
Bear E. Sleepy, Gruffy BearJeff Parker, Nathan Carlson, Phil Lollar15 min.
1234"The Skunk Who Would Be King"
"The Man Who Would Be King"
RacquetJeff Parker, Nathan Carlson, Phil LollarRomans 12:3valuing others15 min.
1335"Katie's Kiddie-Bake Quick Cakes"
Katie SnufflesonJeff Parker, Nathan CarlsonIsaiah 10:33boasting15 min.
1436"You Take the High Side"
"You Take the High Road"
MillardJeff Parker, Nathan CarlsonEphesians 4:13cooperation15 min.
1537"The Great Fall"
"The Great Fall"
Marvy SnufflesonPhil LollarProverbs 16:18pride15 min.
1638"A Hog By Any Other Name"
"a rose by any other name (would smell as sweet)"
ReynoldPhil LollarPsalm 139:14uniqueness15 min.
1739"My Left Upper Incisor"
"My Left Foot"
Katie SnufflesonPhil LollarEcclesiastes 3:1growing pains15 min.
1840"The Great Coconut-Clunking Debate"
"The Great Smoking Debate"
MillardPhil Lollar1 Corinthians 6:12the dangers of addiction15 min.
1941"It's a Wonderful — Knife?"
"It's a Wonderful Life"
Marvy SnufflesonJeff Parker, Nathan CarlsonJoshua 1:9don't be afraid15 min.
2042"P-P-P-Peaceful"
The SlothJeff Parker, Nathan CarlsonRomans 12:18peacefulness15 min.
2143"The Week of Saturdays"
"The week of Sundays"
Marvy SnufflesonPhil Lollar2 Thessalonians 3:10laziness15 min.
2244"Mutiny at the Picnic"
"Mutiny on the Bounty"
Gruffy BearPhil LollarPhilippians 2:3–4pride / selfishness15 min.
2345"Katie in Candyland"
"Babes in Toyland"
Katie SnufflesonJeff Parker, Nathan Carlson1 Peter 3:8compassion15 min.

Even Wilder Times in God's Creation

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Episode Total Title Featured character(s) Writer(s) Verse[2] Theme[2] Time
146"All God's Creatures Are Special"
Jungle Jam GangJeff ParkerPsalm 139:13–15everybody is special1 hr.
247"King of the Jungle"
LouisJeff Parker, Nathan CarlsonPhilippians 2:9–10trusting God1 hr.
348"Cheetah Bonita Goes Solo"
Cheetah BonitaJeff Parker, Nathan Carlson1 Corinthians 3:8–9cooperation1 hr.
449"Red, Yellow, Black, and — Plaid?"
"Red, Yellow, Black, and White"
The Plaid GuyJeff Parker, Nathan CarlsonRomans 15:7accepting others1 hr.
550"Fear, Faith, and Five Really Big Footprints"
Jungle Jam GangJeff Parker, Nathan Carlson2 Timothy 1:7fear / faith1 hr.
651"To Have and Have Not"
"To Have and Have Not"
Gruffy BearJeff ParkerColossians 3:15thankfulness15 min.
752"The Trip to Thankful"
"The Trip to Bountiful"
MillardPhil LollarMatthew 6:21contentment15 min.
853"Hermie Flies Again"
"Herbie Rides Again"
HermieJeff Parker, Nathan CarlsonColossians 3:12kindness15 min.
954"Sing-Along with Bert-the-Moose 3"
Bert-the-MooseJeff Parker, Nathan Carlson, Phil Lollar15 min.
1055"Three Wise Men and a Baby"
"Three Men and a Baby"
Jungle Jam GangJeff Parker, Nathan CarlsonLuke 2:1–21Christmas1 hr.

Miscellaneous download-only episodes

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Episode Total Title Featured character(s) Writer(s) Verse[2] Theme[2] Time
156"Where the Bears Are"
"Where the Boys Are"
Sully, Gruffy BearJeff ParkerColossians 3:12kindness30 min.
257"Racquet's Racket Racket"
RacquetNathan CarlsonProverbs 15:27greed30 min.
358"A Little Night Monkey" / "Eine Kleine Nacht Münkey"
"Eine kleine Nachtmusik"
Millard, Steve MozartJeff Parker, Nathan Carlson, Phil Lollarthe folly of jealousy30 min.
459"Educating Rita"
"Educating Rita"
Racquet, RitaJeff ParkerProverbs 21:5being methodical15 min.
560"The Lord of the Wrongs"
"The Lord of the Rings"
NozzlesJeff Parker1 Corinthians 13:4–5forgiveness15 min.
661"The Sound and the Furry"
"The Sound and the Fury"
Gruffy BearJeff Parker2 Corinthians 5:7the importance of faith15 min.
762"Driving Miss Lazy"
"Driving Miss Daisy"
RitaJeff ParkerProverbs 13:4laziness15 min.
863"They Shoe Horses, Don't They?"
"They Shoot Horses, Don't They?"
Jungle Jam GangJeff ParkerProverbs 14:30envy15 min.
964"For Whom the Bear Tolls"
"For Whom the Bell Tolls"
Gruffy BearJeff ParkerMatthew 5:7mercy15 min.
1065"An Elephant's Generosity"
NozzlesJeff Parker, Nathan CarlsonProverbs 22:9generosity15 min.

References

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  1. ^ "The Odyssey Gang Outside of Odyssey". Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Fancy Monkey Studios, Inc". fancymonkey.com.