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!.
Description[edit]
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[edit]
Please note: This episode list follows the original release sequence.
Wild Times in God's Creation[edit]
| Episode | Total | Title | Featured character(s) | Writer(s) | Verse[2] | Theme[2] | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "A River Runs Over It" "A River Runs Through It" | Sully | Charlie Richards | Romans 12:6 | everybody is special | 15 min. |
| 2 | 2 | "Koalas in the Mist" "Gorillas in the Mist" | Gruffy Bear | Jeff Parker, Nathan Carlson | Proverbs 18:13 | don't jump to conclusions | 15 min. |
| 3 | 3 | "The Boy Who Cried Duck" "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" | Marvy Snuffleson | Jeff Parker, Nathan Carlson | 1 Timothy 6:6 | accepting who we are | 15 min. |
| 4 | 4 | "Ain't Nothin' But a Hound Dog" "(Ain't Nothin' But a) Hound Dog" | Jean-Claude | Phil Lollar | Matthew 22:39 | loving your neighbor | 15 min. |
| 5 | 5 | "Golden Rocks and the Tree Pears" "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" | Cheetah Anita | Jeff Parker, Nathan Carlson | Psalm 62:8 | trusting God | 15 min. |
| 6 | 6 | "The Goodbye Merl" "The Goodbye Girl" | Marvy Snuffleson | Jeff Parker, Nathan Carlson | Colossians 3:25 | gratitude | 15 min. |
| 7 | 7 | "Sully Makes a Friend" | Sully | Jeff Parker, Nathan Carlson | Ephesians 4:32 | kindness | 15 min. |
| 8 | 8 | "Bjorn Free" "Born Free" | Marvy Snuffleson | Phil Lollar | 1 John 4:7 | obedience | 15 min. |
| 9 | 9 | "Color Him Irresponsible" "Color Me Beautiful" | Jean-Claude | Phil Lollar | Matthew 25:21 | responsibility | 15 min. |
| 10 | 10 | "Pogo A Go-Go" "Monster A Go-Go" | Jean-Claude | Phil Lollar | Hebrews 13:16 | sharing | 15 min. |
| 11 | 11 | "The Terrible Truth About Lying" "The Terrible Truth About Liberals" | Marvy Snuffleson | Jeff Parker, Nathan Carlson | Proverbs 16:13 | honesty | 15 min. |
| 12 | 12 | "Badminton Schmadminton" | Gruffy Bear | Charlie Richards | Proverbs 6:6 | cooperation | 15 min. |
| 13 | 13 | "This Island Ain't Big Enough for the Both of Us" "This Town Ain't Big Enough for the Both of Us" | Marvy Snuffleson | Phil Lollar | Luke 12:32 | courage | 15 min. |
| 14 | 14 | "A Portrait of the Rabbits as a Young Family" "A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man" | Racquet | Jeff Parker, Nathan Carlson | Romans 12:15 | empathy / friendship | 15 min. |
| 15 | 15 | "Lest Ye Be Judged" "(judge not) lest ye be judged" | Marvy Snuffleson | Phil Lollar | Matthew 7:1 | judging others | 15 min. |
| 16 | 16 | "The Treasure of the Sierra Marbles" "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre" | Sully, Millard | Phil Lollar | Proverbs 15:27 | greed | 15 min. |
| 17 | 17 | "Sing-Along with Bert-the-Moose" | Bert-the-Moose | Jeff Parker, Nathan Carlson, Phil Lollar | – | – | 15 min. |
| 18 | 18 | "The Grandfather" "The Godfather" | Jungle Jam Gang | Jeff Parker, Nathan Carlson | Proverbs 16:28 | gossip | 15 min. |
| 19 | 19 | "Katie Sings the Blues" "Lady Sings the Blues" | Katie Snuffleson | Jeff Parker, Nathan Carlson | Philippians 4:11 | contentment | 15 min. |
| 20 | 20 | "Hermie the Love Bug" "Herbie the Love Bug" | Hermie | Jeff Parker, Nathan Carlson | 1 John 4:7 | love | 15 min. |
| 21 | 21 | "Later: A Story About Procrastination" | Marvy Snuffleson | Phil Lollar | Proverbs 15:19 | procrastination | 15 min. |
| 22 | 22 | "Nermal and the Ark" "Noah and the Ark" | Nermal | Jeff Parker, Nathan Carlson, Phil Lollar | Matthew 6:25–34 | God's care / provision | 30 min. |
More Wild Times in God's Creation[edit]
| Episode | Total | Title | Featured character(s) | Writer(s) | Verse[2] | Theme[2] | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Bedtime" "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" | Gruffy Bear | Jeff Parker, Nathan Carlson | Luke 2:1–14 | celebrating Christ's birth | 15 min. |
| 2 | 24 | "The Gift of the RazzleFlabben" "The Gift of the Magi" | Marvy Snuffleson, Olaf, Carl | Phil Lollar | Romans 12:6 | everybody is special | 15 min. |
| 3 | 25 | "The Great Rubber Band War" | Marvy Snuffleson (as Marvin Carvey Snuffleson, Sr.) | Phil Lollar | Exodus 20:12 | honoring parents | 30 min. |
| 4 | 26 | "The Big Bang Theory" "The Big Bang theory" | Gruffy Bear | Jeff Parker, Nathan Carlson | Proverbs 18:24 | making new friends | 15 min. |
| 5 | 27 | "Who Owns Who?" | Marvy Snuffleson | Phil Lollar | Matthew 6:21 | materialism | 15 min. |
| 6 | 28 | "When You Wish Upon a Star" "When You Wish Upon a Star" | Millard | Phil Lollar | Ephesians 5:4 | power of words | 15 min. |
| 7 | 29 | "Sing-Along with Bert-the-Moose 2" | Bert-the-Moose | Jeff Parker, Nathan Carlson, Phil Lollar | – | – | 15 min. |
| 8 | 30 | "Dial M for Monkey" "Dial M for Murder" | Millard | Jeff Parker | Hebrews 13:6 | fear | 15 min. |
| 9 | 31 | "The Whistling Furchettas" | Marvy Snuffleson | Jeff Parker | 1 Corinthians 6:19–20 | taking care of your body | 15 min. |
| 10 | 32 | "The Cat's Pajamas" | The Kitty | Jeff Parker, Nathan Carlson | Proverbs 15:13 | joy | 15 min. |
| 11 | 33 | "Bear E. Sleepy" "The All-Bear Sing-Along" | Bear E. Sleepy, Gruffy Bear | Jeff Parker, Nathan Carlson, Phil Lollar | – | – | 15 min. |
| 12 | 34 | "The Skunk Who Would Be King" "The Man Who Would Be King" | Racquet | Jeff Parker, Nathan Carlson, Phil Lollar | Romans 12:3 | valuing others | 15 min. |
| 13 | 35 | "Katie's Kiddie-Bake Quick Cakes" | Katie Snuffleson | Jeff Parker, Nathan Carlson | Isaiah 10:33 | boasting | 15 min. |
| 14 | 36 | "You Take the High Side" "You Take the High Road" | Millard | Jeff Parker, Nathan Carlson | Ephesians 4:13 | cooperation | 15 min. |
| 15 | 37 | "The Great Fall" "The Great Fall" | Marvy Snuffleson | Phil Lollar | Proverbs 16:18 | pride | 15 min. |
| 16 | 38 | "A Hog By Any Other Name" "a rose by any other name (would smell as sweet)" | Reynold | Phil Lollar | Psalm 139:14 | uniqueness | 15 min. |
| 17 | 39 | "My Left Upper Incisor" "My Left Foot" | Katie Snuffleson | Phil Lollar | Ecclesiastes 3:1 | growing pains | 15 min. |
| 18 | 40 | "The Great Coconut-Clunking Debate" "The Great Smoking Debate" | Millard | Phil Lollar | 1 Corinthians 6:12 | the dangers of addiction | 15 min. |
| 19 | 41 | "It's a Wonderful — Knife?" "It's a Wonderful Life" | Marvy Snuffleson | Jeff Parker, Nathan Carlson | Joshua 1:9 | don't be afraid | 15 min. |
| 20 | 42 | "P-P-P-Peaceful" | The Sloth | Jeff Parker, Nathan Carlson | Romans 12:18 | peacefulness | 15 min. |
| 21 | 43 | "The Week of Saturdays" "The week of Sundays" | Marvy Snuffleson | Phil Lollar | 2 Thessalonians 3:10 | laziness | 15 min. |
| 22 | 44 | "Mutiny at the Picnic" "Mutiny on the Bounty" | Gruffy Bear | Phil Lollar | Philippians 2:3–4 | pride / selfishness | 15 min. |
| 23 | 45 | "Katie in Candyland" "Babes in Toyland" | Katie Snuffleson | Jeff Parker, Nathan Carlson | 1 Peter 3:8 | compassion | 15 min. |
Even Wilder Times in God's Creation[edit]
| Episode | Total | Title | Featured character(s) | Writer(s) | Verse[2] | Theme[2] | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 46 | "All God's Creatures Are Special" | Jungle Jam Gang | Jeff Parker | Psalm 139:13–15 | everybody is special | 1 hr. |
| 2 | 47 | "King of the Jungle" | Louis | Jeff Parker, Nathan Carlson | Philippians 2:9–10 | trusting God | 1 hr. |
| 3 | 48 | "Cheetah Bonita Goes Solo" | Cheetah Bonita | Jeff Parker, Nathan Carlson | 1 Corinthians 3:8–9 | cooperation | 1 hr. |
| 4 | 49 | "Red, Yellow, Black, and — Plaid?" "Red, Yellow, Black, and White" | The Plaid Guy | Jeff Parker, Nathan Carlson | Romans 15:7 | accepting others | 1 hr. |
| 5 | 50 | "Fear, Faith, and Five Really Big Footprints" | Jungle Jam Gang | Jeff Parker, Nathan Carlson | 2 Timothy 1:7 | fear / faith | 1 hr. |
| 6 | 51 | "To Have and Have Not" "To Have and Have Not" | Gruffy Bear | Jeff Parker | Colossians 3:15 | thankfulness | 15 min. |
| 7 | 52 | "The Trip to Thankful" "The Trip to Bountiful" | Millard | Phil Lollar | Matthew 6:21 | contentment | 15 min. |
| 8 | 53 | "Hermie Flies Again" "Herbie Rides Again" | Hermie | Jeff Parker, Nathan Carlson | Colossians 3:12 | kindness | 15 min. |
| 9 | 54 | "Sing-Along with Bert-the-Moose 3" | Bert-the-Moose | Jeff Parker, Nathan Carlson, Phil Lollar | – | – | 15 min. |
| 10 | 55 | "Three Wise Men and a Baby" "Three Men and a Baby" | Jungle Jam Gang | Jeff Parker, Nathan Carlson | Luke 2:1–21 | Christmas | 1 hr. |
Miscellaneous download-only episodes[edit]
| Episode | Total | Title | Featured character(s) | Writer(s) | Verse[2] | Theme[2] | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 56 | "Where the Bears Are" "Where the Boys Are" | Sully, Gruffy Bear | Jeff Parker | Colossians 3:12 | kindness | 30 min. |
| 2 | 57 | "Racquet's Racket Racket" | Racquet | Nathan Carlson | Proverbs 15:27 | greed | 30 min. |
| 3 | 58 | "A Little Night Monkey" / "Eine Kleine Nacht Münkey" "Eine kleine Nachtmusik" | Millard, Steve Mozart | Jeff Parker, Nathan Carlson, Phil Lollar | – | the folly of jealousy | 30 min. |
| 4 | 59 | "Educating Rita" "Educating Rita" | Racquet, Rita | Jeff Parker | Proverbs 21:5 | being methodical | 15 min. |
| 5 | 60 | "The Lord of the Wrongs" "The Lord of the Rings" | Nozzles | Jeff Parker | 1 Corinthians 13:4–5 | forgiveness | 15 min. |
| 6 | 61 | "The Sound and the Furry" "The Sound and the Fury" | Gruffy Bear | Jeff Parker | 2 Corinthians 5:7 | the importance of faith | 15 min. |
| 7 | 62 | "Driving Miss Lazy" "Driving Miss Daisy" | Rita | Jeff Parker | Proverbs 13:4 | laziness | 15 min. |
| 8 | 63 | "They Shoe Horses, Don't They?" "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?" | Jungle Jam Gang | Jeff Parker | Proverbs 14:30 | envy | 15 min. |
| 9 | 64 | "For Whom the Bear Tolls" "For Whom the Bell Tolls" | Gruffy Bear | Jeff Parker | Matthew 5:7 | mercy | 15 min. |
| 10 | 65 | "An Elephant's Generosity" | Nozzles | Jeff Parker, Nathan Carlson | Proverbs 22:9 | generosity | 15 min. |