Animal Fight Night
| Animal Fight Night | |
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| Also known as | Animal Fight Club |
| Genre | Wildlife Action Geography |
| Created by | Tom Brisley |
| Narrated by | Eric Meyers |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 6 |
| No. of episodes | 38 |
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| Executive producer | Ashley Hoppin |
| Camera setup | Multiple |
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| Production company | Arrow International Media Ltd.[1] |
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| Release | October 6, 2013 – June 3, 2018 |
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Animal Fight Night (also known as Animal Fight Club) is an animal wildlife show released by National Geographic. Season 1 premiered on October 6, 2013 on Nat Geo Wild in the United States before airing internationally in December 2013.[2][3] The series ended in season 6 with 2 episodes airing on June 3, 2018. Afterwards, the show airs outside the U.S. as Animal Fight Club in selected countries such as South Africa and the United Kingdom.[4][5]
On July 29, 2014, it was announced that season 2 will premiere on August 18 before airing internationally in September 2014.[6][7][8]
Plot
[edit]The show unveils several recordings of animals fighting each other for survival. Visual effects such as slow motion, time slices, and freeze frames are used throughout the show.[9] A CG blue-world appears between the climax of battles, giving the narrator time to explain the physiological effects of the animals' natural abilities.[7][9]
Series overview
[edit]Episodes
[edit]Season 1 (2013)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title [10] | Produced By | Original release date [10] | Prod. code [11] |
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| 1 | 1 | "Savanna Smackdown" | Jackie Forster & Lucy Van Beek | October 6, 2013 | 101 |
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A nomad challenges a male lion to take over his pride, a youngster thinks he's got what it takes to defeat an old male elephant, a desperate hippo picks up a fight after denial to join a river, and an old buffalo fights with his life to defend his position over the herd from being snatched away. | |||||
| 2 | 2 | "Rumble in the USA" | Jackie Forster & Lucy Van Beek | October 6, 2013 | 102 |
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A bison rages out war against other bison to reserve a female for himself, two rattlesnakes tangle into a headlock fighting each other, a polyergus ant betrays her own kind and claims the throne of another to build a colony of her own, and two grizzly bears wrestle against each other on a rocky river shore. | |||||
| 3 | 3 | "Beach Brawl" | Jackie Forster & Lucy Van Beek | October 6, 2013 | 103 |
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Hungry for power, a komodo dragon challenges an old timer to claim his position, male elephant seals collide with each other in mutual combat, a group of walrus fight their way onto a beach that's already occupied, and a Tasmanian devil learns table manners the hard way after sneaking into a feast. | |||||
Season 2 (2014)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title [12] | Produced By | Original release date [12] | Prod. code |
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| 4 | 1 | "Kangaroos, Tigers, Octopus" | Julian Jones & Thomas Viner | August 18, 2014 | N/A |
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Thirsty to rule, a kangaroo picks up a fight with the mob leader, two fierce tigers throw paw punches against each other, an octopus is devoured by another for secretly moving onto private property, and two stalk-eyed flies challenge each other in a duel for breeding rights.[13] | |||||
| 5 | 2 | "Grizzly Bears, Guanacos, Beetles" | Amy Foster & Thomas Viner | August 18, 2014 | N/A |
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Things don't go well when a mother bear strives to catch a fish for her cubs, a wandering guanaco finds and challenges the head honcho to claim his harem of females, and two darwin beetles knock each other face-to-face on a tree trunk.[14] | |||||
| 6 | 3 | "Leopards, Wild Boars, Pistol Shrimp" | Julian Jones & Thomas Viner | August 25, 2014 | N/A |
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Desperate for food, a stray hyena finds herself on enemy ground and pays the price for trespassing, a young leopard fights for his life and learns what to do after tackling prey out in the open, a pistol shrimp uses his pincers against another in one-on-one combat, and two male wild boars engage in warfare to claim the one chance to breed. | |||||
| 7 | 4 | "Coyotes, Crabs, Eagles" | Julian Jones & Thomas Viner | August 25, 2014 | N/A |
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A fight sparks after a coyote sniffs his way onto a meal that's already claimed by another pack, two ghost crabs provoke each other into an unexpected fight, and a young adult eagle tries to maneuver his prey to safety while being attacked by a group of bandits. | |||||
| 8 | 5 | "Warthogs, Hippos, Badgers" | Julian Jones & Thomas Viner | September 1, 2014 | N/A |
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After irritation by wandering piglets, a warthog risks his life defending his leadership from being replaced by a bachelor, a hippo steps up to challenge the dominant male and claim his harem of females, two male oryxes use their horns to skewer each other, and a fight erupts between two mother badgers.[15] | |||||
| 9 | 6 | "Wolverines, Giant Hornets, Koalas" | Julian Jones & Thomas Viner | September 1, 2014 | N/A |
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Weak and now unable to rule, a swarm of giant hornets devour their own queen, a wolverine barges into unwelcome territory and risks a fight for his life, two blackbucks ram their horns into each other, and a koala exits sleep mode to defend his home from being invaded by an intruder. | |||||
Season 3 (2015)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title [16] | Produced By | Original release date [16] | Prod. code |
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| 10 | 1 | "Brutal Brawls" | Amy Foster & Thomas Viner | July 10, 2015 | N/A |
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Not strong enough to win a fight, a cuttlefish plays the odds to get his desire, a colony of driver ants attempt to raid a termite nest, two alligators lock themselves into an iron grip on a civilian golf course, and an elk picks up a fight with a bison. | |||||
| 11 | 2 | "Turf Wars" | Amy Foster & Thomas Viner | July 10, 2015 | N/A |
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A group of lionesses work together to take down a young giraffe, a mantis shrimp defends himself from becoming sea food, two sand goannas settle their differences in a judo wrestling match, and a dominant capybara faces a new threat to his position. | |||||
| 12 | 3 | "Monster Mayhem" | Amy Foster & Thomas Viner | July 17, 2015 | N/A |
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A pride of lions force themselves to feast in with a float of Nile crocodiles, two red deers strike into each other with their antlers, a jird searching for food bumps into the path of another, and a mother bison struggles to defend her young from hungry predators.[17] | |||||
| 13 | 4 | "Dangerous Encounters" | Amy Foster & Thomas Viner | July 17, 2015 | N/A |
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Rising out of hibernation, a grizzly bear defends his first meal from being scavenged by a pack of wolves, a lemon shark attempts to snatch food away from a saltwater crocodile, a puffin clashes into another in pursuit for his prey, and two male hooded seals slug into each other. | |||||
| 14 | 5 | "Killer Clashes" | Amy Foster & Thomas Viner | July 24, 2015 | N/A |
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A pair of fighting bulls smash into each other for a position in power, a wandering bobcat takes out his claws against a lynx, a giant desert centipede aims to finish off a female grasshopper mouse, and a feeding frenzy erupts between lions and a clan of spotted hyena. | |||||
| 15 | 6 | "Mortal Combat" | Amy Foster & Thomas Viner | July 24, 2015 | N/A |
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A Nile crocodile risks her life by moving into a pod of hippos to catch her prey, a white rhino rages into fury when he finds a herd of buffalo on his turf, a grey mongoose tackles into a spectacled cobra, and two red foxes attack each other. | |||||
| 16 | 7 | "Cat Fight" | Amy Foster & Thomas Viner | July 31, 2015 | N/A |
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Two stray lions seek to hijack a kingdom for themselves, two tigers turn against each other after finding a plot they both want, a leopard tries to protect his meal from a scavenger, and a spotted hyena calls out for backup to interrupt a pride of lions. | |||||
Season 4 (2016)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title [18] | Produced By | Original release date [18] | Prod. code |
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| 17 | 1 | "Clash of Titans" | Tony Lee & Nick Metcalfe | November 26, 2016 | N/A |
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Two male giraffes swing their necks directly at each other in a standoff, a zebra picks up war with another after he's seen moving toward a female, an African penguin sneaks behind a couple's trail to snatch a mate for himself, and a horned lizard leashes out his secret weapon against a wild coyote. | |||||
| 18 | 2 | "Africa's Deadliest" | Tony Lee & Nick Metcalfe | November 26, 2016 | N/A |
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Things don't go well when a Nile crocodile spots intruders moving onto his property, three young lions see their chance to easily take down a rhino, a female Asian mantis gets into it with a giant hornet, and a scorpion aims to finish off a desert shew. | |||||
| 19 | 3 | "Fangs of Fury" | Tony Lee & Nick Metcalfe | December 3, 2016 | N/A |
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Two angry bull elephants ram their tasks into each other, a leopard sees his chance for an easy prey by cutting into a conflict between two male lechwes, a wallaroo challenges an older male to claim access to dominant privileges, and an ibex defends his territory from invaders. | |||||
| 20 | 4 | "King Slayers" | Tony Lee & Nick Metcalfe | December 3, 2016 | N/A |
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Up a mountain, two bighorn sheep clash their heads into each other, females reject a gelada who manages to overpower their leader, two rhinos collide together in hot dispute for a plot of land, and disaster breaks out between a group of striated caracaras. | |||||
| 21 | 5 | "Power Struggles" | Tony Lee & Nick Metcalfe | December 10, 2016 | N/A |
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A male leopard attempts to rob food from a female, young gorillas gang up together against a silverback for his position, male fur seals tussle into each other in mutual combat, and two male bison taunt each other up into a fight for dominance. | |||||
| 22 | 6 | "Sudden Death" | Tony Lee & Nick Metcalfe | December 10, 2016 | N/A |
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A raging buffalo challenges a herd leader into a duel for his position, a stray lioness causes the loss of another prides prey, two emerged honey bees engage in warfare against each other to become queen, and a possum tumbles into a fight with a skunk after finding a burrow they both want. | |||||
Season 5 (2017)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title [19] | Produced By | Original release date [19] | Prod. code |
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| 23 | 1 | "Dare or Die" | Tony Lee & Nick Metcalfe | April 28, 2017 | N/A |
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A crocodile makes his move to devour a whole family of otters, a honey badger fights to maneuver his way out from three hungry lions, a young muskoxen challenges an older male for his possessions, and tragedy erupts between two female kingfishers. | |||||
| 24 | 2 | "Plan of Attack" | Tony Lee & Nick Metcalfe | May 5, 2017 | N/A |
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At top speed, a cheetah runs his prey into a river and faces a death threat by Nile crocodiles, a clan of hyenas team up to dethrone a tyrant, a honey badger moves into a monitor lizard's path for his next meal, and three wolves plan to steal food from two Eurasian brown bears. | |||||
| 25 | 3 | "Margin of Terror" | Tony Lee & Nick Metcalfe | May 12, 2017 | N/A |
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A female bengal tiger pays the price for trespassing onto enemy grounds, a wild markhor thinks he's got what it takes to knock-out all challengers, two warthogs engage with each other in task-to-task warfare, and a yellow-throated marten finds his way to consume a half-injured langur monkey. | |||||
| 26 | 4 | "Bone Crushers" | Tony Lee & Nick Metcalfe | May 19, 2017 | N/A |
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A buffalo challenges his herd master for top position in head-to-head combat, a cheetah fights for his life after getting trapped between the teeth of a lioness, a meal's fragrance attracts two water monitors who battle it out while another sees his chance to loot it away, and a wandering serval gets into it with a mole snake. | |||||
| 27 | 5 | "Release the Beast" | Tony Lee & Nick Metcalfe | May 26, 2017 | N/A |
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A float of Nile crocodiles lie in wait to launch their attack before a herd of wildebeest and zebra cross into their path, two female praying mantises turn cannibal against each other, a resident Indian rhino fights to prevent an intruder from moving onto his property, and a gang of gray langur monkeys team up to overpower a dominant male. | |||||
| 28 | 6 | "Winner Takes All" | Tony Lee & Nick Metcalfe | June 2, 2017 | N/A |
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A herd of buffalo pursue revenge after a lioness takes out a young calf, a conspiracy of lemurs run into hostile territory, a rough-skinned newt executes his attack after getting swallowed whole by a bullfrog, and a tarantula hawk barges down into a burrow to take on a baboon spider.[20] | |||||
| 29 | 7 | "Rampage!" | Tony Lee & Nick Metcalfe | June 9, 2017 | N/A |
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Three lions make certain a wandering Nile crocodile doesn't interfere with their feast, two brown bears size each other up into a duel, a colony of driver ants invade a colony of army ants in jaw-to-jaw warfare, and grey kangaroos jab each other up into a brawl on civilian grounds. | |||||
| 30 | 8 | "Total Domination" | Tony Lee & Nick Metcalfe | June 16, 2017 | N/A |
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A grizzly bear collides with a burglar who tries to steal food for himself, three lionesses work together to take down a buffalo, male argali hammer their heads into each other for dominance up hill, and male black grouse pluck each others feathers in a lek contest. | |||||
Season 6 (2018)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title [21] | Produced By | Original release date [21] | Prod. code [11] |
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| 31 | 1 | "Firepower" | Al Blane & Nick Metcalfe | January 7, 2018 | N/A |
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Two male hippos gouge each other with their sharp canines to claim a stretch of river, two cheetahs outrun a wildebeest for their next kill, a lone mustang disrupts the peace of another herd, and two river otters face an assault from three wild coyotes. | |||||
| 32 | 2 | "Blood Feud" | Al Blane & Nick Metcalfe | January 14, 2018 | N/A |
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Hyenas team up to scavenge prey from a pack of wild dogs, two male leopards dig their claws into each other in a bloody battle for territory, a male gentoo penguin runs in to protect his offspring from becoming bird food, and two male moose bring their antlers into action in a civilian neighborhood. | |||||
| 33 | 3 | "Eat, Prey, Kill" | Al Blane & Nick Metcalfe | January 21, 2018[22] | N/A |
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The sound of two waterbucks disputing for a river attract a hungry pride of lions, a honey badger unexpectedly runs into a clan of hyenas who turn to him for their next meal, two wandering wolverines duke it out against each other in a battle for nearby food, and a golden eagle dives into two capercaillie roosters settling their differences in a pecking duel. | |||||
| 34 | 4 | "Deadly Under Dogs" | Al Blane & Nick Metcalfe | May 29, 2018 | 604 |
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Two salt water crocodiles tussle each other like ragdolls, a wild dog faces punishment for hunting down prey on hostile grounds, a warthog fights for her life after getting ambushed by a leopard, and an assassin bug searches for a way to finish off a giant African millipede. | |||||
| 35 | 5 | "Giant Slayers" | Al Blane & Nick Metcalfe | June 2, 2018 | 605 |
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A Nile crocodile snaps his jaws shut around an elephants trunk, two moose flee to the water in panic from a pack of hungry wolves, an impala buys extra minutes of life from the mouths of wild predators, and two male European crickets contend against each other to impress a female. | |||||
| 36 | 6 | "Enemy Within" | Al Blane & Nick Metcalfe | June 2, 2018 | 606 |
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Spotting a threat from a distance, a dominant lion moves in to remind another pride member "who's king around here", a young giraffe feels confident enough to challenge a dominant male for his privileges, two brown bears lock their claws onto each other in a duel for hunting grounds, and disaster leaps out of the shadows while two male impalas seek to gore each other with their horns. | |||||
| 37 | 7 | "Cheating Death" | Al Blane & Nick Metcalfe | June 3, 2018 | 607 |
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A six-year old red kangaroo thinks he's big enough to become the new mob leader, a pride of lions chase to puncture a stray lioness who moves onto their property, a Magellanic penguin gets into beak-to-beak warfare with a squatter who wants all he owns, and two male grey seals sink their teeth into each others flesh to become the new dominant beach master. | |||||
| 38 | 8 | "United We Stand" | Al Blane & Nick Metcalfe | June 3, 2018 | 608 |
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At the edge of a vertical cliff, a snow leopard dives to grab a bharal for her prey, a clan of spotted hyena wait below for prey to fall straight into their mouths as two leopards battle for it up a tree, an armoured ground cricket launches his secret weapon against a red-billed quelea while attacking her offspring, and a squad of meerkats engage in mortal combat with a team of raiders who want their turf. | |||||
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