Eliza's New Pet

Eliza's New Pet is the fourth episode of the first season of The New Adventures of The Wild Thornberrys.

Summary
While filming Bison and Antelope in Texas, Eliza and Darwin befriend a stray husky named Irwin. He tells his life, from when he was born and abandoned after her mother died in a car crash, his survival on the prairie, and the future he wants to see is to one day get adopted and find a nice home, even if he is more used to the wild.

Main Cast

 * Lacey Chabert as Eliza Thornberry
 * Tom Kane as Darwin
 * Flea as Donnie
 * Danielle Harris as Debbie Thornberry
 * Tim Curry as Nigel Thornberry
 * Jodi Carlisle as Marianne Thornberry

Guest Stars

 * Jason David Frank as Irwin: A stray husky who has been living wild in the prairies ever since he was puppy. He is shown to be a complete opposite of Darwin and becomes part of the main cast for the rest of the series.
 * Jim Cummings as Red Fang: The main antagonist of the episode. He is a red coyote who is the leader of a pack of hungry, vicious coyotes, he is also Irwin's arch-nemesis (ever since Irwin was pup).

Animals Featured in this Episode

 * Badger
 * Black-Tailed Prairie Dog
 * Coyote
 * Greater Sage-Grouse
 * Greater Sandhill Crane
 * Lesser Prairie Chicken
 * Mustang
 * Northern Burrowing Owl
 * Ornate Box Turtle
 * Plains Bison
 * Prairie Rattlesnake
 * Pronghorn
 * Red-Tailed Hawk
 * Siberian Husky
 * Turkey Vulture
 * White-Tailed Deer
 * Wild Turkey

Trivia

 * Irwin is named after the late Australian wildlife expert Steve Irwin.
 * The relationship between Darwin and Irwin is similar to Donkey and Puss in Boots's relationship.