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TV Review: Meerkat Manor, Season 3 on Discovery

By Jane Louise Boursaw: 2007-08-07 22:06:01
TV Review: Meerkat Manor, Season 3 on Discovery


Produced By:Caroline Hawkins, Mick Kaczorowski
Narrated By:Sean Astin
Premieres:Friday, August 10 at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT on Discovery

Her daughters are sleeping around. The neighbors are trying to evict her. And she's pregnant...again. No, it's not latest tabloid-hogging celeb. It's Flower, one of the stars of Meerkat Manor. They're cute little animals who live in Africa's Kalahari Desert, but boy, do they have problems. Season 3 of the popular Discovery series kicks off on August 10, and there's plenty of drama in store.

The first episode, "On Dangerous Ground," finds the Whiskers (the Meerkat clan we're following) trying to survive on hostile ground after being evicted from their manor by the Commandos, a vicious Meerkat gang. Flower, matriarch of the Whiskers, is no pushover, but she has to take action to save her family, including newborn pups. So she rounds up the family, and they embark on a perilous journey to find greener pastures with plenty of tasty scorpions and beetles. But all hell breaks loose when Flower's pups go missing along the way.

In Episode 2, "The Mission," Flower mounts a rescue mission to find her pups, lost in the heart of Zappa territory. They're the Meerkat neighbors from hell, and they'll do whatever it takes to survive. It falls to Mitch, one of Flower's sons, to find the rest of the family and lead them back to the frightened pups. He'll do it, because he's the kind of Meerkat who thrives when the going gets tough.

In Episode 3, "Sister Act," the Whiskers have settled into their new territory, but best not get too comfortable, with that pesky Zappa gang close by. There's also a new Meerkat mob, the Starsky, formed by half-sisters Mozart and Kinkajou – both pregnant and vying for the role of dominant female. Oh yeah, there's gonna be a rumble.

I love this series because the Meerkats are a lot like us – struggling to survive as they deal with pesky neighbors, squabbling siblings, jilted lovers, and trusted friends. Like us, they're basically making it up as they go along. And they're so damn cute!

Sean Astin (Sam in Lord of the Rings) signs on as narrator for Season 3, and his voice lends a comforting air to the series. In a recent interview, Astin said he was thrilled that Animal Planet asked him to narrate, not only because he's always wanted to do a documentary, but, well, for other reasons, too. "I think I look like a Meerkat and feel like a Meerkat…Meerkats are cool, Man." I couldn't agree more.


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  • I just watch last night's episode(Journey's End) and I was very sad that the Whisker's Matriarch, Flower died. But I did in fact have a preminition before the season started that I suspected Flower was inevitably going to die in the third season. I know it may sound weird how I could know ahead what was going to happen, but something in my gut told me that one way or another that Flower was no longer going to be there as Shakepeare passed away in the second season. However I believe all who watched last night were just as shocked and saddened by this great loss.
  • Just saw the lastest episode -- where Carlos dies after a long and brutal illness. What the heck was the film crew doing -- when this little guy was slowing dying? A little compassion would have gone a long way! Would it have killed them to give him an antibiotic or at the very least put him out of his misery in the blistering heat? Anybody else fill this way?
  • Flower Power...this is one chick that can get it all done...great instincts...excellent leader. I am waiting for her to announce she's running for President...LOL!!
    I love this show and all the Whiskers! I am still not over the loss of Shakespeare...what a gallant little guy :-( I miss you little dude
  • Yay - thanks so much for the review! I've been waiting for the new season for a while now. I didn't know what to think of the show when I first started watching and found all the drama and meerkat interaction so very intriguing (and addictive!). And Sean Astin is absolutely right for the voiceover. I'm gonna watch the season 1 and 2 recap at 8 and then tune in for the new episode at 8:30!
  • Meerkat Manor is my all time favorite show. I can't wait for Friday night when it comes on. I hope Sean is always the narrator. His voice is perfect for the show. I hope it doesn't get sad this year. I think that's why I like it so much. It's full of hope.
  • Yes...So sad...Shakespeare R.I.P. : (

    But, the Whiskers are THE meerkat fam...running things in the Kalahari!! Ha ha...

    I too, can't wait for Friday...I've been brushing up on my season 2 events via DVD all week!!!!

    Thanks for the review!
  • I love this series & have been waiting since the end of season 2 for this!!! I love the whiskers family & having my favorite actor, Sean Astin doing the narration for this show is an added bonus!! You can feel how much he loves doing this & really cares about the meerkats. I still miss shakespere though....

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