Wild America (1982)

Documentary · Family

Wild America is a documentary television series that focuses on the wild animals and wild lands of North America. By the mid-1970s, Marty Stouffer had put together several full length documentaries. At this time, he approached the programming managers at Public Broadcasting Service about a half-hour-long wildlife show, the first to focus exclusively upon the flora and fauna of North America. PBS signed for the rights to broadcast Marty Stouffer's show Wild America in 1982. The show went on to become one of the most popular aired by PBS, renowned for its unflinching portrayal of nature, as well as its extensive use of film techniques such as slow motion and close-ups. Stouffer earned $135,000 per show from PBS. The show's production ran from 1982 to 1994. The series is no longer on PBS; reruns still air in syndication on commercial television through much of the United States. In 1997, Warner Brothers released a full-length feature film entitled Wild America, which was based loosely on the biographical story of Marty Stouffer and his brothers, Mark and Marshall.

IMDb rating
8.7 (254 votes)
Seasons
3
Streaming (US)
The Roku Channel · Tubi TV · Fawesome
Language
EN
Type
TV series

Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 3 seasons indexed

Seasons

Season 1 (1982)

8.97 avg 3 episodes 8.7 → 9.6 39 min avg

Ep 1: 8.7 · 11 votesEp 2: 8.6 · 10 votesEp 6: 9.6 · 11 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Watching Wildlife8.711
2Swamp Critters8.610
6At the Crossroads9.611

Season 2 (1983)

8.93 avg 3 episodes 8.9 → 9.4 29 min avg

Ep 3: 8.9 · 11 votesEp 5: 8.5 · 9 votesEp 7: 9.4 · 9 votes
Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
3Owls: Lords of Darkness8.911
5Antlered Kingdom8.59
7Wild Cats9.49

Season 6 (1987)

9.03 avg 3 episodes 8.3 → 9.2 29 min avg

Ep 3: 8.3 · 10 votesEp 4: 9.6 · 8 votesEp 5: 9.2 · 8 votes
Season 6 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
3Marty Stouffer's Wild America: Beautiful Blues8.310
4Timberdoodles of Moosehorn9.68
5Minnesota Mink9.28