Episode
The Wild Thornberrys: Operation Valentine
Overview
Location: Alice Springs, AustraliaDebbie is finally going to meet her e-mail friend in person and she is determined to make a good impression. Meanwhile, Eliza is having strange pains in her stomach and ends up stranded on top of a small mountain as Donnie gets attacked by a giant eagle. Just a typical Valentine's Day for the Thornberrys in Australia.
Details
- Series
- The Wild Thornberrys
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 16
- Air date
- 2001-02-14
Episode context
Operation Valentine is Episode 16 in Season 3 of The Wild Thornberrys. It aired on 2001-02-14.
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Episode 15: New Territory
Location: Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory, AustraliaThe Thornberrys meet an Australian family named the Gibsons when the Comvee runs out of gas. Eliza makes friends with the youngest member of the family named Bethany, who is in a wheelchair from cerebal palsy. The girls go land sailing and Bethany helps Eliza escape from a crocodile, but then get in an arguement when Bethany thinks Eliza is feeling sorry for her being disabled. Will the two new friends find a way to make up? Meanwhile, Nigel and Marianne play the Gibsons in a very competitive game of Tricky Trivia.
Episode 17: Hello, Dolphin!
Location: Shark Bay, AustraliaNigel and Marianne are on a dangerous assignment to film some tiger sharks while Eliza goes swimming with some dolphins. Meanwhile, Debbie gets dumped by her e-mail boyfriend Sven. When the kids take a boat out with the dolphins to swim in the deep sea, they may get some unexpected visitors.
More episodes from this season
Episode 14: All Work and No Play
Location: Lake Baikal, SiberiaWhen Eliza and Debbie slack off on their chores, they all suffer for it when they fail to prepare of an oncoming storm. Will the Thornberrys survive a flash flood, help some beavers build their dam and keep the Comvee from sinking?
Episode 18: April Fool's Day
Location: Okavango Swamp, BotswanaIt's April Fools day, and The Thornberrys are trying to outdo each other by way of April Fool's jokes. At first it's a lot of fun, but when Tyler and Eliza encounter some quicksand and a lion, will they learn not to cry wolf? Meanwhile, Nigel coaches Debbie for her Physical Education courses.
Episode 13: Happy Campers
Location: BhutanA trip to Bhutan, finds Marianne and Debbie out in the cold, and Eliza and Darwin on the run from the border police.
Episode 19: Gem of a Mom
Eliza and Debbie embark on a dangerous trek in search of precious gemstones.
Episode 12: Happy Old Year
Location: Quito, EcuadorBefore New Year's Eve, Debbie accidentally hurts fer father's feelings, and joins a couple of eccentric, 30's-era volcano chasers, Mitzi and Merrick Dash. Eliza goes after her to reclaim her friend, Santusa the Llama, and they all encounter a mudslide when the volcano erupts.
Episode 20: The Anniversary
Mt. Fuji, JapanGrandpa Frank marks the occasion of his 50th wedding anniversary by throwing caution to the wind and joining Eliza on a rigorous mountain climb.
Episode 11: A Family Tradition
Location: Ankarana, MadagascarThe Thornberrys are preparing for Thanksgiving in Madagascar when Grandma Sophie calls, inviting them home for the holiday. When Nigel and Marianne explain that they can't go home until they get footage of a fossa for The Foundation, Debbie throws a tantrum. Will the girls, Donnie, and Darwin go to the states on their own when tradition has always had the Thornberry clan together on Thanksgiving?
Episode 10: Spirited Away
Location: The border of Oaxala and Zaachula, MexicoAs the family prepares to film the ""Day of the Dead"" ceremony in a small town, Eliza meets a little girl who tells her about the spirits returning. Eliza is determined to find one, but when Donnie puts a vaulable ring in a loaf of bread, Debbie and Eliza must search for the missing ring. Eliza gets some help from a mysterious woman who, she finds out, has been gone for many years.
Episode 9: The Legend of Ha Long Bay
Location: Ha Long Bay, VietnamEliza encounters a mysterious creature while shooting a film with Nigel about manta rays.
Episode 8: Birthday Quake
Location: Mt. KilimanjaroTo celebrate his 13th birthday, Tyler and Eliza visit a pair of elephants in the African savanna.