<P> The following is a list of episodes for The Crocodile Hunter . The series starred Steve Irwin, and his wife Terri, owners of the Australia Zoo in Beerwah, Queensland . The series became popular due to Irwin's unconventional method and hands - on approach to nature . The two - hour pilot episode, filmed in 1992, premiered on American cable television network, Discovery Channel in October 1996, followed by the official series premiere on Animal Planet on April 5, 1997 . The series ended on June 18, 2004, two - years before Irwin's death . 13 specials were broadcast between January 1, 1997 and September 4, 2007 . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Season </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Episodes </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Originally aired </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> First aired </Th> <Th> Last aired </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Pilot </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> October 25, 1996 (1996 - 10 - 25) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 8 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> April 5, 1997 (1997 - 04 - 05) </Td> <Td> May 24, 1997 (1997 - 05 - 24) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 10 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> March 8, 1998 (1998 - 03 - 08) </Td> <Td> November 22, 1998 (1998 - 11 - 22) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 16 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> September 4, 1999 (1999 - 09 - 04) </Td> <Td> June 24, 2000 (2000 - 06 - 24) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 18 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> November 19, 2000 (2000 - 11 - 19) </Td> <Td> August 10, 2002 (2002 - 08 - 10) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 5 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 12 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> November 20, 2002 (2002 - 11 - 20) </Td> <Td> June 18, 2004 (2004 - 06 - 18) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Specials </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 13 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> January 1, 1997 (1997 - 01 - 01) </Td> <Td> September 4, 2007 (2007 - 09 - 04) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Season </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Episodes </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Originally aired </Th> </Tr>

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