The Most Extreme


The Most Extreme is a documentary television series on the American cable television network Animal Planet. It first aired on July 7, 2002. Each episode focuses on a specific animal feature, such as strength, speed, behavior, anatomy, or diet, and examines and ranks ten animals which portray extreme or unusual examples of that quality. Along with each animal on the countdown, all episodes present an animated segment which compares the animal's ability to something equivalent in humans, followed by interviews with people who share a common trait. Old, often public domain, cartoons, movie clips and trailers are typically included.

Episodes

The show was narrated by Adam J. Harrington. On Animal Planet, the episodes were also announced by Simon Arnstein.

Season 1

#Original airdateTitleOverviewAnimal that was Number 1
130 June 2002JumpersThe fastest, highest and best jumpers.Flea
230 June 2002GluttonsThe greediest eaters in the world.Caterpillar
37 July 2002SpeedThe fastest animals on land, air and water.Tiger beetle
414 July 2002BirthsExtreme reproduction in number of young, size and other factors.Tapeworm
521 July 2002CheatsThe ways animals trick one another.Cuckoo
628 July 2002SurvivorsThe animals who best survive extreme conditions.Water bear
718 August 2002BuildersThe animal kingdom's most innovative construction engineers.Termite
825 August 2002HorrorsThe animals that inspire the most terror in humans.Parasitic worm
91 September 2002FightersWarriors of the animal kingdom.Ant
1027 October 2002StrengthProportionally, the strongest animals in the world.Rhinoceros beetle
113 November 2002BitersThe deadliest, most prolific and most extreme bites.Cookiecutter shark
1210 November 2002ThinkersGeniuses in the animal kingdom.Parrot
1317 November 2002LoversMost extreme courtship rituals.Redback Spider

Season 2

Season 3

#Original airdateTitleOverviewAnimal that was Number 1
273 August 2004Gross-OutsThe most disgusting behavior in the wild.Fly
2810 August 2004Home DesignersThe most extreme, unusual and innovative animal architects.Termite
297 September 2004Tough BabiesThe strongest babies in the animal kingdom, with human comparisons.Sand tiger shark
3014 September 2004Wild PartiersHow the most extreme partiers in the wild compare to human parties.Christmas Island red crab
3121 September 2004Monster MythsThe reality behind some of the most feared animals in the world.Wolf
-25 September 2004The Best of the BestRetroactive examination of Number 1s from earlier episodes, with a countdown to the most extreme among them.Cookiecutter shark
3212 October 2004Killer CatsThe most ferocious felines in the world.House cat
3319 October 2004Battle of the SexesMales and females of animals in which the two sexes have very little in common with one another and are not always good for each other's health.Whiptail lizard
3423 November 2004Big MouthsProportionally, the 10 largest mouths in the world.Argentine horned frog
3530 November 2004Deadly SnakesThe most venomous, dangerous and prolific killer snakes.Cobra
3614 December 2004KillersThe animals with the highest human kill counts.Mosquito
378 February 2005BloodsuckersVampires in the animal kingdom.Tick
3815 February 2005Super SharksThe "highest tech" sharks in the ocean.Hammerhead shark
3922 February 2005PoisonThe deadliest chemical defenses.Golden poison frog
401 March 2005Super DogsThe 10 dog breeds that have evolved the furthest from their wolf ancestor.Chihuahua
418 March 2005Global ConquerorsThe most invasive animal species.Cockroach
4215 March 2005Outrageous FlirtsThe unusual ways that animals attract one another.Elephant
4327 April 2005AthletesThe most athletic animals and their human equivalents.Arctic tern
444 May 2005Odd CouplesWhen two kinds unite: unexpected animal partnerships.Greenland shark/Ommatokoita
4525 May 2005MoversThe animals that move the best with the fewest limbs for movement.Scallop
461 June 2005TroublemakersThe animals that cause the most trouble for humans just by doing what they do.Termite

Season 4

Season 5