an adorable animal. In 5 of the 6 cases, the contestant failed spectacularly, and, on the occasion the contestant got the word correct - without clues - Carl defied Snookie to eat both the pet and then the contestant. The Tubmans of Porksmith – Follows the comical misadventures of a rich food-loving pig named Howard Tubman and his butler Carter (it was reworked into Boarshead Revisited in season 2). Series run The show ran from 1996 to 1998. There were 22 episodes produced in two batches. 13 episodes were ordered by ABC, though only ten of them were run in the 1995–96 TV season. The program was then purchased by the Disney Channel, which led a further 8 episodes and aired these along with the three episodes ABC did not air, in the 1997–98 season. One of the nine newly produced episodes was a clip show compilation culled from the earlier episodes. In the United Kingdom only the first thirteen episodes of the show were transmitted. BBC1 screened the first 11 episodes at 7pm on Friday evenings from 6 September – 15 November 1996 with the last two going on 30th and 31st December at Lunchtimes. Sky One picked up the series in late December 1996 and continued to repeat episodes until Spring 1999. The BBC repeated 10 episodes in late August 1999. In Ireland the show was broadcast on TG4, eventually being dubbed into Irish Gaelic. In Canada, the show originally aired on CBC, and later moved to Family Channel in conjunction with Disney Channel's airings. Episodes Season 1 (1996) Season 2 (1997–98) Reception The reception from critics was mixed. References External links 1996 American television series debuts 1998 American television series endings 1990s American children's comedy television series 1990s American sketch comedy television series American Broadcasting Company original programming American television shows featuring puppetry American television spin-offs Children's sketch comedy Disney Channel original programming English-language television shows The Muppets television series Television series about television Television series by The Jim Henson Company TGIF (TV programming block)