Good article--you have me vicariously hooked. I'll have make a point of seeking this out. I love the names of the individual meekcats, too.

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This show is gold - I've caught a few eps on the Animal Planet. I'm so pathetic though - it really gets to me when the gangs abandon someone! Damn, nature can be cruel sometimes!

Nice one, Jet!

Thanks Gordon, I mean it, and on no unceartain terms, you will get addicted... I promise

Thanks again
Jet

Thanks Joan, I've often wondered what the criteria was for getting on Advanced net! I still don't know, but I'm glad I finally succeeded!

Jet

Thank you Stark, especialy when Mozart lost her pups, but it's cruel justice because she broke the rules, I'm rooting for her to get back in though, and now that Flower has had her litter, maybe she'll be more pliable, that is if Flower survives being dug out by the Lazuli tonight!

Thanks for contributing...
Jet

This program appears on Animal Planet tonight at 8PM and 8:30-Don't miss it!

Hey Jet...it IS an addicting show but I agree with you about the timing on it. That's why I've become addicted to our DVR too...lets you skim thru all that other stuff you've seen way too many times already!!

GREAT review!!!

Thanks Tink!

See...I knew you would find your calling! Stick to reviewing shows on Animal Planet and The Food Network your work is much better and more rational.

Good show and I have to admit good article and well written!

Sorry JOM I don't watch the food network and never have.

This week's update.

Flower and her family survived the Commando's raid intacts. She led the mob in a battle for territory against the Lazuli for rights to the watering hole and won, but nearly lost Zaphod in the process.

By the end of the hour she'd gotten trapped in a Lazuli hole this time in a revenge attempt against them.

The rains came and with the new plant growth and cover a viper tried to attack the group and wouldn't back down. The stand off was settled when an aireal snake hunter appeared scarring them both off.

I admit, I have watched enough to know the players and the 'stars' of this show. It can be addicting.

Great article, well written and very fun. I love to read your articles whatever they are about, and especially enjoyed this one.

Thanks for the encouragement Jewels. I've written an even funnier one published only today. go check it out.

Thanks again
Jet

Here's their Increased broadcast schdule of this excellent show for the coming week, it looks like they'll be reshowing this season's opener. All times are Eastern. If you haven't seen it yet I highly recomment it.

• Meerkat Manor - "United We Stand"
ANIMAL, Fri Oct 27 07:00pm EDT

• Meerkat Manor - "The Enemy Within"
ANIMAL, Fri Oct 27 07:30pm EDT

• Meerkat Manor - "The Art of Leadership"
ANIMAL, Fri Oct 27 08:00pm EDT

• Meerkat Manor - "Balance of Power"
ANIMAL, Fri Oct 27 08:30pm EDT

• Meerkat Manor - "The Art of Leadership"
ANIMAL, Sat Oct 28 12:00am EDT

• Meerkat Manor - "Balance of Power"
ANIMAL, Sat Oct 28 12:30am EDT

• Meerkat Manor - "The Art of Leadership"
ANIMAL, Sat Oct 28 03:00am EDT

• Meerkat Manor - "Balance of Power"
ANIMAL, Sat Oct 28 03:30am EDT

• Meerkat Manor - "The Art of Leadership"
ANIMAL, Sat Oct 28 11:00am EDT

• Meerkat Manor - "Balance of Power"
ANIMAL, Sat Oct 28 11:30am EDT

• Meerkat Manor - "The Art of Leadership"
ANIMAL, Sat Oct 28 03:00pm EDT

• Meerkat Manor - "Balance of Power"
ANIMAL, Sat Oct 28 03:30pm EDT

for those of you who missed the 2nd season opener and its follow up episode, they'll be rebroadcast this friday at 7 and 7:30 and two new episodes will follow immediately afterward.

Don't forget they're reshowing 4 episodes from the beginning of the season starting at 7PM tonight!

Update, after Flower dicovers that the Lazuli have set up shop too close to the den with her new pups, she starts a turf war and raids their den nearby..

Her family of forty strong get separated during the fighting and after discovering her mob only has 12 members instead of over 40, she beats a hasty retreat.

When no one else returns, she has no choice but to uproot her family and move further away from the Lazuli because they're no longer numerous enough to defend themselves.

Mozart returns to the family only to get pregnant again-an extreem sin. She thinks she can stave off Flower evicting her if she treats all of her siblings roughly in front of Flower.

The family matriarch has been watching, and things don't look good for Mozart.

In the end while out foraging, the rest of the Whiskers finally find Flower and they're 40-strong once again!

I love meerkat manor. my favorite is Mitch because he's just Shakespeare was. meerkat manor is my favorite show because I love animals. It's sad that Blossom died.Blossom was so adventurous,But thats what killed her.I see it every time I can.

Thanks Briana, Mitch is one of my favorites too. I'm a little miffed that the fate of Shakespear was never explained.

It was kind of sad that on of the pups got killed last friday, but that's the law of nature. That's why I like the show so much it's real.

Thanks for contributing
Jet

The season finale shows how cruel nature can be.
Flower has her litter of pups and of course the whole gang is there to take care of them. But Mozart has been bullying her sisters trying to gain a dominant hand in the family.

Everyone thought Flower didn't notice, but when her pups were old enough to go out foraiging with the family, Flower led them out, leaving Mozart alone in the den to give birth her pups...

... and they never came back.

Flower moved the "Whiskers" to another burrow a mile away, knowing that Mozart couldn't take care of her pups and also foraige for food too, After three days, starving Mozart set out to find food to produce milk for her pups.

while she was gone rivial gang the Commandos discovered her burrow, dug her newborns out and killed Mozart's new pups.

We're left until next season with Flower pinned under thick scrub brush hiding from a gauze hawk hunting them.

Mozart is on her own again. Alone, she'll never make it...

Hi!

I also love this "show", it's a really special and entertaining activity to watch it. :)
I have a question, and if somebody could answer it, i'd be very happy :)
What is that music played in the commercial (or whatever it's called, when the played show isn't the Meerkak Manors, but they're shown between two parts of the actual programme)?
I love it, and would be very happy to have it too :)

Vincent, after some research I believe that it's just studio musicians. Season one is on DVD coming out this month, and it might be in the credits on the box, but I haven't been able to find them

sorry.

for purchase information on season one click the Meerkat Manor link in the first paragraph of the story

Jet

And thanks for writing.

Thank you for this quick answer and your help, i'll take a look at that page :)

Regards,
Vincent

Hi, i am trying to remember the name of the band in one of the commercials on the animal planet, all i can remember about it is a trype of tree monkey on the end of a branch bouncing it up and down, the song has a funcky bass line to it, they sound liek the time. (might be the time but i need to knwo the name of the song/band)

please let me know if you know :D thanks guys

Dear Matt, see comment 23. I've researched nearly everywhere I can think my friend, and I can only say that all networks have "house" bands/orchestras that crank out custom music.

The only thing I can suggest is that you try finding Season One DVD on line or in a store, and the musicians may be credited, though I can't promise anything. Season one came out this month, but I haven't seen a box yet.

Thanks for writing, I'm glad you're a fan.

By the way Animal Planet has been re-running it in marathons and may have resumed their schedule on Friday nights.

My eyes are going bad so I can't read the end credits when they shove them on the side of the screen to make room for a commercial.

If I ever find an answer, I'll post it here

Thanks again fellow fan
Jet

Hey All,

Man I really wish I could find that commercial on the internet. (The same one that Big Matt is looking for.) P.S. The song really sound like that one with they line "You drop a bomb on me" but it also sounds a little like the one "You really turn me on," which could be the same song, I really dont know. :) P.S.S. all hope is not lost though, because I was able to find a different song that they used in one of their commercials called Major Tom, the version they used was by a fairly unknown band Dealership.

Nick, I'm still looking, and have made a rather unusual discovery. On one site I found, it's said that when lothario Carlos appears they always play vintage porn music.

Believe it or not vintage porn music is actually material that's produced for various studio artists for a flat fee that the user doesn't have to pay royalties on. If that's the case and the show is produced on a shoestring (remember it's on Animal Planet) it's possible you may never trace the artists.

I'm going to make a point of watching the end credits for "music by". I've tried a couple of times already and haven't seen it, but If I find anything I'll post it here.

Thanks for your interest and your comments
Jet

Dear Mr Incredible Hulk. Nuke the unborn gay meerkats. JUST KIDDING. I also watch it. Excellent show. Have a great weekend green man. Hope your are doing well. sr.

Sr what the hell took you so long, I wrote this two months ago and I've been waiting for your unique seal of approval.

I was beginning to think you didn't care!

sniff

Guys, the name of the song is "You Dropped A Bomb On Me" and it's by The Gap.

Hey! Thanks very much. I was going nuts trying to figure that out! They've begun running last season's leading up to the just finished current season toward's next season, so anyone who hasn't caught up can figure out why everyone's so pissed about why the didn't show what happened to Shakespear and why we all loved him so much.

Thanks again
Jet

My God..you have saved my life #31

you are my friend.

take care and keep up teh work you guys.

-Big Matt

Big Matt and Monkey, what's your opinion on what happened to Shakespear?

There are two great episodes of this show on tonight at 8PM eastern on the animal plannet channel

I hope shakespeare is ok

Daniel, If you've been watching the program on Animal Planet on Fridays, they've been showing the last two seasons and are about to start up the current season.

We are at the point where the Lazurli are about to invade the Whisker's territory and are in the process of digging out Shakespear who's trying to protect Flower's latest litter underground.

If you can figure it out, you're better than me.

In the episodes to come, her babies are rescued but Shakespear is nowhere to be found and after a while they stop mentioning him.

The only thing I can figure out is that he was killed, but since it's a show geared toward familys and children, they didn't want to show that part. However they've shown when babies have been killed before by predators so I can't figure it out. Unless it has to do with Shakespear being so beloved, especially after he nearly died from the snake bite, your guess is as good as mine.

Stay tuned and give me your opinion as to what happened.

I loved that little guy

Thanks for your comment
Jet

Maybe Shakespear has simply gone off to start his own group. I mean when Tosca dissapeared they said that she probably died. They haven't said anything like that about Shakespear

Dear Ally, Sadly, they said he hadn't been seen in 2 months. That and Flower changed dens that very day, which tells me that she didn't want her group in a den with a dead animal in it. She also does that after she has a litter.

I'm pretty much convinced he gave his life defending the four pups.

I think they didn't come right out and say it because Shakespeare was such a beloved character that they didn't want to upset the little kids who were watching and are devoted fans.

His little brother Mitch has taken his place as the new hero.

Thanks for writing
Jet

good article i really love shakes i dont beleive he died at all because i watched the tape of the attack over and over. i noticed that it was a unknown female who was babysitting NO SHAKES!

Much as I'd love to agree with you ML, and I loved him too, he's been replaced by his little brother Mitch in the opening credits and we haven't seen him or heard anything from him for an entire season.

Flower's moved her den dozens of times and he's never mentioned either.

I wish with all my heart it wasn't true too...

Jet

thanks jet columbus

it says that flower dies on outher sites. because she was bitten by a posiness( my spellin is crap) snake. poor zaphod he's just lost his mate. who do you think is going to be head gal?
whos gunna be dominant female of the group with zaphod on her side?

what happens to tosca??? does she start a new group with carlos? WHAT HAPPENS I NEED TO HER?
WHAT HAPPENS TO HER NEW PUPS WITH CARLOS? DOES SHE DIE AND HOW?

Having already seen this season ML I can tell you that Flower DOES NOT die and whomever told you she did is lying to you.

However if she did, Mozart would probably take over. Yousarian was the original dominant male and was deposed by Zaphod. As they are the fathers of the entire gang, neither could take Mozart as a mate, so an outside female would have to be brought in. Tosca would be a good choice, if it weren't for the fact that Zaphod is her father and Yousarian is her uncle.

The episodes coming up this Friday will be very powerful so don't miss them!

Yosarian will be put on baby sitting duty again and will irresponsibly get bored and leave Flower's new litter as he's done in the past and endanger their lives. Yosarian got one of the Yasuli females pregnant and goes to visit her leaving Flower's pups undefended. When the Lasuli den is attacked, he has to decide whether to defend his pups or just stand idly by and watch.

Meanwhile Mozart is pregnant again and has her own pups. Flower's litter is now just barely old enough to go out with the adults. Flower pretends to accept Mozart's new litter, but takes everyone including her new kids out on a scavenging trip... and never comes back, moving everyone to a new den a mile away and leaving Mozart to make a painful choice-She needs the rest of the family to raise her pups while she gets enough to eat to produce milk for her litter.

She can't do that if she has to stay and tend them, because they'll die in the first few days without round-the-clock attention.

Flower has forced her to abandon her pups to die in order to rejoin the family. If she stays with her litter to tend to them, she and they will all starve to death. Mozart has been evicted repeatedly for getting pregnant, and she never learns her lesson. This time there may be no turning back.

Such is the cruel life in the calihari dessert.

Trust me here, Flower does not die.

Flower is dead! Sorry to tell you the truth. But she has passed. I work at a zoo and know this for a FACT!

Ann (if that is indeed your name) At the end of the last season, there was only peace and harmony on meerkat manor. There is on mention of Flower's death except from you, nor is there any mention on Animal Planet's home page.

For those of you uninitiated with this great series, the show goes into repeats this friday night March 30th with the very first episode and goes through to the end of this just-ending season.

Yes, beloved Shakespear dies defending Flower's pups. but Flower is definately still alive...

It is the ultimate if irresponsibility to spread unsubstatantiated rumors on a site where young readers read about the show like this one Ann.

I hope your proud of yourself...

I am sure if you already allow your child to watch the show then you will teach your child to understand Nature! If and when the producers of the show decide to let the viewers know what truly happened then that's up to them if you allow your child to watch the show with blinders on that Flower is untouchable then you are a hypocrite! AND yes my name is ANN!

Unless your a vet with Cambridge university down in Africa-I'll take Animal Planet's word over yours

For your information the "GAINES GROUP" the people who run the show told us themselves! They have been at my zoo and informed my coworkers and the visitors (families) on our meerkat day! So I am sure you will see soon this is true. She has passed within 2 months and show are about a year behind!

No heart feelings, I hope. I love what you have done here and my kids were sick over it too but this is nature and we have to respect it.

Very sad news. Flower is no longer with us.
Statement posted on Animal Planet's Meerkat Manor fan site at 04:34 PM ET on 2-22-07:


Fan Site Statement from Mick Kaczorowski

Here it the latest update from the Kalahari. The crews have been very busy. It's very hot in the desert filming the members of the Whiskers family for season 3, which you will see this summer. There's lots of action and intrigue and a new group of meerkats called the Starkies are playing a bigger role in the Whiskers lives. I can't tell you too much more about them, but just like the Lazuli they are becoming more of a threat, as the Whiskers are forced to search outside their territory to find food for themselves and their family. We also continue to film Meerkat Manor: Queen of the Kalahari, the feature film based on the Meerkat Manor television series. I wanted to let you, our most loyal fans, know some sad news about Flower. Like her brave son Shakespeare, Flower was bitten by a poisonous snake and succumbed to her injuries. She was simply not strong enough to live through the attack. Flower's life and reign were longer than most and she will always be one of my favorite meerkats. I know she will be missed by everyone. All of this will unfold in the next season, and we will see who becomes the next leader of the Whiskers as life continues in the Kalahari.

Note: Mick Kaczorowski is Executive Producer of "Meerkat Manor", has many Discovery Channel wildlife documentaries to his credit, including Senior Producer of the 1997 "A Meerkat Family Saga

Dear Flower. She is gone.

This brave, assertive, loving, caring little meerkat and her family have been the catalyst for many people to learn to care about animals.

Flower was a giant. How many humans have accomplished as much for their family and their world as has Flower?

I am a better person for having learned to care about Flower. Now she
is gone. What can I do to repay her? -- Gene Gaines Meerkats Rule

By the way Gene Gaines is the President of "Gaines Group" the people who gave us the great show. So tell me is he to making up this story? Once again I am sorry to be the one to break it to you all. But this is the truth!

Good, you can explain why Animal Planet, nor it's parent company hasn't released this news. Just as when Steve Irwin died, you'd think it'd be released so the show's ratings would zoom?

I'll believe it when I see it announced on either the Discovery Channel or the Animal Planet's website and not before.

Read the Producer's Statement. ON THERE SITE!

By the way it will be in season 3 from what I understand. Then you will believe it good luck to you! Again Sorry for the reality check.

Sorry for the spelling "Their site not There" . Working on informing you has made me not concentrate.

...and some people wonder why I'm gay!

LOL nothing wrong with being gay! Love life and smile.

Ann, as I was not able to find the mentioned statement, I have sent an e-mail to my sources at Animal Planet regarding this issue, and will post their reply here.

I'd like to see a link to that producers statement if you will, as I can't located it anywhere on Animal Planet's website...

Jet

Gene Gaines is the President of "Gaines Group" He told me himself in person at my zoo. Email him he will answer you.

Try these links Producer's Statement: - Topic Powered by eve community

Meerkats Rule Hope these helps.

I have to say I think it's great that you have fought to keep out the BS and tell the truth.:-)

From Tom Flower, Field Project Manager of the Kalahari Meerkat Project

REGARDING SHAKESPEAR'S FATE, and made up storylines...

In answer to your questions, I can reassure you that the makers of 'Meerkat Manor' haven't been mocking up their story lines, in fact i personally have a great deal of respect for the sincere effort they make to incorporate factually accurate story lines into the series. It is not a case of them writing a few ideas down, coming out to the Kalahari and hoping to pick up enough shots to make up what they want. In fact the 'Meerkat Manor' production has committed huge amounts of time to just being out in the wilderness with the Whiskers group recording the true stories that occur in their lives. To be honest the meerkats may even do a better job of making the script than any writer could.

We the Kalahari Meerkat Project, have been here for 13 years and are fully aware of the fascinating little soap opera that is played out in the population of meerkats we study. The 'Meerkat Manor' producers have taken on ex-meerkat project research staff to correctly inform them about everything they are seeing and have thus far not included any factually inaccurate stories. In fact, they more than any other film production have illustrated the startling conflict within and between meerkat groups as well as their amazing cooperative behaviour. As a scientist i am not so keen on the anthropomorphism involved in creating and developing the characters in the series, scientists tend to avoid assuming animals feel in exactly the same way as humans, we just don't know, however, the events are accurate.

With regards to Shakespeare's story, he was bitten by a snake and did fully recover to become one of the best helpers in the group, in fact it was more spectacular than was conveyed in 'Meerkat Manor'. But we just do not know what his ultimate fate was, meerkats are often killed defending pup's, Shakespeare was a babysitter the day before and Lazuli were in the area. However it is equally possible that he was killed by a predator, dispersed to another group, or was killed by another group whilst trying to join them, we just weren't there on that particular day. This is unfortunate, but we cant know everything about each meerkat. The film producers were stuck and probably drew inspiration from an incident at two other groups in the population of over 250 meerkats, where a meerkat was killed defending pups successfully.

What i can inform you off, is that just as much has happened since and will continue to happen in the future, there are still many frankly amazing events that occur in a meerkats life that have not been covered. I am delighted that you have been able to draw as much entertainment out of the meerkats lives as we do when studying them. I my self have spent over 4000 hours observing meerkats, that's an awfully long time and they need charisma and entertainment to keep you here that long."

Also, knowing that Shakespeare wasn't babysitting that day, look at the DVD(if you have it) and you'll see it was a female babysitter that day. Since they didn't find a body, the babysitter probably survived the attack. The most likely thing that happened is Shakespeare left the mob to start a group of his own. Note: None of us know what really happened, I don't know if this is true, and we'll probably never know what happened. But remember, we probably won't find out by aimlessly starting topics like "I SAW SHAKES IN MY TOAST!".

I hope this helps for some people..

Jet

I loved reading that PLEASE never stop with the updates. Looking forward to what you can uncover.

There will be a MEERKAT MANOR marathon on Animal Planet tonight beginning at 7PM Eastern... Enjoy!

The 3rd season of Meerkat kicks off tonight at 8:30PM on Animal Planet!

I saw somewhere that Flower dies and some Meerkat named Rocket takes the lead of her clan.Please someone tell me that's not true.

As of the just aired episode, that hasn't happened, however the unthinkable has... the Commandos joined with the Lazuli and have evicted the Whiskers from their territory/mannor and the clan has to start up their whole life all over again.

Many rumors have come hot and heavy about Flower dying, but so far she hasn't yet, though Mitch and her new litter are in grave danger...

Thanks for contributing
Jet

Flower was bitten by a cape cobra and died this past February 2007. Her daughter Rocket Dog has assumed dominate female. RIP beloved Flower:(

PS-her death is shown on 9-28-07 show in the US.

WRONG-the meerkat that was bitten was the dominant female from the Zappa-Frank's wife.

FLOWER IS VERY MUCH ALIVE.

Next time pay attention to the episode you're watching instead of spreading disinformation.

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Because of a lack of resources, Flower was forced a few weeks ago to split the 40 strong Whisker's gang in two, so they'd have a better chance of survival.

Rocket Dog took over the splinter group, and lost both of Flower's pups due to deglect and inexperience.


WATCH NEXT WEEK'S EPISONDE AND YOU'LL SEE THAT FLOWER IF VERY MUCH ALIVE.

"Punk" the Zappa older sister has taken over as dominant female and after a daliance with the Whisker's splinter group, Houdini went back to the Zappa and assumed the role of Dominant Male deposing and running off his brother Frank.

NO ONE DIED FROM THE COBRA BITE...

Don't believe me? Watch the repeat of the episode this friday at 8PM before the new episode at 8:30...

and pay attention this time.

From Animal Planet episode guide-see comment directly above...

The Tale of Len and Squiggy
After Flower mysteriously disappears, her daughter, Rocket Dog, is put in charge of the group. With the burden of leadership and Flower's pups to consider, she is having a hard time. Things go from bad to worse when roving Zappa males plague the group, and the pups fall victim to the desert.

Premieres Friday, Sept. 14, at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT. Sibling Rivalry
The Zappa gang wake up to find that their dominant female, Lola, is missing. When she returns, her sister, Punk, seizes power and sets about turning the Zappas into a formidable force capable of taking on the Whiskers.

I've been away for awhile, and after reading this thread I don't know what to think. I'm watching MManor right now and can see that Flower is not in charge.

Life goes on, but I'd like to know what happened to her.

Shortly after the end of the last season, the Whiskers were evicted from their home manor when the Lazuli and Commandos joined forces against them.

The location of their exile was so bad, that Flower barely found enough resources to feed her huge 40-strong family, so she made the decision to break the Whiskers clan in two. She took her companion Yousarian and most of the adults, and left Rocket Dog with the other half.

Rocket Dog is not a very good leader, and the story has leaned heavily on how the "Zappa" have been taking advantage of "rocket's" inexperience and preyed on the females, getting them pregnant. Zappa's Houdini got Rocket Dog pregnant and was set to take over as Whisker's splinter group's dominant male, when he returned home to find "Punk" willing to make him the leader of his own clan instead, so he abandonded the Whisker's splinter group.

Sue above-obviously wasn't paying attention when she watched last week's episode, easily confirmed by watching it (repeated this friday at 8PM) on Animal Planet.

Lola-dominant female of the Zappa, was the one bitten by the puff adder-now Flower. In her weakened state her younger sister Punk took over as Dominant female. Lola eventually recovered but now serves her sister. Lola's husband Frank was run off by Houdini and so the Zappa has all new leadership.

Flower is still very much alive, it's just that the storyline has been following the splintergroup Whiskers.

All confirmed by watching at 8PM Friday night...

I'm a Meerkat watcher in England and have watched the episode in which Flower died. She and the Kats had come across this snake and thought they had scared it away, but as they returned to their burrow they could smell it down the hole. Flower went down to search for the babies and baby sitters and that's when the snake attacked her.

Our Lady of the Desert has died.

Totally Gutted!!

Indeed, the Queen of the Kalahari is no more.

On the Animal Planet website there is an update from the production team stating she died earlier in the year, Obviously we are now watching what they filmed then.

There are differences in the timing of the shows in the UK and the US, that I think is where the confusion is coming from.

RIP beautiful Flower

The new season of Meerkat Manor kicks off controversy as to whether leader Flower was killed over the break or not. so far she's still alive and kicking, though several who aren't paying attention, got a false cue when the Zappa dominant female "Lola" was bitten by a viper, and they over-enthusiastically rushed to announce Flower was dead by mistake... She may well still die yet, such is nature, but as of this posting, she's still alive. See it at 8:30PM EST Friday nights. See your local Animal Planet listings, if you missed last weeks episode, it airs at 8PM the following week before the new one.
...enjoy!!...

Jet

Okay Jet,
I understand that you don't want Flower to die and I admit, i was horrified when I saw it as well. And mind you, I did pay attention and I saw the episode twice (they repeat it more often in the Netherlands). Flower did die (and I am not at all enthusiastic about announcing this, on the contrary...). While heroically defending her pups, as described by Jenni above, she was bitten in the head by a cobra. There was footage of her with a bloated head, and then she died.

I have seen the succeeding episodes as well (we are apparantly ahead here in Europe) and Rocket Dog is now the dominant female of the entire, 47 meerkat strong Whisker group. Zaphod hung around for awhile helping out his daughter, but has now left to become a roving male once again.

Oh, and in the episode in which Flower dies, there's also a very cute adoption story.... So it's not all bad and the episode is still quite enjoyable, though emotional..

Even if you're right, and everything I've seen so far says you're not, why are you taking such joy in repeatedly rubbing in the American Public's noses?

In the most recent episode, Flower is very much allive and has reunited her family, making Rocket Dog a willing subordinate instead of evicting her.

What you're doing here is equal to intentionally giving away the ending to a very good movie or TV show "cliffhanger" rather than letting viewers enjoy it themselves... like some insensitive clod who announces what's going to happen next in the silence of a packed movie theater.

This behavior is tatamount to a childish little brat singing I know something you don't know... nah nah nah {:^)~~~~~~~~~~~`"

Maybe there's an American version that's different from the European version? In any case the only dominant female that was bitten by a snake so far was Lola-AND SHE DIDN'T DIE!

If I knew what was going to happen to the "Whiskers" in advance, I sure's hell wouldn't reveal it to fans who haven't seen it yet spoiling it for everyone else...

So why are you?



?

Sorry if i ruined it for anyone, but quite frankly I don't think I have, since first of it's already mentioned about 10 times in previous posts and secondly you don't believe anyone anyway.

The reason I wrote my previous post (my first one btw, so I'm not repeating anything) is because i read all previous posts here and got quite annoyed by them. You do not believe anyone, not even someone that heard it from the project's leader. And you accuse quite a few people of not paying attention when watching the show. Those people were paying attention and I, and they as well i'm sure, CAN tell the difference between our beloved Flower and Lola. (BTW, i've seen the episodes where Lola and Shakespeare were bitten as well and do wish Flower had survived her snakebite as those two did).

That is why i wrote my post, not to spoil anything for anyone (which I didn't do, because again, the fact that Flower dies is already mentioned at least ten times on this page)

Anyway,lets not fight over this fantastic show. And who knows maybe I am a babbling idiot and Flower does not die. I do hope that is the case...

Regardless of what I believe or not, the last episode of Meerkat Manor to air involved a very alive Flower reuniting her family.

Regardless of what you've seen to the contrary, the American public and their children have advanced in the magnificent story of the Whiskers only that far...
... and no farther

For you to jump ahead and tell everyone what happens (if indeed it does in the U.S. version)) and ruining everyone else's enjoyment of the show is irresponsible and downright heartless.

No one in the U.S. has gotten past the part in the story where Flower leads her half of the family back and reunites them. For you to reveal what happens next is wrong.

I just viewd the ten minute special "Remembering Flower" and I can't believe that at my age, 58, I actually cried watching this short. The still of her face at the end just broke me down. I don't know if I'll be able to watch the show anymore. Flower Rules Forever. Your adoring friend Jim!!

JIm, what part of the world are you from. Here in the U.S. no such special has aired?

Just a question - why would you think the US version would be any different the UK (and original) version. As far as I know, the only changes they make are to re-dub the narrative with an american voice.

The only reason I posted originally was that you appeared to be attacking people as it they were daft to be making things up.
As Christien states - the facts had already been mentioned.

The fact remains Claire that You and others seem bound and determined to ruin it for those of us in the U.S. who haven'T seen the events you describe for ourselves because your country broadcasts them ahead of us.

A fact that you refuse to address in this forum.

WE FANS OF THE SHOW WOULD RATHER FIND OUT FOR OURSELVES-LIKE YOU DID, RATHER THAN HAVE SOMEONE TELL US AHEAD OF TIME!!!!!!

Those of us who equally enjoy the program would rather find out on our own, than to hear it from a few heartless jerks like you that insist on telling us what's going to happen several episodes ahead of what we've seen.

End of discussion...

Claire, thank you for your support. I posted for the same reason you did, to support the other people who were dismissed as not paying attention.

And since I did, I've already been called heartless, irresponsible, an insensitive clod and a childish little brat. I must say, I do take offense Jet. Especially since you accuse me of doing something I didn't do. I wasn't the first one to post here that Flower has died, so I wasn't the one revealing anything. I would have put in a spoiler alert if I thought I was.

And as for a different US version: not possible I think. They can't really keep Flower alive can they?

OK, Jet, point made now. By the way, this is an international site and all we non-Americans have to live with you lot going on about programmes we haven't seen yet...

How are you?

I am not a heartless jerk out to ruin it for anyone and neither is Claire. We both stated WHAT HAD ALREADY BEEN POSTED BEFORE(and were thus not revealing anything) and both in response to you saying that these other people weren't paying attention to the show and couldn't tell the difference between Flower and Lola.

As of this moment, in the U.S. Fower is bery much alive and leading the Whiskers clan.

...Sorry to disagree, but this is EXACTLY like knowing who shot J.R. on Dallas and plastering it all over this website for all to see, before all of you in Europe had the chance to find out for yourselves.

As for Lola, you announced that Flower had died due to a snake bite COINCODENTLY at the moment that Lola was bitten and deposed by her sister, so of course I thought you weren't paying attention, not nknowing how much farther you were in the story line.

Chris, it was revealed to me today by the visiting nurse that I had a heart attack, not just a Conjestive Heart Faliure.

I guess they didn't want me to give up hope, so they kept that part from me...

wow...I came on this site to see if I could find out about Flowers well being. Instead I found international bashing and childish behavior from fellow americans and europeans alike. Regardless of this behavior, lets settle this by saying that I live in the states. I have "on demand" cable and watched a special intitled "Remembering Flower", in which they paid her their respects, stating the desert has lost it's favorite rose. As much as we may not like it, nor want to hear it, this info is available in the states for anyone who cares to really pay attention. RIP our sweet Flower...

Again????

Not many people have "on-demand" myself included.

To reveal what's going to happen on a favorite TV show before it's actually broadcast is not fair the the rest of us.....

To be broadcast Sep 28, 8:30 pm

(30 minutes)
Remind Me Meerkat Manor
Journey's End
TV-PG

In a contest over land the Whiskers see off rival gang, the Zappa, but when one little trooper gets left behind the Whiskers are left with a tough decision. And it's the end of an era when tragedy strikes and the Kalahari loses its favorite rose.

I will miss her, and had a lot of respect for her, but her death did NOT need to be revealed so long ago as to ruin it for everyone that doesn't have the ultimate cable package.

Not so much again as this was my first time here, posting etc. Guess I just wanted to help educate as to prevent further public embarrassment. Flower is no more alive in the states than she is in the manor, nor was she last week when it was stated, over and over again that she was. The info has been available here, in the states, for weeks, so no one ruined it for anyone really, it's just nature. (and on demand is nothing more really than basic cable:))

Upon request, I can tell you exactly what's going to happen for the rest of this season, but do you really want to know in advance?

Yes this information is available, but why ruin it for everyone who'd like to find out for themselves.

No, I do not care to know what happens for the rest of this season, but would continue to watch either way. I came to this site to find out how Flower died, not if. In all actuality, if not for all the international banter on this site, would not have found out all the details of her death.

What's that expression?

oh heah

"Damned if I do and damned if I don't"

sigh

Well, I'm amazed. Just read all what's been written since last week. Jet in Columbus (Sad dude) All I will say is Flower died end of February 2007 - 7 months ago. From what I could see when searching the web is that people already knew. Your not telling anyone anything if its been out there for 7 months. If you don't want to know what happening don't visit Meerkat sites which I'm so glad I did not.

We've finished watching the last episode of the current series tonight in England and all I will after Flower died last week it does get worse!!
Get the hankies out!


Enjoy

Without revealing anything...

You're right Jenni. I'm in the Netherlands and saw the last two episodes yesterday (taped it). I cried my eyes out.. those episodes were like an emotional rollercoaster to me. This season a lot happened/happens (depending on where you are).
Who thought a couple of years ago that so many would cry their eyes out over some Meerkats in the Kalahari? I think Animal Planet did a great job with this series and I'm hoping for many more great seasons.

And to Jet: we both love the meerkats and this show, can't we just make up? I'm sure Flower would want us to, seeing as she loved a big family...

Done...

Being in the U.S. I'll be seeing Flower's death for the first time tonight at 8:30 PM...

Jet,

We'll be here for you after the show.

I caught only the last three minutes of the show tonight (in the U.S.) and had no idea Flower had died. I can hardly stop crying! What a loss. I am a born animal lover, but even a non-animal lover can't help but respect her. The vision of poor Flower hanging her swollen head...I almost wish I hadn't seen it, it's so emotionally overpowering...

I agree Dana. My heart broke watching the very end seeing Flowers condintion. Almost wish i didn't see that part. This show was very emotional and still get teary eyed thinking about the vision i have of Flower in the end.

Cafepress.com has "I Heart Flower" products, in case anyone else has felt the urge to display their honor for Flower like I have. :)

USA.

Have you reached the end of series 3? Is it this week or next week when you do?

I believe it's the First week of November...

Since it no longer appear to be a great crime to reveal the future...

Friday, Oct. 12, at 8:30 p.m.

Farewell My Lovely
The imminent change in season has forced Zaphod to finally leave the Whiskers and return to the lonely life of a roving male. Having found a potential mate within the Zappa tribe, Zaphod finds his efforts hampered by Houdini, the Zappa's dominant male. Despite the hardships, Zaphod is determined to make a go of living alone.


Friday, Oct. 19, at 8:30 p.m.

Three Degrees of Separation
The wide-eyed Whisker pups are taken on a foraging trip to learn about life in the Kalahari. At the Starsky household, sisters Mozart, Kinkajou and De la Soul have fallen on hard times. In an effort to turn their luck around, the girls bravely go in search of a solution. However, they end up looking in all the wrong places!


Friday, Oct. 26, at 8:30 p.m.

The Graduate
A new roving male is learning the ropes at Meerkat Manor. While Wilson from the Commandoes introduces himself to a certain Whisker lady, someone else makes a surprise return to the family. And, at last, there's hope for lone female Mozart when a dashing young male turns his attention to her. But how long will his interest last?


Friday, Nov. 2, at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT.

A Family at War
In the season finale, the Whisker family has expanded to a burrow-bursting 50 members! Rocket Dog, the new matriarch, is finding it tough to keep on top of everything, and her competitive sister, Maybelline, isn't making the situation any easier. Unhappy with her subordinate status, Maybelline is ready to take matters into her own paws, but will she succeed in her quest for leadership? Will Rocket Dog's power be checked? As this season of Meerkat Manor comes to a close, it's obvious that nothing in the Whisker family will ever be the same!

darn you, Jet. why did you have to publish these synopses. you've ruined the show for me

Oh, okay, it was all right with all of you that all these people revealed that Flower died months ago, because the European version is running 6 months ahead of us??? And since everyone over there knew about it ahead of us, it was okay to publish such a revelation in the comments of my article here, ruining it for us who didn't know yet... but it's not okay for me to reveal the "Future" myself, even though you all know it from watching it over there?.

It's okay for them to do it, but not me-Damned if I do, Damned if I don't. Just look back at the hell I took for refusing to acknowledge Flower's death LAST YEAR, even though it wasn't revealed to the American audience week before last?

Not only is that being a little hypocritical of you, but it's damned unfair...

And people wonder why I stopped writing on this forum!

Now it turns out I'm not even allowed to publish a new article about it on my own blog, unless I publish it here first because of some bullshit rule from Google.?????

By the way, no one put a gun to your head and made you read them Otis, now did they?

Jet, Otis was making a joke.

As to the Google thing, you're confused. You can publish whatever you want on your own blog, it just means we won't then publish it here.

You could of course write two different articles...

In the YOU'LL NEVER BELIEVE IT files...

Maxim just named Rocket Dog it's Girl of the Day!!

MAXIM'S "Girl" of the Day! ALSO... MAXIM's TRIBUTE TO FLOWER!

Thanks for the post Rido

The current series is NOT six months ahead of the USA. They showed the entire series in September, M-F, every week till it finished. Think that was two and a half weeks in total. Having seen the entire series, Jet, you ain't really telling anyone anything in those synopsis that you've written, stop being a sore loser, 'be nice' please!

This side of the Atlantic we know what really goes down. See, I've said that without telling you a thing.

Jenni Jenni Jenni....

sigh

...and people still wonder why I'm gay!

Yep! Gay and very amusing!

this is like world war 3 it is actually pretty funny I was really just surfing the web trying to find rateings for the show but this blog is now my faveorite sitcom

CJ it's been a long time since I've had such high praise. Are you going to share what you"re smoking?

really I think this blog is one of the funniest things I have read in a while so yeah this is better than a sitcom it's interactive

So tell me, do you at least watch the show?

yeah I do every time it's on i love it that is why I was trying to look up the rateings if a show like this doesent soar it sinks sadly

excuse the spelling

The problem with rating a show like Meerkat's is that it's shown multiple times a week and is also repeated the very next week prior to a new episode.

The ratings will naturally be low because different people watch it at different times on a regular basis. I guess they have to take the ratings on a cumulative basis...

In addition, since the mob is studied by Cambridge university, apparently The U.K. and Europe sees it 6 months before the American market.

That's what caused all the bru-ha-ha above, because I thought they were reacting to Lola getting bitten by the snake, when actually they were way ahead of us and had witnessed Flower getting killed at the same time.

Now that it's straightened out,.....

for now that is lol

Jet.

We're Not six months ahead of you.

You started watching the Kats before us in the UK. We, (lucky folk) starting watching after you but on a Mon-Fri basis for two and a half weeks til it finished. You're watching it on a weekly basis, that the only difference.

We're also on our third(?) re-run of the new series.

Yesterday Flower died again!

Tell me what you think of the Graduate episode?

Unless your having a good cry, I'm waiting for you to write it. I know you've seen the episode.

"for now that is lol"

Well I certainly glad you found something to laugh about?

Well Jenni, that certainly explains the confusion over what you watched and why we hadn't seen it yet....

"Tell me what you think of the Graduate episode?

I mourn Mozart's passing almost as much as I miss Flower. Mozart fought her whole life, and while it's true that by her breaking the rules it was justified the way Flower treated her, after she left, I felt really bad for her ordeal with the Starsky clan.

I also had hopes of Wilson becoming dominant male at the Whisker's, but I still would like to see that go to the rescued Axel... Flower saving his life as a pup sort of was like her selecting him to be the next leader.

I don't think Mozart would have been happy with the Commando's.

"Unless your having a good cry, I'm waiting for you to write it. I know you've seen the episode."

While I feel bad, I'm not crying. Thank the producers for that. So much of the story has vered away from the Whiskers, and the clan has all become strangers to me.

I'm more pissed at how the Commandos chased off the Whiskers again. At 50 strong, I'm appalled that Rocket dog allowed that to happen.

I Concur!!

Dear God!!! don't do that, I have a heart condition!!!

Wait until you see the last episode A Family at War. I'm not going to divulge or go into details of what happens in that episode except that a New Era Starts.

But we know that anyway!

Much appreciated...

even if the commandoes are a tough group how do you lose when you have them so greatly out numbered, and as of Motzart's passing one would have to expect it especiall after her sisters died, did she even eat after that

All true CJ, but Mozart overcame so many other obstacles, you just kept holding out hope.

Mozart went her whole life defying rules and finding that she couldn't get away with it without consequences. I suspect wanderer Carlos probably brought what ever disease took them in with him.

As for the Commandos, I've had a chance to review it and I think it was said that a "Splinter group" led by Rocket attacked the Commandos, so there's a good chance it wasn't all 50 in attendance.

It bothers me that they didn't mention casualties from the conflict. I guess we'll find out next week...

If I had to fantasize a good end to this story, I'd like to see Zaphod find another wife, bring her back and they became the dominants of the Whiskers over his kids, but somehow I doubt that'll happen.

A trap that we've all fallen into here is putting human emotions onto the actions of wild animals who are acting on instinct. I'm sure they're intelligent, but we could be making more of this than there is...
Thanks for the contribution to the conversation
Jet

true but I think putting emotions to the chacters is really the fun part of watching this show it would be kind of dull if it was just a bunch of meerkats waring and eating without emotion I don't think it would be half as interesting as it is with them

Okay...
Your probably right, I'm just in one of my "grey" days

have you noticed that every time something goes right for the Kats something terible happens

CH I could tell you stories that'd curl your hair my friend.

how do you think they get close enough to get that footage

They are wild, but they have no fear of humans, because the cameras and people have been around them filming them since they were born.

yeah that's probally right

...or left, depending on your persuasion :-)

With the birth of the Aztecs, the Whiskers appear to have less and less for a fan to cheer about.

Mitch seems to have disappeared, like his unkle Shakespear before him, as have his father Zaphod and Uncle Yysarian. Mozart is dead, and the survivors all seem to be strangers.

While I'm sure I'll return to next season's premier (if there is one) something drastic will need to happen to get the fans back, and another Flower is nowhere to be seen. Perhaps Wilson will become dominate male with Maybeline of the Aztecs...

alas

this saddened me to, but the producer and camera staff's job is not to be entertaing so much as to be informative, and as of the wiskers they will find a way to battel back into this thing, weakened, but not forgotten

Let's hope so............

Glad the US has FINALLY caught up with the rest of the world.

Thought!

If they (Cambridge Uni) have been studing the Kats for Ten Years, where is the footage? We've seen the last 3 years so what about the other severn years.

when does the new season begin

Jenni, I've wondered about the absence of the usual Cambridge U commercial at the beginning of each episode. It's possible that they've stopped studying.

I suspect that they've only been filming for the last three years, otherwise a lot of attention would've been placed on how Flower came into power...

CJ, I don't know if there will be another season.
The usual stars are all gone, except for Zaphod and possible Mitch.

Unless theres a real fanatic who could tell the difference, I'd bring back another meerkat and say it was Shakespear with a new mate to take over the dominant position at the Whiskers, or even Mitch or Zaphod. Then film enough action to manipulate it to look at though they fought a great battle to recapture the pups, and reunite the Whiskers at full strength, once taking over their lost territory from the Zappa.

sigh.......

I could be wrong, but seeing as there is no set star I think the crew is going to start focusing on the aztecs, Mabelin is showing that she can think like flower, unlike rocket dog that has led the wiskers into near obliteration. Mabey this show is going to change pace and stop focusing on the wiskers, thats ok with me they are starting to get depressing

Good point CJ, however everyone needs a "Home Team" to root for, and this show seems to have lost that.

Jet

ya never know, my point is hope for the best, expect the worst, and stay loyal to the show until you know it's all over

Oh... well that was a given... after all I'm the one that wrote this article!

yeah i know just sayin

i can't go one day without talking about the Meerkats. My husband laughs at me. i watch it alone and yes cry alone. This season has been sad.

i feel the music thats played influences my emotions.

Ditto....

yep

I don't recall right now but the other day i was on a site that listed many of the Meerkats birth days. Strange but it says Axel was born in 2006. Also not that his looks give him away but hannibal is quite old, i recall born in 98' so he probably won't be around to much longer.

He's older than Flower. She was 7.

i saw this documentary on meerkats. the guy doing all the filming eventually got close enough to them that when the pups came out of their den for the first time,two babysitters. he was able to slowly crawl down by them and the pups were cuddling his hand and the pups are no bigger than your index finger.they are definitely tiny but so cute. i wish i could have one.feel free to jump in anytime and get the ball rolling here. i guess since the seasons over we won't be chatting much. i really really hope there will be a new season. i hope that the two seperate groups of the whiskas don't meet up and then want to battle. that would be hard to see.

When I was down in the outskirts of Peru, they served meerkats with fava beans and a nice chianti

#163-Don't forget that we've got at least a 6-month delay or more in the U.S.. That's how our European friends knew what was happening long before we did.

Yeah, Axel's probably two years old by now. I don't know what's happening, and don't want to in advance...

Hannibal grosses me out when I see him, because he's lost one of his eyes, and when one of his gang groom him, it's like they make a point to clean out the empty socket.

Yuck.

Showgoer 165.
Remember that the reason even related meerkats kill each other's pups (as is what happened to Mozart on several occasions) is because of the limited resources that the desert can provide.

That also goes for rival gangs competing for the same resources. Groups of meerkats don't fight each other because of their rival gangs getting into a "my balls are bigger than your's" turf wars, their trying to just eek out a living in the desert.

That's the danger of putting human emotions on wild animals, we sometimes feed more meaning on to their actions than are actually there. A meerkat dominant female won't allow any of her daughers or sisters to have pups, so that her own have the best chance of survival, instead of competing for the same food.

If the two sections of the Whiskers meet, they're going to fight. I get the impression that they won't be reuniting, because up until now they've been referred to as the other half of the Whiskers, but now they've been given a name (The Aztecs) so I think there's some turf wars coming soon, if there's another season.

The anymosity between Rocket and Maybeline probably guarantees that, if only because Maybeline wandered off with some of her pups....

I know their teeth dig in like an inch to groom it

if you think about it animals are a lot smarter than humans, we get into wars and kill each other just to do it, when an animal does it they absolutely have no other choice it is a matter of survival

I'm not 100% sure but I really don't think the Europeans are 6 months ahead of us. I think it may be a couple weeks. they did not see the passing of Flower episode until September so how could they actually be 6 monts ahead of us?



I also find it very unappealing when Hannibals eye is being groomed. Very Nasty


I think your'e right as far as there being two groups. It might be better this way. 50 meerkats are a lot to keep in control at least for Rocket Dog.

Please!! We are not six months ahead of you.

As I wrote before "Jet", the USA started watching the new series before UK. The only diff. is that you saw it on a weekly basis - Friday's. And continued to do so until it finished. We (UK)saw it Monday - Friday for two and a half weeks until it finished. We saw it all before you'd seen your fifth/sixth episode.

Snowgoer, think I saw the same Documentary as you.

Believe the guys name is Simon King, from the UK. Wildlife photographer.

Has been doing various animal/creepy crawly documentaries for the past 20+ yrs

Hi Jenni, your'e right. His name was Simon. Strange thing is I wasn't even attached to those Meerkats but when the male died from a snake bite I cried. Have you seen the video on CNN about the slaughter of over 23,000 Dolphins in Japan. I cried seeing it twice. You can see it here on the internet. I made a donation to the cause. Are we like numb to hearing about the deaths of so many people everyday. I'm sure i am not alone when I say that yes it makes me feel bad but i don't shed any tears. If i am watching animal planet and see animals attacking others for a kill so they can eat, I don't cry. I almost talked myself into refraining from watching Meerkat manor but I know it's nature and I enjoy the show very much. my husband jokingly said " I am going to put a parental lock on that show because it causes you to cry almost every episode". He's a sweetie and said he would watch season 1,2 which I have and 3 when it becomes available on a cold snowy weekend this winter. Thats as long as we are not up north snowmobiling. I may not be doing much of it due to I am going in for my 69th surgery. I became an above knee amputee 11 years ago after to catastrophic MVA'S. Spent over 1400 days in the hospital, had 23 broken bones. Okay maybe that was not appropiate being were here to talk about Meerkats.Glad I found this site but I think animal planet also has one and possibly hundreds of members. Does anyone here ever chat any where else on the Whiskars? Hop you all have a great day. Take time to dream and enjoy.

Jet in Columbus. I have to say you are built and have an awesome physique. Does it come natural or does it take a great amount of weight lifting? I'm also into working out.

Thank you Showgoer, that photo's about 15 years old. It's from my glory days long past, that I wish I could recapture...

This is an article I just came accross. Is it ok to do this?



November 7, 2007, 6:00 pm; posted by Connie
Filed under Articles, Connie, Featured | 11 Comments


I've avoided writing articles thus far, partly because I was convinced no one here is interested in the same things I am. But Steve's rankings and a rant last weekend have loosened my tongue, so you're in for a treat -- or not. If the stats are right, and nearly 2000 folks are traipsing through our backyard each week, someone'll care about my musings. If not, I'll just go find a Meerkat Manor latte bar to drown my sorrows, for yes, today's article is about the popular Animal Planet show.

I started watching the Manor last summer (season 2) and caught up quite quickly. It features a family of meerkats (the Whiskers) in the Kalahari Desert who have been studied for years now. There are dozens of mounted cameras everywhere, even in their burrows, and their whole lives are edited and spliced together for our amusement.

Let me assign the show's roles to Bweinh!tributors so you can better relate, then I'll share a little about what's bothering me this year.

The leader of the clan is Flower. In Meerkat society, females rule the roost, but for today, we'll call her Steve. Steve is a good leader and takes good care of her group, but life is tough out in the desert, and the rest of the family doesn't always do what they're supposed to do. For example, poll answers don't come in on time and she has to email reminders two or three times -- not easy with those claws -- or clashes are assigned, but only one side comes in. Heavy is the head...poor Flower/Steve.

Some of the other adult females vying for the crown in our drama are Flower's daughters Mozart (Djere), Daisy (Tom), and Kinkajou (MC-B). She also has a mate Zaphod (Chloe), his brother Youssarian (Josh), and sons Shakespeare (Mike) and Mitch (Hoss). There are also neighbors, with whom turf wars spring up regularly, named Frank Zappa (David), Lola (Erin), Hannibal (Dave), his son Wilson (Karen) -- and Houdini, a roving rogue male who travels around scoring with the ladies (here's where we put Job, though I mean no disrespect on his upstanding character). I am narrator Sean Austin.

Last year the shows were exciting. Life was precarious, and death always imminent, but somehow the Whiskers were always able to fight back the odds. When Mike was bitten by a snake, we followed his every move for a week, as he slowly recovered his strength and rejoined the Bweinh! staff to Clash again. When the clan got separated, and the newborn pups were about to get eaten by David and Erin's gang, back came the rest of the Whiskers just in time! Josh J. even tried to move newborn pups, nearly resulting in their demise -- but did they die? No! Was there ever any doubt? No! Not until this year.

This season, Steve, protecting her pups, went down into the burrow to confront a cobra, and the next thing we saw was a 30-second shot of her horribly swollen, snakebitten face, as a voice over by Sean described her imminent death. EXCUSE ME??? FLOWER CAN'T DIE! SHAKESPEARE DIDN'T! Where's all the footage of the action? What happened to the pups? Where did the snake go? Did the other meerkats die too? Why the cover-up???

"THE DESERT HAS LOST HER FAVORITE ROSE"?? HOW ABOUT A LITTLE EXPLANATION, SEAN???

To make matters worse, on the next show, they chose a new dominant named Rocketdog. ROCKETDOG??? WHO THE HECK IS ROCKETDOG??? It's like loading up Bweinh! one day and finding a new guy in charge, everyone just pretending like he's always been here. "Oh yeah," they say, "That's, um, Bob-Hamster. Don't you know him?" SHUT UP! There is no Rocketdog! But there she is, with the stupid collar on her neck. I never saw her before this season, but we're supposed to believe she belongs...

How much worse could it get with only two shows left? Two weeks after Steve is killed, they follow with a tender love story with Djere and Karen -- and after this, we all needed it. Poor Djere was expelled from the group by Steve for arguing over issues of dominance, and had to find a new place to live; his mate died, he and sister MC-B were chased away, then MC-B died, leaving Djere all alone. As Karen and Djere get together, Sean announces that Djere's problems are possibly all behind him. But wait! A sudden storm starts a lightning fire and leaves our couple homeless.

Karen takes Djere home to meet the folks (Erin and Dave). Unfortunately, when they get there, they find them in a giant battle with BobHamster, Chloe and Tom. Karen, being her father's son, joins in, and Djere is forced to retire to the sidelines and wait it out until morning. Karen cannot sleep, Sean assures us, as all he can think of is Djere, and as soon as the dawn arrives, he sets out in search of his love. Sean then describes the harsh conditions once again, which should have given us fair warning, but enough is enough, right? Nope.

Djere's lifeless little body is the next shot. Our reward for the loyalty we've given this show is that in two weeks, we lost Steve, Djere and MC-B -- and gained some idiot named Bob-Hamster who we don't care about. I don't know about you, but I'm ready to bail.

Hey, thanks for listening. Barkeep? I'll have another Decaf Caramel Turtle please.

Actually, just keep 'em coming...

Ah"" I goofed and did not read this story all the way through before I posted it. Um!!Sorry to have wasted your time. I really do not understand her point at all. If you do please elaborate. Thanks

Snowie, I'll let this one stay but in general the comments space is for you to tell us what you think, not paste in other people's words.

It is ok to include brief quotes, with properly formatted links back to the original source, provided that you put the quote in context to your own opinion.

Thanks,

Christopher Rose
Blogcritics Comments Editor

Thanks Chris,
I leave it to you, delete at will... I'd prefer if just a link