Amazing Animals

Henry's Amazing Animals (more commonly known as Amazing Animals) is an educational children's nature program produced by Dorling Kindersley and originally broadcast on the Disney Channel in 1996. & Nickelodeon's Nick Jr. Block. In 1997. It currently plays in syndication on Treehouse TV in Canada. It is also available on VHS.

Amazing Animals
Also known as	Henry's Amazing Animals
Starring	Eric Meyers Tom Clarke-Hill
Country of origin	United Kingdom United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	4
No. of episodes	52
Production
Running time	30 minutes
Production companies	Dorling Kindersley Partridge Films
Original release
Network	Disney Channel Discovery Kids Playhouse Disney Nickelodeon Treehouse TV Nick Jr. Noggin
Release	16 April 1996 (1996-04-16) – 6 July 1999 (1999-07-06)

The show centers on the interactions of Henry the Lizard, a green CGI gecko with purple spots, and an unseen narrator. Each episode centers on a theme relating to the episode's subject matter, such as Henry traveling through prehistory in a time machine in an episode about prehistoric animals. Henry is usually faced with some kind of predicament or work, always relating to the episode's theme, which he resolves by the end of the episode, often learning a lesson of some sort in the process.

Plot

Each episode is made up of sections in which Henry is featured, video sequences of animals narrated by the narrator with replies by Henry, and cartoons featuring recurring unnamed cartoon animals. There are also two recurring segments: "Henry's Report" and "The Golden Gecko Awards". Early episodes depicted Henry's Report as a school report, though later episodes changed it to a news report. In either case, the report is comical and almost always wildly inaccurate. The correct information is given by The Narrator after the report.

In Henry's Amazing Golden Gecko Awards, Henry picks three animals relating to the subject of the episode and presents them with awards. Unlike the report, the Golden Gecko Awards are typically more genuine. Henry does most of the narration and often gets annoyed at the Narrator for interrupting him. Henry's Report occurred in every episode; the only episode that did not have the Golden Gecko Awards was "Underground Animals", probably because of timing issues.

Cast and major characters

• Henry: The show's main protagonist. He is a small green gecko with purple spots and yellow eyes. Henry is portrayed as being enthusiastic, albeit foolish and immature. He is generally depicted as ignorant of the episode's subject matter and typically fails in the endeavours he attempts to undertake. Sometimes, he can prove himself to be quite smart; he is also an inventor. He often identifies lizards seen in the video sequences as his cousins. His favorite food is pizza. Henry is voiced by Eric Meyers.

• The Narrator: The Narrator is Henry's co-star, but he is never seen and almost never named. He is depicted as being wise and knowledgeable. In addition to teaching Henry about animals and correcting his special reports, the Narrator acts as a comedic foil to Henry: the show's "straight man", who cuts Henry down for his immaturity and lack of knowledge with some combination of a mature seriousness and a dry sarcasm. The Narrator is voiced by Tom Clarke-Hill.

• Crab Tuesday: Henry met Crab Tuesday during a visit to the seashore, and the crab has been Henry's best friend and assistant ever since. Henry names him Tuesday after Robinson Crusoe's "man Friday". Henry can often tell what Tuesday is saying, although he has no voice at all and communicates by snapping his claws. However, in Amazing Animal Hunters, he is heard mumbling "I don't know" to Henry. Crab Tuesday's vocal effects by Frank Welker.

• Cartoon animals: Throughout the episodes, there are short cartoons relating to the episode's subject matter. Cartoon animals include, but are not limited to:
• A blue chicken professor and his wife and kids
• Three (sometimes four) green lizards
• A yellow snake with jingle bells on its tail
• An elephant with a pink trunk
• A large green Tyrannosaurus
• A blue parrot with a purple beak and colored head feathers
• A tiger that stands on two legs
• A blue gorilla
• A spider monkey
• A green porcupine with a turquoise crest
• A black spider
• A mole that wears sunglasses
• A large green bat
• An orange squirrel
• A large blue fish
• A blue rhino
• A pink weasel (or skunk)
• A yellow vulture
• A small gray frog
• An orange-brown beetle
• A large golden bear
• A brown eagle sergeant and brown owl army
• A teal pigeon
• A pink stork
• A small gray mouse
• A green crocodile
• A green chameleon
• A green turtle

Episodes

- All episodes are shown in the order that Disney Channel and Discovery Kids aired them.

Season 1:

1. Tropical Birds (scarlet macaw) - April 16, 1996 (1996-04-16)
2. Animal Disguises (chameleon) - April 23, 1996 (1996-04-23)
3. Nighttime Animals (springhare) - April 30, 1996 (1996-04-30)
4. Animal Appetites (king penguin) - May 7, 1996 (1996-05-07)
5. Animal Survivors (wolf) - May 14, 1996 (1996-05-14)
6. Animal Senses (cat) - May 21, 1996 (1996-05-21)
7. Animal Weapons (goat) - May 28, 1996 (1996-05-28)
8. Animal Builders (American beaver) - June 4, 1996 (1996-06-04)
9. Armored Animals (tortoise) - June 11, 1996 (1996-06-11)
10. Mini Beasts (tarantula) - June 18, 1996 (1996-06-18)
11. Animal Babies (puppy, kitten, duckling) - June 25, 1996 (1996-06-25)
12. Poisonous Animals (Gila monster) - July 2, 1996 (1996-07-02)
13. Animal Journeys (camel) - July 9, 1996 (1996-07-09)

Season 2:

1. Birds of Prey (vulture) - April 15, 1997 (1997-04-15)
2. Desert Animals (dromedary camel) - April 22, 1997 (1997-04-22)
3. Scary Animals (tarantula) - April 29, 1997 (1997-04-29)
4. Animal Records (tortoise, rabbit) - May 6, 1997 (1997-05-06)
5. Animal Colors (golden pheasant) - May 13, 1997 (1997-05-13)
6. Animal Mothers (lioness) - May 20, 1997 (1997-05-20)
7. Animal Pets (Puli) - May 27, 1997 (1997-05-27)
8. Seashore Animals (pelican) - June 3, 1997 (1997-06-03)
9. Animal Families (ducks) - June 10, 1997 (1997-06-10)
10. Endangered Animals (Bengal tiger) - June 17, 1997 (1997-06-17)
11. An Animal Year (red squirrel) - June 24, 1997 (1997-06-24)
12. Prehistoric Animals (crocodile) - July 1, 1997 (1997-07-01)
13. Monkeys and Apes (mandrill) - July 8, 1997 (1997-07-08)

Season 3:

1. Animal Hunters (golden eagle) - April 14, 1998 (1998-04-14)
2. Animal Talk (dog) - April 21, 1998 (1998-04-21)
3. Slimy Animals (apple snail) - April 28, 1998 (1998-04-28)
4. Rainforest Animals (scarlet macaw) - May 5, 1998 (1998-05-05)
5. Animal Acrobats (chimpanzee, sea lion, wallaby) - May 12, 1998 (1998-05-12)
6. Underwater Animals (fish) - May 19, 1998 (1998-05-19)
7. Animal Neighbors (rabbit) - May 26, 1998 (1998-05-26)
8. Giant Animals (Great Dane) - June 2, 1998 (1998-06-02)
9. Creepy Crawly Animals (grasshopper) - June 9, 1998 (1998-06-09)
10. Farm Animals (cow, sheep) - June 16, 1998 (1998-06-16)
11. Animal Changes (lion cub, lioness) - June 23, 1998 (1998-06-23)
12. Extinct Animals (footprints) - June 30, 1998 (1998-06-30)
13. Animal Eggs (egg) - July 7, 1998 (1998-07-07)

Season 4:

1. Around the World Animals (red kangaroo, monarch butterfly) - April 13, 1999 (1999-04-13)
2. Polar Animals (Arctic hare) - April 20, 1999 (1999-04-20)
3. Clever Animals (dolphin) - April 27, 1999 (1999-04-27)
4. Underground Animals (rabbit) - May 4, 1999 (1999-05-04)
5. Animal Helpers (llama) - May 11, 1999 (1999-05-11)
6. Woodland Animals (giant panda) - May 18, 1999 (1999-05-18)
7. Mountain Animals (bulldog) - May 25, 1999 (1999-05-25)
8. Backyard Animals (mockingbird) - June 1, 1999 (1999-06-01)
9. Tiny Animals (ant) - June 8, 1999 (1999-06-08)
10. Animal Partners (white horse) - June 15, 1999 (1999-06-15)
11. Scaly Animals (crocodile) - June 22, 1999 (1999-06-22)
12. River Animals (beaver) - June 29, 1999 (1999-06-29)
13. Animal Flight (ladybug) - July 6, 1999 (1999-07-06)

Merchandise

Some merchandise was also released during the activity of the series. An educational computer game was also released with the television show. A board game known as The Really Amazing Animal Game was also sold but was shortly discontinued. In the episode "Extinct Animals" Henry's gift shop displayed several Henry plush toys but it is unknown if they were actually sold in stores or not.

External links

• List of episodes

| runtime = 30 minutes | starring = Eric Meyers, Tom Clarke-Hill | country = United Kingdom | language = English

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• Dorling Kindersley Vision
• Partridge Films

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• Disney Channel
• Disney Channel UK

| first_aired = April 16, 1996 (1996-04-16) | last_aired = July 6, 1999 (1999-07-06) | num_seasons = 4 | num_episodes = 52 | list_episodes = }} Amazing Animals (sometimes marketed as Henry's Amazing Animals for home video) is an educational children's animated TV show series nature program produced by Dorling Kindersley Vision and Partridge Films in association with the Disney Channel.^[1] It was originally broadcast on the service in 1996. It also aired on Family Channel in Canada. It is also available on VHS.

The show centers on the interactions of Henry the Lizard, a green CGI anthropomorphic lizard with purple spots, and an unseen narrator. Each episode centers on a theme relating to the episode's subject matter, such as Henry traveling through prehistory in a time machine in an episode about prehistoric animals. Henry is usually faced with some kind of predicament or work, always relating to the episode's theme, which he resolves by the end of the episode, often learning a lesson of some sort in the process.

Plot

Each episode is made up of sections in which Henry is featured, video sequences of animals narrated by the off-screen narrator with replies by Henry, and cartoons featuring recurring unnamed cartoon animals. There are also two recurring segments: "Henry's Report" and "The Golden Gecko Awards". Early episodes depicted Henry's Report as a school report, though later episodes changed it to a news report. In either case, the report is comical and almost always wildly inaccurate. The correct information is given by The Narrator after the report.

In Henry's Amazing Golden Gecko Awards, Henry picks three animals relating to the subject of the episode and presents them with awards. Unlike the report, the Golden Gecko Awards are typically more genuine. Henry does most of the narration and often gets annoyed at the Narrator for interrupting him. Henry's Report occurred in every episode; the only episode that did not have the Golden Gecko Awards was "Underground Animals", probably because of timing issues.

Cast and major characters

• Henry (voiced by Eric Meyers) is the show's main protagonist. He is a small green lizard with purple spots and yellow eyes. Henry is portrayed as being enthusiastic, albeit foolish and immature. He is generally depicted as ignorant of the episode's subject matter and typically fails in the endeavours he attempts to undertake. Sometimes, he can prove himself to be quite smart; he is also an inventor. He often identifies lizards seen in the video sequences as his cousins (example Monty the Monitor Lizard). His favorite food is pizza.
• The Narrator (voiced by Tom Clarke-Hill in the US version and Nigel Greaves in the UK version) is Henry's co-star, but he is never seen and almost never named. He is depicted as being wise and knowledgeable. In addition to teaching Henry about animals and correcting his special reports, the Narrator acts as a comedic foil to Henry: the show's "straight man", who cuts Henry down for his immaturity and lack of knowledge with some combination of a mature seriousness and a dry sarcasm.
• Crab Tuesday: Henry met Crab Tuesday (vocal effects provided by Fred Newman) during a visit to the seashore, and the crab has been Henry's best friend and assistant ever since. Henry names him Tuesday after Robinson Crusoe's "man Friday". Henry can often tell what Tuesday is saying, although he has no voice at all and communicates by snapping his claws. However, in Amazing Animal Hunters, he is heard mumbling "I don't know" to Henry.

Episodes

Season 1 (1996)

Episode Number	Title	Title card animal	Date first aired	Plotline	Golden Gecko Award Winners & Henry's Special Report
1	Tropical Birds	Scarlet macaw	April 16, 1996	Henry lands in a tropical rainforest and learns about tropical birds – including, but not limited to, parrots.	1st Place: Hornbill 2nd Place: Toco Toucan 3rd Place: Jackson's Widowbird Tropical Bird Eggs
2	Animal Disguises	Chameleon	April 23, 1996	Henry learns about camouflaged animals after looking for his own disguise.	1st Place: Chameleon 2nd Place: Poo Bug 3rd Place: Potoo Bird Decorator Crab
3	Nighttime Animals	Springhare	April 30, 1996	After a long day with cousin Rex, Henry can't get to sleep, and learns about animals which stay up during the night.	1st Place: Greater Bushbaby 2nd Place: Kinkajou 3rd Place: Tarsier Wisdom of the Owls
4	Animal Appetites	King penguin	May 7, 1996	Henry opens a café for animals, but learns that different animals eat different things.	1st Place: Sea Otter 2nd Place: Goat 3rd Place: Koala Eating Habitats of Snakes
5	Animal Survivors	Wolf	May 14, 1996	After avoiding the dangerous animals on the desert island he is on, Henry learns about strategies that help animals to survive.	1st Place: Cicada 2nd Place: Shovel-snouted Lizard 3rd Place: Chinchilla why animals hibernate
6	Animal Senses	Siamese cat	May 21, 1996	After knocking over some sense blocks, Henry learns about how animals explore the world around them using their senses.	1st Place: Bat-eared fox 2nd Place: Green Tree Python 3rd Place: Elephant Nose Fish Electric eel
7	Animal Weapons	Goat	May 28, 1996	Guarding his toy castle from an attack, Henry learns about animals that can fight other animals using body weapons.	1st Place: Japanese fighting fish 2nd Place: Jackson's Chameleon 3rd Place: Ibex Tasmanian Devil
8	Animal Builders	Beaver	June 4, 1996	Henry is building a house, to learn that he is not the only animal that builds a home.	1st Place: Woodpecker 2nd Place: Jawfish 3rd Place: Mexican burrowing toad Bower Bird
9	Armored Animals	Tortoise	June 11, 1996	Henry learns that there are different animals with protective armor.	1st Place: Elephant 2nd Place: Millipede 3rd Place: Tortoise Hermit Crab
10	Mini Beasts	Tarantula	June 18, 1996	Henry learns that there are many very small animals that inhabit the wild.	1st Place: Common garden spider 2nd Place: Giant land snail 3rd Place: Praying mantis Bees
11	Animal Babies	Kitten, Puppy, Duckling	June 25, 1996	An egg belonging to Henry's cousin hatches in its pram, and Henry has to babysit it. He gets advice from how animals babysit their young.	1st Place: African hunting dog 2nd Place: Right whale 3rd Place: Giraffe Seahorse
12	Poisonous Animals	Gila monster	July 2, 1996	Thinking of eating the contents of a nearby cauldron, the narrator warns Henry that the contents may be poisonous, and he shouldn't eat them. He also learns about animals which can be poisonous to protect themselves.	1st Place: Black widow spider 2nd Place: Scorpion 3rd Place: Gila monster Rattlesnake
13	Animal Journeys	Camel	July 9, 1996	Globetrotting (literally walking across the surface of a globe), Henry learns that animals also move long distances too.	1st Place: Wildebeest 2nd Place: Camel 3rd Place: Flying gecko Mud skippers

Season 2 (1997)

Episode Number	Title	Title card animal	Date first aired	Plotline	Golden Gecko Award Winners & Henry's Special Report
14	Birds of Prey	Black vulture	April 15, 1997	An birds of prey eagles, hawk, owl, Henry learns that animals also move long distances too..	1st Place: Lammergeier 2nd Place: King vulture 3rd Place: Andean condor Secretary Bird
15	Desert Animals	Dromedary camel	April 22, 1997		Henry learns that animals also move long distances too. sand of landscape desert. 1st Place: Scorpion 2nd Place: Crested porcupine 3rd Place: Camel Same as 3rd Place Winner
16	Scary Animals	Tarantula	April 29, 1997		Henry sleeping dark learns that animals also move long distances too. scare dark is too sea monsters. 1st Place: Army ant 2nd Place: Tarantula 3rd Place: Vampire bat How Scary Sharks are
17	Animal Records	Tortoise, rabbit	May 6, 1997		Henry learns that animals also move long distances too. Guinness Book of World Records. 1st Place: Cheetah 2nd Place: Raccoon 3rd Place: Leopard The Sloth
18	Animal Colors	Golden pheasant	May 13, 1997		Henry learns that animals also move long distances too. colorful paint. 1st Place: Hummingbird 2nd Place: Chameleon 3rd Place: Frigatebird Albino Animals
19	Animal Mothers	Lioness	May 20, 1997	Henry learns to appreciate his mother.	1st Place: Pipa toad 2nd Place: Fruit bat 3rd Place: Puffin What Being an animal mother is all about
20	Animal Pets	Puli	May 27, 1997		Pets is an animal lovable Henry learns that animals also move long distances too. 1st Place: Great Dane 2nd Place: Cat 3rd Place: Golden hamster why hamsters are so popular
21	Seashore Animals	Pelican	June 3, 1997		Beach is to came Henry learns that animals also move long distances too. 1st Place: Pelican 2nd Place: Fiddler crab 3rd Place: Sea turtle Seagulls
22	Animal Families	Ducks	June 10, 1997	The family tree lizards Henry learns that animals also move long distances too.	1st Place: Elephant 2nd Place: Ibex 3rd Place: Discus fish Prairie Dog
23	Endangered Animals	Bengal tiger	June 17, 1997		An animal endangered species Henry learns that animals also move long distances too. 1st Place: Giant panda 2nd Place: Tiger 3rd Place: Howler monkey What happened to the passenger Pigeon
24	An Animal Year	Red squirrel	June 24, 1997	Season an hibernating week Henry learns that animals also move long distances too.	1st Place: Monsoon 2nd Place: Winter 3rd Place: Spring how animals tell the time
25	Prehistoric Animals	Crocodile	July 7, 1997	Season an hibernating week Henry learns that animals also move long distances too.	1st Place: Crocodile 2nd Place: Shark 3rd Place: Dragonfly What happened to the dinosaurs
26	Monkeys and Apes	Mandrill	June 8, 1997		A primates in the tree Henry learns that animals also move long distances too. 1st Place: Chimpanzee 2nd Place: Lar gibbon 3rd Place: Ring-tailed lemur Gibbons

Season 3 (1998)

Episode Number	Title	Title card animal	Date first aired	Plotline	Golden Gecko Award Winners & Henry's Special Report
27	Animal Hunters	Golden eagle	April 14, 1998		Supermarket Henry learns that animals also move long distances too. prederator animals. 1st Place: Archerfish 2nd Place: Serval 3rd Place: Venus flytrap Spiders
28	Animal Talk	Dog	April 21, 1998		An talking animals Henry learns that animals also move long distances too. 1st Place: Ring-tailed lemur 2nd Place: Zebra 3rd Place: Bushbaby Honey Bees
29	Slimy Animals	Apple snail	April 28, 1998		A that animal slime Henry learns that animals also move long distances too. 1st Place: Poison arrow frog 2nd Place: Wallaby 3rd Place: Salamander Cave Swiftlets
30	Rainforest Animals	Scarlet macaw	May 5, 1998		Jungle animals Henry learns that animals also move long distances too. 1st Place: Hoatzin 2nd Place: Tree porcupine 3rd Place: Jaguar Rain in the Andie Mountain
31	Animal Acrobats	Chimpanzee, Sea lion, Wallaby	May 12, 1998	An acrobatic ever Henry learns that animals also move long distances too.	1st Place: Sifaka 2nd Place: Chameleon 3rd Place: Dung beetle Penguins
32	Underwater Animals	Fish	May 19, 1998		On the water Henry learns that animals also move long distances too. 1st Place: Squid 2nd Place: Water scorpion 3rd Place: Shark Sea Turtle
33	Animal Neighbors	Rabbit	May 26, 1998		The neighborhood Henry learns that animals also move long distances too. 1st Place: Peregrine falcon 2nd Place: Hyrax 3rd Place: Garibaldi neighborhood swimming pool
34	Giant Animals	Great Dane	June 2, 1998	The largest animal in amusement park Henry learns that animals also move long distances too.	1st Place: Whale 2nd Place: Komodo dragon 3rd Place: Giraffe Giant Features
35	Creepy Crawly Animals	Grasshopper	June 9, 1998	A bugs medieval Henry learns that animals also move long distances too.	1st Place: Beetle 2nd Place: Fishing spider 3rd Place: Springtail Insects
36	Farm Animals	Cow, Sheep	June 16, 1998	An barnyard these Henry learns that animals also move long distances too.	1st Place: Cow 2nd Place: Spectacled bear 3rd Place: Silkworm Ostrich
37	Animal Changes	Lion cub, Lioness	June 23, 1998		A animal transform Henry learns that animals also move long distances too.. 1st Place: Galápagos finch 2nd Place: Peppered moth 3rd Place: Ptarmigan Ant imitate caterpillar into butterfly
38	Extinct Animals	Footprints	June 30, 1998	An animal extinct in museum Henry learns that animals also move long distances too.	1st Place: Tarpan 2nd Place: St. Stephens wren 3rd Place: Tasmanian emu Pigmy Elephant the rock
39	Animal Eggs	Egg	July 7, 1998		An garden golf egg Henry learns that animals also move long distances too. 1st Place: Crested oropendola 2nd Place: Crocodile 3rd Place: Lapwing Ostrich Egg

Season 4 (1999)

Episode Number	Title	Title card animal	Date first aired	Plotline	Golden Gecko Award Winners & Henry's Special Report
40	Animals Around the World	Red kangaroo, Monarch butterfly, Chimpanzee, Fish	April 13, 1999	Animal world is party animals Henry learns that animals also move long distances too.	Insects The Party
41	Polar Animals	Siberian Husky	April 20, 1999		An arctic for Henry learns that animals also move long distances too. 1st Place: Arctic tern 2nd Place: Polar bear 3rd Place: Lemming The Arctic Icecap
42	Clever Animals	American crow	April 27, 1999		Noah’s Island henry superheroes Henry learns that animals also move long distances too. 1st Place: Raven 2nd Place: River dolphin 3rd Place: Chimpanzee Whale Song
43	Underground Animals	Rabbit	May 4, 1999		Note: The only episode to not feature the Golden Gecko Awards Earthworms.
44	Animal Helpers	Collie	May 11, 1999		An animal city helping dog Henry learns that animals also move long distances too. 1st Place: Reindeer 2nd Place: Golden retriever 3rd Place: Ox Bat Droppings
45	Woodland Animals	Squirrel	May 18, 1999	Forest henry show medieval Henry learns that animals also move long distances too.	1st Place: Tree squirrel 2nd Place: Fisher 3rd Place: Rhyssa wasp The Sounds of the Forest
46	Mountain Animals	St. Bernard	May 25, 1999		A highland henry his a dog Henry learns that animals also move long distances too. 1st Place: Mountain gorilla 2nd Place: Mountain goat 3rd Place: Andean condor Yak
47	Backyard Animals	Mockingbird	June 1, 1999		An city noir detective backyard Henry learns that animals also move long distances too. 1st Place: Pidgeon 2nd Place: Baboon 3rd Place: Black kite The Storks
48	Tiny Animals	Mice	June 8, 1999		An henry shrinking Henry learns that animals also move long distances too. 1st Place: Spider 2nd Place: Mouse 3rd Place: Threadsnake The Food Chain
49	Animal Partners	Mule	June 15, 1999		An henry western Henry learns that animals also move long distances too. 1st Place: Honey badger and Goshawk 2nd Place: Albatross 3rd Place: Red kangaroo Animal Bloodsuckers
50	Scaly Animals	Crocodile, Fish	June 22, 1999	Note: The only episode where Henry reads the title and the Narrator does the report.	1st Place: Crocodile 2nd Place: Chameleon 3rd Place: Scale-biter cichlid Lizards
51	River Animals	Beaver, Neon tetra	June 29, 1999		An river Henry learns that animals also move long distances too. 1st Place: Giant otter 2nd Place: Salmon 3rd Place: Hippopotamus Mice Fishing
52	Animal Flight	Ladybug	July 6, 1999		These airport Henry learns that animals also move long distances too. 1st Place: Hummingbird 2nd Place: Canada goose 3rd Place: Murre Flying Mammals

Merchandise

Some merchandise was also released during the activity of the series. An educational computer game was also released with the television show.^[2][3] A board game known as The Really Amazing Animal Game was also sold but was shortly discontinued.