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The Ultimate Guide

19962 seasonsTV series

An Informative documentary series about our world.

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Cast

Will LymanNarrator
Grahame Webb
Ken Carpenter
Philip Currie
James Farlow
Jack Horner
Martin Lockley
Paul Sereno
Kirk Johnson
Craig Packer
Lynsey de Paul
John Bradshaw
Stephen M. Kajiura
Laurence Barnes

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First aired: April 21, 1996
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 27
Status: Ended
Network: Discovery, Discovery Family
Original language: English
Studios: Windfall Films, Telenova Productions, Wildlife Associates

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