Rowland the waterbuffalo challenges Gnu for the leadership of the herd. After doing everything he can avoid a confrontation, Gnu finally decides to stand up for himself.//Eugene decides to turn over a new leaf and actually be nice for a change. Unfortunately, his misguided attempts at performing good deeds end up cAusing even more pain and suffering.

Lyle discovers a perfectly preserved dinosaur skeleton and decides to impress Lana with his amazing find. Meanwhile, the rest of the gang attempts to reconstruct what they believe to be an early acestor of Dodo's.//Gnue becomes volunteer scout leader to csquad, the most unorganized, accidentprone, inefficient bunch of young wilderness scouts in training. Gnu's task is made all the more difficult by the late addition of an eager new recruit: Eugene.

It's Indiana Jones meets Looney Toons as Dodo, Lyle, and Tito the chameleon journey off in search of a legendary treasure.//It's Twister meets that movie where a bunch of people fight over something when an act of nature deposits a shiny new phone booth smackdab in the heart of the Preserve.

Lyle is bitten by a snake who doesn't know whether she is poisonous or not. Assuming the worst, Lyle milks his impeding doom for all it's worth.//When her parents come to visit, Lana drafts Lyle into pretending he is her boyfriend. But when mom and dad want a test of their future soninlaw's hunting skills, Lyle has to convince Gnu to play along.

Dodo uses hypnosis to help Eugene overcome his fear of mice. The session works well in fact, a little too well and Eugene becomes convinced that he is, in fact, a mouse.//Lyle, Gnu, Dodo, and Tito the chameleon are smitten with spring fever and go allout in their attempts to woo Lana. Dodo, meanwhile, suffering from amnesia, sweeps through the preserve as a mysterious, masked romancer.

Eugene is thrilled to hear that the Loyal Order of Rogue Elephants has chosend Freeborn as the location for its next convention. But when his old buddy Ralph drops by for an early visit, trouble brews. This jungle aint big enough for two bullies.//In their eagerness to win the annual Better Herds and Flocks competition, the herd dumps Gnu for a more resilient leader: Eugene.