Call of the Wildman
TV Show · Reality

Dive deep into the backwoods of wild Kentucky with legendary woodsman Ernie Brown Jr., aka "Turtleman", as he takes on some of the most outrageous nuisance calls these woods have to offer - including raccoons, skunks, snakes, poisonous spiders and possums.

2011 · 21m
  • 9+
Starring Ernie Brown Jr.

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    Dirty Jobs
    A farmer's cows are being attacked when cooling off in the stock pond, emerging with missing utters. All signs lead to a group of snapping turtles, and Ernie is happy to jump on the case. The catch: the pond is overflowing with cow manure and bacteria.
    21m
  • EPISODE 2
    Groundhog Day
    Turtleman faces his match with a critter that has the perfect defense against his barehanded tactics-the skunk. Barricading himself beneath layers of armor is Turtleman's only chance if he wants to escape the noxious fumes of these trigger-happy skunks.
    21m
  • EPISODE 3
    Possum Poltergeist
    When a local radio host challenges Turtleman to venture deep into the haunted woods of Kentucky and evict a school of venomous reptiles and rabid rodents, he is sent on a wild adventure to protect his Blue Grass name and legend.
    21m
  • EPISODE 4
    The Turtles of Alcatraz Pond
    Turtleman receives news that one of his top rescue ponds is scheduled to be bulldozed in a matter of hours. But this isn't just any rescue pond. Nicknamed "Alcatraz," it's where he has released the 12 most ferocious snapping turtles he's ever encountered.
    21m
  • EPISODE 5
    Fort Rattlesnake
    Turtleman spots a vicious raccoon at an old trading post and must remove the creature without damaging the historic structure. It's man vs. beast and whoever makes the first mistake will decide the future of one of the last standing stores of its kind.
    21m
  • EPISODE 6
    Turtle Boot Camp
    A farmer's hens are mysteriously disappearing from his chicken coop, and Turtleman's called in to catch the mysterious predator.
    21m

Related

Cast & Crew

  • Ernie Brown Jr.
    Self
  • M‌S
    Matt Sharp
    Producer
  • D‌S
    Dawn Sinsel
    Producer

About

Call of the Wildman

Reality

Dive deep into the backwoods of wild Kentucky with legendary woodsman Ernie Brown Jr., aka "Turtleman", as he takes on some of the most outrageous nuisance calls these woods have to offer - including raccoons, skunks, snakes, poisonous spiders and possums.

9+

COMMON SENSE

Mild animal rescue show stars colorful Kentucky woodsman.

Information

Studio
Animal Planet
Released
2011
Rated
TV-PG
Region of Origin
United States
© 2011 Discovery Communications Inc.

Languages

Original Audio
English
Audio

English (United States) (AAC)

Subtitles

English (CC)

Accessibility

Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.
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