# Almost Naked Animals

Almost Naked Animals is a Canadian animated television series co-produced by 9 Story Media Group for YTV. The series was created by Noah Z. Jones, and is based upon an art website that he created in 2005. The series premiered on January 7, 2011 on YTV and ended on May 22, 2013. It also aired on Cartoon Network in the United States, CITV in the United Kingdom on April 11, 2011, and ABC3 (then ABC Me and now ABC Entertains) in Australia on May 27, 2011.

## Premise

Almost Naked Animals is set inside a tropical resort called the Banana Cabana. All of the cabana's staff members and residents are funny animals who have shaved off their fur and wear only underclothes. An anthropomorphic dog named Howie is the manager and leader of the cabana. Each episode follows Howie and his "misfit" crew having unusual adventures in the Banana Cabana.

## Characters
### Main

* Howie (voiced by Robert Tinkler) is a pale-yellow dog and manager of the Banana Cabana. He is hyperactive, very dimwitted, impulsive, and almost always cheerful and likes annoying everyone else. He is also completely oblivious to his sister's evil nature.
* Octo (voiced by Howard Jerome) is an overly cautious blue octopus and the desk clerk, as well as Howie's best friend.
* Bunny (voiced by Emilie-Claire Barlow) is a sometimes short-tempered yellow rabbit and activity planner with a sugary personality (subject to mood swings).
* Duck (voiced by David Berni) is a tan-colored duck who does every random job and tries anything to get it done. It was revealed in "The Sun Howie Always Wanted", and "Mini Howies" that his full name is Archibald William Nightindale Duck III. As a running gag Duck often appears during a problem with a non sequitur.
* Piggy "Willberforce" Pig (voiced by Seán Cullen) is a pale pink-colored pig who is a ninja-trained master chef with a Bulgarian accent. He speaks broken English.
* Narwhal (voiced by Seán Cullen) is a self-centered, periwinkle-colored narwhal that loves to sing (he is the lounge performer).
* Sloth (voiced by Linda Kash) is a peach-colored sloth and the bellhop of the Banana Cabana. She has a crush on Howie. She also does everything slowly. She moves around using her luggage cart.

### Villains

* Poodle (voiced by Alyson Court) is a pink-colored poodle and Howie's evil older sister who owns a rival hotel called the Chateau Chattoo. She always tries to ruin Howie's fun and tries to take over Howie's hotel.
* Batty (voiced by Julie Lemieux) is a purple-colored bat who is Poodle's evil minion. In "Oh Brother, Who Art Thou?", Batty reveals to Howie that he is his long-lost cousin.

### Recurring

* Dirk Danger (voiced by Christian Potenza) is a chipmunk who has a career (more or less) as a stuntman. He is Howie's role model.
* Radiation Rooster (voiced by Adrian Truss) is the Radioactive Microwave Sales Rooster. His limbs fall off and he is very dumb.
* Captain Fizzy is a Pirate Turtle and the owner of the soft drink "Captain Fizzy's Fuzzy Orange Soda" and "Sugar" which is 99% sugar. He is a turtle. He started a few contests like the limited edition blue and green can contest and the Fuzzy Orange Happy Land contest. He has a floating factory which is a large boat.
* Hippo (voiced by Jamie Watson) is a bluish gray-colored hippopotamus in his superhero attire.
* Mayor Trout (voiced by Dwayne Hill) is a trout.

## Episodes
### Series overview

| Season | Episodes | Episodes | Originally released | Originally released |
| Season | Episodes | Episodes | First released | Last released |
| 1 | 26 | 26 | January 7, 2011 (2011-01-07) | December 14, 2011 (2011-12-14) |
| 2 | 14 | 14 | February 4, 2012 (2012-02-04) | July 7, 2012 (2012-07-07) |
| 3 | 12 | 12 | April 15, 2013 (2013-04-15) | May 22, 2013 (2013-05-22) |

### Season 1 (2011)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code |
| 1 | 1 | "It's My Party / One Star Hotel" | Story by : Doug Hadders & Adam Rotstein Andrew Nicholls, Darrell Vickers & John Derevlany Teleplay by : Doug Hadders, Adam Rotstein & Rob Tinkler | January 7, 2011 (2011-01-07) | 101 |
| "It's My Party" – A party hosting goes away when the gang gets locked in the basement. "One Star Hotel" – Howie and Poodle try to get both of their hotels a five star rating. ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "There Are No Small Parts / Keep On Monster Truckin'" | Doug Hadders & Adam Rotstein Doug Hadders, Adam Rotstein, and Brian Hogan | January 14, 2011 (2011-01-14) | 102 |
| "There Are No Small Parts" - A nervous Octo is told to star with stunt sensation Dirk Danger in a movie. "Keep On Monster Truckin"' - Howie finds a toy truck that grows with water, which causes trouble. ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "The Ear Wax Elf / Stunter's Block" | Tony Elliott Steve Westren Fred Stroppel | January 21, 2011 (2011-01-21) | 103 |
| "The Ear Wax Elf" – Howie tries to convince his friends that there is an elf who gathers earwax and delivers presents. "Stunter's Block" – Howie tries to convince Dirk Danger to start performing his stunt career again after he quits. ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "What Would Batty Do? / The Duck Vinci Code" | Jenn Engels Steve Daye | January 28, 2011 (2011-01-28) | 104 |
| "What Would Batty Do?" - Batty and Howie switch hotels after the former is injured. "The Duck Vinci Code" - Duck gains the ability to see the future after being electrocuted by lightning twice. ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Employee of the Month For Life / Saliva Drive" | Steve Westren James Burks | February 5, 2011 (2011-02-05) | 105 |
| "Employee of the Month For Life" - Howie must decide who the employee of the month should be. "Saliva Drive" - Howie and the staff collect saliva for Octo so he can enter a cherry pit spitting competition. ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Veggie Beast / Hurricane Seasoning" | Brian Hartigan & Hollis Ludlow-Carroll Tony Elliott | February 12, 2011 (2011-02-12) | 106 |
| "Veggie Beast" – Howie grows a plant, which slowly starts eating the rest of the staff. "Hurricane Seasoning" – Howie and his pals are trapped outside during a condiment storm. ||||||
| 7 | 7 | "Act to the Future / Guess Who's Coming to Lunch?" | Sean Benham Mike Kiss | February 19, 2011 (2011-02-19) | 107 |
| "Act to the Future" – Howie and Octo attempt, but fail, to travel into the future to get out of doing Bunny's play. "Guess Who's Coming to Lunch?" – Piggy's ninja chef master returns to help Piggy improve his abilities. ||||||
| 8 | 8 | "All Dog, No Danger / Cowboy Cabana" | Story by : Richard Clark & Hollis Ludlow-Carroll Teleplay by : Hollis Ludlow-Carroll Laurie Elliott | February 26, 2011 (2011-02-26) | 108 |
| "All Dog, No Danger" – Howie needs to find a new hero after he is forced to leave the Dirk Danger fan club. "Cowboy Cabana" – Howie gives the hotel a wild western theme for a visitor. ||||||
| 9 | 9 | "Oh Brother, Who Art Thou? / Nothing But the Tooth" | Story by : Terry Saltsman Brian Hartigan Teleplay by : Brian Hartigan & Hollis Ludlow-Carroll | March 5, 2011 (2011-03-05) | 109 |
| "Oh Brother, Who Art Thou?" – Howie's (seemingly) long lost brother shows up at the hotel to claim his half. "Nothing But the Tooth" – The hotel staff, Poodle, Batty, and Hippo go on a wild scavenger hunt. ||||||
| 10 | 10 | "A Fish This Big / Fizz Fuzz Bang" | Laurie Elliott Tony Elliott | March 12, 2011 (2011-03-12) | 110 |
| "A Fish This Big" – A squirrel saves Howie, but the latter gets the credit. "Fizz Fuzz Bang" – Poodle believes she's Captain Fizzy when she gets hit on the head by one of his pop bottles. ||||||
| 11 | 11 | "Better Safe and Sorry / Narwhal's Contest" | Seán Cullen Hollis Ludlow-Carroll | March 19, 2011 (2011-03-19) | 111 |
| "Better Safe and Sorry" – Octo makes the Banana Cabana too safe. "Narwal's Contest" – Narwhal's biggest fan falls for Howie when Narwhal ignores her. ||||||
| 12 | 12 | "Cool Paw Howie / S.S. Banana Cabana" | Phil McCordic Scott Albert | March 26, 2011 (2011-03-26) | 112 |
| "Cool Paw Howie" – Howie turns the hotel into a maximum security prison. "S.S. Banana Cabana" – The hotel gets sent afloat and crashes on an island. ||||||
| 13 | 13 | "Robo-Howie / The Old Act" | Hollis Ludlow-Carroll Séan Cullen | April 2, 2011 (2011-04-02) | 113 |
| "Robo-Howie" – Poodle builds a robotic Howie to take over the Banana Cabana. "The Old Act" – Narwhal's old partner, Barney, shows up, much to Narwhal's chagrin. ||||||
| 14 | 14 | "Jellyhead / Matter Over Mind" | Craig Martin Miles Smith | April 9, 2011 (2011-04-09) | 114 |
| "Jellyhead" – A jellyfish latches onto Octo and takes control of him. "Matter Over Mind" – Howie gets a remote control stuck to his head, and gains telekinetic powers after it gets wet. ||||||
| 15 | 15 | "The Sun Howie Always Wanted / In The Deep End" | Tony Elliott Hollis Ludlow-Carroll | April 16, 2011 (2011-04-16) | 115 |
| "The Sun Howie Always Wanted" – Duck builds an artificial sun to create sunshine on a horrid day. "In The Deep End" – Narwhal confesses he can't swim when he's asked to do a trick for a whale magazine. ||||||
| 16 | 16 | "Gone Banana / Imaginary Fiend" | Kevin Fraser Miles Smith | April 23, 2011 (2011-04-23) | 116 |
| "Gone Banana" – Howie, Octo and Duck try to find who stole the banana from the top of the hotel. "Imaginary Fiend" – Howie reunites with his imaginary friend, Platymoose, until the friend's pranks annoy everyone else. ||||||
| 17 | 17 | "Who Inked the Bed? / Kikmee" | Craig Martin Hollis Ludlow-Carroll | May 13, 2011 (2011-05-13) | 117 |
| "Who Inked the Bed?" – Octo keeps inking the sheets when he is scared, making ink stains resembling the Cabana crew. "Kikmee" – Howie bets Bunny that if she goes one day without being angry, she won't have to wear the mascot costume. ||||||
| 18 | 18 | "Candid Camaraderie / May the Best Loser Win" | J.D. Smith Tony Elliott | May 27, 2011 (2011-05-27) | 118 |
| "Candid Camaraderie" – Octo becomes popular online after Batty catches video of him doing a weird act. "May the Best Loser Win" – Octo tries to get his face on a cereal box by accomplishing something in Captain Fizzy's contest. ||||||
| 19 | 19 | "Piggy Party / Living Dangerously" | Scott Albert Miles Smith | June 10, 2011 (2011-06-10) | 119 |
| "Piggy Party" – Howie tries to throw a surprise party for Piggy. "Living Dangerously" – Howie tests Dirk Danger branded products, which causes chaos. ||||||
| 20 | 20 | "The Orange Fizzy Blues / Champion Gurgitator" | Kevin Fraser Hollis Ludlow-Carroll | June 24, 2011 (2011-06-24) | 120 |
| "The Orange Fizzy Blues" – Howie enters a contest so he can get a blue can of Captain Fizzy's soda. "Champion Gurgitator" – Howie enters an eating contest that could risk Piggy losing his favourite spoon to a yeti. ||||||
| 21 | 21 | "Piggy's Secret / Sloth Unleashed" | Adam Halpern Jennifer Cowan | August 14, 2011 (2011-08-14) | 121 |
| "Piggy's Secret" – Howie tries to help Piggy get taller to join a dancing group. "Sloth Unleashed" – Howie attempts to train Sloth to be extreme so she can enter the Dirk Danger fan club. ||||||
| 22 | 22 | "Stink Dog / Doll Pox" | Craig Martin Hollis Ludlow-Carroll | August 28, 2011 (2011-08-28) | 122 |
| "Stink Dog" – Howie refuses to take a bath, which causes him to stink up the Banana Cabana. "Doll Pox" – Everyone gets the chicken pox and Howie wants to join in order to be with them. ||||||
| 23 | 23 | "Cat's Eight Lives / Crouching Narwhal, Hidden Piggy" | Hollis Ludlow-Carroll Sean Benham | September 8, 2011 (2011-09-08) | 123 |
| "Cat's Eight Lives" – Howie misplaces eight of Cat's nine lives around the hotel. "Crouching Narwhal, Hidden Piggy" – Piggy and Narwhal (along with a radioactive chicken) challenge each other in martial arts. ||||||
| 24 | 24 | "Hotel of Horrors / Howieween" | Steve Westren Miles Smith | October 31, 2011 (2011-10-31) | 124 |
| "Hotel of Horrors" – Howie goes to the creepy side of the Banana Cabana, where his friends are freaks. "Howieween" – Howie decides to help Octo choose a Halloween costume, which is so scary, everyone thinks he's a monster. ||||||
| 25 | 25 | "The Perfect Gift / Home for the Howiedays" | Hollis Ludlow-Carroll | December 7, 2011 (2011-12-07) | 125 |
| "The Perfect Gift" – Narwhal tries to find a suitable gift for Bunny. " Home for the Howiedays" – Poodle has to stay at the Banana Cabana during Christmastime due to her hotel being destroyed. ||||||
| 26 | 26 | "The Cabana Manana / Howie's Little Helper" | Hollis Ludlow-Carroll J.D. Smith | December 14, 2011 (2011-12-14) | 126 |
| "The Cabana Manana" – The gang trick Yeti into entering a surreal version of the Banana Cabana. "Howie's Little Helper" – Howie makes a first grader the manager for a school project. ||||||

### Season 2 (2012)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code |
| 27 | 1 | "Horn Swoggled / The Night Shift" | Seán Cullen Hollis Ludlow-Carroll | February 4, 2012 (2012-02-04) | 201 |
| "Horn Swoggled" – When Narwhal loses his horn, he loses his musical mojo. "The Night Shift" – Howie discovers there’s a night shift at the Banana Cabana filled with fun activities. ||||||
| 28 | 2 | "Trash to the Past / The Green Banana" | Scott Albert Andrew Harrison | February 11, 2012 (2012-02-11) | 202 |
| "Trash to the Past" – The gang try to find out why garbage is falling from the sky. "The Green Banana" – Howie's attempt to make an ecofriendly hotel has hostile drawbacks. ||||||
| 29 | 3 | "Howie's Pet Project / Dr. Howie and Mr. Howyena" | James Nadler Seán Cullen | February 18, 2012 (2012-02-18) | 203 |
| "Howie's Pet Project" – To prove to Bunny he's responsible, Howie looks after a pineapple. "Dr. Howie and Mr. Howyena" – Howie creates a potion that transforms him into a literal party animal. This episode is based on the events of Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. ||||||
| 30 | 4 | "Octo vs. Batty / Needle Day" | Hollis Ludlow-Carroll Steve Westren | February 25, 2012 (2012-02-25) | 204 |
| "Octo vs. Batty" – Batty moves into the hotel, but Octo is suspicious of his intentions. "Needle Day" – Howie wants to give Narwhal a needle to cure him of a spreading disease. ||||||
| 31 | 5 | "The Brother and Sister Games / Freebie Jeebies" | Hollis Ludlow-Carroll Andrew Harrison | March 10, 2012 (2012-03-10) | 205 |
| "The Brother and Sister Games" – Poodle and Howie compete in a sibling themed competition. "Freebie Jeebies" – Howie sells coupons to the customers, but the action quickly gets out of hand. ||||||
| 32 | 6 | "Howie's Staycation / A Helping Paw" | Hollis Ludlow-Carroll James Nadler | March 17, 2012 (2012-03-17) | 206 |
| "Howie's Staycation" – While on "vacation", Howie discovers that a moose wants to do bodily harm to him. "A Helping Hoof" – Duck becomes Sloth's personal assistant. ||||||
| 33 | 7 | "Octopi P.I. / The Lost Stunt" | Seán Cullen Jennifer Cowan | March 24, 2012 (2012-03-24) | 207 |
| "Octopi P.I." – Octo and Howie attempt to find who stole Narwhal's spit sock. "The Lost Stunt" – Howie tries to prove he's Dirk Danger's No. 1 fan by performing Dirk Danger's lost stunt. ||||||
| 34 | 8 | "Trance Romance / Wooing Warty" | Scott Albert Laurie Elliott | March 31, 2012 (2012-03-31) | 208 |
| "Trance Romance" – Sloth uses hypnotic spray on Howie, which makes him romantic. "Wooing Warty" – Howie helps Piggy woo a warthog the latter has fallen for. ||||||
| 35 | 9 | "Octo Gets Tough / Narwhal's Birthday" | Scott Albert Steve Westren | April 28, 2012 (2012-04-28) | 209 |
| "Octo Gets Tough" – Octo becomes a bit too fearless after nearly getting hit by the banana. "Narwhal's Birthday" – Howie discovers Narwhal and Octo are related. ||||||
| 36 | 10 | "All Night Long / Camp Stinka-wah-way" | Scott Albert Kevin Fraser | May 12, 2012 (2012-05-12) | 210 |
| "All Night Long" – Howie and Octo stay up all night to win Dirk Danger's latest video game. "Camp Stinka-wah-way" – Howie treats the gang to a weekend getaway at Radiation Rooster's haunted campsite. ||||||
| 37 | 11 | "Ducking Duck / Banana Split" | Miles Smith Andrew Harrison | May 26, 2012 (2012-05-26) | 211 |
| "Ducking Duck" – Duck is crowned king of the island, but his demands get more excruciating over time. "Banana Split" – A failed stunt splits the Cabana in half. ||||||
| 38 | 12 | "Cap'n Fizzy Fizzles / Banned!" | Steve Dylan Hollis Ludlow-Carroll | June 9, 2012 (2012-06-09) | 212 |
| "Cap'n Fizzy Fizzles" – Howie tries to help Captain Fizzy stay in business when a rival soda outnumbers him. "Banned!" – Mayor Trout gets annoyed with Howie and his stunts and bans him from the island. ||||||
| 39 | 13 | "Bumbag Bummer / Dirk Dubious" | Seán Cullen Craig Martin | June 23, 2012 (2012-06-23) | 213 |
| "Bumbag Bummer" – Sloth becomes famous for her invention: the bumbag. "Dirk Dubious" – Howie thinks there are two Dirk Dangers visiting the hotel, when one of them is really Duck in disguise. ||||||
| 40 | 14 | "Miss Surrounding Area / Campaign Pains" | Laurie Elliott Andrew Harrison | July 7, 2012 (2012-07-07) | 214 |
| "Miss Surrounding Area" – Batty dresses up as a girl and competes against Bunny in a beauty contest. "Campaign Pains" – Howie runs for mayor, unaware of how much work comes with the job. ||||||

### Season 3 (2013)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code |
| 41 | 1 | "The Rotation Situation / The Tail of Howie" | Hollis Ludlow-Carroll | April 15, 2013 (2013-04-15) | 301 |
| "The Rotation Situation": Duck speeds up the Earth's rotation, causing the staff to age faster. "The Tail of Howie": Howie tries to achieve the things he'd always wanted to do after failing to catch his tail. ||||||
| 42 | 2 | "The Big Burp Theory / Who's Howie?" | Jeremy Winkels Hollis Ludlow-Carroll | April 16, 2013 (2013-04-16) | 302 |
| "The Big Burp Theory": Howie must stop burping when royalty comes. "Who's Howie?": Howie gets amnesia, and everyone uses this to their advantage. ||||||
| 43 | 3 | "Insane in the Brain / Laugh Piggy Laugh" | Jeremy Winkels Eric Lunsky | April 17, 2013 (2013-04-17) | 303 |
| "Insane in the Brain": Octo and Bunny go inside Howie's brain to retrieve a password he forgot. "Laugh Piggy Laugh": Howie helps Piggy regain his sense of humor. ||||||
| 44 | 4 | "Picture Day / Part Timer" | Steve Dylan Hollis Ludlow-Carroll | April 18, 2013 (2013-04-18) | 304 |
| "Picture Day": Howie wants the Cabana to take the staff picture with no flaws. "Part Timer": Howie decides to get a part-time job. ||||||
| 45 | 5 | "Howie's Allergy / Figure Fight" | Hollis Ludlow-Carroll Garner Haines | April 19, 2013 (2013-04-19) | 305 |
| "Howie's Allergy": Howie gives up sugar, revealing he's more stable without it. "Figure Fight": Howie and Octo fight over a rare Dirk Danger doll. ||||||
| 46 | 6 | "Mini Howies / Dear Dirk" | Hollis Ludlow-Carroll Richard Clark | May 13, 2013 (2013-05-13) | 306 |
| "Mini Howies": Duck creates a bunch of mini Howies, but they eventually cause chaos. "Dear Dirk": Howie answers all of Dirk Danger's fan mail. ||||||
| 47 | 7 | "These Sleeps Were Made for Walkin' / The Best Friends Synchronized Dance, Ice Sculpting, Costume and Explosions Competition" | Kurt Firla Hollis Ludlow-Carroll | May 14, 2013 (2013-05-14) | 307 |
| "The Sleeps Were Made for Walkin'": Howie enters Octo in a sleepwalking competition. "The Best Friends Synchronized Dance, Ice Sculpting, Costumes and Explosions Competition": Howie and Octo put their friendship to the test. ||||||
| 48 | 8 | "Don't Follow the Leader / The Snow-Tel" | Andrew Harrison Eric Lunsky | May 15, 2013 (2013-05-15) | 308 |
| "Don't Follow the Leader": Octo and Howie try to win a role-playing game with Piggy's assistance. "The Snow-Tel": The Banana Canana gets covered in snow. ||||||
| 49 | 9 | "Luck Be a Robot / Family Business" | Andrew Harrison Hollis Ludlow-Carroll | May 16, 2013 (2013-05-16) | 309 |
| "Luck Be A Robot": Bunny becomes Howie's good luck charm in a robot derby. "Family Business": Howie and Poodle have to run a successful business for a day or their dad will shut down both their hotels. ||||||
| 50 | 10 | "No Howies Allowed / Howie Day" | Hollis Ludlow-Carroll | May 17, 2013 (2013-05-17) | 310 |
| "No Howies Allowed": Octo, Piggy, and Narwhal must stop Howie from invading Bunny's sleepover. "Howie Day": Howie wants his own day, when another animal of the same name gets his own. ||||||
| 51 | 11 | "Sun Scream / It's Duck's Party" | Steve Westren Hollis Ludlow-Carroll | May 21, 2013 (2013-05-21) | 311 |
| "Sun Scream": Duck makes his own sunscreen that creates disaster when used. "It's Duck's Party": Narwhal is in charge of making sure no one interrupts Duck's exclusive party. ||||||
| 52 | 12 | "Father's Day / Hambo 1: Galactic Super Swine of the Wild West" | Seán Cullen Steve Dylan | May 22, 2013 (2013-05-22) | 312 |
| "Father's Day": Duck finds an egg, and becomes very overprotective "Hambo 1: Galactic Super Swine of the Wild West": In the series finale, Dirk gives up stunting to become a chef, while Piggy decides to try acting. ||||||

## Production

The series was co-produced by 9 Story Media Group who co-produced it for Cartoon Network and YTV. Noah Z. Jones is the creator of the series, while Brad Ferguson is the director. Executive producers includes Vince Commisso, Steve Jarosz, and Noah Z. Jones. Other staff for the series includes Tanya Green as supervising producer, Tristan Homer as producer and Mark Satterthwaite as creative producer.
Development for the series started as early as 2006.
On October 16, 2009, Aaron H. Bynum, news editor of Animation Insider, announced that the series entered production. Vince Commisso, president and CEO of 9 Story Entertainment was pleasantly surprised and charmed for the production of Almost Naked Animals and said: "We are very excited to be commencing production on Almost Naked Animals,". "We spent a great deal of time in development, ensuring the characters, the pacing and the tone of the show was [sic] precise. It is extremely gratifying to see our work come to fruition and the end result is this high-quality, curiously funny animated property."

## Home media

Episodes of Almost Naked Animals are available for digital download through the iTunes Music Store, which are split into two volumes. Roadshow Home Entertainment released a 95-minute Region 4 DVD of the show on December 1, 2011. In 2012 NCircle Entertainment has released episodes on DVD for Canada and the US. In the UK Abbey Home Media released episodes on DVD.

## Reception
### Critical response

In June 2011, Almost Naked Animals was picked as one of People Magazine's top children's shows to watch in the US. Common Sense Media rated the show 3 stars out of 5, with the review stating that "The show's writing is smart enough that adults will get some laughs right alongside their kids". Despite this, however, the series mostly received negative reviews.

### Ratings

During the week of November 20, 2011, the show has been receiving high ratings on CITV in the UK and has been the most watched after school children's program amongst kids aged 4–9.

### Awards and nominations

| Year | Association | Category | Result |
| 2011 | Gemini Awards | Best Writing in a Children's or Youth Program or Series — "Better Safe and Sorry", written by Seán Cullen | Nominated |
| 2013 | Canadian Screen Awards | Best Animated Program or Series | Nominated |
| 2013 | Canadian Screen Awards | Best Direction in an Animated Program or Series — "The Green Banana", directed by Brad Ferguson | Nominated |
| 2013 | Canadian Screen Awards | Best Performance in an Animated Program or Series— "Horn Swoggled", Seán Cullen as Narwhal & Piggy | Won |

## Other media
### Toys and merchandising

The Licensing Shop has signed products in the US market for Almost Naked Animals. Freeze has secured rights for t-shirts, fashion tops and hoodies in all sizes while ABG Accessories will be making cold weather accessories, spring and summer headwear and rainwear including umbrellas and slickers for the show. In 2012 Cafepress agreed to make Almost Naked Animals plushies, water bottles, t-shirts, and more merchandise is being made.

### Online game

In January 2012 it was announced that 9 Story and Game Pill were creating an Almost Naked Animals online game entitled "Cabana Craze." The game was released on September 25, 2012 and can be found at CabanaCraze.com.