Ep 4. Lost and Foundation

The Wild Thornberrys is an animated television show that follows the adventures of the Thornberry family as they travel the world making wildlife documentaries. Season 2, episode 4 titled "Lost and Foundation" sees the family in the heart of the Amazon rainforest.

The episode begins with the Thornberry family, accompanied by their pet chimpanzee Darwin, as they arrive in the Amazon ready to shoot their next documentary. They are on a mission to film footage of one of the rarest species of monkeys - the golden lion tamarin. However, things take a turn for the worse when Eliza, the show's main protagonist, becomes separated from her family.

While out exploring the forest, Eliza stumbles upon an ancient ruin buried deep in the jungle. She cannot resist the urge to explore and ends up becoming trapped in the ruins. As Eliza frantically tries to find a way out of the ruins, her family is desperately searching for her.

As she tries to escape, Eliza learns that the ancient ruin was once a temple to the shamanic spirit of the jungle. Inside, she meets a group of indigenous people who have been living in the temple for generations. Eliza, who has a gift for speaking to animals, is able to understand their language and quickly becomes friends with the tribe.

While Eliza bonds with the indigenous people, her family sets out on a search party to look for her. However, they are met with much difficulty as the rainforest presents numerous challenges such as thick vegetation and dangerous animals. Nevertheless, the Thornberry family perseveres and eventually find Eliza.

During the reunion, Eliza's new friends reveal that they have been trying to fight off a group of loggers who have been encroaching on their land. The loggers have been cutting down trees and destroying the forest habitat of the animals, including the rare golden lion tamarin that the Thornberrys were hoping to film. Understanding the importance of preserving the forest, the family comes up with a plan to help the tribe protect their land.

The group of loggers soon arrives at the temple, but the Thornberrys and their new friends are able to thwart their efforts and send them packing. The episode ends with the family saying their goodbyes to their new friends and the tribe members gratefully thanking them.

In summary, season 2, episode 4 of The Wild Thornberrys titled "Lost and Foundation" follows the Thornberry family as they explore the Amazon rainforest in search of the golden lion tamarin. The episode takes a turn as Eliza becomes separated from her family and becomes trapped in an ancient ruin. There, she meets a group of indigenous people who have been trying to protect their land from loggers. The family eventually reunites and helps the tribe protect their land from the loggers, all while learning the importance of preserving the environment.