Release OrderRecommended
0 / 4 watchedFilms plus series as released.
- 1 Ace Ventura: Pet Detective Original film. Start here.
- 2 Ace Ventura: The Animated Series 39 episodes, 1995 to 2000.
- 3 Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls Africa sequel.
- 4 Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective Son branch. Watch last.
About Ace Ventura
Ace Ventura tracks pet detective Ace Ventura Einheorn cases with Dan Marino dolphins and Bat Cave bats. Pet Detective in 1994 sets the tutu rules, the animated series from 1995 runs 39 episodes with Spike, and When Nature Calls in 1995 sends Ace to Africa. Ace Ventura Jr in 2009 follows the son as a separate branch.
Watch Pet Detective first for Ace rules before the series riffs on them weekly. The series assumes the film pets but resets villains, so sampling is safe after the pilot. Jr works last as a kid branch rather than a Stanley sequel, with no further Ace dated.
Good to know
Release order keeps pet reveals intact with Miami first and Africa second. Start with the 1994 film for Einhorn stakes before cartoon physics widen them. Series episodes reset with animal of the weekder, yet Ace Spike banter builds lightly. Treat Jr as an alternate branch after the cartoon rather than a required finale.
