So one day, someone thought, "Hey, how about we follow a bunch of meerkats out in the wild doing their day-to-day activities and make a TV show out of it!" And somehow, it works. Meerkat Manor is currently Animal Planet's top rated show, and its success has led to the network creating more documentary shows revolving around different species' of animals. Meerkat Manor's success has led to a release of a prequel film chronicling the life of the show's "main character", along with an assortment of merchandise, including an upcoming video game!