Tarzan (1966 TV series)
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Tarzan is a series that aired on NBC from 1966 to 1968. The series portrayed Tarzan (played by Ron Ely) as a well-educated character who had grown tired of civilization, and returned to the jungle where he had been raised.[1] The first five episodes (1-4 and 7 in transmission order) were filmed in Brazil; the production then relocated to Mexico. The series was set in a fictional newly independent African nation.
Tarzan | |
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Starring | Ron Ely Manuel Padilla, Jr. Alan Caillou Rockne Tarkington |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 57 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Sy Weintraub |
Producers | Jon Epstein (eps 1-4,7) Leon Benson (eps 5-6,8-11) Steve Shagan (eps 12-44,47,53-54) Maurice Unger (eps 45-46,48-52,55-57) |
Running time | 60 mins. |
Production company | Banner Productions |
Original release | |
Network | NBC |
Release | September 8, 1966 (1966-09-08) – April 5, 1968 (1968-04-05) |
This series retained many of the trappings of the film series, included the "Tarzan yell" and Cheeta, but excluded Jane as part of the "new look" for the fabled apeman that executive producer Sy Weintraub had introduced in previous motion pictures starring Gordon Scott, Jock Mahoney, and Mike Henry. CBS aired repeat episodes of the program during the summer of 1969.