Tarzan

Overview

Tarzan is a series that aired on NBC from 1966 – 1968. The series portrayed Tarzan as a well-educated character, one who, tired of civilization, had returned to the jungle where he had been raised. The show retained many of the trappings of the classic movie series, including Cheeta, while excluding other elements, such as Jane, as part of the "new look" for the fabled apeman that producer Sy Weintraub had introduced in previous motion pictures starring Gordon Scott, Jock Mahoney, and Mike Henry. CBS aired repeat episodes the program during the summer of 1969.

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Episodes

Eyes of the Lion

S01E01 Eyes of the Lion

September 8, 1966 46 min
A man-eating lion is mistaken for the 'seeing-eye' lion of a young blind girl, who has trained the lion from infancy to be her eyes and protector in the jungle. Tarzan must prevent the hostile...
The Ultimate Weapon

S01E02 The Ultimate Weapon

September 16, 1966 46 min
When a game warden is shot by an ivory poacher looking to make a fortune off the seasonal elephant migration, the poacher falls off a cliff after tangling with Tarzan, but the accidental death causes...
Leopard on the Loose

S01E03 Leopard on the Loose

September 23, 1966 46 min
A trading-post worker in need of money tries to steal Jai's pet leopard.
A Life for a Life

S01E04 A Life for a Life

September 30, 1966 46 min
After a spider bite fells Jai, Tarzan races to find one of two people whose blood might have antibodies that could save the boy: a lady photographer and a wanted murderer.
The Prisoner

S01E05 The Prisoner

October 7, 1966 46 min
When a native policeman is seriously injured by a diamond thief, Tarzan tries to get the criminal to jail - and keep the officer's angry tribe from taking the law into its own hands.
The Three Faces of Death

S01E06 The Three Faces of Death

October 14, 1966 46 min
When the chief of a tribe, a friend of Tarzan, dies, his daughter prepares to succeed him, but a member of the tribe opposes her being the tribe's new chief. So he asks that the...
The Prodigal Puma

S01E07 The Prodigal Puma

October 21, 1966 46 min
An embittered big-game hunter tries to steal a rare puma that Tarzan has captured.
The Deadly Silence (1)

S01E08 The Deadly Silence (1)

October 28, 1966 46 min
Tarzan tries to stop a blood thirsty Colonel from taking over an African village with his soldiers of fortune. Tarzan has been rendered deaf by an exploding hand grenade, effectively limiting one of his keen...
The Deadly Silence (2)

S01E09 The Deadly Silence (2)

November 4, 1966 46 min
Though still deafened by grenades, Tarzan relies on his animal friends to help him elude the colonel's heavily-armed soldiers.
The Figurehead

S01E10 The Figurehead

November 11, 1966 46 min
Tarzan and Jai try to get young Prince Sharif out of the jungle to safety. The boy is being pursued by the same conspirators who assassinated his father.
Village of Fire

S01E11 Village of Fire

November 18, 1966 46 min
Tarzan races to recover a serum stolen by a native chief. The drug is the only hope for the fever-wracked Jai, who has been bitten by a jaguar and is near death.
The Day of the Golden Lion

S01E12 The Day of the Golden Lion

December 2, 1966 46 min
A native athletic championship is to take place, with Tarzan taking part, but there is an attempt to steal the prize.
Pearls of Tanga

S01E13 Pearls of Tanga

December 9, 1966 46 min
Tarzan does battle with a criminal known as 'The Admiral' who has his own submarine and has been poisoning the waters so that his own crew are the only ones able to recover fabulously valuable...
The End of the River

S01E14 The End of the River

December 16, 1966 46 min
A airplane crash in the jungle results in Tarzan racing to save a girl's life and a perilous struggle with a convicted criminal.
The Ultimate Duel

S01E15 The Ultimate Duel

December 23, 1966 46 min
A deadly survival test pits Tarzan against an electronic computer. The jungle lord is being tracked by a tribe of native killers, directed by a scientist who uses a computer to predict Tarzan's every move.
The Fire People

S01E16 The Fire People

December 30, 1966 46 min
Tarzan and Jai risk their lives to help a native chief save his people. The superstitious tribesmen, frightened by a witch doctor, won't abandon their home on a volcanic mountain that's about to erupt.
Track of the Dinosaur

S01E17 Track of the Dinosaur

January 6, 1967 46 min
Tarzan is marked for murder when he clashes with a corrupt government official and his female co-conspirator. The pair are using the natives' beliefs in a monster to drive them away from a rich mineral...
The Day the Earth Trembled

S01E18 The Day the Earth Trembled

January 13, 1967 46 min
Tarzan reluctantly enlists the aid of three escaped convicts to escort a group of endangered children to safety.
Cap'n Jai

S01E19 Cap'n Jai

January 20, 1967 46 min
Jai is duped by three double-crossing sailors, who are attempting to recover some stolen diamonds.
A Pride of Assassins

S01E20 A Pride of Assassins

January 27, 1967 46 min
When Tarzan and a young woman threaten to expose his gunrunning scheme, a smuggler sends assassins after them.
The Golden Runaway

S01E21 The Golden Runaway

February 3, 1967 46 min
To help find a woman's missing brother, Tarzan takes her to see a village headman, who turns out to be a red-headed Irishman.
Basil of the Bulge

S01E22 Basil of the Bulge

February 10, 1967 46 min
A renowned war-time general, on a treaty mission in the jungle, is captured by a dissenting tribe with the connivance of a corrupt official.
Mask of Rona

S01E23 Mask of Rona

February 17, 1967 46 min
Tarzan leads a group on the hunt for missing artist Rona Swann, unaware that one of them is merely using the search to cover up gun smuggling.
To Steal the Rising Sun

S01E24 To Steal the Rising Sun

February 24, 1967 46 min
An exiled chief returns to the jungle with three thieves and a plan to steal his former tribe's valuable ruby - using Tarzan as his unwitting accomplice.
Jungle Dragnet

S01E25 Jungle Dragnet

March 3, 1967 46 min
A local revolutionary joins forces with a foreign soldier to try to prevent the discovery of a rich oil field by silencing a little girl.
The Perils of Charity Jones (1)

S01E26 The Perils of Charity Jones (1)

March 10, 1967 46 min
A missionary from America's midwest enlists Jai's help to fulfill her father's last wish and deliver an organ to a primitive tribe, but their boat is disabled.
The Perils of Charity Jones (2)

S01E27 The Perils of Charity Jones (2)

March 17, 1967 46 min
Tarzan rescues Charity and Jai from hostile natives, but then the trio are pursued by another tribe who are after the guns that Jai has hidden.
The Circus

S01E28 The Circus

March 24, 1967 46 min
Jai and Dutch encounter a fugitive who is trying to evade a manhunt by joining the circus.
The Ultimatum

S01E29 The Ultimatum

March 31, 1967 46 min
A dangerous woman and her hired thugs threaten to destroy a native village unless Tarzan submits to being their prisoner.
Algie B for Brave

S01E30 Algie B for Brave

April 7, 1967 46 min
General Bertram returns, and gets Jai's help on a mission to locate a foreign power's nuclear-detection equipment.
Man Killer

S01E31 Man Killer

April 14, 1967 46 min
Tarzan's search for a murderer is complicated by a village whose natives employ drugs in their ceremonial rituals.

Cast

Ron Ely
Ron Ely
Tarzan
Manuel Padilla Jr.
Manuel Padilla Jr.
Jai
Alan Caillou
Jason Flood
Rockne Tarkington
Rockne Tarkington
Rao

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