Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle

Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle
Premiere	September 11, 1976
Finale	November 3, 1979
Creator	Edgar Rice Burroughs (characters)
Network/Provider	CBS
Style	30-minute animated action
Company	Filmation Associates
Seasons	4
Episodes	36
Origin	USA

Opening Narration:
    The Jungle; here I was born; and here my parents died when I was but an infant. I would have soon perished too, had I not been found by a kindly she-ape named Kala, who adopted me as her own and taught me the ways of the wild. I learned quickly, and grew stronger each day, and now I share the frendship and trust of all jungle animals.
    The jungle is filled with beauty, and danger; and lost cities filled with good, and evil.
    This is my domain, and I protect those who come here; for I am Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle.

Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle was an animated series created by the Filmation Associates studio for CBS. There were a total of 36 episodes produced over the first four seasons.

In many ways this is the most faithful adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ Tarzan.

• Tarzan is intelligent, and well spoken.
• His friend/sidekick is N’kima the monkey (Cheetah the chimp was created for the Tarzan movies).
• The series uses much of Burroughs’ Mangani language.
• The series featured many of the lost cities from the novels.

Cast

Actor	Character	Duration
Main Cast		1	2	3	4
Robert Ridgely	Tarzan	*	*	*	*
Lou Scheimer	N'kima	*	*	*	*

Seasons

Season	Premiere	Finale				#
CBS
Season One	September 11, 1976	December 18, 1976				16
Season Two	September 10, 1977	October 15, 1977				6
Season Three	September 9, 1978	October 14, 1978				6
Season Four	September 15, 1979	November 3, 1979				8

Season One aired by itself.

Season Two was aired as part of The Batman/Tarzan Adventure Hour.

Seasons Three and Four were aired as part of the 90-minute Tarzan and the Super 7.

Seasons Five and Six were repeats only, and aired as part of The Tarzan/Lone Ranger Adventure Hour.

In-Depth

• Characters

DVD Releases

Title	Release Date	#
Season Sets
The Complete Season One	June 14, 2016	2	purchase
Episode Collections - Various Series
1970s Volume 1	May 26, 2009	2	purchase

External Sites

• Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle at the Internet Movie Database
  • Batman/Tarzan Adventure Hour at the Internet Movie Database
  • Tarzan and the Super 7 at the Internet Movie Database
  • The Tarzan/Lone Ranger Adventure Hour at the Internet Movie Database
  • The Tarzan/Lone Ranger/Zorro Adventure Hour at the Internet Movie Database
• Tarzan Movie Guide: Television Series 1966 – Present
• ERB-TV, Tarzan on Television
• opening credits