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'''''Zorro''''' (also known as '''''The New Zorro,''''' '''''New World Zorro,''''' and '''''Zorro 1990''''') is an American [[Action (genre)|action]]-[[Adventure (genre)|adventure]] [[Dramatic programming|drama series]] featuring [[Duncan Regehr]] as the character of [[Zorro]]. Regehr portrayed the fearless Latino hero and fencer on [[Television networks preceding ABC Family#The Family Channel|The Family Channel]] from 1990 to 1993. The series was shot entirely in [[Madrid]], Spain and produced by [[New World Television]] (U.S.), The Family Channel (U.S.), Ellipse Programme of [[Canal Plus]] (France), Beta TV (Germany), and [[RAI]] (Italy).<ref name=companies /> 88 episodes of the series were produced, 10 more than [[Zorro (1957 TV series)|the first ''Zorro'' television series]], which was produced by Disney in the late 1950s.
'''''Zorro''''' (also known as '''''The New Zorro,''''' '''''New World Zorro,''''' and '''''Zorro 1990''''') is an American [[Action (genre)|action]]-[[Adventure (genre)|adventure]] [[Dramatic programming|drama series]] featuring [[Duncan Regehr]] as the character of [[Zorro]]. Regehr portrayed the fearless Latino hero and fencer on [[Television networks preceding ABC Family#The Family Channel|The Family Channel]] from 1990 to 1993. The series was shot entirely in [[Madrid]], Spain and produced by [[New World Television]] (U.S.), The Family Channel (U.S.), Ellipse Programme of [[Canal Plus]] (France), Beta TV (Germany), and [[RAI]] (Italy).<ref name=companies /> 88 episodes of the series were produced, 10 more than [[Zorro (1957 TV series)|the first ''Zorro'' television series]], which was produced by Disney in the late 1950s.


Since 2011, the series is airing in the United States on [[Retro Television Network]] as ''The New Zorro''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/2011/02/17/49205/rtv-adds-more-classic-tv-to-its-lineup|title= RTV Adds More Classic TV To Its Lineup|publisher=TVNewsCheck|date=February 17, 2011}}</ref> Sony Pictures is the distributor for this version of ''Zorro''.
Since 2011, the series is airing in the United States on [[Retro Television Network]] as ''The New Zorro''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/2011/02/17/49205/rtv-adds-more-classic-tv-to-its-lineup|title= RTV Adds More Classic TV To Its Lineup|publisher=TVNewsCheck|date=February 17, 2011}}</ref> Sony Pictures is the distributor for this version of ''Zorro''.


==Plot outline==
== Plot outline ==
{{further|List of Zorro episodes (1990 series)}}
{{further|List of Zorro episodes (1990 series)}}
The series is set in early 19th-century [[Alta California|Spanish California]]. When the commandant of Los Angeles, [[Alcalde]] Luis Ramone, terrorizes the people of the [[pueblo]] and oppresses them, Don Alejandro de la Vega summons home from Spain his son Diego to fight the alcalde and his men. When Diego arrives, he finds his town in a sorry state, and while pretending to have little interest in anything but books and his experiments, he creates the secret identity of ''El Zorro:'' The Fox. He and his mute servant, the teenage Felipe, battle the alcalde's tyranny.
The series is set in early 19th-century [[Alta California|Spanish California]]. When the commandant of Los Angeles, [[Alcalde]] Luis Ramone, terrorizes the people of the [[pueblo]] and oppresses them, Don Alejandro de la Vega summons home from Spain his son Diego to fight the alcalde and his men. When Diego arrives, he finds his town in a sorry state, and while pretending to have little interest in anything but books and his experiments, he creates the secret identity of ''El Zorro:'' The Fox. He and his mute servant, the teenage Felipe, battle the alcalde's tyranny.


==Cast and characters==
== Cast and characters ==
[[File:Zorro (1990) 2nd season cast.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Second season cast.]]
[[File:Zorro (1990) 2nd season cast.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Second season cast.]]
* [[Duncan Regehr]] as Don Diego de la Vega / Zorro<ref>{{cite news|title= Masked Zorro Returns Friday to Make His Mark on Cable TV|work= The Los Angeles Times|date=|url= http://articles.latimes.com/1990-01-04/entertainment/ca-544_1_zorro-costumes|accessdate=November 6, 2010}}</ref>

*[[Duncan Regehr]] as Don Diego de la Vega / Zorro<ref>{{cite news|title= Masked Zorro Returns Friday to Make His Mark on Cable TV|work= The Los Angeles Times|date=|url= http://articles.latimes.com/1990-01-04/entertainment/ca-544_1_zorro-costumes|accessdate=November 6, 2010}}</ref>
* [[Patrice Martinez]] as Victoria Escalante (credited as "Patrice Camhi" Seasons 1–2)<ref name="cast">{{cite web|title=Full cast and crew for 'Zorro' The Word (1992)|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0798715/fullcredits#cast|work=IMDb|accessdate=July 10, 2011}}</ref>
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* [[James Victor (actor)|James Victor]] as Sgt. Jaime Mendoza
*[[Patrice Martinez]] as Victoria Escalante (credited as "Patrice Camhi" Seasons 1–2)<ref name="cast">{{cite web|title=Full cast and crew for 'Zorro' The Word (1992)|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0798715/fullcredits#cast|work=IMDb|accessdate=July 10, 2011}}</ref>
* [[Michael Tylo]] as Alcalde Luis Ramone (Seasons 1–2)
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*[[James Victor (actor)|James Victor]] as Sgt. Jaime Mendoza
*[[Michael Tylo]] as Alcalde Luis Ramone (Seasons 1–2)
* [[J. G. Hertzler]] as Alcalde Ignacio de Soto (Seasons 3–4)
*[[J. G. Hertzler]] as Alcalde Ignacio de Soto (Seasons 3–4)
* [[Efrem Zimbalist, Jr.|Efrem Zimbalist Jr.]] as Don Alejandro de la Vega (Season 1)
*[[Efrem Zimbalist, Jr.|Efrem Zimbalist Jr.]] as Don Alejandro de la Vega (Season 1)
* [[Henry Darrow]] as Don Alejandro de la Vega (Seasons 2–4)
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* [[Juan Diego Botto]] as Felipe
*[[Henry Darrow]] as Don Alejandro de la Vega (Seasons 2–4)
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*[[Juan Diego Botto]] as Felipe
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==Notable guest appearances==
== Notable guest appearances ==
{{Col-begin}}
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'''A'''
'''A'''
*[[André the Giant]]
* [[André the Giant]]
'''B'''
'''B'''
*[[Timothy Bateson]]
* [[Timothy Bateson]]
*[[Faith Brook]]
* [[Faith Brook]]
*[[Kevin Brophy]]
* [[Kevin Brophy]]
'''C'''
'''C'''
*[[Nicholas Clay]]
* [[Nicholas Clay]]
*[[Oliver Cotton]]
* [[Oliver Cotton]]
*[[Daniel Craig]]
* [[Daniel Craig]]
*[[Michael Culver]]
* [[Michael Culver]]
'''D'''
'''D'''
*[[Warwick Davis]]
* [[Warwick Davis]]
*[[Vernon Dobtcheff]]
* [[Vernon Dobtcheff]]
*[[Patrick Drury]]
* [[Patrick Drury]]
{{Col-break}}
{{Col-break}}
'''G'''
'''G'''
*[[Peter Guinness (actor)|Peter Guinness]]
* [[Peter Guinness (actor)|Peter Guinness]]
'''H'''
'''H'''
*[[Oliver Haden]]
* [[Oliver Haden]]
*[[James Horan (actor)|James Horan]]
* [[James Horan (actor)|James Horan]]
'''K'''
'''K'''
*[[Omri Katz]]
* [[Omri Katz]]
*[[Bernard Kay]]
* [[Bernard Kay]]
'''M'''
'''M'''
*[[Doug McClure]]
* [[Doug McClure]]
*[[Hilton McRae]]
* [[Hilton McRae]]
*[[Ben Miles]]
* [[Ben Miles]]
*[[Garfield Morgan]]
* [[Garfield Morgan]]
{{Col-break}}
{{Col-break}}
'''O'''
'''O'''
*[[Soon-Tek Oh]]
* [[Soon-Tek Oh]]
'''P'''
'''P'''
*[[Roger Lloyd-Pack]]
* [[Roger Lloyd-Pack]]
*[[Valentine Pelka]]
* [[Valentine Pelka]]
*[[Roddy Piper]]
* [[Roddy Piper]]
*[[Pete Postlethwaite]]
* [[Pete Postlethwaite]]
'''R'''
'''R'''
*[[Patsy Rowlands]]
* [[Patsy Rowlands]]
{{Col-break}}
{{Col-break}}
'''T'''
'''T'''
*[[Philip Michael Thomas]]
* [[Philip Michael Thomas]]
*[[Hunter Tylo]]
* [[Hunter Tylo]]
*[[Nigel Terry]]
* [[Nigel Terry]]
'''V'''
'''V'''
*[[Jesse Ventura]]
* [[Jesse Ventura]]
'''W'''
'''W'''
*[[Julie T. Wallace]]
* [[Julie T. Wallace]]
*[[Adam West]]
* [[Adam West]]
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{{col-end}}


==Production notes==
== Production notes ==
*The title sequence of the first episode differs from the one used in the rest of the series. The rest of the episodes' openings use the same opening theme, but different clips, and the song is performed by Cathi Campo ([[Rosemary Clooney]]'s niece), rather than a male singer.
* The title sequence of the first episode differs from the one used in the rest of the series. The rest of the episodes' openings use the same opening theme, but different clips, and the song is performed by Cathi Campo ([[Rosemary Clooney]]'s niece), rather than a male singer.
*Patrice Martinez is credited as "Patrice Camhi" in the first two seasons of the series.<ref name="cast" /> She was married to producer-director Daniel Camhi during that time.<ref>{{cite web|title=Biography for Daniel Camhi|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0131772/bio|work=IMDb|accessdate=July 10, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Patrice Martinez |url=http://www.retrojunk.com/details_person/1413/ |work=Retro Junk |accessdate=July 10, 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071107061603/http://www.retrojunk.com/details_person/1413/ |archivedate=November 7, 2007 }}</ref> (He did not work on this series.)
* Patrice Martinez is credited as "Patrice Camhi" in the first two seasons of the series.<ref name="cast" /> She was married to producer-director Daniel Camhi during that time.<ref>{{cite web|title=Biography for Daniel Camhi|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0131772/bio|work=IMDb|accessdate=July 10, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Patrice Martinez |url=http://www.retrojunk.com/details_person/1413/ |work=Retro Junk |accessdate=July 10, 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071107061603/http://www.retrojunk.com/details_person/1413/ |archivedate=November 7, 2007 }}</ref> (He did not work on this series.)
*Zorro's horse is usually named [[Tornado (horse)|Tornado]], but in this series he has been renamed Toronado. The [[bridle]] and breastplate worn by Toronado in this series are identical to the one worn by Zorro's horse in the [[Alain Delon]] film ''[[Zorro (1975 Italian film)|Zorro]]'' (1975) and by Chico, the Queen's horse, in the syndicated television series ''[[Queen of Swords (TV series)|Queen of Swords]]'' (2000-2001).
* Zorro's horse is usually named [[Tornado (horse)|Tornado]], but in this series he has been renamed Toronado. The [[bridle]] and breastplate worn by Toronado in this series are identical to the one worn by Zorro's horse in the [[Alain Delon]] film ''[[Zorro (1975 Italian film)|Zorro]]'' (1975) and by Chico, the Queen's horse, in the syndicated television series ''[[Queen of Swords (TV series)|Queen of Swords]]'' (2000-2001).
*Both this series and ''Queen of Swords'' were filmed in Spain. ''Zorro'' was shot at studios outside of Madrid in 1990, and filming for ''Queen of Swords'' took place at the [[Texas Hollywood]] Studios in Southern Spain in 2000.
* Both this series and ''Queen of Swords'' were filmed in Spain. ''Zorro'' was shot at studios outside of Madrid in 1990, and filming for ''Queen of Swords'' took place at the [[Texas Hollywood]] Studios in Southern Spain in 2000.
*[[Henry Darrow]] is the first Latino actor to play the role of Zorro on television and the first actor to work in three different ''Zorro'' television series.<ref>[http://www.henrydarrow.com/henry's_bio.htm Biography] at HenryDarrow.com</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billcotter.com/zorro/zorro-and-son.htm|title=Zorro and Son|author=Bill Cotter|publisher=BillCotter.com|accessdate=January 10, 2012|quote=Henry Darrow was signed to play Don Alejandro, making him the only actor to work in three different versions of the story.}}</ref> He was the voice of Zorro in the animated series ''[[The New Adventures of Zorro (1981 TV series)|The New Adventures of Zorro]]'' (1981), and played the older Zorro in the short-lived CBS series ''[[Zorro and Son]]'' (1983) and Zorro's father in this series.
* [[Henry Darrow]] is the first Latino actor to play the role of Zorro on television and the first actor to work in three different ''Zorro'' television series.<ref>[http://www.henrydarrow.com/henry's_bio.htm Biography] at HenryDarrow.com</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billcotter.com/zorro/zorro-and-son.htm|title=Zorro and Son|author=Bill Cotter|publisher=BillCotter.com|accessdate=January 10, 2012|quote=Henry Darrow was signed to play Don Alejandro, making him the only actor to work in three different versions of the story.}}</ref> He was the voice of Zorro in the animated series ''[[The New Adventures of Zorro (1981 TV series)|The New Adventures of Zorro]]'' (1981), and played the older Zorro in the short-lived CBS series ''[[Zorro and Son]]'' (1983) and Zorro's father in this series.
*The original pilot (as included in the DVD boxed set ''Zorro: The Complete Series'') focuses on a young man named Antonio de la Cruz, played by Patrick James, who is told by a mortally wounded Don Diego de la Vega to take on the mantle of Zorro. In this pilot Felipe is able to speak. Only [[Patrice Martinez]] albeit as a different character survived to the actual series. The pilot was filmed at [[Texas Hollywood]].
* The original pilot (as included in the DVD boxed set ''Zorro: The Complete Series'') focuses on a young man named Antonio de la Cruz, played by Patrick James, who is told by a mortally wounded Don Diego de la Vega to take on the mantle of Zorro. In this pilot Felipe is able to speak. Only [[Patrice Martinez]] albeit as a different character survived to the actual series. The pilot was filmed at [[Texas Hollywood]].
*Seasons 1 and 2 are currently available on Hulu.com
* Seasons 1 and 2 are currently available on Hulu.com


==Home media==
== Home media ==
===VHS===
=== VHS ===
Two tapes of episodes from this series were released to the United States home video market in 1996. The first tape contains Parts 1–4 of "The Legend Begins" from the first season (which originally aired as a made-for-cable movie based on the series, and was released on VHS in that format), and the second tape contains the final four episodes of the series under the name ''A Conspiracy of Blood.'' Each tape's four episodes are presented as a 90-minute movie, with at least one scene in each movie that is not in the regular episodes.
Two tapes of episodes from this series were released to the United States home video market in 1996. The first tape contains Parts 1–4 of "The Legend Begins" from the first season (which originally aired as a made-for-cable movie based on the series, and was released on VHS in that format), and the second tape contains the final four episodes of the series under the name ''A Conspiracy of Blood.'' Each tape's four episodes are presented as a 90-minute movie, with at least one scene in each movie that is not in the regular episodes.


===DVD===
=== DVD ===
Two separate DVD boxed sets are available in France. The episodes are dubbed in French and subtitled.
Two separate DVD boxed sets are available in France. The episodes are dubbed in French and subtitled.


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*''The Zorro Archives:'' [[The Mark of Zorro (1920 film)|''The Mark of Zorro'']] with [[Douglas Fairbanks]], the first chapter of ''[[Zorro's Fighting Legion]]'' from 1939, trailers for three other Zorro serials, and from this series, the original pilot and a photo gallery set to music from the series.
* ''The Zorro Archives:'' [[The Mark of Zorro (1920 film)|''The Mark of Zorro'']] with [[Douglas Fairbanks]], the first chapter of ''[[Zorro's Fighting Legion]]'' from 1939, trailers for three other Zorro serials, and from this series, the original pilot and a photo gallery set to music from the series.
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===Soundtrack===
=== Soundtrack ===
The Complete Zorro Soundtrack was released in 2012. It includes 25 tracks composed by Jay Asher and is available in CD and MP3 formats.<ref>http://www.jayasher.com</ref>
The Complete Zorro Soundtrack was released in 2012. It includes 25 tracks composed by Jay Asher and is available in CD and MP3 formats.<ref>http://www.jayasher.com</ref>


==References==
== References ==
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{{reflist|colwidth=30em}}


==External links==
== External links ==
*{{IMDb title|0098957|Zorro}}
* {{IMDb title|0098957|Zorro}}
*{{epguides|Zorro_1990|Zorro}}
* {{epguides|Zorro_1990|Zorro}}
*{{tv.com show|zorro-1990|Zorro}}
* {{tv.com show|zorro-1990|Zorro}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20150905200029/http://www.hulu.com/zorro ''Zorro''] on [[Hulu|Hulu.com]]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20150905200029/http://www.hulu.com/zorro ''Zorro''] on [[Hulu|Hulu.com]]
*[http://www.newworldzorro.com/ New World ''Zorro''] (fan site)
* [http://www.newworldzorro.com/ New World ''Zorro''] (fan site)
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110721070017/http://www.zorro.com/NewWorldIntro.mpg Series intro]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110721070017/http://www.zorro.com/NewWorldIntro.mpg Series intro]


{{Zorro}}
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Zorro
Zorro riding his horse behind the title Zorro
GenreAction/Adventure
Drama
StarringDuncan Regehr
Patrice Martinez
James Victor
Michael Tylo
J.G. Hertzler
Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
Henry Darrow
Juan Diego Botto
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes88 (list of episodes)
Production
Production companiesGoodman/Rosen Productions
Zorro Productions, inc.
New World Television (U.S.), The Family Channel (U.S.), Ellipse Programme of Canal Plus (France), Beta TV (Germany), and RAI (Italy)[1]
Original release
NetworkThe Family Channel
ReleaseJanuary 5, 1990 (1990-01-05) –
January 30, 1993 (1993-01-30)

Zorro (also known as The New Zorro, New World Zorro, and Zorro 1990) is an American action-adventure drama series featuring Duncan Regehr as the character of Zorro. Regehr portrayed the fearless Latino hero and fencer on The Family Channel from 1990 to 1993. The series was shot entirely in Madrid, Spain and produced by New World Television (U.S.), The Family Channel (U.S.), Ellipse Programme of Canal Plus (France), Beta TV (Germany), and RAI (Italy).[1] 88 episodes of the series were produced, 10 more than the first Zorro television series, which was produced by Disney in the late 1950s.

Since 2011, the series is airing in the United States on Retro Television Network as The New Zorro.[3] Sony Pictures is the distributor for this version of Zorro.

Plot outline

Further information: List of Zorro episodes (1990 series)

The series is set in early 19th-century Spanish California. When the commandant of Los Angeles, Alcalde Luis Ramone, terrorizes the people of the pueblo and oppresses them, Don Alejandro de la Vega summons home from Spain his son Diego to fight the alcalde and his men. When Diego arrives, he finds his town in a sorry state, and while pretending to have little interest in anything but books and his experiments, he creates the secret identity of El Zorro: The Fox. He and his mute servant, the teenage Felipe, battle the alcalde's tyranny.

Cast and characters

Second season cast.

Notable guest appearances

Production notes

  • The title sequence of the first episode differs from the one used in the rest of the series. The rest of the episodes' openings use the same opening theme, but different clips, and the song is performed by Cathi Campo (Rosemary Clooney's niece), rather than a male singer.
  • Patrice Martinez is credited as "Patrice Camhi" in the first two seasons of the series.[5] She was married to producer-director Daniel Camhi during that time.[6][7] (He did not work on this series.)
  • Zorro's horse is usually named Tornado, but in this series he has been renamed Toronado. The bridle and breastplate worn by Toronado in this series are identical to the one worn by Zorro's horse in the Alain Delon film Zorro (1975) and by Chico, the Queen's horse, in the syndicated television series Queen of Swords (2000-2001).
  • Both this series and Queen of Swords were filmed in Spain. Zorro was shot at studios outside of Madrid in 1990, and filming for Queen of Swords took place at the Texas Hollywood Studios in Southern Spain in 2000.
  • Henry Darrow is the first Latino actor to play the role of Zorro on television and the first actor to work in three different Zorro television series.[8][9] He was the voice of Zorro in the animated series The New Adventures of Zorro (1981), and played the older Zorro in the short-lived CBS series Zorro and Son (1983) and Zorro's father in this series.
  • The original pilot (as included in the DVD boxed set Zorro: The Complete Series) focuses on a young man named Antonio de la Cruz, played by Patrick James, who is told by a mortally wounded Don Diego de la Vega to take on the mantle of Zorro. In this pilot Felipe is able to speak. Only Patrice Martinez albeit as a different character survived to the actual series. The pilot was filmed at Texas Hollywood.
  • Seasons 1 and 2 are currently available on Hulu.com

Home media

VHS

Two tapes of episodes from this series were released to the United States home video market in 1996. The first tape contains Parts 1–4 of "The Legend Begins" from the first season (which originally aired as a made-for-cable movie based on the series, and was released on VHS in that format), and the second tape contains the final four episodes of the series under the name A Conspiracy of Blood. Each tape's four episodes are presented as a 90-minute movie, with at least one scene in each movie that is not in the regular episodes.

DVD

Two separate DVD boxed sets are available in France. The episodes are dubbed in French and subtitled.

In 2009, the German company Kinowelt Home Entertainment released the complete first season of the series, dubbed in German.

The entire series is available on DVD in Region 1.[10][11] In this set, the unique opening theme used in the series premiere is replaced by Campo's version, which was used in the rest of the series. Also, some of the episodes use the abbreviated version of the opening credits that appeared in reruns on The Family Channel. "The Legend Begins" is included in its episodic version, rather than as the expanded movie that was originally aired and later released on VHS. Other episodes that originally aired as one hour specials ("The Devil's Fortress" and "One for All") are split in to separate episodes (as they were for reruns) on the DVD set.

Zorro: The Complete Series (Seasons 1-4)
Set Details Special Features
  • Episodes: 88
  • Aspect Ratio: Full Frame (1.33:1)
  • Number of Discs: 15 (R1)
  • Languages: English (R1)
  • Subtitles: None (R1)
  • Rating: Not Rated (R1)
Release Dates
Region 1 Region 2 Region 4
January 25, 2011 No Confirmed Release No Confirmed Release
Zorro: The Complete First Season
Set Details Special Features
  • Episodes: 25
  • Aspect Ratio: Full Frame (1.33:1)
  • Number of Discs: 4 (R1)
  • Languages: English (R1)
  • Subtitles: None (R1)
  • Rating: Not Rated (R1)
  • None
Release Dates
Region 1 Region 2 Region 4
January 25, 2011 No Confirmed Release No Confirmed Release
Zorro: The Complete Second Season
Set Details Special Features
  • Episodes: 25
  • Aspect Ratio: Full Frame (1.33:1)
  • Number of Discs: 4 (R1)
  • Languages: English (R1)
  • Subtitles: None (R1)
  • Rating: Not Rated (R1)
  • None
Release Dates
Region 1 Region 2 Region 4
January 25, 2011 No Confirmed Release No Confirmed Release
Zorro: The Complete Third Season
Set Details Special Features
  • Episodes: 25
  • Aspect Ratio: Full Frame (1.33:1)
  • Number of Discs: 4 (R1)
  • Languages: English (R1)
  • Subtitles: None (R1)
  • Rating: Not Rated (R1)
  • None
Release Dates
Region 1 Region 2 Region 4
January 25, 2011 No Confirmed Release No Confirmed Release
Zorro: The Complete Fourth Season
Set Details Special Features
  • Episodes: 13
  • Aspect Ratio: Full Frame (1.33:1)
  • Number of Discs: 2 (R1)
  • Languages: English (R1)
  • Subtitles: None (R1)
  • Rating: Not Rated (R1)
  • None
Release Dates
Region 1 Region 2 Region 4
January 25, 2011 No Confirmed Release No Confirmed Release

Soundtrack

The Complete Zorro Soundtrack was released in 2012. It includes 25 tracks composed by Jay Asher and is available in CD and MP3 formats.[12]

References

  1. ^ a b "New World Summary" (PDF). Zorro.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 10, 2012. Retrieved January 10, 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "Videos Posted by Zorro — Jan 19, 2010 9:48am". Official Zorro Facebook. January 19, 2010. Retrieved January 10, 2012.
  3. ^ "RTV Adds More Classic TV To Its Lineup". TVNewsCheck. February 17, 2011.
  4. ^ "Masked Zorro Returns Friday to Make His Mark on Cable TV". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 6, 2010.
  5. ^ a b "Full cast and crew for 'Zorro' The Word (1992)". IMDb. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
  6. ^ "Biography for Daniel Camhi". IMDb. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
  7. ^ "Patrice Martinez". Retro Junk. Archived from the original on November 7, 2007. Retrieved July 10, 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ Biography at HenryDarrow.com
  9. ^ Bill Cotter. "Zorro and Son". BillCotter.com. Retrieved January 10, 2012. Henry Darrow was signed to play Don Alejandro, making him the only actor to work in three different versions of the story.
  10. ^ "Zorro: The Complete Series". DVD Talk. Retrieved April 16, 2011.
  11. ^ "Zorro - '90s Complete Series Press Release Reveals 15-DVD Set Includes Vintage 'Zorro', Too!". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Retrieved April 16, 2011.
  12. ^ http://www.jayasher.com
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