List of TV series based on Tarzan
Appearance
This is a list of TV series based on Tarzan.
Tarzan originated in a series of novels, from which a large number of serial films were derived. Television later emerged as a primary vehicle bringing the character to the public. From the mid-1950s, all the extant sound Tarzan films became staples of Saturday morning television aimed at young and teenaged viewers. In 1958, movie Tarzan Gordon Scott filmed three episodes for a prospective television series. The program did not sell, but a number of later series were produced.
Title | Aired | Broadcaster | Type | Tarzan actor | Jane actor | Notes |
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Tarzan | 1966–68 | NBC | TV series | Ron Ely | None | Produced by Sy Weintraub. |
Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle | 1976–80 | CBS | Animated TV series | Robert Ridgely | Linda Gary (guest only, in episode 30) | Produced by Filmation; episodes later incorporated into the Batman/Tarzan Adventure Hour (1977–78), Tarzan and the Super 7 (1978–80), The Tarzan/Lone Ranger Adventure Hour (1980–81), and The Tarzan/Lone Ranger/Zorro Adventure Hour) (1981–82). |
Tarzan in Manhattan | 1989-04-15 | CBS | TV movie | Joe Lara | Kim Crosby | |
Io Jane, tu Tarzan | 1989 | ? (Italy) | TV miniseries | Sebastiano Somma | Carmen Russo | |
Tarzán | 1991–94 | TF1, syndication (U.S.) | TV series | Wolf Larson | Lydie Denier | In this version, Tarzan is a blond environmentalist, and Jane is a French ecologist. |
Tarzan: The Epic Adventures | 1996–97 | Syndication (U.S.) | TV series | Joe Lara | None | |
The Legend of Tarzan | 2001–02 | UPN | Animated TV series | Michael T. Weiss | Olivia d'Abo | Produced by Disney as a spin-off from its animated film. |
Tarzan | 2003 | The WB | TV series | Travis Fimmel | Sarah Wayne Callies | This version is set in contemporary New York City, with Jane as a police detective. Cancelled after eight episodes. |