Debuting on Tuesday nights in January 1966, Daktari ran for four seasons and 89 episodes on CBS. The show follows the work of veterinarian Doctor Marsh Tracy (Marshall Thompson) at the Wameru Study Centre for Animal Behaviour in East Africa. “Daktari” is a native word for doctor.
Doctor Tracy is joined by his daughter Paula (Cheryl Miller), American Jack Dane (Yale Summers), and a native named Mike Makula (Hari Rhodes), as they protect animals from poachers and local officials. They have two memorable pets; a cross-eyed lion named Clarence and a chimpanzee named Judy.
The complete first season of Daktari has now been released on DVD. You can purchase the set or you can try to win a copy here. To enter, you need to merely post a comment below. You can enter once per day.
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1/2 entry!
Jan 1, 2012 entry
2012 roars in…
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1/1 entry!
the lion sleeps tonight…
12/31 entry!
Heard of it– but don’t think I ever saw an episode.
4th entry
entered again!
never heard of it, looks interesting
I remember “Daktari” as a kid. CBS Friday Nights, I think. Mom took us to “Born Free” and was pretty freaked out over Lions ever since. Then came Clarence, the cross-eyed Lion, I think he’s even in the theme music, isn’t he? Remember a strong cast and lots of adventure and probably LOTS of stock footage, but didn’t know it at the time. Glad to see it’s been released on DVD and NOW I know where I saw Hari Rhodes before! He is stellar in “Escape from the Planet of the Apes” and he seemed SO familiar…now I know. Next… Read more »
12/30 entry!
my mom loved this show. Thanks tvseriesfinale!
no lion…i’m entered… roar