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Season 1 – Born Free

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Two married game wardens living in Kenya adopt a lioness named Elsa.

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Pauline Kael The New Yorker 09/22/2023
A nicely photographed and sublimely commonsensical and boring adventure series. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
Born Free — Season 1

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Gary Collins

George Adamson

Diana Muldaur

Joy Adamson

Paul Krasny

Director

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 9, 1974 The Wild Land George Adamson (Gary Collins) discovers an old friend is involved in the poaching ring that started an elephant stampede. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 16, 1974 Elephant Trouble Believing Elsa started an elephant stampede which killed village goats, people insist the lion be shot. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 23, 1974 A Matter of Survival When Terri Hill crashes her plane into drought-stricken Kenya, she encounters a young injured lioness, Elsa. Details Episode 4 Aired Sep 30, 1974 Death of a Hunter Game warden Archie Gordon, once an elephant poacher, helps George Adamson track a poacher with a multitude to his discredit. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 7, 1974 Africa's Child An uncommunicative 11-year-old learns to trust others when she comes to Africa to live with her grandfather. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 14, 1974 The Masai Rebels A Masai warrior and a wealthy hunter break game laws to hunt a lion. Details Episode 7 Aired Oct 28, 1974 Flying Doctor of Kenya Surgeon Claire Hanley becomes a flying bush doctor; a young African boy is torn between following tradition and learning new ways. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 4, 1974 The Trespassers A veterinarian antagonizes a Masai leader who refuses to have his cattle inspected. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 11, 1974 Maneaters of Merti George tracks two man-eating lions terrorizing the Merti area. Details Episode 10 Aired Nov 18, 1974 Elsa's Odyssey Elsa adopts abandoned cubs; Regan's mother returns to Africa. Details Episode 11 Aired Nov 25, 1974 The White Rhino After losing his land to the government, Rob Mallory has an unscrupulous trapper sell his animals to zoos. Details Episode 12 Aired Dec 9, 1974 The Raiders Cattle raids between local tribes spread an anthrax epidemic. Details Episode 13 Aired Dec 30, 1974 Devil Leopard An anthropologist encourages a young native to prove his manhood by hunting a dangerous leopard. Details

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Born Free — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Paul Krasny
Network
Disney Channel
Rating
TV-G
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 9, 1974