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Season 1 – Daktari

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Father/daughter veterinarians run an animal study center in Africa.
Daktari — Season 1

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Marshall Thompson

Dr. Marsh Tracy

Cheryl Miller

Paula Tracy

Yale Summers

Jack Dane

Hari Rhodes

Mike

Hedley Mattingly

Hedley

Ron Hayes

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jan 11, 1966 The Elephant Thieves Dr. Tracy, Paula and Jack search for the parents of a baby elephant and encounter two men illegally stealing animals to sell to zoos. Details Episode 2 Aired Jan 18, 1966 Predator of Wameru An injured poacher nursed back to health in the compound disappears with Judy shortly before the study animals are stolen by bandits. Details Episode 3 Aired Jan 25, 1966 The Killer Lion A farmer vows to kill a pet lioness after a brain tumor causes the animal to lose control and attack. Details Episode 4 Aired Feb 1, 1966 Adventure of the Lion Cubs Judy and Clarence come to the compound with three lion cubs whose mother has been snared by poachers (Sean McClory, Lawrence Montaigne). Details Episode 5 Aired Feb 8, 1966 Trail of the Cheetah A suspected murderer loose in the area comes upon Marsh and his guest (Dina Merrill), who has broken her leg in a trap; guest Ron Hayes. Details Episode 6 Aired Feb 15, 1966 Leopard of Mdala Gorge Two archaeologists (Peter Brocco, Marian Moses), fearing leopard attacks, hire a hunter (Harry Lauter) to slaughter the local predators. Details Episode 7 Aired Mar 1, 1966 The Diamond Smugglers A pilot (Paul Winfield), unknowingly flying diamonds for smugglers posing as scientists, is knocked unconscious after crashing in the bush. Details Episode 8 Aired Mar 8, 1966 The Chimp Who Went Ape Judy cuts short her visit with a wild chimp family when she must bring the youngest back to the compound for medical attention. Details Episode 9 Aired Mar 15, 1966 The Killer Dog An injured dog taught to be a killer by its lonely, embittered master is found by Paula and Jack and learns kindness during its recovery. Details Episode 10 Aired Mar 22, 1966 Return of the Killer A convict (Ron Hayes) who was once captured by Dr. Tracy is wounded in an escape and comes to the Wameru Center for help. Details Episode 11 Aired Mar 29, 1966 Return of the Killer Paula follows Marsh's instructions to remove the bullet then is taken hostage by the convicts as they race for the border. Details Episode 12 Aired Apr 5, 1966 Maneater of Wameru A sophisticated magazine photographer's (Doris Dowling) determination to get action shots nearly costs Hedley and Clarence their lives. Details Episode 13 Aired Apr 12, 1966 Crisis at the Compound Marsh is happy when a a trade representative and his daughter lodge at the compound until he learns they plan to kill a leopard. Details Episode 14 Aired Apr 19, 1966 The Hostages Two bush characters with their eyes on Dr. Tracy's $75,000 grant kidnap Clarence and Judy for ransom. Details Episode 15 Aired Apr 26, 1966 Judy and the Hyena Judy is blamed for the disappearance of an injured hyena who came between the jealous chimp and Paula. Details Episode 16 Aired May 3, 1966 Wall of Flames The staff of Wameru Center battles a raging brush fire set by poachers aiming to drive a rhinoceros herd into their sights. Details Episode 17 Aired May 10, 1966 Wall of Flames The two hunters who set the bush fire capture Paula, Jack and Judy, and plan to cover their arson by murdering the trio. Details Episode 18 Aired May 17, 1966 Judy and the Gun-Runners Marsh, Jack and Judy face death from thirst and starvation when an insane revolutionary (Theo Marcuse) imprisons them in a deserted cave. Details

Season Info

Director
Paul Landres, Otto Lang, Andrew Marton
Executive Producer
Ivan Tors
Screenwriter
Stephen Kandel, William Clark, Richard Carlson, Robert Lewin, Michael Adams, Arthur Weiss, Malvin Wald, Alan Caillou
Network
CBS
Genre
Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jan 11, 1966