Tarzan: The Epic Adventures

ActionAdventureFantasy

Release

28 Aug 1996

Country

United States

Language

English

Production

Overview

Tarzan: The Epic Adventures is a syndicated series that aired for one season. It focuses on the character of Tarzan in his early years, after his first exposure to civilization, but before his marriage to Jane. The series uses much of the mythology of Edgar Rice Burroughs' books as background material. This version of Tarzan was filmed in the Sun City resort in South Africa, making it one of the few Tarzan productions to actually film on that continent. The character of Nicholas Rokoff, and the fact that Tarzan is not yet married, set this series in-between the two halves of The Return of Tarzan. R. A. Salvatore wrote an authorized Tarzan novel based on pilot script which was published as a trade-paperback in 1996, and a mass-market paperback in 1997.

Plot

Tarzan returns to Africa to defend his jungle from both human and supernatural foes alike with a little help from his friends, including in one episode Carson Napier of Venus, who's also authored by Tarzan's creator Edgar Rice Bur...

Cast

Joe LaraAaron SevilleDon McLeod

Ratings

Internet Movie Database: 6.6/10

Season 1

Air Date:29 Aug 1996

Available

Tarzan's Return (1)

In this two hour movie that reintroduces us to John Clayton, the Lord of Greystoke. We find Tarzan in Paris where he is becoming more uncomfortable with civilization and ready to return to the jungle. His return begins with a ""Journey to the Center of the Earth"". In order to close the hole to the other world Tarzan must find the gem stolen from the gateway.

Runtime:45m

Air Date:29 Aug 1996Available