Daktari (1966–1969)

Dr. Marsh Tracy was a veterinarian running an animal study center in Africa. Helping him were his daughter Paula, American Jack Dane and Mike, a local. Also living with the Tracys--and ... See full summary »

Creators:

Art Arthur, Ivan Tors

Stars:

Marshall Thompson, Cheryl Miller, Hari Rhodes

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Marshall Thompson	...	Dr. Marsh Tracy (89 episodes, 1966-1969)
Cheryl Miller	...	Paula Tracy (89 episodes, 1966-1969)
Hari Rhodes	...	Mike Makula (89 episodes, 1966-1969)
Hedley Mattingly	...	District Officer Hedley (89 episodes, 1966-1969)
Yale Summers	...	Jack Dane (74 episodes, 1966-1968)

Storyline

Dr. Marsh Tracy was a veterinarian running an animal study center in Africa. Helping him were his daughter Paula, American Jack Dane and Mike, a local. Also living with the Tracys--and equally a part of the show's starring cast--were a crossed-eyed lion named Clarence and a chimp named Judy. The series' storylines were largely centered around protecting the wildlife of the local game preserve from poachers and other threats.

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Plot Keywords:

veterinarian | lion | africa | animal | girl lion relationship | 

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Genres:

Adventure

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 January 1966 (USA)

Also Known As:

Viidakkotohtori

Filming Locations:

Africa USA - 6867 Soledad Canyon Road, Acton, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ivan Tors Productions, MGM Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min (89 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in Paws, Claws & Videotape (2010)

User Reviews

My Favorite Show as a Child

This was the best family show around for its time. Although I was very young when this aired, I loved this and "Flipper".

They don't (won't) make programming such as this anymore for network television...probably because there isn't a market for something so simplistic but entertaining to all. There were elements in this show for every member of the family. But of course it was Judy the monkey and Clarence the cross-eyed lion that captured the child in me. And of course, Marshall Thompson was a vet (my first exposure to one!) in one of the most exotic and troubled locations in this world and Yale Summers was...very, very....cute.

Plus being a big music fan as I was with older siblings, I cannot ever forget the theme song of "Daktari". Why? Well, for all you music buffs (if I am not mistaken...please correct me!) members (or all) of group that performed the song was of Osibisa. Too Cool!!! Great family programming of an age long gone in television.