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Writers:
Michael Berk (writer)
Larry Brody (writer)
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30 September 1983 (USA) more
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A man who can change himself into any animal fights crime. full summary
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Pretty Good Larson effort. more (22 total)

Cast

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Simon MacCorkindale ... Prof. Jonathan Chase / ... (8 episodes, 1983)
Melody Anderson ... Det. Brooke McKenzie / ... (5 episodes, 1983)
Reni Santoni ... Lt. Nick Rivera (5 episodes, 1983)

Michael D. Roberts ... Tyrone C. Earl (4 episodes, 1983)

William Conrad ... Narrator (4 episodes, 1983)
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60 min (8 episodes)
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5 out of 5 people found the following comment useful.
Pretty Good Larson effort., 2 May 2004
Author: Nick Zbu from Michigan

A lot of people rag on Manimal for the premise but compared to all the other efforts at the same time (Automan, Knight Rider, Street Hawk, etc)it was better than the rest by a fair margin. A crimefighter fighting against the bad guys using a special skill (first line in the Glen Larson template)--in this case shapeshifting anthropomorph--destroys crime. Yeah, it's more of the usual but always interesting on some level. Simon MacCorkindale gives it a bit more energy as a regal sort and the show's worth watching on a purely fun level.

Even more interesting that Manimal was brought back to life fifteen years later in yet another Larson effort, NightMan. Still, a fantastic show to enjoy and sadly short-lived.

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