"Tarzan: The Epic Adventures" (1996)TV series

Directors:

John Carl Buechler
Mark Roper
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Writers:

Edgar Rice Burroughs (characters)
Christopher A. Roosen (writer) (one episode)

Seasons:

1 | unknown

Release Date:

16 February 1997 (Portugal)

Plot Keywords:

Tarzan

Cast

Don McLeod

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Bolgani / ... (8 episodes, 1996-1997)

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Series Directed by
John Carl Buechler		(unknown episodes)
Mark Roper		(unknown episodes)
Gino Tanasescu		(unknown episodes)
William Tannen		(unknown episodes)
Brian Yuzna		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Rhonda Smiley		(3 episodes, 1996-1997)
Edgar Rice Burroughs		(unknown episodes)
Christopher A. Roosen		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Micheline H. Keller	....	executive producer (19 episodes, 1996-1997)
Peter Clausing	....	line producer (unknown episodes)
Peter Cohen	....	post producer (unknown episodes)
Neil Dunn	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Joe Lara	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Michael McGreevey	....	supervising producer (unknown episodes)
Henry Siegel	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Paul Siegel	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Michael Benghiat		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Johan Scheepers		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Peter Cohen		(unknown episodes)
Johan Lategan		(unknown episodes)
Carl Morgan		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Emilia Roux		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Jo Katsaras		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
John Carl Buechler	....	special makeup effects artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Carol Hickson	....	production manager (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Gavin Joubert	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)
Mark Roper	....	second unit director (unknown episodes)
Lance Samuels	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Jemma Spring	....	third assistant director (unknown episodes)
Andre Weavind	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
David Glasscoe	....	property master (20 episodes, 1996-1997)

Series Sound Department
Alan Gerhardt	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)
Jurgen Human	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)
Henry Prentice	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
John Carl Buechler	....	special effects (unknown episodes)
Gian Palermo	....	special effects (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Tyrone C. Wiggins	....	stunt double: Mugambi (2 episodes, 1996)
Martin Dlamini	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Vadim Dobrin	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
John Evanko	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Cordell McQueen	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Greg Poustie	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Neville Strydom	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Carlos De Carvalho	....	camera operator: "a" camera / first assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Mark Foster	....	best boy grip (unknown episodes)
Gijs Ten Haaft	....	key grip (unknown episodes)
Bree Hogg	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Daron Keet	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Roe Baker	....	casting: USA (unknown episodes)
Christa Shamberger	....	casting: South Africa (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Rodney Ballenden	....	driver (unknown episodes)
Gareth Gardner	....	driver (unknown episodes)
Tim Philipsen	....	driver (unknown episodes)
Henry van den Berg	....	driver (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Johan Kruger	....	production auditor (unknown episodes)
Shannon-Lee Nicholls	....	production secretary (unknown episodes)
Rhonda Smiley	....	story editor (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Keller Siegel Entertainment

Distributors

• Keller Entertainment Group (1997) (worldwide) (all media)

Special Effects

• House Next Door

Other Companies

• Chris Fellows Sound Studios  sound facilities
• Movie Meals Inc.  catering
• The Video Lab Group  post-production facilities

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:PG

Company:

Keller Siegel Entertainment

Movie Connections:

Follows Tarzan in Manhattan (1989) (TV)

Forget Weissmuller

Anyone who thinks Johnny Weissmuller is what Burroughs Tarzan is all about doesn't know anything about Tarzan. While Johnny looked great in the role, he did not portray Tarzan the way ERB created the character. And unfortunately it has taken a long time to try to bring the true Tarzan to the movie and TV screen. Joe Lara looked more like most artists drawings of the Apeman and the lost civilizations was what ERB wrote many stories about! What Epic Adventures did wrong was do stories about Tarzan's search for his "inner self" which was a bad idea. Also they brought too much fantasy into the series. Anyone who has read the Tarzan novels know Tarzan visited lost civilizations of Romans, Greeks, prehistoric worlds, Opar with Queen La, etc. The silent films were a lot more true to ERB's vision than anything done since sound movies came into being. Also Jane should have been brought into the series. And whatever happened to the so-called second season and Xavier DeClie stepping in as Tarzan (a bad move in my opinion) and Jane being introduced? Fact is the pilot TARZAN'S RETURN was a lot better than the actual series that followed. Instead of Tiemba, they should have introduced Muviro, the leader of the Waziri and Tarzan's friend in the books and kept Paul D'Arnot in the stories. A return to the Weissmuller "Me Tarzan You Jane" apeman now would be a worse move if another live action Tarzan movie or TV show is produced.