Manimal 

A man who can change himself into any animal fights crime.

Creators:

Donald R. Boyle, Glen A. Larson

Stars:

Simon MacCorkindale, Melody Anderson, Reni Santoni

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Simon MacCorkindale	...	Jonathan Chase 8 episodes, 1983
Melody Anderson	...	Brooke McKenzie 8 episodes, 1983
Reni Santoni	...	Lt. Rivera 8 episodes, 1983
Michael D. Roberts	...	Tyrone C. Earl 7 episodes, 1983
Floyd Levine	...	Murdock 3 episodes, 1983
Alan Koss	...	The Man 2 episodes, 1983
Lew Horn	...	Harold Trout / ... 2 episodes, 1983

Storyline

Jonathan Chase was a British college professor at New York University who had the unusual ability to transform into any kind of animal. He used his powers to battle crime alongside pretty policewoman Brooke and Vietnam-war pal Ty.

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Plot Keywords:

superhero | animal | human becoming an animal | supernatural power | wild cat | 

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Genres:

Drama | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Whenever the script called for an animal transition, the production designer, director, set decorator, stunt supervisor, animal wrangler and actor had to carefully coordinate every move. Shooting on a sound stage allowed more animal control; location shoots were very difficult. When one script required a cobra, the entire set's perimeter floor and walls had to be sealed to prevent the animal from escaping. A low wall was placed at the open end of the set to seal the stage. To set up filming action scenes with the snake, the camera crew had to lift their equipment into walled-off stage area. The snake wrangler supervised the animal's movements.

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Connections

Referenced in Jane White Is Sick & Twisted (2002)

User Reviews

Maybe I was young and an animal lover

OK I'd have to see these again as an adult to give a better opinion. But the show lasted only a few episodes. The special effects were cool , but they did have to reuse some footage. I'm not sure if it was budget or time. Those change sequences must have been a pain to do. And using latex I think is better than CG even though you can do a lot more with CG

From what I remember I liked the show, but it might have been just the fact that a guy could turn into any animal he wanted (although he only got to do a few of of them). That would capture the imagination of any 8 year old. I remember wishing I could do that!

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 September 1983 (USA)

Also Known As:

Manimal

Filming Locations:

20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

20th Century Fox Television, Glen A. Larson Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min (8 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1