Daktari: Season 1

An orphaned baby elephant? A lion with a brain tumor? Call Dr. Marsh Tracy!

This lovingly remembered show from executive producer Ivan Tors (Sea Hunt, Flipper, Gentle Ben) stars Marshall Thompson as a dedicated veterinarian who runs an animal research center in Africa with the help of his daughter, two courageous aides, a mischievous chimp and a cross-eyed lion named Clarence.

Action, laughs and breathtaking encounters with exotic animals highlight the 18 episodes of Season 1 as Tracy and his crew handle everything from poachers to diamond thieves to a raging fire that threatens the nearby game preserve. Daktari means “doctor” in Swahili, but for viewers it means uplifting family fun!