Daktari: The Complete First Season (DVD)

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 the Complete Season One 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!

Starring: Marshall Thompson, Yale Summers, Cheryl Miller, Hari Rhodes, Hedley Mattingly

Rating: NR