The adventures of two married game wardens in Kenya. George Adamson and Diana Muldaur live with their adopted lioness Elsa the Lioness, where they protect the animals in the surrounding area from all sorts of danger, both natural and human.
Cast: Gary Collins, Diana Muldaur
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Season 1
13 episodes
1. PilotGeorge and Joy Adamson work in Kenya to help local wardens protect the wildlife. When the poaching activities increase, George suspects a longtime friend of aiding the criminal enterprise.TV-PGCC44minSep 9, 1974
2. Elephant TroubleLocal villagers lodge a complaint about Elsa. The Adamsons are asked by government officials to relocate Elsa to prevent further trouble.TV-PGCC44minSep 16, 1974
3. A Matter of SurvivalFree-spirited Terri Hill has to survive in the bush after crashing her light aircraft.TV-PGCC44minSep 23, 1974
4. Death of a HunterEx-hunter Archie Gordon plans to make amends for his past by tackling some modern-day ivory poachers.TV-PGCC44minSep 30, 1974
5. Africa's ChildA friend of the Adamsons allows his granddaughter to stay with them for a while. Will bush country make an impression on young Regan?TV-PGCC44minOct 7, 1974
6. The Masai RebelsA Masai warrior decides to prove his manhood by hunting a large lion. However, a big game hunter has the same idea.TV-PGCC44minOct 14, 1974
7. The Flying Doctor of KenyaDr. Claire Hanley sets out on her first village tour with the East African Flying Doctor Service. She will need to learn to be adaptable to both local customs and demanding field conditions. Joy is on hand to offer advice. Elsa is in a rather mischievous mood.TV-PGCC44minOct 28, 1974
8. The TrespassersAfter several years of absence, a tribe of Masai nomads is back. Some time after, veterinarian Paul Morgan finds that their cattle has been contaminated by rinderpest. He accordingly asks the Masais the right to examine the animals but, despite the Adamsons' intervention, Olotuno, the tribe's chief, formally opposes the idea.TV-PGCC44minNov 4, 1974
9. The Maneaters of MertiTwo killer lions have claimed several lives. George begins a coordinated search using both villagers and game wardens. These particular lions are unusually cunning however.TV-PGCC44minNov 11, 1974
10. Elsa's OdysseyRegan clings to Joy when her estranged mother unexpectedly turns up. Elsa becomes a temporary surrogate to some lion cubs.TV-PGCC44minNov 18, 1974
11. The White RhinoRob Mallory is shocked when the government adds his land to a requisition list. Fearing for the farm he had planned to leave to granddaughter Regan, he agrees a contract with a zoo trapper to raise funds.TV-PGCC44minNov 25, 1974
12. The RaidersConstant cross border raids in the north of the territory risk spreading disease among the villagers' cattle. Young Jama becomes an orphan when his father is killed during a skirmish but shows courage as events unfold.TV-PGCC44minDec 9, 1974
13. The Devil LeopardThe Adamsons hunt a killer leopard while tribesmen are being encouraged by an anthropologist to return to their old illegal ways.TV-PGCC44minDec 30, 1974
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The adventures of two married game wardens in Kenya. George Adamson and Diana Muldaur live with their adopted lioness Elsa the Lioness, where they protect the animals in the surrounding area from all sorts of danger, both natural and human.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Carl Foreman
- Studio
- Columbia Pictures Television, David Gerber Productions
