60 minSeason 4 • Episode 15
LatestDaktari is an American children's drama series that aired on CBS between 1966 and 1969. The series, an Ivan Tors Films Production in association with MGM Television, stars Marshall Thompson as Dr. Marsh Tracy, a veterinarian at the fictional Wameru Study Centre for Animal Behaviour in East Africa.
Practical Effects
Real animals! No CGI, just brave/stressed actors
Production
Shot in California doubling for Africa, obviously
Creators
Ivan Tors, Art Arthur
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The show's title 'Daktari' is Swahili for 'doctor.' Ivan Tors also created Flipper and Gentle Ben, cornering the market on animal TV.
Despite African setting and Black co-lead, the series reflects 1960s American views: heroic white vet, 'native' sidekick, filmed in California.
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