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Wasn't there another show

posted 16 years ago by coxm-1
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Wasn't there another show similar to this on another network at the same time that this aired? Sort of a competing show?

[–] stevenhw 14 years ago

Not sure. Perhaps you were thinking of "Gentle Ben", which was made by the same producer, Ivan Tors?

[–] nkm56 13 years ago

"Cowboy in Africa". Also called "Africa, Texas Style".

[–] In_Theaters 11 years ago

Skippy, the Kangaroo... Or Flipper LOL!

[–] leah-sees 11 years ago

Yes there was, (way more similar than any if the shows listed by previous responders - I mean, Gentle Ben! YeH, cuz a bear in the swamps if Florida is JUST LIKE a lion in the Savannas of Aftica! ;-) )but it was too long ago and I don't recall the name. Hopefully someone else does.

[–] wears-alan 11 years ago

Dunno, but wasn't the show a spin off of the movie Clarence the cross eyed Lion?

[–] rbecker28 10 years ago

You aren't thinking about Tarzan, are you?

There were similarities between Daktari and Tarzan, to be sure, but one huge difference: No human characters (and very few animals) ever were killed or died on Daktari. In Tarzan, plenty of people were killed, particularly the villains.

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