"The Legend of Tarzan" (2001) TV series 2001-2003

User Rating:

6.0/10   

Director:

Chris Buck

Writers:

Robert Askin (story) (episode "Seeds of Destruction")
Katy Cooper (co-writer)

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

3 September 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Adventure | Family

Plot:

The further adventures of the jungle hero and his friends.

Plot Keywords:

Tarzan | Jungle | Villain | Based On Film | Gorilla

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Olivia d'Abo	...	Jane / ... (32 episodes, 2001-2003)
Michael T. Weiss	...	Tarzan (32 episodes, 2001-2003)
Jim Cummings	...	Tantor / ... (31 episodes, 2001-2003)
April Winchell	...	Terk / ... (30 episodes, 2001-2003)
Jeff Bennett	...	Prof. Archimedes Q. Porter / ... (29 episodes, 2001-2003)
Nicollette Sheridan	...	Eleanor (28 episodes, 2001)

Also Known As:

"Disney's the Legend of Tarzan" (USA) (complete title)

Runtime:

USA:30 min (39 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:TV-Y

Company:

Walt Disney Television Animation

Trivia:

Almost all of the new characters (the Wazari people, Jane's friend Hazel, Nicholas Rokoff, Queen La, the Leopardmen, etc.) were taken from the dozens of original Tarzan books and stories.

Goofs:

Factual errors: Unlike the packs shown in this TV series, leopards are solitary animals and avoid each other's company wherever possible.

Movie Connections:

Spin off from Tarzan (1999)

Soundtrack:

I Can Be Like You

Lives up to the Burroughs stories!!!

This show is terrific! It's funny and full of new characters who are barrowed from the original Tarzan stories. It shows that there is life/adventure after marriage for a Disney couple. Okay, so the animation isn't the greatest, but the voices wonderful. The replacements for Tarzan, Jane, Terk, and Tantor do a job worthy of the big screen film. I recommend this cartoon for anyone who loves a good adventure and anyone who has read the Edgar Rice Burroughs's books.