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

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 | Surrealism | Based On Film | Cartoon Elephant

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 (26 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:

Edited into Tarzan & Jane (2002) (V)

Soundtrack:

I Can Be Like You

Impressive

The only Disney series that was taken from the books from Edgar Rice Burroughs and brought up to par from the classic movies and the mid-1960's TV show of the same title. Very impressive. Lots of action,and a surprise twist during some of the episodes in which Tarzan saved the day and maintains law and order in the jungle along with Jane,Jane's father and some impressive animal friends. It shows also that Tarzan and Jane worked as a couple and also maintaining a beautiful lifestyle for themselves against the hidden dangers that surround them,but as always they overcome the expected. I would put this second to Disney's Buzz Lightyear as one of the better shows on the channel. Grand style of adaption from a great Disney animated movie of the same title.