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Original Airdate: January 4, 1951
“Tarzan and the Decoy”: pilot episode of the Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle series
Starring: Lamont Johnson
The misanthropic bronzed god of the jungle, Tarzan – no friend of the Tamangani (white man) nor the Gumangani (black man), is nevertheless spending time with the Punya people mentoring the young Torgo. Meanwhile in Nairobi, a nefarious wildlife broker and hunter are scheming ways to capture elephants more efficiently for ivory or resale. One of them even gests about capturing Tarzan for a freak-show attraction. Their plan is to use female decoy pachyderms to lure bulls into a stockade while also luring Tarzan using the wildlife broker’s ruthless yet beautiful daughter in crime, Zyra. However, the two will be on Tarzan’s turf so their scheme is unlikely to go as planned.
Original Airdate: January 4, 1951
“Tarzan and the Decoy”: pilot episode of the Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle series
Starring: Lamont Johnson
The misanthropic bronzed god of the jungle, Tarzan – no friend of the Tamangani (white man) nor the Gumangani (black man), is nevertheless spending time with the Punya people mentoring the young Torgo. Meanwhile in Nairobi, a nefarious wildlife broker and hunter are scheming ways to capture elephants more efficiently for ivory or resale. One of them even gests about capturing Tarzan for a freak-show attraction. Their plan is to use female decoy pachyderms to lure bulls into a stockade while also luring Tarzan using the wildlife broker’s ruthless yet beautiful daughter in crime, Zyra. However, the two will be on Tarzan’s turf so their scheme is unlikely to go as planned.
