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Dr. Jonathan Chase, wealthy, young and handsome. A man with the brightest of futures, a man with the darkest of pasts. From Africa's deepest recesses to the rarefied peaks of Tibet, heir to his father's legacy and the world's darkest mysteries. Jonathan Chase, master of the secrets that divide man from animal, animal from man. Partnered with a young policed detective and a former army corporal from the fields of Vietnam. A trio that stands against the crime that breeds in the concrete jungles and stretches its deadly tentacles to the fascinating but dangerous world beyond, the world of MANIMAL!
Original Release
09/30/1983 on NBC
US Release
09/30/1983
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Simon MacCorkindale | Jonathan Chase |
| Melody Anderson | Brooke McKenzie |
| Reni Santoni | Lt. Rivera |
| Michael D. Roberts | Tyrone C. Earl |
| Floyd Levine | Murdock |
| Alan Koss | The Man |
| Lew Horn | Harold Trout / Trout |
| Glynn Turman | Ty Earl |
| Doug McClure | Arnold Sypes |
| Peter Brown | Carl McGhan |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manimal | Friday, 30 September 1983 |
| 2 | Illusion | Friday, 14 October 1983 |
| 3 | Night of the Scorpion | Friday, 21 October 1983 |
| 4 | Female of the Species | Friday, 28 October 1983 |
| 5 | High Stakes | Saturday, 05 November 1983 |
| 6 | Scrimshaw | Saturday, 03 December 1983 |
| 7 | Breath of the Dragon | Saturday, 10 December 1983 |
| 8 | Night of the Beast | Saturday, 17 December 1983 |
Directors
Daniel Haller, Sidney Hayers, Russ Mayberry, Georg Fenady, Leslie H. Martinson, Charles Bail
Writers
Michael Berk, Douglas Schwartz, Glen A. Larson, Joseph Gunn, Donald R. Boyle, Paul Mason, Sam Egan
Creators
Donald R. Boyle, Glen A. Larson
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Simon MacCorkindale | Jonathan Chase |
| Melody Anderson | Brooke McKenzie |
| Reni Santoni | Lt. Rivera |
| Michael D. Roberts | Tyrone C. Earl |
| Floyd Levine | Murdock |
| Alan Koss | The Man |
| Lew Horn | Harold Trout / Trout |
| Glynn Turman | Ty Earl |
| Doug McClure | Arnold Sypes |
| Peter Brown | Carl McGhan |
| Lloyd Bochner | Jordon |
| Jeff Corey | Zeke Bethune |
| Christopher Stone | Ross |
| George Cheung | Kwan, the Dragon |
| Rick Jason | Prof. Barta |
| Bo Brundin | Cyris Gipps |
| Tracy Scoggins | Kathy Bonann |
| Robert Englund | Thug |
| Terry Kiser | Charles P. Drew |
| Mary-Margaret Humes | Terry Sloan |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Glen A. Larson | Executive Producer |
| Paul Mason | Executive Producer |
| Donald R. Boyle | Producer |
| Paul B. Radin | Producer |
| Keith Pierce | Producer |
| Michael Berk | Producer |
| Randall Torno | Producer |
| Douglas Schwartz | Producer |
| Harker Wade | Producer |
| David G. Phinney | Producer |
Editors
Neil MacDonald, Fabien D. Tordjmann, Al Breitenbach, Joe Morrisey, Gene Ranney
Clips
Manimal: Transformation
Manimal: To The Rescue
Manimal: Panther Prowess
Manimal: Owl In The Park
Manimal: Pigeon Play
Manimal: Official Intro Sequence
