6.4 /10 1 Votes
5.8/10 TV First episode date 9 September 1974 Number of episodes 13 | 7/10 IMDb Genre Adventure/drama Final episode date 30 December 1974 Number of seasons 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Written by Joy AdamsonCarl Foreman Directed by Leonard HornPaul KrasnyRuss Mayberry Starring Gary CollinsDiana Muldaur Similar The Quest, Bracken's World, Movin' On, Gibbsville, National Velvet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born Free is an American adventure/drama series based on the 1966 movie of the same name. It aired on the NBC television network from September 9 to December 30, 1974 produced by Columbia Pictures Television and starring and narrated by Diana Muldaur.
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Synopsis
Gary Collins stars as George Adamson and Diana Muldaur portrayed Joy Adamson. The couple lived in Kenya with their adopted lioness Elsa, where they protected the animals in the surrounding area from all sorts of danger, both natural and human.
The final installment of the franchise was a television movie called Born Free: A New Adventure which was released in 1996, with Linda Purl and Chris Noth. Joy and George Adamson do not appear as the main characters in the story.
Cast
Guest stars
Guest stars included Peter Lawford, Barbara Parkins, Alex Cord, Susan Dey. Juliet Mills had a recurring role as Dr. Claire Hanley.
Reception and cancellation
Born Free was scheduled opposite ABC's Top 20 hit The Rookies and CBS's Top 30 hit Gunsmoke. Rating for the series were low and it was canceled in the middle of the 1974-75 television season after thirteen episodes.
DVD release
The series Born Free was released in DVD format on August 7, 2012 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment via its "manufacture on demand" program.