Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom (1963)
Synopsis
Premiering in 1963 broadcast on prime-time from 1968-1971 and airing in syndication until 1988 the Emmy Award-winning Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom was one of the longest-running and most beloved television series of all time. A pioneer of the narrative nature-documentary format the educational series followed venerable host and ecologist Marlin Perkins (later joined by Jim Fowler Peter Gros Stan Brock and Tom Allen) as he trekked to the farthest reaches of the globe to study wild animals in their natural habitats.
Network
NBC
Episodes
Myths and Superstitions
Marlin debunks many of the baseless belief about living creatures from the fish to the gorilla with his firsthand knowledge.
Designs for Survival
The survival value of a wide range of protective devices used by wild creatures is demonstrated and investigated.
Capturing Wild Animals
Marlin and Jim Fowler investigate trapping and capturing techniques both primitive and modern.
Sonar in the Wild
Marlin and Jim perform experiments in a bat cave to reveal how bats maneuver in the dark without colliding. They demonstrate how the intelligent porpoise use inaudible signals to find their way about.
Strange Ways of the Wild
Marlin and Jim set out to separate the truth from the myths and unfold many strange but true tales from the wild kingdom.
Cats of the World
The great cats of the world, lions, tigers and jaguars are placed in an observation room and tested for their reactions to various objects.
Hunters of the Sky
Story of how birds of prey zig-zag after their terrified, intended victims.
The Amazon River
Mysteries of animal and native life in the Amazon River Valley.
Attack and Defense
Close-up look at the aggressive and defensive postures assumed by all animals in their natural habitat.
Call of the Pribilofs
The fur seal answer the call of the Pribilofs and migrate to a group of small islands in the Bering Sea.
Defense Against Extinction
Marlin and Jim investigate unusual conservation techniques by which man is challenging the extinction of the wild kingdom.
Exploring the Reef
A journey to the coral reefs off Bimini to take a deep-sea look at the myriad of underwater inhabitants that flourish in these warm blue waters and the deadly shark.
Cast
Details
Original Title
Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom
Status
Ended
Seasons
26
Episodes
330