Manimal was a 1980s television series about a shape-shifting man who could turn himself into any animal at will, starring Simon McCorkindale .
Opening
The opening words from the narrator, William Conrad:
- "Dr. Jonathan Chase - wealthy, young, handsome. A man with the brightest of futures. A man with the darkest of pasts. From Africa's deepest recesses, to the rarest peaks of Tibet. Heir to his father's legacy and the worlds darkest mysteries...Jonathan Chase, master of the secrets that divide man from animal, animal from man, Manimal."
Overview
By modern standards its special effects are relatively low-quality, not surprising given the time period and other constraints. Though Dr. Chase was meant to have the ability to change himself into any animal, in practice his onscreen transformations were almost always into a hawk or black panther, presumably to save on the budget.
The show was cancelled after only eight episodes. In the years since, its name is often invoked by science fiction fans when asked to name the worst series ever made for American television. (Which is not to say that it has no fans at all.)
Cast
- Simon MacCorkindale as Jonathan Chase
- Melody Anderson , Brooke Mackenzie
- Michael D. Roberts , Tyrone 'Ty' C. Earl
- Reni Santoni , Lt. Nick Rivera
- William Conrad, Narrator
Episode list
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