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Daktari

Name: Daktari
Genre: Family, Drama
Released: 1966-01-11
Cast: Marshall Thompson, Hari Rhodes, Yale Summers, Ross Hagen, Erin Moran

1966 | 4 seasons | 60 min | Family, Drama

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a short run with a modest audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for families.
The mood: Feel-good.
The pace: 4 seasons: a few months of evenings, hour-long episodes, about 89 hours in all.
What might put you off: No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
Made in 1966: an older pace and style.

Daktari is an American children's drama series that aired on CBS between 1966 and 1969. The series, an Ivan Tors Films Production in association with MGM Television, stars Marshall Thompson as Dr. Marsh Tracy, a veterinarian at the fictional Wameru Study Centre for Animal Behaviour in East Africa.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 4 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 58K people sought it out in the past year