Series
Born Free
Action & AdventureFamilyDrama
The adventures of two married game wardens in Kenya. George Adamson and Diana Muldaur live with their adopted lioness Elsa the Lioness, where they protect the animals in the surrounding area from all sorts of danger, both natural and human.
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Seasons & episodes
1Pilot9 Sept 1974 · 44mGeorge and Joy Adamson work in Kenya to help local wardens protect the wildlife. When the poaching activities increase, George suspects a longtime friend of aiding the criminal enterprise.
2Elephant Trouble16 Sept 1974 · 44mLocal villagers lodge a complaint about Elsa. The Adamsons are asked by government officials to relocate Elsa to prevent further trouble.
3A Matter of Survival23 Sept 1974 · 44mFree-spirited Terri Hill has to survive in the bush after crashing her light aircraft.
4Death of a Hunter30 Sept 1974 · 44mEx-hunter Archie Gordon plans to make amends for his past by tackling some modern-day ivory poachers.
5Africa's Child7 Oct 1974 · 44mA friend of the Adamsons allows his granddaughter to stay with them for a while. Will bush country make an impression on young Regan?
6The Masai Rebels14 Oct 1974 · 44mA Masai warrior decides to prove his manhood by hunting a large lion. However, a big game hunter has the same idea.
7The Flying Doctor of Kenya28 Oct 1974 · 44mDr. Claire Hanley sets out on her first village tour with the East African Flying Doctor Service. She will need to learn to be adaptable to both local customs and demanding field conditions. Joy is on hand to offer advice. Elsa is in a rather mischievous mood.
8The Trespassers4 Nov 1974 · 44mAfter several years of absence, a tribe of Masai nomads is back. Some time after, veterinarian Paul Morgan finds that their cattle has been contaminated by rinderpest. He accordingly asks the Masais the right to examine the animals but, despite the Adamsons' intervention, Olotuno, the tribe's chief, formally opposes the idea.
9The Maneaters of Merti11 Nov 1974 · 44mTwo killer lions have claimed several lives. George begins a coordinated search using both villagers and game wardens. These particular lions are unusually cunning however.
10Elsa's Odyssey18 Nov 1974 · 44mRegan clings to Joy when her estranged mother unexpectedly turns up. Elsa becomes a temporary surrogate to some lion cubs.
11The White Rhino25 Nov 1974 · 44mRob Mallory is shocked when the government adds his land to a requisition list. Fearing for the farm he had planned to leave to granddaughter Regan, he agrees a contract with a zoo trapper to raise funds.
12The Raiders9 Dec 1974 · 44mConstant cross border raids in the north of the territory risk spreading disease among the villagers' cattle. Young Jama becomes an orphan when his father is killed during a skirmish but shows courage as events unfold.
13The Devil Leopard30 Dec 1974 · 44mThe Adamsons hunt a killer leopard while tribesmen are being encouraged by an anthropologist to return to their old illegal ways.
Details
- Created by
- Carl Foreman
- First aired
- 9 Sept 1974
- Last aired
- 30 Dec 1974
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- NBC
- Episodes
- 13
- Votes
- 2 on TMDB
Cast
Gary CollinsGeorge Adamson
Diana MuldaurJoy Adamson
