Lorne Greene's New Wilderness

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Lorne Greene's New Wilderness
Genre Nature
Documentary
Narrated by Lorne Greene
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons5
No. of episodes104 (list of episodes)
Release
Original network CTV Television Network
Original release14 September 1982 (1982-09-14)

Lorne Greene's New Wilderness (or just New Wilderness) was a Canadian television nature documentary series debuting 14 September 1982 [1] starring Lorne Greene. The series initially aired on CTV but was syndicated in 80 per cent of the U.S. and 23 foreign countries. [2] It was a follow-up to an earlier, similar 1970s documentary series entitled The Untamed World (later titled The Untamed Frontier).

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It was a multiple award-winning wildlife program, number one in its time slot for five years running, and provided stunning photography coupled with a genuine feeling for the subject matter. There were 104 episodes in the series, each 30 minutes long.

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References

  1. "TV Times". Montreal Gazette. 11 September 1982. p. 29.
  2. "Greene Goes Wild". TV Times, Montreal Gazette. 1 December 1984. p. 12.