Tarzan and Jane (TV series)

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Tarzan and Jane
Also known asEdgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan and Jane
Genre Animation
Adventure
Drama
Science fantasy
Based on Tarzan of the Apes
by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Developed by Avi Arad
Directed byJesse Lickman
Steve Ball
Voices of
ComposerAllen Bohbot
Country of originUnited States
Canada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes13
Production
Executive producersAvi Arad
Allen Bohbot
ProducerAlexandra Bland
Running time22 minutes
Production companies Arad Animation
41 Entertainment
Arc Productions
Original release
Network Netflix
ReleaseJanuary 6, 2017 (2017-01-06) 
October 12, 2018 (2018-10-12)
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Tarzan and Jane (or Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan and Jane) is a computer-animated television series, produced by Arad Animation, 41 Entertainment and Arc Productions and is based on the 1912 novel Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs.

Contents

The first season streamed on Netflix on January 6, 2017. The second season streamed on October 12, 2018. [1]

From December 13 to December 21, 2019, the series rerun on Discovery Family. [2]

Premise

Saved from a plane crash and given supernatural powers, a teenaged Tarzan joins forces with a brave city girl called Jane Porter to protect his jungle home from threats.

Voice cast

Episodes

Series overview

Series overview
SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
1 8January 6, 2017 (2017-01-06)
2 5October 12, 2018 (2018-10-12)

Season 1 (2017)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
11"A Hero Is Born"Jesse LickmanKaaren Lee BrownJanuary 6, 2017 (2017-01-06)1TAJ01
After being saved from a plane crash by Kala, baby Tarzan receives animal powers from medicine to heal.
22"Tarzan Meet Jane"Jesse LickmanKaaren Lee BrownJanuary 6, 2017 (2017-01-06)1TAJ02
Now 15, Tarzan meets Jane, and they go swinging and calling out the yell. Afterwards, Tarzan is captured and brought to meet his grandfather in England.
33"In the Urban Jungle"Jesse LickmanKaaren Lee BrownJanuary 6, 2017 (2017-01-06)1TAJ03
Tarzan tries to adjust to life in the city, including going to school.
44"Dangerous Rescue"Jesse LickmanKaaren Lee BrownJanuary 6, 2017 (2017-01-06)1TAJ04
Tarzan and Jane try to find out who is smuggling animals from Africa.
55"The Betrayal"Jesse LickmanSean Catherine DerekJanuary 6, 2017 (2017-01-06)1TAJ05
Tarzan meets his cousin, Clayton, when a warehouse catches fire.
66"By Air and by Sea"Jesse LickmanSean Catherine DerekJanuary 6, 2017 (2017-01-06)1TAJ06
Illegal pesticides are found at Tarzan's grandfather's farm.
77"Chasing the Mastermind"Jesse LickmanSean Catherine DerekJanuary 6, 2017 (2017-01-06)1TAJ07
Tarzan and Jane head to Morocco to try to find who is sabotaging Tarzan's grandfather.
88"Showdown in the Jungle"Jesse LickmanSean Catherine DerekJanuary 6, 2017 (2017-01-06)1TAJ08
Tarzan tries to save Kala from the mastermind.

Season 2 (2018)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
91"That Day in Rio"Steve BallJesse PorterOctober 12, 2018 (2018-10-12)2TAJ01
When they stumble into a poaching depot in Rio de Janeiro, Jane and Tarzan combine wit and strength to help free the animals from captivity.
102"Into the Rainforest"Steve BallDanielle WolffOctober 12, 2018 (2018-10-12)2TAJ02
Tarzan and Jane travel deep into the forest to track down the poachers. But first, they must navigate the treacherous rapids of the Teles Pires River.
113"Too Much Monkey Business"Steve Ball Robert N. Skir October 12, 2018 (2018-10-12)2TAJ03
After hearing the Kuro Anowi people's story, Tarzan and Jane set out in search of the poachers' base and find the ruins of a lost civilization.
124"The Ruins"Steve BallDanielle WolffOctober 12, 2018 (2018-10-12)2TAJ04
Outwitting the guards inside the ruins, the plucky duo find their way to a control room and discover the scale of the global poaching scheme.
135"Return of the King"Steve BallRobert N. SkirOctober 12, 2018 (2018-10-12)2TAJ05
Tarzan and Jane encounter King Kong, and end up in Pellucidar.

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References

  1. ""Tarzan and Jane" Season 2 Coming to Netflix in October 2018". What's on Netflix. 26 September 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  2. "Discovery Family December 2019 Programming Highlights" (PDF).
  3. Getz, Dana (6 January 2017). "Get To Know The 'Tarzan & Jane' Voice Cast". Bustle. Retrieved 2019-01-26.