Tarzan and Jane (TV series)

Tarzan and Jane
Also known as	Edgar 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 by	Jesse Lickman Steve Ball
Voices of	Giles Panton Rebecca Shoichet Marci T. House Paul Dobson
Composer	Allen Bohbot
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	13
Production
Executive producers	Avi Arad Allen Bohbot
Producer	Alexandra Bland
Running time	22 minutes
Production companies	Arad Animation 41 Entertainment Arc Productions
Original release
Network	Netflix
Release	January 6, 2017 (2017-1-6) – October 12, 2018 (2018-10-12)
Related
Kong: King of the Apes

Tarzan and Jane (or Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan and Jane) is an animated television series, produced by Arad Animation and 41 Entertainment and animated by Arc Productions and is based on the 1912 novel Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

The first season streamed on Netflix on January 6, 2017. The second season streamed on October 12, 2018. ^[4]

From December 13 to December 21, 2019, the series rerun on Discovery Family. ^[5]

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

• Giles Panton as Tarzan / John Clayton III and Jeremy ^[6]
• Rebecca Shoichet as Jane Porter
• Marci T. House as Angela Porter
• Paul Dobson as Dr. Porter and Earl of Greystroke
• Michael Dobson as Clayton Greystroke
• Brian Dobson as Shopkeeper and Goon 4
• Doron Bell as Muviro Wazari and Shaman
• Kathleen Barr as Kala and Veronica Smythefield (episode 3-4), ICB agent (episode 4)
• Omari Newton as Chief Wazari
• Lee Tockar as King Kong
• Eden Gamliel as Emily
• Bradley Duffy as Boss
• Ian Hanlin as Goon 2
• Francisco Trujillo as Goon 1
• Sam Vincent as Staff Member

Episodes

Series overview

Series overview

Season	Episodes		Originally released
1	8		January 6, 2017 (2017-01-06)
2	5		October 12, 2018 (2018-10-12)

Season 1 (2017)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date	Prod. code
1	1	"A Hero Is Born"	Jesse Lickman	Kaaren Lee Brown	January 6, 2017 (2017-01-06)	1TAJ01
After being saved from a plane crash by Kala, baby Tarzan receives animal powers from medicine to heal.
2	2	"Tarzan Meet Jane"	Jesse Lickman	Kaaren Lee Brown	January 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.
3	3	"In the Urban Jungle"	Jesse Lickman	Kaaren Lee Brown	January 6, 2017 (2017-01-06)	1TAJ03
Tarzan tries to adjust to life in the city, including going to school.
4	4	"Dangerous Rescue"	Jesse Lickman	Kaaren Lee Brown	January 6, 2017 (2017-01-06)	1TAJ04
Tarzan and Jane try to find out who is smuggling animals from Africa.
5	5	"The Betrayal"	Jesse Lickman	Sean Catherine Derek	January 6, 2017 (2017-01-06)	1TAJ05
Tarzan meets his cousin, Clayton, when a warehouse catches fire.
6	6	"By Air and by Sea"	Jesse Lickman	Sean Catherine Derek	January 6, 2017 (2017-01-06)	1TAJ06
Illegal pesticides are found at Tarzan's grandfather's farm.
7	7	"Chasing the Mastermind"	Jesse Lickman	Sean Catherine Derek	January 6, 2017 (2017-01-06)	1TAJ07
Tarzan and Jane head to Morocco to try to find who is sabotaging Tarzan's grandfather.
8	8	"Showdown in the Jungle"	Jesse Lickman	Sean Catherine Derek	January 6, 2017 (2017-01-06)	1TAJ08
Tarzan tries to save Kala from the mastermind.

Season 2 (2018)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date	Prod. code
9	1	"That Day in Rio"	Steve Ball	Jesse Porter	October 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.
10	2	"Into the Rainforest"	Steve Ball	Danielle Wolff	October 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.
11	3	"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.
12	4	"The Ruins"	Steve Ball	Danielle Wolff	October 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.
13	5	"Return of the King"	Steve Ball	Robert N. Skir	October 12, 2018 (2018-10-12)	2TAJ05
Tarzan and Jane encounter King Kong, and end up in Pellucidar.

References

1. "'Tarzan and Jane' and three more animated series heading to Netflix". EW.com. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
2. Melrose, Kevin (June 3, 2015). "'Tarzan and Jane' Among Four Animated Series Swinging Into Netflix". CBR. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
3. Thill, Scott (June 4, 2015). "Netflix Continues Animation Expansion With Four New Series". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
4. ""Tarzan and Jane" Season 2 Coming to Netflix in October 2018". What's on Netflix. September 26, 2018. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
5. "Discovery Family December 2019 Programming Highlights" (PDF).
6. Getz, Dana (January 6, 2017). "Get To Know The 'Tarzan & Jane' Voice Cast". Bustle. Retrieved January 26, 2019.

External links

• Tarzan and Jane at IMDb