Daktari (1966)

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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.

IMDb rating: 7.0 (1,366 votes)
Seasons: 4
Streaming (US): Hoopla
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 4 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1966)

6.48 avg 18 episodes 6.8 → 6.2 60 min avg

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Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Elephant Thieves	6.8	34
2	Predator of Wameru	6.4	19
3	The Killer Lion	6.8	19
4	Adventure of the Lion Cubs	6.8	18
5	Trail of the Cheetah	7.0	17
6	Leopard of Madla George	6.4	17
7	The Diamond Smugglers	6.1	17
8	The Chimp Who Went Ape	6.7	16
9	The Killer Dog	5.8	18
10	Return of the Killer: Part 1	7.2	19
11	Return of the Killer: Part 2	7.2	18
12	The Man-Eater of Wameru	6.0	15
13	Crisis at the Compound	7.0	20
14	The Hostages	6.5	18
15	Judy and the Hyena	6.1	18
16	Wall of Flames: Part 1	5.8	15
17	Wall of Flames: Part 2	5.9	14
18	Judy and the Gunrunners	6.2	16

Season 2 (1966)

5.83 avg 27 episodes 5.6 → 5.5 60 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Return of Clarence	5.6	13
2	Deadline to Kill	5.7	12
3	Daktari's Last Hunt	6.5	14
4	Judy's Hour of Peril	5.9	13
5	Cheetah at Large	5.9	13
6	The Test	5.7	13
7	Born to Die	5.6	11
8	The Trial	5.8	11
9	Death in the African Sun	6.5	12
10	Revenge of the Leopard	5.8	11
11	Shoot to Kill	5.6	11
12	Cry for Help	5.8	11
14	The Chimp Who Cried Wolf	4.0	14
15	Little Miss Nightingale	6.0	11
16	Judy and the Gorilla	5.8	12
17	House of Lions	5.4	11
18	Undercover Judy	5.4	11
19	Countdown for Paula	6.5	12
20	Terror in the Bush	5.8	11
21	Judy and the Baby Elephant	6.0	12
22	A Bullet for Hedley	6.4	13
23	Judy the Poacher	6.0	12
25	Operation Springtime	5.5	12
26	King Clarence	6.8	14
27	The Long Hunt	5.6	11
28	Judy and the Vulture	6.4	13
29	A Cub Called Danger	5.5	12

Season 3 (1967)

5.73 avg 24 episodes 6.1 → 5.6 60 min avg

Season 3 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Judy and the Astro-Chimp	6.1	12
2	The Execution	5.3	11
3	Crime Wave at Wameru	6.1	12
4	Goodbye, Wameru	6.0	9
5	Killer Tribe	5.8	11
6	The Scent of Fear	6.5	13
7	The Return of the Phantom	5.6	10
8	Countdown for Judy	5.8	10
9	Judy and the Jailbirds	6.0	13
10	One of Our Cubs Is Missing	5.6	10
11	Judy and the Thoroughbred	5.6	11
12	The Return of Ethel and Albert	5.4	10
13	Judy and the Wizard	6.8	15
15	The Elephant Raid: Part 1	5.4	10
16	The Elephant Raid: Part 2	4.5	11
17	Miracle in the Jungle	6.0	10
18	Riddle of the Bush	5.4	10
19	The Big Switch	6.0	10
20	License to Kill	5.1	13
21	Judy Strikes Back	5.8	12
22	The Killer Cub	6.2	11
25	The Killer of Wameru	5.7	11
26	The Monster of Wameru	5.3	11
27	The Will to Live	5.6	11

Season 4 (1968)

5.33 avg 6 episodes 6.1 → 5.5 60 min avg

Season 4 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	A Family for Jenny	6.1	13
2	Clarence, the Lion-Hearted	5.0	11
3	African Heritage	5.0	12
4	The Outsider	5.4	10
6	Adam and Jenny	5.0	12
8	The Runaways	5.5	12

Daktari (1966)

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