Jambo is a wildlife anthology television series broadcast on NBC from 1969 to 1971.[1]
| Jambo | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Wildlife anthology Children |
| Narrated by | Marshall Thompson |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Ivan Tors |
| Production location | Africa |
| Running time | 30 mins. |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
Intended for children, the show was hosted and narrated by actor Marshall Thompson. Spots were filmed on location in Africa.[2] The series was intended to be a companion of sorts to Thompson's series Daktari. Ivan Tors was creator and executive producer of both.
The title "Jambo" is a greeting in Swahili, a language used throughout East Africa.[3]
Notes
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edit- Terrace, Vincent. Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2007. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Co., 2008.