Part of the Manimal franchise
Manimal · 1983
AdventureCrimeFantasy
Jonathan Chase was a British college professor at New York University who had the unusual ability to transform into any kind of animal. He used his powers to battle crime alongside pretty policewoman Brooke and Vietnam-war pal Ty.
Starring: Melody Anderson, Michael D. Roberts, Reni Santoni, Simon MacCorkindale
Characters
- Detective Brooke Mackenzie played by Melody Anderson
- Dr. Jonathan Chase played by Simon MacCorkindale
- Nakura played by Reni Santoni
- Ty Earl played by Michael D. Roberts
Gallery
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4 across 1 seasonSeason 1 4 episodes
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E1
Manimal
Jonathan Chase is a British college professor at New York University who has the unusual ability to transform into any kind of animal he wants. He decides to use his power to assist the New York Police Department in solving unusua...
90 min · Director Russ Mayberry · Writer Glen A. Larson, Donald R. Boyle
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E3
Night of the Scorpion
A man is found dead on a ship with a venomous spider next to him. Jonathan is brought in and he doesn't think the spider is the cause of death. An autopsy is done and it's discovered that he had some kind of drug in his system. A ...
Director Daniel Haller · Writer Glen A. Larson, Donald R. Boyle
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E4
Female of the Species
A girl was found in India apparently raised by wolves and brought to the U.S. and is being kept at a university while she is being studied. Jonathan attends a lecture and it's during the lecture her habitat is set on fire. Jonatha...
Director Georg Fenady · Writer Glen A. Larson, Donald R. Boyle, Michael Berk
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E6
Scrimshaw
Jonathan, Brooke and Ty are at the beach with seaman and his grandson. They find a skeleton. It's quite obvious the person was killed by boomerang that struck the head which was embedded in it. And the person was holding a scrimsh...
60 min · Director Charles Bail · Writer Glen A. Larson, Donald R. Boyle, Michael Berk
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