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Premiered

Monday, September 9, 1974

Ended: Monday, December 30, 1974

When does Born Free Season 1 come out?

Born Free Season 1 premiered Monday, September 9, 1974 on NBC and ended Monday, December 30, 1974. The season has 13 episodes.

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1. Pilot

George and Joy Adamson work in Kenya to help local wardens protect the wildlife. When the poaching activities increase, George suspects a longtime friend of aiding the criminal enterprise.

Monday · 52 years ago

2. Elephant Trouble

Local villagers lodge a complaint about Elsa. The Adamsons are asked by government officials to relocate Elsa to prevent further trouble.

Monday · 52 years ago

3. A Matter of Survival

Free-spirited Terri Hill has to survive in the bush after crashing her light aircraft.

Monday · 52 years ago

4. Death of a Hunter

Ex-hunter Archie Gordon plans to make amends for his past by tackling some modern-day ivory poachers.

Monday · 52 years ago

5. Africa's Child

A friend of the Adamsons allows his granddaughter to stay with them for a while. Will bush country make an impression on young Regan?

Monday · 52 years ago

6. The Masai Rebels

A Masai warrior decides to prove his manhood by hunting a large lion. However, a big game hunter has the same idea.

Monday · 52 years ago

7. The Flying Doctor of Kenya

Dr. Claire Hanley sets out on her first village tour with the East African Flying Doctor Service. She will need to learn to be adaptable to both local customs and demanding field conditions. Joy is on hand to offer advice. Elsa is in a rather mischievous mood.

Monday · 52 years ago

8. The Trespassers

After several years of absence, a tribe of Masai nomads is back. Some time after, veterinarian Paul Morgan finds that their cattle has been contaminated by rinderpest. He accordingly asks the Masais the right to examine the animals but, despite the Adamsons' intervention, Olotuno, the tribe's chief, formally opposes the idea.

Monday · 52 years ago

9. The Maneaters of Merti

Two killer lions have claimed several lives. George begins a coordinated search using both villagers and game wardens. These particular lions are unusually cunning however.

Monday · 52 years ago

10. Elsa's Odyssey

Regan clings to Joy when her estranged mother unexpectedly turns up. Elsa becomes a temporary surrogate to some lion cubs.

Monday · 52 years ago

11. The White Rhino

Rob Mallory is shocked when the government adds his land to a requisition list. Fearing for the farm he had planned to leave to granddaughter Regan, he agrees a contract with a zoo trapper to raise funds.

Monday · 51 years ago

12. The Raiders

Constant cross border raids in the north of the territory risk spreading disease among the villagers' cattle. Young Jama becomes an orphan when his father is killed during a skirmish but shows courage as events unfold.

Monday · 51 years ago

13. The Devil Leopard Finale

The Adamsons hunt a killer leopard while tribesmen are being encouraged by an anthropologist to return to their old illegal ways.

Monday · 51 years ago

Born Free Season 1 guest stars

  • Hal Frederick

    Hal Frederick

    Makedde

  • Joseph De Craft

    Joe Kanini

  • Peter Lukoye

    Nuru

  • Dawn Lyn

    Dawn Lyn

    Regan Mallory

  • John De Villiers

    Rob Mallory

  • Nelson Kajuna

    Awaru

  • Mike Bugara

    Youth

  • Dick Aqudah

    Kibu

  • James Vickery

    Ken Warren

  • Ricky Gitahi

    Wamai

  • Erastus Kague

    Kiburo

  • F. Kimotho

    Mbolo

  • Abdulla Sunado

    Azuba

  • Peter Lawford

    Peter Lawford

    John Forbes

  • Seth Adagala

    Police Commissioner

  • Robert Kaman

    Nahama

Born Free Season 1 FAQ

When does Born Free Season 1 come out?

Born Free Season 1 premiered Monday, September 9, 1974 on NBC.

How many episodes are in Born Free Season 1?

Born Free Season 1 has 13 episodes.

Are new episodes of Born Free Season 1 released weekly?

New episodes are released weekly.

When is the Born Free Season 1 finale?

The Born Free Season 1 finale (Episode 13) aired Monday, December 30, 1974.

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