Daktari 1966 - 1969 Opening and Closing Theme

[@annettetonks7055]

I have never forgotten this show I loved it so much. Clarence was my favourite animal. He and Elsa from Born Free, opened up my deep love of lions. These shows should be mandatory for kids nowadays. Good clean, informative viewing. Wish they'd put them on again, us adults need to reminisce. ❤️❤️❤️

[@palamirtammarimuthu1752]

🎉❤😂

[@indigowolf556]

I loved Clarence The Lion too! It was a good show and talk people to be nice to animals. They should bring back these older shows instead of constant repeat of shows that have been on a channel for ever like Hogan's heroes please somebody take that show off the air!!

[@deejannemeiurffnicht1791]

As kids in the 1970's enjoying the re-runs n TV, all loved Clarence. MGM were onto a winner with him and his crossed-eyes.

[@JazzFunk22]

🦁...👍🏾💥🤘🏾

[@antonkider7360]

Clarence was also my favourite animal.

[@reasonrestored9116]

Wow, I bet I haven’t seen this in 50 years! Fantastic.

[@kimothy1701]

Reason Restored me neither and the first names that popped into my head was Hari Rhodes then Marshall Thompson, then Clarence

[@nellysduran6448]

El león visco.

[@TastySurrealBowl]

Me too!! Although I must’ve watched it in reruns because it would’ve been the 70s when I saw this. When this came up in my feed and I read the title, I couldn’t believe the intro music instantly popped into my head before I hit play. Holy flashback! Awesome find - thanks for posting!

[@europa2000man]

I think Daktari was shown on RTE 1 in Ireland in the late 1970's/early 1980's

[@johngwheeler]

@@nellysduran6448 se escribe “bizco”, no “visco” :-)

[@gyp3xp48]

Memories of rushing home from school on a Friday night. Daktari and the start of the weekend. Exciting times.

[@tonyanderton3521]

Me, too, Gyp, on Britiish TV in the 1960s. Loved it.

[@leesmith8366]

Good times a time where we all talked to each other mobiles social media ruined everything sorry to say

[@jeromemanoharan7427]

Me too. Remembering Daktari and the spin-off Clarence the Crosseyed Lion were really worth watching, amongst others. Those were the days when tv was interesting and the films of the same names were a must to watch. What Exciting times. What you said is actually right. How I miss that time, after seeing this video.

[@beckynelson6786]

Same here.They used to have such great stuff on TV for youngsters.Did the same for Robinson Crusoe-rushing home!

[@charltonnorah964]

Me too.

[@Roger.Whittingtonuk9441]

oooooh this brings back memories of when the world was a better place to live in i wish we could rewind time not just tv

[@r.kylesmith7568]

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[@gerardocuellar1115]

Ooo yes you tambeien lo veia

[@danielasterling6936]

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[@danielasterling6936]

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[@chuckf6163]

I completely agree, best years of my life.

[@argerinejordan4703]

I remember this show as a kid. Esp Clarence, the cross-eyed lion. Memories☺☺

[@jennygibbons1258]

Oh man I loved Clarence 😆

[@censusgary]

The TV series was a spin-off from a Clarence, the Cross-Eyed Lion movie.

[@MrCJ-qz9dl]

@@jennygibbons1258 Since my name is Clarence l hated being teased as a "cross-eyed lion".🤣

[@rjjcms1]

@@MrCJ-qz9dl Think yourself lucky. Because I had very curly hair they used to call me (as in Shirley) Curly Temple.

[@MrCJ-qz9dl]

@@rjjcms1 That ain't so bad... At least you were human.

[@mscarolynnigro]

What I'd give to be a little kid again watching Daktari.

[@unassistedsuicide2243]

I’d prefer to watch Daktari without all the torments that went with childhood, but yeah I get it

[@danielasterling6936]

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[@debbiedunn4477]

I know

[@colinchampollion4420]

YOU can just start watching the episodes 😂🎉!

[@DrCrabfingers]

I used to love Daktari....thanks for the wonderful childhood memories...

[@DetroitLives313]

This was one of my favorites shows when I was growing up in the 60s.

[@ipollacco]

me too! Watched it in France growing up!

[@danielasterling6936]

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[@mattbates6887]

Oh yes I remember Clarence the cross eyed lion, lol! I was around my mates house in the afternoon, when I watched that on TV. Those were certainly the days, glad I was there to see them.

[@driftwood1906]

I remember too. And we didn't call friends 'mates' in those days!

[@rh7223]

.....and Judy

[@jazzman1626]

It’s amazing how seeing this now, transports you back to when you watched it with your family in an instant. I really fancied Cheryl Miller. I was only 13 then.

[@joeljose5149]

Cheryl Miller AKA The Lion Rider is the only surviving cast member.

[@ianstrange5674]

I remember watching this as a kid in the late 60s.😀

[@acgsmith5937]

Me too, loved it, but having to go to school the next morning was depressing. ;-/

[@overtaxed3628]

I also remember watching this as a kid but in late 1980's !!

[@LOSACOMOJADO]

it means you are NOW an old man..perhaps 81 years old

[@gardnerberry113]

I watched this and Skippy the Bush Kangaroo in the late 1960's. I am 57 not 81, lol!

[@LiliLili-dv4qc]

Me too, I was a child

[@jeffwarren4938]

Loved this show as a kid! Loved Clarence and Judy!

[@torpedoboy4]

I used to watch reruns of this with my Stepdad in the late 70s. I was 4 years old, and life was grand. I loved the lion ❤

[@charleskuckel3173]

I remember watching this show when I was a kid. My family and I were OBLIVIOUS to the facts that the elephants and the tigers were Indian! Under trivial pursuit, Judy the chimp ALSO started in Lost In Space. She was Debbie The BLOOP. Clarence the cross-eyed lion died only 6 months after the show concluded. I recall almost crying when I heard it.

[@jmcenanly1]

If you saw a chimp in a 1960's tv show, it was probably Judy.

[@MrScottx]

That's Funny because this show replaced Lost in Space. When LIS was cancelled this show got it's weekly time slot !

[@mairaa9184]

I was 8 yrs old in the 60's and this was one of my favorite .....learnt a lot about wild life from it

[@v10cylinder]

You were 8 years of age during a whole decade? Lucky you! :)

[@mairaa9184]

@@v10cylinder ...oopps...🤣

[@danielasterling6936]

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[@karenblackadder9446]

Daktari was filmed at Africa USA. 40 miles outside LA. Was owned by Ralph and Tony Helfer who pioneered the teaching of animals by patience and reward. When Clarence had had enough of filming he just stood up and walked away. The late Yale Summers (Jack Dane) put it best : 'Well, would YOU argue with a 500lb African lion?'

[@TheHumbuckerboy]

Clarence was always my favourite !

[@Rich6Brew]

This explains why there are Indian elephants in "Africa".

[@thapeloheath]

@@Rich6Brew And tigers and...

[@censusgary]

African elephants are much harder than Asian elephants to train and to handle. Not many acts involving any kind of performance use African elephants.

[@inregionecaecorum]

Ah yes hindsight, never quite clicked when this was prime time viewing for your average white kid who thought Africa was probably somewhere south of Leamington Spa.

[@mandynewman8234]

Clarence the cross-eyed lion! I remember this show from my childhood years.

[@redsed1565]

I wish we could go back in time! LIfe was so much better back then!

[@PaulMcElveen]

I was born in 1978! Ilove this classic television show. It was a spin off from the classic 1965 movie Clarence the Cross-Eyed Lion. Thank you for posting and sharing!

[@renesaboun1350]

Une série inoubliable ! Judy , Toto et Clarence. 😍😍😍😍

[@Craighnadun1743]

Mon mari qui est né en 1961 a tout de suite reconnu la musique 😂❤❤❤❤

[@vancepomerening4794]

My Grandmother and I loved this show. They really did a good job of making a mostly dry river bed in California's Soledad Canyon look like Africa.

[@kalimera527]

Judy, Clarence,Toto wie habe ich die Sendung geliebt

[@geraldineelizabethdunphy2457]

Haven't seen that name in yrs... I use to love this....

[@saleconomos473]

Really loved this as a kid. Didn't cross my mind it was supposed to be in East Africa because there is a tiger and an Indian elephant in the show.

[@gyp3xp48]

I'll take it that you are right. However I will try to not let it spoil my memories. As is most TV, it is mostly fabricated.

[@joshuakirkland4603]

I’ve just noticed the same thing...I was going to ask where it was supposed to be? 😂👍

[@censusgary]

I think they were supposed to be in Kenya.

[@aalexjohna]

@@joshuakirkland4603 Brixton High Street

[@louishamilton9648]

African Elephants weren’t HAVIN’ it.

[@yesterdayman3329]

Clarence the cross eyed lion ... Thhat is who i think of right away when i think of Daktari...

[@chrisfleming8908]

I loved this show when i was growing up in the 60ts life and the world was better then wish i could go back and stay there

[@SMJA-kj7pu]

Lo mejor de todo es que mis padres y hermanos lo veíamos la noche del Domingo en los 60.The best were all my family waching it on Sunday

[@davidcoleman757]

Shown on UK TV and pretty much my favourite show as a kid. This intro really brings back memories.

[@pblackburn13]

Just bought this complete series on DVD. Loved this show as a kid, especially Judy the chimp

[@danielasterling6936]

BARILOCHE USHUAIA ICE HOCKEY A R G E N T I N A

[@Porsche996driver]

Just looking at my friends 1964 Land Rover lol and it reminded me of Daktari! And on the intro you see an old Land Rover!

[@originaluddite]

I'm impressed at the sheer range of subject matter that was explored in the first decade or so of television. I guess they had nothing to do then but think of stuff that had never been done before in that new medium.

[@Railwayman01]

Riding on the back of a lion? Wow! Must've been really patient to have a human on him! 😲

[@karenblackadder1183]

His name was Zamba and he really did live as part of the family.

[@specterman2000]

You need to thank Ralph Helfer and his own training philosophy called "Affection Training" which was Love, Patience, Understanding and Respect.

[@soniachristensen1449]

Daktari and Bewitched ... my two favourite TV programmes from childhood in Hackney, London, during the 1960s. It's just occurred to me I now have two cats and three dogs ... and live in a Cornish village known for witchcraft.

[@rsprockets7846]

Would you believe GET SMART was my fave show? And THE. CAT too!

[@marie-heleneallesiardi4989]

I wish our children could watch these kinds of programs instead of violent cartoons. I'm 55 and I remember growing up with Flipper the dolphin Ben the bear and Skippy the kangaroo. How lucky we were!

[@seikibrian8641]

I loved Flipper and Daktari, Gentle Ben not so much. But we also had Road Runner and Bugs Bunny and many other "violent cartoons" back then.

[@jeffwarren4938]

​@seikibrian8641 more slapstick than violent back then..you have got to be kidding! They can't compare to the crap they peddle today.

[@Sta2200]

This was shown on Sunday mornings in the mid- late 70's...accd to my sister...who loved and watched the show... I saw it some then too..

[@jeffwarren4938]

Yes, I saw the original broadcasts, and reruns in the mid-seventies on Saturday or Sunday afternoon...can't remember which.

[@lizzparis9060]

1of my fave shows thē coolest intro music. Also Lancelot Link Secret Chimp! Thanx😽HAPPY NEW YEAR

[@edmundlubega9647]

We used to watch this every Saturday morning on Uganda TV during the 70s. It was the highlight of the week.

[@MrEab2010]

the music, the atmosphere - magnificent.

[@bluecollarlit]

A nice comment.

[@stuxttr]

a true gem, paved the way for many imposter shows, weirdly I watched it as a kid in the 80's on cable TV in the Netherlands

[@ericcartman5867]

My brother and I use to watch this in the early 1970s we were just kids but it was excellent.

[@ilahildasissac1943]

I was a baby when this aired. Glad it is on YT. My friend's brother was named after the show. I think Erin Moran got her start in showbiz on this show.

[@alicelafontaine4199]

Love Clarence, he was my absolute favourite from this tv show!

[@hobbyhermit66]

. . . and Clarence the cross-eyed lion. Watched this a bunch as a kid.

[@paulh2468]

Born in 66. Old songs stick in the memory forever. I hadn't heard the theme since the Seventies. Seeing this video, I only recall the music, not the characters.

[@danielrodriguez-wh4hx]

Wonderful music and serie from My childhood! Like Daniel Grillo nickname Saluditos!

[@anthonyhall7623]

Spent a bunch of summers in Chicago as a kid in the late 70s early 80s. This was one of the shows my cousins and I watched every afternoon.

[@karlareyes4972]

I was born in 1978 but I Remember watching this in my country.

[@LeahsTT]

Oh man. I miss watching this tv series.

[@paulppchristman5827]

I remember watching Daktari on Saturday nights after dinner. I was allowed to stay up until eight thirty ; it was usually seven thirty pm on school nights at the time. And church in the morning, of course !

[@juliocesarpereira4325]

This was one of my favorite shows.

[@idavega-landow7821]

This was one of my favorite shows growing up. Have yet to find in on any of the classic TV channels or on DVD. Hope I can buy or rent it someday. It was fun, watching all the animals, especially Clarence the Cross-Eyed Lion.

[@kellykraft6098]

Daktatri series videos for sale from WB (Warner brothers).

[@BigBear-qr4zn]

This never got old and I still miss it 😁👍🏽

[@mart525252]

I'm speechless. I remember the tv shows Daktari but I have no clue about what I've just see.... after nearly 50 years !!!

[@iankearns774]

I forgot about this show. I watched it when I was very young in the 60's. Anything with animals in it, the Littlest Hobo, Skippy, Rin Tin Tin, Lassie I watched them all. My parents thought I might grow up to be a vet, didn't happen of course. Was a good show.

[@machinerydoctor]

Skippy ? Australia 🇦🇺

[@iankearns774]

@@machinerydoctor The Bush Kangaroo mate. "Whats up Skip? Replies with Kangaroo chewing gumleaves."

[@machinerydoctor]

@@iankearns774 Yes , I grew up watching it also . What's that Skip , he's down the well ! I'd better radio Dad quick .

[@fareedasalimkasmani499]

I loved these series I watched it as young g irl noon going to show them o my grand children.

[@mikebagendamuzito2034]

WONDERFUL AND GREAT MOMORIES

[@catholicdad]

Mammaries?

[@cristinarappa8244]

My favorite show when I was a kid. Love it!

[@indigowolf556]

This was an amazing show. I love the lion Judy was funny she was there for the comedy content. But I remember being a small kid and sitting in front of the TV and watching this show it was great. Why can't they bring back some of these older shows and take some of the old shows that they have on these cable channels and put them in the vault for awhile we get tired of it don't they know that?

[@colinchampollion4420]

Judy was my favorite character in DAKTARI😮

[@peperkes]

Clarence the cross-eyed lion :-)

[@TheHumbuckerboy]

Clarence was my favourite 😃

[@larrylarue3997]

Wow brings back some memories

[@paulorogerio7898]

I remember when I was a kid. I saw this show on my TV when I came back from school in Brazil. Saudades the old days

[@AndrewWilliams-zc1hf]

I remember watching it as a teenager in the 60s. The BBC put it on at the same time as Tarzan on ITV as competition.

[@thomashadleigh2575]

this was my favorite series back then. thanks so much for the upload. i love it.

[@AFloridaSon]

I absolutely loved this show. While I had other interests that directed me in a different direction, I can't help but think that there are some, who were inspired by this show, and wound up in Africa taking care of animals.

[@hanamaskova3992]

Think so.I dreamed.Now I m 50 still dreaming....:-).

[@catholicdad]

Loved this show as a kid

[@leahredwood6921]

I remember watching this show when it was live on t.v. I was 5 and loved the theme song and "Clarence, the cross eyed lion". I just saw it again on Roku television on the "Family Favs" channel❤

[@therealunclevanya]

One of my favourite programmes growing up

[@mattbynumfilms]

I definitely remember the theme music. I never knew that Daktari means Doctor.

[@alanhumphrey4198]

Live and learn!!!

[@ziauddinkhan5699]

And in Bangla language Daktari means "practicing" or "treating patients" 🙂 thousands of miles and continents apart yet meaning is so close!

[@joselassalle5906]

In Swahili Daktari means Doctor.

[@skingerskanger]

Neither did I until just now.

[@bradgarnerjackson5channel897]

I thought it meant Mo T Sir?

[@mpaxton8991]

I loved this show when I was little. I loved Judy!

[@helenajamesmiller1259]

Thank you for our wonderful video.We would meet each other again my dear beloving uncle and friends.

[@longlivethefish]

It's because of this show... That now I love nature, my greatest love is for the ocean! And I have become a regular on the YT channel call SAFARI LIVE... Thank uuuu DAKTARI for the great moments and memories 😎🤙

[@DavidBDavis-lz7bt]

I think my clearest memories of Daktari come from '69; I was 4 or 5, depending on whether it was before or after June 19. I remember seeing Born Free several times on TV, too. And Tarzan on NBC, later in reruns. Great time for animal adventures.

[@longlivethefish]

David B. Davis.... our only worry in life was,..... what tv show to watch 🤣😎👍

[@DavidBDavis-lz7bt]

@@longlivethefish I miss those days. I miss them so.😌

[@SteveForrester1925]

I remember being so scared of the opening song when I was a kid.

[@Julia4672]

I loved this show! I figure it was one of my inspirations to be a doctor.

[@aurorabautista2351]

Me encantaba ver programa de televisión daktari

[@markhull1366]

Wow! I never missed this program when I was a kid. I had completely forgotten about it. This would be a good series for the Memory TV Channel.

[@kenneththompson8933]

Remember this so well..when kids TV was legendary & for all the family.

[@kingporter67]

Clarence the crossed eyed lion almost looks like the MGM lion and both have manes as well!!

[@alainlebruchec]

Que de bons souvenirs toute mon enfance !!!!😉👍

[@amybradley5821]

So cool. Been a loooong time, loved this show as a kid.

[@kazbushwell]

Watched this as a kid; great show⭐️

[@alanhumphrey4198]

Always loved this series!!!

[@beandipcartography]

Marshall Thompson and an allstar animal cast !!

[@derekbates4316]

Remember watching this on TNT when I was a kid; good times.

[@daveb6214]

Great times wish they were here again

[@jacksugden8190]

I remember this, it was a long time ago.

[@julianaylor4351]

Favourite of mine too, it started when I was five, never saw it in colour.

[@censusgary]

Heh! I never saw it in color, either. I think the show was in color, but our TV set was black-and-white only.

[@railtrolley]

Same here. We didn't get a colour TV until 1983 - although colour TV had been in use since 1975.

[@unclepush2895]

Great job on the sound;) That was a flashback

[@MAGS3860]

Loved Clarence and Lucy!!

[@Bibi-Liou]

J'adorais ce feuilleton quand j'étais môme.

[@colinchampollion4420]

Moisture aussi😂🎉

[@Driven2Beers]

I got a stuffed lion almost as big as me for Christmas when I was 5. Guess what I named it? :-D And it was my pillow for about 4 or 5 years.

[@nelsylopez7951]

Oh, lindos recuerdos d mi niñez, lo había olvidado pero era d mis programas favoritos. Gracias! Voy a buscar los programas a ver si tengo suerte y alguien los subió.

[@lidiakloberdanz2511]

Si ojalá los suban pero doblados al español

[@lidiakloberdanz2511]

Suban la serie completa pero en español

[@a2pha]

I've had this theme song running in my head for well over 40 years now. I found this because I recently discovered there is a movie called, "Clarence The Cross-Eyed Lion." Surely there must be a connection.

[@helenbailey8419]

Watched this in New Zealand in the 1960's learn't to love Land Rovers watching this.Loved Marshal Thompson,calm,wise responsible..

[@marianneritavanvliet4554]

Very great series was the first tv serie I saw as a little child.

[@nagone11]

Wow...haven't seen this since I was a kid, that's been about 50-55 years ago.. I loved that show and always thought Clarence the cross-eyed lion was silly..lol. The theme music I loved also.."DAKTARI" when they said that, it was the coolest.

[@sierria64]

Wow I remember this I was 5yrs old . wow

[@Funkstar124]

God, I used to watch (and sing this) as a kid. Forgot about the bird riding the Lion. Absolutely bonkers!

[@owlgothic248]

The music🎶 score. Watching now 2023

[@MrSmartAlec]

In 1966 I was 12 and I loved this show.