''Zorro and Son'' is an American television

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based on the character

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that aired on

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. Created by

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, the series stars

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as Zorro (Don Diego) and

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as his son Zorro Jr. (Don Carlos). The limited series aired for five episodes from April 6 to May 4, 1983. It featured the same theme song by Norman Foster and

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that was used on Disney's 1957 Zorro television series.

Synopsis

Set approximately twenty years after the first series, ''Zorro and Son'' is an updated, comical version of the original series.

Cast

as Don Diego de Vega (Zorro Sr.) *

as Don Carlos de Vega (Zorro Jr.) * Richard Beauchamp as Sergeant Sepulveda *

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as Bernardo * Barney Martin as Brothers Napa and Sonoma *

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as Corporal Cassette *

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as Senorita Anita *

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as Captain Paco Pico

US TV ratings

Episodes

References

External links

Zorro Productions, Inc.
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