''The Tarzan/Lone Ranger Adventure Hour'' is an animated television series produced by

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that aired on

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during the early 1980s. The series consisted of reruns of ''

Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle ''Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle'' is an American animated series created by the Filmation studio for Saturday mornings on CBS, starting in 1976. This was the first animated series about the jungle hero. There are 36 episodes produced over four sea ...

'' paired with new episodes of Filmation's versions of ''

The Lone Ranger The Lone Ranger is a fictional masked former Texas Ranger who fought outlaws in the American Old West with his Native American friend Tonto. The character has been called an enduring icon of American culture. He first appeared in 1933 in ...

'' and, in the second season, '' The New Adventures of Zorro'', at which point the series was retitled ''The Tarzan/Lone Ranger/Zorro Adventure Hour''. The series ran from 1980 to 1982.

Don Diamond Donald Alan Diamond (June 4, 1921 – June 19, 2011) was an American radio, film, and television actor who portrayed "Crazy Cat", the sidekick and heir apparent to Chief Wild Eagle on the popular 1960s television sitcom, ''F Troop'' (1965–19 ...

who voiced Sergeant Gonzales in this animated series previously portrayed Corporal Reyes in Disney's 1950s live-action series of

Zorro Zorro ( Spanish for 'fox') is a fictional character created in 1919 by American pulp writer Johnston McCulley, appearing in works set in the Pueblo of Los Angeles in Alta California. He is typically portrayed as a dashing masked vigilante w ...

Voice cast

''Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle'' (1980–1982)

Robert Ridgely Robert Ridgely (December 24, 1931 – February 8, 1997) was an American actor, known for both on-camera roles and extensive voice-over work. Biography Born in Teaneck, New Jersey, Ridgely worked as a cabaret entertainer.Staff"Robert Ridgely, 65 ...

as Tarzan

''The Lone Ranger'' (1980–1982)

: ''14 episodes, each consisting of two 15-minute shorts.'' * William Conrad as The Lone Ranger (credited as "J. Darnoc", Conrad spelled backwards) * Ivan Naranjo as

Tonto Tonto is a fictional character; he is the Native American (either Comanche or Potawatomi) companion of the Lone Ranger, a popular American Western character created by George W. Trendle and Fran Striker. Tonto has appeared in radio and tele ...

* Frank Welker as various characters (uncredited)

''The New Adventures of Zorro'' (1981–1982)

Henry Darrow Henry Darrow (born Enrique Tomás Delgado Jiménez; September 15, 1933 – March 14, 2021) was an American character actor of stage and film known for his role as Manolito "Mano" Montoya on the 1960s television series ''The High Chaparral''. In ...

as Zorro / Don Diego de la Vega * Julio Medina as Miguel *

Eric Mason Eric Mason (died 7 June 2010) was a British actor. Originally a stevedore working at Surrey Docks, he sustained a back injury in a road accident and end up taking an acting career. He made his theatrical debut in ''Gentle Jack'' by Robert Bolt, st ...

as Captain Ramon *

as Sergeant Gonzales

Home media

BCI Eclipse Entertainment (under its Ink & Paint classic animation entertainment brand) released ''The Lone Ranger'' (which was formerly owned by

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and was later acquired by Classic Media, then it was bought by DreamWorks Animation in 2012 and renamed into

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and ultimately become the property of

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as of 2016) and ''The New Adventures of Zorro'' on DVD. However, the rights to the Tarzan property rest with the estate of Edgar Rice Burroughs, and as such, their authorization is needed for the series to be released. * ''The New Adventures of The Lone Ranger and Zorro'' - Volume One (December 18, 2007) * ''The New Adventures of The Lone Ranger and Zorro'' - Volume Two (July 15, 2008)

References

External links

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Tarzan Tarzan (John Clayton II, Viscount Greystoke) is a fictional character, an archetypal feral child raised in the African jungle by the Mangani great apes; he later experiences civilization, only to reject it and return to the wild as a heroic adv ...

Zorro television series Television series by Filmation American children's animated action television series American children's animated adventure television series