Born Free
This drama chronicles the adventures of George and Joy Adamson, a married couple who serve as game wardens in Kenya. Not only did they care for and keep track of the wildlife, but they sometimes had to deal with poachers or other unsavory humans who were threatening the natural way of life in the jungle.
- 1974-1974
- 1 season
- Columbia TriStar Domestic Television
- Action & Adventure, Family
This drama chronicles the adventures of George and Joy Adamson, a married couple who serve as game wardens in Kenya. Not only did they care for and keep track of the wildlife, but they sometimes had to deal with poachers or other unsavory humans who were threatening the natural way of life in the jungle.
Season 1 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 1974
Episode 1
Pilot
Mon, Sep 9, 1974 60 mins
This pilot shows a day in the life of George and Joy Adamson. They are working in Kenya to help local wardens protect the wildlife. When the poaching activities increase George suspects a long-time friend of aiding the criminal enterprise.
Episode 2
Elephant Trouble
Mon, Sep 16, 1974 60 mins
Local villagers lodge a complaint about Elsa the lioness. The Adamson's are asked by government officials to relocate Elsa to prevent further trouble.
Episode 3
A Matter of Survival
Mon, Sep 23, 1974 60 mins
Free spirited Terri Hill has to survive in the bush after crashing her light aircraft.
Episode 4
Death of a Hunter
Mon, Sep 30, 1974 60 mins
Ex-hunter Archie Gordon plans to make amends for his past by tackling some modern day ivory poachers.
Episode 5
Africa's Child
Mon, Oct 7, 1974 60 mins
A friend of the Adamsons allows his granddaughter to stay with them for a while. Will bush country make an impression on young Regan?
Episode 6
The Masai Rebels
Mon, Oct 14, 1974 60 mins
A Masai warrior decides to prove his manhood by hunting a large lion. Big game hunter (Glenn Corbett) has the same idea.
Episode 7
The Flying Doctor of Kenya
Mon, Oct 28, 1974 60 mins
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.
Episode 8
The Trespassers
Mon, Nov 4, 1974 60 mins
After several years of absence, a tribe of Masai nomads is back. Some time after their coming, Paul Morgan, the vet, finds that their cattle has been contaminated by rinderpest. He accordingly asks the Masais the right to examine the animals but, despite Joy and George Adamson's intervention, Olotuno, the tribe's chief formally opposes the idea...
Episode 9
The Maneaters of Merti
Mon, Nov 11, 1974 60 mins
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.
Episode 10
Elsa's Odyssey
Mon, Nov 18, 1974 60 mins
Regan clings to Joy when her estranged mother turns up in Kenya unexpectedly to meet her. Elsa becomes a temporary surrogate parent to some lion cubs.
Episode 11
The White Rhino
Mon, Nov 25, 1974 60 mins
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.
Episode 12
The Raiders
Mon, Dec 9, 1974 60 mins
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.
Episode 13
The Devil Leopard
Mon, Dec 30, 1974 60 mins
The Adamsons hunt a killer leopard while tribesmen are being encouraged by an anthropologist to return to their old illegal ways.
