(1983) Shown is a panther transformation sequence from the short-lived (really?!) TV series; cancelled after 8 episodes.
Opening narration from pilot: "Dr. Jonathan Chase is a wealthy, young, and handsome man with the brightest of futures with a very dark past. From Africa's deepest recesses, to the rarest peaks of Tibet, Heir to his father's legacy, and the world's darkest mysteries is Jonathan Chase, master of the secrets that divide man from animal, animal from man, Manimal."
By modern standards its special effects, though plentiful, were relatively low-quality, not surprising given the time period and other constraints. While Dr. Chase was meant to have the ability to change himself into any animal, in practice his on-screen transformations were almost always into a hawk or panther, with the same backdrops each time, presumably to save on the budget, though he did become a snake once. (In the episodes when Dr. Chase turned into a bull, shark, and horse, the actual transformations occurred off-screen.)
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fireflysays...You can see the opening TV credits here if you wish.
marinarasays...I was 9 when this show came on. I remember it was pretty entertaining. As were most saturday morning cartoons
PostMortemsays...OH MAN!!! That was a unexpected flash-back!!!
I too was 9 and remember it very well.
antsays...Firefly: Submit!
So can this guy turn into insects like fireflies, ants, etc.? I never even heard of this show.
fireflysays...Well, insects may be a little out of his range...! Although, there was one episode called "Night of the Scorpion"! Here's the full list below:
1 9/30/1983 Manimal
2 10/14/1983 Illusion
3 10/21/1983 Night of the Scorpion
4 10/28/1983 Female of the Species
5 11/4/1983 High Stakes
6 12/3/1983 Scrimshaw
7 12/10/1983 Breath of the Dragon
8 12/17/1983 Night of the Beast
antsays...Bah, no insects?
randomizesays...wow, state-of-the-art claymation!
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