<Tr> <Th> Original network </Th> <Td> NBC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Original release </Th> <Td> September 8, 1966--April 5, 1968 </Td> </Tr> <P> Tarzan is a series that aired on NBC from 1966--1968 . The series portrayed Tarzan (played by Ron Ely) as a well - educated character who had grown tired of civilization, and returned to the jungle where he had been raised . It was filmed in Brazil . The production later relocated to Mexico . This series was set in the newly - independent Africa of the time . </P> <P> This series retained many of the trappings of the film series, included the "Tarzan yell" and Cheeta, but excluded Jane as part of the "new look" for the fabled apeman that executive producer Sy Weintraub had introduced in previous motion pictures starring Gordon Scott, Jock Mahoney, and Mike Henry . CBS aired repeat episodes of the program during the summer of 1969 . </P>

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