Korg: 70,000 B.C. facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Korg: 70,000 B.C. |
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| Genre | Adventure, Prehistoric fiction |
| Created by | Fred Freiberger |
| Directed by | Irving J. Moore Christian Nyby |
| Starring | Jim Malinda Bill Ewing Naomi Pollack Christopher Man |
| Narrated by | Burgess Meredith |
| Theme music composer | Hoyt Curtin |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 19 |
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| Executive producer(s) | Joseph Barbera William Hanna |
| Producer(s) | Fred Freiberger Dick O'Connor |
| Editor(s) | Warner E. Leighton |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Hanna-Barbera Productions |
| Distributor | DFS Program Exchange (1979-1980) Warner Bros. Television Distribution |
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| Original network | ABC |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original release | September 7, 1974 – August 30, 1975 |
Korg: 70,000 B.C. was a cool live-action TV show that aired on Saturday mornings. It was created by Fred Freiberger and made by Hanna-Barbera Productions. The show ran on the ABC channel from September 1974 to August 1975. Each episode was about 30 minutes long.
Adventures in the Ice Age
Korg: 70,000 B.C. told the exciting stories of a Neanderthal family. They lived during the Ice Age, which was a very long time ago! The show wanted to teach viewers about how Neanderthals might have lived. It was based on the best information scientists had at the time. To make it fun and suitable for younger audiences, some parts of the stories were simplified. The famous actor Burgess Meredith was the narrator, helping to explain what was happening.
Meet the Cast
Here are the main actors and the characters they played in Korg: 70,000 B.C.:
- Burgess Meredith: Narrator (the voice that tells the story)
- Jim Malinda: Korg (the main character)
- Bill Ewing: Bok
- Naomi Pollack: Mara
- Christopher Man: Tane
- Charles Morteo: Tor
- Janelle Pransky: Ree
Episode Guide
| No. | Title | Original air date |
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| 1 | "The Blind Hunter" | September 7, 1974 |
| 2 | "The Exile" | September 14, 1974 |
| 3 | "The Big Water" | September 21, 1974 |
| 4 | "The Eclipse of the Sun" | September 28, 1974 |
| 5 | "Trapped" | October 5, 1974 |
| 6 | "The Story of Lumi" | October 12, 1974 |
| 7 | "The Running Fight" | October 19, 1974 |
| 8 | "The Beach People" | October 26, 1974 |
| 9 | "The Ancient One" | November 2, 1974 |
| 10 | "Tor's First Hunt" | November 9, 1974 |
| 11 | "Magic Claws" | November 16, 1974 |
| 12 | "The Hill People" | November 23, 1974 |
| 13 | "The River" | November 30, 1974 |
| 14 | "The Web" | December 7, 1974 |
| 15 | "The Picture Maker" | December 14, 1974 |
| 16 | "Ree and the Wolf" | December 21, 1974 |
| 17 | "Bok Loses Courage" | December 28, 1974 |
| 18 | "Moving Rock" | January 4, 1975 |
| 19 | "The Guide" | January 18, 1975 |
More Korg Fun
Even after the TV show ended, you could still enjoy the world of Korg!
- A Korg: 70,000 B.C. board game was made by a toy company called Milton Bradley.
- Charlton Comics also published a Korg comic book series. It ran for nine issues from May 1975 to November 1976. The comic books were written and drawn by Pat Boyette.
See also
In Spanish: Korg 70000 B.C. para niños
