Quick Info
Status: Ended
Network: CBS
Type: Scripted
Rating: 6.0/10
The New Adventures of Zorro
Overview
The New Adventures of Zorro is an American animated television series produced by Filmation in 1981. The series, which has 13 episodes, is based on the fictional character created by Johnston McCulley. It aired as part of The Tarzan/Lone Ranger/Zorro Adventure Hour. This is the only series Filmation made in which they contracted an outside, third party animation studio. The series was outsourced to Tokyo Movie Shinsha in Japan. All other series afterwards were animated internally by Filmation themselves. It was producer Norm Prescott's final series with Filmation, bringing to an end the famous 'rotating producers' wheel Filmation was famous for. From Gilligan's Planet onwards, Lou Scheimer would handle production duties on his own.
This production, originally released in 1981, has captivated audiences with its unique storytelling. As a Scripted series, it brings a fresh perspective to the Animation, Kids, Action & Adventure genre, maintaining a strong viewer rating of 6.0 across its 1 season.
- Storyline Highlights:
- • Explores themes within Animation and Kids.
- • Produced in .
- • Original Language: English.
Starring Cast
Henry Darrow
Don Diamond
Ismael 'East' Carlo
Julio Medina
Socorro Valdez
Carl Rivas
Ernesto Macias
Seasons
Season 1
13 Episodes • Aired 1981-09-12
No season overview provided for this season.