Manimal (Manimal)

Member Name: sharktrager

Product:	Manimal
Date:	03/04/02 (191 review reads)
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Advantages: Melody Anderson

Disadvantages: It's never shown these days

It's funny how TV shows which aired many years ago can still stick in the mind. MANIMAL is one such show - it only ran for 8 episodes in the early 1980s, but it is still held fondly in some people's memories. Perhaps this fondness is because it hasn't been repeated endlessly on numerous TV channels in these days of nostalgia TV, unlike shows like KNIGHT RIDER.

MANIMAL starred Simon MacCordindale as Jonathan Chase, a university professor who was able to turn himself into a variety of animals - hence the title of the series. He used this trick to help out the police each week.

His female sidekick was police officer Brooke, who was played by Melody Anderson, who is better known these days for having played Dale Arden (FLASH's girlfriend) in the 1980 movie remake of FLASH GORDON.

As for whether the show was any good or not, that's a hard one to say as I haven't seen it for so long! I remember watching it with my brother and enjoying it very much, but as I was only about 10 when it was first shown that may not be much of a recommendation!| I hope it gets repeated one day soon though.

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EPISODE TITLES
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1. Manimal
2. Illusion
3. Night Of The Scorpion
4. Female Of The Species
5. High Stakes
6. Scrimshaw
7. Breath Of The Dragon
8. Night Of The Beast

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