Hello, I am quite pissed right now and want this to be corrected, NOW. A year or so ago I went out my way to write a detailed summary for The Legend of Tarzan at tvtome. Moderator Comments: this was all copied from other sites, so i got rid of it.. Initially meant as Toon Disney\'s first original series (though ultimately shunted to UPN\'s \"One Too\" lineup), The Legend of Tarzan picks up where Disney\'s feature film left off, with the title character adjusting to his new role as leader of the apes (following Kerchak\'s death), and Jane (whom he\'s since married) adjusting to life in the jungle. Rounding out the cast are Jane\'s father, Professor Archimedes Q. Porter; Tantor, the germophobic elephant; and Terk, a wisecracking female ape and Tarzan\'s old wrestling buddy. Head Characters: Tarzan and Jane - While Tarzan helps Jane get over her more romantic ideas about jungle life, Jane acts as his guide to the duplicity in human nature -- and insists he eat his food from a plate. It is a never-ending growth process for both, with some startling insights into what \"civilized\" means, and some uproarious stumbling blocks along the way. Professor - A loving father to daughter Jane, Professor Porter is a noted scientist with years of expertise studying gorillas, though he\'s never seen one in the wild. Sometimes the kindhearted professor gets so absorbed in his thinking that he simply forgets what he\'s doing. Jane doesn\'t bat an eye at her father\'s eccentric antics -- she\'s used to them and shares his enthusiasm. When they both finally meet the gorillas, it\'s the fulfillment of a lifelong dream -- even if the professor does faint at the sight! Terk - Terk loves the spotlight, and she\'s perfect \"big sister\" material for Tarzan -- protective, concerned, and absolutely convinced that Tarzan can\'t survive without her. Terk loves telling Tarzan what to do -- that is, until Tarzan\'s physical strength proves he can hold her in a headlock instead! Even though Terk is a bit bossy at times, Tarzan knows it\'s because Terk cares. Just don\'t try to get her to admit it. That\'s another story. Tantor - \"Someone\'s going to get hurt, and it\'s always me!\" That\'s Tantor\'s rallying cry. Despite his size and relative stature within the jungle kingdom Tantor the elephant is a chicken. Bacteria, pond scum -- you name it, he\'s afraid of it. But when it comes to helping Tarzan in trouble, Tantor shows know-it-all Terk a thing or two in the bravery department and leads the way. Charge! Kala - If his woes become too great or his thoughts too burdensome, Tarzan seeks seclusion and the calm council of his mother, KALA. A sympathetic ear when Tarzan needs someone wise to talk to, Kala acts as the voice of the apes, always reminding Tarzan of his unique obligations to the family. She is also Jane\'s closest confidante. The two share a warm, strong bond, and Jane regards her mother-in-law as her only kindred spirit in the jungle. From Kala\'s point of view, Jane is the human daughter she never had. Flynt and Mungo - Clueless ape brothers FLYNT and MUNGO have grown up along with Tarzan, but they\'re still as dopey as ever. Maybe it\'s too much self-inflicted head trauma from playing their childhood game \"Stop hitting yourself,\" but their IQ\'s don\'t seem to have improved with time. The brothers don\'t mean any harm, but likely as not their dumb behavior is bound to give Tarzan some serious headaches as he flies to save them -- and protect the pack -- from danger. Manu - A mischievous baby baboon, who is fascinated with humans, and when no one is looking he is irresistibly drawn to rummaging through their belongings and trying on their clothes. He may even run off with a shiny keepsake or two. Like an inquisitive kid, he leaves a mess behind, which means a red-faced Tarzan and the other family members are usually stuck with cleaning up after him. Recurring Characters: Renard Dumont - Slick, opportunistic French proprietor of \"Dumont\'s Trading Post\" (est. 1912) whose lust for material gain is compromised only by his persistent attempts to, through oily charm and token gestures, lure Jane from her cozy life with Tarzan. Hugo and Hooft - Loose caricatures (though not in appearance) of Bob Hope and Bing Crosby, circa the \"Road to\" series. Deserters of the French Foreign Legion, these Americans now work for Dumont, though they still have the occasional run-in with Lt. Colonel Staquait (their former superior), who considers their insubordination (in not razing a village of women and children) a capital offense. Samuel T. Philander - The Professor\'s academic rival who frequently attempts to steal his ideas or garner fame by turning Tarzan in as the \"missing link\". Jabari - Elephant offspring of Baruti and Jamila bearing an uncanny resemblance to the young Tantor. He and \"Mr. Tantor\" have bonded over their shared phobias and paranoia. Disney\'s The Legend of Tarzan has released two DVDs so far. The first being Tarzan & Jane featuring the episodes, Tarzan and the British Invasion, Tarzan and the Volcanic Diamond Mine, and Tarzan and the Flying Ace. The next DVD release was Tarzan II (2). It is one of Disney\'s many pre-quals that is about Tarzan as a kid struggling to fit in with the apes. There is also the movie Disney\'s Tarzan which is now out of print. Although Disney has finished with all Tarzan movies, and shows the fun is just starting! In 2006 Tarzan will make its way to broadway musical. The project had been in the development stage for several years. *I was accusted of copying it when in all reality I submitted that to various sites such as wikipedia.com, etc. The "intelligent" staff here at tv.com did not think that things could be the opposite or dare me say it...WRITE MY OWN SUMMARIES! So please put this back up and all will be forgiven. P.S To that moderatory, remember to use proper grammar and punctaution when writing a rude letter to someone. You are suppose to "guide us", not the other way around.
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