Daktari
Created by Ivan Tors, Art Arthur
On CBS
A cheerful, educational family adventure centered on a veterinarian's work with African wildlife, balancing gentle suspense with informative storytelling and warm human connection.
Daktari is an American children's drama series that aired on CBS between 1966 and 1969. The series, an Ivan Tors Films Production in association with MGM Television, stars Marshall Thompson as Dr. Marsh Tracy, a veterinarian at the fictional Wameru Study Centre for Animal Behaviour in East Africa.
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Questions people ask
Does Daktari leave you hopeful? Yes, very. More hopeful than 92% of series.
Is Daktari sad? Barely. Less sad than 88% of series.
Is Daktari easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 86% of series.
Is Daktari scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of series.
Is Daktari violent? Not especially. Less violent than 70% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Daktari
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Daktari
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Daktari, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Daktari, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Daktari, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
