Manimal - Episode List

Episode List

  • PC = Production code number
No Title Directed by: Written by: Air date PC
1 "Manimal" Russ Mayberry Donald R. Boyle,
Glen A. Larson		 September 30, 1983 (1983-09-30) 101

90-minute pilot: When a group of thieves devise a plan to hijack a shipment of nerve gas, Detective Brooke Mackenzie must stop them. She teams up with Dr. Jonathan Chase, a man that knows the secrets that divide man and animal and who is trained in an African technique that allows him to transform into different animals.

Special Guest Stars: Ursula Andress as Karen Jade, Ed Lauter as Colonel Hunt
2 "Illusion" Daniel Haller Paul Mason October 14, 1983 (1983-10-14) 102

A Bulgarian ambassador hides behind his immunity status to smuggle illegal goods into the country.

Special Guest Star: Richard Lynch as Zoltan Gregory, David Hess as William
3 "Night of the Scorpion" Daniel Haller Glen A. Larson October 21, 1983 (1983-10-21) 103
While being interrogated by Russian agents about the location of a list, a man dies from a truth serum drug. A note and $2 million dollars are left to his daughter Terry. Jonathan, Brooke and Ty must protect Terry while trying to locate the list before the Russian agents do.
4 "Female of the Species" Georg Fenady Michael Berk,
Douglas Schwartz		 October 28, 1983 (1983-10-28) 104

After a girl is found living with wolves in the forests of Sultanpur, India, she is the topic of discussion at a local university where she is being held. When an attempt is made on her life, Jonathan takes her into his care and protection. Her identity must be found in order to discover who it is that is trying to kill her.
Special Guest Star: Michael McGuire as Stanford Langly

NOTE: This episode has an almost identical storyline to a 1986 episode of The Wizard titled "Endangered Species", as well as a 1994 episode of the same name in Thunder in Paradise. All three episodes were written by Michael Berk and Douglas Schwartz.
5 "High Stakes" Sidney Hayers Michael Berk,
Douglas Schwartz		 November 4, 1983 (1983-11-04) 105

When a horse trainer recognizes her stolen horse in a race, Jonathan helps her try to recover it.
Special Guest Star: David Sheiner as Sheldon Greentree

NOTE: Dr. Chase alludes to the episode title at least three times. At the bar he says both, "The stakes seem high", and "These are some high stakes... almost too high." Later that night in the restaurant he remarks, from off camera, "How about those stakes back there? Pretty high, huh?".
6 "Scrimshaw" Charles Bail Michael Berk,
Al Breitenbach,
Douglas Schwartz		 December 3, 1983 (1983-12-03) 106

While at the beach, Jonathan and the others discover a scrimshaw (walrus tusk with carvings on it) in the clutches of a skeleton. They begin investigating at a local bar where they encounter someone who has been looking for it for their whole life.

Special Guest Stars: Meeno Peluce as Corky Morgan, Keenan Wynn as Sea Dog Morgan
7 "Breath of the Dragon" Leslie H. Martinson Joseph Gunn December 10, 1983 (1983-12-10) 107

Jonathan, Brooke and Ty must stop a criminal who extorts money from businesses in China Town while posing as a superstitious icon known as The Dragon.

NOTE: In this episode, Walter Nebicher from Automan can be seen walking outside a Chinese restaurant. Both Manimal and Automan were filmed back-to-back with the same scene, at a different angle, appearing in an episode of Automan.
8 "Night of the Beast" Russ Mayberry Sam Egan December 17, 1983 (1983-12-17) 108
While on a well-deserved vacation, Jonathan, Ty and Brooke get involved to thwart an attempt by a syndicate boss to illegally take over the town of Birch Hollow in order legalize gambling and build a large casino.

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