From The Scoop: Ramar of the Jungle

From the June 23 issue of Gemstone Publishing's The Scoop:
Strange things happen in the jungle. To prove it, just rent volumes one or two of the classic half-hour suspense/adventure program, Ramar of the Jungle.

During its original two-season run in 1952-1954, the show riveted audiences by following the adventures Dr. Tom Reynolds (Jon Hall) and his partner, Professor Howard Ogden (Ray Montgomery, providing a bit of comic relief) as they trekked the "jungles" of India and Africa.

Every week, the duo encountered a wide range of perilous and increasingly bizzarre situations, including a chance meeting with a woman clad a leopard skin cloth whose husband was holding her captive under the claim that she actually became a leopard under the full moon. The pair also battled a plethora of poachers and thieves in their efforts to protect the "jungle natives."

The show's title came from an episode in which an American Indian chief dubbed Dr. Reynolds "Ramar," which means something akin to "Medicine Man" or "Healer."

Though the series was not renewed for a third season, it has remained a nostalgic favorite of viewers the world over, which may explain why two volumes of the show were released on DVD just two years ago.

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