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The Worst Episodes of The Legend of Tarzan

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The Legend of Tarzan picks up where the 1999 feature film left off, with the title character adjusting to his new role as leader of the apes following Kerchak's death, and Jane adjusting to life

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    The Legend of Tarzan Season 2 Episode 3 - Tarzan and the Flying Ace
    6.4/10(43 votes)

    #1 - Tarzan and the Flying Ace

    S2:E3

    A bush pilot named Bobby Canler, who is an old friend of Jane, comes to visit her, but Tarzan senses something bad about him. He is later convinced he's just jealous so he backs off. Unfortunately, Tarzan was right.

    Director:Nick Filippi
    Writer:Jess Winfield

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  2. The Legend of Tarzan Season 1 Episode 12 - Tarzan and the Rift
    6.5/10(42 votes)

    #2 - Tarzan and the Rift

    S1:E12

    Poachers arrive in the jungle and are setting traps everywhere, so Tarzan warns everyone to be careful. Meanwhile, Terk encourages Tantor to act on his attractions to a female elephant named Dania with a talent for singing. The first date goes well, and though everybody finds Dania perfectly charming, she herself gets off on the wrong foot with Terk. When Terk discovers Tantor would rather spend his time with Dania than her, she plans to break them up, but ends up getting caught in one of the poachers' traps instead. Now Tantor must decide which is more important to him—his relationship with the difficult Dania, or saving his best friend from being kidnapped.

    Director:Don MacKinnon
    Writer:Leslie Nordman

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  3. The Legend of Tarzan Season 1 Episode 13 - Tarzan and the Giant Beetles
    6.5/10(36 votes)

    #3 - Tarzan and the Giant Beetles

    S1:E13

    When Terk and Tantor accidentally spill some of the fluid from the giant flowers the Professor was studying onto a few beetles, it makes them giant themselves. To stay out of trouble, they keep it a secret. But how can you keep a couple of huge beetles a secret?

    Director:Victor Cook
    Writer:Carl Ellsworth

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  4. The Legend of Tarzan Season 1 Episode 22 - Tarzan and the Silver Screen
    6.5/10(37 votes)

    #4 - Tarzan and the Silver Screen

    S1:E22

    A film crew arrives in the jungle to shoot an action movie. Tarzan, being unaware of this, interferes in the process, causing him to appear in the scenes unintentionally. The film's male lead actor becomes jealous after being replaced by Tarzan and attempts to destroy the footage, causing a huge fire at the trading post.

    Director:Victor Cook
    Writer:Madellaine Paxson

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  5. The Legend of Tarzan Season 1 Episode 24 - Tarzan and the All-Seeing Elephant
    6.5/10(32 votes)

    #5 - Tarzan and the All-Seeing Elephant

    S1:E24

    Tantor starts believe in an "All-seeing elephant" that protects him after he survives series of dangerous accidents. Tantor decides to journey to Mount Indigo, where the all-seeing elephant supposedly lives, to prove his friends the elephant truly exists. Tarzan, Jane, Terk, and the Professor decide to accompany Tantor to make sure he stays safe.

    Director:Nick Filippi
    Writer:Mark Palmer

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  6. The Legend of Tarzan Season 1 Episode 33 - Tarzan and the Caged Fury
    6.5/10(35 votes)

    #6 - Tarzan and the Caged Fury

    S1:E33

    Johannes Niels and Merkus return to the jungle to mine diamonds. Tarzan agrees to this as long as they stay away from the gorillas. Niels and Merkus are threatened by Tublat, who they capture and plan to make money out of him. Tarzan sets out to free Tublat, despite Terk's protests and the past conflict between them.

    Director:Dave Bullock
    Writers:Ken Koonce, David Wiemers

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  7. The Legend of Tarzan Season 1 Episode 35 - Tarzan and the Mysterious Visitor
    6.5/10(35 votes)

    #7 - Tarzan and the Mysterious Visitor

    S1:E35

    A writer named Ed is in desperate need of some inspiration for his next novel. He finds it while walking down the street in the form of a newspaper article about Tarzan, "The Missing Link". He begins tracking down various leads to Tarzan's whereabouts, including Tarzan's friends and enemies. They all tell Ed of their first encounters with Tarzan, prompting Ed to head out into the jungle to find Tarzan himself.

    Director:Don MacKinnon
    Writer:Madellaine Paxson

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  8. The Legend of Tarzan Season 1 Episode 25 - Tarzan and the New Wave
    6.7/10(34 votes)

    #8 - Tarzan and the New Wave

    S1:E25

    Tarzan helps the people on an sinking schooner escape. He discovers the passengers are Jane's friends Eleanor, Hazel, and Greenly, as well as Greenly's fiancé Henry. Eleanor and Hazel do not think Henry is "well-rounded" enough, hoping the jungle and Tarzan can toughen him up. Eventually Henry's toughness is put to the test when an earthquake, followed by a tidal wave, hits the jungle.

    Director:Don MacKinnon
    Writer:Jess Winfield

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  9. The Legend of Tarzan Season 1 Episode 30 - Tarzan and the Prison Break
    6.7/10(33 votes)

    #9 - Tarzan and the Prison Break

    S1:E30

    Hugo and Hooft use Tarzan to help them gather special ingredients for their hot sauce. The sauce, with the guys' names on the bottle, becomes popular to the French Foreign Legion, and is brought to the attention of Lt. Col. Staquait. Staquait vows to re-capture Hugo and Hooft for deserting, and succeeds eventually, resulting in the duo being sent to the Cape Doom prison. Upon attempting to free his friends, Tarzan is also captured. Jane attempts to contact the Magistrate to free Hugo and Hooft legally.

    Director:Troy Adomitis
    Writer:Madellaine Paxson

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  10. The Legend of Tarzan Season 1 Episode 32 - Tarzan and the Face from the Past
    6.7/10(34 votes)

    #10 - Tarzan and the Face from the Past

    S1:E32

    Zutho, a shady mandrill from Tarzan's past, resurfaces, demanding a favor he claims is owed for keeping a 20-year-old secret. This results in Tarzan having to do everything Zutho tells him to. What secrets does Zutho know to gain such a hold over the lord of the jungle?

    Director:Victor Cook
    Writer:Gary Sperling

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  11. The Legend of Tarzan Season 1 Episode 6 - Tarzan and the Rogue Elephant
    6.8/10(44 votes)

    #11 - Tarzan and the Rogue Elephant

    S1:E6

    Baruti and Jamila, an elephant couple, migrate into Tantor's herd to protect their hypochondriac son, Jabari, from the mad rampages of Mbaya, an elephant gone "rogue". Tantor and Jabari instantly bond, but through a series of coincidences, Tantor comes to believe that he's responsible for Mbaya's recent rampage through Tarzan's protectorate and retreats into the jungle. Meanwhile, Jane attempts to discover something that Tarzan's afraid of.

    Director:Sean Bishop
    Writer:Mirith J. Colao

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  12. The Legend of Tarzan Season 1 Episode 23 - Tarzan and the Beast from Below
    6.8/10(35 votes)

    #12 - Tarzan and the Beast from Below

    S1:E23

    Terk gets scared when she sees a monster, which is later revealed to be a velociraptor from Pellucidar. The others initially dismiss Terk, but believe her after the dinosaur attacks the Professor's camp as well as Tarzan and Jane's treehouse. Tarzan attempts to find out how the velociraptor managed to get out of Pellucidar and how it can be sent back.

    Director:Don MacKinnon
    Writers:Ken Koonce, David Wiemers

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  13. The Legend of Tarzan Season 1 Episode 27 - Tarzan and the Return of La
    6.8/10(42 votes)

    #13 - Tarzan and the Return of La

    S1:E27

    While the gang is setting up a surprise croquet game for the Professor, Jane encounters an ill-looking fawn. Upon touching the fawn, the soul of Queen La enters her body. Failing to return to Opar by herself, La turns to Tarzan, who senses something wrong right away. Instead, she turns to Dumont for help. Can the aid of Usula, the Waziri elder, bring Jane back before La retrieves her staff and brings Opar to life again?

    Director:Victor Cook
    Writer:Peter Gaffney

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  14. The Legend of Tarzan Season 1 Episode 18 - Tarzan and the Seeds of Destruction
    6.9/10(39 votes)

    #14 - Tarzan and the Seeds of Destruction

    S1:E18

    Disgusted by the decay near the elephant territory, Jane tries to use an English vine to cover up the scent. But the vines cover up everything and are too poisonous to eat. While Jane and the Professor try to think of a solution, Tarzan invites the elephants to live with the gorillas, but how long can they live together in harmony?

    Director:Nick Filippi
    Writer:Robert Askin

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  15. The Legend of Tarzan Season 1 Episode 19 - Tarzan and the Silver Ape
    6.9/10(36 votes)

    #15 - Tarzan and the Silver Ape

    S1:E19

    The Professor learns about a spiritual silver ape that, supposedly, cures the injured of the jungle. Not believing this is a spiritual creature, he plans to study it more. But when Philander steals his notes and finds out about the ape, he plans to capture it.

    Director:Don MacKinnon
    Writers:Rob Humphrey, John Behnke, Jim Peterson

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  16. The Legend of Tarzan Season 1 Episode 29 - Tarzan and the Missing Link
    6.9/10(38 votes)

    #16 - Tarzan and the Missing Link

    S1:E29

    Philander returns to Africa with two British thugs to capture "Tarzan: The Missing Link" in a last-ditch effort to pay off the thugs. While there, they meet up with the Professor and Philander attempts to convince the thugs that the Professor is Tarzan.

    Director:Victor Cook
    Writer:David Slack

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  17. The Legend of Tarzan Season 1 Episode 14 - Tarzan and the Jungle Madness
    7.0/10(41 votes)

    #17 - Tarzan and the Jungle Madness

    S1:E14

    Tarzan and Jane return from a trip to the Waziri village to find the Professor missing and his camp in ruin. Jane momentarily fears the worst, but soldiers on with Tarzan in an attempt to determine her father's whereabouts and condition—a pursuit impeded by the hordes of apparently mad animals, including Terk and Tantor, destroying everything in their path and pleading for the cessation of a mysterious, unheard ringing.

    Director:Victor Cook
    Writer:Madellaine Paxson

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  18. The Legend of Tarzan Season 2 Episode 1 - Tarzan and the British Invasion
    7.0/10(46 votes)

    #18 - Tarzan and the British Invasion

    S2:E1

    Jane's friends, Eleanor, Greenly, and Hazel, thinking Jane is in trouble, come to rescue her. When they find her and everything is explained, they fret Jane has changed. To prove she hasn't, Jane takes them on a picnic in the jungle. That's when trouble comes up.

    Director:Don MacKinnon
    Writer:Mirith J. Colao

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  19. The Legend of Tarzan Season 1 Episode 3 - Tarzan and the Lost Cub
    7.1/10(52 votes)

    #19 - Tarzan and the Lost Cub

    S1:E3

    Jane finds a lost leopard cub and decides to keep it, but Tarzan won't like having a leopard around.

    Director:Don MacKinnon
    Writer:Michael Ryan

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  20. The Legend of Tarzan Season 1 Episode 4 - Tarzan and the Lost City of Opar
    7.1/10(50 votes)

    #20 - Tarzan and the Lost City of Opar

    S1:E4

    Two leopard men take the Professor to the forgotten city of Opar, where Queen La is hoping for a king. She refuses the Professor and has the leopard men do what they wish with him. When Tarzan and the others find out, they all head for Opar, just in time to save the Professor. However, after seeing Tarzan, La falls in love with him and plans to get rid of Jane.

    Director:Nick Filippi
    Writers:Bill Motz, Bob Roth

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  21. The Legend of Tarzan Season 1 Episode 5 - Tarzan and the Fugitives
    7.1/10(42 votes)

    #21 - Tarzan and the Fugitives

    S1:E5

    Two deserters of the French Foreign Legion called Hooft and Hugo flee into the jungles of Africa. Unfortunately, their former superior, Lt. Colonel Staquait, finds their tracks and vows to follow them to the ends of the earth. Tarzan rescues the deserters from the perils of the jungle and the duo begin taking advantage of the resulting hospitality. Jane, being suspicious of the parasitic pair and their fantastic stories, decides to turn them in, only to realize who the real criminal is.

    Director:Don MacKinnon
    Writers:Liz Friedman, Vanessa Place

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  22. The Legend of Tarzan Season 1 Episode 10 - Tarzan and the Fountain
    7.1/10(38 votes)

    #22 - Tarzan and the Fountain

    S1:E10

    The Professor eagerly awaits the arrival of a Doctor Doyle. Upon arrival, everyone is surprised to find that Doyle is actually a woman. Doctor Robin Doyle had come to Africa to study Keewazi's tribe with the Professor. While studying, they find some of the older men to have quite startling ages (from 500 to 700), and learn about a great fountain. The professor, who feels he's too old for Robin, secretly sets forth to find this fountain.

    Director:Nick Filippi
    Writer:Eddie Guzelian

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  23. The Legend of Tarzan Season 1 Episode 28 - Tarzan and One Punch Mulligan
    7.1/10(38 votes)

    #23 - Tarzan and One Punch Mulligan

    S1:E28

    The arrogant and aggressive heavyweight boxing champion "One Punch" Mulligan, along with his manager and personal journalist, visit the jungle while on safari. When Tarzan accidentally knocks One Punch out cold, the boxer is mortified and demands a "rematch", which Tarzan refuses. However, One Punch is stubborn and looks for a way to provoke Tarzan into a fight.

    Director:Sean Bishop
    Writer:Gary Sperling

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  24. The Legend of Tarzan Season 2 Episode 2 - Tarzan and the Volcanic Diamond Mine
    7.1/10(47 votes)

    #24 - Tarzan and the Volcanic Diamond Mine

    S2:E2

    Two sneaky men named Johannes Niels and Merkus come and want Tarzan to take them to the volcano on the other side of the jungle to look for diamonds. Tarzan agrees as long as he gets a diamond for Jane in return. Little does he realize that the men are not planning to keep up their side of the bargain when the diamonds are collected—or that his friends are following them.

    Director:Victor Cook
    Writers:Rob Humphrey, John Behnke, Jim Peterson

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  25. The Legend of Tarzan Season 1 Episode 9 - Tarzan and the Enemy Within
    7.2/10(41 votes)

    #25 - Tarzan and the Enemy Within

    S1:E9

    Tarzan and Terk find an injured gorilla named Gobu in the forest. Little do they know, but he is under orders from his leader to lure Tarzan back to Gobu's family. Once the injured gorilla (who Terk has taken a strong shine to) is better, he and Tarzan embark on the long journey to Gobu's home, only to find the evil Tublat, a bull ape who was expelled from Kerchak's family many years before, was waiting there to trap him. Meanwhile, Jane and the Professor attempt to teach Terk to be more lady-like.

    Director:Nick Filippi
    Writers:Ken Koonce, David Wiemers

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Tarzan and the Flying Ace" is the worst rated episode of "The Legend of Tarzan". It scored 6.4/10 based on 43 votes. Directed by Nick Filippi and written by Jess Winfield, it aired on 2/5/2003. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Tarzan and the Rift".