A neighbor worked at a wildlife refuge where they filmed an episode. One scene was supposed to be a lynx chsing a snowshoe hare. The film crew brought their own animals; when they opened the cages, the hare was prodded but would barely hop, and the lynx just bit at the stick. It took them half a day to get acceptable foootaage.
Neighbor reported the same thing regarding Marlon's indisposition.
Marlin Perkins: "Jim, I want you to jump in that pool with that hippo and grab....."
Jim: "Fugg that schitt, Marlin!!"
LOL. I imagine ole Jim said that a lot off camera!
Loved that show when I was a wee lad in the 60’s !
"Allways speak the truth and you will never have to remember what you said before..." Sam Houston Texans, "We say Grace, We Say Mam, If You Don't Like it, We Don't Give a Damn!"
It was entertaining sometimes but it was very phony.
Check the episode where they jump inthe river and grab a big assed anaconda. Marlin was in there with Jim and a handful of others. They dramtized and edited it, but when Marlin was younger, he was the real deal. He was the curator at the St. Louis Zoo for years.
"The Democrat Party looks like Titanic survivors. Partying and celebrating one moment, and huddled in lifeboats freezing the next". Hatari 2017
"Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid." Han Solo
My favorite episode was when he was in a 2 man submarine near the ocean floor surrounded by big hungry sharks that they had baited. One big shark bit one of the rudders and the submarine rammed into the sand. Marlin calmly said "Oh my, our submarine had been disabled. We're going to have to swim to the surface through all these hungry sharks." I'm pretty sure that what he actually said was edited out.
I used to watch that show at my Grandparets house,along with the ,National Geographic,specials.That was good T.V. back then on the old wood ZENITH T.V. All 7 channels,lol.
Loved that show when I was a kid. Sometimes the song from the commercial gets in my head still. "Mutual ... of Omaha ... is people ... you can count on .... when the going's ... rough."
I loved that show as a kid, used to have to stand by the TV and hold the antenna to get it on the local station that carried it. I’m glad RFDTV is going to carry it, I’ll definitely tune in to it.
If Marlin was sloshed half the time that makes it that much better! I knew there was a reason I liked that guy!
Marlin quips "While Jim is giving the deranged crocodile an enema I will observe with the native girl from the safety of the Land Rover. I certainly hope for the sake of Jim's family he has plenty of life insurance with Mutual of Omaha. "
Not a real member - just an ordinary guy who appreciates being able to hang around and say something once in awhile.
Happily Trapped In the Past (Thanks, Joe)
Not only a less than minimally educated person, but stupid and out of touch as well.
Used to watch it every Sunday night with the rest of the family. Even at that young age, I remember wondering why nothing ever died. Every prey animal always got away from the lion etc. But back then, they didn't dare show any blood and guts.
.......... I recall that as well. Which is why I liked all those old "American Sportsman" episodes where they actually shot something now & then.
Wild Kingdom came on at the same time as Hee Haw here in the valley. My daddy would see who.the guest was on Hee Haw and where Marlin was and pick. If both were good he's sit on a stool and flip and forth. Big RCA tv.
