Untamed World is a television wildlife documentary series narrated by Phil Carey and Alan Small, originally broadcast from 1968 to 1976. It is remembered by many for its distinctive and interesting theme music. Untamed World is sometimes confused with another wildlife show from the same era, Wild Kingdom.
Background The show was originally broadcast on CTV and was changed to Untamed Frontier for a short time due to legal issues.Tvarchive.ca – Untamed World (Series) (1968–1978) Phil Carey was the narrator for the show from 1968 to 1975.Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2009: Film, Television, Radio, Theatre, Dance, Music, Cartoons and Pop Culture, By Harris M. Lentz III – Page 90 Alan Small had been involved with the show from the beginning. He was also a narrator for the show and was previously with CFRB.Priests in the Attic: In My Father's House, By Elaine A. Small – Page 189 It was produced by Lawrence E. Neiman and Bud Weiser.Kids' TV: The First Twenty-Five Years, By Stuart Fischer – The Untamed World Episodes covered different locations around the world, including focusing on flora and fauna.TV Guide – Untamed World, Episode Guide
Phil Carey died on 7 February 2009, aged 83.
Music The theme music for the show was provided by Mort Garson.Los Angeles Times, 11 January 2008 – Composer was a synthesizer pioneer – Dennis McLellan
Episodes
Series 1 (1968–69)
Series 2 (1969–70)
Untamed World Presents The Challenging Sea (Series 1)
Series 3 (1970–71)
Series 4 (1971–72)
Series 5 (1972–73)
Untamed World Presents The Challenging Sea (Series 2)
Series 6 (1973–74)
Series 7 (1974–75)
Series 8 (1975–76)
References
External links Imdb: Untamed World The Untamed World Music Intro The Untamed World Music Outro