If you're of a certain age, like I am, Wild Kingdom was appointment viewing for the whole family during its 25 year original run (1963-71 NBC, 1971-88 syndication). Hearst Media now owns the rights to the series, and is reviving Kingdom for the first time since a short-lived run on Animal Planet a few years ago.
In honor of Wild Kingdom's 60th anniversary, the series returns home to NBC, and will air on Saturday mornings, starting October 7. Peter Gros, who joined the series upon Marlin Perkins' retirement in 1985, will serve as the series host. Gros got a headstart, if you will, as he hosted reruns of the series on RFD TV (check listings), like the sample episode:
I began watching the original Kingdom alongside my parents during its final season, and sat during much of the syndicated era. Now, let's see if the classics are out on DVD..........
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