Edgar Rice Burroughs: Television Tarzan Episode: Leopard on the Loose"

 

September 23, 2021 and 55 years ago on this day in 1966, the third episode of the Ron Ely television Tarzan was broadcast. “Leopard on the Loose” The episode featured Russ Tamblyn, Alan Caillou, Ken Scott, and Morgan Jones.

A worker at the local trading post needed money to get home and he decided to steal Jai’s leopard and sell the beast.

A complete list of the episodes is at: https://www.erbzine.com/mag74/7420.html

The drabble for today, “Give It Back,” was inspired by “Leopard on the Loose.”

Morrisey, a trading post worker, wanted desperately to go home. He stole Jai’s leopard planning to sell him to some hunters. He leashed the leopard and led it toward the hunter’s camp.

The leopard cooperated briefly, but it missed Jai and struggled. Morrisey wrapped the leash around a tree and held it so the leopard couldn’t bite him.

Tarzan arrived quickly, guided by the leopard’s screams and Morrisey’s shouts.

“I can’t let go.”

Tarzan laughed. “Sometimes the worst thing in the world is to get what you want. You wanted a leopard. You dealt the cards, you play the hand.”