Season 1
(1982)
Cast
as Self
as Narrator (voice), Host
Episodes
The Flight of the Condor: Ice, Wind, and Fire 0.0
October 10, 1982
Following the path of the condor, whose ten-foot wingspan enables it to soar effortlessly over the peaks of the Andes m…
The Flight of the Condor: Ocean, Desert, and Thin Air 0.0
October 17, 1982
While the cold waters of the Pacific Coast of South America are among the richest in the world, the shore is the driest…
The Flight of the Condor: Down the Amazon 0.0
October 24, 1982
The third part of the series is a spectacular visual trip down the fabled river. From the snow-clad summit of the volca…
Amate: The Great Fig Tree 0.0
October 31, 1982
Kopje: A Rock for All Seasons 0.0
November 7, 1982
On the Edge of Paradise 0.0
November 14, 1982
Examines the fragile ecology of the Caribbean area in a unique and vivid look at the forces affecting this area's ecolo…
Forest in the Clouds 0.0
November 21, 1982
Surveying Costa Rica's Monte Verde preserve, which contains some 200 varieties of trees, including 300-ft. oaks. Animal…
The Discovery of Animal Behavior: Natural Mysteries 0.0
November 28, 1982
The first of the series takes us back to the 13th Century to explore medieval superstitions of ancient "naturalists." F…
The Discovery of Animal Behavior: In Praise of God 0.0
December 5, 1982
Theologians and clerics in the 17th and 18th centuries were among the first to study animal behavior. John Ray began in…
The Discovery of Animal Behavior: Search for the Mind 0.0
December 12, 1982
In 1848, Charles Darwin began the quest to understand the mysteries of the animal mind. Following Darwin's achievement …
The Discovery of Animal Behavior: A Question of Learning 0.0
December 19, 1982
First there is a re-creation of Ivan Pavlov's experiments which led to the discovery of the "conditioned reflex." Then …
The Discovery of Animal Behavior: Signs and Signals 0.0
December 26, 1982
Continuing with the exploration of animal communication we see recreations of Karl von Frisch unraveling the language o…
The Discovery of Animal Behavior: Living Together 0.0
January 2, 1983
Scientists have long attempted to discover why animals rarely live alone. Animal society seems to be based on despotic …