MAYA - THE COMPLETE SERIES + MOTION PICTURE (NBC 1967-1968) Jay North, Sajid Khan, Clint Walker
Adapted from the motion picture of the same name by Stirling Silliphant (In the Heat of the Nightl, the TV version of Maya brings the film's two young stars, Jay North (Dennis the Menace) and Sajid Khan, to the small screen for some very big adventures.
Montana transplant Terry Bowen (North) journeys deep inside the hills and valleys of India's wilds in search of his missing father, alongside a pair of very special companions, valiant orphan Raji (Khan) and Raji's wondrous, compassionate elephant "mother," Maya. Together, the trio crosses the land in search of clues to the fate of Terry's father, while coming to the aid of the needy and opposing the oppressive.
You'll discover hidden wonders and awesome dangers galore in this 10-disc, 18-episode, plus the film, collection. Join Terry, Raji and Maya as they encounter a tiger boy, missing scientists, runaway princesses, rogue American treasure hunters, man-eating tigers and more in this rousing adventure series filmed entirely in India.
Terry's estranged father (played by Clint Walker in the film) is never seen in the series.