Crash in the Jungle (1)

January 19, 1968
26 min
Season 1 - Episode 36: Crash in the Jungle (1)

Season 1 - Episode 36: Crash in the Jungle (1)

Crash in the Jungle (1) - Episode 36

Overview

The episode opens in Africa with the scene of a lion chasing a leopard. As the two fight, a huge gorilla enters. Broken shackles dangle from the gorilla's wrists. Speed is flying to Africa. Professor Robert Carnivoré is sitting next to Speed on the plane. He relates the story of a huge monster that lives near the mountain they're flying over. Speed will be participating in the Trans-Africa Grand Prix, a race which crosses the continent of Africa. He checked out the course and is on his way to Nairobi where the race will start. The pilot and co-pilot point weapons at the professor and Speed. They are exiles from the nation of Bangdabongo. Carnivoré is also an ex-pat from Bangdabongo. The men need the professor's help to liberate their country which was taken over 20 years before. The men and the professor get parachutes to jump out safely. Speed is tied up. As the plane plummets earthward, Speed snaps the ropes. He dons a parachute and jumps out at the last moment. Down on the ground, S

Episode Information

TV Show

Speed Racer

Season

Season 1

Episode Number

36

Air Date

January 19, 1968

Runtime

26 minutes