Countdown (episode)


 * You may also be looking for the unrelated Space Kidettes character Countdown.

"Countdown" is the first episode of Jana of the Jungle season one. It aired on September 9, 1978 on NBC. It was directed by Ray Patterson, Carl Urbano, and Wally Burr.

An experimental bomb designed to implode is let down in the jungle and stolen by the local tribe. This is really the plot of most episodes, i.e., Jana deals with all the superstitious, isolated tribes that don't know any better.

Characters

 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Lieutentant Steven Lee
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Flight controller (voice only)
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Michael Bell
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Jana
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| B.J. Ward
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Doctor Ben Cooper
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Michael Bell
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Ghost
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Tico
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Montaro
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Ted Cassidy
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Picchu
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Shaman
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Slithor
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Ted Cassidy
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Picchu
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Shaman
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Slithor
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Slithor
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable

Locations

 * Earth
 * South America

Objects

 * Jana's necklace
 * Staff of Power

Vehicles

 * Steven's plane

Music
The score was composed by Hoyt Curtin, who was credited as musical director, with musical supervision from Paul DeKorte.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: September 9, 1978 on NBC

Home availability

 * Not available. 😥