Countdown (episode)

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Countdown
Production number	125-12
Premiere date	September 9, 1978
Run time	21:09
Starring	B.J. Ward Michael Bell Ted Cassidy
Music composed by	Hoyt Curtin
Director(s)	Ray Patterson Carl Urbano Wally Burr (voices)
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"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 and Carl Urbano, and voice directed by 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

Legend
Character debut	Speaking debut	Ep. debut	No lines	Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character	Actor
Lieutenant Steven Lee	Unavailable
Flight controller (voice only)	Michael Bell
Jana	B.J. Ward
Doctor Ben Cooper	Michael Bell
Ghost	Unavailable
Tico	Unavailable
Montaro	Ted Cassidy
Picchu	Unavailable
Shaman	Unavailable
Slithor	Unavailable

Locations

• Earth
  • South America

Objects

• Jana's necklace
• Staff of Power

Vehicles

• Steven's plane

Music

The music 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

In other languages

Language	Name	Meaning

Home availability

• Not available. 😥