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Sheena: Queen of the Jungle
September 16, 1956 thru March
17, 1957
26 episodes
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Character Name
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Actor
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Sheena
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Irish McCalla
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Bob
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Christian Drake
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SERIES DEBUT
FORBIDDEN CARGO
September
16, 1956
Sheena discovers that her jungle domain is threatened by two deadly
enemies:
gun-runners and typhoid fever. Two criminals posing as
innocent traders have been smuggling guns into the jungle.
THE RENEGADES
September 23, 1956
Two outlaws steal a sack of uncut diamonds and bribe a tribe of
headhunters to help them escape through the jungle. In a daring ruse, Sheena
cleverly outwits the thieves. Robert Shayne, John Banner, John Alvin,
Anthony Ghazio, Bob Goodwins.
THE SACRED RIVER
September 30, 1956
Bob runs into trouble when he takes the district commissioners son to the
village of the Chipala tribe. Sheena saves a man from being eaten by a
crocodile.
FORBIDDEN LAND
October 7, 1956
Bob is acting as a guide on an expedition to photograph the Nakuru tribe.
Sheena helps bring a murderer to justice. Ferdinand Wagner.
THE RENEGADES
October 14, 1956
rerun from
September 23, 1956
THE TEST October
21, 1956
A shrewd animal trapper hunts a white hippo in spite of Sheena’s warnings
that the animal is sacred to the Tobwana tribe.
TRADE OF THE KILLER October
28, 1956
A man tries to force the sale of a jungle trading post by turning the
native customers against the owner. and/or Sheena manages to outwit a scheming thug who murders
a kindly old trader. Charles Horvath, Carlos Musquiz, Virgil Richardson.
THE GANYIKA KID
November 4, 1956
An unscrupulous prize fighter trainer comes to the jungle looking for
fresh material. Howard
Bryant, Joe Adams, Andrew Tavida.
THE MASK OF THE GIANTS
November 11, 1956
Sheena discovers that a rogue animal hunter, injured by the blow from the
tusk of a buffalo, contracts to lead a big game hunting party even though he
is going blind. Charles
Horvath. Romney Brent. Also known as: The Mark of the Giant
CURSE OF THE VOODOO
November 18, 1956
Bob is taking a photographer on an expedition into the jungle to
photograph the dread voodoo rites, but Sheena finds trouble brewing. Sheena
surprises an evil witch doctor with some black magic of her own. Palmer Fallgren.
THE ELEPHANT GOD
November 25, 1956
Sheena and Bob try to help a girl find the truth about her past in order to
prove her birthright and inherit money left by her parents who were killed in
the jungle. They attempt to help her solve the mystery of her childhood that
was spent with an African tribe. Barbara Bestar
JUNGLE MANHUNT
December 2, 1956
Sheena teaches a young girl a valuable lesson. The teenage daughter of an
outlaw runs into the jungle after her father has been killed during a
robbery. Sheena finds the defiant girl, who has been injured during her
flight, and tries to help her. Bob tells Sheena that the girl’s uncle has
escaped arrest and is trying to find her.
Susan Alexander,
John Kelly
LEOPARD MEN
December
9, 1956
One of the men mining for uranium in the jungle is attacked and clawed by
a leopard. However, Sheena discovers that the leopard is human, the dread
Leopard Man, despised and feared by all the Natives.
PERILOUS JOURNEY
December 16, 1956
The Chief of the Kiyuyu tribe finds his village burnt to the ground and
the women and children taken hostage by Mau Mau warriors. and/or A
man is forced to become a spy for the Mau Mau in order to save his wife and
son from death at the hands of Mau Mau warriors, who have taken them
prisoner. Milton
Reddi.
EYES OF THE IDOL
December 24, 1956
Bob and Sheena discover that the Noskobo tribe has been stealing supplies
from a trading post. She finds the natives participating in a weird voodoo
rite centered about a beetle-like idol. Virgil Richardson.
JUNGLE PURSUIT
December 31, 1956
A young man steals the village tax money and causes trouble among the
savages. and/or Bob and Chester join in a search for
an escaped prisoner. Sheena, however, finds the wounded prisoner and takes
him to her shelter where she learns that he has been framed by two men who
robbed him. Girard Wilson.
THE LASH
January 6, 1957
A man is murdered in the jungle and his killer assumes his identity so
that he may safely pass into a native village and rob the people of precious
gems. Sheena learns of this plan and races ahead to warn the Ninomo tribe
that they are in danger. John Langley, Buddy Baer.
LAND OF THE ROGUE
January 13, 1957
The district commissioner is alerted that a dangerous thug is on the loose
in the jungle. Sheena hears that the thug plans to look the friendly Ninomo
village and races to ward the natives of the danger.
THE RIVAL QUEEN
January 20, 1957
A dangerous thug manages to escape from prison guards while working in
the jungle. Determined to steal the Ninomo treasure, he seeks revenge on
Sheena, who was responsible for his previous capture and prison sentence.
FAIR STRANGER
January 27, 1957
Bob finds that the only son of an old friend of his has been lost in the
jungle while picnicking.
CRY WOLF
February 3, 1957
A little girl with a big imagination helps Sheena to foil a diabolical
plan and save a man’s life. Melody Kory.
CRASH IN THE JUNGLE
February 10, 1957Sheena learns that the engines of a plane that
crashed in the jungle may have been tampered with, causing the crash.
HOT TREASURE
February 17, 1957
Sheena cleverly traps a pair of crooks and recovers missing radium.
THE MAGIC BAG
February 24, 1957
The courageous young jungle queen finds many strange secrets.
DEVIL’S MOUNTAIN
March 3, 1957
Unscrupulous renegades try to enslave a native village in their search
for priceless treasure.
SECRET OF THE TEMPLE
March 10, 1957
A discredited guide persuades a rich, elderly man that he can help him
find the fountain of eternal life. Eddie Brooks.
TOUCH OF DEATH
March 17, 1957
Illegal ivory is being smuggled out of a game reserve
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