Korg: 70,000 B.C.: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

A family of Neanderthals struggle to survive the harsh conditions of the Ice Age. More than 70,000 years ago, every step man took out of the cave to discover and challenge the world around him was both a new experience and an adventure. "Korg: 70,000 B. C." is the story of that world and of Neanderthal man as he attempts to survive that hostile enviorment. The series premieres on the ABC television network on September 7, 1974, 10:30-11 a.m.

The series is a live-action production, filmed on location in remote natural areas of Southern California approximately the untouched wilderness of the world of pre-civilization. Hollywood craftsmen, under the guidance of anthropologists and archaeologists, authentically reproduced the settings and the primitive world of early man.

THE STORY centers around Korg, the leader of a small clan consisting of his brother Bok, and his own immediate family, a wife and three children. Cut off from the larger clan because of an act considered offensive to the leader.

Series details

• Title: Korg: 70,000 B.C.
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Action, Adventure
• Premiere date: 1974-09-07
• Final broadcast date listed: 1975-01-04
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ABC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 25 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 53389
• IMDb ID: tt0071004
• TVDB ID: 71616

Cast and credited roles

• Burgess Meredith — Narrator
• Jim Malinda — Korg
• Bill Ewing — Bok
• Naomi Pollack — Mara
• Christopher Man — Tane
• Charles Morteo — Tor
• Janelle Pranksy — Ree

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1974-09-07; final listed air date 1975-01-04; episode order: 19.

Source and licence

Adapted from Korg: 70,000 B.C. on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.