Today, we look at the great 30-minute documentary series "Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom," which had an impressive 25-year run from 1963-88, and the series actually lived on for a brief while after the death of its host Marlin Perkins (1905-1986).
A new incarnation of the series was developed by Animal Planet, and that show which is still on the air hit the airwaves in 2002.
The original "Wild Kingdom" pioneered the nature show format, which can be seen today in series like "Nature" on PBS and various shows which air on The Discovery Channel and The National Geographic Channel.
The series also featured Jim Fowler, who remains one of America's leading animal experts.
"Wild Kingdom" traveled to diverse areas to film wildlife, including Kenya, South Africa and Brazil (the Amazon River basin).
Today, for our quiz, we ask which state was Perkins born in; is the answer:
A) Missouri
B) Ohio
C) Texas
D) Arkansas
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