Korg: 70,000 B.C.(1974)

series - first aired/released 1974-09-07 - audience 7.6

Action & Adventure

Directed by Christian Nyby, Irving J. Moore

Features the adventures of a family of Neanderthals during the Ice Age. Intended to be educational, and is based on the best then-current research about Neanderthal life, except where it has to be watered down for a young audience. A board game of the same title was produced by the US toy company Milton Bradley as a direct tie-in. Charlton Comics published a Korg comic book from May 1975 to November 1976. The series was written and drawn by Pat Boyette, and lasted for 9 issues. The American Museum of Natural History and The Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History served as consultants to the series.