Zorro and Son

Zorro and Son is an American television Western based on the character Zorro that aired on CBS. Created by Walt Disney Television, the series stars Henry Darrow as Zorro (Don Diego) and Paul Regina as his son Zorro Jr. (Don Carlos). The limited series aired for five episodes from April 6 to May 4, 1983.^[1]

Zorro and Son
Paul Regina (left) and Henry Darrow
Genre	Sitcom
Starring	Henry Darrow Paul Regina Bill Dana
Composer	George Duning
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	5 (list of episodes)
Production
Producer	Kevin Corcoran
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	22–24 minutes
Production company	Walt Disney Television
Distributor	Disney–ABC Domestic Television
Release
Original network	CBS
Audio format	Monaural
Original release	April 6 (1983-04-06) – June 1, 1983 (1983-06-01)
Chronology
Related	Zorro

It featured the same theme song by Norman Foster and George Bruns that was used on Disney's 1957 Zorro television series.

Synopsis

Set approximately twenty years after the first series, Zorro and Son is an updated, comical version of the original series.^[2]

Cast

• Henry Darrow as Don Diego de Vega (Zorro Sr.)
• Paul Regina as Don Carlos de Vega (Zorro Jr.)
• Richard Beauchamp as Sergeant Sepulveda
• Bill Dana as Bernardo
• Barney Martin as Brothers Napa and Sonoma
• John Moschitta Jr. as Corporal Cassette
• Catherine Parks as Senorita Anita
• Gregory Sierra as Captain Paco Pico

US TV ratings

Season	Episodes	Start Date	End Date	Nielsen Rank	Nielsen Rating	Tied With
1982-83	5	April 6, 1983	June 1, 1983	79^[3]	N/A	N/A

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
1	"Zorro and Son"	Peter Baldwin	Eric Cohen	April 6, 1983 (1983-04-06)
A monk is in trouble. He is going to be embarrassed in front of everyone, even possibly hurt. Zorro and his son must hurry to rescue the monk from harm's way. A new era begins with Zorro and his son now helping other people. They both want to end evil and bring more justice.
2	"Beauty and the Mask"	Gabrielle Beaumont	Eric Cohen, Nick Arnold	April 13, 1983 (1983-04-13)
Don Carlos falls in love with Angelica after he saves her. He uses his father's costume to do so, in which he vows to follow the Zorro promise. His father is informed by his son that he loves her, and that he wants her to know this. Meanwhile, Pico is up to no good trying to catch Zorro and put a stop to his good deeds.
3	"A Fistful of Pesos"	Alan Myerson	Eric Cohen, Nick Arnold	April 20, 1983 (1983-04-20)
Pico frames Zorro by dressing up as him and robbing stores, hoping to turn the people against him.
4	"Wash Day"	Peter Baldwin	Eric Cohen, Nick Arnold	May 4, 1983 (1983-05-04)
While Bernardo is washing clothes, Zorro's outfit blows away into the reach of Paco Pico. Pico takes Bernardo into jail to get him to admit that Don Diego is Zorro, but Bernardo declares that he himself is Zorro. Don Carlos & Diego must save Bernardo before he is hurt, but their outfits have shrunk. Sergeant Sepulveda helps them out, so they can help Bernardo.
5	"The Butcher of Barcelona"	Gabrielle Beaumont	Eric Cohen, Nick Arnold	June 1, 1983 (1983-06-01)
When Paco Pico is confronted by Captain Jorge Mendez and El Excellente, he becomes afraid that he might lose his spot in the office. He turns to Don Diego for support to help him keep his position. In the end, Diego tells Pico that he didn't want Captain Mendez in charge because he would be a greater ruler than Pico. Also, according to Mendez, he almost caught Diego.

References

1. Cotter, Bill (1997). The Wonderful World of Disney Television. Hyperion Books. pp. 229–230. ISBN 0-7868-6359-5.
2. Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (2007-10-17). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present (9 ed.). Ballantine Books. p. 1566. ISBN 0-345-49773-2.
3. Lina. "The TV Ratings Guide: 1982-83 Ratings History -- Soap Bubbles Rise, Several Veterans Part and NBC Renews Poorly Rated Masterpieces". Retrieved 1 April 2018.

External links

• Zorro Productions, Inc.
• Zorro and Son at IMDb