History Main / TarzanBoy

''Film/GeorgeOfTheJungle'': George survived a plane crash in the heart of Africa, but was sadly unfound by the survivors and rescue crew. Here, he grows into a man who rules the jungle. An heiress named Ursula Stanhope explores the area with her snooty fiance, Lyle, who abandons her when a lion attacks them. George swoops in to save Ursula, and takes care of her while Lyle and a couple of poachers (in search of the mythical "White Ape", which is George) try to find her. George and Ursula eventually fall in love with each other, and they go back to San Francisco for the requisite Fish out of Water plot. George and Ursula have to deal with the treacherous Lyle and Ursula's disapproving, meddling mother Beatrice in order to stay together and live happily ever after.

* ''Literature/{{Ki-Gor}}'' was the most popular Tarzan imitator during the 40-50s. He was a blond muscular guy in leopard tights who had a gorgeous redheaded wife with a [[FurBikini similar fashion sense]]. His story cycle was quite FairForItsDay, featuring a black Massai chief who was shown to be a noble and resourceful hero in his own right, and was treated as a brother by Ki-Gor.
* There are some terms, such as "tarzanesque" and "tarzanide" or "tarzanidi" (Italian version), coined by the French journalist Francis Lacassin, author of ''Tarzan ou le Chevalier crispé'' (1971).

** The trope was a {{Deconstructed|Trope}} in the episode "Kilimanjaro", where Captain Patch hires a guide named Barefoot Ben; a man who was an orphan of missionaries if Africa, who now lives in the jungle, likely carrying on his parents business. His knowledge of the jungle is so keen that he simply lives in the wilderness. "I live in the jungle. Everyday I get to work under the sun; every night I get to sleep under the stars. Who want's to live in a house when you can enjoy the beauty of God's creation" He also knows how to find food and avoid predators, sleeps in trees with hammocks he carries around and even has a pet Bush Baby. He speaks fluent English, and is implied to be fluent in Swahili as well. Although he does use modern tools and cloths, opting for an AdventurerOutfit instead of the {{Loincloth}}, he still PrefersGoingBarefoot due to his keen knowledge of the jungle allowing him to avoid obstacles. According to his hilarious theme song preformed by the local monkeys for some reason, he has TheStrengthOfTenMen. He is also given more character in how he values godly wisdom and his faith rather than being merely a NatureLover.

* ''Literature/{{Ki-Gor}}'' was the most popular Tarzan imitator during the 40-50s. He was a blond muscular guy in leopard tights who had a [[HeroesWantRedheads gorgeous redheaded wife]] with a [[FurBikini similar fashion sense]]. His story cycle was quite FairForItsDay, featuring a black Massai chief who was shown to be a noble and resourceful hero in his own right, and was treated as a brother by Ki-Gor.

* ''ComicStrip/TheFarSide'' had Larry of the Lemurs, inhabitant of Madagascar, said to not have achieved the fame of his African counterpart.