Episode
Zorro: Presenting Señor Zorro
Overview
The story of the masked rider in Old California opens as Don Diego de la Vega is returning to California from Spain, where he has been studying for several years.
Details
- Series
- Zorro
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 1957-10-10
- Runtime
- 24 min
Episode context
Presenting Señor Zorro is Episode 1 in Season 1 of Zorro. It aired on 1957-10-10. The runtime is 24 min.
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