The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles

A 93-year-old Indy tells stories from his youth. Between 1908 and 1910, young Indy travels the world with his father, Henry Jones, and his tutor Helen Seymour, meeting real people like Teddy Roosevelt. As a teenager he joins the Belgian army in World War I, becomes a spy and bumps into historical figures, from Pancho Villa to Charles de Gaulle. Two seasons and 28 episodes aired on ABC in 1992 and 1993, plus 4 TV movies through 1996. The show explains where the hat, the whip and the love of adventure came from.

1. Behind the scenesHistory class in disguise

   Lucas designed the series as an educational show for kids and teens. In many episodes Indy runs into real people, like Tolstoy, Howard Carter and Charles de Gaulle.

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2. Behind the scenesShot in more than 25 countries

   Filming ran more than 150 weeks across 25-plus countries. The big budget and low ratings got it canceled in 1993. Four TV movies followed, through 1996.

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3. CameoThree Indys and one Harrison Ford

   Corey Carrier plays Indy at 8 to 10, and Sean Patrick Flanery from 16 to 21. George Hall is the 93-year-old Indy who opens and closes many episodes. Harrison Ford shows up in "Mystery of the Blues", in a 1950 scene.

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