In the Wild – Dolphins With Robin Williams (1994)

Playful, gentle and inquisitive, dolphins are among the most endearing of wild animals – and Robin Williams may be their perfect human counterpart. Williams, whose adventure takes him to the Bahamas and Hawaii, talks with research experts and attempts to communicate with dolphins in captivity.

In the wild, he frolics with 60 spotted dolphins and forms a special kinship with one older dolphin. This entertaining and touching program reveals Robin Williams as the hilarious performer we know, and as a curious, sensitive investigator.

PBS’s In the Wild series follows famous actors as they travel to remote locations, accompanied by zoologists and guides, in order to meet and greet their favorite wild animals. This episode finds Robin Williams hamming it up for the camera as he swims in the ocean with a pod of 60 spotted dolphins, and attempts to communicate with dolphins in captivity.