Cowboy in Africa Season 1 Episode 5 Search for Survival ( Air Date 1967-10-09 ) Genre Action & Adventure category. Overview "Cowboy in Africa was an American Broadcasting Company television series produced during 1967-1968 by Ivan Tors and featuring Chuck Connors as the main actor. A 1966 television pilot show featuring Hugh O'Brian as Jim Sinclair, made into a movie and released to cinemas, was named Africa - Texas Style.".