I can't speak to the number of times people have had the idea, or even went so far as to meet with George Lucas and have him say "no." But in terms of the number of times anything (even just a pilot) was produced, there was just one: "The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles."

Despite being nominated for a fistful of Emmys (albeit mostly technical ones), the series only lasted for two seasons, airing from 1992 to 1993, though it was revived for a couple of TV movies in subsequent years.

Supposedly it wasn't canceled for a lack of ratings, but rather because it was just very expensive to produce -- it tried its best to recreate the grand scale of the films, which were not exactly cheap themselves.

It didn't help the budget to have four different actors in the iconic title role at the same time. Mostly it was Sean Patrick Flanery (otherwise best known as one of the MacManus brothers in the Boondock Saints films) playing Indiana in his teenage years, hence the "Young" moniker. However, a couple of episodes featured an even younger version, played by Corey Carrier.

The episodes also featured introductions and conclusions ("bookends" in industry lingo) by an elderly Dr. Jones, played by stage actor George Hall ("Remember WENN"). And one very special episode featured a cameo by the man himself, Harrison Ford ("Star Wars," 1977), briefly reprising the role he made famous.

Though this was in fact the only Indiana Jones TV series, you may see it under another name, "The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones." The producers recut the series under the new title, turning the one-hour episodes into a series of two-hour movies, for the home video release and for later broadcasts.

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