Thursday, February 28, 2019

VOYAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA SEASON 1 VOLUME 1 (FOX)

In my opinion this was one of the greatest shows ever made for television.

This show ran from 1964 to 1968 and had 110 episodes all of which thankfully are on DVD. When these were released to disc they were always cut into two volumes for each season. I hated that as it was more expensive to purchase them that way, but I had no choice if I wanted to see them, and of course, I did.

The first season was in black and white and a lot of the shows dealt with spies and espionage, but there were a few monsters and bizarre elements in some shows.

ELEVEN DAYS TO ZERO 9-14-64...This is the pilot episode and introduces us the the Seaview and some of it's crew including Admiral Harriman Nelson (Richard Basehart) and Captain Lee Crane (David Hedison). This episode finds the Seaview dispatched to try and stop a predicted massive polar earthquake.

CITY BENEATH THE SEA 9-21-64...After a couple of ships disappear off the coast of Greece, the Seaview is sent to investigate. Hurd Hatfield and the gorgeous Linda Cristal star.

THE FEAR MAKERS 9-28-64...During a mission to find a missing sub the crew of the Seaview an enemy agent unleashes a fear gas aboard ship. Lloyd Bochner, Edgar Bergen and Martin Kosleck star.

THE MIST OF SILENCE 10-5-64...Several of the crew are kidnapped by a crazed Latin American leader while trying to rescue the former leader of said country. Rita Gam and Alejandro Rey star.

THE PRICE OF DOOM 10-12-64...One of my favorite episodes. The Seaview is invaded by every growing plankton from a research experiment gone wrong. David Opatoshu, John Milford and Jill Ireland star. Look for the always beautiful Pat Priest in an uncredited role at the beginning of the episode.

THE SKY IS FALLING 10-19-64...A spaceship lands in the ocean and the Seaview is sent to find out if it's friend or foe. A very good and thought provoking episode.

TURN BACK THE CLOCK 10-26-64...Nick Adams and Yvonne Craig star in this episode that finds the Seaview discovering a mysterious prehistoric world in the middle of Antarctica.

THE VILLAGE OF GUILT 11-2-64...Seaview travels to the North Sea to battle a huge sea monster and stop an evil scientist who has created it. Richard Carlson ans Anna-Lisa star.

HOT LINE 11-9-64...The Seaview rushes to Soviet scientists to help disarm a nuclear weapon that has crashed off the California coast. Everette Sloane and Michael Ansara star.

SUBMARINE SUNK HERE 11-16-64...A great and tense episode about the Seaview trapped in a minefield under the sea. One of the best of the entire series.

THE MAGNUS BEAM 11-23-64...After several mysterious crashes involving U-2 spy planes, the US sends Seaview out to find out what is happening.

NO WAY OUT 11-30-64...A defecting Soviet scientist and his female friend are being protected by those aboard the Seaview, while an antsy government agent seeks to speak to the scientist. A pretty good twist ending. Jan Merlin and the delicious Danielle De Metz star.

THE BLIZZARD MAKERS 12-7-64...Werner Klemperer stars as a scientist.madman who has found a way to divert the gulf stream, thereby making him the most powerful man in the world. Admiral Nelson must stop him.

THE GHOST OF MOBY DICK 12-14-64...A obsessed scientist uses the Seaview to hunt the biggest whale that ever lived. Edward Binns and June Lockhart star.

LONG LIVE THE KING 12-21-64...A young boy inherits a troubled kingdom and the Seaview must make sure he arrives in his home country without incident. Carroll O' Conner, Michael Pate and Sara Shane star.

HAIL TO THE CHIEF 12-28-64...The President of the United States has been involved in a serious accident and it puts some peace talks in serious trouble. He is smuggled on to the Seaview for a delicate operation and enemy agents discover this fact and attempt to kill the President. Viveca Lindfors, Malcolm Atterbury, Nancy Kovack, John Hoyt and Ed Platt star.

Well that wraps up season 1 vol. 1 from Fox. Every season was broken into two volumes. More from season 1 coming soon.

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