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CTVA The Classic TV Archive - US Sci-Fi series  Irwin Allen Productions   "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" (1964-68)   "Lost in Space" (1965-68) "The Time Tunnel" (1966-67)     "Land of the Giants" (1968-70) "Swiss Family Robinson" (1975-76) Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964-68)   Episode Guide compiled by The Classic TV Archive with contributions by: Rina Fox, Sal Crisanti references: Library of Congress (telnet://locis.loc.gov) Internet Movie Database (https://www.us.imdb.com) Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea (season 1) (ABC) (1964-1965) Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea (season 2) (ABC) (1965-1966) Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea (season 3) (ABC) (1966-1967) Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea (season 4) (ABC) (1967-1968) ------------------------------- VOYAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA ------------------------------- Cambridge Productions, Inc Irwin Allen Production in association with Twentieth Century Fox-Television for ABC (Mondays 7:30PM ET)(season 1)(1964-65)(b-w) ABC (Sundays 7:00PM ET)(seasons 2-4)(1965-68)(color) Created and Produced by Irwin Allen TV series based on the 1961 film of the same name US Adventure Sci-Fi series 1964-68 110 episodes x 60 min (31 bw 79 color) (4 seasons) starring Richard Basehart as Admiral Harriman Nelson (Walter Pigeon in the 1961 movie) David Hedison as Cdr./Capt. Lee Crane (Robert Sterling in the 1961 movie) with Robert Dowdell as Lt. Cdr. Chip Morton Henry Kulky as Chief Petty Officer Curley Jones (1964-1965) Terry Becker as Chief Sharkey (1965-1968) Allan Hunt as Stu Riley (1965-1967) Del Monroe as Kowalsky Paul Trinka as Crewman Patterson Arch Whiting as Crewman Sparks Richard Bull as Doctor Premise: An atomic submarine, the 'Seaview' scours the ocean bed for villains and monsters. Note: Before a decision was made for the final name of the series, alternate titles were also being considered. They were: VOYAGE, VOYAGE TO THE UNKNOWN, VOYAGE TO DANGER, and DANGEROUS VOYAGE. [SC] 'Voyage to the bottom of the Sea' theme music by Lionel Newman

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• 1967 - Emmy - Individual Achievements in Art Direction and Allied Crafts - nominated
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Animation fans will have a blast on June 19! Warner Bros. is releasing sets for The Animaniacs and Pinky and the Brain on the 19th. Both shows hit "volume 3" on the same day, though this is the last time they'll be paired together; it's the final volume for Pinky. Warner also has the first season of The Powerpuff Girls, and Shout! Factory will put out the complete Batfink set, featuring 100 episodes (well, they're shorts) on four discs.Fans of classic shows can pick up Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea Season 3, volume 1, Perry Mason Season 2, volume 1, or Daniel Boone Season 4 from Liberation Entertainment. Sony will release the first season of Silver Spoons, though that's not really "classic" television (are the '80s considered "classic" now? Maybe "semi-classic"?).My "Pick of the Week" goes to Picket Fences, the 1992 series from David E. Kelley. Though the set contains a single featurette ("All Roads Lead to Rome"), this is one of the most-requested titles on TVShowsOnDVD.com. Fans...

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EPISODE GUIDE SEASON ONE

Science Fiction USA 1964-1968 110 X 52 minute episodes B/W-1st season/Color - 2nd-4th seasons On ABC/Irwin Allen Production First telecast: September 14, 1964 Last telecast: September 15, 1968

Admiral Harriman Nelson................................................................ Richard Basehart Commander/Captain Lee Crane.................................................... David Hedison Lt. Commander Chip Morton........................................................... Robert Dowdell Chief Curley Jones (1964-5)............................................................ Henry Kulky Chief Sharkey (1965-8)..................................................................... Terry Becker Kowalski............................................................................................... Del Monroe Patterson.............................................................................................. Paul Trinka Stu Riley (1965-7)............................................................................... Allan Hunt Sparks................................................................................................... Arch Whiting Doctor.................................................................................................... Richard Bull Lt. O'Brien (Recurring role, 1964-5)................................................. Derrik Lewis Clark/Benson (Recurring role, 1964-7)........................................... Paul Carr Doctor (Recurring role, 1965-6)........................................................ Wayne Heffley

SEASON ONE (32 Episodes)

EPISODE 1 - "Eleven Days to Zero" (Original Airdate: Monday, September 14, 1964)

Writer: Irwin Allen Director: Irwin Allen Music: Paul Sawtell Musical Supervision: Lionel Newman

Guest Stars:

Dr. Fred Wilson: Eddie Albert Dr. Selby: John Zaremba Chairman: Booth Colman Dr. Gamma: Theodore Marcuse/Werner Klemperer Malone: Mark Slade O'Brien: Gordon Gilbert Captain John Phillips: Bill Hudson Army General: Barney Biro Scientist: Walter Reed Air Force General: Hal Torey

" Seaview 's job is never finished. As long as there are destructive forces in the world, as long as there are secrets of nature to be probed, believe me, there'll be work for us -- on missions just as vital and as dangerous as this one." Admiral Nelson to Captain Crane

A gigantic tidal wave will destroy much of the civilized world, but Admiral Harriman Nelson has a plan to stop it -- Seaview will set off a nuclear explosion at precisely the right time and place. Evil forces seek to destroy Nelson before he implements his plan -- in the chaos following the tidal wave, they hope to take over the world! Seaview 's original Skipper is killed and it's Lee Crane from the US Navy to the rescue.

• Although aired originally in black and white, "Eleven Days to Zero" was also filmed as a color pilot. 
• In the B&W version, Dr. Gamma is played by Theodore Marcuse. However, if one looks carefully, one can see the face of Werner Klemperer (and vice versa in the color version). Werner Klemperer also appears in "The Blizzard Makers", and his distinctive voice can be heard in "The Saboteur".
• Paul Sawtell's exciting nautical theme music begins like Alexander Courage's Star Trek theme song, with a rare ascending minor 7th. Of course Voyage 's song came first! Sawtell also composed the score for The Fly , which starred David (Al) Hedison.
• While the theme over the closing credits is the same one we all know and love, a different musical motif can be heard over the opening credits.

EPISODE 2 - "The City Beneath the Sea" (September 21, 1964)

Writer: Richard Landau Director: John Brahm Music: Paul Sawtell

Seraff: Hurd Hatfield Melina: Linda Cristal Round-Face: John Alderson Dimitri: Al Ruscio Xanthos: Peter Brocco Nicolas: Peter Mamakos Atlas: Joey Walsh Operator (Starfish): Dennis Cross Georgio: Paul Kremin (aka Paul Zastupnevich) Hotel Clerk: Athan Karras

While investigating the disappearance of research ships in the Aegean, the Seaview is damaged by a bomb. Captain Crane goes ashore, and pretends to be a diver for hire. The Captain meets an ex-diver, now a mute due to a tragic accident, who claims to have seen a "city beneath the sea". Crane gets hired by the "bad guy", but his cover is soon blown. He is taken prisoner and nearly loses his life.

EPISODE 3 - "The Fear-Makers" (September 28, 1964)

Writer: Anthony Wilson Director: Leonard Horn Music: Hugo Friedhofer

Dr. Kenner: Edgar Dergen Dr. Davis: Lloyd Bochner Malone: Mark Slade Murdock: Robert Payne Dan Case: Walter Brooke Philip James: Ed Prentiss Anders: William Sargent The Director: Martin Kosleck

"Does it frighten you to be going down forty-five hundred feet in an eggshell?"

After Seaview 's sister ship, Polidor , is lost on an experimental deep dive, Seaview continues with the tests. Unknown to the already stressed crew, one of the visiting psychologists aboard is an enemy agent who has released a fear-causing gas into the air system. As Seaview plunges into the depths a dangerous panic starts to spread.

• Lloyd Bochner also appears in "The Deadliest Game".

EPISODE 4 - "The Mist of Silence" (October 5, 1964)

Writer: John McGreevey Director: Leonard Horn

Detta Casone: Rita Gam Ricardo Galdez: Alejandro Rey President Fuentes: Edward Colemans Captain Serra: Henry Delgado Chairman: Booth Colman Williams: Doug Lambert Farrell: Joey Tata Oriental Colonel: Weaver Levy Spanish Major: Armand Alzamara General Esteban d'Alvarez: Mike Kellin Sonar: Nigel McKeand Villager: Paul Kremin (aka Paul Zastupnevich)

On a rendezvous mission, Crane and several crewmen are drugged into unconsciousness on a deserted yacht. Waking up in a South American prison, the men are taken out to the courtyard, one per hour, and executed. All will die unless Crane breaks his oath and confesses what he cannot. Will Nelson's rescue mission succeed? Will the country in question survive the machinations of the evil man who wants to take over?

EPISODE 5 - "The Price of Doom" (October 12, 1964)

Writer: Cordwainer Bird (aka Harlan Ellison) Director: James Goldstone

Reisner: David Opatoshu Wesley: John Milford Julie Lyle: Jill Ireland Pennell: Steve Ihnat Mrs. Pennell: Pat Priest General: Dan Seymour Crewcut: Ivan Triesault Technician: Paul Kremin (aka Paul Zastupnevich)

A husband and wife Antarctic research team is killed by an experiment on plankton gone wild. Seaview arrives to investigate and take plankton samples. Soon the submarine is in danger of succumbing to the horrible, slimy growth. Nelson, Crane and crew face another problem: one of the three scientists on board the sub is an enemy agent.

EPISODE 6 - "The Sky is Falling" (October 19, 1964)

Writer: Don Brinkley Director: Leonard Horn

Rear Admiral Tobin: Charles McGraw Air Force General: Frank Ferguson Chief: Adam Williams

An alien spaceship lands in the ocean, and Seaview is sent to investigate. Although Seaview is powerless in the vicinity of their ship, the aliens seem friendly, and Nelson manages to open negotiations. The military authorities, however, have other ideas, and Seaview may be in as much danger from human interference as from the aliens.

• This was the first episode to feature extraterrestrials -- but by no means the last!

EPISODE 7 - "Turn Back the Clock" (October 26, 1964)

Writer: Sheldon Stark Director: Alan Crosland, Jr.

Jason Kemp: Nick Adams Carol Denning: Yvonne Craig Dr. Denning:: Les Tremayne Native Girl: Vitina Marcus Ziegler: Robert Cornthwaite Naval Doctor: Robert Patten

A lush, tropical, verdant paradise in the South Pole? Living dinosaurs? Such fanciful ideas must surely be the ravings of a madman. Or perhaps not, as Admiral Nelson soon discovers. The question is, will he and Crane survive their trip to a lost world?

• Much of the footage from this episode came from Irwin Allen's 1960 production, The Lost World . Hence, Captain Crane's neckerchief! Feeling cheated, the television audience wrote letters of complaint to TV Guide and ABC. The episode was not shown in reruns that first season.
• Vitina Marcus appeared in The Lost World with David Hedison, and also appears as "Lani" in Season 2's "The Return of the Phantom".
• Other episode featuring dinosaurs are: Season 2's "Terror on Dinosaur Island"; Season 3's "Night of Terror"; and from Season 4, "A Time to Die" and "The Death Clock".

EPISODE 8 - "The Village of Guilt" (November 2, 1964)

Writer: Berne Giler Director: Irwin Allen

Lars Mattson: Richard Carlson Sigrid Mattson: Anna-Lisa Dalgren: Steven Geray Otto Hassler: Frank Richards Anderson: G. Stanley Jones Proprietor: Torben Meyer The Boy: Greger Vigen Gatern: Erik Holland

A sea monster kills three villagers in a Norwegian fjord. One man survives. Seaview arrives to investigate. Nelson and Crane are met with hostility from the locals and find the survivor has died. Nelson does his best to make sure the "sea monster" doesn't destroy Seaview .

EPISODE 9 - "Hot Line" (November 9, 1964)

Writer: Berne Giler Director: John Brahm

Gronski: Everett Sloan Malinoff: Michael Ansara Clark: Paul Carr President: Ford Rainey Presidential Assistant: James Doohan Russian Chairman: John Banner S.A.C. General: Robert Carson

A Soviet satellite has crashed into the sea and its nuclear reactor must be disarmed before it causes a disaster. Two Soviet scientists come aboard Seaview to carry out the work -- but one of them is an imposter.

• Michael Ansara also appeared in the 1961 Voyage movie, and in the later episode "Killers of the Deep".
• Yes, it's that James Doohan, of Star Trek fame. Doohan also appears in "Hail to the Chief".

EPISODE 10 - "Submarine Sunk Here" (November 16, 1964)

Writer: William Tunberg Director: Leonard Horn

Evans: Carl Reindel Harker: Eddie Ryder Blake: Robert Doyle Dr. Baines: Wright King Collins: George Lindsey

Damaged by an explosion from an old mine field, Seaview takes a dive to the ocean floor. Listing dangerously, running out of oxygen, having to deal with fire and flood, the crew can do nothing but wait for help. But will help arrive in time?

EPISODE 11 - "The Magnus Beam" (November 23, 1964)

Writer: Alan Caillou Director: Leonard Horn

Major Amadi: Mario Alcalde General Gamal: Malachi Throne Luana: Monique Lemaire Abdul Azziz: Jaques Aubuchon Inspector Falazir: Joseph Ruskin Sulimani: Richard Hale

A mysterious weapon is destroying American U2s. The Seaview 's mission is to find the weapon and destroy it. Captain Crane goes undercover. A night-club performer, who is also a resistance fighter, comes to Crane's aid. The Captain is soon captured and severely beaten. Meanwhile, on Seaview , Major Amadi demands asylum. To prove his sincere intentions, he promises to lead the sub to the powerful magnetic weapon responsible for taking out those U2s. Nelson suspects he wants to lead Seaview to a watery grave.

• Malachi Throne also appears in "The Enemies" and in Season 4's "The Return of Blackbeard".

EPISODE 12 - "No Way Out" (November 30, 1964)

Writers: Robert Hamner and Robert Leslie Bellem Director: Felix Feist

Victor Vail: Jan Merlin Anna: Danielle de Metz Koslow: Than Wyenn Colonel Lasco: Oscar Beregi Parker: Richard Webb

Nelson and Crane go undercover and risk their lives in order to bring a Communist defector back to the United States. But the man is injured in the attempt, and his lover is left behind. He won't speak to the agent waiting for him on Seaview (actually a double agent) until he is reunited with his Anna. But even Anna is not all she seems.

• Jan Merlin also appears in "The X-Factor" and "Death From the Past".

EPISODE 13 - "The Blizzard Makers" (December 7, 1964)

Writer: William Welch, from a story by William Welch and Joe Madison Director: Josef Leytes

Dr. Melton: Milton Selzer Cregar: Werner Klemperer Mrs. Melson: Sheila Matthews Air Force Lt.: William Boyett Surgeon: Kenneth MacDonald Lineman: Biff Elliot

In blizzard-wracked Florida, Nelson contacts a meteorologist who may be able to help explain the strange weather conditions. That night, however, the scientist is abducted, and "programmed" to kill Nelson. When his first attempt fails, he comes aboard Seaview when she sails to investigate the source of the problem, and continues his efforts.

• Sheila Matthews later married Voyage creator and executive producer Irwin Allen.
• Werner Klemperer also appeared in "Eleven Days to Zero" and "The Saboteur".

EPISODE 14 - "The Ghost of Moby Dick" (December 14, 1964)

Writer: Robert Hamner Director: Sobey Martin

Walter Bryce: Edward Binns Ellen Bryce: June Lockhart Jimmy Bryce: Bob Beekman

"I know all about Captain Ahab!" Admiral Nelson to Captain Crane

An old friend of Nelson's comes aboard Seaview to continue his research into the giant whale that destroyed his ship, crippling him and killing his son. His real motives, however, have more to do with vengeance than science, and Crane becomes concerned that the Admiral is caught up in his friend's obsession. 

• Richard Basehart starred as Ishmael in the cinema's Moby Dick .
• June Lockhart played Mrs. Robinson on Lost In Space .
• Other episodes featuring giant whales are "Jonah and the Whale" and "The Shape of Doom".

EPISODE 15 - "Long Live the King" (December 21, 1964)

Writer: Raphael Hayes Director: Laslo Benedek

Old John: Carroll O'Connor Prince Ang: Michael Petit Colonel Meger: Michael Pate Countess: Sara Shane Georges: Jan Arvan Johnson: Peter Adams

When the King of a small but friendly nation is assassinated, Seaview is assigned to take the young Crown Prince back home to assume his throne. Neither Nelson (who gets turned out of his own cabin) nor Crane are used to handling children. Help arrives in the form of a mysterious flute-playing old man who befriends the boy after he is picked up at sea.

• This is the only Voyage 'Christmas' episode.

EPISODE 16 - "Hail to the Chief" (December 28, 1964)

Writer: Don Brinkley Director: Gerd Oswald

Laura: Viveca Lindfors General Beeker: John Hoyt Commander Jamison: Malcolm Atterbury Morgan: Edward C. Platt Dr. Kranz: David Lewis Monique: Nancy Kovack Chairman: Berry Kroeger Dr. Taylor: Tom Palmer Oberhansly: Lorence Kerr Tobin: James Doohan President McNeil: Ford Rainey Stenographer: Susan Flannery

Injured in a fall, the President of the United States is in desperate need of surgery -- and the operation must be kept secret. Naturally, Seaview is chosen as the best place for the operation. An enemy agent, taking the place of the doctor who would have used a radiological device on the President, will attempt to kill the Commander-in-Chief with a deadly ray. Will she be discovered in time to save the President?

• Susan Flannery also appears in "The Traitor" and "Time Bomb".

EPISODE 17 - "The Last Battle" (January 4, 1965)

Writer: Robert Hamner Director: Felix Feist

Schroder: John van Dreelen Reinhardt: Dayton Lummis Miklos: Joe de Santis Brewster: Ben Wright Tomas: Rudi Solari Deiner: Eric Feldary

Audaciously kidnapped from a plane in mid-air, Nelson finds himself one of a group of captives on a remote island, waiting to be used as pawn in a plot by Nazis still trying to conquer the world. It doesn't take him long to build a radio and signal to Seaview -- but maybe that was exactly what the bad guys expected him to do!

• John van Dreelen turns up again as a Nazi in "Death from the Past".

EPISODE 18 - "Mutiny" (January 11, 1965)

Writer: William Read Woodfield Director: Sobey Martin

Admiral Starke: Harold J. Stone Captain: Jay Lanin Lieutenant Commander Jackson: Lew Brown Fowler: Steve Harris

When an experimental submarine is lost to a giant jellyfish, Nelson is the only survivor. Rescued after days on a makeshift raft, he is eager to get back to Seaview and take up the hunt for the creature. Also aboard is Nelson's old friend, "old Navy" Admiral Jiggs Starke, who has his own ideas about how Seaview should be run. As the tension aboard mounts, it becomes clear that Nelson hasn't completely recovered from his ordeal, and the Captain is driven to desperate measures.

EPISODE 19 - "Doomsday" (January 18, 1965)

Writer: William Read Woodfield Director: James Goldstone

Corbett: Donald Harron Clark: Paul Carr President: Ford Rainey General Ashton: Paul Genge

A nuclear alert puts an end to the crew's celebration of crossing the Equator. When the alert ends, a problem remains -- one of the missiles won't deactivate. Is it morally right to "push the button"? One of the many questions Seaview 's crew must answer in this exciting and tension-filled episode.

EPISODE 20 - "The Invaders" (January 25, 1965)

Zar: Robert Duvall Foster: Michael McDonald

Who are the invaders? An undersea quake uncovers mysterious metallic capsules, which have been hidden for millions of years. In one capsule brought aboard Seaview is the strange and powerful Zar, who claims his people lived on earth eons ago. He wants the rest of the capsules retrieved and all his people revived. However, Zar's blood contains a deadly virus, which could destroy all mankind. This makes Zar nearly impossible to destroy.

EPISODE 21 - "The Indestructible Man" (February 1, 1965)

Writer: Richard Landau Director: Felix Feist

Guest Star:

Dr. Brand: Michael Constantine

The indestructible man is really a robot programmed with human emotions. The brainchild of its loving creator, the robot was sent on an interstellar journey -- where no man had gone before! However, something happened to it out in deep space. Once back aboard Seaview , the mighty mechanical man begins to run amok and wreak havoc on the sub.

EPISODE 22 - "The Buccaneer" (February 8, 1965)

Writers: William Welch and Al Gail Director: Laslo Benedek

Logan: Barry Atwater Igor: George Kaymas French Captain: Emile Genest Guard: Eugene: Dynarski

"Mona Lisa, Mona Lisa, men have named you . . ." On her way to the World's Fair in Australia, the lady with the mysterious smile is the obsessive object of art collector Logan's heart. Whether it means setting fires, kidnapping, unlawful imprisonment, or murder, Logan will stop at nothing in order to possess da Vinci's masterpiece. For a time, Seaview is home to this "cold and lonely, lovely work of art."

EPISODE 23 - "The Human Computer" (February 15, 1965)

Writer: Robert Hamner Director: James Goldstone

Reston: Simon Scott The Man: Harry Millard Foreign General: Ted de Corsia First Admiral: Herbert Lytton Second Admiral: Walter Slade

"I want you to die." Enemy agent to Captain Crane.

Can Seaview be run completely by a computer? Are sailors obsolete? Can an injured Captain Crane outwit his nemesis and survive long enough to save his ship? How do these enemy agents always manage to get onboard Seaview and switch top secret tapes!

EPISODE 24 - "The Saboteur" (February 22, 1965)

Writer: William Read Woodfield Director: George Reed

Forester: Warren Stevens Dr. Ulman: Bert Freed Fred: Russell Horton Spencer: James Brolin Voice of Brainwasher: Werner Klemperer

"Peace of the world?! -- You hypocrite ! You don't care about the peace of the world!" Crane to Nelson

Kidnapped by enemy agents, kept awake for days, Crane is brainwashed into betraying his friend and his country. His mission is to disarm strategic missiles being placed in silos at the bottom of the sea, then, to kill Admiral Nelson.

• This is the first of many episodes in which Captain Crane tries to kill Admiral Nelson -- or vice versa!
• This is the first episode in which we see Captain Crane in his pajamas!
• Warren Stevens also appears in "Deadly Invasion" and "Cave of the Dead".
• Werner Klemperer starred in the pilot "Eleven Days to Zero" and in "The Blizzard Makers".

EPISODE 25 - "Cradle of the Deep" (March 1, 1965)

Dr. Janus: John Anderson Clark: Paul Carr Dr. Andrew Benton: Howard Wendell

Dr. Janus has developed a device which can actually "speed up" evolution. To complete his experiments, he must have a sample of matter from the ocean floor -- from a part of the ocean which is known as a graveyard for submarines. The particle of matter begins to grow and becomes a threat to Seaview and all hands.

EPISODE 26 - "The Amphibians" (March 8, 1965)

Writer: Rik Vollaerts Director: Felix Feist

Dr. Jenkins: Skip Homeier Dr. Winslow: Curt Conway Angie: Zale Perry Danny: Frank Graham

Another instance of scientists losing their objectivity and abandoning their ethics. At XP-1, an undersea research facility, fantastic experiments -- turning men into amphibians -- are being successfully conducted. When Seaview comes to investigate, her crew is in grave danger.

• Skip Homeier also appears in "The Day the World Ended" and "Attack".

EPISODE 27 - "The Exile" (March 15, 1965)

Brynov: Edward Asner Josip: David Sheiner Konstantin: Harry Davis Semenev: James Frawley Mikhil: Jason Wingreen

Admiral Nelson makes a rendezvous with the defecting ex-leader of a hostile power aboard his yacht. When the yacht is blown up, Nelson finds himself adrift with the defector, Brynov, and some of his colleagues, in a life raft too small to hold all of them.

• David Sheiner also appears in "The Death Ship".

EPISODE 28 - "The Creature" (March 22, 1965)

Writer: Rik Vollaerts Director: Sobey Martin

Adams: Leslie Nielsen

An ultrasonic force destroys an island missile testing facility, killing all but the project's supervisor. Wishing to redeem his reputation, Adams endangers the Seaview and betrays his oath as a naval officer in the process.

• Season 3 also has an episode named "The Creature".

EPISODE 29 - "The Enemies" (March 29, 1965)

Writer: William Read Woodfield Director: Felix Feist

General Tau: Henry Silva Dr. Shinera: Malachi Throne Captain Jim Williams: Robert Sampson Frank Richardson: Tom Skerrit

Seaview is sent to investigate the loss of the Angler . Nelson and Crane are shocked when they discover the answer. Delving deeper into the mystery, the two friends are soon turned into bitter enemies.

• This is the second episode in which Crane attempts to kill his mentor, commanding officer, and best friend, Harriman Nelson. Fortunately, he's a bad shot!

EPISODE 30 - "The Secret of the Loch" (April 5, 1965)

Writer: Charles Bennett Director: Sobey Martin

Professor MacDougall: Torin Thatcher Inspector Lester: Hedley Mattingly Angus: George Mitchell Andrews: John McLiam Magistrate: Joe Higgins Crofter: Tudor Owen

Seaview visits Scotland so that Nelson can deliver classified plans to a secret laboratory deep beneath Loch Ness -- but the staff of the laboratory has been killed, apparently by the legendary monster of the loch. Seaview follows an underwater tunnel into the loch to a confrontation with the "creature."

EPISODE 31 - "The Condemned" (April 19, 1965)

Writer: William Read Woodfield Director: Leonard Horn

Admiral Falk: J. D. Cannon Archer: Arthur Franz Hoff: Alvy Moore Tracy: John Goddard

Admiral Falk has invented a new "atmosphere" which will enable submarines to dive thousands of feet below the surface. Seaview is called upon to help conduct testing. But is the experiment all-important to Falk, or is he seeking publicity and fame? Is he even the scientist he claims to be?

• See Season 4's "The Man-Beast" for a similar plot.

EPISODE 32 - "The Traitor" (April 19, 1965)

Writers: William Welch and Al Gail Director: Sobey Martin

Major General Fenton: George Sanders Hamid: Michael Pate The Sister: Susan Flannery

"Dear Harry, Europe was boring, but it's good to be home." Edith Nelson

Nelson receives word that his sister Edith, the only family he has, has been abducted by enemy agents. They demand secrets in exchange for her safe return; will he betray his country for her sake? Even Captain Crane begins to suspect that he might ....

• Susan Flannery also appears in "Time Bomb".
• Michael Pate also appears in "Long Live the King".

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Travel | travel: here’s why the best way to see french polynesia is on a cruise ship.

Experience should tell well-traveled warm-weather wanderlusters that when offered this greeting at a tropical resort, it’s best to take it with a grain of sea salt. Too many times has this heat-seeking holiday maker been burned, not by the sun’s rays, but that seemingly hospitable phrase.

At the five-star GoldenEye resort in Jamaica, for one, “paradise” had me waking up in a bedsheet speckled with blood despite having the protection, or not, of a mosquito net and generous layer of insect repellant. Las Brisas Acapulco is a luxury property affectionally called “The Pink and White Paradise,” but the only color I saw was red due to loud service carts whizzing past our room at all hours of the night. A drive-by shooting across the street was the cherry on top during a visit that was far from utopian.

If I had a nickel — or other small-value coin of foreign currency — for every time a tropical destination failed to live up to the paradisical hype, that would be a tidy sum and fodder for a tell-all travel book. But since life is short and we need more positivity in this topsy-turvy world, let’s not dwell on places where slices of heaven are inadvertently mixed with bits of hell. We should instead focus our travel binoculars on a corner of the world that rarely disappoints.

We’re talking about French Polynesia in the center of the serene South Pacific. Made up of five archipelagoes and 118 islands, nearly half of them uninhabited, this pinch-me place is a popular setting for screensaver graphics and wall calendars. It literally is the model of what many of us picture as the quintessential tropical paradise.

Who doesn’t dream of cooling off with a fruity libation while lounging beside palm trees swaying in the breeze on a pristine white-sand beach? Here’s where that vision becomes reality, and the icing on the coconut cake are views of crystal-clear turquoise waters surrounded by lush, green mountains. Even sweeter, unlike many vacation destinations near the equator, French Polynesia gets the seal of approval — a Level 1 travel advisory — from the U.S. State Department for safety.

Air Tahiti Nui, American, Delta, French Bee, Hawaiian and United airlines all fly between Tahiti and Los Angeles or San Francisco, and it’s a minimum of eight hours in the air. Although not a short trip, or a cheap one with roundtrips costing north of a grand, the ROI is a French-accented dream vacation with a joie de vivre.

Blessed with unmatched beauty, unique culture, friendly people and an alluring sense of seclusion, French Polynesia is a favored nation for honeymooners, celebrants of milestone anniversaries and others with the urge to splurge somewhere sultry besides the likes of South Florida, Hawaii, Costa Rica and the Caribbean.

Staying at a resort is how 80% of visitors do French Polynesia, per the country’s tourism authority ( tahititourisme.com ), and many go big with lodging at one of those luxurious overwater bungalows synonymous with the destination. The pinnacle of posh is arguably The St. Regis Bora Bora Resort ( www.stregisborabora.com ), where from inside your high-class hut you can watch sea life though glass-bottom flooring, and outside jump into an aquamarine lagoon off your private platform with a perfect view of iconic Mount Otemanu.

Making a full-service, five-star resort your base for an entire vacation sounds like paradise, and the majority of visitors would seem to agree. But know that if you ever want to explore other islands to get a different taste of Tahitian-French culture, that, mon amie, can be a hassle. Because flights and ferry service are limited to certain islands and days of the week, even the most resourceful hotel concierge may try to talk guests out of this well-intentioned, yet impractical idea.

If catching “island fever” after spending a few days on one property is a possibility, then your best ticket to paradise could be a cruise. By ship is the easiest way to visit multiple islands in a sprawling destination that’s roughly the size of Europe. On a typical 7- to 10-day journey around the Society Islands, for example, ships make calls in Moorea, Taha’a, Raiatea, Huahine and, of course, Bora Bora, before returning to Tahiti. Paul Gauguin, Windstar and Silversea are offering the most roundtrips with this itinerary over the next year, give or take a port, and of special note are those that anchor overnight in Bora Bora.

One of the benefits of cruising is you go to many places and unpack only once. But when given the opportunity to abandon ship to spend a night in an overwater villa, fussing with luggage a second time is a pleasant inconvenience. On a recent weeklong “More Society Islands & Tahiti” voyage aboard the 332-passenger Paul Gauguin, at least two guests skipped out on their spacious veranda stateroom with butler in exchange for an “Overwater Deluxe Villa” at the St. Regis, the only Forbes five-star resort in Bora Bora. That coveted category starts at $1,530 a night. By comparison, the InterContinental Tahiti and Hilton Tahiti were reporting midweek availability in July with rates starting at $330 and $370, respectively, but with markedly less wow factor.

Selling points of the St. Regis include snorkeling safely in the stunning Lagoonarium stocked with more than 120 species of fish, adults-only nooks and crannies, a heavenly spa, themed dining events nearly every night at one of the six restaurants and bars (the luau-like Polynesian Evening on Wednesdays is a high-energy hoot), and among the recreational offerings is an assigned bicycle for every guest.

The good life continues back on the Paul Gauguin ( www.pgcruises.com ). With an excellent 1:1.5 crew-to-guest ratio, service on the Paul Gauguin is solid — quite possibly the most caring and friendly this sea-legged scribe has experienced. Several among the crew flaunted other talents at a delightfully entertaining crew show on the penultimate evening.

On other nights in the understatedly beautiful 314-seat Grand Salon, Polynesian culture is shared through song and dance by impressive local acts. Late-night entertainment is often a weak link on small ships, but not here; the Santa Rosa Band and pianist-singer Jerry Lomocso are two versatile acts out of the Philippines worthy of the extended contracts they just received.

Shipboard entertainment, a stern-side marina for watersports, and most organized activities are included in the cruise fare, which for a 7-day sail can be booked for as low as $5,000, double occupancy. What’s not included are treatments at the well-managed Algotherm Spa and shore excursions. That’s typical even for luxury-category cruising. Looking at a few tours, ATVing in Huahine costs $279 per machine (single or double), but the views along the route, road and off-road, are priceless; “Coral Garden Drift Snorkeling” ($120 in Raiatea, $125 in Taha’a) takes swimmers to one of the best spots in the world; and the “WaveRunner Adventure” in Moorea ($239 per machine, single or double) includes a pitstop at a motu for a thrilling ray encounter.

Adventures of the epicurean kind were mostly successful on the recent cruise; dishes starring steaks, shellfish, lamb and veggies were of the high caliber one would expect from French-based Ponant, which acquired the ship in 2019, and is known for outstanding cuisine. A tip of the chapeau to Cheese Night at L’Etoile restaurant, featuring a dazzling spread of 15 types of prized French fromage.

Like the food, pretty much everything about the Paul Gauguin goes down smoothly. Even the ship’s bones are specially designed for smooth navigation in Polynesian waters, and at the risk of causing a nerd alert, here’s why: A 17-foot draft allows the ship to get in close to shallow lagoons and isolated islands, maximizing stopover time.

As for parts of the ship we can actually see, recent refurbishments have the 27-year-old ship looking younger and more distinguished than when I sailed on it in 2018. If only the spa’s $210 “Deep Regenerating Sun Care” treatment could have done that for me.

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