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Television doesn't get any better than Irwin Allen's world of Sci-Fi. Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea was the first of Irwin Allen's classic TV series. During the 1960's Allen dominated the airwaves with the likes of Lost In Space, The Time Tunnel and Land of the Giants. Each production was a labor of his love. I found myself glued each week to the adventures of the Seaview, The Robinson Family with Dr. Smith and the Robot, Dr. Tony Neuman and Dr. Doug Phillips, as well as the "Little People" stranded in a land of behemoths. Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea was always able to maintain a certain level of seriousness, even when it soon became the tongue and cheek "Monster of the week" series. At least the actors remained serious. These was no campy goings on here. My favorite episodes were the ones which appeared in the first two seasons of the show. These were the episodes which dealt with cold war espionage and science gone awry. They don't make shows such as this anymore, unfortunately. This was a show families could sit down and enjoy together. Well, at least in my family, what a father and his young son could enjoy together. Yes, many wonderful memories that I can now share with my son and my grand-son. Irwin Allen was a man who could make dreams come to life!Read full review
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This was my favorite TV show when I was a kid. An excursion into the abyss every week in the coolest submarine ever designed. A flying sub, monsters that wrought havoc and a salty crew that overcame every obstacle with courage and savy in the face of the most unsurmountable dangers. What kid wouldn't be mesmerized? I watch it now, and I realize just how cheesy this show was! The special effects are ingenius but impractical. The situations are imaginative but unbelievable. Sometimes the acting is so "tongue in cheek" that it is obvious that the actors are straining to say their lines without laughing. Yet, through all of that, I still find myself gripped by this show. That beautiful submarine Seaview with the manta ray bow and Caddy fins, and the flying sub. Still the coolest vessels ever to grace a viewing screen. Those alone are enough to make this show worth watching. Yes, you must suspend disbelief and leave pragmatic thinking behind in order to really enjoy Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea. But if you are like me, a forty something year old guy with more years behind than in front, you might find this show as fun and nostalgic as I do. I recommend Voyage for people of all ages. It shows what can be done with artistic ability and ingenuity opposed to computer generated animation. It's kind of campy, but lot's of fun.Read full review
Pretty good TV show from the 1960s. Entertaining. Some good scripts and decent effects. Richard Basehart does a fine job as Admiral Nelson.
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Season 2 is in color. Looks great. I liked the season 1 stories a bit better. Some day I'll buy season 3.
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When I was a kid I use to watch "Voyage to the bottom of the sea". So when I grew up I joined the navy and the submarine service for two years.
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