I grew up with the original Sigmund and the Sea Monsters and never knew they did a remake. I only watch clips from each episode on Amazon prime and was very impressed. They did not ruin it like with most remakes. They kept the original theme song. They made the Sigmund look about the same and he talked the same! I loved that part of it. No fake computer graphics to make the monsters look fake. Johnny Whitaker also has a recurring role! He has put on a lot of weight, but it was great to see him again. It brought back some good memories.
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RogerMooreTheBestBond28 July 2019
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neiljones198116 February 2022This was waved at me on Amazon Prime and was a wonderful treat to see.
I haven't seen the original 1970s series (though I dare say there are ways and means in the 21st century), so I don't have anything to compare this to but on its own.
Basic premise boils down to two boys meet a loveable little sea creature by the name of Sigmund (hence the title) and things basically boil down to their pulling out all the stops so that Sigmund (and the rest of his dysfunctional family) are not discovered by sea-monster obsessed Captain Barnabus.
Sigmund himself is ridiculously adorable (when the whole suspension of disbelief thing has done its job for a while) and the show therefore should have lasted longer than seven episodes. But on a positive note, its nice to see actual physical costumes for something like this - it would be so easy to CGI Sigmund, his family (and most things here actually) so kudos for that. -
Surprisingly this new Sigmund and the Sea Monsters impressed me very much, Very rarely do reboots impress me, and I will admit I was nervous when Sid and Marty announced about a remake of Sigmund and the Sea Monsters. The new show actually stayed somewhat faithful to the original show yet modern for younger viewers and surprisingly I really enjoyed it.
If you've never saw the original Sigmund it's about two boys named Johnny and Scott who find a sea monster called Sigmund. The series had the boys hide Sigmund from his cruel family and prevent their housekeeper Zelda from discovering Siggy. Also in season two Sigmund introduced two new characters a genie called Sheldon and his nephew name Shelly makes later appearances in season 2.
The original Sigmund and the Sea Monsters became a huge hit like Pufnstuf and it lasted for two seasons.
The remake made changes into the show, first off by having the boys spend the summer at their aunt Maxine and cousin Robyn's house when they discover Sigmund. There is also the difference with Sigmund's family as they aren't as mean as in the original series and Sigmund's mother Sweet Mama is a single mother, Also in the remake there is a villain Captain Barnabas who is crazy and believes sea monsters are real.
The kids playing Johnny Scotty and Robyn are cute and sweet, Captain Barnabas played by David Arquette is a fantastic villain. The costume designs made the sea monsters look realistic in the updated version and it's less cheesy. The only problem I had in the pilot which fortunately they fixed was Sigmund's voice, it sounded whiny.
I loved having Johnny Whittaker guest star in the reboot as Zach, for the pilot he makes minor appearances but in the other 6 episodes he pretty much is a recurring character. I thought it was great idea to incorporate the original Johnny from Sigmund into the new series, I also liked having both Sid and Marty Krofft guest star and make cameos in the new show. I hope there will be a season 2 with Scott Kolden guest staring as Scott Kolden didn't guest star, or I didn't see him in the first season.
There are seven episodes of Sigmund and I'm hoping for more, the last episode ended with a cliffhanger which I won't spoil but it is a twist.
The show is highly recommended for nostalgia adults and kids. I'm looking forward for The Bugaloos reboot, yes the Kroffts are going to reboot other television shows of their era. Here's hoping for more adventures with Sigmund -
ayaanaanyajain16 May 2019I love the show and recommend everyone to watch it Hope they make a season 2
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invisibleunicornninja13 June 2018This show is really really dumb.
That is all.
Or is it?
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azaleajellybeanabc20 February 2022Don't wast your time watching this. The acting is literally the worst I've ever seen. Plus the writing is actually laughable. The monsters are so stupid too.