I loved watching ''Sea Hunt '' back in the day , I was in grammar school and would get home do my homework and by 4:30 would be ready to watch ''Sea Hunt '' and Mike Nelson in his underwater adventures .I loved it ! He took to you a place not very accessible at that time , under the great blue sea . Pre ''Thunderball '' or even before Cousteau became common , there was Mike Nelson sparking the imagination of kids .I'd be willing to wager that more than a few kids developed their passion for oceanography or biology or one of the sciences from watching this show .Underwater photography also progressed , the fascination for exploration is easily stimulated thru watching this show . Watch and enjoy !!!
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mikelcat5 May 2009
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lousvr15 May 1999What a night. Perry Mason then Have Gun, Will Travel followed by Gunsmoke (when it was a half hour) and finally at 10:30PM came 'Sea Hunt' with its wonderful opening theme music and Mike's boat sailing off to a new adventure. Terrific.. Regardless of the story it was the lead character (played by Lloyd Bridges), strong, honest, sincere. A Man's Man and a Boy's Man. This brought on an interest in boats that lasted for years. Why they don't show on cable or make it available on video, no idea.. Too bad.
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redryan6411 October 2007The freedom of having your own Sea Going Power Boat, the excitement of going on underwater adventures a rugged,an's man of an adventurer and lovely(and so well endowed!) assistants in fine Bikinis were all definite selling points for "SEA HUNT"(1958-61).
Just what was the reason for producing a sort of sea going "gun for hire"* series. Let's look closely now. There must be a some clues around.
If we were to look back just a little, we see the RKO Radio Pictures production of UNDERWATER! (1955). It starred Jane Russell, Gilbert Roland, Richard Egan and Lori Nelson as a quartet of very attractive Scuba Diving Adventurers working on salvage in the Carribbean, including a Pre-Fidel Cuba. The film was moderately successful and was memorable not necessarily for its story as for the looks of the principals in swimming suits. Fine, shapely Women Folk in some really keen 2 piece bathing suits (Woo, woo, woo, woo!) are always a plus for the Guys; and the presence of rugged, athletic men folk displaying their best beefcake "poses" is equally pleasing to the Gals.
And there is one element that is a true legacy of this old RKO Feature. It is on the Soundtrack contained in between the musical queues and themes. It is the Recording of "It's Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White", written by Louiguy and Jacques LaRue and performed by Damaso Perez Prado and His Orchestra.
Anyone who hears this Insturmental or Song (with Lyrics)will not soon forget it. Its Carribbean Beat is so very lively and its rich use of the Brass Section of the Orchestra is Powerful and instantly renders instant impression and memory. The 45 RPM Record of this Song made it to the Top 10 most Popular Songs of the Week for many Saturday Evenings on NBC TV's "YOUR HIT PARADE". We can't remember just how many weeks nor just how high it got. (Maybe some one can fill us in on that one item, please!) So, we got back to "SEA HUNT" and its own odyssey in getting on "the Tube". The public had taken to UNDERWATER! all right, but would they go for a TV Series.
ZIV TV Productions was getting a reputation for putting out a type of product that, for the most part, didn't get signed on by the Networks for the multi-station hook-up treatment. But they had been having some great successes with Television Syndication.** By that we mean, offering a Series for Stations for showings on a one to a TV Station per each Market Area. (Much like the various Newspaper Syndicates "sell" Comic Strips to various Papers around the Country, and World, even.
So, we got 'Mike Nelson', himself, in the physical presence of Lloyd Bridges. Mr. Bridges had been around for approximately 15 years or so and had turned in some very memorable performances in mostly supporting and highly varying roles in a couple of Boston Blackie movies (with Chester Morris)to THEY STOOGE TO CONGA (3 Stooges 1943), SAHARA (also 1943), HOME OF THE BRAVE (1949) and THE WHISTLE AT EATON FALLS(1951).
Lloyd brought a very convincing manner to his characterization, along with a fine, convincingly athletic physique, having the look of a guy who makes his living with his physical abilities. He took very well as the Diver's Diver, whether it's performing duties on board ship, or fathoms beneath the Sea.
And Lloyd did take to the role quickly, but contrary to a lot of misinformation out there, he was not familiar with S.C.U.B.A.*** prior to landing this Mike Nelson gig. But the Athletic Mr. Bridges proved to be a quick learner, as so many of the close-up shots underwater revealed that there was no doubt about it, that it was Lloyd with the mask, the bubbler(air tank) and the flipper fins.
Stories almost always involved the helping-out some client for pay, much like a Private Detective would. So what if the client was a lovely Lady who looked good in the Bathing Suit, all the better.
Like so many of the other ZIV/UNITED ARTISTS TV Productions,"SEA HUNT" possessed a fine, haunting Opening Theme and Closing, along with some original incidental music and queues.
At one time, I believe that "SEA HUNT" was the top syndicated TV Series, a success that ZIV Series had known before with the likes of "SCIENCE FICTION THEATRE"and "HIGHWAY PATROL". As far as the showing venue for this underwater saga, here in Chicago it was shown late night (after 10:30 P.M.) on WNBQ TV, Channel 5 (our NBC Affiliate, now known as WMAQ TV).
And I can remember just who was the original sponsor in this particular market was. And there were even on scene commercials done by the Star! How well we can remember and visualize Lloyd as Mike Nelson, riding on his Power Boat. And as we were being invited to return the next week and watch ".....another adventure of "SEA HUNT", sponsored by the G. Heileman Brewing Company of LaCrosse, Wisconsin' the makers of Old Style Lager Beer!", all while Mike was toasting us, raising an Old Style Bottle. (Shame on you, Mike! Drinking Beer on your moving Boat! We're tellin' the Coast Guard!) Then, the Boat would leave the dock, accompanied by the Sea Hunt Theme and rolling the Credits.
NOTE: * More figuratively than literal, Mike was for hire and things ran very much like a Deterctive Story.
NOTE: ** ZIV's Syndicated successes included "SCIENCE FICTION THEATRE", "WEST POINT"(and its clone "MEN OF ANNAPOLIS"), "SEA HUNT" and "HIGHWAY PATROL".
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clarkmc227 January 2002Born in 1947 and raised watching tens of thousands of hours of tv (am I the only living person who watched all the episodes of Whirlybirds - four times?), Sea Hunt is a real childhood memory for me. It was fun, it was cool and it was on every week. We were so innocent in those days, audiences would watch just to see scuba diving. The only show I looked forward to more was Science Fiction Theater ("Hello, I'm your host, Truman Bradley.")
One odd touch sticks in my mind these forty years later. I'm thinking it must have been deliberate. Each and every episode - I swear - seemed to use one particular line of dialog. At some point in an underwater scene, Mike Nelson utters with surprise - in narration, of course - "And then I saw it!" Is there an insider out there who can shed light on this phenomenon? Or, heaven help me, does 30,000 hours of television actually turn your brain to jello? -
govett30 October 2013Sea Hunt theme was written by David Rose (of The Stripper fame). Some of the incidental music is quite beautiful and deserves to be collected and released. One thing that has always troubled is that, when Mike describes strong currents tossing him around and he twists his body as if in a strong current, his bubbles rise straight up and the sea floor plants gently sway. Seems like it could have been a little more realistic. Mike had a great body on the show, making his appearance on Seinfeld decades later all the sadder. One last thing: I liked the way Mike treated everyone with respect and did not look down upon them. I can hardly imagine that happening on modern TV shows.
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DKosty1239 September 2009Lloyd Bridges as Mike Nelson and his boat were all the stars of this series. What made it so good to me when I watched it was the real feel of going underwater. The show exhibits a youthful energy energy for exploration under water which is infectious.
The show was educational as well showing the viewer things about scuba diving from someone who appeared to be a consummate pro, Mike Nelson. There were excellent shows, and the program always appeared to be well produced. Granted, the drama in the scripts sometimes hit the same notes in more than 1 episode but each show holds it's own with any other show produced during this era, the infancy of American television. -
bkoganbing16 September 2019My cousin who was a great swimmer and like all kinds of water sports was a great fan of Sea Hunt. He was 9 when Sea Hunt made its debut.
If this show and its star Lloyd Bridges did anything else it surely awakened a lot of people's interest in marine biology and life beneath ocean surface. The invention of the Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus allowed for better exploring of the seas. The navy used in World War 2 and the 50s saw an explosion in civilian popularity and use.
Bridges was former navy frogman Mike Nelson who still worked for our government on occasion, but also hired out to individual citizens if they needed questions answered from ocean depths. He worked alone, no wisecracking sidekicks. Bridges did have his sons Beau and Jeff on the show as child actors.
Ivan Tors produced this syndicated series and it was his first big success.
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jeffclinthill25 October 2016I started watching Sea Hunt when it was first broadcast when I was in the 6th grade in 1958. The show had a significant impact on my life: from my lifelong use of Vitalis because it was the show's sponsor - to getting a SCUBA diving license on my own time and with my own money when I was in the Air Force in 1969 - to SCUBA diving in Japan: from Hokkaido to Okinawa. I was also motivated to read Lloyd Bridges' book: Mask and Flippers in 1969. The book is Lloyd Bridges' own personal life story with diving - beginning with trying to make a diving bell out of an old boiler or some other form of tank when he was 12 years old. When his father came by that dock and saw some other boys pumping a bicycle pump into a rubber tube, he asked "Where's Lloyd?" They told him, "He's down there. We're pumping air to him." By that time, Lloyd had already passed out since the bicycle pump didn't work for supplying air. His father dove down, pulled him out, and recussitated him. The rest of the book is also filled with rather stupid things that Mike Nelson would have never done - such as diving with ear plugs. The book also answers some key questions that Sea Hunt fans would have, such as "The first rule of diving is always dive with a partner. Why does Mike Nelson dive alone?" Lloyd Bridges' answers: If Mike Nelson dove with a partner, he wouldn't get into the dramatic fixes that are the show. And by seeing Mike Nelson get into those fixes, the audience gets the message to always dive with a partner." Two other things about the show that I noticed were done for dramatic effect: 1: So that we can see his full face, Mike Nelson wears a mask that does not have the equalizers to squeeze his nose so he can equalize his ear tubes for diving more than 9 feet. He'd bust his ear drums below 15 feet. 2: Mike Nelson for dramatic effect swims with his arms grabbing handfuls of water and pulling back. That is an exhausting motion that does not afford much movement at all. I know: I tried it when diving. All of us Sea Hunt fans will always remember Lloyd Bridges' charismatic narrations: "There he was. Being eaten by a giant clam. I knew he was in trouble."
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A_Different_Drummer13 January 2014According to TV lore, first there was the soap opera -- so named because the original sponsors of TV were the detergent companies. Then there was the prime time drama. Then there were prime time dramas, miniseries, comedies and game shows, all mixed up like an assortment of candy. Then, decades later, Reality TV. Then TV drama that incorporated elements of Reality TV. Well stop right there, Commander Factoid, because for 3 years between 1958 and 1961 we had this show, which was a drama (each episode had a plot); an action series (all kinds of sports and athletic stunts); and a reality show to boot (from this show I learnt not to surface quickly or I'll get the bends; also how to defend myself when attacked by another diver by cutting the breathing tube of the attacker). This was a very cool show. It was hypnotic. The narration was cool (very few shows in the history of TV used voice-over so much, but, hey, THE GUY WAS UNDERWATER!). It deserves to be remembered.
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GeorgeSickler8 July 2014I really enjoyed Sea Hunt with Lloyd Bridges as Mike Nelson as a kid. There was no other series like it and the underwater scenes were extremely well done for it's time.
Well, OK, some of the "special effects" were believable to a kid then, but obviously fairly obvious today. Such as when Mike gets tossed around by strong "killer" currents, but everything else in the scene is serene -- the plant life, his air bubbles, etc. This is somewhat like the special effects on "Rocky Jones, Space Ranger" where the actors would bounce around in their seats to simulate their ship being attached or in space trouble/turmoil for one reason or another.
What I really liked was when reruns were shown in the afternoon and I was home with the flu on school days. There's so much narration by Mike that I didn't really have to sit up and watch the old Westinghouse B&W 17-inch TV in the bedroom room, on its last legs. It was like listening to the radio.
Some of the episodes, though, are extremely bizarre when seen today, which is kinda fun. In one, and I guess we can have spoilers for a series that was on around 60 years ago, involved Mike and his crew summoned to either Ireland or the Scottish coast.
Locals are reporting a monster, traveling a terrific speeds through the water, scaring the population and destroying the fishing industry. Mike sets up a series of underwater nets to capture the monster, but it just breaks through all of them and keeps going. Some locals have even seen it, all green.
This is the dawning age of Sputnik, the first Earth orbiting satellite from the Soviet Union.
Turns out this "monster" is actually some government's ocean satellite, capable of traveling at incredibly high speeds under the seas. Any green on it was just kelp or seaweed.
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nickenchuggets4 January 2024There are some TV shows that have had such an effect on those who watched them that they inspired their viewers to get into the type of job the show depicts. Sea Hunt is one of these shows. Airing in the late 50s, the program was arguably the first show on television that was set in an underwater environment, at least partially. The show follows Mike Nelson (Lloyd Bridges), an ex-Navy diver who is called upon to undertake various undersea tasks, ranging from rescuing a jet test pilot stuck in his sunken aircraft, to settling disputes between fishermen as to why one of them gets all the fish and the others don't. The show is surprisingly heavy on crime related storylines, and many of the episodes feature characters wanting to kill Mike. The way they were able to weave these crime stories into the plots feels like it wasn't shoehorned in, but I wasn't really expecting noir related stories from a show centered around diving. Originally designed as a way of letting Bridges prove himself in the realm of television after getting blacklisted by HUAC for suspected socialist ties, Sea Hunt is not just an interesting show because of the wide variety of missions Nelson must complete. Lloyd himself was briefly trained in actual scuba diving to make the show more authentic, but would save the more dangerous underwater stunts for his double until the series was almost finished. The show used an assortment of locations for filming, including Florida, Southern California, and the Bahamas. Lloyd Bridges, already in some noir films I've seen already, wasn't the only well known actor involved with the show. Leonard Nimoy shows up in one installment, and Jon Lindbergh (son of famous pilot Charles Lindbergh) helped in production. Aside from the tension that arises while watching Nelson go about his hydrodynamic business, one of my favorite aspects about this show is just observing how everything is underwater. While I'm pretty sure I have thalassophobia because of how even huge creatures like sharks won't appear until they're 5 feet in front of you, I can't help but marvel at seeing all the eels, manta rays and other creatures swim whenever Nelson enters his work environment. We're also told valuable, potentially lifesaving tips on underwater exploration, such as how swimming back to the surface too fast after being exposed to high amounts of pressure under the sea can rupture your lungs and kill you. The ship Nelson travels on has what's known as a decompression chamber specifically to counteract this. Although it was received well and got many people into diving, Sea Hunt was cancelled in the early 60s, but by then had amassed an impressive 155 episodes, putting it on par with some contemporary shows such as Twilight Zone and Combat. Although I've only seen a small number of episodes so far, I have no doubt that Sea Hunt is going to be a good show due to its action, quality storytelling, and just the fact that a diving centric show is quite rare. If there's a better word to describe Sea Hunt than "unique", I don't know what it would be.
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thebrowntwins28 November 2007The show's echoed 'bubbling' sound effect used to put me to sleep. A very soothing show. I think I might have slept through the parts where there was danger or peril. I had also heard that some set up shots for a show on sponge divers was shot in Tarpon Springs, Florida. I would assume Lloyd Bridges never dove there. I only remember the show in reruns and although it was never edge-of-the-seat exciting we would make up our own underwater episodes in the lake at my grandmother's house... imagining the echoed bubbling sounds and narrating our adventures in our heads. I thought 'Flipper' had better undersea action. Of course, he had the advantage of being in his natural environment.
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blondiesguy200427 March 2006Back in the late 1950's, "Sea Hunt" was one of the biggest hits on TV. It inspired a small score of short-lived knockoffs like "Aquanauts" (from the same producers, Ivan Tors and Ziv TV) and "Assignment Underwater", as well as an airborne "Sea Hunt" called "Ripcord" (also from Tors and Ziv).
Today this gem sits in the Sony Pictures archives, gathering "seaweed". Which is a crying shame, because this was a cool adventure show, the ultimate in shows for the man's man. Former B-actor Lloyd Bridges escaped the obscurity list to take on the role of no-nonsense scuba diver Mike Nelson. There simply couldn't be any other actor made for such a rugged role... Bridges was the one, bar none. His craggy, determined looks made him a natural. That was proved 26 years after the last original "Sea Hunt" aired, when Ron "Tarzan" Ely was cast as Nelson in a tepid remake. Ely was rugged, but he simply wasn't Lloyd Bridges. At least the character of Nelson obviously led a charmed life, for the revival added a hottie for his daughter, played by Kim Sissons.
Add in some impressive underwater photography, courtesy of Ricou Browning and Courtney Brown, and some serious stunts (many courtesy of Bridges himself), throw in some taut scripts, and you have a show that is dying to be resurrected on DVD.
Note: Avoid the 1987 revival like the plague. Boring as sin.
"Sea Hunt" is a Ziv Television Production, produced with the cooperation of Marineland of the Pacific, Los Angeles. Owned by the MGM division of Sony Pictures. 155 episodes were filmed between 1957 and 1961. -
sam657512 October 2006I sure would like to see a resurrection of a up dated Seahunt series with the tech they have today it would bring back the kid excitement in me.I grew up on black and white TV and Seahunt with Gunsmoke were my hero's every week.You have my vote for a comeback of a new sea hunt.We need a change of pace in TV and this would work for a world of under water adventure.Oh by the way thank you for an outlet like this to view many viewpoints about TV and the many movies.So any ole way I believe I've got what I wanna say.Would be nice to read some more plus points about sea hunt.If my rhymes would be 10 lines would you let me submit,or leave me out to be in doubt and have me to quit,If this is so then I must go so lets do it.
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Bernie444425 December 2023Born January 15, 1913 · San Leandro, California, USA Died March 10, 1998 · Los Angeles, California, USA (natural causes)
You cannot miss Lloyd Bridges as he was in more than 200 productions.
This is one of his most famous and well-acted. You think he really is Mike Nelson a S. C. U. B. A. Diver and underwater researcher.
The series had its own unique starting music Sea Hunt theme was written by David Rose.
Each episode is contained things as the dangers of the deep and mysterious assignments. Some assignments cane in the form of Bikinis. Each episode usually stars with a Mike Nelson voice-over narration to give us the background information.
As with many series we get local actors of the day playing parts in several episodes. One example is Leonard Nimoy 8 episodes 1958-1960 as in "The Shipwreck" S1. E30 Episode aired Aug 2, 1958. -
This was a show to watch and it was just that....A Man's Show! "Sea Hunt"(Syndicated,1958-1962)was just the beginning of a production empire that was created by Ivan Tors,who would bring some of the most adventurous shows ever produced including the classic shows like "The Aquanauts" "Flipper","Gentle Ben","Primus",and so much more. It also at the time when it was still new the "scuba diving" craze,and from there it launch a new nationwide phenomenon and it still going strong today,thanks to Lloyd Bridges,who is no longer with us,but still left us with some great memories of the show and some of his undersea adventures that are associated with this series.
Lloyd Bridges stars as Mike Nelson,a professional diver who lives for adventure under the sea and deals with the experiences of his outgoing adventures as a underwater scuba diver in which some of his adventures are narrated through as he dives down into the deep from some breathtaking scenary and some hidden dangers beneath the waves. The show display some beautiful undersea photography and this is what the show was based on as Mike Nelson goes up against the unexpected each week and no matter how the odds were,he always gets the job done.
Yes,Mike Nelson was a Man's man! A Real Man. Tough and ready for action.
However,there were some guest stars that appear on the show as well and those that were starting out including several guest appearances from Leonard Nimoy,Bruce Dern,Dennis Hopper,Jack Nicholson,June Lockhart, Dick Sargent,and not to mention Lloyd Bridges'own son Beau Bridges in some of the segments.
After the series went off the air in 1962,the producers decided to make a feature length motion picture based on this series and it was to be shown in breathtaking color,but can someone tell me is this out on video?
I haven't seen this show since the early 1970's,but most recently,the OLN-Outdoor Life Network has digitally remastered some of the episodes from its original negatives and it comes on daily in certain markets on OLN (Check local listings for times). Thank you OLN for bringing back some good childhood memories! -
yenlo7 January 2000Lloyd Bridges will always be Mike Nelson of Sea Hunt. I'm sorry but I just can't think of this late actor any other way. He did some comedy and was in several films and another TV series but this Scuba diving series of his was tops. His voice over narration really was unique and made the show what it was. It doesn't seem to be anywhere on any cable channel which is too bad.
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grahamsj328 April 2003I don't think my family ever missed an episode of Sea Hunt! We all looked forward to seeing it every week. I remember that I wanted to experience all the adventures that Mike Nelson (wonderfully portrayed by Lloyd Bridges) and go off with him wherever he went. To heck with running off with the circus - I'd have run off with Mike Nelson! This was good stuff for boys to watch. I seem to recall that my mom liked it as well. PLEASE show this on some cable channel! I want to tape every episode.
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zaba08 January 2000Gee I miss Sea Hunt. I probably started watching and remembering it when I was eight or nine years old. By that time it was already four or five years in re-run. I can't remember any specific episodes but, I do have very fond memories of Mike Nelson and every shows promise of adventure with a pleasant finale. No tremendous explosions or unrealistic battle scenes, just a good solid yarn that always seemed like a recounting of a real event. The undersea photography, supported by background sounds of Mike's breathing through SCUBA gear, remains etched in my mind!
In a sense, today's Bay Watch, in a "cheesecake" sort of way carries on the tradition of simple honest story line, lack of violence and down-to-earth adventure telling. I'd still rather watch Sea Hunt, I must be getting old. -
el_loco_taz_man3 January 2008I grew up watching this and I thought it was the best series they had at the time, even though I must have been watching the reruns because I was born in 1957. I could never get enough of it - I had to have seen all 155 episodes, I grew up on this and was always excited to watch! The conclusion was always exciting to find out what was found and the mystery was revealed. At age 50, I watch TCM to see if it will show the old reruns of Sea Hunt to this day! It made quite an impact in my life and I always wanted to be just like Mike Nelson - he was so cool! I am an avid Movie Classic viewer and this was the best acting, next to James Cagney, the most under-rated Classic Movie actor ever.
I wish they would bring Sea Hunt back so most of the young generation would understand what principals and morals are really like. Lloyd Bridges' sons truly did find what their father was really about! --A True Sea Hunt Fan -
ED-11625 June 2003The Outdoor Life Network has just started showing Sea Hunt at 10:00 PM Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. It's amazing to see all the actors who have gotten their start on this show. Since it started last week there have been first appearances for Larry Hagman, Leonard Nemoy and Robert Conrad.
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hfan7725 January 2007I have been a fan of Sea Hunt for many years and it's one of the few non sitcoms or game shows that I really like. The underwater photography by Lamar Boren is fabulous. This was the show that the networks all turned down because they felt an underwater series was too limited. They were wrong because it turned out to be one of the most successful shows in first run syndication and made Lloyd Bridges a household name. A Ziv production. Sea Hunt ran for four first run seasons and 155 episodes before going into reruns thereafter. I remember WCBS-TV in New York showed Sea Hunt reruns on Saturday afternoons.
Besides the underwater photography, the other things that stood out were Bridges' narration and closing remarks at the end of most episodes. Other than a short stint on OLN (now Vs.) Sea Hunt hasn't been shown on any cable network. Why isn't this syndication classic airing anywhere on cable? TV Land or some other network should obtain the rights to this show. -
An absolutely fabulous tv series! Lloyd Bridges not only was perfect for the lead, he was---from everything I've read---a fine human being. We need more people like him.
Watching this excellent series, it struck me that somewhere amid its various episodes, the OTHER person most associated with water---Esther Williams---should have been a guest. Either as herself, or playing a role. Imagine, Lloyd Bridges and Esther Williams together! What a combination! Like a boxer having Rocky Marciano's overhand right, and Joe Frazier's left hook...plus Cassius Clay's left jab, Jack Dempsey's killer instinct....and Billy Conn's good looks.
A couple of anecdotes about Lloyd.
In one of the episodes, Keith Andes had a significant role. At the end of the episode, with the cast listings, we saw "...starring Lloyd Bridges, and Keith Andes." I understand it was Lloyd's insistance to share top billing for the episode. What other series star would have done that? That's Lloyd Bridges; that's class.
Another....
During the series run, Lloyd took his family to Honolulu for a vacation. Apparently recognized at his hotel, Lloyd got a call from an admiral. He wanted "Mike Nelson" examine some piece of new equipment on a ship docked at Pearl Harbor. Lloyd had to gently remind him that he was "only and actor playing a role." But thanked him for being a Sea Hunt viewer. John Wayne, who believed he WAS the guy in all those screen roles he played, no doubt would have gone down to the ship with the admiral and given his "expert" response. -
andrea-453 June 2003Check your local listings. In Seattle, it's on Comcast Cable on the OLN Network at 10 p.m. Enjoy! Tonight's episode, "Storm Drain," featured an incredibly young pre-pudge Beau Bridges in his first television appearance. Never mind little technical goofs (such as the fact that, in a supposedly vicious current in the storm drain, Mike Nelson's bubbles float straight up); It's still fun. And Lloyd Bridges' delivery of his lines reminds you why he was later cast in "Airplane!".
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I watch this show quite a bit when I was a teenager. Most of it was entertaining, usually factual. There was one glaring exception. In one episode, Bridges' character, Mike Nelson, waxed at great length about the number of people butchered by killer whales and about how all killer whales should be eliminated from the earth's oceans.(!) No, I do not think that Peter Benchley wrote that episode...