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The Time Tunnel

  • TV Series
  • 1966–19671966–1967
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 1h
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7.5/10
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The Time Tunnel (1966)
Two scientists with a secret time travel project find themselves trapped in the time stream and appearing in notable periods of history.
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Two scientists with a secret time travel project find themselves trapped in the time stream and appearing in notable periods of history.Two scientists with a secret time travel project find themselves trapped in the time stream and appearing in notable periods of history.Two scientists with a secret time travel project find themselves trapped in the time stream and appearing in notable periods of history.
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
3.9K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,706
887
    • Irwin Allen
  • Stars
    • James Darren
    • Robert Colbert
    • Whit Bissell
    • Irwin Allen
  • Stars
    • James Darren
    • Robert Colbert
    • Whit Bissell
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 84User reviews
    • 17Critic reviews
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy

    Episodes30

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    1 Season

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    Lee Meriwether and John Zaremba in The Time Tunnel (1966)
    Robert Colbert and James Darren in The Time Tunnel (1966)
    Lee Meriwether and John Zaremba in The Time Tunnel (1966)
    Robert Colbert, James Darren, and Torin Thatcher in The Time Tunnel (1966)
    Robert Colbert in The Time Tunnel (1966)
    Arthur Batanides in The Time Tunnel (1966)
    The Time Tunnel (1966)
    Robert Colbert in The Time Tunnel (1966)
    Anthony Caruso, Robert Colbert, James Darren, and Lawrence Montaigne in The Time Tunnel (1966)
    Robert Colbert and James Darren in The Time Tunnel (1966)
    Robert Colbert and James Darren in The Time Tunnel (1966)
    Robert Colbert and James Darren in The Time Tunnel (1966)

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    James Darren
    James Darren
    • Dr. Tony Newman
    Robert Colbert
    Robert Colbert
    • Dr. Doug Phillips
    Whit Bissell
    Whit Bissell
    • Lt. Gen. Heywood Kirk…
    John Zaremba
    John Zaremba
    • Dr. Raymond Swain
    Lee Meriwether
    Lee Meriwether
    • Dr. Ann MacGregor
    Sam Groom
    Sam Groom
    • Jerry - Technician
    Wesley Lau
    Wesley Lau
    • Sgt. Jiggs
    John Crawford
    John Crawford
    • Henderson…
    Kevin Hagen
    Kevin Hagen
    • Alien Planet Leader…
    Tiger Joe Marsh
    • Executioner…
    John Drake
    • First Marine…
    Malachi Throne
    Malachi Throne
    • Hara Singh…
    Michael Ansara
    Michael Ansara
    • Col. Hruda…
    Vitina Marcus
    Vitina Marcus
    • Sarit…
    Gary Haynes
    • Deputy Sam Colt…
    Michael Pate
    Michael Pate
    • Capt. Hotchkiss…
    Lawrence Montaigne
    Lawrence Montaigne
    • Capt. Alvarado…
    Lew Gallo
    Lew Gallo
    • Lt. Anderson…
      • Irwin Allen
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    • Trivia
      Lasting only one season, this was the shortest of all of Irwin Allen's science fiction series.
    • Goofs
      The two travelers often jump to lands and countries which have different languages, yet everyone speaks English and the two travelers can understand them.
    • Quotes

      Announcer: [opening narration for most episodes] Two American scientists are lost in the swirling maze of past and future ages, during the first experiments on America's greatest and most secret project, the Time Tunnel. Tony Newman and Doug Phillips now tumble helplessly toward a new fantastic adventure, somewhere along the infinite corridors of time.

    • Connections
      Edited into Aliens from Another Planet (1982)

    User reviews84

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    As fun as I remembered it
    Ya gotta love Irwin Allen. His shows will never make the critics' list, but for sheer fun, they can't be beat. Last night I watched the pilot episode and the one where the guys go to the moon. To quote, MST3K, boy those time travelers sure can fight:) Things I also love, in random order: opening credits, with those mod graphics. The dog-trotting security guards, whose leader really should hit the gym more often. The fact that the tunnel cannot be damaged by those same guards firing machine guns. The tunnel itself, which proves that time travel is accomplished by lots of explosions. Also, the knowledge that when are visiting the past, our clothes never get dirty and our hair is always perfectly coiffed. The way the tunnel sends Doug and Tony to the perfect historical moment, every time... even when the scientists can't figure it out. The bank of mainframe computers, which really should have gotten a SAG card, they were in some many shows. Discovering that time travelers are either ruggedly handsome or resemble young rock stars. The security alarms, which include fire sirens AND an air-raid klaxon. The yellow hourglass logo. The humor of naming the biggest project since the Manhattan Project Tic Toc. And of course... Whit Bissell. It just ain't science fiction without Whit Bissell. And who knew that history looked so much like the Fox film library? I hear there's a new series coming on Sci-Fi. I'm sure it will have smarter stories and better special effects, but the original will always hold a place in my heart. Best seven billion the government ever spent... after all, how do we really know this all didn't happen--Arizona is just a hop, skip, and jump from Area 51. :)

    All kidding aside, the kaleidoscopic time-travel patterns that the guys go through are still wonderful--mysterious, yet familiar. I've seen a lot of time-travel special effects, but this is still the best. And the set designers and matte painters for the Tic Toc complex should have won Emmys. Great casting of Micheal Rennie and the lovely Susan Hampshire, too.
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    • lbliss314
    • May 8, 2005

    FAQ3

    • How did Doug get trapped in time?
    • Why did they go back to the Titanic in the last episode?

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    • Release date
      • September 9, 1966 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Stage 18, 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Irwin Allen Productions
      • Kent Productions
      • 20th Century Fox Television
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    • 1 hour
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