Sea Hunt (1958–1961)

Mike Nelson is a Scuba Diver in the days when it was still very new. He works alone and the plot was always mostly carried through his voice over narrations. These gave the show a flavor of... See full summary »

Creator:

James Buxbaum

Stars:

Lloyd Bridges, Ken Drake, Jan Harrison

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Lloyd Bridges	...	Mike Nelson (155 episodes, 1958-1961)

Storyline

Mike Nelson is a Scuba Diver in the days when it was still very new. He works alone and the plot was always mostly carried through his voice over narrations. These gave the show a flavor of a radio program. Typical adventures were finding a downed satellite or sunken treasure.

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Plot Keywords:

sea

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Genres:

Action | Adventure

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 January 1958 (USA)

Also Known As:

Abenteuer unter Wasser

Filming Locations:

Bahamas

Company Credits

Production Co:

United Artists Television, ZIV Television Programs

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (155 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

When Lloyd Bridges complained about the weight of his twin air tanks during topside re-takes, the art director designed twin tanks made of balsa wood and had them painted silver. Only in the earliest episodes is Bridges using real tanks for above surface scenes

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Quotes

Mike Nelson: By this time, my lungs were aching for air...

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Connections

Referenced in Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)

User Reviews

Bring Back Sea Hunt!

I 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