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 Laverne & Shirley: Falter at the Alter (1976)

User Reviews

Mike Nelson, a man's man.

What 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.