Man from Atlantis (1977–1978)

The adventures of a man with amphibious abilities.

Stars:

Patrick Duffy, Alan Fudge, Anson Downes

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Patrick Duffy	...	Mark Harris (17 episodes, 1977-1978)
Alan Fudge	...	C.W. Crawford (16 episodes, 1977-1978)
Anson Downes	...	Airlock Officer (16 episodes, 1977-1978)
Belinda Montgomery	...	Dr. Elizabeth Merrill (15 episodes, 1977-1978)
Jean Marie Hon	...	Jane (9 episodes, 1977-1978)

Storyline

Mark Harris is the lone survivor of the legendary sunken continent of Atlantis. Having adapted to life underwater, Mark possesses webbed hands, light-sensitive eyes, and the ability to swim at low depths in the sea for long periods. He draws strength from water and can overpower most ordinary men. Mark assists an institute for undersea research operated by his human friends, Dr. Elizabeth Merrill and C.W. Crawford, and joins Dr. Merrill in several exploratory missions aboard a high-tech submarine. They encounter several bizarre phenomena, including portals leading to other dimensions, a substance capable of altering personalities, an impish creature whose touch causes a mental return to childhood, and the scheme of a portly millionaire, Mr. Schubert, to melt the polar icecaps.

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Plot Keywords:

atlantis | underwater | spy | superhero

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Genres:

Adventure | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 March 1977 (USA)

Also Known As:

Atlantis'ten gelen adam

Company Credits

Production Co:

Solow Production Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min (17 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

First American television series purchased by the People's Republic of China.

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Goofs

Support wires are visible above the submarine Cetacean depending on the angle of view. Also, when the sub surfaces or submerges in the ship's home base, rising bubbles and surface waves reveal the actual size of the supposedly huge vessel.

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Connections

Referenced in South Park: Pre-School (2004)

User Reviews

The dolphin man!

When I saw these TV series again on PinkTV a couple of weeks ago it only took me a fraction of a second to identify it and it revived very old memories in me. I was barely six when I first saw it in the very early eighties but I never forgot Mark, with his yellow swim suit, and distinctive swim, which I always tried to imitate in the pool and sea. Although I couldn't understand a word of what was said at that time, I nevertheless still remember many of the episodes, characters, and just complete scenes. I still didn't understand what was said in the run in PinkTV as it was dubbed in French, but I enjoyed it no less, and it was nice to find out that my friends have the same fund childhood memories. I'm glad I know the series name at last :-)