"Man from Atlantis" (1977) TV series 1977-1978

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Director:

Don Weis

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

4 March 1977 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Sci-Fi

Plot:

The adventures of a man with amphibious abilities.

Plot Keywords:

Atlantis | Underwater | Spy | Superhero

Cast

Patrick Duffy	...	Mark Harris / ... (17 episodes, 1977-1978)
Belinda Montgomery	...	Dr. Elizabeth Merrill (14 episodes, 1977-1978)

Runtime:

60 min (17 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

Solow Production Company

Trivia:

Patrick Duffy had to shave his body to play Mark Harris. He originally used foam and a razor, saying he "took the longest showers you ever saw," but switched over to an electric shaver during the show's run.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "South Park: Pre-School (#8.10)" (2004)

A cult undersea TV series

"The Man From Atlantis" (1977 - 17 episodes of 60 minutes), is a cult TV series created by Herbert F. Solow and Mayo Simon for NBC. The pilot episode begins when a man (the actor Patrick Duffy) is found unconscious on a beach after a storm. Taken to a hospital, the doctors discover that this man is not a simple victim of drowning. The Doctor and sea biologist Elizabeth Merril (the actress Belinda Montgomery) is called to investigate the case and find evidences that the mysterious man has characteristics of amphibians. Impressed by her discovery and with the desire of helping her new friend, she decides to take him to the scientific foundation of aquatic research for which she works and she decides to call him Mark Harris. The sea abilities of Mark attract the attention of everybody, including the Navy, and Doctor Merril thinks that he is probably one of the last survivors of the legendary Atlantis. From there, the man of Atlantis lives many adventures with Doctor Merril in a submarine, that travels into the great depths, always investigating the mysteries and the dangers related to the oceans. Mark had membranes in his hand fingers and his eyes was extremely sensitive to the light. The series made success in Brazil and Patrick Duffy became famous, years later, in "Dallas". As the series had more success in the foreign countries than in the U.S.A., "The Man From Atlantis" was canceled after only one year of exhibition.