"Under the Mountain" (1982) TV series

User Rating:

8.8/10   

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

1 June 1982 (New Zealand)

Genre:

Family | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Plot:

Two teenage twin siblings, Rachel and Theo, on a summer vacation in Aukland visiting their aunt and uncle...

Cast

Kirsty Wilkinson	...	Rachel (1 episode, 1982)
Lance Warren	...	Theo (1 episode, 1982)
Roy Leywood	...	Mr. Jones (1 episode, 1982)
Bill Johnson	...	Mr. Wilberforce (1 episode, 1982)
William Ewens	...	Uncle Ricky (1 episode, 1982)
Glynis McNicoll	...	Aunt Noeline (1 episode, 1982)
Noel Trevarthen	...	Uncle Clarry (1 episode, 1982)
Laurie Dee	...	Mr. Matheson (1 episode, 1982)
Annie Whittle	...	Mrs. Matheson (1 episode, 1982)
Jonathan Hardy	...	Country Policeman (1 episode, 1982)
Paula Jones	...	Waitress (1 episode, 1982)
Rachel Constantine	...	Young Rachel (1 episode, 1982)
Phillip Constantine	...	Young Theo (1 episode, 1982)
Sean Duffy	...	Searcher (1 episode, 1982)
Norman Forsey	...	Searcher (1 episode, 1982)
Fred James	...	Seacher (1 episode, 1982)

Runtime:

29 min (8 episodes)

Country:

New Zealand

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Auckland, New Zealand

Trivia:

Rebroadcast in the United States as part of "The Third Eye" series on the children's network Nickelodeon.

Quotes:

Theo Matheson: I give you the gift of oblivion!

Movie Connections:

Remade as Under the Mountain (2009)

Freaked me out

My sister and I saw this on Nickelodeon when we were children (in the 80's sometime) and it completely messed with our heads. It made us afraid to walk by a large bush in our neighborhood, because it was the same shape as the slug people. To be honest, I don't remember many of the details of the plot, but I have thought about this show until now (I'm in my 30's), and my sister and I still reminisce about it, and I'm sure there are others out there like us! This and "The Tomorrow People" are great examples of the innovative, weird, and challenging programming of Nickelodeon of the 80's- It's dark and strange, and even though it scared me, I am nostalgic for those times!