The Invisible Man 

A thief and conman is given the means to become invisible, and ends up working for a government agency.

Stars:

Vincent Ventresca, Paul Ben-Victor, Shannon Kenny

2 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Vincent Ventresca	...	Darien Fawkes 45 episodes, 2000-2002
Paul Ben-Victor	...	Robert Albert Hobbes 45 episodes, 2000-2002
Shannon Kenny	...	Claire Keeply / ... 45 episodes, 2000-2002
Eddie Jones	...	Charles Borden / ... 45 episodes, 2000-2002
Michael McCafferty	...	Albert Eberts / ... 33 episodes, 2000-2002

Storyline

Darian Fawkes is a petty thief and conman who is bailed out of jail by his brother in return for undergoing an experiment that implants a "quicksilver" gland in his head that allows him to turn invisible. When his brother is killed, he ends up working for a top-secret government organization (disguised as the Department of Fish & Game) in return for a counter-agent which keeps the gland from driving him insane.

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Plot Keywords:

2000s | psychotronic series | superhero | supernatural power | invisibility | 

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Taglines:

The Government's Ultimate Concealed Weapon

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Did You Know?

Trivia

After the Invisible Man ended, Vincent Ventresca and Paul Ben Victor appeared together as gambling buddies in an episode of the NBC TV series Las Vegas. Their entertaining comedic chemistry was still intact and was acclaimed by fans.

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Quotes

Darien Fawkes: You're in the spy business and you don't have a safe house?
The Official: It was either a safe house or the electric bill.

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Alternate Versions

The 2nd Invisible Man Boxed Set available in the UK has the alternate opening to "Money for Nothing: Part 2" alongside the aired ending. In this alternate opening, Hobbes decides to bring Darien in, and attempts to put handcuffs on him, but Darien Quicksilvers and escapes, attempting to steal a car before Hobbes finally catches up to him. He forces him into the van, and they head back to The Agency, but Darien manages to convince Hobbes that the men The Agency has sent after him have no intention of bringing him back alive. They are followed, and escape into an alley. The episode then continues as it was aired, starting with the showdown in the alley where Darien hides behind the invisible dumpster.

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Connections

Referenced in The Chronicle: Touched by an Alien (2002)

User Reviews

Best Sci-Fi show I have ever loved

I-Man is the best show that Sci-Fi had every undertaken. It was not only inventive, taking a well used story (of course H.G. Wells fabulous novel, and the many movies) and taking it to a whole new level. Who would have ever thought that a story about: an awful (though awfully cute) cat burglar who got caught "molesting an elderly man" who became a oh-so top secrect government agent, that no one besides his boss, partner and keeper, even know about him; would turn into a smash hit. The show had so much further to go, that it is a shame that Sigh-Fi didn't see it.

Take the lead: Vincent Ventresca. Vinny (to the throngs of loyal fans) declared himself the king of the pilot (not an exact quote, but close). He has yet to find the show that EVERYONE (and I do mean everyone) sees as he perfect role. If you never saw I-Man, find it somewhere. Vinny is perfect as Darien Fawkes. No one could do they role any better. It is like taking Fun Bobby (of course Vinny) (who anyone who watches Friends remembers) and sending him through rehab, personality classes, and then major sci-fi brain surgery and seeing what you come up with.

I am running out of room, but I have to say, Paul, Shannon, Mike (who I can't wait to see again), Eddie, Spencer, Joel and everyone else that was on the show was wonderful. Look them up here, they have been in so many other things that you wouldn't believe that you had actually seen them before till after you learn to love them.

The show was a gem, a diamond in the rough, that sigh-fi was oblivious to because of the blinding glare they created for other shows, that were I-Man's equal. It was a shame that they didn't support this show as much as it should have been. It would be on a major network by now, with a major motion picture (oh keep your fingers crossed...there are still rumors) coming out soon.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 June 2000 (USA)

Also Known As:

I-Man

Filming Locations:

San Diego, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Stu Segall Productions, The Sci-Fi Channel, USA Cable Network

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min (44 episodes) 120 min (1 Episode)

Color:

Color