Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea: Season One, Vol. 1
by László Benedek, Alex March, Abner Biberman, James B. Clark, John Brahm
List Price:
Our Price: $14.59
You Save: $15.39 (51%)
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Buy Used: from $6.59 (click here)
Category: DVD
See more DVD details
Buy this DVD movie at online store in your country
Canada
Canada
DVD details
Actor: Richard BasehartDirector: Abner Biberman, Alex March, James B. Clark, John Brahm, László Benedek
Brand: Fox
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 1.0; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 1.0; English (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 1.0; French (Dubbed); Spanish (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 1.0
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, Color, Dubbed, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC, Subtitled
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 818 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-02-21
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: 20th Century Fox
DVD Reviews of Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea: Season One, Vol. 1
DVD Review: Voyage fans are everywhere(probably even under the sea)!
Summary: 5 Stars
Voyage fans all over the world rejoice!I am so happy that this classic TV series is finally being released on DVD,no matter what the format(as long as they play and look great!)I have waited for 25 years for this show to be put out for retail sale.I think people should just ignore those who are grumbling about the double-sided disc treatment and about how Voyage was not all that valuable after it's first season.All of these Star Trek fans have tunnel vision and can't see beyond that show(which had plenty of cheesy monsters and special effects that weren't very special-not to mention episodes that were just plain duds.Third season, anybody?)As for monsters-of-the-week, has anyone considered that that was a matter of ratings and of what ABC network was demanding of sci-fi/adventure shows of that era?When the first season episode 'The Price Of Doom'(episode 4)aired,the ratings went way up.That episode dealt with monster plankton inside the Seaview that was gobbling up people.The monsters were there from the start(and continued, with giant octopus,amoeba,and seaweed beast)all through the first season,but they weren't prevalent at that point,because the show was going in all kinds of directions and had a great variety to it.No one has mentioned, or noticed that the great ABC show that came before Voyage, The Outer Limits,was fueled by monsters("bears", they were called)and was under tremendous pressure from the network to put them into every episode.The producer's were sneaky,though, and found ways to get around it, or get their own way(sometimes, sans monsters)So a precedent was already set before Voyage came on the air-at least with that network.It is true that Voyage was much more serious in it's first season,sometimes like The Rat Patrol,or Mission Impossible underwater.I'm sure it had tremendous influence upon young boys and grown men(as well as some women)when it was originally airing.I can imagine that many went into the military and onto submarines as a result of this show's ability to spark the imagination.It was a show that people could just sit back and enjoy,be entertained and feel comfortable watching because it was(and is)fun.It wasn't meant to be analyzed or compared to such things as Star Trek or 2001.If the 60's had only been Star Trek-how dull would that be?Conformity and mass-appeal are stupid,un-inspiring and un-imaginative.Alot of people just like what they like and don't need people to tell them to like something because it's popular.Star Trek didn't really click with most people until' 1975-'76, anyway, and then they looked back and said "that was great"!The 1960's contained all kinds of colorful,imaginative and exciting shows-Voyage,The Outer Limits,Star Trek,The Wild Wild West,Dark Shadows,Batman,Lost In Space,The Time Tunnel,Land of the Giants,The Green Hornet,Honey West and others-a kind of Big Bang unto itself!I love Irwin Allen shows and think they were very important and welcome additions to the TV landscape, in any era.Sci-fi TV these days is generally colorless and bland and alot of these earlier shows were very innovative and original.They spent a tremendous amount of money and time on many of these shows- and it's evident.I'm looking forward to collecting all of the episodes of Voyage and other Irwin Allen series,when they are made available(at last!),So forget all the grumbling and just enjoy it like it was meant to be.Every show, no matter which, didn't hit the mark every time and everybody has personal preferences and favorites, for whatever reason-that's what makes life great!Thanks Fox-just don't wait too long to release the rest of it!
Fun facts about Voyage that you may not know:
1.Future Oscar-winning actor Robert Duval played an underwater alien from an earlier civilization in season 1 episode,'The Invaders", as well as in an episode of The Time Tunnel("Chase Through Time")
2.The Seaweed Monster in season 1 episode "The Condemed",comes back again(or,it's his sibling),in the 2nd season episode "Deadly Creature Below"-which was marketed as a wonderful View-Master reel set in the 60's
3.The 2nd season episode "Jonah & The Whale", has been rumoured for a long time to have used sets from the excellent 1966 Fox movie "Fantastic Voyage"(which had a similar art direction and effects to Irwin Allen productions).According to a 1965 TV Guide photo laden article of the set of the whale's interior(tummy),it would appear that elements or materials from the movie may have been "borrowed",re-dressed/re-built and painted to be used for the premiere color episode of Voyage,because there is really nothing in Fantastic Voyage that resembles this set(possibly the closest thing, is when they are travelling through the heart region in the movie).Anyway,they added alot of cool things to this set for the episode(it's very effective)and it would appear that it was also used for the 2nd episode of Lost In Space's 1st season -"The Derelict"(The'Bubble Chamber' segment).
4.The Seaview was sunk/ruined in the 1st season episode-"Submarine Sunk Here" and had to be salvaged at the end of the episode.The Seaview is blown up/destroyed in the last episode(4th season)of the series-"No Way Back"(how appropriate!)They have to go back in time to save the crew and restore the Seaview!
5.The first episode featuring the Diving Bell(submersive 4-person vehicle)was first shown in the 1st season episode(#7)-"Turn Back The Clock".The Diving Bell now sits on top of a diving shop in San Diego,California!
6.The first episode featuring the Flying Sub is season 2,episode #2-"Time Bomb",though the first episode that they filmed with it, is episode #3-"And The Five of Us Are Left"
7.Episodes that were never filmed/followed through with were:
"King Pearl"(season 2)concerning giant underwater oyster beds being 'mined/farmed'by slaves.Too expen$ive!
"The Surfers"(season 2)brainwashed surfing champions being used by enemy agents to sabotage american defense installations.Too expen$ive!
"The Diamond Man"(season 4)about a moving malevolent diamond being on board the Seaview-was going to be filmed ,but the show ended.Probably would have had lighting effects similar to those seen in Irwin Allen's 1970 TV movie "City Beneath The Sea".
P.S.-loved the comment from the female fan who said that the show instilled her with morals and how she became rebellous and unscrupulous later on-hysterical!
Big love to all the fans of the show!
Description of Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea: Season One, Vol. 1
VOYAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF SEA VOL 1 - DVD MovieBestsellers in DVD
![The Story of Jeremiah [VHS] Image](/images/noimg.gif)
The Story of Jeremiah [VHS]Vision Video; VHS Tape; VHS Video
Wresting With God [VHS]by Vision Video
Vision Video; Published: 1990-10-01; VHS Tape; VHS Video
Price in other shops:
Study Bible Video with Workbook [VHS]Spring Arbor Distributors; VHS Tape; VHS Video
Best price: $7.95
Price in other shops:
Tempo:Childrens TV Favourites Video [VHS]HarperCollins Audio; VHS Tape; VHS Video
Best price: $9.17
Price in other shops:
Tempo.Herbs:Parseley'Sb/ Party Video [VHS]HarperCollins Audio; VHS Tape; VHS Video
![Strike the Original Match [VHS] Image](/images/Strike-the-Original-Match-VHS-0001374079-X.jpg)
Strike the Original Match [VHS]New Liberty Films; VHS Tape; VHS Video
Price in other shops:
![Medjugorje The Miracles and the Message [VHS] Image](/images/Medjugorje-The-Miracles-and-the-Message-VHS-0001373293-X.jpg)
Medjugorje The Miracles and the Message [VHS]JPN Film Production; Release date: 1995-12-15; VHS Tape; VHS Video
Best price: $29.99
Mayo Clinic Echocardiography Review Course for Boards and Recertification DVD 2008by Mayo
DVD
Price in other shops:
Pediatric Diagnostic Imaging DVD: Single Userby Oakstone
DVD
Price in other shops:
Cost Accounting [VHS]by Charles T. Horngren, George Foster, Srikant M. Datar, Howard Teall
Pearson Canada, Toronto; VHS Tape; VHS Video
Similar DVDs, VHS Video, Audio CDs
Lost in Space - The Complete First SeasonLost; Release date: 2004-01-13; DVD
Best price: $45.65
Price in other shops:
The Time Tunnel - Volume TwoFox; Release date: 2006-06-06; DVD
Best price: $15.30
Price in other shops:
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea: Season 4, Vol. 1FOX; Release date: 2009-03-31; DVD
Best price: $22.31
Price in other shops:
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea - Season Three, Volume TwoFox; Release date: 2007-10-23; DVD
Best price: $13.15
Price in other shops:
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea - Season Three, Volume OneFox; Release date: 2007-06-19; DVD
Best price: $14.99
Price in other shops:
Voyage to the Bottom of Sea - Season 2, Volume 2Fox; Release date: 2007-02-20; DVD
Best price: $12.88
Price in other shops:
Voyage to the Bottom of Sea: Season 2, Vol. 1Fox; Release date: 2006-10-24; DVD
Best price: $14.69
Price in other shops:
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Season 1 Vol. 2Fox; Release date: 2006-07-11; DVD
Best price: $11.96
Price in other shops:
The Time Tunnel - Volume OneFox; Release date: 2006-01-24; DVD
Best price: $15.30
Price in other shops:
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea: Season Four, Vol. 2FOX; Release date: 2011-01-11; DVD
Best price: $23.08
Price in other shops: