Naval & maritime TV shows (drama)

Torplexed · 03-08-08, 10:25 PM

Hmmm. Must confess I had never heard of The Buccaneers. :hmm:If it had Robert Shaw it must have been good.

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea 1964-68

Voyage was the decade's longest-running American science fiction television series with continuing characters. The 110 episodes produced included 32 shot in black and white (1964–65), and 78 filmed in color (1965–68). The first two seasons took place in the then future of the 1970s. The second two seasons took place in the 1980s. The show starred Richard Basehart and David Hedison and crew aboard the research sub Seaview.

In the beginning the series mostly featured undersea cold war and espionage plots. The first two seasons were probably the most solid. Sadly, over the course of the decade it degenerated into monster of the week episodes. It continued to avoid the bottom in terms of ratings, but was eventually pulled in favor of producer Irwin Allen's next sci-fi series; Land of the Giants.

Linton · 03-09-08, 05:06 AM

There was a very short lived series in the UK called Making Waves.It was pulled after 3 episodes but a dvd was produced which contained six episodes.I didn't think the series was that bad bit it has never been repeated.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Making_Waves

Sonarman · 03-09-08, 05:22 AM

Yes I vaguely remember that one, I think it died beacuse it was a bit too soapy and PC but good nonetheless, I'll maybe try and get the DVD of that especially with 3 missing eps. I' add that into the list above Thanks

Sailor Steve · 03-09-08, 02:17 PM

I watched The Buccaneers as a kid, though for some reason I remembered the title as being singular. Remember exactly nothing about it though, as was disappointed that that site wouldn't let me watch the clips.

A show I remember fondly from the early sixties is Ensign O'Toole:
http://www.tvacres.com/military_ensignotoole.htm
http://www.geocities.com/TelevisionC...signOToole.htm

Sonarman · 03-09-08, 02:30 PM

Thanks for that Sailor Steve, I've never seen Ensign O'Toole but looks interesting. It could be that Bucaneers became Buccaneer for the US market, they often made changes to the titles as they crossed the Atlantic.

03-09-08, 05:06 AM	#2
Linton Sea Lord Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,898 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	There was a very short lived series in the UK called Making Waves.It was pulled after 3 episodes but a dvd was produced which contained six episodes.I didn't think the series was that bad bit it has never been repeated. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Making_Waves __________________ http://lintonsview.blogspot.com/

03-09-08, 05:22 AM	#3
Sonarman The Old Man Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ayr,Scotland,UK Posts: 1,393 Downloads: 79 Uploads: 0	Yes I vaguely remember that one, I think it died beacuse it was a bit too soapy and PC but good nonetheless, I'll maybe try and get the DVD of that especially with 3 missing eps. I' add that into the list above Thanks __________________ "The action is simulated...the excitement is real!" Microprose Simulation Software.

03-09-08, 02:17 PM	#4
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I watched The Buccaneers as a kid, though for some reason I remembered the title as being singular. Remember exactly nothing about it though, as was disappointed that that site wouldn't let me watch the clips. A show I remember fondly from the early sixties is Ensign O'Toole: http://www.tvacres.com/military_ensignotoole.htm http://www.geocities.com/TelevisionC...signOToole.htm __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

03-09-08, 02:30 PM	#5
Sonarman The Old Man Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ayr,Scotland,UK Posts: 1,393 Downloads: 79 Uploads: 0	Thanks for that Sailor Steve, I've never seen Ensign O'Toole but looks interesting. It could be that Bucaneers became Buccaneer for the US market, they often made changes to the titles as they crossed the Atlantic. __________________ "The action is simulated...the excitement is real!" Microprose Simulation Software.

03-08-08, 10:25 PM	#1
Torplexed Let's Sink Sumptin' ! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,823 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Hmmm. Must confess I had never heard of The Buccaneers. :hmm:If it had Robert Shaw it must have been good. Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea 1964-68 Voyage was the decade's longest-running American science fiction television series with continuing characters. The 110 episodes produced included 32 shot in black and white (1964–65), and 78 filmed in color (1965–68). The first two seasons took place in the then future of the 1970s. The second two seasons took place in the 1980s. The show starred Richard Basehart and David Hedison and crew aboard the research sub Seaview. In the beginning the series mostly featured undersea cold war and espionage plots. The first two seasons were probably the most solid. Sadly, over the course of the decade it degenerated into monster of the week episodes. It continued to avoid the bottom in terms of ratings, but was eventually pulled in favor of producer Irwin Allen's next sci-fi series; Land of the Giants.