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seaQuest DSV was an American Science Fiction Television series created by Rockne S. O'Bannon . It originally aired on NBC between 1993 and 1996. In its final season, it was renamed '''''seaQuest 2032'''''. Set in "The Near Future", ''seaQuest'' originally mixed high drama with realistic scientific fact. It starred Roy Scheider (best known for his role as Police Chief Brody in '' Jaws '') as Nathan Bridger, captain of the Eponym ous high-tech Submarine ''seaQuest'' DSV 4600 . The series had a troubled beginning. Without the interest of Steven Spielberg , who acted as an Executive Producer , it might never have made it to the screen at all. Filming of the first season was marked by producer disputes, changes at the helm (on- and off-screen), and even an Earthquake . On its debut, it was panned by the critics, who dubbed it "Voyage to the Bottom of the Ratings" (in reference to a similar 1960s TV series, '' Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea ''), and criticised everything from the characterisation of the show's female characters to Darwin, the show's Dolphin . The show was nonetheless sufficiently popular to last three seasons. PLOT OVERVIEW The series follows the adventures of the high-tech Submarine ''seaQuest'' operated by the United Earth Oceans organization (UEO), a global federation of nations, similar to the United Nations , which was created following a major global conflict that occurred circa 2010. The ''seaQuest'' was built by NORPAC (a military organization mentioned in the pilot) and given to the UEO after its creation. The storyline begins in the year 2018, after mankind has exhausted almost all Natural Resources , except for the ones on the Ocean Floor . Many new Colonies have been established there and it's the job of the ''seaQuest'' and its crew to protect them from hostile nonaligned nations and to aid in mediating disputes. CHANGES AFTER SEASON 1 In the first season finale, the ''seaQuest'' was sacrificed by Bridger to prevent an ''. The studio wanted more Sci-fi oriented episodes, a direction moved towards at the end of season one, when ''seaQuest'' encountered a million-year-old alien ship buried in the ocean floor. The marine trivia presentations during the credits by oceanographer Bob Ballard were now presented by the principal cast of the show. These changes did attract a new audience, but many of the original fans of the first season were unhappy at the show's change from "sci-fact" to "sci-fi" and abandoned the show. By the end of season two, ''seaQuest DSV'' was again suffering, partly attributed to a decrease in the quality of the writing. The season's heavily sci-fi climax, "Splashdown", saw the crew and the boat transported to another planet, where the majority of them died. (Or so it seemed.) The threat of cancellation loomed large but Universal gave it one more chance. CHANGES AFTER SEASON 2 Another revamp resulted in the third season, the series now called ''seaQuest 2032''. ''; the attractive Doctor who is the captain's unrequited love interest, and the Psychic who can only sense blatantly obvious emotions - indeed, one of Smith's lines in her first appearance was Marina Sirtis ' infamous, "I sense he's hiding something, captain!" as a shifty-eyed pirate onscreen clearly lies through his teeth). Marco Sanchez was also fired after NBC decided it wanted the principal cast number dropped from 10 to 8. Edward Kerr was fired for the same reason as Sanchez, however, he was asked to play his character for the first 5 episodes so they could kill him off for dramatic effect. The marine trivia presentations at the end of the show were cut. The ''seaQuest'' reappeared, its crew intact, ten years after their abduction at the end of season two. Captain Bridger stepped down to raise his grandson (although Scheider appeared in two further episodes of the season), and Michael Ironside entered the fray as the more militaristic Oliver Hudson, as the UEO faced the threat of the Macronesian Alliance. Much darker than the previous series, some fans felt that ''seaQuest'' had finally found its feet. However, Universal and NBC disagreed, and cancelled the series after 13 episodes. DVD RELEASE Fans of seaQuest have campaigned for the release of the series on DVD. Universal Studios, which owns the distribution rights to the series, had at one time stated that it had no plans to release the show on DVD. Over the past few years, illegal Bootleg Recording s of the series have been sold on EBay and other online auction sites in VCD and DVD format. In 2005 Universal announced that the first season of seaQuest would be released on DVD on December 26 2005 along with a week long marathon of the show on the Sci Fi Channel . Universal credited the fans with changing their minds about a DVD release. However, some also credit the successful sales of bootleg copies of the series. The DVD release included numerous deleted scenes as well as alternate versions of broadcast scenes. TRIVIA
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Additionally, ''seaQuest DSV'' employed a significant amount of guest stars familiar with the sci-fi genre, many of whom would go on to star in other shows. Notable guest stars included '', and later Jack Crichton of O'Bannon's '' Farscape ''), William Morgan Sheppherd (numerous appearances in '' Star Trek '', '' Max Headroom '' and '' Babylon 5 ''), and Mark Hamill of Star Wars fame. Additionally, Richard Herd is also notable for the recurring role of Admiral Owen Paris on the aforementioned ''Star Trek: Voyager''. EPISODES Season 1 (1993-1994) # To Be or Not to Be (90 min) # The Devil's Window # Treasures of the Mind # Games # Treasure of the Tonga Trench # Brothers and Sisters # Give Me Liberte # Knight of Shadows # Bad Water # The Regulator # seaWest # Photon Bullet # Better Than Martians # Nothing But the Truth # Greed for a Pirate's Dream # Whale Song # The Stinger # Hide and Seek # The Last Lap at Luxury # Abalon # Such Great Patience # The Good Death # Higher Power Season 2 (1994-1995) # Daggers (90 min) # The Fear That Follows # Sympathy for the Deep # Vapors # Playtime # The Sincerest Form of Flattery # By Any Other Name # When We Dead Awaken # Special Delivery # Dead End # Meltdown # Lostland # And Everthing Nice # Dream Weaver # Alone # Watergate # Something in the Air # Dagger Redux # Blindsided # The Siamese Dream # Splashdown Season 3 (1995-1996) # Brave New World # In the Company of Ice and Profit # Smoke on the Water # Destination Terminal # Chains of Command # SpinDrift # Equilibrium # Resurrection # Good Soldiers # Second Chance # Brainlock # Reunion # Weapons of War Note: episodes were not always shown in production order, as a result, certain consequences of episodes do not carry over to the next. For example, the episode "The Stinger" shows Admiral Noyce as the Secretary General of the UEO, a position he obtains in "The Last Lap at Luxury." Similarly, the episode "Blindsided" shows the ''seaQuest'' still on Earth, even though it had been taken to Hyperion and destroyed in "Splashdown." Additionally, the episode "Brainlock" shows Lieutenant Brody still alive, even though he died in "SpinDrift." Furthermore, Captain Bridger's beard disappears and reappears throughout the second half of the second season. "WATERGATE" SONG LYRICS This song was performed in the second season episode "Watergate" and was performed by guest star Dawn Robinson . To ease her grief with comfort, To say something, To turn her hurt and pain away, Sighs often, His heart being moved by his great love, most deeply, And still the Gods give orders, He obeys them, He goes back to his fleet, To his fleet. By night, by day, the portals of darkness stand open, It is easy by descending, Down to all the news, His heart being moved by his great love, most deeply, And still the Gods give orders, He obeys them, He goes back to his fleet, To his fleet. EXTERNAL LINKS Official Unofficial
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