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Seaquest DSV - Season One

starring: Roy Scheider, Stephanie Beacham, Jonathan Brandis, Don Franklin, Stacy Haiduk
directed by: Bill L. Norton, Bryan Spicer, Burt Brinckerhoff, David J. Burke, Gabrielle Beaumont

: Seaquest DSV - Season One
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9781417073269
Format: Box set, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC
ISBN: 1417073268
Label: Universal Studios
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
Number Of Items: 4
Publisher: Universal Studios
Region Code: 1
Release Date: December 26, 2005
Running Time: 1096 minutes
Sales Rank: 5607
Studio: Universal Studios
Theatrical Release Date: September 12, 1993



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Description:
Travel to the spectacular undersea world of seaQuest DSV as all 23 groundbreaking episodes from the epic first season surface on DVD. The amazing adventure begins in the mid-21st century, as humankind expands its undersea colonization efforts and a tenuous world peace is enforced by the United Earth Oceans (UEO). In order to protect the fledgling underwater colonies from unknown dangers and hostile invaders lurking in the depths of Earth’s last frontier, the UEO recruits Captain Nathan Bridger (Roy Scheider) to command the high-tech battle submarine seaQuest and its diverse and eclectic crew. Along for the ride are a roster of stellar guest stars, including Charlton Heston, William Shatner, Seth Green, Kellie Martin and Kent McCord. Now on DVD for the first time ever, with exclusive never-before-seen footage, the Emmy® Award-winning seaQuest DSV is sure to make waves with thrill-seekers everywhere!

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An enormously ambitious television series from executive producer Steven Spielberg and series creator Rockne S. O'Bannon (Farscape, Alien Nation), seaQuest DSV made a valiant attempt to present a thoughtful and socially conscious science-fiction series on par with Star Trek to a '90s audience (which had already latched onto Star Trek: The Next Generation), but struggled with mediocre scripts and special effects for most of its three seasons (1993-96). The first season, however, embodies much of the ambition and scope its producers envisioned, starting with the two-hour television movie to introduces retired officer Cmdr. Nathan Bridger (a grim-faced Roy Scheider) to the crew of the underwater vessel seaQuest DSV. The pilot feature is well helmed by Scheider, and offers an agreeable mix of fiction and fact (oceanographer Dr. Robert Ballard served as technical advisor for the series), as well as considerable action and excitement for an expensive network series. Unfortunately, despite the best efforts of the cast (which included Stephanie Beacham as the ship's fetching doctor and the late Jonathan Brandis as a teen science whiz), the show's momentum faltered under the weight of corny embellishments such as its talking dolphin, Darwin (a genetically engineered human with gills would join the fray in the show's second season) and episodes like 'Knight of Shadows,' which offered a hoary possession storyline, or 'Photon Bullet,' which hinges on underwater computer hackers. The series would alternate between intriguing stories (like the suspenseful 'Games') and ill-advised ones for much of its remaining seasons, which also saw cast changes (most notably, the departure of Scheider) in an attempt to revive audiences' flagging interest. All 23 episodes of the first season are included on this four-disc set, as well as a decent selection of deleted scenes from nine episodes, including the pilot. -- Paul Gaita



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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Big-Budget SciFi
There are three seasons of Seaquest DSV. If you had to choose only one of the three, THIS IS THE ONE! ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - seaQuest DSV- great!
I received the first season of seaQuest DSV on dvd for my birthday- I really loved it! Almost all of the ... Read More


Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - Good Show for the 90's but no true fellings for it
I received this as a gift awhile back as I have a fondness for some of the 90's shows way back when like ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Review
I saw this show when it first aired and loved it. Just recently picked up Season 1 and 2 in an effort to ... Read More


Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - SeaQuest DSV should've dived deeper...
I bought this DVD because I had fond memories of SeaQuest DSV when I was much younger in the mid-90's. Viewing ... Read More

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