"SeaQuest DSV" (1993) TV series 1993-1996

Creator:

Rockne S. O'Bannon
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

12 September 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Family | Adventure | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

Beneath the surface lies the future.

Plot:

By the mid-21st Century, humankind has colonized the oceans and formed the UEO--the United Earth Oceans--as a military organization to police it...

Plot Keywords:

Dolphin | Submarine | Sea | U Boat | Futuristic

Awards:

Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 5 nominations

Cast

Jonathan Brandis	...	Lucas Wolenczak / ... (57 episodes, 1993-1996)
Don Franklin	...	Commander Jonathan Ford (57 episodes, 1993-1996)
Ted Raimi	...	Lt. j.g. Timothy O'Neill (57 episodes, 1993-1996)
Roy Scheider	...	Captain Nathan Bridger (47 episodes, 1993-1995)
Marco Sanchez	...	Sensor Chief Miguel Ortiz (44 episodes, 1993-1995)
Peter DeLuise	...	Dagwood / ... (35 episodes, 1994-1996)
Michael DeLuise	...	Tony Piccolo / ... (34 episodes, 1994-1996)
Kathy Evison	...	Helmswoman Lonnie Henderson / ... (34 episodes, 1994-1996)
Edward Kerr	...	Lt. James Brody (28 episodes, 1994-1996)
Frank Welker	...	Special Vocal Effects (28 episodes, 1993-1995)
John D'Aquino	...	Lt. Benjamin Krieg / ... (24 episodes, 1993-1995)
Stacy Haiduk	...	Lt. Cmdr. Katherine Hitchcock (23 episodes, 1993-1994)
Royce D. Applegate	...	Chief Manilow Crocker (23 episodes, 1993-1994)
Stephanie Beacham	...	Dr. Kristin Westphalen (23 episodes, 1993-1994)

Series Directed by
Anson Williams		(7 episodes, 1995-1996)
Bryan Spicer		(6 episodes, 1993-1994)
Les Sheldon		(5 episodes, 1993-1994)
Jesús Salvador Treviño		(5 episodes, 1994-1996)
Oscar L. Costo		(5 episodes, 1995)
Bruce Seth Green		(3 episodes, 1994-1995)
Bill L. Norton		(2 episodes, 1993)
Burt Brinckerhoff		(2 episodes, 1994-1995)
David J. Burke		(2 episodes, 1994-1995)
Steven Robman		(2 episodes, 1994-1995)
John T. Kretchmer		(2 episodes, 1994)

Series Writing credits
Rockne S. O'Bannon		(24 episodes, 1993-1995)
Carleton Eastlake		(8 episodes, 1994-1996)
David J. Burke		(7 episodes, 1993-1995)
Patrick Hasburgh		(7 episodes, 1994-1995)
Clifton Campbell		(6 episodes, 1994-1996)
David Kemper		(5 episodes, 1993-1994)
Kerry Lenhart		(4 episodes, 1993-1994)
John J. Sakmar		(4 episodes, 1993-1994)
Lawrence Hertzog		(4 episodes, 1994-1995)
Javier Grillo-Marxuach		(3 episodes, 1995-1996)
Lee Goldberg		(3 episodes, 1995)
William Rabkin		(3 episodes, 1995)
Hans Tobeason		(2 episodes, 1993-1994)
Robert Engels		(2 episodes, 1994)
Naren Shankar		(2 episodes, 1995)
Jonathan Falla		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Steven Spielberg	....	executive producer (44 episodes, 1993-1995)
David J. Burke	....	executive producer (38 episodes, 1993-1995)
Clifton Campbell	....	executive producer / supervising producer / ... (34 episodes, 1993-1996)
Patrick Hasburgh	....	executive producer (34 episodes, 1994-1996)
Philip Carr Neel	....	co-producer / associate producer (33 episodes, 1993-1996)
Carleton Eastlake	....	supervising producer / co-executive producer / ... (30 episodes, 1994-1996)
Lindsley Parsons III	....	coordinating producer (23 episodes, 1993-1994)
Oscar L. Costo	....	producer (21 episodes, 1994-1995)
Lawrence Hertzog	....	supervising producer (21 episodes, 1994-1995)
Peter Mavromates	....	associate producer (16 episodes, 1995-1996)
Les Sheldon	....	consulting producer / supervising producer (13 episodes, 1993-1995)
Steve Beers	....	producer (9 episodes, 1995-1996)
Lee Goldberg	....	supervising producer (9 episodes, 1995-1996)
William Rabkin	....	supervising producer (9 episodes, 1995-1996)
Harker Wade	....	co-producer (9 episodes, 1995-1996)
David Kemper	....	co-producer / producer (5 episodes, 1993)
Kerry Lenhart	....	supervising producer (5 episodes, 1993)
John J. Sakmar	....	supervising producer (5 episodes, 1993)
Gregg Fienberg	....	producer (4 episodes, 1993)
Tommy Thompson	....	executive producer (2 episodes, 1993)
Hans Tobeason	....	supervising producer (2 episodes, 1993)

Series Original Music by
Russ Landau		(24 episodes, 1994-1996)
Don Davis		(9 episodes, 1994-1995)
John Debney		(5 episodes, 1993-1994)

Series Cinematography by
Kenneth D. Zunder		(23 episodes, 1993-1994)
Stephen McNutt		(21 episodes, 1994-1995)
Geoffrey Schaaf		(7 episodes, 1995-1996)

Series Film Editing by
Jimmy Giritlian		(10 episodes, 1993-1996)
Casey O. Rohrs		(9 episodes, 1994-1995)
Troy Takaki		(5 episodes, 1995)
Tanya M. Swerling		(4 episodes, 1994-1995)
Douglas Ibold		(3 episodes, 1994)

Series Casting by
Vicki Huff		(21 episodes, 1993-1995)
Dava Waite		(7 episodes, 1995-1996)
Elaine J. Huzzar		(2 episodes, 1993)
Johanna Ray		(2 episodes, 1993)

Series Production Design by
Vaughan Edwards		(19 episodes, 1993-1995)
Okowita		(7 episodes, 1995-1996)
Richard B. Lewis		(3 episodes, 1993)

Series Art Direction by
Richard Fojo		(21 episodes, 1994-1995)
James Lima		(3 episodes, 1993)

Series Set Decoration by
Cindy Coburn		(21 episodes, 1994-1995)
Carol Bayne Kelley		(7 episodes, 1995-1996)
Leslie McCarthy-Frankenheimer		(3 episodes, 1993)

Series Costume Design by
Ingrid Price		(12 episodes, 1994-1995)
Emae Villalobos		(10 episodes, 1993-1995)
Andrea Ayre Mol		(7 episodes, 1995-1996)
Michael T. Boyd		(2 episodes, 1993)

Series Makeup Department
Erin Brasfield	....	makeup artist (36 episodes, 1993-1996)
Gary Walker	....	key hair stylist (28 episodes, 1994-1996)
Louis Lazzara	....	key makeup artist (24 episodes, 1993-1995)
Mary Ellen James	....	key makeup artist / assistant makeup artist (8 episodes, 1994-1996)
Colleen LaBaff	....	key hair stylist (6 episodes, 1995-1996)
Carol Pershing	....	key hair stylist (2 episodes, 1993)
Tony Gardner	....	special makeup effects artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Peter Mavromates	....	post-production supervisor (35 episodes, 1993-1995)
Oscar L. Costo	....	production manager (21 episodes, 1994-1995)
George Lakes	....	production supervisor (21 episodes, 1994-1995)
Janie Thompson	....	post-production supervisor (9 episodes, 1992-1995)
Harker Wade	....	production manager (7 episodes, 1995-1996)
Philip David Segal	....	executive in charge of production (5 episodes, 1993-1994)
Lindsley Parsons III	....	production manager (3 episodes, 1993)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michael Finn	....	second assistant director / first assistant director (34 episodes, 1994-1996)
Kimberly Law	....	second second assistant director (23 episodes, 1993-1994)
Paul Sirmons	....	first assistant director (15 episodes, 1994-1996)
Frank Falvey	....	first assistant director (10 episodes, 1994-1995)
James Dillon	....	first assistant director (5 episodes, 1995-1996)
Frank Davis	....	second assistant director (3 episodes, 1993)
Brian Sofsky	....	assistant director (3 episodes, 1994)
John T. Kretchmer	....	first assistant director (2 episodes, 1993)
Kurt Kulhanek	....	second assistant director / second second assistant director (2 episodes, 1994-1995)
Gary Rogers	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)
Matthew T. Weiner	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
John Harrington	....	assistant property master (56 episodes, 1993-1996)
John Eaves	....	storyboard artist (36 episodes, 1993-1996)
Michael Metzel	....	construction coordinator (34 episodes, 1994-1996)
Andrew T. Grant	....	property master (21 episodes, 1994-1995)
Stephen I. Erdberg	....	assistant property master (15 episodes, 1994-1996)
William D. McLane	....	assistant property master (14 episodes, 1995-1996)
Dawn Brown	....	art department assistant (8 episodes, 1993-1994)
Kurt Thoresen	....	property master / property master: inside (8 episodes, 1994-1996)
Michael Hendrick	....	set dresser (7 episodes, 1993-1994)
Ian Scheibel	....	property master (3 episodes, 1993)
Jo Brown	....	head scenic / lead scenic (2 episodes, 1993-1994)
James Harris	....	foreman / general foreman (2 episodes, 1993-1994)
Mike Brooks	....	propmaker (unknown episodes)
Karl J. Martin	....	set designer (unknown episodes)
Randal Woodward	....	stand-by painter (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Troy Porter	....	foley mixer (37 episodes, 1993-1996)
Jeffrey Kaplan	....	sound designer / sound effects editor (32 episodes, 1993-1995)
Robb Navrides	....	sound editor (25 episodes, 1993-1995)
John S. Orr	....	supervising sound editor (24 episodes, 1993-1995)
Andy Dawson	....	adr supervisor / dialogue editor / ... (24 episodes, 1993-1994)
Henri Lopez	....	sound mixer (21 episodes, 1994-1995)
Peter Reale	....	sound re-recording mixer (15 episodes, 1994-1996)
Charles Bruce	....	sound editor (13 episodes, 1995-1996)
Thomas E. Allen	....	sound mixer (7 episodes, 1995-1996)
Joseph A. Johnston	....	supervising sound editor (7 episodes, 1995-1996)
Eric A. Norris	....	supervising sound editor (7 episodes, 1995-1996)
Will Yarbrough	....	sound mixer (3 episodes, 1993)
Rich Cusano	....	sound effects editor (2 episodes, 1993-1994)
Daniel J. Leahy	....	re-recording mixer / sound re-recording mixer (2 episodes, 1993-1994)
Skip Adams	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)
John Asman	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Gary Raymond	....	sound utility (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Dennis Yeager II	....	special effects technician (23 episodes, 1993-1994)
Kevin Harris	....	special effects / special effects supervisor (21 episodes, 1994-1995)
Bruce E. Merlin	....	special effects (7 episodes, 1995-1996)
Joss Geiduschek	....	special effects (3 episodes, 1993)
William Butler	....	special effects coordinator: underwater suits (unknown episodes)
Brian Sipe	....	creature and makeup effects technician (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Glen David Miller	....	digital effects artist (33 episodes, 1993-1996)
John F.K. Parenteau	....	CGI effects supervisor / cgi effects supervisor / ... (29 episodes, 1993-1996)
Tony Stutterheim	....	CGI effects supervisor / cgi effects supervisor / ... (29 episodes, 1993-1996)
Eileen O'Connor	....	CGI coordinator / CGI effects coordinator / ... (3 episodes, 1993-1996)
James Lima	....	CGI effects supervisor (3 episodes, 1993)
Nancy Shumovich	....	CGI supervisor (2 episodes, 1993-1994)
Bruce Hall	....	CGI effects coordinator / CGI senior animator (2 episodes, 1994-1995)
Rob Bonchune	....	digital artist (unknown episodes)
Chris Del Conte	....	visual effects coordinator: onset playback (unknown episodes)
Karl J. Martin	....	digital artist (unknown episodes)
Scott Milne	....	visual effects (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Cort Hessler	....	stunt double / stunts (35 episodes, 1993-1996)
Lex D. Geddings	....	stunt actor (23 episodes, 1993-1994)
Glenn R. Wilder	....	stunt coordinator (6 episodes, 1995-1996)
John Evanko	....	stunts (5 episodes, 1995-1996)
Bryan Hanna	....	scuba diver (4 episodes, 1994-1995)
Kokoa Woodget	....	utility stunts (4 episodes, 1994-1995)
Jay Amor	....	stunts (4 episodes, 1995-1996)
Tom Akos	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Kevin Ball	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Andy Gill	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Steve Hart	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
David Jolin	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Hubie Kerns Jr.	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Barbara Anne Klein	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Larry A. Lee	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Mike Massa	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Thomas J. McTague	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Larry Nicholas	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Felipe Savahge	....	utility stunts (unknown episodes)
Gar Stephen	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Jimmy Waitman	....	utility stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Andy Clapp	....	gaffer / electrical gaffer (29 episodes, 1993-1996)
Ben Betts	....	video engineer (23 episodes, 1993-1994)
Joseph T. Terranova	....	best boy / best boy electric (21 episodes, 1993-1994)
Craig W. Richards	....	rigging gaffer (15 episodes, 1994-1996)
Frank Miller	....	camera operator (7 episodes, 1994-1996)
Barry Ryan	....	key grip (6 episodes, 1995-1996)
Walt Fraser	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 1993)
Tim Metivier	....	second assistant camera (2 episodes, 1994-1995)
Hugh O'Neill	....	video playback supervisor (2 episodes, 1994-1995)
Jerry Bertolami	....	dolly grip (1 episode, 1994-1995)
Michael Noles	....	video engineer (unknown episodes)

Series Animation Department
Fred Tepper	....	animator (23 episodes, 1993-1994)
Lee Shapiro	....	animation intern (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Melvin Johnson	....	casting: Orlando (28 episodes, 1994-1996)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Stanley Moore	....	costume supervisor (23 episodes, 1993-1994)
Barnaby Smith	....	costume supervisor (2 episodes, 1993-1994)
Emae Villalobos	....	costume supervisor (2 episodes, 1993-1994)

Series Editorial Department
Martin C. Heselov	....	assistant editor (1 episode, 1993)
Cara Howe	....	post-production assistant (1 episode, 1993)
Evelyn Purwins	....	assistant editor (1 episode, 1993)
Janie Thompson	....	post-production coordinator (1 episode, 1993)
Gaston Santiso	....	assistant editor (1 episode, 1994)
Tanya M. Swerling	....	assistant editor (1 episode, 1994)
Sarah Johnstone	....	post-production coordinator (1 episode, 1996)
Lance Anderson	....	post-production assistant (unknown episodes, 1993)
Bruce Gorman	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)
Eric Johannessen	....	colorist (unknown episodes)
Todd Ludy	....	post-production assistant (unknown episodes)
Jim Thomson	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
John Debney	....	composer: theme music (21 episodes, 1994-1995)
Carl Swartz	....	music editor (20 episodes, 1994-1995)
Douglas M. Lackey	....	music editor (8 episodes, 1995-1996)
Lori L. Eschler	....	music editor (3 episodes, 1993)
Frank Bennett	....	orchestrator (unknown episodes)
Russ Landau	....	composer: new title theme (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Doug Wilson	....	transportation captain (23 episodes, 1993-1994)
Gina August	....	driver (7 episodes, 1993-1994)
Chris Haynes	....	driver (2 episodes, 1993)
Steven Salzman	....	transportation captain (1 episode, 1993-1994)
Danny Mortenson	....	transportation captain (unknown episodes)
Ron Parsell	....	captain / talent driver (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Gregory Allen	....	stand-in (32 episodes, 1994-1996)
Leslie S. Stevens	....	production coordinator (28 episodes, 1994-1996)
Eric Dyson	....	production assistant (23 episodes, 1993-1994)
Suzan Lowitz	....	script supervisor / continuity (23 episodes, 1993-1994)
Jillian Amburgey	....	script supervisor (22 episodes, 1993-1994)
Fabio M. Arber	....	location manager (21 episodes, 1994-1995)
Jacqueline R. Clay	....	script supervisor (21 episodes, 1994-1995)
Matthew Houbrick	....	production auditor / production accountant (13 episodes, 1993-1995)
Jim Lau	....	assistant to producer / assistant: producer (13 episodes, 1994-1995)
Rick Callan	....	assistant location manager (13 episodes, 1995-1996)
Alex Ferrari	....	production assistant (13 episodes, 1995-1996)
Jesse Blanco	....	production assistant (12 episodes, 1993)
Amy A. Blanc	....	script supervisor (7 episodes, 1995-1996)
Sara Fuller	....	location manager (7 episodes, 1995-1996)
Naren Shankar	....	executive story editor (7 episodes, 1995-1996)
Bob Ballard	....	technical consultant (3 episodes, 1993)
Aaron Bennet	....	location assistant: Universal Florida / location coordinator: Universal Florida (unknown episodes, 1994-1996)
Matthew D'Acquisto	....	production assistant (unknown episodes, 1995)
Amy Lee Allison	....	stand-in (unknown episodes)
Wendy Delouche	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)
Leila Huff	....	research assistant (unknown episodes)
Micah May	....	stand-in (unknown episodes)
Jeffrey T. Spellman	....	location manager (unknown episodes)

Series Thanks
David J. Burke	....	special thanks (1 episode, 1993)
Carl Swartz	....	in memory of (1 episode, 1995)

Production Companies

• Amblin Entertainment
• Universal TV

Distributors

• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1993-1996) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Studios USA Television
• Universal Home Entertainment (2005-) (USA) (DVD)
• Universal Pictures Benelux (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD) (season 1)
• Universal Pictures Benelux (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD) (season 2)
• Universal TV

Special Effects

• Amblin Imaging
• Makeup Effects Laboratories

Other Companies

• MFX  visual effects

Also Known As:

SeaQuest 2032 (USA) (new title)

Runtime:

60 min (59 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Epcot Center, Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA

Company:

Amblin Entertainment

Trivia:

At first, the show was intended to be a realistic portrayal of the near future. When the show suffered low ratings, however, it was allowed to go in a more fantasy-oriented direction that included stories about aliens, lost civilizations, and even the Greek god Poseidon (incorrectly named Neptune on the show).

Goofs:

Factual errors: Lucas Wolenczak is a magna cum laude graduate of Stanford University. Stanford University doesn't award cum laude, magna cum laude, or summa cum laude distinctions. Even if they did, Lucas would most likely have been a summa cum laude since his GPA record was never broken.

Quotes:

Piccolo: Give whatever it takes, even if it takes more than you got.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Simpsons: The Boy Who Knew Too Much (#5.20)" (1994)

Soundtrack:

Knight of Shadows

Star Trek: TNG...in a submarine

This show was quite obviously patterned after Star Trek: The Next Generation. Most of the Trek Characters find a direct parallel here, right down to the nerdy computer geek kid. I can't quite decide who was more annoying, Wesley Crusher or Lucas Wolenczak. Lucas actually used the phrase "physically differently abled" while keeping a straight face, so maybe he gets the nod. Roy Scheider was the captain of the submarine, and I've seen him give such excellent performances in other shows, but here he's just flat. He's 99% father figure and 1% captain. The other characters included a doctor who was virtually indistinguishable from Beverly Crusher, the obligatory black guy to play the Giordi LaForge part, and even a retarded, super strong guy standing in for Data (lots of kindergarten level discussions of what it means to be human). There was a semi-hot babe in place of Lt. Yar, and a wacky Italian guy - probably the only non-Trek character on the whole thing. Overall, if you like The Next Generation, you'll probably like this. If you don't, you won't.

Oops, almost forgot about the talking dolphin. Oh, he was just sooooo cute.

Plots mostly revolved around environmentalism. Every episode treated you to a good bludgeoning about the head and neck with environmentalist propaganda. Environmentalism, environmentalism, environmentalism. The trouble is, when you're so infatuated with a single topic, it eliminates about 99% of the available plots, so you're left with a very small group of things to do. Probably the reason the show got canceled.

Somewhere along the line the Seaquest got abducted by aliens and brought back to Earth many years later. This plot development seemed to hold much promise, but I seem to remember losing interest in it shortly after. From reading the other reviews, it looks like most everybody else did as well. My last memory of Seaquest was of an alien wearing a helmet with blinking Christmas tree lights around it. That was just a bit much. It really descended into Buck Rodgers in the 25th Century territory at that point. And without Wilma Deering, hey, forget about it.

Overall, if you're looking for something perhaps a little better than Star Trek: TNG, you might want to give this a try. At least the characters had some life to them, and, well, that's about the only difference. Oh yeah, it was also in a submarine, not space.