Man from Atlantis (TV series)
- This article is about the TV series. For other uses, see Man from Atlantis.
| Man from Atlantis | |
|---|---|
 On-screen series title card. | |
| Created by | Mayo Simon Herbert F. Solow |
| Network | NBC |
| Production company | Solow Production Company |
| Distributor | Hanna-Barbera Enterprises via Worldvision Enterprises |
| Original release | September 22, 1977—June 6, 1978 |
| Starring | Patrick Duffy Belinda Montgomery Alan Fudge |
| Executive producer(s) | Herbert F. Solow |
| Music composed by | Fred Karlin |
Man from Atlantis is an American live-action fantasy science fiction television series created by Mayo Simon and Herbert F. Solow. It was produced by Solow Production Company for NBC's prime-time programming. It ran from 1977 to 1978, airing thirteen episodes that spanned one season. It was preceded by four television movies in 1977, which had a more serious tone than the campy turn of the weekly series format, which led to its cancellation.
An amnesiac man christened Mark Harris, with mysterious aquatic abilities that ties him to the lost civilization of Atlantis, works with the Foundation for Oceanic Research, to help him piece together his past while protecting the seas from evil doers, such as the recurring nemesis, Mr. Schubert.
Production
Development
Interestingly, Worldvision Enterprises used Hanna-Barbera Enterprises as a brand name in distributing it to NBC.
Casting
Music
Episodes
| Title | Original air date |
|---|---|
| 1x01 | September 22, 1977 |
| 1x02 | October 13, 1977 |
| 1x03 | October 18, 1977 |
1x04
|
October 25, 1977 |
| 1x05 | November 1, 1977 |
| 1x06 | November 8, 1977 |
| 1x07 | November 22, 1977 |
| 1x08 | December 6, 1977 |
| 1x09 | December 13, 1977 |
| 1x10 | April 10, 1978 |
1x11
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April 18, 1978 |
1x12
|
May 2, 1978 |
| 1x13 | June 6, 1978 |
Cast
- Patrick Duffy as Mark Harris
- Belinda Montgomery as Doctor Elizabeth Merrill
- Alan Fudge as C.W. Crawford, Jr.
Merchandise
Home media
On July 26, 2011, Warner Archive Collection released the entire series on DVD in a set called Man from Atlantis: The Complete Television Series.
Reading material
Dell Publishing adapted the four television movies in book form.
Marvel Comics then produced a companion comic series between 1977-1978.
In 2016, Patrick Duffy penned a sequel also called Man from Atlantis, with his own ideas of Mark Harris's Atlantean past.
Toys
Kenner produced prototype figures of Mark and Mr. Schubert, and one playset of the Cetacean submarine, with sketches by Steve Hodges for more of both, but was cancelled along with the series. In 1978 spring catalogue, Kenner advertised the Cetacean sub for its Scuba Squad line, but that line never reached toy shelves either.
