Sea Hunt magazine article

[RoatanMan]

The magazine that so many love to hate, Dive Training (Feb. 08) has a cover feature on Sea Hunt, Mike Nelson, and the media's love affair with diving.

"Quien es muy macho?

Mike Nelson es muy macho"

... and with those lines, SNL added him to the pop culture hall of fame.

[pir8]

Sorry but I love to love Dive Training and this article is one of the reasons why.

[RoatanMan]

Sorry but I love to love Dive Training and this article is one of the reasons why.

In case it came across wrong- I like the magazine a lot, as well.

But they did miss a great opportunity on the "inside cover". They always do a "reverse angle". Should have been a spread of us kids in the living room looking into the picture tube, all wide eyed.

[Walter]

The article about Sea Hunt had less than half the text actually about Sea Hunt.

The Today's Diver article is way off base.

[pir8]

In case it came across wrong- I like the magazine a lot, as well.

But they did miss a great opportunity on the "inside cover". They always do a "reverse angle". Should have been a spread of us kids in the living room looking into the picture tube, all wide eyed.

Kinda figured that but didn't know how else to say what I wanted to. The reverse angle is one of my favorites also, sounds like a good idea for it but ya can't do them all.

[fishb0y]

Sorry but I love to love Dive Training and this article is one of the reasons why.

Yeeaahh... Anyhow... about every 5 years it seems that they do an article about Mr Nelson.

What an incredible show that was... and I have only been able to watch to on DVD... I wish more of the current divers knew what a great show it was. I've decided to start teaching again, and I plan on showing a 5-minute clip in the beginning of my open water classes. It was even more fun to show entire episodes before the meetings of my dive club.

[Nemrod]

The cover shot:

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/JRWJR/IMG.jpg

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[DA Aquamaster]

Over the last few years I have collected a large number of the episodes on DVD. Some are pretty cool, most are kinda hokey but all of them are still fun to watch.

[RoatanMan]

I use the videos as entertainment at dive clubs when I'm invited to speak. Besides my usual ;) serious pontifications, I show them an episode.

When it's over, I give the members of the Clubs a quiz asking fairly silly questions such as names on the boats, how many sawtooth profiles did we see, how many times did Mike hoist himself up that ladder after tossing is flippers up ahead of himself, etc.

You can have a lot of fun with them.

Available on Amazon, have 128 (out of 155 ?) episodes for $120

The best on-line source of Sea Hunt info: Sea Hunt Television Series Lloyd Bridges Zale Parry Argonaut Scuba Guy Diving Bill Jones Tors Ziv TV Authorized Official (http://home.houston.rr.com/thescubaguy/News/SeaHunt.html)

Sea Hunt Sparked Interest in Diving
Sea Hunt Trivia
Sea Hunt Episode Guide
Sea Hunt Principal Cast & Crew
Sea Hunt Guest Stars
Sea Hunt Fact or Myth
Sea Hunt FAQ
Sea Hunt Legacy
Sea Hunt Memorabilia
Sea Hunt Travel Guide
Lloyd Bridges Biography
Lloyd Bridges Trivia


The article about Sea Hunt had less than half the text actually about Sea Hunt.

That, and the writer blew the old Mr.~Dr. conundrum for Nimoy's Spock.

..."You know, three-fifths of the world is covered by the sea, and how little most of us know about that underwater world. Go below with us again next week for another thrilling adventure in Sea Hunt."

..."Looks like I picked the wrong day to quit sniffing glue"

Thanks, Lloyd!

[fisheater]

I had just bought the complete series on DVD (eBay) when the article came out.

My wife, who is too young to have seen the show on TV, just rolled her eyes.

[duckbill]

I had just bought the complete series on DVD (eBay) when the article came out.

My wife, who is too young to have seen the show on TV, just rolled her eyes.

If you are referring to the four volume set put out by ATI, I'll say it again....you don't have the "complete series". I wish they would come out with volume 5 and finish the project (or have they?).

The four volumes have 124 sequential episodes, and nicely done at that. Now, 124 episodes divided by the four volumes equals 31 episodes per volume. 31 episodes per volume times FIVE volumes equals exactly 155 episodes- or ALL THE EPISODES IN THE SERIES.

So, do you think they intended to make a fifth volume? Why haven't they? Dunno.

[fisheater]

If you are referring to the four volume set put out by ATI, I'll say it again....you don't have the "complete series". I wish they would come out with volume 5 and finish the project (or have they?).

The four volumes have 124 sequential episodes, and nicely done at that. Now, 124 episodes divided by the four volumes equals 31 episodes per volume. 31 episodes per volume times FIVE volumes equals exactly 155 episodes- or ALL THE EPISODES IN THE SERIES.

So, do you think they intended to make a fifth volume? Why haven't they? Dunno.

So. Put me down as wanting that last season, too. I stand corrected.

[duckbill]

Maybe if we all contact the guys at ATI and tell them it isn't nice to tease?
Since all four volumes that are available were copyright 2005, then maybe we're hoping for too much to see a fifth volume. I really don't understand why they didn't make a volume-5. Kind of frustrating. Make that REALLY frustrating! Perhaps ATI doesn't exist anymore. I've been unsuccessful at finding contact information for them via the web.

[TheScubaGuy]

I use the videos as entertainment at dive clubs when I'm invited to speak. Besides my usual ;) serious pontifications, I show them an episode.

When it's over, I give the members of the Clubs a quiz asking fairly silly questions such as names on the boats, how many sawtooth profiles did we see, how many times did Mike hoist himself up that ladder after tossing is flippers up ahead of himself, etc.

You can have a lot of fun with them.

Available on Amazon, have 128 (out of 155 ?) episodes for $120

The best on-line source of Sea Hunt info: Sea Hunt Television Series Lloyd Bridges Zale Parry Argonaut Scuba Guy Diving Bill Jones Tors Ziv TV Authorized Official (http://home.houston.rr.com/thescubaguy/News/SeaHunt.html)

Sea Hunt Sparked Interest in Diving
Sea Hunt Trivia
Sea Hunt Episode Guide
Sea Hunt Principal Cast & Crew
Sea Hunt Guest Stars
Sea Hunt Fact or Myth
Sea Hunt FAQ
Sea Hunt Legacy
Sea Hunt Memorabilia
Sea Hunt Travel Guide
Lloyd Bridges Biography
Lloyd Bridges Trivia



That, and the writer blew the old Mr.~Dr. conundrum for Nimoy's Spock.

..."You know, three-fifths of the world is covered by the sea, and how little most of us know about that underwater world. Go below with us again next week for another thrilling adventure in Sea Hunt."

..."Looks like I picked the wrong day to quit sniffing glue"

Thanks, Lloyd!
FYI: thanks for the plug. The after 4 years being at the same URL, The Scuba Guy SEA HUNT trivia has been updated and moved to Scuba Guy SEA HUNT Bill Jones Diving News Clear Lake Lloyd Bridges Padi Timeline Blue Lagoon Master Instructor Timeline Flower Gardens News Travel Training Diver Instruction Program Guide Episode Guide Mike Nelson Authorized Official (http://home.comcast.net/~bill.jones.scubaguy/)

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