Voyage Funfax Card #10 Back

Collectible Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea cards produced by Funfax in 1994. Part of a larger collection of cards featuring several other TV shows. On the back of these cards, they are described as "An Educational Guide for Viewers".

The back of this card reads as follows:

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964-1968)

The Cast: Retired Admiral Harriman Nelson (Richard Basehart), Capt. Lee Crane (David Hedison), Lt. Cmdr. "Chip" Morton (Robert Dowdell), CPO Francis Sharkey (Terry Becker), CPO Curly Jones (Henry Kulky), Doctor (Richard Bull), and "Sparks" (Arch Whiting).

Voyage to the Bottom Of the Sea started out as an exciting science fiction action/adventure series. It was based on the Irwin Allen 1961 film of the same name, and used many of the leftover props, including the giant Seaview submarine. Like the film, many of the dangers were of the enemy agent and natural disaster genres. The first season looked promising. But when color was added, substance was subtracted, and the series quickly plunged into the depths of stupidity. Apparently the network decided it was a kid's show and made it more "child-like". The result left the series with a certain "camp" appeal.