tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12380553.post1534660234569284640..comments2024-03-27T10:27:59.266-04:00Comments on John Kenneth Muir's Reflections on Cult Movies and Classic TV: Cult-TV Flashback: Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea: "Eleven Days to Zero"John Kenneth Muirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15629979615332893780noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12380553.post-20533860777369983132014-08-14T10:58:01.478-04:002014-08-14T10:58:01.478-04:00In fact what happened in Voyage to the Bottom of t...In fact what happened in <b>Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea</b>'s case is ratings shot up during the first year fantasy episodes. "The Sky is Falling" and "Turn Back the Clock" are two but two examples.<br /><br />ABC and producer Irwin Allen noticed the spikes, needless to say.<br /><br />I agree with you in principle, but kids at that time knew what they wanted.<br /><br />Barry<br />http://barrysmight.blogspot.caBarry Smighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02464450751543573690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12380553.post-91374404995035707902014-08-14T09:45:06.781-04:002014-08-14T09:45:06.781-04:00Good stuff, John. Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea ...Good stuff, John. <b>Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea</b> is, to me, by far the best of Irwin Allen's TV fare. There were some outstanding episodes, dragged down, unfortunately, by too many bad ones.<br /><br />By the way, just a correction: TV drama shows had more money back then than do their relations now. Last year I read a book by a retired "show runner" (who began in the biz in the early 1970s) and he stated that drama programs -- and other types -- today work with smaller budgets (in adjusted dollars) due to much lower ad revenues. This was not exactly news to me, but it was interesting to review. The myth of TV budgets being huge today will not go away.<br /><br />Barry<br />http://barrysmight.blogspot.ca/Barry Smighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02464450751543573690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12380553.post-76122624270712493662014-08-11T16:34:00.271-04:002014-08-11T16:34:00.271-04:00So many series ruined in their second seasons beca...So many series ruined in their second seasons because the advertising audience is thought by small-minded bean counters to not want the good stuff.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12380553.post-42161113732805083562014-08-11T09:22:51.637-04:002014-08-11T09:22:51.637-04:00I think that's all I need John. It sounded li...I think that's all I need John. It sounded like a blended box set of different seasons but now I realize it must be the final box set. I'll check it out. Thanks again!<br />PierrePierre Fontainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09928175455443075350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12380553.post-4569327125071012402014-08-11T08:32:59.229-04:002014-08-11T08:32:59.229-04:00Hi Ivan,
Oh man, I always wanted that flying sub ...Hi Ivan,<br /><br />Oh man, I always wanted that flying sub kit. But it's cool that you pitted it against the Invaders. Have a great summer too, Ivan!<br /><br />best,<br />JohnJohn Kenneth Muirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15629979615332893780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12380553.post-87297258840359143532014-08-11T08:32:17.527-04:002014-08-11T08:32:17.527-04:00Hi Pierre! I am at the beach right now, so I don&...Hi Pierre! I am at the beach right now, so I don't have the exact DVD title in front of me. But it is the last batch of episodes for the series. It features the final season and the original pilot. I'll check when I get home for more details! Thanks, my friend.John Kenneth Muirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15629979615332893780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12380553.post-414754622613740362014-08-10T12:54:23.582-04:002014-08-10T12:54:23.582-04:00Which DVD set has the first season and last season...Which DVD set has the first season and last season on it? I've got part of season two on DVD but this sounds like a good addition.Pierre Fontainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09928175455443075350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12380553.post-76721614813449334412014-08-10T12:17:56.399-04:002014-08-10T12:17:56.399-04:00JKM:
Lovin' yr posts about Voyage!
Growing up,...JKM:<br />Lovin' yr posts about Voyage!<br />Growing up, Voyage and Star Trek were both on the local TV stations, and I'd often wished that Voyage would've done some of the political allegories that Trek offered--like, instead of Kirk Vs. Gorn; Nelson Vs. Russian admiral? Or setting "Day of the Dove" on the Seaview, with Cubans instead of Klingons? Of course, instead of tribbles, they could've used cane toads and set it in Australia...<br /><br />BTW, hate to make you jealous, I had about five flying sub models as a kid. And all blown to pieces in their wars against the Aurora Invaders flying saucer models....<br />Have a great rest of summer!<br />--IvanIvanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16443946766217092846noreply@blogger.com