Sealab 2020

Sealab 2020 is an American animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions. The show premiered on NBC on September 9, 1972. The series aired its 13th and final episode on December 2, 1972, with three episodes unaired. The series appeared in reruns on USA Network as part of its "USA Cartoon Express" programming block in the 1980s and on Cartoon Network from 1992-2000. As with most Hanna-Barbera series, the show is in occasional rotation on Boomerang, the TV channel that owns the Hanna-Barbera archives.

Overview[]

The series takes place at Sealab, an underwater research base based on the Challenger Seamount (an underwater mountain). Commanded by Captain Murphy, Sealab was home to 250 people, and was dedicated to the exploration of the seas and the protection of marine life.

Among other things, the crew of Sealab faced such challenges as attacks from sharks and giant squids, potential environmental disasters, and threats to Sealab and marine life from shipping.

Cast[]

Ross Martin - Dr. Paul Williams
John Stephenson - Captain Michael Murphy
Josh Albee - Robert Murphy
Pamelyn Ferdin - Sally Murphy
William Callaway - Lieutenant Sparks
Jerry Dexter - Hal
Ann Jillian - Gail
Ron Pinkard - Ed
Olga James - Mrs. Thomas
Gary Shapiro - Jamie

Episodes[]

Season 1[]

"Deep Threat" - September 9, 1972
"Lost" - September 16, 1972
"Green Fever" - September 23, 1972
"The Singing Whale" - September 30, 1972
"The Shark Lover" - October 7, 1972
"The Basking Shark" - October 14, 1972
"Where dangers Are Many" - October 21, 1972
"Backfire" - October 28, 1972
"The Deepest Dive" - November 4, 1972
"The Challenge" - November 11, 1972
"Collision of the Aquarius" - November 18, 1972
"The Capture" - November 25, 1972
"The Arctic Story" - December 2, 1972

Unaired Episodes[]

"Pilot" - Unaired
"S.O.S.: Sealab Ocean Signal" - Unaired
"Utopia of Cassidy" - Unaired

Adult Swim Parody[]

Sealab 2020 was parodied by the Adult Swim series Sealab 2021 from 2001 to 2005. The parody featured the same characters and some of the same animation from the original series. However, Sealab 2021 had a comedic tone and featured different voice actors.

Home Release[]

On May 22, 2012, Warner Archive released Sealab 2020: The Complete Series on DVD as part of their Hanna–Barbera Classics Collection. This is a manufacture-on-demand (MOD) release, available exclusively through Warner's online store and Amazon.com.

The pilot episode "Deep Threat" is also included in the Warner Bros. Saturday Morning Cartoons: 1970s Vol. 2 DVD set.

Hanna-Barbera Series

1957	Ruff and Reddy
1958	The Huckleberry Hound Show • Yogi Bear • Pixie and Dixie and Mr. Jinks
1959	The Quick Draw McGraw Show • Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy • Snooper and Blabber

1960	The Flintstones • Hokey Wolf
1961	The Yogi Bear Show • Snagglepuss • Yakky Doodle • Top Cat
1962	The Hanna-Barbera New Cartoon Series • Wally Gator • Touché Turtle and Dum Dum • Lippy the Lion & Hardy Har Har • The Jetsons
1963	The Magilla Gorilla Show • Punkin' Puss & Mushmouse • Ricochet Rabbit & Droop-a-long
1964	The Peter Potamus Show • Breezly and Sneezly • Yippee, Yappee and Yahooey • Jonny Quest
1965	The Atom Ant/Secret Squirrel Show • Squiddly Diddly • Precious Pupp • The Hillbilly Bears • Winsome Witch • Sinbad Jr. and his Magic Belt
1966	Laurel and Hardy • Frankenstein Jr. and The Impossibles • Space Ghost and Dino Boy • Space Kidettes
1967	The Abbott and Costello Cartoon Show • Birdman and the Galaxy Trio • The Herculoids • Shazzan • Fantastic Four • Moby Dick and Mighty Mightor • Samson & Goliath
1968	The Banana Splits Adventure Hour • The Adventures of Gulliver • Wacky Races • The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
1969	The Perils of Penelope Pitstop • Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines • Cattanooga Cats • Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!

1970	Where's Huddles? • Harlem Globetrotters • Josie and the Pussycats
1971	The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show • Help!... It's the Hair Bear Bunch! • The Funky Phantom
1972	The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan • Wait Till Your Father Gets Home • The Flintstone Comedy Hour • The Roman Holidays • Sealab 2020 • The New Scooby-Doo Movies • Josie and the Pussycats in Outer Space
1973	Speed Buggy • Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kids • Yogi's Gang • Super Friends • Goober and the Ghost Chasers • Inch High, Private Eye • Jeannie • The Addams Family
1974	Hong Kong Phooey • Devlin • Partridge Family 2200 A.D. • These Are the Days • Valley of the Dinosaurs • Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch
1975	The Tom & Jerry Show • The Great Grape Ape Show
1976	The Mumbly Cartoon Show • The Scooby-Doo Show • Dynomutt, Dog Wonder • Clue Club • Jabberjaw
1977	The Robonic Stooges • Fred Flintstone and Friends • Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels • Laff-A-Lympics • CB Bears • The Skatebirds
1978	The All-New Popeye Hour • Yogi's Space Race • Godzilla • Jana of the Jungle
1979	The New Fred and Barney Show • Fred and Barney Meet The Thing • Casper and the Angels • The New Shmoo • The Super Globetrotters • Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo • Fred and Barney Meet the Shmoo • Amigo and Friends

1980	Drak Pack • The Flintstone Comedy Show • The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang • The Richie Rich/Scooby-Doo Show
1981	Laverne & Shirley in the Army • Space Stars • Teen Force • The Kwicky Koala Show • Trollkins • The Smurfs
1982	The Flintstone Funnies • Mork and Mindy: The Animated Series • The Little Rascals • Pac-Man • Jokebook • Shirt Tales • The Gary Coleman Show
1983	The Dukes • Monchhichis • The New Scooby and Scrappy Doo Show • The Biskitts • Lucky Luke
1984	Snorks • Challenge of the GoBots
1985	Paw Paws • Yogi's Treasure Hunt • Galtar and the Golden Lance • The Berenstain Bears • The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo • The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible
1986	The New Adventures of Jonny Quest • Pound Puppies • The Flintstone Kids • Foofur • Wildfire
1987	Sky Commanders • Popeye and Son
1988	A Pup Named Scooby-Doo • The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley • The New Yogi Bear Show • Fantastic Max
1989	The Further Adventures of SuperTed • Paddington Bear

1990	The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho Panda • Tom & Jerry Kids • Wake, Rattle, and Roll • Rick Moranis in Gravedale High • Midnight Patrol: Adventures in the Dream Zone
1991	The Pirates of Dark Water • Yo Yogi!
1992	Fish Police • Capitol Critters • The Addams Family
1993	Droopy, Master Detective • The New Adventures of Captain Planet • 2 Stupid Dogs • SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron
1995	Dumb and Dumber • What a Cartoon!
1996	Cave Kids: Pebbles & Bamm Bamm • The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest • Dexter's Laboratory
1997	Johnny Bravo • Cow & Chicken • I Am Weasel
1998	The Powerpuff Girls