Sealab 2020

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Sealab 2020
Sealab 2020 title card
Genre	Animated series, science fiction
Running time	20 minutes
Creator(s)	William Hanna and Joseph Barbera
Starring	John Stephenson Ross Martin Josh Albee Pamelyn Ferdin William Callaway Jerry Dexter Ann Jillian Ron Pickard Olga James Garry Shapiro
Country of origin	United States
Original channel	NBC
Original run	September 9, 1972–December 2, 1972
No. of episodes	16 (3 unaired)

Sealab 2020 was a short-lived American animated television series, produced by Hanna-Barbera.

The series was about an underwater research base and had an environmental theme. The series ran on NBC in 1972 and was cancelled after only thirteen half-hour episodes. This show has not been released on DVD.

It was later re-edited to form the cult TV series Sealab 2021 that aired on Adult Swim.

[edit] Voice cast

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

[edit] Episodes and original air dates

"Pilot" (unaired)
"Deep Threat" (episode 7201, September 9, 1972)
"Lost" (episode 7202, September 16, 1972)
"Green Fever" (episode 7203, September 23, 1972)
"The Singing Whale" (episode 7204, September 30, 1972)
"The Shark Lover" (episode 7205, October 7, 1972)
"The Basking Shark" (episode 7206, October 14, 1972)
"Where Dangers Are Many" (episode 7207, October 21, 1972)
"Backfire" (episode 7208, October 28, 1972)
"The Deepest Dive" (episode 7209, November 4, 1972)
"The Challenge" (episode 7210, November 11, 1972)
"Collision of the Aquarius" (episode 7211, November 18, 1972); this episode's footage and script were used in large part to create the Sealab 2021 episode "7211".
"The Capture" (episode 7212, November 25, 1972)
"The Artic Story" (episode 7213, December 2, 1972)
"S.O.S.: Sealab Ocean Signal" (unaired)
"Utopia of Cassidy" (unaired)