Swamp Thing (TV series)
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| Swamp Thing | |
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 The Swamp Thing DVD cover |
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| Format | Science fiction Action-adventure |
| Starring | Dick Durock Mark Lindsay Chapman Carrell Myers Scott Garrison Kevin Quigley |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 72 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Tom Blomquist Tom Greene Benjamin Melniker Jeff Myrow Joseph Stefano Michael E. Uslan |
| Running time | 30 minutes (with commercials) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | USA Network |
| Original run | July 27, 1990 – May 1, 1993 |
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| IMDb profile | |
| TV.com summary | |
Swamp Thing, also known as Swamp Thing: The Series, is a science fiction/action-adventure television series based on the DC Comics character Swamp Thing. It debuted on USA Network on July 27, 1990 and lasted three seasons for a total of 72 episodes.
Swamp Thing was filmed in the brand-new Universal Studios Florida facilities and soundstages. This was allegedly granted to demonstrate the new studio because the series could be produced cheaply and quickly. Actor/stuntman Dick Durock, who played Swamp Thing in both films, reprized his role for the more serious-toned TV series. He wore a modified version of Carl Fullerton and Neal Martz's latex suit created for The Return of Swamp Thing, and he spoke in an electronically altered bass profundo.[1] The series also introduced characters like the Kipp family as well a completely new incarnation of Anton Arcane played by Mark Lindsay Chapman.
The show's introductory narration decrees:
| “ | The swamp is my world. It is who I am; it is what I am. I was once a man. I know the evil men do. Do not bring your evil here, I warn you. Beware the wrath of Swamp Thing. | „ |
After the pilot episode, Swamp Thing was temporarily halted for some retooling in presentation. Further modifications came after the initial 22 episodes, namely enlisting Tom Greene as executive producer, to improve the series for its second season which premiered January 3, 1992. Two episodes also guest starred professional wrestlers such as Terry Funk, Kevin Nash, and Jorge Gonzáles.
The series was allegedly planned for 100 episodes but ended somewhat prematurely on May 1, 1993. Given this, a number of fleshed out plots were left unused. And while the series was at one time USA Network's top rated show, it is often subject to mixed reception. Due to its strong cult following, however, Swamp Thing would later re-air on Sci-Fi Channel and be featured during the S.C.I.F.I. World schedule in the early 2000s.
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[edit] Cast
- Dick Durock as Swamp Thing: A professor who was burned by chemicals at the hands of Dr. Anton Arcane, transforming him into a supernatural creature hellbent on protecting his new home from evil.
- Mark Lindsay Chapman as Dr. Anton Arcane: A smarmy hipster who attempted to steal Holland's formula and serves as his arch nemesis.
- Carrell Myers as Tressa Kipp: Divorced mother of Jim and stepmother to Will, who's trying to restart her life in Houma, Louisiana.
- Scott Garrison as Will Kipp: Step Son to Tressa and half brother to Jim, who came from Philadelphia and befriends Swamp Thing.
- Kevin Quigley as Graham: The unimaginative yet trusty and devoted assistant to Arcane.
[edit] Home video and DVD release
In 1990, four episodes of Swamp Thing, labeled The New Adventures of Swamp Thing, were released on VHS in England. This includes "Birth Marks," "The Watchers," "Tremors of the Heart," and "Walk a Mile in My Shoots."[2]
On January 22, 2008, Shout! Factory released Swamp Thing - The Series. This 4-disc DVD set contains all 22 episodes of the first two seasons in their proper chronological order.[3]
[edit] Episodes
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Daniels, Les (October 1995). DC Comics: Sixty Years of the World's Favorite Comic Book Heroes. Bulfinch Press, 184-185. ISBN 0821220764.
- ^ Swamp Thing: The TV Series CultTVMan.com. Retrieved January 17, 2008.
- ^ Swamp Thing - The Series Amazon.com (January 2008). Retrieved January 17, 2008.
