I watched this as a kid and liked it somewhat.As an adult I have to say that it's confused me regarding whether or not the Seaview is supposed to be a military or civilian craft.This is no more so than in the one I'm watching now where someone wants to capture the Seaview to launch its nuclear weapons.In the prior show it's said to be civilian when they are used to transport the US President.Does it takeaway from the show?As an adult, yes.

As a kid in the mid 1960s I regularly watched Star Trek, the Outer Limits, Twilight Zone re-runs, the Invaders and even Lost in Space. There was something about Voyage though that, even as an 8 year old, struck me as supremely sophomoric even though I didn't know what that word meant back then. In an era of cheesy special effects this show's were the Limburger. The plots had more holes than a mine field planted in the path of the LA Marathon. Oh, and that Richard Baseheart evil mini twin puppet? Oh, c'mon!! It just was NOT a good show to even a fairly non-discriminating viewer like myself at 8 or so years old. I've watched a few episodes in recent years just to see if my youthful opinions were well placed and you know what? I was right! If any of you dear readers liked the show or it is high in sentimental value for you, more power to ya', but as far as I was concerned the bottom of the sea was this show's high point.

I was just a teenager when this series was popular. I'd lie on the carpet in our living room and watch the plot of each episode unfold on our family's 21 inch black and white Electohome. The special effects were somewhat crude by today's digitalized standards, but they were state of the art at the time. The series centered around the experiences of the crew of the "Seaview", a remarkable nuclear submarine with capabilities far beyond those of the common submarines of the day. It could dive deeper and go faster than conventional undersea vessels and, as if that weren't enough, it could launch a small flying submarine that was as adept at flying in the stratosphere as it was at plying the depths of the world's oceans. The captain of the Seaview was Lee Crane, played by David Hedison. He was responsible for the day to day navigation and operation of the "Seaview". The ship was designed by Admiral Harriman Nelson, played by Richard Basehart. Admiral Nelson was always on the "Seaview" and made the larger decisions regarding the activities and challenges to be undertaken by the ship and it's intrepid crew. The Seaview often encountered monsters during it's explorations and these were my favorite episodes. More often however, the plot of the episode dealt with the larger political and environmental issues of the time. A great series that was about as stimulating as a young mind could wish for.

This was great stuff for the time. I remember that my family rarely missed this show! Richard Basehart as Adm. Harriman Nelson and David Hedison as Capt. Lee Crane were always searching for new undersea discoveries. These, of course, very often led to adventure and drama. We never knew when the Seaview was on her last voyage. There were often giant undersea monsters to deal with. And, of course, even though they haven't been spotted by man in all of written history, they were THE biggest danger of our time. They obviously had to be dealt with, now didn't they? By today's standards, the special effects were quite laughable but for their day, they did their job. I recall some of these shows even today, decades later.