Sea Hunt was an American adventure television series that was aired in syndication by Ziv Television Programs from 1958 to 1961 and was popular in syndication for decades afterwards. The series originally aired for four seasons, with 155 episodes produced. It starred Lloyd Bridges as ex-Navy frogman Mike Nelson, and was produced by Ivan Tors. The lead character was free-lance scuba diver Mike Nelson , who had various adventures. He outmaneuvered villains, salvaged everything from a bicycle to a nuclear missile, and rescued a downed Navy pilot , children trapped in a flooded cave, and even a... dog. Since no dialogue was possible during the underwater sequences, Bridges provided voice-over narration for all the installments. Bridges would appear as himself at the end of each episode to deliver a brief comment. These comments sometimes included a plea to viewers to understand and protect the marine environment, along with gems of wisdom. After Bridges was cast, he was given a crash course in scuba diving by Zale Parry and Courtney Brown. Brown served as his underwater stunt double.
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| On the air: | January 4, 1958-1961 |
| Number of seasons: | 4 |
| Producer: | Frederick Ziv, John Florea |
| Genre: | Adventure |