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6.3/10 TV Country of origin USA First episode date 9 September 1967 | 7.8/10 IMDb Original language(s) English Final episode date 30 December 1967 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Written by Don ChristensenBarry Gaines Directed by Norm McCabeHal Sutherland Network American Broadcasting Company Cast Ted Knight, Jane Webb, Pat Harringto Similar Fantastic Voyage (TV series), The Hardy Boys (1969 TV series), Lassie's Rescue Rangers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Journey to the center of the earth 1993
Journey to the Center of the Earth is an American science fiction Saturday morning cartoon, consisting of 17 episodes, each running 30 minutes. Produced by Filmation in association with 20th Century Fox, it aired from September 9, 1967 to September 6, 1969 on ABC Saturday Morning. It featured the voice of Ted Knight as Professor Lindenbrook. It was later shown in reruns on Sci Fi Channel's Cartoon Quest.
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It appears to have taken the 1959 film, Journey to the Center of the Earth, as its starting point rather than Jules Verne's original novel, e.g. including the character of Count Saknussen and Gertrude the duck. However it moved even further away from Verne's novel than the 1959 film.
There are currently no plans to release the series on DVD and/or Blu-ray Disc from 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment although most of the series is available for viewing on YouTube.
Opening narration
Long ago, a lone explorer, named Arnie Saknussen, made a fantastic descent to the fabled lost kingdom of Atlantis at the Earth's core. After many centuries, his trail was discovered: first by me, Professor Oliver Lindenbrook, my niece Cindy, student Alec McEwen, our guide Lars, and his duck Gertrude. But we were not alone. The evil Count Saknussen, last descendant of the once noble Saknussen family, had followed us...to claim the center of the Earth for his power-mad schemes. He ordered his brute-like servant, Torg, to destroy our party. But the plan backfired, sealing the entrance forever. And so, for us, began a desperate race to the Earth's core...to learn the secret of the way back. This is the story of our new journey to the center of the Earth!
Episodes
- "Arena of Fear" – September 9, 1967
- "Caveman Captives" – September 16, 1967
- "The Creative World" – September 23, 1967
- "Creatures of the Swamp" – September 30, 1967
- "The Doomed Island" – October 7, 1967
- "The Frozen Furies" – October 14, 1967
- "The Labyrinth Builders" – October 21, 1967
- "Land of the Dead" – October 28, 1967
- "The Living City" – November 4, 1967
- "The Living Totems" – November 11, 1967
- "Moths of Doom" – November 18, 1967
- "Ocean of Destruction" – November 25, 1967
- "Perils of Volcano Island" – December 2, 1967
- "Return of Gulliver" – December 9, 1967
- "Revenge of the Fossils" – December 16, 1967
- "Sleeping Slaves of Zeerah" – December 23, 1967
- "Trail of Gold" – December 30, 1967