Season 1, episode 18: Hide and Seek

Written by Robert Engels

Directed by Lindsley Parsons III

It's Shatner week on WSKRS in a bizarre, floating episode about a mystic sense of connection, and the inexplicable bonds that can either hold us back, or hold us together. It's also about ethnic cleansing and some really outdated perspectives on autism. It's a lot.

In the Movie Star Minute: Blue Thunder

Season 1, episode 17: The Stinger

Teleplay by : John J. Sakmar and David J. Burke & Patrick Hasburgh; Story by : John J. Sakmar & Kerry Lenhart

Directed by Jonathan Sanger

It's a big week for Lucas as his latest attempt at independence comes with a hot rod. His closest friends help him whip it into shape, while the competition is embroiled in action espionage.

Let's play Zork part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whA7v24DUg4

Donate to the Brigid Alliance and Grant will play Zork 2: https://brigidalliance.org/

Season 1, episode 16: Whale Song

Written by Patrick Hasburgh

Directed by Bryan Spicer

First-time viewers see seaQuest DSV playing some of the hits, with a great central guest performance. Returning viewers have to ask if season 3 started here. Everyone gets to enjoy the hottest arcade fighter of 2018.

Season 1, episode 15: Greed for a Pirate's Dream

Written by David J. Burke & Robert Engels

Directed by James A. Contner

Ford, again, takes charge as seaQuest is caught between UEO regulations and saving four stubborn lives. seaQuest DSV was into Stede Bonnet before he was cool, or at least before he was Rhys Darby.

Let's Play Zork - Episode 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whA7v24DUg4

Season 1, episode 14: Nothing but the Truth

Written by David Kemper

Directed by Les Sheldon

Environmental extremists bloodlessly seize the seaQuest to non-violently force polluters to shut down their facilities using a system they agreed to by international treaty. Truly evil fiends. But the important thing is it's Die Hard on a submarine, and it's Ford's time to shine.

Season 1, episode 13: Better Than Martians

Written by David Kemper & Dan Brecher

Directed by John T. Kretchmer

Space, the other frontier. The life of Bridger's friend and rival is just out of reach. Selfish men stand in the way of success. The seaQuest's capabilities are stretched to their limit. And all for a snail. It's another Certified Kemper Banger.

This week in the Movie Star Minute: 2010: The Year We Make Contact

Season 1, episode 12: Photon Bullet

Written by Michael Cassutt

Directed by Steve Dubin

Lucas doesn't fit in on seaQuest, so he jumps at the opportunity to be among people like him. Jumps so fast, it takes him a while to recognize where he's landed. But the most important thing is Wolfman and the Red Menace.

Season 1, episode 11: SeaWest

Written by John J. Sakmar & Kerry Lenhart

Directed by Gabrielle Beaumont

After a few weeks of seaQuest showing how variable this vein of television can be, we land on the worst kind of episode for our purposes: the one that just falls flat. There's nothing egregiously wrong, just nothing terribly right either. A limp week. But we'll always have the hats.

Grant on Extra Credit #203: https://thefmin.us/350000-in-penalties/

Season 1, episode 10: The Regulator

Written by David J Burke

Directed by Les Sheldon

Two plots mashed together, and even more tones, make The Regulator a real experience to watch. But it's carried by a committed performance. Yeah, let's say "committed".

And in the Movie Star Minute: All That Jazz

Season 1, episode 9: Bad Water

Written by David Kemper

Directed by Bryan Spicer

So far, we've spent the run of this podcast talking about the ways seaQuest DSV was almost great, sifting the things that resonate from the things that hold it back. This week we talk about an episode that shows what we've been on about this whole time. This week, it's just good. It's really, really good.