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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.

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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.

Season 1, episode 8: Knight of Shadows

Written by Melinda M Snodgrass

Directed by Helaine Head

Spooky greetings, ghouls and ghosts! The seaQuest has found a haunted ship for a Halloween episode. And her crew of scientists proves to be very open-minded about the whole thing.

Season 1, episode 7: Give Me Liberté

Written by John J. Sakmar & Kerry Lenhart

Directed by Bill L. Norton

This week's trench holds danger, mystery, and a moving guest performance. Even so, sometimes an episode has everything going for it, but it still can't pull away from mediocrity.

Season 1, episode 6: Brothers and Sisters

Written by Art Monterastelli

Directed by Bill L. Norton

The power and resources of the seaQuest meet a challenge they're wholly unsuited to: a stubborn and confused teenager. Meanwhile, Lucas learns he has no game but sometimes you don't need any.

And in the Movie Star Minute: The French Connection

Season 1, episode 5: Treasures of the Tonga Trench

Written by Kerry Lenhart and John J. Sakmar

Directed by Les Sheldon

It's a low-stakes seaQuest adventure as the cast clown hatches a scheme. This moves everyone else to become temporary clowns, none moreso than special guest Yaphet Kotto and his talented cheeks.

Season 1, episode 4: Games

Written by David Venable

Directed by Joe Napolitano

This week sees a big shift in focus and tone as the seaQuest is host to a serial killer on the prowl, and he brought all his favorite tropes. It's dumb fun, with a heaping helping of dumb.

Season 1, episode 3: Treasures of the Mind

Written by David Kemper

Directed by Bryan Spicer

The seaQuest's support of an archaeological dig leads to a diplomatic nightmare. Psychics look for failures of military security and their own labor rights. Lucas has... yearnings. It's an episode that plays the card, the David Kemper way. Also we debut our Movie Star Minute segment with Jaws.

Season 1, episode 2 "The Devil's Window"

Written by David J. Burke & Hans Tobeason

Directed by Les Landau

The seaQuest under Bridger and the UEO undertakes her first proper mission, at least the first one put on air. What are the most important factors about episode order? If language is a barrier, can grief cross through it? How fussy can a science grandpa be? Featuring the breakout character of 2024: Baby Morpheus