Fantastic Voyage is an animated TV series based on the 1966 film directed by Richard Fleicher. The series consists of 17 episodes each running 30 minutes. It was run on ABC-TV from September 14, 1968 to January 4, 1969. The series was produced by Filmation Associates in association with 20th Century Fox.
Opening Narrative[]
Headquarters: CMDF, Combined Miniature Defense Force. Project: Fantastic Voyage. Process: Miniaturization. Authority: Top Secret, highest clearance. Team: Jonathan Kidd, Commander. Guru, master of mysterious powers. Erica Lane, doctor/biologist. Busby Birdwell, scientist/inventor, builder of the Voyager. Mission: In their miniaturized form, to combat the unseen, unsuspected enemies of freedom. Time Limit: 12 hours.
Overview[]
Fantastic Voyage is the story of the C.M.D.F. (Combined Miniature Defense Force), a secret United States government organization which possessed the ability to reduce people to microscopic size.
The main characters were Commander Jonathan Kidd; biologist Erica Lane; scientist Busby Birdwell; and a "master of mysterious powers" known as Guru. The team is reduced in size—for 12 hours only—and travel around in a microscopic flying submarine, the Voyager, doing battle against the unseen, unsuspecting enemies of the free world (both criminal and germinal matter).
Characters[]
Busby Birdwell
Guru
Erica Lane
Jonathan Kidd
Episodes[]
- "Gathering of the Team" – September 14, 1968
- "The Menace from Space" – September 21, 1968
- "The Magic Crystal of Kabala" – September 28, 1968
- "The Atomic Invaders" – October 5, 1968
- "The Master Spy" – October 12, 1968
- "The Mind of the Master" – October 19, 1968
- "Gone Today, Here Tomorrow" – October 26, 1968
- "The Day the Food Disappeared" – November 2, 1968
- "Revenge of the Spy" – November 9, 1968
- "The Hobby House" – November 16, 1968
- "The Spy Satellite" – November 23, 1968
- "First Men on the Moon" – November 30, 1968
- "The Great Busby" – December 7, 1968
- "The Barnacle Bombs" – December 14, 1968
- "The Perfect Crime" – December 21, 1968
- "The World's Fair Affair" – December 28, 1968
- "The Most Dangerous Game" – January 4, 1969
Producton[]
The series was produced by Lou Scheimer, and Norm Prescott. Hal Sutherland was the director. Music was provided by Gordon Zahler.
Broadcast History[]
ABC-TV (September 14, 1968 to January 4, 1969)
Sci Fi Channel (now SyFy)