VOYAGE to the BOTTOM of the SEA
SEASON 1

Release Date: February 21st, 2006

MSRP Price: $39.98 (estimated price)
Amazon Price: $27.99
Costco Price: $24.99
Best Buy: $34.95

Format: 1.33:1 full-screen - Dual Layer
Episodes: 17 (16 first season & Unaired Pilot)
Studio: Universal
Run Time: 789 min
Number of Discs -  3
Sound - English Mono
Created By: Irwin Allen
Rating: "TV-14" 
From: Universal Home Entertainment

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea Season 1 Rating: "C" 
Packaging:  A
Content:   B
Video:   C
Audio:   C
Performances:   B
Overall:   B

STARS: Richard Basehart, David Hedison, Del Monroe, Paul Trinka, Richard Bull, Arch Whiting

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea was a classic television series. Despite some cheesey storylines the series was entertaining and fun to watch.  

As a child I fell in love with that yellow flying-sub. I had both models of the seaview and the flying sub. Even though the series was in black and white the first season the special effects and the background music kicked some butt. David Hedison was a great submarine Captain, presented as the daring hard nosed professional sailor and Richard Basehart as the scientific mind helping to solve storylines that were a bit out of this world. 

Just having the series on disc is amazing enough but Universal truly dropped the ball on this set not including something as basic as friggin' "Autoplay". It's a standard screw-up happening way to often with much of the older material heading to dvd. 

PACKAGING 
The packaging is excellent in a blue overtone.  The use of pictures and images are expressive. Universal did a nice mixing it together. There are three slim-disc cases contained in the pack - each containing one double-sided dual-layered disc. The insert covers are the same images used on storage box. 

VIDEO: 
The video looks very good for its age. The black white images are crisp and sharp. Dirt and debris are minimal as well. It doesn't work as well on the digital television as it does on the analog, but from a safe distant it looks ok. 

AUDIO: 
The audio transfer is in simple mono. The audio is sharp and the voices are clear. The music does not suffer from any kind of pinging. There is a lot of hissing in the background. It's a real pisser that Universal did not make the simple effort of clearing this up.  

BONUS FEATURES: 
For the age of the series it's surprising to see any extras and the home Movie footage from Irwin Allen is priceless. 

• Available Subtitles: English, Spanish
• Available Audio Tracks: English (Dolby Digital 2.0), English (Dolby Digital 1.0), Spanish (Dolby Digital 1.0)
• Never-before-seen Pilot episode
• Home Movie footage from producer Irwin Allen
• Promotional reel
• Still galleries

SUMMARY: 
I think it's awesome getting Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea on disc. The quality of video and sound are decent enough to enjoy this set for a long time. I would recommend the first season to anyone and feel fortunate to have a set on my shelf. 

Get your set today. $24.99 from Costco is an excellent price. 

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea:  Season 1 Rating:  "C"

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