Backfire

Backfire

October 28, 1972 TV Episode Sealab 2020

Studio
Hanna-Barbera Studios

Synopsis

Sealab 2020 is a high-tech underwater laboratory that housed over 250 men, women, and children. The oceanographers, led by Dr. Paul Williams, were on a mission to protect both their lab and the ocean from harm. Assisting Paul were his crew of "oceanauts": Hal, Gail, Ed, and radio dispatcher Sparks.

Also on board the Sealab were silver-haired Captain Mike Murphy and his children, Bobby and Sally, all of whom were rescued by Sealab when their boat sank topside. The cute pet quotient was filled by Murphy's pet sea turtles and a dolphin named Tuffy

Characters

Dr. Paul Williams, Captain Mike Murphy, Bobby Murphy, Sally Murphy, Sparks, Hal, Gail, Ed, Mrs. Thomas, Jamie

Credits

Directing

Director
Joseph Barbera, William Hanna

Producing

Producer
Joseph Barbera, William Hanna
Associate Producer
Art Scott

Animation

Animator
Ed Love, Bill Hutten, Bob Carr, Tony Love, Ron Campbell
Animation Director
Charles Nichols (as Charles A. Nichols)

Voices

Voice
Ross Martin (Paul), John Stephenson (Mike), Josh Albee (Bobby), Pamelyn Ferdin (Sally), Bill Callaway (Sparks), Jerry Dexter (Hal), Ann Jillian (Gail), Ron Pickard (Ed), Olga James (Mrs. Thomas), Gary Shapiro (Jamie)

Music

Music
Hoyt Curtin
Musical Supervision
Paul DeKorte

Editing

Editor
Pat Foley

Crew

Special Model Design
Alex Toth
Production Design
Iwao Takomoto
Production Supervisor
Victor O. Schipelk
Layout
Knick Knatz, Floyd Norman, Sylvia Mattinson
Titles
Iraj Paran
Technical Supervisor
Frank Paiker
Ink & Paint Supervisor
Jayne Barbera
Xerography
Robert West
Sound Direction
Richard Olson, Bill Getty
Backgrounds
Walt Peregoy, John Bell, Janet Brown, Rene Garcia, Cathy Patrick, Daniela Bielecka, Bill Butler, Phil Lewis, Tony Rizzo
Negative Consultant
William E. DeBoer
Post Production
Joed Eaton
Camera
Dennis Weaver, Dick Blundell, Roy Wade, Ralph Migliori

Companies and other credits

  • Editor: Richard Allen Editorial Supervision: Larry Cowan
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  • HANNA-BARBERA
  • PRODUCTION
  • © 1972 Hanna-Barbera Productions
  • Inc

Production notes

Sealab 2020 is a high-tech underwater laboratory that housed over 250 men, women, and children. The oceanographers, led by Dr. Paul Williams, were on a mission to protect both their lab and the ocean from harm. Assisting Paul were his crew of "oceanauts": Hal, Gail, Ed, and radio dispatcher Sparks.

Also on board the Sealab were silver-haired Captain Mike Murphy and his children, Bobby and Sally, all of whom were rescued by Sealab when their boat sank topside. The cute pet quotient was filled by Murphy's pet sea turtles and a dolphin named Tuffy.