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The Amazing Live Sea Monkeys
American TV comedy series
American TV comedy series
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| genre | Sitcom |
| creator | Howie Mandel |
| starring | Rob LaBelle |
| Peter Pitofsky | |
| Sean Whalen | |
| Howie Mandel | |
| country | United States |
| language | English |
| num_seasons | 1 |
| num_episodes | 11 |
| company | Chiodo Bros. Productions |
| Terry's Creations, Inc. | |
| Some Assembly Required, Inc | |
| network | CBS |
| first_aired | |
| last_aired |
Peter Pitofsky Sean Whalen Howie Mandel Terry's Creations, Inc. Some Assembly Required, Inc The Amazing Live Sea Monkeys is a live action television series that aired for eleven episodes from September 19 to November 28, 1992. It focuses on three microscopic Sea-Monkeys – Dave (Rob LaBelle), Bill (Peter Pitofsky) and Aquarius (Sean Whalen) – who have been enlarged to human size by their benefactor, the Professor (Howie Mandel). Special guests include Stephen Furst, Gilbert Gottfried, Larry Melman, and Vernon Wells.
Creation
The concept of the show derived from the Sea Monkeys product, created in 1957 by Harold von Braunhut and marketed in the 1970s with a series of comic book ads designed and illustrated by Joe Orlando, later Vice President of DC Comics and Associate Publisher of Mad. Howie Mandel got the idea for the show after his daughter wanted to get some brine shrimp pets known as Sea Monkeys, which he also had as a child.
Mandel then decided that "This could be bigger than the Ninja Turtles." He contacted the Chiodo Brothers; the show was then picked up, and produced as a series by CBS. The series aired in the United States and Australia. The character designs derive from the fantasy characters in the ads that Orlando drew for Harold von Braunhut, creator of the product.
Plot
The plot revolved around the notion that the Professor had accidentally enlarged three sea monkeys to human size, and plotlines followed their ensuing comical ineptness in the world. Each Sea Monkey displayed a certain odd character trait: Aquarius could not keep a secret, Bill was afraid of Imperial style beards, and Dave would grow excited at the sound of polka music.
They occasionally come into contact with their next door neighbors, the Brentwoods, whose daughter Sheila (Eliza Schneider) becomes the Sea-Monkeys' best friend. After the show's cancellation, it was replaced by Beakman's World, with Schneider playing the lead female role in that series as well.{{cite interview| interviewer1 = Jimmy Falcon|interviewer2 = Gremlina |interviewer3 = Eliza Jane Schneider| title = Cloverleaf Radio Presents: Actress Eliza Schneider "South Park"!| type = Interview
Episode list
| # | Title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | "Octapotomus R' Usamus" | 19 September 1992 |
| 02 | "Lighthouse Alone" | 26 September 1992 |
| 03 | "Swampthingamajig" | 3 October 1992 |
| 04 | "Look, Don't Touch" | 10 October 1992 |
| 05 | "Sea Monkey of Love" | 17 October 1992 |
| 06 | "Wrestlemania" | 24 October 1992 |
| 07 | "Haunted Lighthouse" | 31 October 1992 |
| 08 | "Scout's Honor" | 7 November 1992 |
| 09 | "Top Secret" | 14 November 1992 |
| 10 | "Talent Show" | 21 November 1992 |
| 11 | "Teacher's Pests" | 28 November 1992 |
Broadcasts
- United States United States
- CBS (1992–1993)
- Canada Canada
- YTV (1992–1996)
- United Kingdom United Kingdom
- The Children's Channel (1994–1996)
- Australia Australia
- ABC (1996–1998)
References
References
- (2004). "TV Guide Guide to TV". Barnes and Noble.
- (1997). "The Encyclopedia of Daytime Television". Watson-Guptill Publications.
- King, Susan. (May 31, 2014). "Child Actor: The TV World of Howie Mandel is Filled With Kids, Sea Monkeys and Summer Vacations". [[L.A. Times]].
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