The Man From Atlantis was one of the less-successful TV sci-fi efforts which appeared after the original Star Wars was such a blockbuster. As others have noted here, TMFA was played by Patrick Duff before he became famous on Dallas, an excellent choice for the role, he had such a natural grace - and I couldn't help noticing he has a great many female fans, not surprisingly, perhaps.
Some things are good but only within certain limits This very show may well be one of them because its 4 TV-Movies grab people's attentions very well with the plots but once it was extended into a TV-Series it wore out including use of what Many Shows use as a last resort when they're on the way out of which is The Concept of The Evil Twin.But for The Fun of Nostalgia's sake you may turn to this to reminisce as well as watch for Patrick Duffy in his Pre-Dallas Days.
I have only seen the pilot for this series, but I thought that it was surprisingly good. Certainly better and more interesting than some of its contemporaries, like "The Six Million Dollar Man" and "The Incredible Hulk.
In an interview prior to the broadcast of THE MAN FROM ATLANTIS, author Harlan Ellison mentioned that he'd pitched an idea for a series to a network executive. The idea, he said, was "about a Prince Namor type of character.
A storm churns up the ocean depths, and close to death, a man is washed up onto the shore. A hospital medical team is unable to stabilize him.
When I saw these TV series again on PinkTV a couple of weeks ago it only took me a fraction of a second to identify it and it revived very old memories in me. I was barely six when I first saw it in the very early eighties but I never forgot Mark, with his yellow swim suit, and distinctive swim, which I always tried to imitate in the pool and sea.
Here is yet another short-lived Fantasy series that until today remains an under-appreciated gem in bad need of a DVD release.
"The Man From Atlantis" (1977 - 17 episodes of 60 minutes), is a cult TV series created by Herbert F. Solow and Mayo Simon for NBC.
I grew up in P.R.
