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Operation Neptune (TV Series)
''Operation Neptune'' is an American Science fiction, science-fiction TV series that aired Sundays at 7:00 ET between June 28, 1953, and August 1953 on NBC, NBC Television. The show follows the adventures of a submarine captain named Commander Bill Hollister, otherwise known as 'Captain Neptune' as he battles undersea forces. The show was written by M. C. Brock (Maurice C. Brachhausen) and directed by Leonard Valenta. ''Operation Neptune'' is considered a kids' program, often compared to the more popular ''Captain Video and His Video Rangers, Captain Video''. NBC eventually replaced ''Operation Neptune'' with ''Assignment: Tomorrow''. Overview The show follows the adventures of Commander Bill Hollister, played by Tod Griffin, and his assistant Dink Saunders (Richard Holland) as they investigate the mysterious disappearances of Navy submarines. 30,000 feet under the sea, they discover an kingdom called Nadiria, led by the tyrannical Kebeda (Harold Conklin), who wants to wage war ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Science Fiction
Science fiction (sometimes shortened to Sci-Fi or SF) is a genre of speculative fiction which typically deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts such as advanced science and technology, space exploration, time travel, parallel universes, extraterrestrial life, sentient artificial intelligence, cybernetics, certain forms of immortality (like mind uploading), and the singularity. Science fiction predicted several existing inventions, such as the atomic bomb, robots, and borazon, whose names entirely match their fictional predecessors. In addition, science fiction might serve as an outlet to facilitate future scientific and technological innovations. Science fiction can trace its roots to ancient mythology. It is also related to fantasy, horror, and superhero fiction and contains many subgenres. Its exact definition has long been disputed among authors, critics, scholars, and readers. Science fiction, in literature, film, television, and other media, has beco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
