Episode
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea: Hail to the Chief
Overview
Injured in a fall, the President of the United States is in desperate need of surgery -- and the operation must be kept secret. Naturally, Seaview is chosen as the best place for the operation. An enemy agent, taking the place of the doctor who would have used a radiological device on the President, will attempt to kill the Commander-in-Chief with a deadly ray. Will she be discovered in time to save the President?
Details
- Series
- Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 16
- Air date
- 1964-12-28
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
Hail to the Chief is Episode 16 in Season 1 of Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea. It aired on 1964-12-28. The runtime is 60 min.
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Episode 15: Long Live the King
When the King of a small but friendly nation is assassinated, Seaview is assigned to take the young Crown Prince back home to assume his throne. Neither Nelson (who gets turned out of his own cabin) nor Crane are used to handling children. Help arrives in the form of a mysterious flute-playing old man who befriends the boy after he is picked up at sea.
Episode 17: The Last Battle
Admiral Nelson is kidnapped from a plane during mid-flight and held on a remote island by Nazis who plan to conquer the world.
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Episode 19: Doomsday
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Episode 20: The Invaders
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Episode 21: The Indestructible Man
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Episode 10: Submarine Sunk Here
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