Sealab 2021 - Season 1
Director: Matt Thompson (III), Adam Reed (III)Studio: Turner Home Ent
MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Collector's Edition, Color, Dolby, Subtitled, NTSC
Running Time: 156 minutes
DVD Release: July 20th 2004
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DVD Review
It is the year 2021. In this mind-bogglingly distant future, Sealab rises imperiously from the ocean's floor, her crew charged with exploring the possibility of underwater colonization. That is, when they're not fighting giant squids over a toy oven.* Or running pirate radio stations. Or trying to put their brains into robot bodies. Or going back in time. Or being attacked by flesh-ripping aliens. Or becoming addicted to scorpion venom. Or getting stuck in a storage closet. Or going back in time again. Captain Murphy. Marco. Debbie. Stormy. Doctor Quinn. Dolphin Boy. They're all inside this box, screaming to get out so they can live inside your television. So buy the damn thing and set them free. You'll be ridiculously glad you did. Promise. *Makes real cupcakes! With a 40-watt bulb!
User Reviews
Not very funny - Rating: 1/5
Don't be deceived by the other reviews. It's not funny.
I now have a dvd to sell, but will feel bad if I con anyone into buying it.
I don't think I can select a negative star rating, so it's getting a star.
A breath of animated fresh air - Rating: 5/5
The first Sealab 2021 episode I saw was titled 'Predator.' I saw it on its first run in Sept. of 2001. The episode cracked me up. Cartoon Network finally steped over the line or two in a great way. Sealab 2021 is fresh comedy that TV has needed. I am happy that more people are starting to see it now. From ridiculous, yet lovable Capt. Murphy to sadistic Sparks this show really keeps you entertained.
Where's the Beef?!? - Rating: 1/5
Why would they do this?
OK, I can understand the humor. A great number of people appear to appreciate it. I think I would, as well, if it weren't for one key missing ingredient. Whey didn't they take advantage of all that additional space on the DVD (or go with an additional DVD) and include an option to select between the Sealab 2020 audio and the Sealab 2021 audio?
I bought this not realizing what I was getting. I thought I'd be getting the original Sealab 2020 (not catching it was 2021, initially).
I don't see Sealab 2020 DVDs offered for sale, either.
I'm just very disappointed.
An Original Sealab 2020 Fan.
A different kind of "funny" - Rating: 4/5
Sealab 2021 isnt for everyone. I can't say who it is for and who it isnt, but you just know after watching it, that it isnt for everyone. Sealab 2021 is hilarious in its own way. It has basic jokes and alot of take offs of different things. It also has many intellectual jokes about modern societies issues. What I like best about Sealab is that it is so creative. The story never follows the next one and is always changing yet the characters are always themselves. "Waking Quinn" is a prime example of the originality and awkward humor of Sealab 2021. Dr. Quinn keeps getting electrocuted and having strange dreams and transformations. The best part in this episode is when it goes to Captain Murphy and Marco and its a scene of them talking using lines from the novel "Heart of Darkness" or the more known "Apocalypse Now". That blew me off my seat I was laughing like crazy. Moreover, this dvd is a valuable asset to... I suppose....an open minded individuals dvd collection.
Fig-Nuts! - Rating: 5/5
Let's face it: Sealab 2021 isn't for everyone. Either you "get" this brand of bizarre, off-the-wall comedy or you don't. The series' style of humor tends to be juvenile, but fortunately without routinely stooping to body humor or bathroom jokes. Most episodes are peppered with hilarious cultural references. In fact, in its own way "Sealab" is really smart TV-- one of those shows that you can watch over and over, and continually pick up on things that you missed in previous viewings.
Season One is probably the most solid of the "Sealab 2021" compilations on disc. You won't find an episode on this collection that isn't funny for one reason or another, although some episodes are clearly more memorable than others! My take on the individual episodes:
I, ROBOT- As disaster looms over Sealab, the crew seems more preoccupied with discussing what would happen if their brains were placed in robot bodies... robot bodies with the strength of ten gorillas! (A+)
HAPPYCAKE- The captain's 'Happy-Cake Oven' is stolen, and members of the crew are sent on a suicide mission to retrieve this vital equipment. (A)
RADIO FREE SEALAB- Captain Murphy launches a pirate radio station, much to the chagrin of the FCC. (A)
CHICKMATE- Debbie's biological clock is ticking, and the guys are eager to offer their biological services. You get the drift. (A-)
LOST IN TIME- Stormy and Dr. Quinn fail to save Sealab from an explosion, which catapults them back in time. Using their knowledge of the future, they attempt to save Sealab a second time... and fail again, sending them back in time once more. And so on. (A)
PREDATOR- There's a hungry intruder on the station. Can it be stopped in time? Don't forget to use Dolphin Boy as bait. (B+)
LITTLE ORPHAN ANGRY- A dying child's last wish is to visit Sealab. Oh, and also to rob the place blind. Did somebody say this kid was sick? (B+)
WAKING QUINN- The most bizarre episode in Season One. Dr. Quinn is electrocuted, and most of the episode consists of his flashbacks and frenzied hallucinations. (B-)
ALL THAT JAZZ- Captain Murphy is trapped under a fallen vending machine while the crew is on an extended vacation. Just how long can the captain survive on Be-Bop Cola and scorpion venom? (A+)
MURPHY MURPH AND THE FENG SHUI BUNCH- Captain Murphy hires a Feng Shui master (can you say 'con artist?') to redecorate Sealab. Time to get rid of life support and all that other useless junk. (A-)
IN THE CLOSET- The entire crew gets locked in a storage closet, where the only way to pass time seems to be knocking each other unconscious. (B-)
STIMUTACS- Sparks creates a new drug... er, dietary supplement... and the rest of the crew just can't seem to get enough of it! (A+)
SWIMMING IN OBLIVION- An animated "behind the scenes" look at the set and cast of Sealab. This is also the first time you see the infamous "Debbie Does Wild" video. (B-)
