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seaQuest DSV: To Be or Not To Be

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The crew of seaQuest are joined by a reluctant Captain Nathan Bridger and set off to investigate a distress call from an underwater colony, only to find it is a trap by a renegade sub under the command of Captain Marilyn Stark, who has a personal vendetta against the seaQuest. Read full recap »

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Writers:: Rockne S. O'Bannon Tommy Thompson

Director:: Irvin Kershner

Stars:: Marco Sanchez (Sensor Chief Miguel Ortiz (Season 1-2)); Don Franklin (Commander Jonathan Ford); Frank Welker (voice of Darwin); Stephanie Beacham (Doctor Kristin Westphalen (Season 1)); Stacy Haiduk (Lieutenant-Commander Katie Hitchcock (Season 1)); John D'Aquino (Lieutenant Benjamin Krieg (Season 1)); Roy Scheider (Captain Nathan Hale Bridger (Season 1-2)); Ted Raimi (Lieutenant Tim O'Neill); Royce D. Applegate (Chief Manilow Crocker (Season 1)); Jonathan Brandis (Lucas Wolenczak); Darwin (Darwin)

Recurring Role:: Richard Herd (Admiral Noyce); W. Morgan Sheppard (Professor)

Guest Star:: Rebecca Stanley (Aunt Jenny); Justine Arlin (Commmander Webber); Clark Heathcliffe Brolly (Renegade Sensor Chief); Mark Fauser (Weapons Officer Phillips); Dan Hildebrand (Helmsman); John Schafer (Pollack); Brad Hunt (Le Chein Guard); Michelle Holden (EarthCast Anchor); Brenda King (Carol Bridger); Bruce Klassen (Ensign); Buckley Norris (Territorial Governor); Michelle Sullivan (Crew Member); Michael Zurich (Renegade Sensor #2); Eric Da Re (Maxwell); Scott Coffey (Bobby); Shelley Hack (Captain Marilyn Stark); Michael Parks (George Le Chein)

TRIVIA: Brenda King, the woman who portrays Carol Bridger in this episode (and any other referring to her) is actually Roy Scheider's wife. edit »
The foreign businessman who is planning on destroying the seaQuest fills a goblet with red wine. Then he throws it to Captain Stark but when she grabs it, it is empty. But in the next cut it is full again. edit »

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Noyce (about Lucas): He needs discipline, he needs guidance...
Bridger: He needs a haircut! edit »
Krieg: Robert used to say that a son would be lucky to have a father like you.
Bridger: Thank you. edit »
Bridger: Are you the Ben that painted the Army mule yellow at homecomming?
Krieg: No, pink. edit »
Crocker: Perhaps a few introductions might be in order, Lieutenant, before you swallow your entire leg. edit »
Crocker: Does this mean you�re captain, now?
Bridger: No, no, chief, just trying to save our necks. edit »

Title: To Be or Not To Be

This is a reference to the famous line from William Shakespeare's play Hamlet: "To be, or not to be: that is the question.�

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John F. Kennedy: ...it's because we all came from the sea. And it is an interesting biological fact that all of us have, in our veins the exact same percentage of salt in our blood that exists in the ocean, and, therefore, we have salt in our blood, in our sweat, in our tears. We are tied to the ocean. And when we go back to the sea -- whether it is to sail or to watch it -- we are going back from whence we came.

This speech played before the main credit sequence is an excerpt from a speech that John F. Kennedy delivered at the America's Cup race in 1962. edit »
"If anyone's interested, that boomer's making a turn."
Boomer is Navy slang for a ballistic missile submarine. The Delta IV class is a real class of Russian ballistic missile submarines. edit »
Noyce: You don�t think the Navy�s gonna let one of its most valuable human resources run off to some desert island and not keep tabs on him.
Bridger: What happened to privacy? Last time I looked, the Bill of Rights was still intact.

In the United States, the Bill of Rights is the term for the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution. These amendments explicitly limit the Federal government's powers, protecting the rights of the people by preventing Congress from abridging freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of assembly, freedom of religious worship, and the right to bear arms, preventing unreasonable search and seizure, cruel and unusual punishment, and self-incrimination, and guaranteeing due process of law and a speedy public trial with an impartial jury. The bill of rights was initially drafted by James Madison in 1789. edit »

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jamoon2006
member since: Jun 21, 2005
To Be or Not To Be
The Bottom Line: "Series classic"
The first, and the best, episode of "seaQuest." ...Continue »
11/08/07 05:56am | report abuse
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seaqueastdsv
member since: Jul 16, 2007
To Be or Not To Be
The Bottom Line: "Pilot episode"
meet the new crew of seaquest dsv ...Continue »
09/14/07 10:05pm | report abuse
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WingedAlchemist
member since: May 26, 2006
To Be or Not To Be
The Bottom Line: "Pilot episode"
This is a fantastic beginning to a wonderful show that lasted three seasons (Although the third is better left not mentioned) ...Continue »
03/14/07 10:18pm | report abuse
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mismore
member since: Jun 15, 2005
To Be or Not To Be
The Bottom Line: "Pilot episode"
Promising start to a fantastic show that left me salivating for more. ...Continue »
07/28/05 04:04pm | report abuse
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Andrewpotts
member since: Apr 24, 2005
To Be or Not To Be
The Bottom Line: "Adventurous"
Nathan Bridger Returns to the high-tech submarine he helped build many years earlier to confront a threat only he can face. ...Continue »
06/25/05 03:53am | report abuse