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| "The Hawk of Mu" | |
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| Series The Man from Atlantis Season 1, Episode 3/7 | |
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| Air date | October 18th, 1977 |
| Writers | Luther Murdoch; David H. Balkan |
| Director | Harry Harris |
| Producers | Herbert F. Solow; Herman Miller |
| Starring | Patrick Duffy; Belinda Montgomery; Alan Fudge |
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"The Hawk of Mu" is the seventh episode of the 1977-1978 television series Man from Atlantis. It is the third regular episode of the series discounting the first four pilot movies. It was directed by Harry Harris and written by David H. Balkan and Luther Murdoch. It first aired on NBC on Thursday, October 18th, 1977. In this episode, Mark Harris discovers a statue of a hawk from the lost ancient civilization of Mu. The statue has the ability to remove power from any given area, which makes it highly coveted by the power-hungry Doctor Schubert. Mark must use his gifts to prevent Schubert from stealing the statue at all costs.
Cast[]
Principal Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Patrick Duffy | Mark Harris |
| Belinda Montgomery | Doctor Elizabeth Merrill |
| Alan Fudge | C.W. Crawford |
Guest Stars[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Victor Buono | Doctor Schubert |
| Robert Lussier | Brent |
| Sydney Lassick | Smith |
| Victoria Huxtable | Juliette Schubert |
Co-Stars[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Carole Mallory | Vicki |
| Russ Dodson | Constable |
The Crew of "Cetacean"[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Richard Laurance Williams | Jomo |
| J. Victor Lopez | Chuey |
| Jean Marie Hon | Jane |
| Anson Downes | Allen |
Notes & Trivia[]
- Man from Atlantis was created by Mayo Simon and Herbert F. Solow.
- This episode is included on the Man from Atlantis: The Complete Television Series DVD collection.
- Actress Belinda Montgomery is credited as Belinda J. Montgomery in this episode.
- Victor Buono is given a "Special appearance by..." credit in this episode.
- Teleplay writer David H. Balkan is credited as David Balkan in this episode.
- Actress Victoria Huxtable is credited as Vicky Huxtable in this episode.
- Actors Richard Laurance Williams, J. Victor Lopez, Jean Marie Hon and Anson Downes are credited as "The Crew of "Cetacean" rather than by their character names.
- This is the fourth appearance of Victor Buono as Doctor Schubert. He appeared last in "The Mudworm". He appears next in "Man O'War".
- Third appearance of actor Robert Lussier as Shubert's henchman, Brent. He appeared last in "The Mudworm". He appears next in "Man O'War".
- Third appearance of actor Richard Laurance Williams as Jomo, the Cetacean's Helmsman. He appeared last in "The Mudworm". He appears next in "Giant".
- Third appearance of actor J. Victor Lopez as Chuey, part of the Cetacean's crew. He appeared last in "The Mudworm". He appears next in "Giant".
- Third appearance of Jean Marie Hon as Jane, the Cetacean's Communications Officer. She appeared last in "The Mudworm". She appears next in "Giant".
- Second appearance of actor Anson Downes as Allen, the Cetacean's Air Lock Officer. He appeared last in "Melt Down". He appears next in "Giant".
Allusions[]
- Mu is the name of a hypothetical continent that allegedly existed in one of Earth's oceans, but disappeared at the dawn of human history. It has been the subject of many science fiction stories such as the 1963 Japanese film Atragon.