Man from Atlantis: The Killer Spores (1977)

Man from Atlantis: The Killer Spores

Credits
Title:	Man from Atlantis: The Killer Spores
Director:	Reza Badiyi
Writers:	John D.F. Black
Producers:	Herbert F. Solow; Herman Miller
Production
Distributed by:	Solow Production Company; NBC; Warner Home Video
Released:	May 17th, 1977
Rating:	Unrated
Running time:	100 min.
Country:	USA
Language:	English
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Man from Atlantis: The Killer Spores is a television movie and the third of four pilot episodes that preceded the regular Man from Atlantis television series that aired on NBC from 1977 to 1978. The movie first aired on May 17th, 1977 and followed the events of the Man from Atlantis: The Death Scouts film. It is followed by Man from Atlantis: The Disappearances, which also premiered in 1977. The telemovie was directed by Reza Badiyi and written by John D.F. Black. It stars Patrick Duffy as amphibian hero Mark Harris with Belinda Montgomery as Foundation for Oceanic Research scientist Doctor Elizabeth Merrill. Also starring in the film is Alan Fudge, making his series debut as C.W. Crawford, as well as Kenneth Tigar reprising his role as Doctor Miller Simon. Other stars include Brian Baker, Fred Beir, Ivan Bonar and James Sikking.

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The first four telemovies were packaged as the Man from Atlantis: The Complete TV Movies Collection two-disc set while the regular series episodes were collected on the Man from Atlantis: The Complete Television Series. ^[1]

A short-lived comic book series of Man from Atlantis was published by Marvel Comics from February to August of 1978. The series was in publication during the last four episodes of the TV series, "Scavenger Hunt", "Imp", "The Siren" and "Deadly Carnival".

Patrick Duffy was the cover feature of the Thursday, September 10th, 1977 issue of TV Guide. The issue included a brief segment discussing the four TV movies and the upcoming regular series. It also gives brief insight into the abilities of Mark Harris.

Man from Atlantis was also featured in an article in the November, 1977 issue of Pizzazz (cover feature: Spider-Man).

Following the conclusion of the series, actor Patrick Duffy had a long and notable career playing Bobby Ewing on the night time soap opera Dallas.