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*The depth of quicksand into which first Susan, then Belson and his men, fall is probably unrealistic. Very few quicksand formations are hip-deep on an average-sized human, and fewer still would immediately engulf someone up to their chest. To have two deep pools of quicksand within a relatively small area is extremely rare. Also, it may stretch credulity to believe that people who had been living around quicksand for any period of time would have reacted as Belson and his men do. The single worst thing to do when entrapped by quicksand is to thrash around, as Belson and his men ''immediately'' start doing. |
*The depth of quicksand into which first Susan, then Belson and his men, fall is probably unrealistic. Very few quicksand formations are hip-deep on an average-sized human, and fewer still would immediately engulf someone up to their chest. To have two deep pools of quicksand within a relatively small area is extremely rare. Also, it may stretch credulity to believe that people who had been living around quicksand for any period of time would have reacted as Belson and his men do. The single worst thing to do when entrapped by quicksand is to thrash around, as Belson and his men ''immediately'' start doing. |
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==Scenes Deleted In Syndication== |
==Scenes Deleted In Syndication== |
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Revision as of 03:34, 17 November 2007
Summary
It is feared that the inventor of a revolutionary wireless laser, Dr. Samuel Abbott, has been kidnapped. Steve Austin travels to El Capote, Spain to meet with his daughter, Susan, who is gifted with extra sensory perception (ESP). Susan senses that her father is being held in the Florida Everglades. On their way to the Madrid airport, an attempt is made to kill both Susan and Steve but they survive and eventually arrive in Florida. Meanwhile Oscar Goldman receives a visit from a representative of the kidnappers confirming that Dr. Abbott is indeed being held prisoner and seeking a ransom.
In the Everglades Steve and Susan begin their search but during their first night there they are attacked by four men. This results in the death of their local guide and the loss of their boat. The following day, in a canoe made from a log, they manage to continue their search. Susan is lucky to survive an attack by a crocodile with Steve coming to her rescue. Eventually they locate Dr. Abbott in a large house but they quickly discover that he has been tricked into believing that the kidnappers, the leader of which is an old friend of his, are his protectors and that Steve has been sent to kill him. Steve is imprisoned but soon escapes and removes a vital part from the wireless laser that Dr. Abbott has been working on. When the laser explodes during a test, the leader of the kidnappers is infuriated and hits Dr. Abbott. Now realising the truth about his captors, Steve, Susan and Dr. Abbott finally manage to escape.
Production
Season 1, Episode 3
- Production Number: 40016
- Airdate: February 1, 1974
- Producer: Sam Strangis & Donald R. Boyle
- Written by: Sy Salkowitz
- Directed by: Reza Badiyi
Guest Stars
- Pamela Franklin - Susan Abbott
- Simon Scott - Samuel Abbott
Co-starring
- Jack Hogan - John Belson
- Joe Kapp - Frank
- Vic Mohica - Eddie
- Joseph Ruskin - Le Duc
With
- Erik Holland - Ed Rawlins
- Bill Conklin - Hobbs
- Margarita Cordova - Desk Clerk
Quotes
Steve Austin: You know the thing about canoes is that they tip over easily, especially home made ones.
Susan Abbott: What happens if it sinks?
Steve Austin: Well you'll be the first to know!
Trivia
- This episode settles on, but does not introduce, the sound effect associated with the use of Steve's bionic eye. The sound had previously been used in Template:SMDM and "Wine, Women and War" to indicate the operation of various background technology.
- It also introduces, but does not consistently use, the signature visual effects for Steve's use of his bionic eye. We first see a close-up of his eye, followed by a zoom — from his point of view — on the scene he is observing. The zoom features a reticle overlay that is similar to the viewfinder on many cameras, and includes a centered cross framed by brackets. If Austin uses his bionic eye in the dark or is scanning for infrared traces, a red filter effect is added to the brackets and cross. Though used in the top half of the program, the overlay is missing from an instance of eye use in the bottom of the hour, when Steve gets caught by John Belson and his men.
Nitpicks
- The depth of quicksand into which first Susan, then Belson and his men, fall is probably unrealistic. Very few quicksand formations are hip-deep on an average-sized human, and fewer still would immediately engulf someone up to their chest. To have two deep pools of quicksand within a relatively small area is extremely rare. Also, it may stretch credulity to believe that people who had been living around quicksand for any period of time would have reacted as Belson and his men do. The single worst thing to do when entrapped by quicksand is to thrash around, as Belson and his men immediately start doing.
- Oscar and Steve's beliefs about E.S.P. are precisely the reverse of those shown in Template:SMDM.
Scenes Deleted In Syndication
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