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Vapors (seaQuest DSV episode)
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| seaQuest DSV episode | |
| "Vapors" | |
| Episode no. | 28 |
|---|---|
| Prod. code | 205 |
| Airdate | 9 October 1994 |
| Writer(s) Screenwriter Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:... |
David J. Burke David J. Burke David J. Burke, born 8 November 1948 in Raleigh, North Carolina, is an executive producer, screenwriter and film and television director.Burke has produced Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, seaQuest DSV, TriBeCa, and other shows.-External links:... |
| Director Television director A television director directs the activities involved in making a television program and is part of a television crew.-Duties:The duties of a television director vary depending on whether the production is live or recorded to video tape or video server .In both types of productions, the... |
Les Sheldon |
| Special guest star | Dom DeLuise Dom DeLuise Dominick "Dom" DeLuise was an American actor, comedian, film director, television producer, chef, and author. He was the husband of actress Carol Arthur from 1965 until his death and the father of: actor, director, pianist, and writer Peter DeLuise; actor David DeLuise; and actor Michael DeLuise... |
| Year | 2021 |
| Episode chronology | |
| Previous episode | "Sympathy For the Deep" |
| Next episode | "Playtime" |
"Vapors" is the fifth episode of seaQuest DSV
SeaQuest DSV
seaQuest DSV is an American science fiction television series created by Rockne S. O'Bannon. It originally aired on NBC between 1993 and 1996. In its final season, it was renamed seaQuest 2032. Set in "the near future", seaQuest mixes high drama with realistic scientific fiction...
`s second season. It was originally shown on October 9, 1994.
Quick Overview: While on shore leave, Captain Bridger
Nathan Bridger
Captain Nathan Hale Bridger was a character on the television series seaQuest DSV and was played by Roy Scheider. Within the canon of the series, Bridger was not only the commanding officer of both UEO submarines named seaQuest DSV, but was also the designer of the boats.-Early career:Bridger's...
and Dr. Wendy Smith struggle with a possible romance after Piccolo
Tony Piccolo
Tony Piccolo is an Australian politician, currently the Labor member for the electoral district of Light. He managed to win this seat in the 2006 state election with 52.1% on two party preference, a swing of 4.9% against the incumbent Liberal member, Malcolm Buckby...
inadvertently starts rumours about them in the maglev. Meanwhile, Henderson and O'Neill go out on a date, while Ford, Brody and Ortiz try to find female companionship. On their shore leave, Piccolo, Lucas
Lucas Wolenczak
Lucas Wolenczak is a character on the television series seaQuest DSV, played by Jonathan Brandis. He is one of only three characters to remain on the show for all three seasons and is the only character to appear in every episode.-Before seaQuest:...
and Dagwood respond to Piccolo's father's plea for help.
Plot
When seaQuestSeaQuest DSV 4600
The UEO seaQuest DSV 4600 and the UEO seaQuest DSV 4600-II are the two titular submarines featured in the science fiction television series "seaQuest DSV", which ran for three seasons on NBC from 1993-1996...
returns to New Cape Quest for shore leave, the crew disembark on various adventures. When Piccolo's father claims his estranged wife Marie is taking a mysterious drug, Tony, Lucas, and Dagwood are shocked to find that the drug is reducing Marie's apparent age making her look younger.
After showing Wendy his special project in the ship's hydroponics lab
Hydroponics
Hydroponics is a method of growing plants using mineral nutrient solutions, in water, without soil. Terrestrial plants may be grown with their roots in the mineral nutrient solution only or in an inert medium, such as perlite, gravel, mineral wool, or coconut husk.Researchers discovered in the 18th...
, Bridger realizes that he's become infatuated with the good doctor. Wendy soon finds that she too is becoming attracted to the captain. Matters are complicated further when Piccolo jumps out of the pool in the lab and sees the two of them holding each other, which he then whispers to Commander Ford, Brody, Lucas, and Ortiz in the maglev.
On their shore leave, Ford, Brody, and Ortiz cruise around the surrounding waters in a motorboat looking for women. Frustrated with his colleagues' picky tastes in women, Ortiz abandons Ford and Brody and hooks up with a group of women on a nearby beach, much to their chagrin.
Meanwhile, O'Neill and Henderson spend a day together going to various places such as a museum and an interactive version of Key Largo
Key Largo (film)
Key Largo is a 1948 film noir directed by John Huston and starring Humphrey Bogart, Edward G. Robinson, Lauren Bacall, Lionel Barrymore, and Claire Trevor...
. While Henderson enjoys her time, O'Neill finds that he's too concerned about being spotted by other crew members with another officer on the ship.
The crew's shore leave culminates at Captain Bridger's house where he throws a barbecue for his officers. Piccolo is able to convince his mother not to take anymore of the drug as he discovers it to be chemically destroying her body, Ford and Brody discover Ortiz sailing by on a yacht
Yacht
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with a bevy of beautiful women, O'Neill and Henderson reconcile and attend the party together, even though Ford chides O'Neill by playing the wedding march on the piano, and Wendy decides to pursue a relationship with Bridger and stay aboard seaQuest, having originally thought that she would have to transfer off the boat and be unable to maintain a relationship with the ship's captain.
Background
- Dr. Smith's photograph of her (younger) mother has the UEO flag pictured behind her. This is highly unlikely as the UEO had not been created until 2018.
- Captain Bridger seems to forget his relationship with Dr. Kristin WestphalenKristin WestphalenDr. Kristin Westphalen was a character on the television series seaQuest DSV and was played by Stephanie Beacham. She was a Physical oceanography and the chief medical officer of the seaQuest and leader of the science team aboard the ship....
from the first season. - One scene in the episode showed Tim O'Neill and Lonnie Henderson coming out of an interactive theme park version of the Humphrey BogartHumphrey BogartHumphrey DeForest Bogart was an American actor. He is widely regarded as a cultural icon.The American Film Institute ranked Bogart as the greatest male star in the history of American cinema....
film Key LargoKey Largo (film)Key Largo is a 1948 film noir directed by John Huston and starring Humphrey Bogart, Edward G. Robinson, Lauren Bacall, Lionel Barrymore, and Claire Trevor...
. - In the scene when Piccolo starts playing the piano, Lucas comes up, takes off his life-jacket and leans on the piano. After a cut to Bridger and Smith talking, Lucas is shown leaning on the piano, but with the life-jacket back on again.
Quotes
Darwin: No money, no fish?Lucas: Yeah, right, exactly.
Darwin: That sucks.
Lucas: You can love your father and not like him.
Captain Bridger: You woke me up to the simple fact that I'm alive.
Lucas: I heard that you're probably not going to leave.
Dr. Smith: (sighs) No, I'm not going to leave.
Lucas: (relieved smile) That's good.
Note;
1. This is the first time Dom DeLuise
Dom DeLuise
Dominick "Dom" DeLuise was an American actor, comedian, film director, television producer, chef, and author. He was the husband of actress Carol Arthur from 1965 until his death and the father of: actor, director, pianist, and writer Peter DeLuise; actor David DeLuise; and actor Michael DeLuise...
appeared with his real life sons Peter DeLuise
Peter DeLuise
Peter John DeLuise is an American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter, perhaps best known for directing episodes of science fiction television shows, particularly in the Stargate franchise.-Career:...
, Michael DeLuise
Michael DeLuise
Michael Robert DeLuise is an American actor, film director, and film producer.-Early life and career:DeLuise was born in Los Angeles, the second son of actor and comedian Dom DeLuise and actress Carol Arthur, and the brother of actor, writer, director Peter DeLuise and actor David DeLuise.DeLuise...
and David DeLuise
David DeLuise
David Dominick DeLuise is an American actor and director.-Career:DeLuise was born in 1971 in Los Angeles, California. He is the youngest son of actor and comedian Dom DeLuise and actress Carol Arthur , and the brother of actor, writer, director Peter DeLuise and actor Michael DeLuise.His first...
2. This episode also had special cameo appearances from Martial Arts
Martial arts
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Instructor Nathan McCallah and Professional Wrestling
Professional wrestling
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Superstars The Nighthawk and CT Night "The Boss" Bodyguard
Bodyguard
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