Operation Neptune
NBC; June 28, 1953 thru September 21, 1953
8 Episodes (?)

LISTED: June 28, 1953 Episode 1
Commander Bill Hollister, nicknamed Captain Neptune for his work as an under-sea expert is called upon by the Navy to check the plans of undersea enemies who are plotting to annihilate inhabitants of the Earth's surface. and/or A fantasy-adven-ture series based on the deeds of a young submarine officer in combat with evil undersea forces.

From The New Show column on page A-3 of the New York edition of TV GUIDE dated June 26, 1953:

"30,000 Feed Under the Sea!

  Operation Neptune: With space and land pretty well covered, an adventure series now takes TV into the sea this Sunday, June 28^th from 7 to 7:30 P.M. on chan. 4. Operation Neptune centers around the heroic deeds of a young submarine officer in combat with evil undersea forces. Commander Bill Hollister, nicknamed "Captain Neptune," is called upon by the Navy when the disappearance of freighters and warships begins to look fishy. Captain Neptune starts out to destroy these strange submerged forces who want to wipe out the inhabitants of the earth's surface.
  This stirring show will be produced live, with film inserts. The program will, it is promised, employ "new and exciting devices."
  Tod Griffin will portray the sturdy hero, with Richard Holland as his young assistant and protégé M.C. Brock, who for two-and-a-half  years wrote Captain Video and wrote and produced Flying Tigers, is the scriptwriter here."

LISTED July 5, 1953 Episode 2:
Commander Hollister and his crew risk their lives to learn more of the mysterious undersea forces that threaten the security of the Earth dwellers.

LISTED July 12, 1953 Episode 3:
No further description.

LISTED July 19. 1953 Episode 4:
Commander Hollister, Dink and Thirza of Nadiria manage to escape their captors.

LISTED July 26, 1953 Episode 5:
A great undersea battle between submarines ensues, jeopardizing the lives of Hollister, Dink and Thirza as they attempt to escape from the Nadarian forces of Kebeda.

LISTED August 2, 1953 Episode 6:
Commander Hollister and Dink Saunders capture Trychus the Nadarian leader and attempt to escape their undersea enemies with Trychus as hostage.

LISTED August 9, 1953 Episode 7:
Trychus escapes his earthly captors and attempts to return to his undersea kingdom of Nadiria.

LISTED August 16, 1953 Episode 8:
Commander Hollister and Dink pursue the escaping Trychus and are caught in a furious storm at sea.

NOTE:  Not much information exists on this rather obscure science fiction television series that obviously must have been a summer replacement show.  As far as I know it was broadcast live, and the summer it was on our television was on the fritz, so I was not able to watch this program.  Any additional information on this show would be deeply appreciated. 

LAST REVISED: July 11, 2005