Journey to the Center of the Earth

Journey to the Center of the Earth is an American science fiction animated television series, consisting of 17 episodes, each running 30 minutes. Produced by Filmation in association with 20th Century Fox, it aired from September 9, 1967 to September 6, 1969 on ABC Saturday Morning. It featured the voice of Ted Knight as Professor Lindenbrook. It was later shown in reruns on Sci Fi Channel's Cartoon Quest. It appears to have taken the 1959 film, Journey to the Center of the Earth, as its starting point rather than Jules Verne's original novel, e.g. including the character of Count Saknusssen and Gertrude the duck. However it moved even further away from Verne's novel than the 1959 film.

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Animation
Family
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First Aired on

Sep 09, 1967

1 seaons till Dec 30, 1967

Popularity: 0.3821
3 votes
Networks
(US)
Status: Ended

Show Ended

Last episode: Trail of Gold

Seasons & episodes

Total 1 seasons, 17 episodes

Season 1

Based on the Jules Verne classic novel and the 1959 film by 20th Century Fox. This Saturday morning animated series followed the adventures of Professor Lindenbrook and his party trying to get to the center of the Earth before the evil Count Saknussem They follow a trail left centuries earlier by Arne Saknussem, an ancestor of the Count's.

Aired

17 Episodes
  • Episode 1Arena of Fear30 min

    Count Saknussemm lures Lindenbrook's party into a trap. Luckily the a man-beast inside the trap turns out to be friendly. While traveling a volcanic region, the entire party is captured by a giant who pits them against prehistoric beasts in his personal arena.

  • Episode 2Cavemen Captives30 min

    Lars injures his arm fighting a pterodactyl. He and Cindy are separated from the Professor and Alec who are captured by a tribe of prehistoric cavemen.

  • Episode 3The Creature World30 min

    Alec is captured by Wolf men who have aligned themselves with Count Saknussemm. While Lindenbrook attempts a rescue, Lars and Cindy team up with the Wolf men's enemies, descendants of the ancient druids.

  • Episode 4Creatures of the Swamp30 min

    The professor builds a swamp buggy for Lars to drive. The moss creatures kidnap Lars and thanks to Saknussemm;s interference, he and Alec are grabbed as well. Luckily the professor and Cindy get help from the swamp people.

  • Episode 5The Doomed Island30 min

    The travelers arrive on an island that is so close to the Earth's magnetic axis, it has become magnetic itself. The magnet people want Lindenbrook to build them a boat to escape their doomed island.

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