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Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea S2E20 — The Shape of Doom
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Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea•Season 2•Episode 20

The Shape of Doom

6.5/10 · 90 votesFeb 6, 196660 min

Ranked #26 of 26 in Season 2•−0.8 vs season avg

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Dr. Alex Holden is hunting a gigantic whale in which he has injected an experimental growth serum. It turns and destroys his boat, killing his crew. He is rescued by Seaview, which was on en route to plant a nuclear device to blast an undersea

Directed byNathan Juran
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Richard Basehart

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Adm. Harriman Nelson

David Hedison

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Terry Becker

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Chief Sharkey

Del Monroe

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Paul Trinka

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Patterson

Richard Bull

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Robert Dowdell

Chip Morton

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Nathan Juran

Nathan Juran

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Episode Summary

"The Shape of Doom" is episode 20 of Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea season 2. It scored 6.5/10 from 90 votes, ranking #26 of 26 episodes this season (season average 7.3). Directed by Nathan Juran, it aired on February 6, 1966.

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