City Beneath the Sea - January 25, 1971

01/25/22 • 5 min

Irwin Allen had a string of TV hits in the 1960s, and he was ready to dazzle the networks again with a sci-fi spectacular to replace Star Trek. In 1971, NBC aired "City Beneath the Sea," and it quickly sank. Hear the story on today's Sci-Fi 5.

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Written by John Champion

Hosted by Ryan Myers

Music by Devin Curry

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His acting career started later than most of his contemporaries, but Ernest Borgnine played an astonishing number of roles over the years, including more sci-fi parts than you may remember. Born on this day in 1917, Borgnine is the focus of today's Sci-Fi 5.

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