World of Giants full-sized partner, Agent Bill Winters. Thompson set up the premise in the show's opening voiceover: "World of Giants" was produced by Ziv Television Programs, the company responsible for such hit TV series as "Highway Patrol", "Sea Hunt", and "Bat Masterson". Not a success, this series only lasted through its initial production order of 13 episodes. Thompson later went on to star in the (much more) successful CBS TV series "Daktari" (1966-1969). Nearly a decade later, in 1968, a similarly-themed Irwin Allen TV series, entitled "Land of the Giants", starring Gary Conway and Don Marshall, ran on ABC. Two years prior
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (TV series) title character in "The Mermaid" (Diane Webber), who did not speak. The fourth and final season of "Voyage" began with Victor Jory playing a five-centuries old alchemist and the "Seaview" is threatened by the hydrodynamic effects of a major volcanic eruption. After a few episodes there were revamped opening credits depicting action sequences and the stars' pictures in color set on a sonar board design. The closing credits picture remained unchanged from season three. Near the end of the fourth season, there were three unrelated stories of extraterrestrial invasion. One episode had an unknown master of disguise infiltrating and wreaking