Noah was the subject of much elaboration in the literature of later Abrahamic religions, including the Quran (Surahs 71, 7, 1, and 21). The primary account of Noah in the Bible is in the Book of Genesis. Noah was the tenth of the pre-flood (antediluvian) Patriarchs. His father was Lamech and his mother is not named in the biblical accounts. When Noah was five hundred years old, he became the father of Shem, Ham and Japheth (). The Genesis flood narrative makes up chapters 6–9 in the Book of Genesis, in the Bible. The narrative, one of many flood myths found
Captain Noah and His Magical Ark in 1970. The show starred Merbreier as Captain Noah and his real life wife, Patricia Merbreier, as Mrs. Noah. At its height, "Captain Noah and His Magical Ark" was syndicated to twenty-two television stations in markets throughout the United States. During the early 1970s, "Captain Noah and His Magical Ark" attracted a larger local audience in the Philadelphia region than "Sesame Street" and "Captain Kangaroo" combined. Started as a religious-oriented program, "Captain Noah and His Magical Ark" became a daily children's program in 1970. The show aired from 7:00 a.m. to 9 a.m. on weekdays and for 30 minutes on