Moby Dick (1956 film) actor Walter Huston as Ahab, but he had died in 1950. Peck went on to play the role of Father Mapple in the 1998 television miniseries adaptation of Melville's novel, with Patrick Stewart as Ahab. Welles later used the salary from his cameo to fund his own stage production of "Moby Dick", in which Rod Steiger played Captain Ahab. Gregory Peck, comparing his performances in this film and the 1998 "Moby Dick" miniseries, said he liked the miniseries better because it was more faithful to the novel. During a meeting to discuss the screenplay, Ray Bradbury informed John Huston that
Moby Dick and Mighty Mightor and Yogi Bear accidentally landed their flying ark on Moby's back. Characters from Moby Dick later appear in "Sealab 2021", Tubb as child actor star "Chubby Cox", and Scooby the Seal as "Stinky Pete", whose appearances culminate in his eyes becoming near-demonic, uttering his catchphrase ""I'm cha-cha-cha-cha-delicious"." Mighty Mightor makes some appearances in the Adult Swim show "Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law", as Judge Hiram Mightor and voiced by Gary Cole. Moby Dick appears in the episode "SPF" voiced by Wally Wingert. Tom, Tubb, and Scooby the Seal appear in the "Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated" episode "The Midnight Zone" with Tom