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The Jacques Cousteau Odyssey

The Jacques Cousteau Odyssey

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The Jacques Cousteau Odyssey includes all 12 episodes of the 1978 television series featuring the research adventures of Cousteau, a celebrated documentarian and public conscience of mankind's stewardship of our oceans. Alongside his son Philippe Cousteau, Jacques's adventures begin with an ambitious expedition (on Cousteau's famous Calypso ship and a seaplane called the Catalina) following the course of the Nile River from Central Africa to the Mediterranean.

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Production

Films Jacques-Yves Cousteau, KCET

Language

FR

Status

Ended

First Aired

December 9, 1979

Last Aired

March 17, 1982

Networks

PBS

Created By

Jacques-Yves Cousteau, Philippe Cousteau

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
E1
The Nile (1)
Air date: 1979-12-09
Flowing 4,000 miles from Central Africa to the Mediterranean, the Nile River has long exerted a mystical influence on man's imagination - and the dreams of explorers such as Jacques and Philippe Cousteau. In this breathtaking journey, the Cousteaus embark on a daring 10-month expedition along the entire course of the world's largest river, capturing on film the Nile's astonishing natural beauties, menacing dangers, primitive cultures and animal sanctuaries.
E2
The Nile (2)
Air date: 1979-12-11
E3
Calypso’s Search for Atlantis (1)
Air date: 1980-06-25
E4
Calypso’s Search for Atlantis (2)
Air date: 1980-07-02
E5
Time Bomb at Fifty Fathoms
E6
Mediterranean: Cradle or Coffin?
Air date: 1979-05-27
E7
Calypso’s Search for the Britannic
Air date: 1977-11-22
E8
Diving for Roman Plunder
Air date: 1978-03-14
E9
Blind Prophets of Easter Island
Air date: 1978-12-11
E10
Clipperton: The Island Time Forgot
Air date: 1981-02-25
E11
Lost Relics of the Sea
Air date: 1980-03-12
E12
Warm-Blooded Sea: Mammals of the Deep
Air date: 1982-03-17

Cast

Theodore Strauss

Narrator

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