The Fantastic Journey Vortex (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 60 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

The Fantastic Journey

Vortex (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV Episode | 60 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

A group of passengers on their way to conduct oceanographic research become shipwrecked on a strange island where people from all times and dimensions are trapped.

Director

Andrew V. McLaglen

Writers

Merwin Gerard | Michael Michaelian | Katharyn Powers (as Kathryn Michaelian Powers)

Producer

Leonard Katzman

Composer

Robert Prince

Cinematographer

Sam Leavitt

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 3, 1977

Release date

Feb 3, 1977 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy Award.

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20 cast members

Name	Known for
Jared Martin Varian Varian See fewer	Aenigma (1987)
Carl Franklin Dr. Fred Walters Dr. Fred Walters See fewer	One False Move (1991)
Ike Eisenmann Scott Jordan Scott Jordan See fewer	Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
Katie Saylor Liana Liana See fewer	The Fantastic Journey (1977)
Lynn Borden Enid Jordan Enid Jordan See fewer	Black Mama White Mama (1973)
Scott Brady Carl Johanson Carl Johanson See fewer	Gremlins (1984)
Byron Chung George George See fewer	Lost (2004)
Gary Collins Dar-L Dar-L See fewer	Airport (1970)
Leif Erickson Ben Wallace Ben Wallace See fewer	The High Chaparral (1967)
Jason Evers Atar Atar See fewer	The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962)
Susan Howard Eve Costigan Eve Costigan See fewer	Dallas (1978)
Don Knight Paget Paget See fewer	Swamp Thing (1982)
Tom McCorrey Scar Scar See fewer	Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo (1977)
Ian McShane Sir James Camden Sir James Camden See fewer	Deadwood (2004)
Mary Ann Mobley Rhea Rhea See fewer	Get Yourself a College Girl (1964)
Mike Road The Source (voice) The Source (voice) See fewer	The Roaring 20's (1960)
Karen Somerville Jill Sands Jill Sands See fewer	The Fantastic Journey (1977)
Jack Stauffer Andy Andy See fewer	Battlestar Galactica (1978)
Scott Thomas Professor Paul Jordan Professor Paul Jordan See fewer	Kona Coast (1968)
Don Adams Air Port Announcer (uncredited) Air Port Announcer (uncredited) See fewer	Get Smart (1965)