The Invisible Man :: Der Unsichtbare - TV intro (1975)

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The Invisible Man, the second television series with this title, debuted in 1975 on NBC and starred David McCallum as scientist Daniel Weston, and Melinda Fee as his wife, Dr. Kate Weston. Inspired by the original novel by H.G. Wells, the pilot film depicts Weston working for a company called Klae Corporation, which is doing experiments in molecular disintegration and its side-effect of turning objects invisible. He first does successful experiments on animals, and tries to find medical applications for his invention. Objects that are invisible reappear after a few hours, and on animals the objects they wear appear before the cells themselves. Obsessed by his invention, Daniel wants to be invisible himself. His boss wants to sell the project for military purposes, so Daniel tries to destroy his invention. Daniel becomes invisible for a second time, but the process is unstable and he can't return to his visible state anymore. He goes to his friend Dr. Nick Maggio, a skilled plastic surgeon, who creates a face mask and a pair of hands, using a special material called Dermaplex, that has the same properties as human skin. This enables Daniel to appear in public (and the actor to appear on-screen). The Dermaplex side effect is that Daniel has to remove the mask from time to time because, as Dr. Maggio states, "The beard will be your enemy".

There were subtle differences between the pilot and the series. The pilot depicts Weston as a tragic figure, the "victim" of the invisibility process; despite his continued efforts, he essentially remains invisible all the time and must use technology to "fake" being visible. (This is truer to the Wells novel, but makes this production stand out against all other adapted series wherein the hero can become visible at will or after a pre-determined time). The series was lighter and more humorous, featuring invisibility-related gags and scenarios (in the case of the latter, many of these were depicted in the opening titles such a telephone receiver rising off its hook, or a Jeep driving itself) and ignoring the tragic side of Weston's predicament.

Thirteen episodes were produced, but only twelve were initially broadcast (the thirteenth later aired in syndication on SciFi Channel and Trio Channel).

The series was created by legendary producer Steven Bochco.

Dr. Daniel Westin was a brilliant scientist working for an American thinktank who discovered a method to turn objects invisible. Not wanting his notes to fall into the wrong hands (including those of the U.S. Government), he destroyed all evidence of his discovery, and turned himself invisible to test it. Unfortunately, he didn't know how to turn himself visible again, so he wore a (extremely realistic) mask in public while searching for a cure.


Der Unsichtbare ist eine US-amerikanische Serie aus dem Jahre 1975, die entfernt auf dem Roman „Der Unsichtbare von H.G. Wells basiert. Wegen mangelnder Einschaltquoten wurde sie nach nur 11 Folgen eingestellt, obwohl die Spezialeffekte für die damalige Zeit sehr fortschrittlich waren. Der Pilotfilm wurde für die Vorabendausstrahlung in der ARD von 90 auf nur 45 Minuten gekürzt und somit zu einer normalen Serienfolge.

Doktor Daniel Westin ist ein begabter Wissenschaftler, der es geschafft hat, ein Mittel zu erfinden, das Objekte und Tiere unsichtbar machen kann. Er muss erkennen, dass die Regierung seine Erfindung für militärische Zwecke nutzen will. Deshalb beschließt er, die Formel geheimzuhalten. Er prägt sich die Formel ein, zerstört sie inklusive seines Labors und flieht unsichtbar. Durch unglückliche Umstände kann er aber nicht wieder sichtbar werden. Doktor Maggio, ein Freund und plastischer Chirurg, hilft ihm, indem er ihn mit einer Maske und Handschuhen aus Dermaplex und einer Perücke ausstattet, um Westins Unsichtbarkeit zu verbergen.

Ansonsten weiß nur seine Frau Kate von Daniels Versuchen. Sie hilft ihm auf der Suche nach einem Heilmittel.

Nach dem Pilotfilm änderte sich das Konzept der Serie. Nun kam Laborleiter Walter Carlson hinter Daniels Geheimnis. In seinem Auftrag bearbeiten Daniel und Kate nun Fälle, bei denen Westins Unsichtbarkeit ihm einen sicheren Vorteil verschafft. Sie werden zu einer Art Geheimagenten.

Im Pilotfilm wird Westin als tragische Figur gezeigt (ähnlich Wells Roman), als Opfer der Unsichtbarkeit. Für die Serie wurde dies als zu schwerfällig angesehen, sodass diese mit mehr Humor angelegt war.

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  • soso is ja lustig

  • ja die gabs !

    unter dem titel der unsichtbare mann

  • gab's die auch im deutschen TV?

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