Ocean girl
| Television series | |
|---|---|
| German title | Ocean girl |
| Original title | Ocean girl |
 | |
| Country of production | Australia |
| original language | English |
| Year (s) | 1994-1997 |
| length | 25 minutes |
| Episodes | 78 in 4 seasons |
| genre | Science fiction , youth series |
| idea | Jonathan M. Shiff |
| production | Jonathan M. Shiff |
| First broadcast | August 29, 1994 - December 22, 1997 on Network Ten |
| German-language first broadcast |
March 11, 1996 - September 26, 1998 on ZDF |
| occupation | |
Ocean Girl is a 78-part Australian youth series that was filmed from 1994 to 1997.
The plot
The series takes place primarily on ORCA (Oceanic Research Center Australia), a marine research station on the Great Barrier Reef . In the first episodes, Jason and Brett, the sons of a marine biologist working for ORCA , meet Neri, who lives on a nearby island. It later turns out that she is an alien who was the only one who survived the crash of her spaceship with her father. Her father died a few years later, and Neri has lived alone on the island ever since.
Between this extraordinary girl, who can communicate with humpback whales and can dive faster, deeper and longer than any normal person, and the company UBRI (Underwater Biological Research Institute) there is a conflict in the first season. UBRI, led by scientist Dr. Hellegren, holds Neri's friend and constant companion, the humpback whale Charly , captive for research purposes. Jason, Brett, and other initiated youth from ORCA team up to rescue the humpback whale with Neri's help.
In the second season, Neri's sister Mera appears. It was shot down with a capsule shortly before the crash of the spaceship and thus saved. She was found by people on a beach, after problems with various foster families, she lives in a school for the gifted. When Jason, Brett and Neri find out, UBRI is already on the way to pick up Mera. This season, Neri and Mera's extraterrestrial origins are revealed; in the end, an attempted takeover of ORCA by UBRI spies is prevented.
In the third season, the boy Kal, who also comes from Neri's planet, appears in the spaceship under Neri's island. You wake him up from an artificial deep sleep. His mental level is still on the same level as he was put to sleep as a young boy, but his body has matured into that of an adult. An enigmatic item called the Synchronium is introduced, which turns out to be from the Planet of the Oceans and is the only way to save the ocean and, by extension, the whole world. Neri and her friends have to prevent the Synchronium UBRI from falling into their hands because Dr. Hellegren already has plans how to use it to rule the whole world. He also tries to incite Kal against the children and Neri.
In the last season two new threats emerge: PRAXIS, an organization for alien research, and a troop of combat-ready people from the planet of the oceans , armed with state-of-the-art weapons and following the orders of Princess Shersheba and Professor Malakat. These two Ozeans want to subjugate the entire earth. Since the planet of the oceans is endangered by a red plague (a poisonous alga), they want to find a new home on earth. It turns out that Neris and Mera's mother (the rightful queen over the planet of the oceans) is still alive and imprisoned in an artificial coma. The plague is also being released on Earth. In the end, an antidote will be found and both planets will be saved. Neri's mother is freed. Neri and Mera are now supposed to return to their home planet to rule with their mother. That hits Jason and Neri very much, because they fell in love. After all, Neri remains on earth to act as an ambassador for the planet of the oceans.
occupation
Sorted according to the order of entry.
| actor | role | consequences | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marzena Godecki | Neri | 1-78 | 1-4 |
| David Hoflin | Jason Bates | 1-78 | 1-4 |
| Jeffrey Walker | Brett Bates | 1-78 | 1-4 |
| Kerry Armstrong | Dianne # 1 Bates # 1 | 1-26 | 1-2 |
| Alex Pinder | Winston Seth | 1-78 | 1-4 |
| Joel de Carteret | Jake "Froggy" Reilly | 1-26 | 1-2 |
| Cassandra Magrath | Zoe Kondelos | 1-26 | 1-2 |
| William McInnes | Jack Lucas | 1-13 | 1 |
| Miki Oikawa | 1st Officer Ferris | 1-26, 42 | 1-2, 3 |
| Bryony Price | Jodie Turner | 1-13 | 1 |
| Andrea McEwan | Lee Lucas | 1-13 | 1 |
| Guy Mallaby | Damian Arthur "Dax" Harris | 1-13 | 1 |
| Jacalyn Prince | Vanessa Lane | 2-26 | 1-2 |
| Melvin J. Carrol | 2nd Officer Carlisle # 1 | 2-12 | 1 |
| Elliot Heyes | Billy Neilson | 6-13 | 1 |
| Nicholas Bell | Joseph Hellegren | 12-52 | 1-3 |
| Caitlin McDougall | Lt. Borg | 14-26 | 2 |
| Samuel Johnson | Robert "Rocky" Rhodes | 14-26 | 2 |
| Kristy Barnes-Cullen | Joanne Rhodes | 14-26 | 2 |
| Claudia Buttazzoni | Kimberly McGinnis | 14-26 | 2 |
| Pamela Rabe | Kate Byrne | 14-26 | 2 |
| Anthony Hayes | Michael "Mick" Byrne | 14-26 | 2 |
| Christopher Kirby | 2nd Officer Carlisle # 2 | 14-24 | 2 |
| Terry Serio | Sam Phillips | 14-26 | 2 |
| William Gluth | Parker Forsyth | 16-26 | 2 |
| Lauren Hewett | Mera aka Jane Seaforth | 18-26 39-52 66-78 |
2 3 4 |
| Sonya Suares | Liselle | 18-26 | 2 |
| Liz Burch | Dianne # 2 Bates # 2 | 27-78 | 3-4 |
| Tony Briggs | Dave Hartley | 27-77 | 3-4 |
| Bruce Hughes | Cmd. Wellington | 27-52 | 3 |
| Sudi de winter | Benjamin "Benny" Malcovitch | 27-52 | 3 |
| Nadja Kostich | Ms. Kellar | 27-52 | 3 |
| Verity McIntyre | Morgan Clayborn | 28-52 | 3 |
| Olivia Hiddlestone | Sallyanne Taylor | 28-52 | 3 |
| Susan Gorence | Mrs. Clayborn | 28-52 | 3 |
| Brooke "Mikey" Anderson | Cassandra "Cass" Clayborn | 28-78 | 3-4 |
| Joelene Crnogorac | Lena Hellegren | 28-52 | 3 |
| Jean Pierre Mignon | Dr. Malcovitch | 28-52 | 3 |
| Jeremy Angerson | Cal | 29-52 | 3 |
| Mark Neal | Jake Shelby | 53-78 | 4th |
| Paul Sonkkila | Theodore J. Richter | 53-78 | 4th |
| Brenda Monaghan | Elly Hauser | 53-78 | 4th |
| Tharini Mudaliar | Princess Shersheba | 53-78 | 4th |
| George Henare | Malakat alias Prof. Miles Malakat | 53-78 | 4th |
| Damien Bodie | Louis Danton | 53-78 | 4th |
| Michael Veitch | 1st Officer Danton | 53-78 | 4th |
| Gregory Ross | Paul Bates | 54-78 | 4th |
| Marie-Louise Walker | Queen Shalamorn | 54-78 | 4th |
| Heath Bergersen | Jakamarra | 57-62, 78 | 4th |
| Barry Friedlander | Garron | 58-78 | 4th |
| Rhonda Rees | Ilona | 69-78 | 4th |
| Kim Carter | Ilona's mother | 72-77 | 4th |
synchronization
The dialogue book was led by Thomas Maria Lehmann .
| role | actor | Voice actor |
|---|---|---|
| Neri | Marzena Godecki | Laura Maire |
| Jason Bates | David Hoflin | Robin Cresswell (Seasons 1–2) Johannes Raspe (Seasons 3–4) |
| Brett Bates | Jeffrey Walker | Oliver Cresswell (Seasons 1–2) Manuel Straube (Seasons 3–4) |
| Dr. Dianne Bates |
Kerry Armstrong (Seasons 1-2) Liz Burch (Seasons 3-4) |
Christina Hoeltel |
| Dr. Winston Seth | Alex Pinder | David Kehoe (Seasons 1-3) Frank Lenart (Seasons 4) |
| HELEN | Nina Landis (original voice) | Helga Trümper |
| Cmd. Jack Lucas | William McInnes | Walter von Hauff |
| Dr. Joseph Hellegren | Nicholas Bell | Fred Maire |
| Lt. Borg | Caitlin McDougall | Michèle Tichawsky |
| Ms. Kellar | Nadja Kostich | |
| Vanessa Lane | Jacalyn Prince | Alexandra Ludwig |
| Robert "Rocky" Rhodes | Samuel Johnson | Cyril Geffcken |
Episode overview
The spelling of the German episode titles is based on the spelling and grammar of the lettering shown at the beginning of the episode.
season 1
| episode | German title | First broadcast |
Original title (alternative) | First broadcast | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Graduation) | (ongoing) | ||||
| 1.01 | 1 | Charly the humpback whale | March 11, 1996 | The Girl in the Sea (Strange Encounters) | August 29, 1994 |
| 1.02 | 2 | Brett in danger | March 12, 1996 | Set Adrift (Bad-Berry Dreams) | 5th September 1994 |
| 1.03 | 3 | The drift net | March 13, 1996 | Wall of Death (Secrets) | September 12, 1994 |
| 1.04 | 4th | The earthquake | March 14, 1996 | The Earthquake (Hell 'n' High Water) | September 19, 1994 |
| 1.05 | 5 | Stepfather undesirable | March 15, 1996 | Human Tears (Past Imperfect) | September 26, 1994 |
| 1.06 | 6th | The bewitched island | March 18, 1996 | Property Developers (The Real World) | 3rd October 1994 |
| 1.07 | 7th | The transport of toxic waste | March 19, 1996 | Toxic Waste (Remember When) | October 10, 1994 |
| 1.08 | 8th | The stolen uniform | March 20, 1996 | Day Pass (Behind Enemy Lines) | 17th October 1994 |
| 1.09 | 9 | The shore leave | March 21, 1996 | Romance (Breaking Away) | October 24, 1994 |
| 1.10 | 10 | Dianne's last chance | March 22, 1996 | Major Breakthrough (In the Deep End) | October 31, 1994 |
| 1.11 | 11 | Neri is being tested | March 25, 1996 | Industrial Spy (The Girl Who Fell From the Sea) | November 7, 1994 |
| 1.12 | 12 | Charly trapped | March 26, 1996 | Neri's Secret (Running Tide) | November 14, 1994 |
| 1.13 | 13 | The Liberation | March 27, 1996 | Tough Decision (Siren Call) | November 21, 1994 |
season 2
| episode | German title | German initial hookup |
Original title | First broadcast | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Graduation) | (ongoing) | ||||
| 2.01 | 14th | Neri returns | March 28, 1996 | The return | 3rd July 1995 |
| 2.02 | 15th | The search for the past | March 29, 1996 | Where No Whale Swims | July 10, 1995 |
| 2.03 | 16 | The phantom image of the father | April 1, 1996 | Father's Message | July 17, 1995 |
| 2.04 | 17th | Finding Neri's sister | April 2, 1996 | Records and Recollections | July 24, 1995 |
| 2.05 | 18th | Where's Mera? | April 3, 1996 | Mera | July 31, 1995 |
| 2.06 | 19th | The abduction | April 4, 1996 | The Institute | August 7, 1995 |
| 2.07 | 20th | Fire on board | April 9, 1996 | No place like home | August 14, 1995 |
| 2.08 | 21st | Mera in mortal danger | April 10, 1996 | Our Island | August 21, 1995 |
| 2.09 | 22nd | Mick sees ghosts | April 11, 1996 | Underwater and Undercover | August 28, 1995 |
| 2.10 | 23 | The followers | April 12, 1996 | Secrets Out | 4th September 1995 |
| 2.11 | 24 | Insubordination | April 15, 1996 | sabotage | September 11, 1995 |
| 2.12 | 25th | Two extraterrestrial visitors | April 16, 1996 | The Arrival | September 18, 1995 |
| 2.13 | 26th | The decision | April 17, 1996 | The return | September 25, 1995 |
season 3
| episode | German title | German initial hookup |
Original title | First broadcast | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Graduation) | (ongoing) | ||||
| 3.01 | 27 | The reef in danger | April 8, 1997 | Danger in the Reef | August 3, 1996 |
| 3.02 | 28 | Memory loss | April 9, 1997 | Amnesia | August 10, 1996 |
| 3.03 | 29 | The sunken spaceship | April 10, 1997 | Draining the spaceship | 17th August 1996 |
| 3.04 | 30th | Kal knows no fear | April 11, 1997 | Kal Who Knows No Fear | August 24, 1996 |
| 3.05 | 31 | Dive with obstacles | April 14, 1997 | Diving Around Obstacles | August 31, 1996 |
| 3.06 | 32 | Free swimmer Winston | April 15, 1997 | Winston and Water | September 7, 1996 |
| 3.07 | 33 | A super athlete | April 16, 1997 | A super sportsman | September 14, 1996 |
| 3.08 | 34 | Alien ability | April 17, 1997 | Extraterrestrial Abilities | September 21, 1996 |
| 3.09 | 35 | The capsule in the desert | April 18, 1997 | The Capsule in the Desert | November 3, 1996 |
| 3.10 | 36 | Benny has problems | April 21, 1997 | Benny in trouble | November 10, 1996 |
| 3.11 | 37 | Cassandra's nightmare | April 22, 1997 | Cassandra's Nightmare | November 17, 1996 |
| 3.12 | 38 | The helicopter exam | April 23, 1997 | The Helicopter Exam | November 24, 1996 |
| 3.13 | 39 | Lena's betrayal | April 24, 1997 | Lena's Betrayal | December 1, 1996 |
| 3.14 | 40 | Benny is unlucky | April 25, 1997 | Changes | December 8, 1996 |
| 3.15 | 41 | The spy | April 28, 1997 | The Spy | December 15, 1996 |
| 3.16 | 42 | Level gamma is radioactive | April 29, 1997 | Gamma Level: Radioactive | December 22, 1996 |
| 3.17 | 43 | Charly is stranded | April 30, 1997 | Charlie is stranded | December 29, 1996 |
| 3.18 | 44 | The love letter | May 1, 1997 | The love letter | January 5, 1997 |
| 3.19 | 45 | Jason on the edge | May 2, 1997 | Jason and the Abyss | January 12, 1997 |
| 3.20 | 46 | Eavesdroppers in the air shaft | May 5, 1997 | Eavesdropper | January 19, 1997 |
| 3.21 | 47 | Water in the desert | May 6, 1997 | Water in the desert | January 26, 1997 |
| 3.22 | 48 | The safe key | May 7, 1997 | The Safe Deposit Key | February 2, 1997 |
| 3.23 | 49 | The Chinaman | May 8, 1997 | The China Man | February 9, 1997 |
| 3.24 | 50 | The stonefish | May 9, 1997 | The Stone Fish | February 16, 1997 |
| 3.25 | 51 | The time bomb in the jungle | May 12, 1997 | Time bomb in the jungle | February 23, 1997 |
| 3.26 | 52 | The last chance | May 13, 1997 | The last chance | March 2, 1997 |
Season 4
| episode | German title | German initial hookup |
Original title | First broadcast | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Graduation) | (ongoing) | ||||
| 4.01 | 53 | Operation Sphinx | April 4, 1998 | Operation Sphinx | November 17, 1997 |
| 4.02 | 54 | A mysterious pyramid | April 11, 1998 | The Mysterious Pyramid | November 18, 1997 |
| 4.03 | 55 | The promotion | April 18, 1998 | The transport | November 19, 1997 |
| 4.04 | 56 | The golden ankh | April 25, 1998 | The Golden Ankh | November 20, 1997 |
| 4.05 | 57 | Stranded in the desert | May 2, 1998 | Stranded in the desert | November 21, 1997 |
| 4.06 | 58 | The lie detector | May 9, 1998 | The Lie Detector | November 24, 1997 |
| 4.07 | 59 | The bug | May 16, 1998 | The bug | November 25, 1997 |
| 4.08 | 60 | The wrong friend | May 23, 1998 | A wrong friend | November 26, 1997 |
| 4.09 | 61 | The hunt for the golden ankh | May 30, 1998 | The Hunt for the Golden Ankh | November 27, 1997 |
| 4.10 | 62 | The story of the whale woman | June 6, 1998 | The History of the Whale Woman | November 28, 1997 |
| 4.11 | 63 | Deceived scammers | June 13, 1998 | Cheat | December 1, 1997 |
| 4.12 | 64 | Trapped in the bunker | June 20, 1998 | Imprisoned in the Bunker | 2nd December 1997 |
| 4.13 | 65 | Attempts at resuscitation | June 27, 1998 | Attempt at Revival | 3rd December 1997 |
| 4.14 | 66 | The snakebite | 4th July 1998 | The Snake Bite | 4th December 1997 |
| 4.15 | 67 | A ghost appears | July 11, 1998 | A Spirit Appears | 5th December 1997 |
| 4.16 | 68 | Helen learns to laugh | July 18, 1998 | Helen Learns the Laughter | December 8, 1997 |
| 4.17 | 69 | Mera's escape to earth | July 25, 1998 | Mera Escapes to Earth | December 9, 1997 |
| 4.18 | 70 | The race | August 1, 1998 | The Race | December 10, 1997 |
| 4.19 | 71 | The attack | August 8, 1998 | The attack | December 11, 1997 |
| 4.20 | 72 | The hostage situation | August 15, 1998 | The Taking of Hostages | December 12, 1997 |
| 4.21 | 73 | The red virus | August 22, 1998 | The Red Virus | December 15, 1997 |
| 4.22 | 74 | Before the countdown | August 29, 1998 | Before the countdown | December 16, 1997 |
| 4.23 | 75 | The countdown | 5th September 1998 | The countdown | December 17, 1997 |
| 4.24 | 76 | The ice is melting | September 12, 1998 | The Ice Melts | December 18, 1997 |
| 4.25 | 77 | The blood sample | September 19, 1998 | The Blood Test | December 19, 1997 |
| 4.26 | 78 | The Queen | September 26, 1998 | The Queen | December 22, 1997 |
Awards
Nominations
- 1998
- AWGIE Award - Best Children's Original Screenplay for episode 2.03
- AFI Award - Best Children's Television Drama for ep.4.02
- AFI Award - Best Children's Television Drama for ep.4.03
Prices
- 1998
- AWGIE Award - Best Children's Original Screenplay for ep.2.08 (to Jonathan M. Shiff)
- BAFTA Children's Award - Best International
Broadcast in Germany
Ocean Girl was first seen in Germany at the beginning of 1996 on ZDF , broadcast in two-channel sound (German and English). In the following years, the series was broadcast several times on ZDF and on the children's channel (later "KI.KA"), the last time at the end of 2002. However, since ZDF no longer has the broadcasting rights, the series has not been broadcast on German television since then.
DVDs
The first season of the series was released on DVD on November 7, 2005 in Australia . This was followed by the second season in March 2007, the third season on June 30, 2008 and the fourth season on June 26, 2009.
A German version of the first two seasons was released on May 19, 2014, followed by the third season on August 18, before the fourth season, released on November 10, complemented the series on DVD. Since May 18, 2015, all three boxes have also been available in the form of a complete edition.
Offshoot
Under the title Ocean Girl - Princess of the Seas (The New Adventures of Ocean Girl), a total of 26-part cartoon series was created in 2000 and 2001, but the content has little in common with the original series. In Germany this format ran several times on Super RTL and since 2008 also on the pay TV channel KidsCo .
In August 2019, the first 13 episodes were first released on DVD box by Pidax Film. In addition to the German version, it also contains the English soundtrack. The second box with the remaining 13 episodes was released on October 25, 2019.
logo
The series logo shown above was designed by Phil Cordingly. A logo was specially designed by Phil Watts for the broadcast in Great Britain as "Ocean Odyssey":
literature
- Peter Hepworth: Ocean Girl. The girl from the sea. Translated from the Australian by Antje Görnig. vgs , Cologne 2000, ISBN 978-3-8025-2738-8 .
- Peter Hepworth: Ocean Girl. The language of the whales. Translated from the Australian by Antje Görnig. vgs , Cologne 2000, ISBN 978-3802527579 .
Web links
- Ocean Girl in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Ocean Girl in the online movie database
- Ocean Girl at Fernsehserien.de
Individual evidence
- ^ Ocean Girl. In: synchronkartei.de. German dubbing file , accessed on March 2, 2017 .
- ↑ Private inquiry to the ZDF viewers' editorial office of April 23, 2008: "In fact, we no longer have the license rights for the Australian series' Ocean Girl 'required for broadcasting."
- ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original from July 1, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original from July 29, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Ocean Girl - Princess of the Seas - The complete 1st season (2 DVDs) on cartoonserien.de
- ↑ Ocean Girl - Princess of the Seas - The complete 1st season (2 DVDs) on pidax-film.de
