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The Cousteau Odyssey

Covers multiple Cousteau explorations including shipwrecks, lost relics of the sea, mystery islands, the Nile River, Clipperton Island, Calypso's search for Atlantis, Calypso's search for the Britannic, and more.

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Cast & Crew See All

Jacques-Yves Cousteau
Self
Theodore Strauss
Narrator
Albert Falco
Self

Season 1 Episode Guide See All

Episode 1

The Nile: Part I

Sun, Dec 9, 1979

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.

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Awards

  • 1980 - Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Individual Achievement - Informational Program - nominated
  • 1980 - Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Informational Program - nominated
  • 1978 - Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Informational Special - nominated
  • 1978 - Emmy - Outstanding Informational Special - nominated

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