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Beyond the Sea (song)
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"La Mer"
Cover of musical score published in France in 1946.
Song by Charles Trenet
Released
1946
Songwriter(s)
Charles Trenet
Composer(s)
Charles Trenet, Albert Lasry
"Beyond the Sea" is a 1946 contemporary pop romantic love song by Jack Lawrence, with music taken from the song "La Mer" by Charles Trenet.
Trenet had composed "La Mer" (which means "the Sea") with French lyrics completely different and unrelated to the English-language version that Lawrence later wrote. Trenet's French version was a homage and ode to the changing moods of the sea, while Lawrence, by just adding one word "Beyond" to the title, gave him the start whereby he made the song into a love song.[1]
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1 Versions
2 Other versions
3 In popular culture
4 References
5 External links
Versions[edit]
"Beyond the Sea"
Single by Bobby Darin
from the album That's All
B-side
"That's the Way Love Is"
Released
1959
Recorded
August 24, 1958
Genre
Big band
Length
2:48
Label
Atco 6158
Songwriter(s)
Jack Lawrence/Charles Trenet
Bobby Darin singles chronology
"Mack the Knife"
(1959) "Beyond the Sea"
(1959) "Clementine"
(1960)
"Mack the Knife"
(1959) "Beyond the Sea"
(1959) "Clementine"
(1960)
It has been recorded by many artists, but Bobby Darin's version released in 1959 is the best known by many, reaching No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100, No. 15 on the US R&B Chart, and No. 8 in the UK Singles Chart.[2]
Before Bobby Darin's, two recordings reached the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100. Benny Goodman's version charted in 1948, and was featured in the Cary Grant/Betsy Drake romantic comedy Every Girl Should Be Married. Roger Williams' recording reached No. 37 in 1955.[3]
Deana Martin recorded Beyond the Sea in 2013. The song was released on her album, Destination Moon, in 2013 by Big Fish Records.
American R&B singer George Benson recorded an R&B version of the song under the title "Beyond The Sea (La Mer)." It was released on Warner Bros. This version entered the UK Singles Chart on 20 April 1985. It reached a peak position of no. 60 and remained on the chart for three weeks.[4]
Other versions[edit]
Django Reinhardt
Gisele MacKenzie
James Melton (1952)
Kevin Spacey recorded this for the 2004 biopic of Bobby Darrin, Beyond the Sea, in which he played the lead role.
Mantovani
Ray Conniff (1962)
Helen Shapiro on her album A Teenager in Love (1963)
The Sandpipers (on the album Guantanamera as "La Mer (Beyond the Sea)", 1965)
George Benson (1984)[5]
We Five released a version in 1965 as the B-side of the no. 1 hit "You Were on My Mind".
Royal Crown Revue recorded it in 1998 on the Mugsy's Move album.
Robbie Williams released a version of the song on his album Swing When You're Winning in 2001, which was used in the ending credits for the 2003 Disney·Pixar animated film Finding Nemo.
Will Young winner of Pop Idol performed the song in the semi-final in 2002. Young also recorded the song for the Pop Idol: The Big Band Album featuring The Big Blue.
Westlife released a version of the song as a digital download release in the UK in 2004.
Barry Manilow released a version on his 2006 album, The Greatest Songs of the Fifties.
Beegie Adair released a version on her 2009 album, Parisian Cafe with David Davidson, violin.
Rod Stewart released a version on his 2010 album, Fly Me to the Moon... The Great American Songbook Volume V.
Celtic Woman released a version on two of their albums, A New Journey and The Greatest Journey: Essential Collection.
Kathryn Williams sang it as the title song for the BBC television series The Café, first screened on Sky 1 in 2011.
Damian McGinty sang his version on the final episode of The Glee Project in August 2011, thus winning a 17 episode arc on the television show Glee.
Jeff Lynne recorded a version for his solo album Long Wave in 2012.
Bobby Caldwell
Pablo Bubar[6] reintroduced "Beyond the Sea" in one of the musical romance sketches of "Pablo the Romantic" from Boom Town, broadcast by BBC Three (UK, 2013). This version included the piano music of Ross Leadbeater.[7]
Deana Martin recorded "Beyond the Sea" on her 2013 album Destination Moon.
Matt Belsante released a version on his 2008 album Blame It on My Youth.
Bing Crosby
Harry James – Columbia 38134 (1948)
Vov Dylan and The Palace Orchestra in the album So In Love released 2016[8]
Vov Dylan and Enzo Toppano from the album Cafe Classics released 2016 (note this is a different recording from the version found in "So In Love")[9]
In popular culture[edit]
Bobby Darin's recording has been used in films, TV shows, and video games, including:
A Life Less Ordinary,
Apollo 13,
Austin Powers in Goldmember,
The X-Files,
BioShock,
Black Rain,
Diner,
Finding Nemo,
Finding Dory,
Goodfellas,
Lost,
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane,
White Collar,
The Blacklist.
Kevin Spacey sang the song in the movie Beyond the Sea, a biopic about Bobby Darin, in a "fantasy" sequence leading up to his marriage to Sandra Dee.
Robbie Williams sang a version in the closing credits of Finding Nemo.
Beyond the Sea is the third episode of Generator Rex, the tile character meets a pretty E.V.O. girl called Circe and the two soon forge a connection.
References[edit]
Jump up ^ Schudel, Matt (March 18, 2009). - "Composer's Hits Helped Singers Such as Sinatra". - The Washington Post.
Jump up ^ "Beyond the Sea (La Mer) (song by Bobby Darin) ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts". Musicvf.com. Retrieved 2014-01-29.
Jump up ^ "Beyond the Sea (La Mer) (song by Roger Williams) ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts". Musicvf.com. Retrieved 2014-01-29.
Jump up ^ Rice, Tim; Rice, Jonathan; Gambaccini, Paul (1990), Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & Albums, Enfield, Middlesex: Guinness World Records and Guinness Publishing, ISBN 0-85112-398-8
Jump up ^ "20/20 - George Benson | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-01-29.
Jump up ^ "Pablo Bubar". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2014-01-29.
Jump up ^ "London-based Musical Director, Conductor, Pianist, Singer and Vocal Coach". Ross Leadbeater. Retrieved 2014-01-29.
Jump up ^ "So In Love (feat. The Palace Orchestra) by Vov Dylan on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 2017-01-27.
Jump up ^ Vov Dylan - Topic (2016-04-28), La Mer / Beyond The Sea, retrieved 2017-01-27
External links[edit]
"Beyond The Sea". - Jack Lawrence Website.
Official Bobby Darin fansite
Second Hand Songs: La Mer / Beyond the Sea page
Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
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Rules of Engagement (TV series)
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Rules of Engagement
Created by
Tom Hertz
Starring
David Spade
Patrick Warburton
Megyn Price
Oliver Hudson
Bianca Kajlich
Adhir Kalyan
Opening theme
"How Many Ways" by Señor Happy
Composer(s)
Bert Selen
George Ritter
Country of origin
United States
No. of seasons
7
No. of episodes
100 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)
Cheri Tanimura
Jack Giarraputo
Tom Hertz
Barbara Stoll
Vanessa McCarthy
Doug Robinson
Camera setup
Multiple-camera setup
Running time
21 minutes
Production company(s)
Game Six Productions
Happy Madison Productions
CBS Paramount Television (2007–09)
CBS Television Studios (2010–13)
Sony Pictures Television
Distributor
CBS Television Distribution (non-USA)
Sony Pictures Television (USA)
Release
Original network
CBS
Picture format
1080i 16:9 (HDTV)
Audio format
Dolby Digital 5.1
Original release
February 5, 2007 (2007-02-05) – May 20, 2013 (2013-05-20)
External links
Website
www.cbs.com/shows/rules_of_engagement
Rules of Engagement is an American sitcom that ran on CBS from February 5, 2007, to May 20, 2013, originally airing as a mid-season replacement. The series was produced by Adam Sandler's Happy Madison Productions in association with CBS Television Studios and Sony Pictures Television (SPT controls the North American rights while CBS controls the international rights).
The show received negative reviews throughout its run.[1][2][3] Despite this, it always earned reasonably good ratings,[2] helping the show reach 100 episodes (typically the minimum for syndication) over seven seasons.
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1 Premise
2 History
3 Cast and characters
3.1 Main characters
3.2 Major recurring characters
4 Episodes
5 U.S. ratings
6 Syndication
7 Awards and nominations
8 DVD releases
9 International broadcasters
9.1 Polish version
10 References
11 External links
Premise[edit]
Two couples and their single friend deal with the complications of dating, commitment and marriage. It looks at different relationships in various stages, starring Patrick Warburton and Megyn Price as a long-married couple, Oliver Hudson and Bianca Kajlich as newly engaged sweethearts, and David Spade and Adhir Kalyan (the latter added in season 3) as their still-single friends. They often gather to enjoy a meal and discuss their issues at "The Island Diner".
History[edit]
The show was heavily promoted by CBS during Super Bowl XLI[4] and launched the following night, the first of seven episodes in its first season. The pilot episode remains the highest rated episode of the show. The series was renewed for a second season, which began as a mid-season replacement for The New Adventures of Old Christine on Monday, September 24, 2007, with production halted after nine episodes on November 6, 2007, in the wake of a writers' strike. After the strike ended, CBS announced that the show would return April 14, 2008, with a further six episodes.[5]
Seasons three and four were both mid-season entries launched in March 2009 and March 2010.[6][7] On May 18, 2010, it was announced that CBS had renewed Rules of Engagement for a 5th season.[8] It was later announced that this season would start in September, in contrast to its usual midseason start, and received an expanded 24-episode order. (The fifth season was the first and only season to have a full-season order.) The first 15 episodes aired on Monday nights, usually in the 8:30 pm Eastern/7:30 pm Central time slot following How I Met Your Mother. Then on February 24, 2011, the series moved to Thursdays at 8:30 pm Eastern/7:30 pm Central, following The Big Bang Theory, after the cancellation of $h*! My Dad Says. On January 31, 2011, CBS ordered an additional two episodes of the series to prepare for the possibility of Two and a Half Men going into hiatus following Charlie Sheen's real-life issues, taking the episode order to 26.[9] Two of these episodes were held back and aired as part of the sixth season.
On May 17, 2011, the series was renewed for a sixth season to begin airing in fall 2011. One day later, CBS announced that Rules of Engagement would move to Saturday nights at 8:00 pm Eastern/7:00 pm Central as part of the network's new Comedytime Saturday block; the first time in six years that an original CBS program would air on that night. It also marked the fourth night on which the series would air, with it previously airing on Mondays, Wednesdays (two airings), and Thursdays.[10] On October 7, 2011, however, it was announced that Rules of Engagement would move back to its 8:30PM EST Thursday timeslot following The Big Bang Theory, replacing new sitcom How to Be a Gentleman which was moved to the new Saturday time slot.[11] The episode order was cut from the original 18, down to 13 (plus two unaired episodes from season five) on November 14, 2011.[12]
Effective January 12, 2012, CBS removed Rules of Engagement from its Thursday lineup, replacing it with the new sitcom Rob starring Rob Schneider. Rules would return to its Thursday 8:30 PM time slot on March 29, after Rob had finished airing its 8-episode order,[13] resulting in a total of 15 episodes in season 6.
On May 21, 2012, CBS renewed Rules of Engagement for a seventh season of 13 episodes to air mid-season, bringing the total number of produced episodes to 100.[14] Season 7 began airing on Mondays at 8:30, starting February 4, 2013.[15]
On May 10, 2013, Rules of Engagement was cancelled by CBS after seven seasons and 100 episodes.[16] The series finale episode aired on May 20, 2013.
Cast and characters[edit]
Main characters[edit]
Patrick Warburton as Jeff Bingham, a financial manager and husband of Audrey since August 12, 1995.[17] He has a rather deadpan, cold and sardonic personality and sense of self, particularly when dealing with Russell and Adam, but he is not sadistic nor unkind, thereby rendering these traits as merely ironic and biting humor. He loves sports (NY Giants, NY Mets, NY Rangers, NY Knicks), shuns anything that might resemble sensitivity and often views his marriage as a competition, refusing to let Audrey "win" the upper hand at anything. He frequently complains about Audrey's work stories being boring, often forgets plans they have made or tasks she has asked him to complete and, on many occasions, embarrasses her publicly. He is also very frugal and extremely careful with his money – to the extent where he will buy socks in New Jersey to avoid paying additional tax on them – and tries to discourage Audrey from overspending while planning for their future. He often reminisces about his college days at Syracuse.
Megyn Price as Audrey Bingham (née Curtis), formerly from Lincoln, Nebraska, an editor at Indoor Living magazine (before later resigning) and the assertive, modern wife of Jeff. She likes to do things on spur of the moment, such as when she buys furniture on the Internet or makes Jeff's shirts into a quilt. She tolerates her husband's insensitivity because she knows he is not malicious and will do whatever it takes to make the situation right once he realizes his mistake. As a couple, they both can be very condescending and manipulative towards each other, in order to gain the upper hand, and typically don't like to concede to the other that they were wrong, for example when they both repeatedly lied about their whereabouts during a weekend when Audrey's aunt was supposed to visit but fell ill. They, however, often recognize where both were wrong and apologize. Audrey does not make fun of her friends as much as her friends make fun of each other, but she will frequently save her most-biting criticisms for Russell. She often insists that she is a "people person", but her attempts to prove it usually result in embarrassment, such as having a co-worker lodge a sexual harassment complaint against her. Audrey likes to think of herself as kind, cultured and smarter than her friends. She desperately wants to be liked by persons and/or impress them, but her attempts at being charitable and sociable often end in her becoming frustrated, either as a result of her own awkwardness or due to Jeff's manners. She and Jeff had a baby, Shea, via a surrogate, Brenda, after Audrey assumed she could never get pregnant, only to discover in the series finale that she is in fact pregnant with Jeff's child.
Oliver Hudson as Adam Rhodes, a sensitive and well-meaning – but extremely naive – co-worker of Russell and Timmy, and Jennifer's fiancé throughout the series until they are married in the series finale. He is a neighbor of Jeff and Audrey, looks up to Jeff, and often acts on Jeff's relationship advice (which is hardened by years of marriage) to attempt to receive more frequent sexual relations with Jennifer. This usually results in making the situation worse for himself. As an example, he once revealed to Jennifer his strategies for avoiding her bad moods, because he was proud that Jeff considered them to be a good idea. Oftentimes because of his childlike naivete (almost borderline stupidity), people find it hard to explain things to him. He cannot keep secrets and rarely thinks before he speaks. Adam frequently exhibits feminine or flamboyant behavior and characteristics, which make him the target of many barbs from Jeff and Russell regarding his homosexual tendencies. It is to be noted that Adam, initially, was simply a smooth, charming guy who was a bit naive but over the course of the series, noticeably after Season 2, the writers opted to "dumb-down" his character turning him from naive and sweet to borderline moronic and dim-witted.[18]
Bianca Kajlich as Jennifer Rhodes (née Morgan), the charismatic live-in fiancée and eventual wife of Adam, who endures his faults because of his good looks and underlying good nature. She is very self-conscious of his naivete, and will often try to spare him from embarrassment. She also has a need for thrills and can easily manipulate Adam into doing whatever she wants, but often feels guilty about it afterward. She was openly promiscuous in her past[19][20][21] and is often referred to by Jeff, Russell and even Adam as being "easy" and always "good to go". Her love for sex means Adam rarely has to "work for it", a fact that Adam enjoys and the guys envy. Jennifer did, however, attempt to fabricate a clichéd love story of how she and Adam met, due to being slightly embarrassed when Adam continually boasts that they slept together on their first date.[22][23][24][25] She and Adam are often naive about their relationship as they typically assume they won't end up bickering like Jeff & Audrey, who often laugh at them for being so clueless & optimistic, and they think will be able to agree on everything. However, despite their best efforts, this often backfires specifically when they tried working together, cutting back on expenses or when they got into a big fight while trying to plan their entire future during a weekend getaway.
David Spade as Russell Dunbar, an acerbic, womanizing single friend of the main characters and boss of Adam and Timmy. Russell is fast-talking, and is an eternal optimist when it comes to women, often ignoring multiple sexual harassment lawsuits leveled against him in the pursuit of sex. He is also an incompetent manager at his father's real estate and development business, Dunbar Industries. If left to his own devices and forced to fend for himself without assistance (e.g., from Timmy) he would completely destroy his office in minutes. He is often mocked because of his height (especially by Jeff), choice of wardrobe, and his penchant for prostitutes and young women with "daddy" issues. He also frequently uses his wealth to lure women and do whatever he wants. In the Season 6 episode "Audrey's Shower", Russell takes a break from women and starts to display many creative talents. It is revealed in a flashback that he was an intelligent child and a musical prodigy, until he saw his piano teacher's cleavage and wound up taking a different path in life. His favorite expression, spoken in a high-pitched voice after incredulous questions about his doing something outrageous, is: "I kinda did". In the series finale, Russell proposes to Timmy and marries him in order to help Timmy avoid deportation.
Adhir Kalyan as Timir "Timmy" Patel (recurring Season 3; regular cast from Seasons 4–7), whom Russell hires as his assistant. He is a mild-mannered man with a quick wit, often matching Russell's jabs in their verbal sparring. Although he is fluent in seven languages and holds an MBA from Oxford University, Timmy is often forced to do menial work or to solve Russell's trivial problems. While many of Russell's schemes disgust him, Timmy will often see them through so that he can enjoy Russell's come-uppance. He plays cricket and is also an avid fan of the Boston Bruins. In the series finale, Timmy's work visa expires and he faces deportation. In an uncharacteristic act of selflessness, Russell sets aside his womanizing ways to marry Timmy so he can stay in the country. This brought criticism, however, due to the fact that it had already been established in Season 5 that Timmy had been a US citizen for over 10 years which he revealed when Russell wanted to throw him a "Citizenship Party". This wasn't the first time there had been an inconsistent discrepancy with Timir's background as he tells his then-girlfriend, Allison, in the episode "Play Ball", that he was an only child yet in the following season, in the episode "The Set-Up", it is revealed that he has a sister, Simran, who is currently living in Chicago.[26][27][28]
Major recurring characters[edit]
Diane Sellers as Doreen, waitress at The Island Diner.
Wendi McLendon-Covey as Liz, an unlikeable, annoying, unattractive neighbor and friend of Audrey's who lives directly upstairs from the Binghams; for a brief story arc in Season 6 she was married to Russell, but they later separated. In Season 7, Episode 7, she admitted to Russell that she is a sex addict and that she cheated on him multiple times (with multiple partners) during their brief marriage.
Sara Rue as Brenda, Jeff’s lesbian softball teammate who agrees to be a surrogate mother for Audrey and Jeff.
Nazneen Contractor as Suneetha, Timmy’s fiancée in an arranged marriage, who becomes an object of Russell’s affections.
Susan Yeagley as Tracy, a man-hungry co-worker of Audrey’s.
Beth Littleford as Laura, another man-hungry co-worker of Audrey’s.
Taryn Southern as Allison, the object of Timmy's affections, which blossoms into an intra-office romance, then ends when she moves away and breaks up with Timmy.
Geoff Pierson as Franklin Dunbar, Russell's wealthy, lecherous father.
Orlando Jones as Brad, Jeff's gay friend from his gym who eventually makes friends with the rest of the gang.
Jaime Pressly as Pam, the Bingham's initial surrogate who they soon soured on due to her sleeping with Russell.
Heather Locklear as Barbara, Audrey's sister who Russell has a crush on.
Joan Collins as Bunny Dunbar, Russell's wealthy, superficial mother.
Episodes[edit]
Main article: List of Rules of Engagement episodes
Season
Episodes
Originally aired
First aired
Last aired
1 7 February 5, 2007 (2007-02-05) March 19, 2007 (2007-03-19)
2 15 September 24, 2007 (2007-09-24) May 19, 2008 (2008-05-19)
3 13 March 2, 2009 (2009-03-02) May 18, 2009 (2009-05-18)
4 13 March 1, 2010 (2010-03-01) May 24, 2010 (2010-05-24)
5 24 September 20, 2010 (2010-09-20) May 19, 2011 (2011-05-19)
6 15 October 20, 2011 (2011-10-20) May 17, 2012 (2012-05-17)
7 13 February 4, 2013 (2013-02-04)[29] May 20, 2013 (2013-05-20)[30]
U.S. ratings[edit]
Season
Time slot (EST)
Number of episodes
Premiere
Finale
TV season
Overall rank
Viewers
(in millions)
Date
Viewers
(in millions)
Date
Viewers
(in millions)
1
Monday 9:30 p.m.
7
February 5, 2007
14.83[31]
March 19, 2007
9.26[32]
2006–07
25th[33]
12.38[34]
2
15
September 24, 2007
12.23[35]
May 19, 2008
12.29[36]
2007–08
33rd[37]
10.89[34]
3
13
March 2, 2009
11.82[38]
May 18, 2009
12.87[39]
2008–09
24th[40]
11.37[34]
4
Monday 8:30 p.m.
13
March 1, 2010
9.73[41]
May 24, 2010
8.23[42]
2009–10
50th[43]
7.91[43]
5
Monday 8:30 p.m.
(2010–11)
Thursday 8:30 p.m.
(2011)
24
September 20, 2010
8.35[44]
May 19, 2011
8.80[45]
2010–11
49th[46]
8.77[47]
6
Thursday 8:30 p.m.
15
October 20, 2011
11.45[48]
May 17, 2012
7.17[49]
2011–12
42nd[50]
10.10[43]
7
Monday 8:30 p.m.
13
February 4, 2013
9.40[51]
May 20, 2013
6.25[52]
2012–13
52nd[53]
7.69[53]
Syndication[edit]
In June 2011, the series was picked up for syndication by local affiliates, The CW Plus, and WGN America, making its debut on September 10, 2012.[54] On Wednesday, January 2, 2013, the series began airing weekdays on TBS at 2/1c. Shortly thereafter, it moved to the early morning hour of 6 A.M. throughout the week. As of May 2016, the series has left the line-up entirely.
In Canada, the series is syndicated on CMT.[55]
Awards and nominations[edit]
Year
Award
Category
Recipient(s)
Result
2007 Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Cinematography for a Multi-Camera Series Wayne Kennan Nominated
Teen Choice Award Choice TV Actor: Comedy David Spade Nominated
2008 Art Directors Guild Award Excellence in Production Design Bernard Vyzga and Lynn Griffin Nominated
BMI Film and TV Award Best TV Music David Schwartz Won
2009 Evan Frankfort, Bert Selen, and George Ritter Won
Art Directors Guild Award Excellence in Production Design Bernard Vyzga, Joe Pew, and Jerie Kelter Nominated
ASCAP Film and Television Music Award Top Television Series Steve Mazur, Tom Polce, and Derek Schanche Won
2010 Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Art Direction for a Multi-Camera Series Bernard Vyzga an Jerie Kelter Nominated
2011 Nominated
Outstanding Cinematography for a Multi-Camera Series Wayne Kennan Nominated
2012 BMI Film and TV Award Best TV Music Bert Selen and George Ritter Won
Image Award Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series Leonard R. Garner, Jr. Won
2013 BMI Film and TV Award Best TV Music Bert Selen and George Ritter Won
DVD releases[edit]
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment owns the rights to release DVDs in Region 1. The fifth season of the series was made available beginning February 7, 2012, exclusively as a made-on-demand release from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, in conjunction with amazon.com.[56] Similarly, the sixth season received a MOD release from online retailers, on October 2, 2012.[57] The seventh and final season has not yet been released on DVD and it is unknown whether the series will see completion on DVD. However, the entire series is available to purchase and download from amazon.com and the iTunes Store.
Paramount Pictures, in conjunction with CBS Home Entertainment, began releasing the series on DVD internationally in 2011. Season One was released in the UK (Region 2 DVD) on April 4, 2011.[58] In region 4, the entire series has been released, as individual season sets.
DVD name
Release date
Ep #
The Complete First Season September 4, 2007 7
The Complete Second Season October 14, 2008 15
The Complete Third Season September 14, 2010 13
The Complete Fourth Season January 11, 2011 13
The Complete Fifth Season February 7, 2012 26
The Complete Sixth Season October 2, 2012 13
The Complete Seventh Season February 18, 2016 13
DVDs do not have the correct order of episodes......
Note: Following the events of Charlie Sheen’s departure from Two and a Half Men, CBS ordered an additional two episodes for Rules of Engagement’s fifth season, bringing the total number of episodes to 26 from the initial 24 ordered. Despite the episodes, "Scavenger Hunt" and "Cheating," airing during the sixth season, they were originally produced for the fifth season, and are included in the fifth season collection. Therefore, the sixth season’s DVD release features the 13 episodes produced over that time period, versus the 15 that were broadcast by CBS.
International broadcasters[edit]
Country
Network
Series Premiere
Timeslot
Australia Network Ten
Eleven
TV1 February 13, 2008
May 15, 2012
2010 Sunday 7:00 PM
Tuesday 8:00 PM
Wednesdays 7:30 PM
Austria ORF eins
Puls 4 May 21, 2012
December 19, 2012 Monday – Friday, 12:05 PM
Wednesday – Friday, 10:55 AM
Belgium 2BE Monday – Friday
Bosnia and Herzegovina RTRS, Comedy Central Extra
Brazil Sony
Bulgaria Fox Life Wednesday 21:00 PM
Canada City February 5, 2007 Thursday 8:30 PM
Croatia Fox Life,
RTL 2.
Comedy Central Extra Monday-Friday 12:00 PM
Cyprus FOX Greece / Sigma TV October 12, 2012 / September 2016 Monday – Friday, 11:00 PM / Monday - Friday 01:00 AM
Denmark 3+ Week days, 06:00 AM
Estonia Fox Life Weekdays, 05:05 PM (replay) and 07.55 AM, 09.30 AM
France M6 April 1, 2011 Monday – Friday 10:15 AM
Germany kabel eins
Fox Channel
Comedy Central November 12, 2009
January 2, 2012
November 12, 2012 between seasons
Monday – Friday, 11:00 PM
Monday – Friday, 11:05 PM
Greece FOX Greece October 12, 2012 Monday – Friday, 11:00 PM
Hungary Viasat3 12 May 2010 Weekdays, 07:25 (replay) and 07.55 PM
India Big CBS Love
Comedy Central Monday – Thursday, 8.00 PM
Monday – Thursday, 11:00 PM
Ireland RTÉ Two Saturdays, 00:30
Israel Xtra HOT
HOT family/yes stars Base 2007
January 4, 2009 Unknown
Sundays, 8:15 PM, 11:45 PM
Italy Comedy Central, Italia 1 June 21, 2009 Saturdays & Sundays, 1:00 PM
Latin America Sony Entertainment Television1 Mondays, 10:30 PM
Latvia SET Weekdays, 05.35 PM (replay) 07.30 PM, 03.00 AM and 06.15 AM
Macedonia Fox Life
Montenegro VIJESTI TV 2012 Monday – Friday
Netherlands Veronica Monday – Friday, 7:30 PM
New Zealand FOUR Sundays, 7:00PM
Norway TV 2 bliss Off,
Pakistan Star World Monday-Friday, 7:30 PM
Peru Sony Entertainment Television Mondays, 12.00 AM
Poland Polsat, Comedy Central Polska January 6, 2008 Fridays, 9:00 PM
Portugal AXN White Mondays, 10:25pm (Mainland and Madeira)/9:25pm (in Azores)
Romania Comedy Central Extra Monday – Friday, 7:40 PM
Russia Sony Entertainment Television 2009 Weekdays
Serbia Fox Life, Comedy Central Extra July 7, 2009 Weekends
Slovenia POP TV 2008 Weekends
South Africa SABC 3 Mondays, 9:40 PM
Spain Paramount Comedy, FDF Thursdays, 11:15 PM
Sweden Kanal 5 Tuesdays, 10:00 PM
Switzerland SF zwei September 9, 2011 Tuesday – Friday, 7:30 PM
Taiwan Star World Weekdays, 07:35 PM
Thailand True Series Tuesdays, 9:00 PM
United Kingdom Comedy Central
E4 Weekdays, 12:30 PM and 3:30 PM (Re-runs)
Tuesdays 9:00 PM (Season 7), Weekdays 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM (Re-runs)
United States CBS (orig. network)
Broadcast syndication (reruns)
WGN America (reruns)
TBS February 5, 2007
September 10, 2012
September 10, 2012
January 2, 2013 Mondays 8:30 PM
Various
Sunday-Friday 12:00 AM and Wednesdays 10:00 PM
Weekdays 6:00 AM, 11:00 AM
1 Rights in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela.
Polish version[edit]
Main article: Reguły Gry
Polish channel TVN started filming its own version of the show, called Reguły Gry (literally meaning Rules of the Game in Polish). It premiered on 16 February 2012 on TVN sister channel TVN 7 as its first original production.[59][60][61]
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External links[edit]
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The Invisible Man
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For the Ralph Ellison novel, see Invisible Man. For other uses, see The Invisible Man (disambiguation).
For the character in the series referred to as The Invisible Man, see Griffin (The Invisible Man).
The Invisible Man
First edition cover
Author
H. G. Wells
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
Genre
Horror, science fiction novel
Published
1897 (C. Arthur Pearson)
Media type
Print (hardback & paperback)
Pages
149
The Invisible Man is a science fiction novel by H. G. Wells. Originally serialized in Pearson's Weekly in 1897, it was published as a novel the same year. The Invisible Man of the title is Griffin, a scientist who has devoted himself to research into optics and invents a way to change a body's refractive index to that of air so that it neither absorbs nor reflects light and thus becomes invisible. He successfully carries out this procedure on himself, but fails in his attempt to reverse it. An enthusiast of random and irresponsible violence, Griffin has become an iconic character in horror fiction.[1]
While its predecessors, The Time Machine and The Island of Doctor Moreau, were written using first-person narrators, Wells adopts a third-person objective point of view in The Invisible Man.
Contents
1 Plot summary
2 Characters
2.1 Griffin
2.2 Dr. Kemp
2.3 Janny Hall
2.4 George Hall
2.5 Thomas Marvel
2.6 Colonel Adye
2.7 Dr. Cuss
2.8 J. A. Jaffers
2.9 Rev. Bunting
3 Adaptations
3.1 Films and TV series
3.2 Stage
3.3 Radio
4 In other media
5 Scientific accuracy
6 Origins and moral
7 See also
8 References
9 External links
Plot summary[edit]
A mysterious man, Griffin, arrives at the local inn of the English village of Iping, West Sussex, during a snowstorm. The stranger wears a long-sleeved, thick coat and gloves; his face is hidden entirely by bandages except for a fake pink nose; and he wears a wide-brimmed hat. He is excessively reclusive, irascible, and unfriendly. He demands to be left alone and spends most of his time in his rooms working with a set of chemicals and laboratory apparatus, only venturing out at night. While Griffin is staying at the inn, hundreds of strange glass bottles (that he calls his luggage) arrive. Many local townspeople believe this to be very strange. He becomes the talk of the village with many theorizing as to his origins.
Meanwhile, a mysterious burglary occurs in the village. Griffin is running out of money and is trying to find a way to pay for his board and lodging. When his landlady demands that he pay his bill and quit the premises, he reveals part of his invisibility to her in a fit of pique. An attempt to apprehend the stranger is frustrated when he undresses to take advantage of his invisibility, fights off his would-be captors, and flees to the downs.
There Griffin coerces a tramp, Thomas Marvel, into becoming his assistant. With Marvel, he returns to the village to recover three notebooks that contain records of his experiments. When Marvel attempts to betray the Invisible Man to the police, Griffin chases him to the seaside town of Port Burdock, threatening to kill him. Marvel escapes to a local inn and is saved by the people at the inn, but Griffin escapes. Marvel later goes to the police and tells them of this "invisible man," then requests to be locked up in a high-security jail.
Griffin's furious attempt to avenge his betrayal leads to his being shot. He takes shelter in a nearby house that turns out to belong to Dr. Kemp, a former acquaintance from medical school. To Kemp, he reveals his true identity. Griffin is a former medical student who left medicine to devote himself to optics. He recounts how he invented chemicals capable of rendering bodies invisible, and, on impulse, performed the procedure on himself.
Griffin tells Kemp of the story of how he became invisible. He explains how he tried the invisibility on a cat, then himself. Griffin burned down the boarding house he was staying in, along with all the equipment he had used to turn invisible, to cover his tracks; but he soon realised that he was ill-equipped to survive in the open. He attempted to steal food and clothes from a large department store, and eventually stole some clothing from a theatrical supply shop and headed to Iping to attempt to reverse the invisibility. Now he imagines that he can make Kemp his secret confederate, describing his plan to begin a "Reign of Terror" by using his invisibility to terrorise the nation.
Kemp has already denounced Griffin to the local authorities and is waiting for help to arrive as he listens to this wild proposal. When the authorities arrive at Kemp's house, Griffin fights his way out and the next day leaves a note announcing that Kemp himself will be the first man to be killed in the "Reign of Terror". Kemp, a cool-headed character, tries to organise a plan to use himself as bait to trap the Invisible Man, but a note that he sends is stolen from his servant by Griffin.
Griffin uses Kemp's gun to shoot and injure a local policeman who comes to Kemp's aid, then breaks into Kemp's house. Kemp bolts for the town, where the local citizenry come to his aid. Griffin is seized, assaulted, and killed by a mob. The Invisible Man's naked, battered body gradually becomes visible as he dies. A local policeman shouts to have someone cover Griffin's face with a sheet.
In the epilogue, it is revealed that Marvel has secretly kept Griffin's notes; but since they are written in code, he is completely incapable of understanding them.
Characters[edit]
Griffin[edit]
Main article: Griffin (The Invisible Man)
Griffin is the surname of the story's protagonist. His name is not mentioned until about halfway through the book. Consumed with his greed for power and fame, he is the model of science without humanity. A gifted young student, he becomes interested in the science of refraction. During his experiments, he accidentally discovers chemicals (combined with an unspecified kind of radiation) that would make living tissue invisible. Obsessed with his discovery, he tries the experiment on himself and becomes invisible. However, he does not know how to reverse the process, and he slowly discovers that the advantages of being invisible do not outweigh the disadvantages and the problems he faces. Thus begins his downfall as he takes the road to crime for his survival, revealing in the process his lack of conscience, inhumanity and complete selfishness. He progresses from obsession to fanaticism, to insanity, and finally to his fateful end.
Dr. Kemp[edit]
Dr. Kemp is a scientist living in the town of Port Burdock. He is a former acquaintance of Griffin, who knew Kemp to be interested in strange, bizarre aspects of science. Kemp continues to study science as he hopes to be admitted to The Royal Society. His scientific temperament makes him listen to the story Griffin tells him. He does not become hysterical nor does he behave like the locals. Griffin hopes Kemp would support him in his evil schemes and help him live a normal life, but Kemp is too decent to join him. He is repelled by Griffin's brutality and considers him insane and homicidal. He betrays Griffin to the police. He keeps his cool throughout the plot, when the final hunt for Griffin begins. Kemp helps in the final capture and killing of Griffin. Kemp's understanding of science and humanity draws a distinct line between him and Griffin's scientific approach; while Kemp has an empathy and the sound sense to discriminate between right and wrong, the very same thing is lacking in Griffin as could the case of him stealing from his father, firing up the Great Portland House where he was staying.
In 1933 Universal film adaptation, Kemp was given the first name Arthur and is played by William Harrigan. Unlike the novel, Kemp in the film does not survive to the end of the story.
Janny Hall[edit]
Janny Hall is the wife of Mr. Hall and the owner of the Coach and Horses Inn. A very friendly, down-to-earth and somewhat greedy woman who enjoys socialising with her guests, Mrs. Hall is continually frustrated by the mysterious Griffin's refusal to talk with her, and by his repeated tantrums. She vents her frustrations on her maid, Millie, and becomes suspicious of Griffin.
Mrs. Hall appears in the 1933 film adaptation, where she was played by Una O'Connor.
George Hall[edit]
George Hall is the husband of Mrs. Hall and helps her run the Coach and Horses Inn. He was the first person in Iping to suspect that Griffin is invisible: when a dog bites him and tears his glove, Griffin retreats to his room and Hall follows to see if he is all right, only to see Griffin without his glove and handless (or so it appears to Hall). He is depicted as a man of dumb stature and being subservient to his wife.
Mr. Hall appears in the 1933 film adaptation, where his first name is changed to Herbert; he is seriously injured by Griffin. He is portrayed by Forrester Harvey.
Thomas Marvel[edit]
Thomas Marvel is a droll tramp unwillingly recruited to assist the Invisible Man as his first visible partner. He carries the Invisible Man's scientific notebooks and stolen money. Eventually Marvel grows afraid of his unseen partner and flees to Port Burdock, taking both the notebooks and the money with him, where he seeks police protection. Although the Invisible Man is furious and vows revenge, he becomes preoccupied with hiding from the law and retaliating against Dr. Kemp, and Marvel is spared. Marvel eventually uses the stolen money to open his own inn, which he calls the Invisible Man, and prospers. The novel ends with him secretly "marvelling" at Griffin's notes (though not comprehending them). It turns out Marvel kept the notes and only views them when there is nobody around, so nobody can know Griffin's secrets — or that Marvel has them.
Marvel does not appear in the 1933 film adaptation, but does appear in Alan Moore's comics series The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.
Colonel Adye[edit]
Colonel Adye is the chief of police in the town of Port Burdock. He is called upon by Dr. Kemp when the Invisible Man turns up in Kemp's house. Adye saves Kemp from the Invisible Man's first attempt on his life and leads the hunt for the unseen fugitive. He mostly follows Kemp's suggestions in planning the campaign against the Invisible Man. He is eventually shot by the Invisible Man with Kemp's revolver. Upon being shot, Adye is described as falling down and not getting back up.
Dr. Cuss[edit]
Dr Cuss is a doctor living in the village of Iping. Intrigued by tales of a bandaged stranger staying at the Coach and Horses Inn, Cuss goes to see him under the pretence of asking for a donation to the nurse's fund. Cuss is scared away after Griffin pinches his nose with an invisible hand. Cuss immediately goes to see the Rev. Bunting, who, not surprisingly, does not believe the doctor's wild story and is quite amused to hear it . Later, Cuss and Bunting obtain the Invisible Man's notebooks, but these are subsequently stolen back from them by the invisible Griffin, when he also takes both men's clothes.
J. A. Jaffers[edit]
J. A. Jaffers is a constable in the town of Iping. He is called upon by George Hall and Janny Hall to arrest Griffin after they suspected him of robbing the Reverend Bunting. He quickly overcomes his shock at the discovery that Griffin is invisible, and is determined to arrest him in spite of this. The Invisible Man knocks him unconscious in his flight from Iping.
Jaffers appears in the 1933 film adaptation.
Rev. Bunting[edit]
Rev. Bunting is a vicar in the town of Iping. He is the man that Cuss runs to after his encounter with the "Invisible Man". He is described as being an excellent man having inferior sherry. Upon discovering the Invisible Man's three volume diaries, both Cuss and Bunting open it up. There some of the words are written in Greek and thus Bunting is called upon to decipher them. Bunting having no knowledge of either Hebrew or Greek starts stalling when the Invisible Man sets upon the both of them. The Invisible Man steals Cuss' trousers but Bunting's entire wardrobe gets purloined.
Adaptations[edit]
Films and TV series[edit]
The Invisible Man, a 1933 film directed by James Whale and produced by Universal Pictures. Griffin was played by Claude Rains and given the first name "Jack". One of the Universal horror films of the 1930s, and it spawned a number of sequels, plus many spin offs using the idea of an "invisible man" that were largely unrelated to Wells's original story and using a relative of Griffin as a secondary character possessing the invisibility formula. These were: The Invisible Man Returns (1940) with Vincent Price as Geoffrey Radcliffe, the film's Invisible Man; The Invisible Woman (1940), a comedy with Virginia Bruce as the title character and John Barrymore as the scientist who invents the invisibility process; Invisible Agent (1942) and The Invisible Man's Revenge (1944) both starring Jon Hall (as different Invisible Men); and Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man (1951) with Arthur Franz as Tommy Nelson, a boxer framed for murder who takes the invisibility formula to find the real killer and clear his name. Vincent Price also provided the voice of the Invisible Man at the conclusion of Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948).
The Invisible Man, a 1958 TV series that ran for two seasons and centred on espionage. Created by Ralph Smart.
The Amazing Transparent Man, a 1960 science fiction/crime thriller about an invisible safecracker.
Mad Monster Party (1967) included the Invisible Man (voiced by Allen Swift) as part of the monster ensemble.
The Invisible Man (1975) featured a sympathetic main character who used his abilities for good. As with The Six Million Dollar Man before it, the pilot was dark in tone, but the regular series that followed was lighter. Doctor Daniel Westin (David McCallum) renders himself invisible in his lab, while working for the sinister KLAE corporation.
Gemini Man, a 1976 TV series using a "DNA Stabilizer" to allow Agent Sam Casey brief periods of invisibility.
The Invisible Woman, a 1983 TV-movie pilot for a prospective comedy series with Bob Denver.[2]
Человек-невидимка (Pronunciation: Chelovek-nevidimka; translation: The Invisible Man), a 1984 Soviet movie directed by Aleksandr Zakharov, with Andrei Kharitonov as Griffin. The plot was changed: Griffin was shown as a scientist talented but not understood by his contemporaries, and Kemp (starring Romualdas Ramanauskas) as a vicious person who wanted to become a ruler of the world with Griffin's help. When Griffin rejected Kemp's proposal, the latter did all his best to kill him (and finally succeeded). The movie remained unknown to the Western audience because of a violation of Wells's copyright.[citation needed]
The Invisible Man, a 1984 television adaptation in six parts, shown on BBC 1.
Amazon Women on the Moon, a 1987 comedy anthology film featured a spoof titled Son of the Invisible Man, with Ed Begley, Jr. playing the son of the original Invisible Man who believes he is invisible, but is in fact visible – creating an awkward situation when he confidently disrobes in front of everyone.
The Invisible Kid, a 1988 film, starring Jay Underwood and Chynna Phillips, about a teenager that accidentally discovered a formula that renders himself and his friends invisible.
Memoirs of an Invisible Man, a 1992 modernised version of the story, starring Chevy Chase as a man who is accidentally made invisible and is then hunted by a government agent who wishes to use him as a weapon.
Hollow Man, a 2000 film starring Kevin Bacon, and directed by Paul Verhoeven; this film spawned a 2006 direct-to-video sequel Hollow Man 2 starring Christian Slater as "Michael Griffin" and directed by Claudio Fah.
The Invisible Man, a Sci-Fi Channel television series that aired from 2000 to 2002. Darien Fawkes (Vincent Ventresca) is a convicted burglar who is offered freedom if he agrees to participate in a secret government project directed by his brother and funded by a secret government agency. Invisibility is achieved by implanting a synthetic gland in his brain that secretes "Quicksilver", a substance that coats his body and clothes and renders him invisible, with Fawkes able to even control which parts of his body become invisible rather than the process being 'all or nothing'. The gland is subtly sabotaged in production, with the result that Quicksilver leaks into the host's brain, causing "Quicksilver Madness", a state of mental instability in which the host becomes violent and dangerous, unless given access to regular counteragent.
The Invisible Man, (2005) an animated television series produced by Moonscoop which is loosely based on the book.
Stage[edit]
Ken Hill adapted the book to play form in 1991, and it debuted at Theatre Royal Stratford East in 1991. It played in the West End in 1993 with Michael N. Harbour as Griffin. In November 2010, the play was revived at the Menier Theatre in London running until February 2011.
Radio[edit]
The 2001 Radio Tales drama "The Invisible Man" is an adaptation of the novel for National Public Radio.[3]
In 2009 New York Public Radio's The Jerome L. Greene Performance Space premiered The Invisible Man a multimedia audio play written by Arthur Yorinks. The play takes place during one evening in a contemporary New York City homeless shelter and in its minimalist fashion, speaks to not only the timely subject of homelessness and abandonment, but to the timeless and tragic existential human condition of invisibility. A collage of sound, live voices, and sound effects was joined by a never-before-heard original piano score composed and improvised by Michael Riesman, director of the Philip Glass Ensemble, in a rare live musical performance. Lighting, video, and conceptual design were by Mark Stanley, resident lighting designer for The New York City Ballet. Arthur Yorinks directed.
In 2017, Big Finish Productions adapted The Invisible Man into a full-cast audio drama starring John Hurt as Griffin.
In other media[edit]
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The character of the Invisible Man, given a full name of "Hawley Griffin", appears in the graphic novel The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen by Alan Moore. In the film adaptation, he is replaced with a different character named "Rodney Skinner", and instead of being the inventor of the formula, he is a thief who stole the formula. The film novelisation reveals that the inventor was Hawley Griffin. Skinner was especially created for the film because of copyright issues regarding the 1933 Universal film. Skinner is also portrayed as a more cheerful and good-natured character, and unlike Griffin, remains loyal to the League.
In the television series Sanctuary, a character named Nigel Griffin was one of the Five, a team of scientists who injected themselves with a blood serum and gained special abilities. His ability was to make himself transparent at will, though it didn't work on clothing. It is passed down to his descendants, including Clara Griffin (Christine Chatelain).
In 2009, Canadian cartoonist Jeff Lemire released an original graphic novel for DC Comics/Vertigo titled "The Nobody". This story was inspired by The Invisible Man with "John Griffen" as "The Invisible Man". There are many other allusions to the book.
In 2008, the creative team of Doug Moench and Kelley Jones created a limited series called Batman: The Unseen. It features Batman fighting against the Invisible Man.
The famous cartoon series Tom & Jerry produced an episode in 1947 called The Invisible Mouse, parodying the book written by Wells.
The Invisible Man is Monster in My Pocket No. 46. In the comic book series, he was allied with the good monsters. In the animated special, he was rechristened Dr. Henry Davenport and became leader of the good monsters.
Castlevania often has enemies and bosses that refer to old literature and films. In Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin, The Invisible Man makes an appearance as an enemy that dwells in the sewers. His clothes (before he discards them to stalk players unseen) reference those in the novel The Invisible Man: he wears a long, thick, tall-collared coat, gloves, and a wide-brimmed hat. He also dies in a similar fashion.
In the book The Wright 3 by Blue Balliett, the Invisible Man played an important role in the story.
In the one-shot comic Van Helsing: From Beneath The Rue Morgue, which presents Van Helsing and Dr. Moreau, there is a monster created by Dr. Moreau that is invisible. Van Helsing finds the papers detailing the invisibility cure and remembers something about an Englishman who turned invisible in West Sussex.
In the 1970s, the Invisible Man appeared as a mascot in television commercials for Scotch Magic Transparent Tape.
The British Punk Band Generation X [4] released a song called "The Invisible Man" on their 1978 debut album "Generation X" [5]"
The British rock band Queen released a song called "The Invisible Man" as one of their singles from their 1989 album The Miracle.
Another British rock band called Marillion also has a song called The Invisible Man. This track opens the album Marbles, released in 2004.
In the anime series Naruto, the Second Tsuchikage, Muu, is probably based on Griffin, the main character of "The Invisible Man", due to his combination of bandage-covering appearance and the invisibility technique he uses to avoid being spotted.
In the Monster High media, including video games and web animations, there is a teacher named "Mr. Where", who dresses in the Invisible Man's bandages, trench coat, and gloves (however, he usually wears a beret and sunglasses, as he is the drama teacher). He is confirmed to be invisible beneath these coverings on more than one occasion, where his sleeves are shown bunching up to reveal his invisible limbs. He also seems to have the ability to extend his invisibility, making his clothing disappear as well.
In addition to Mr. Where in the primary Monster High line, in the tie-in novels by Lisi Harrison, there is a teenage boy named Billy Phaedin (jokingly called "InvisiBilly"), in reference to the teenage main characters being the children of Universal Monsters and other historical "monsters". It's mentioned repeatedly that he is usually naked, otherwise he'd just look like floating clothing. In the third novel, a friend attempts to use modern cosmetics to make him visible, with limited success, but he ultimately goes back to being invisible once these techniques fail in a public setting.
In Team Fortress 2 a set of clothes is wearable by the Spy called 'The Invisible Rogue' which is based on this novel.[6]
In Donald E. Westlake's Smoke, career thief Freddie Noon is turned invisible by an attempted cure for cancer by two smoking researchers. The book pays homage to aspects of The Invisible Man by having Noon have to struggle with exposure to the elements and having to starve himself to avoid boluses of undigested food hovering in the air.
In 2014 a five-part web series titled "The Invisible Man" was produced by Waterfoot Films and released online.[7] The series is a modern adaptation of Wells' original story set in America.
Scientific accuracy[edit]
Russian writer Yakov I. Perelman pointed out in Physics Can Be Fun (1913) that from a scientific point of view, a man made invisible by Griffin's method should have been blind, since a human eye works by absorbing incoming light, not letting it through completely. Wells seems to show some awareness of this problem in Chapter 20, where the eyes of an otherwise invisible cat retain visible retinas. Nonetheless, this would be insufficient, since the retina would be flooded with light (from all directions) that ordinarily is blocked by the opaque sclera of the eyeball. Also, any image would be badly blurred if the eye had an invisible cornea and lens.
Origins and moral[edit]
As a moral tale, The Invisible Man can be seen as a modern version of the "Ring of Gyges" parable by Plato.[8]
See also[edit]
Novels portal
Things Not Seen
References[edit]
Jump up ^ The Science of Fiction and the Fiction of Science: Collected Essays on SF Storytelling and the Gnostic Imagination. McFarland. 2009. p. 41, 42.
Jump up ^ The Invisible Woman (1983) on IMDb
Jump up ^ "Welcome to Menier Chocolate Factory Online!". menierchocolatefactory.com.
Jump up ^ Generation X
Jump up ^ album "Generation X"
Jump up ^ "The Invisible Rogue". Team Fortress 2. Valve. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
Jump up ^ "The Invisible Man". waterfootfilms.com. Archived from the original on 8 July 2015.
Jump up ^ "Philip Holt- H.G. Wells and the Ring of Gyges". depauw.edu.
External links[edit]
Wikisource has original text related to this article:
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to The Invisible Man.
The Invisible Man at Project Gutenberg
The Invisible Man public domain audiobook at LibriVox
3 may 2006 guardian article about Milton and Nicorovici's invention
Horror-Wood: Invisible Man films
Complete copy of The Invisible Man by HG Wells in HTML, ASCII and WORD
Audio review and discussion of The Invisible Man at The Science Fiction Book Review Podcast
Animated summary of chapters 1 and 2 of the book on YouTube

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Works by H. G. Wells
Novels
The Time Machine (1895)
The Wonderful Visit (1895)
The Island of Doctor Moreau (1896)
The Wheels of Chance (1896)
The Invisible Man (1897)
The War of the Worlds (1898)
When the Sleeper Wakes (1899)
Love and Mr Lewisham (1900)
The First Men in the Moon (1901)
The Sea Lady (1902)
The Food of the Gods and How It Came to Earth (1904)
Kipps (1905)
A Modern Utopia (1905)
In the Days of the Comet (1906)
The War in the Air (1908)
Tono-Bungay (1909)
Ann Veronica (1909)
The History of Mr Polly (1910)
The Sleeper Awakes (1910)
The New Machiavelli (1911)
Marriage (1912)
The Passionate Friends (1913)
The Wife of Sir Isaac Harman (1914)
The World Set Free (1914)
Bealby: A Holiday (1915)
Boon (1915)
The Research Magnificent (1915)
Mr Britling Sees It Through (1916)
The Soul of a Bishop (1917)
Joan and Peter: The Story of an Education (1918)
The Undying Fire (1919)
The Secret Places of the Heart (1922)
Men Like Gods (1923)
The Dream (1924)
Christina Alberta's Father (1925)
The World of William Clissold (1926)
Meanwhile (1927)
Mr. Blettsworthy on Rampole Island (1928)
The Autocracy of Mr. Parham (1930)
The Bulpington of Blup (1932)
The Shape of Things to Come (1933)
The Croquet Player (1936)
Brynhild (1937)
Star Begotten (1937)
The Camford Visitation (1937)
Apropos of Dolores (1938)
The Brothers (1938)
The Holy Terror (1939)
Babes in the Darkling Wood (1940)
All Aboard for Ararat (1940)
You Can't Be Too Careful (1941)
Nonfiction
Anticipations
Certain Personal Matters
Crux Ansata
The Discovery of the Future
An Englishman Looks at the World (U.S. title: Social Forces in England and America)
Experiment in Autobiography
The Fate of Man
First and Last Things
Floor Games
The Future in America: A Search After Realities
God the Invisible King
Great Ghost Stories (1998)
In the Fourth Year
Little Wars
Mankind in the Making
Mind at the End of Its Tether
Mr. Belloc Objects to "The Outline of History"
The New America: The New World
The New World Order
New Worlds for Old
The Open Conspiracy
The Outline of History
Russia in the Shadows
The Science of Life
A Short History of the World
The Story of a Great Schoolmaster
This Misery of Boots
Travels of a Republican Radical in Search of Hot Water
War and the Future (North America: Italy, France and Britain at War)
The Way the World is Going
The Work, Wealth and Happiness of Mankind
World Brain
A Year of Prophesying
Collections
The Country of the Blind and Other Stories
The Plattner Story and Others
Select Conversations with an Uncle
The Stolen Bacillus and Other Incidents
Tales of Space and Time
Twelve Stories and a Dream
Short stories
"Æpyornis Island"
"The Argonauts of the Air"
"The Beautiful Suit"
"The Chronic Argonauts"
"The Cone"
"The Country of the Blind"
"The Crystal Egg"
"A Deal in Ostriches"
"The Diamond Maker"
"A Dream of Armageddon"
"The Empire of the Ants"
"In the Abyss"
"The Land Ironclads"
"Mr. Ledbetter's Vacation"
"The Lord of the Dynamos"
"The Man Who Could Work Miracles"
"The New Accelerator"
"The Pearl of Love"
"The Queer Story of Brownlow's Newspaper"
"The Red Room"
"The Sea Raiders"
"The Star"
"The Stolen Body"
"A Story of the Days to Come"
"A Story of the Stone Age"
"Triumphs of a Taxidermist"
"The Truth About Pyecraft"
"A Vision of Judgment"
Screenplays
Things to Come
The Man Who Could Work Miracles
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