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    Sci-Fi 5

    Your daily Sci-Fi 5 is five minutes of science fiction history. Presented by a panel of hosts who share some of the least-known details about some of the best-known stories in popular culture. Brought to you by Roddenberry, the first name in science fiction.

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    Max Headroom U.S. series premiere - March 31, 1987 Mar 31, 2023
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    From unlikely beginnings - a character created to introduce music videos to UK audiences - sprang a trailblazing, underappreciated #cyberpunk chapter in American genre TV. Sci-Fi 5 reloads Max Headroom into your memory.

    Follow Sci-Fi 5 for your daily dose of science-fiction history.

    Written by Shane Vaughn

    Hosted by Ryan Myers

    Music by Devin Curry

    Tank Girl - March 30, 1995 Mar 30, 2023
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    It started as an indie comic with a cult audience, but on this day in 1995 a movie version tried to introduce a whole new audience to #TankGirl. Sci-Fi 5 fills you in on the character's origins and some spicy could-have-been casting.

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    Written by Ashley Thomas

    Hosted by Earl Green

    Music by Devin Curry

    Vangelis - March 29, 1943 Mar 29, 2023
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    You may know him best from the music of Blade Runner or Cosmos, but as Sci-Fi 5 celebrates composer and musician Vangelis on his birthday, there's so much more to his career than that.

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    Written by Brian Clayton

    Hosted by Kim Horcher

    Music by Devin Curry

    Lost; Expose - March 28, 2007 Mar 28, 2023
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    Sometimes, showrunners trying to broaden a show's palette of characters and storylines...don't quite stick the landing. Sci-Fi 5 examines the curious case of two survivors who didn't fascinate the otherwise obsessive fans of Lost.

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    Written by Earl Green

    Hosted by Jessica Lynn Verdi

    Music by Devin Curry

    Nathan Fillion - March 27, 1971 Mar 27, 2023
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    You may know him from non-genre hits such as The Rookie and Castle, but chances are good that you still know Nathan Fillion best as Captain Mal Reynolds from Firefly. Sci-Fi 5 aims to misbehave and wish him a happy birthday.

    Learn more about Nathan's charity: Kids Need To Read

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    Written by Shane Vaughn

    Hosted by Roberto Lewis

    Music by Devin Curry

    King Kong - March 24, 1933 Mar 24, 2023
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    The king of the ape world made his big-screen debut today in 1933, and Sci-Fi 5 scales the whole tall tower of trivia behind what made King Kong such a groundbreaking cinematic spectacle.

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    Written by Matthew Comegys

    Hosted by Jessica Lynn Verdi

    Music by Devin Curry

    Akira Kurosawa - March 23, 1910 Mar 23, 2023
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    Even if you haven't sought out the films he wrote and directed, you have seen movies - many of them in the sci-fi category - heavily influenced by legendary director Akira Kurosawa. Sci-Fi 5 charts his influence on cinematic history.

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    Written by Ryan Myers

    Hosted by Kim Horcher

    Music by Devin Curry

    V: The Return - March 22, 1985 Mar 22, 2023
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    It was the last episode of the series, but it wasn't the last episode viewers saw. It was meant to lead into a second season, but the show was cancelled. Sci-Fi 5 tries to unravel tha tangle of trivia surrounding the original V finale.

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    Written by Earl Green

    Hosted by Roberto Lewis

    Music by Devin Curry

    Johnny Jupiter - March 21, 1953 Mar 21, 2023
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    Early American TV sci-fi was wild. Magical TVs, puppets, a teleporting comic relief robot - anything goes! Today's Sci-Fi 5 infuses you with super jelly bean power and tells you all about Johnny Jupiter.

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    Written by Mike Richards

    Hosted by Earl Green

    Music by Devin Curry

    Battlestar Galactica: Daybreak Part 2 - March 20, 2009 Mar 20, 2023
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    With four years of storylines and mysteries to wrap up, was the Battlestar Galactica series finale going to satisfy everyone? Sci-Fi 5 runs down the pros and cons of one of sci-fi's most controversial endings.

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    Written by Ashley Thomas

    Hosted by Ryan Myers

    Music by Devin Curry

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