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Godzilla vs. Merchagodzilla - March 17, 1977 Mar 17, 2023

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Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla made its American debut today in 1977 - with an altered title intended to cash in on an American TV favorite. Sci-Fi 5 revisits the arrival of Godzilla's mechanical nemesis.

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Written by Vic Sage

Hosted by Kim Horcher

Music by Devin Curry

The Ice Pirates - March 16, 1984 Mar 16, 2023

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It was meant to propel a reliable star under studio contract to movie stardom, and was meant to absolutely not resemble any other contemporary genre films in any way. Really. Sci-Fi 5 puts out the plank for 1984's The Ice Pirates.

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Written by Shane Vaughn

Hosted by Earl Green

Music by Devin Curry

Slaughterhouse Five - March 15, 1972 Mar 15, 2023

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How close should a movie be to the book that inspired it? And can any movie even get close to a mind-bending classic like Kurt Vonnegut Jr.'s Slaughterhouse-Five? Sci-Fi 5 gives the 1972 movie adaptation a fresh look.

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Written by Earl Green

Hosted by Jessica Lynn Verdi

Music by Devin Curry

Robocop The Series - March 14, 1994 Mar 14, 2023

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With diminishing returns in his big screen sequels, it was only natural that RoboCop would start patrolling the small screen. Sci-Fi 5 tries to find out if RoboCop: The Series did the character... well... justice.

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Written by Ryan Myers

Hosted by Earl Green

Music by Devin Curry

Battlestar Galactica: Daybreak Part 1 - March 13, 2009 Mar 13, 2023

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It was a deceptively quiet beginning to one of modern sci-fi's most picked-over endings. Revisit part one of Battlestar Galactica's series finale, Daybreak - so say we all, and so says today's Sci-Fi 5.

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Written by Ashley Thomas

Hosted by Ryan Myers

Music by Devin Curry

Silent Running - March 10, 1972 Mar 10, 2023

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With a renowned special effects artist as its director, a potential human breakout star and three almost-certain robot breakout stars, Sci-Fi 5 rejoices in the distant sunlight of the cult classic movie, Silent Running.

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Written by Ryan Myers

Hosted by Kim Horcher

Music by Devin Curry

Starcrash - March 9, 1979 Mar 09, 2023

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Sci-Fi 5 halts the flow of time - for just a few minutes, at any rate - to fill you in on just a few of the strange stories behind the making of the legendary sci-fi film Star Crash.

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Written by Ashley Thomas

Hosted by Roberto Lewis

Music by Devin Curry

Doctor Who: Genesis Of The Daleks - March 8, 1975 Mar 08, 2023

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Genesis of the Daleks is one of the most beloved chapters of #DoctorWho history. Sci-Fi 5 examines the origins of the Daleks' origin story and its extremely pivotal place in the lore of Doctor Who - old or new.

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Written by Earl Green

Hosted by Jessica Lynn Verdi

Music by Devin Curry

Probe - March 7. 1988 Mar 07, 2023

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It was a new sci-fi show that boasted, as one of its co-creators, one of literary sci-fi's all-time heavy hitters. Sci-Fi 5 asks, with those kind of credentials, what happened to the 1988 series Probe?

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Written by Earl Green

Hosted by Ryan Myers

Music by Devin Curry

Mass Effect 3 - March 6, 2012 Mar 06, 2023

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The Mass Effect video game franchise has indeed had a massive effect on modern gaming. Today's Sci-Fi 5 recounts how the release of Mass Effect 3 was greeted by controversies of both the real and manufactured varieties.

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Written by Ryan Myers

Hosted by Earl Green

Music by Devin Curry

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