Sci-Fi 5

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Jeremiah - March 3, 2002 Mar 03, 2023

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From its European comic origins to the next act in the career of Babylon 5's showrunner, Sci-Fi 5 reveals that nothing in Jeremiah's post-apocalyptic world was ever going to be easy.

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Written by Earl Green

Hosted by Kim Horcher

Music by Devin Curry

The Twilight Zone: To Serve Man - March 2, 1962 Mar 02, 2023

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Not to make a meal of the issues, but Sci-Fi 5 has some truly tasty details about one of the most popular - and frequently quoted - Twilight Zone episodes in the history of the show... if you're hungry for that kind of trivia.

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Written by Matthew Comegys

Hosted by Earl Green

Music by Devin Curry

Crime Traveller - March 1, 1997 Mar 01, 2023

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A police forensic scientist with a time machine. A detective trying to bring criminals to justice. In today's Sci-Fi 5, they fight crime and they fight time in the '90s British time travel drama, Crime Traveller.

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Written by Shane Vaughn

Hosted by Ryan Myers

Music by Devin Curry

Murray Gold - February 28, 1969 Feb 28, 2023

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When longtime collaborator Russell T. Davies became the showrunner of #DoctorWho, Murray Gold found himself along for the ride. Sci-Fi 5 finds out what else Gold has scored - and wonders if he'll be resuming his time travels.

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Written by Brian Clayton

Hosted by Earl Green

Music by Devin Curry

Dark City - February 27, 1998 Feb 27, 2023

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Audiences may have passed up their chance to walk through the Dark City, but today's Sci-Fi 5 demonstrates that this didn't stop this 1998 movie from influencing later genre films.

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Written by Ryan Myers

Hosted by Jessica Lynn Verdi

Music by Devin Curry

Barry Bostwick - February 24, 1945 Feb 24, 2023

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If you're looking for a man of deeds, not words, look no further than today's Sci-Fi 5 and its tribute to star of Megaforce and The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Barry Bostwick!

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Written by Johnny Kolasinski

Hosted by Earl Green

Music by Devin Curry

Superman & Lois - February 23, 2021 Feb 23, 2023

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The DC Comics-inspired "Arrowverse" shows spawned many a spinoff, but today's Sci-Fi 5 reveals how one such spinoff left the rest of the Arrowverse behind to put a bold spin on arguably DC's best known hero.

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Written by Ashley Thomas

Hosted by Roberto Lewis

Music by Devin Curry

A Trip To Mars - February 22, 1918 Feb 22, 2023

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A Danish sci-fi film from 1918 pioneered the "space opera" format that persists to this day. Hear the story of "A Trip to Mars" and its themes that left a legacy on today's Sci-Fi 5!

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Written by Fenton Queens

Hosted by Ryan Myers

Music by Devin Curry

Probe - February 21, 1972 Feb 21, 2023

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It tried to bring superspy exploits up to date with recent space age technology (and alumni from Star Trek and other popular shows). Today's Sci-Fi 5 probes the question: why didn't Probe survive as a series called Search?

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Written by Earl Green

Hosted by Jessica Lynn Verdi

Music by Devin Curry

Generation X - February 20, 1996 Feb 20, 2023

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It could have hailed a new Marvel TV universe in the mid 1990s... but, as today's Sci-Fi 5 reveals, Fox's Generation X pilot-turned-movie was not the Marvel property that would take over the multimedia universe.

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Written by Ryan Myers

Hosted by Earl Green

Music by Devin Curry

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