The lovely folks at SF Signal have invited me to participate in another Mind Meld column, this one on long-lost SF shows that deserve a remake. Check out my answer here, alongside a bunch more. There's an impressive array of responses ranging from Space: 1999 to Darkwing Duck, including a couple very obscure ones that sound fascinating (I've got to track down The Starlost and Otherworld).
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It was fun participating in SF Signal's Mind Meld with you this week. I loved Alien Nation myself, and I'd love to see a reboot.
Posted by: John Anealio | February 19, 2010 at 01:01 PM
....I remember watching The Starlost on CTV back in Toronto when I was a little tyke in the 70s. Sad to see one of the cool main actors, Robin Ward, doing 2nd-rate shilling for PayTV and being a weatherman later on. He deserved better, IMHO.
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Posted by: John McNichol | February 24, 2010 at 02:56 AM
Ha! I knew it would be Alien Nation! YOU HAVE BEEN PREDICTED!
Posted by: Zak | March 17, 2010 at 10:30 AM
For a show that only aired 12 episodes, I have a really strong memory of Automan. I'm sure that it probably wouldn't hold up very well today, but I sure loved it as a kid.
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