A L I E N W O R L D S
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1979

First Show: Jan 07, 1979 Last Show: Sep 30, 1979
Number Shows: 26 (aired) Audition Show: none


Series Description:

ALIEN WORLDS, a modern science fiction series, broadcast in stereo,
opens:

"Slowly rotating, at the edge of deep space, one thousand
kilometers beyond the atmosphere of 21st century Earth, is
the Arthur C. Clark astronomical observatory Star Lab.
Here, Star Lab research director Mora Cassiday, along with
scientists and technicians of the International Space
Authority, watch over the countless suns, planets and star
systems that fill the universe."

ALIEN WORLDS was produced and broadcast in 1979 and deals with the
interplanetary peacekeepers on Star Lab. It was created by Lee
Hansen, who also produced and directed all 26 broadcast episodes in
two seasons. The series was syndicated and both seasons were often
broadcast back-to-back.

J. Michael Straczynski, creator of the TV series "Babylon 5" and
executive producer for "Murder, She Wrote", wrote one unaired episode
for a third season ("A Question of Conscience"). A few other scripts
were initiated, but never completed. A one-hour interview with
the creator is also available.

Some of the shows were later made available to the public first on
record and later on cassette. Currently, legitimate copies of these
shows are available for purchase only from the official Alien Worlds
website at http://www.alienworlds.com.


Log Comments:

As this was a syndicated series, broadcast dates and broadcast order
varied around the nation. Broadcast dates and broadcast order in
this list were based on earliest broadcast date known. Information
found indicated there were two 13-show seasons with a 13 week gap
between them.


Chronological Log:

Date Day Num Title
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............... First Season .................
Jan 07, 1979 Sun 1 Sun Stealers, Part 1
Jan 14, 1979 Sun 2 Sun Stealers, Part 2
Jan 21, 1979 Sun 3 Starsmith Project, Part 1
Jan 28, 1979 Sun 4 Starsmith Project, Part 2
Feb 04, 1979 Sun 5 Night Riders Of Kalimar, Part 1
Feb 11, 1979 Sun 6 Night Riders Of Kalimar, Part 2
Feb 18, 1979 Sun 7 Resurrectionists Of Lethe, Part 1
Feb 25, 1979 Sun 8 Resurrectionists Of Lethe, Part 2
Mar 04, 1979 Sun 9 Keeper Of Eight, Part 1
Mar 11, 1979 Sun 10 Keeper Of Eight, Part 2
Mar 18, 1979 Sun 11 ISA Conspiracy, Part 1: Dark Bringers
Mar 25, 1979 Sun 12 ISA Conspiracy, Part 2: Diatons
Apr 01, 1979 Sun 13 ISA Conspiracy, Part 3: Light Storm

............... Second Season ................
Jul 08, 1979 Sun 14 The Kilohertz War
Jul 15, 1979 Sun 15 The Adventure Of The Egyptian Necklace, Part 1
Jul 22, 1979 Sun 16 The Adventure Of The Egyptian Necklace, Part 2
Jul 29, 1979 Sun 17 Time Clash
Aug 05, 1979 Sun 18 Death Song
Aug 12, 1979 Sun 19 Infinity Factor, Part 1
Aug 19, 1979 Sun 20 Infinity Factor, Part 2
Aug 26, 1979 Sun 21 Earth Light, Part 1
Sep 02, 1979 Sun 22 Earth Light, Part 2
Sep 09, 1979 Sun 23 Seeds Of Time
Sep 16, 1979 Sun 24 Madonnas Of Zanzibar Alpha, Part 1
Sep 23, 1979 Sun 25 Madonnas Of Zanzibar Alpha, Part 2
Sep 30, 1979 Sun 26 Himalayan Parallel

....... Third Season, Never Broadcast ........
The Lukocyte Maneuver
The Parallax Deception
A Dream within a Dream
A Question of Conscience

................. Additional .................
Interview with the Author (60 minutes)


References:

* "The Ultimate History of Network Radio Programming and Guide To All
Circulating Shows", by Jay Hickerson, 27436 Desert Rose Ct.,
Leesburg, FL 34748


Reader Feedback:

* Colin Chisholm corrected the name of the creator of the series.
He maintains a very nice web page dedicated to ALIEN WORLDS at:
http://www.enteract.com/~chisholm/AlienWorlds/alienworlds.html


Last Update: Jul 25, 2007


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