Sci-Fi 5

Before settling on "Starship Invasions," the filmmakers had to change the title twice to avoid confusion with "Star Wars" and "Close Encounters." Honestly, there was never any danger of that. Hear the whole weird story on today's Sci-Fi 5.

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Written by John Champion

Hosted by Ryan Myers

Music by Devin Curry

On this day in 2016, "Zapped" premiered! No, it's not the one you're thinking about. That one either. It's the short-lived British sci-fi/fantasy sitcom about an office worker in the land of Munty. Hear all about it on today's Sci-Fi 5!

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Written by Ryan Myers

Hosted by Jessica Lynn Verdi

Music by Devin Curry

It was the radio show that Douglas Adams reluctantly turned into a novel, and the novel was almost procrastinated into obscurity. On this day in 1979 though, readers got a novelization that sparked the many more iterations of Adams' "Galaxy." The story on today's Sci-Fi 5.

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Written by Brian Clayton

Hosted by Ryan Myers

Music by Devin Curry

IMAX audiences were treated to a glimpse of life in the future on this day in 1996 with the premiere of "L5: First City in Space." It was part narrative adventure and part science lesson, brought to screen with the help of NASA and a Star Trek veteran. The story on today's Sci-Fi 5.

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Written by Mike Richards

Hosted by KH

Music by Devin Curry

He was the maker of monster and animal suits, as well as the man inside them.  Today's Sci-Fi 5 chronicles the far-too-short career of the man inside the Horta, costume designer and stunt performer Janos Prohaska.

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Written by Shane Vaughn

Hosted by Roberto Lewis

Music by Devin Curry

It was an episode that had the burden of introducing not only a new Doctor Who, but a whole new way of thinking about the show's main character.  Sci-Fi 5 charts the path of The Woman Who Fell To Earth.

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Written by Shane Vaughn

Hosted by Roberto Lewis

Music by Devin Curry

It had the unenviable task of following up on a genuine genre classic, and staking out its own territory and identity with a mix of new and classic characters.  Sci-Fi 5 calls up the file on the inception date of Blade Runner 2049.

Written by Ryan Myers

Hosted by Earl Green

Music by Devin Curry

Horror movie fans know him as the mastermind behind the Hellraiser and Candyman sagas.  On his birthday, Sci-Fi 5 looks back at how Clive Barker became a master of the macabre.

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Written by Ashley Thomas

Hosted by Jessica Lynn Verdi

Music by Devin Curry

A serious horror film, based on a less than serious horror novel, featuring effects that led to audiences taking it...less than seriously?  Sci-Fi 5 hops right into the story behind Night Of The Lepus!

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Written by Vic Sage

Hosted by Ryan Myers

Music by Devin Curry

It was a sci-fi TV milestone with everything: a plausible story devised in part by an actual scientist, and a cast of rising stars including a future Oscar winner. Sci-Fi 5 brings you a message from the stars, telling you why this show can't be seen in its original form now.

Written and hosted by Earl Green

Music by Devin Curry