Sci-Fi 5

As September ends, so does Sci-Fi 5's attempt to stalk Zardoz as it continues its rampage through the cinemas of Europe.  Today, we deliver the final (?) word on this iconoclastic - and yet iconic - slice of genre cinema.

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Written by David Sohl

Hosted by Ryan Myers

Music by Devin Curry

The Inhumans started out as a future Marvel movie, and then over time shifted to become a new Marvel television series.  But as today's Sci-Fi 5 proves, not everything that emerges from Marvel Studios has an easy time getting made, or is embraced by the fan base.

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Written by Earl Green 

Hosted by Kim Horcher

Music by Devin Curry

What if H.G. Wells didn't just write "The Time Machine" but actually invented one? That's the premise behind 1979's "Time After Time" that premiered on this day in 1979 and unleashed a Victorian serial killer on 20th century San Francisco.

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Written by Brian Clayton

Hosted by Roberto Lewis

Music by Devin Curry

He was an army brat who studied martial arts before landing his first movie role. Since then, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa has made a career breaking out of Asian stereotype roles and cutting a path of his own. Also: Nazi sharks? The story on today's Sci-Fi 5.

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Written by Ryan Myers

Hosted by Jessica Lynn Verdi

Music by Devin Curry

In an age where shows centered around readily identifiable (and marketable) cars were topping the ratings, Glen A. Larson's "Knight Rider" helped a network escape a ratings slump. Today's Sci-Fi 5 explores where the ideas for the show came from.

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Written by John Champion

Hosted by Earl Green

Music by Devin Curry

Every movie has a story behind its story, the chronicle of how the movie got made.  And even when there's a story as bizarre as Zardoz, today's Sci-Fi 5 is but a mere sampling of those equally strange behind-the-scenes tales.

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Written by Earl Green

Hosted by Ryan Myers

Music by: Devin Curry

You might know her as the star of She-Hulk: Attorney At Law, or one of the many stars (!) of Orphan Black.  Today's Sci-Fi 5 celebrates an amazingly versatile performer, Tatiana Maslany.

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Written by Ashley Thomas

Hosted by Roberto Lewis

Music by Devin Curry

Even as we're reveling in new adventures in Middle Earth, today's Sci-Fi 5 marks the anniversary of the publication of The Hobbit, the book that first took readers there and introduced them to the bravest little Hobbit of them all.

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Written by Shane Vaughn

Hosted by Jessica Lynn Verdi

Music by Devin Curry

For a show that lasted less than half of a season on the air, Firefly made an indelible mark on some sci-fi fans.  Today's Sci-Fi 5 traces the stories behind the scenes of Firefly's original run, all the way to the state of the 'Verse today.

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Written by Ashely Thomas

Hosted by Earl Green

Music by Devin Curry

If an actor is lucky, a role comes along that defines their career. For Adam West, that came with the cowl and cape of Batman, and a heavy burden of typecasting. Today's Sci-Fi 5 reveals it would take more than the Batcave to contain Adam West's talents.

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Written by Mike Richards

Hosted by Kim Horcher

Music by Devin Curry