Sci-Fi 5

Buck Rogers faced many foes in his short TV run, but was he ready for the age-old danger of those kids with their rock and roll music? It was on this day in 1980 that Buck squared off with the "Space Rockers!"

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Written by Earl Green

Hosted by Jessica Lynn Verdi

Music by Devin Curry

John Constantine's journey from the comic book page to the big screen culminated in the premiere, on this day in 2005, of "Constantine" starring Keanu Reeves. Find out why this isn't necessarily the end of the story on today's Sci-Fi 5!

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Written and hosted by Ryan Myers

Music by Devin Curry

A mysterious visitor strikes sphere fear into the heart of a town's citizens, the military, and scientists... but the real fear that inspired 1959's The Cosmic Man was fear about our future, not theirs, on today's Sci-Fi 5!

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Written by John Champion

Hosted by Earl Green

Music by Devin Curry

As a kid, he was an Army brat with a love of comic books. As an adult, he has worked non-stop in front of and behind the camera while share his passion for reading with children. Sci-Fi 5 wishes LeVar Burton a happy birthday!

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Written by Holly Amos

Hosted by Kim Horcher

Music by Devin Curry

They came from another world to study life on Earth... and then it went all wrong. But for a few weeks, it resulted in high hilarity and lowbrow humor on British TV. Meet The Strangerers, which premiered today in 2000, on today's Sci-Fi 5!

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Written by Ryan Myers

Hosted by Earl Green

Music by Devin Curry

Like so many of us, Simon Pegg grew up with an obsession for nerdy pop-culture. Unlike all of us, he has appeared in Star Trek, Star Wars, and Doctor Who - one of only three actors to do so. Find out who he wants to play next on today's Sci-Fi 5!

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Written by Brian Clayton

Hosted by Jessica Lynn Verdi

Music by Devin Curry

Doctor Who had a formidable enemy in the Cybermen. A year after their introduction, with the threat of losing the Daleks, the Cybermen came back in an all new and more terrifying form. Hear what happened on "The Moonbase" on today's Sci-Fi 5!

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Written by Earl Green

Hosted by Roberto Lewis

Music by Devin Curry

Schlocky sci-fi aimed at a hopefully less-than-discriminating teen audience, or genuine genre classic?  Learn more about Roger Corman's "Not Of This Earth", on today's Sci-Fi 5!

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Written by Ashley Thomas

Hosted by Ryan Myers

Music by Devin Curry

His artwork for book covers, album covers, and movie posters are practically their own subgenre of fantasy art, and his style is almost immediately summed up by his name alone: the late, great Frank Frazetta, on today's Sci-Fi 5!

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Written by Ryan Myers

Hosted by Kim Horcher

Music by Devin Curry

The roster of talent that came together to make a movie about talking apes was incredible. The impact it had on sci-fi cinema was indelible. Get your stinking paws on today's Sci-Fi 5 celebrating Planet of the Apes, released today in 1968!

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Written by David Sohl

Hosted by Earl Green

Music by Devin Curry