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They came to destroy the Earth - first as a set of trading cards, then as a star-studded film directed by Tim Burton. "Mars Attacks" on this day in 1996, and we have the story on today's ack ack ack ack ack!

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It was years in the making, and on this day in 1978, "Superman" got the big-screen treatment he deserved at a star-studded premiere in Washington D.C. When audiences believed a man could fly - on today's Sci-Fi 5.

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The graphical user interface of your computer is older than you probably think. On this day in 1968, Dr. Englebart showed off a bit of the future to and audience of the Joint Computer Conference. Hear the story on today's podcast.

Watch the "Mother of All Demos"

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He was a magician and theatrical illusionist who embraced the new technology of film and, in doing so, revolutionized an industry and paved the way for every science-fiction film made since. Hear the story of George Melies who was born on this day in 1861.

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For five long years, the team behind the Akatsuki space probe waited. The probe intended for Venus had malfunctioned and ended up in the sun's orbit. Patience and clever thinking paid off though, and on this day in 2015, the little probe that could, finally did.

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Ten years after Star Trek aired its last episode, The Motion Picture was a reality. A premiere audience gathered for the highly-anticipated, still incomplete, film along with a gala at one of the Smithsonian's crown jewels. Get a taste of the off-screen drama in today's episode.

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Written by Ashley Thomas

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The path to film Frank Herbert's epic "Dune" is studded with successes and failures along the way. Then there was the Sci-Fi Channel attempt at a "Dune" mini-series that debuted this day in 2000, co-produced by a greeting card company. We'll look at what got the novels to the small-screen on today's Sc-Fi 5.

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Written by Earl Green

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Star Trek stories made the transition from TV to comic books to novels to animation, but on December 2, 1979, the crew of the Enterprise started a new voyage on the daily pages of newspapers in their own comic strip. Hear all about it on today's Sci-Fi 5!

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Written by Holly Amos

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The name says it all. "The Green Slime" premiered on December 1, 1968, and its groovy-international-psychedelic-pop style became an instant cult classic. Something screaming 'cross your mind? Green slime... on today's Sci-Fi 5.

The Green Slime theme song!

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Written by David Sohl

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The video game that tied in with the hit "Buck Rogers" TV show was, unfortunately, released a couple of years after the series' unceremonious cancelation. It did alright but failed to launch a new Buck franchise. Hear the story on today's show.

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