Your daily Sci-Fi 5 is five minutes of science fiction history. Presented by a panel of hosts who share some of the least-known details about some of the best-known stories in popular culture. Brought to you by Roddenberry, the first name in science fiction.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 18 hours 58 minutes
episode 125: Spaceballs - June 24, 1987
Mel Brooks' epic sci-fi parody became one of his biggest hits despite the critics. Released on this day in 1987, "Spaceballs" got George Lucas' cooperation in every way but one. Find out what that is on today's Sci-Fi 5! for your daily dose of...
episode 124: Adam Adamant Lives! - June 23, 1966
He was a dashing gentleman spy who found himself awakened in a world that had passed him by. It's not Austin Powers but rather the short-lived series that inspired Mike Myers. Find out how complaints to the BBC led to "Adam Adamant Lives!" for...
episode 123: Thomas Dolby's Floating City - June 22, 2011
It was a bold experiment in promoting a new album: an interactive, global online game that sparked its players' imaginations so much, it had to change to keep up with how they played it. Find The Map Of The Floating City on today's Sci-Fi 5. ...
episode 122: Mariette Hartley - June 21, 1940
Whether you know her as the woman who married the Hulk, Zarabeth, or any of a number of other memorable genre (and mainstream) roles, today's Sci-Fi 5 celebrates the life and career of Mariette Hartley. for your daily dose of science-fiction history....
episode 121: Doctor Who: The New Adventures - June 20, 1991
Doctor Who was dead on TV - long live Doctor Who in prose! On today's Sci-Fi 5, over a decade before the Doctor's TV revival, the beginning of the franchise's more modern storytelling may have happened with the New Adventures novels. for your...
episode 120: Superman III - June 17, 1983
Today's Sci-Fi 5 returns to the Superman franchise with a reminder that not every 20th century Superman film landed with audiences either...but still had their redeeming qualities, as we discover with Superman III. for your daily dose of...
episode 119: John Cho - June 16, 1972
Fans of the most recent trilogy of Star Trek movies know him as Mr. Sulu from an alternate timeline, but John Cho's life and career are much wider than that. We look back as today's Sci-Fi 5 celebrates his birthday. for your daily dose of...
episode 118: Battle For The Planet Of The Apes - June 15, 1973
As it wrapped up the original five-film cycle that initiated the Planet Of The Apes franchise, today's Sci-Fi 5 may prove that one of Battle For The Planet Of The Ape's biggest surprises may have been who was underneath some of the ape makeup. for...
episode 117: Man Of Steel - June 14, 2013
This century's first attempt to reboot Superman as a film series flipped the script on some of the expectations of longtime fans of the character, but also launched the modern DC Comics film franchise. The story of Man Of Steel, on today's Sci-Fi 5. ...
episode 116: Logan's Sanctuary - June 13, 2000
It was sold as a soundtrack to a Logan's Run sequel, though no one ever got around to making the movie. Find out which power pop practitioners created the music and the story behind "Logan's Sanctuary" on today's Sci-Fi 5. for your daily dose of...