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 51: Battlestar Galactica: Daybreak Part 1 - March 13, 2009
It was a deceptively quiet beginning to one of modern sci-fi's most picked-over endings. Revisit part one of Battlestar Galactica's series finale, Daybreak - so say we all, and so says today's Sci-Fi 5. for your daily dose of...
episode 52: Robocop The Series - March 14, 1994
With diminishing returns in his big screen sequels, it was only natural that RoboCop would start patrolling the small screen. Sci-Fi 5 tries to find out if RoboCop: The Series did the character... well... justice. for your daily dose of...
episode 53: Slaughterhouse Five - March 15, 1972
How close should a movie be to the book that inspired it? And can any movie even get close to a mind-bending classic like Kurt Vonnegut Jr.'s Slaughterhouse-Five? Sci-Fi 5 gives the 1972 movie adaptation a fresh look. for your daily...
episode 54: The Ice Pirates - March 16, 1984
It was meant to propel a reliable star under studio contract to movie stardom, and was meant to absolutely not resemble any other contemporary genre films in any way. Really. Sci-Fi 5 puts out the plank for 1984's The Ice Pirates. for your daily...
episode 55: Godzilla vs. Merchagodzilla - March 17, 1977
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla made its American debut today in 1977 - with an altered title intended to cash in on an American TV favorite. Sci-Fi 5 revisits the arrival of Godzilla's mechanical nemesis. for your daily dose of science-fiction...
episode 56: Battlestar Galactica: Daybreak Part 2 - March 20, 2009
With four years of storylines and mysteries to wrap up, was the Battlestar Galactica series finale going to satisfy everyone? Sci-Fi 5 runs down the pros and cons of one of sci-fi's most controversial endings. for your daily dose of...
episode 57: Johnny Jupiter - March 21, 1953
Early American TV sci-fi was wild. Magical TVs, puppets, a teleporting comic relief robot - anything goes! Today's Sci-Fi 5 infuses you with super jelly bean power and tells you all about Johnny Jupiter. for your daily dose of...
episode 58: V: The Return - March 22, 1985
It was the last episode of the series, but it wasn't the last episode viewers saw. It was meant to lead into a second season, but the show was cancelled. Sci-Fi 5 tries to unravel tha tangle of trivia surrounding the original V finale. for your...
episode 59: Akira Kurosawa - March 23, 1910
Even if you haven't sought out the films he wrote and directed, you have seen movies - many of them in the sci-fi category - heavily influenced by legendary director Akira Kurosawa. Sci-Fi 5 charts his influence on cinematic history. for your...
episode 60: King Kong - March 24, 1933
The king of the ape world made his big-screen debut today in 1933, and Sci-Fi 5 scales the whole tall tower of trivia behind what made King Kong such a groundbreaking cinematic spectacle. for your daily dose of science-fiction history. Written...