Jul 30, 2021

Does a science-fiction property even exist if there isn't an "adult" parody version of it? One of the earliest (and arguably greatest) was "Flesh Gordon" which premiered on July 30, 1974. What surprised audiences was the care and attention to aping the style of the old Flash Gordon serials, made by an aspiring group of...

Jul 29, 2021

We're celebrating Dean Haglund's (The X-Files) birthday with special guest Phil Leirness, co-host of the Chillpak Hollywood podcast! Hear about Dean's sci-fi fandom, his inventive mind, and his unique childhood perspective on adult physiology!

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Jul 28, 2021

Kevin Costner ignored Steven Spielberg's advice about shooting his film in open water, and that led to cost overruns and a notoriously difficult production. But does Waterworld - released on July 28, 1995 - deserve its reputation as a total disaster?

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Jul 27, 2021

After the movie Stargate was released in 1994, it wasn't long before MGM brought the franchise to TV. Two producers were hired after separate pitches, and Stargate SG-1 premiered on July 27, 1997 on pay-cable network Showtime before jumping to Sci-Fi Channel. Hear the story on today's Sci-Fi 5 and what separated...

Jul 26, 2021

It was the new spin nobody knew they wanted but Disney insisted upon anyway. On July 26, 1979 "Unidentified Flying Oddball" merged Mark Twain's "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court" with a space-warp traveling android named Hermes. Setting a course for hijinks on today's Sci-Fi 5.

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