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V (1983 Miniseries)
''V'' (or ''V: The Original Miniseries'') is a two-part American science-fiction television miniseries, written and directed by Kenneth Johnson. Its debut on NBC in 1983 initiated the science-fiction franchise concerning reptilian aliens known as the Visitors trying to gain control of Earth, and of the reaction by the human populace. Plot A race of aliens arrives on Earth in a fleet of 50 huge, saucer-shaped motherships, which hover over major cities across the world. They reveal themselves on the roof of the United Nations building in New York City, appearing human, but requiring special glasses to protect their eyes and having a distinctive resonance to their voices. Referred to as the Visitors, they reach out in friendship, ostensibly seeking the help of humans to obtain chemicals and minerals needed to aid their ailing world, which is revealed to be a planet orbiting the star Sirius. In return, the Visitors promise to share their advanced technology with humanity. The g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Science Fiction
Science fiction (often shortened to sci-fi or abbreviated SF) is a genre of speculative fiction that deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts. These concepts may include information technology and robotics, biological manipulations, space exploration, time travel, Parallel universes in fiction, parallel universes, and extraterrestrials in fiction, extraterrestrial life. The genre often explores human responses to the consequences of projected or imagined scientific advances. Science fiction is related to fantasy (together abbreviated wikt:SF&F, SF&F), Horror fiction, horror, and superhero fiction, and it contains many #Subgenres, subgenres. The genre's precise Definitions of science fiction, definition has long been disputed among authors, critics, scholars, and readers. Major subgenres include hard science fiction, ''hard'' science fiction, which emphasizes scientific accuracy, and soft science fiction, ''soft'' science fiction, which focuses on social sciences. Other no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blair Tefkin
Blair Tefkin is an American actress, singer, and songwriter. Life and career Blair Tefkin was born in Los Angeles, California. She is best known for her role as Robin Maxwell on the 1983 science fiction miniseries '' V'' (replacing Dominique Dunne, who was murdered while the show was in pre-production), the 1984 sequel '' V: The Final Battle'', and '' V: The Series''. Other notable television roles include Chris Elliott's love interest, Charlene, on '' Get a Life''. Blair co-starred with Martin Mull on the CBS sitcom, ''His & Hers.'' Film roles include Pat Bernardo in '' Fast Times at Ridgemont High'' (credited as Blair Ashleigh), '' Three for the Road'' with Charlie Sheen, '' A Sinful Life'', ''Inside Monkey Zetterland'', Fright Night Part 2, S.F.W., and '' Dream Lover'' with James Spader. In '' The Anniversary Party'' with Jennifer Jason Leigh and Alan Cumming, Tefkin also performs an original song, "If Your Love Is True". Her song, "Troubles" appears on the movie's sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York City
New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States, located at the southern tip of New York State on one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs, each coextensive with a respective county. The city is the geographical and demographic center of both the Northeast megalopolis and the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the United States by both population and urban area. New York is a global center of finance and commerce, culture, technology, entertainment and media, academics, and scientific output, the arts and fashion, and, as home to the headquarters of the United Nations, international diplomacy. With an estimated population in 2024 of 8,478,072 distributed over , the city is the most densely populated major city in the United States. New York City has more than double the population of Los Angeles, the nation's second-most populous city. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Headquarters Of The United Nations
, image = Midtown Manhattan Skyline 004 (cropped).jpg , image_size = 275px , caption = View of the complex from Long Island City in 2021; from left to right: the Secretariat, Conference, and General Assembly buildings , location = New York City ( international zone) , address = 760 United Nations Plaza,Manhattan, New York, U.S. , coordinates = , groundbreaking_date = , start_date = , completion_date = , inauguration_date = , architect = Board of designers mediated by Harrison & Abramovitz , owner = United Nations , cost = US$65 million (equivalent to $ in ) , floor_count = 39 , references = , mapframe-zoom = 11 , altitude = , building_type = , architectural_style = Modern architecture , height = , structural_engineer = , main_contractor = Fuller, Turner, Slattery, and Walsh , architecture_firm = The headquarters of the Uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mothership
A mother ship, mothership or mother-ship is a large vehicle that leads, serves, or carries other smaller vehicles. A mother ship may be a maritime ship, aircraft, or spacecraft. Examples include bomber aircraft, bombers converted to carry experimental aircraft to altitudes where they can conduct their research (such as the B-52 carrying the X-15), or ships that carry small submarines to an area of ocean to be explored (such as the R/V Atlantis (AGOR-25), Atlantis II carrying the DSV Alvin, ''Alvin''). A mother ship may also be used to recover smaller craft, or go its own way after releasing them. A smaller vessel serving or caring for ''larger'' craft is usually called a tender ship, tender. Maritime craft During World War II, the German Type XIV submarine or ''Milchkuh'' (Milk cow) was a type of large submarine used to resupply the U-boats. Mother ships can carry small submersibles and submarines to an area of ocean to be explored (such as the R/V Atlantis (AGOR-25), Atla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
V (franchise)
''V'' is an American science fiction franchise created by American writer, producer and director Kenneth Johnson (producer), Kenneth Johnson about a genocidal alien invasion, invading alien race known as the "Visitors"—reptilian humanoids Human disguise, disguised as human beings—trying to take over Earth, and the human reaction to this, including the Resistance group attempting to stop them, while others collaborate with the aliens for power and personal wealth. The two-part television miniseries ''V (1983 miniseries), V'' aired in 1983, written and directed by Johnson. It had cost US$13 million to produce. It was followed in 1984 by a three-part miniseries, ''V (The Final Battle), V: The Final Battle'', and a nineteen-episode weekly television series, ''V (1984 TV series), V'' (sometimes referred to as ''V: The Series'') during the 1984–85 television season. American Broadcasting Company, ABC ran a V (2009 TV series), remake series, produced by Warner Bros. Television, wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Science Fiction On Television
Science fiction first appeared in television programming in the late 1930s, during what is called the Golden Age of Science Fiction. Special effects and other production techniques allow creators to present a living visual image of an imaginary world not limited by the constraints of reality. Visual production process and methods The need to portray imaginary settings or characters with properties and abilities beyond the reach of current reality obliges producers to make extensive use of specialized techniques of television production. Through most of the 20th century, many of these techniques were expensive and involved a small number of dedicated craft practitioners, while the reusability of props, models, effects, or animation techniques made it easier to keep using them. The combination of high initial cost and lower maintenance cost pushed producers into building these techniques into the basic concept of a series, influencing all the artistic choices. By the late 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Second Generation
''The Second Generation'' is a collection of five novellas in the fantasy genre by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman. It is part of the Dragonlance series. Plot introduction This book is in fact five novellas by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman. They relate the stories of the children of the Heroes of the Lance. The first, ''Kitiara's Son'', relates the story of Steel Brightblade. The second, ''The Legacy'', is about Palin Majere, Caramon Majere's son. The third, ''Wanna Bet?'', is an adventure of Palin and his two brothers Tanin and Sturm. The fourth, ''Raistlin's Daughter'', tells a myth of Raistlin Majere's daughter. The fifth, ''The Sacrifice'', is about Gilthas, Tanis Half-Elven's son. Three of the novellas (''The Legacy'', ''Wanna Bet?'', and ''Raistlin's Daughter'') were first printed in the ''Dragonlance Tales'' trilogy. Explanation of the novel's title "The Second Generation" refers to the nature of the stories, being that they are the "Second Generation" of heroes, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Final Battle
The Final Battle or Final Battle may refer to: * Final Battle, a professional wrestling event, held annually by the Ring of Honor promotion * ''The Final Battle'' (video game), a 1990 video game * ''The Final Battle'' (novel), a 1995 novel * "The Final Battle" (Once Upon a Time), an episode of the television series ''Once Upon a Time'' *'' V: The Final Battle'', a miniseries *'' The Final Battle I'', an EP by Manowar *"The Final Battle", song by Jay Chou from the 2002 album ''The Eight Dimensions'' *"The Final Battle, Part 1" and "The Final Battle, Part 2", episodes of the television series ''Ben 10: Alien Force'' *'' Terminator Salvation: The Final Battle'', a comic book series based on the film ''Terminator Salvation'' *''The Final Battle: Sly & Robbie vs. Roots Radics'', an album by Sly and Robbie and Roots Radics The Roots Radics Band is a Jamaican reggae group, formed in 1978 by bass player Errol "Flabba" Holt, guitarist Eric "Bingy Bunny" Lamont and drummer Lincoln " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warner Bros
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (WBEI), commonly known as Warner Bros. (WB), is an American film studio, filmed entertainment studio headquartered at the Warner Bros. Studios Burbank, Warner Bros. Studios complex in Burbank, California and the main namesake subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD). Founded on April 4, 1923, by four brothers, Harry Warner, Harry, Albert Warner, Albert, Sam Warner, Sam and Jack L. Warner, Jack Warner, the company established itself as a leader in the American film industry before diversifying into animation, television, and video games. It is one of the "Major film studios, Big Five" major American film studios and a member of the Motion Picture Association (MPA). The company is known for its film studio division, the Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group, which includes Warner Bros. Pictures, New Line Cinema, Warner Bros. Pictures Animation, Castle Rock Entertainment and the Warner Bros. Television Group. Bugs Bunny, a character created for the ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chuck Bowman
Charles W. Bowman (born June 2, 1937) is an American actor, director, producer and writer of film and television. Career Bowman's career has spanned over forty years working in television directing episodes of ''The Incredible Hulk (1978 TV series), The Incredible Hulk'', ''The Greatest American Hero'', ''The A-Team'', ''T. J. Hooker'', ''MacGyver (1985 TV series), MacGyver'', ''In the Heat of the Night (TV series), In the Heat of the Night'', ''They Came from Outer Space'', ''Murder, She Wrote'', ''Swamp Thing (1990 TV series), Swamp Thing: The Series'', ''Touched by an Angel'', ''Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman'', ''The Pretender (TV series), The Pretender'', ''Walker Texas Ranger'' and ''Castle (TV series), Castle'' as well as number of television and theatrical feature films, including the Stephen J. Cannell production of ''The Tooth Fairy''. As an actor, he appeared numerous times on ''Dragnet (series), Dragnet'' and ''Adam-12'', playing a different character in each episode as w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brandon Tartikoff
Brandon Tartikoff (January 13, 1949 – August 27, 1997) was an American television executive who was head of the entertainment division of NBC from 1981 to 1991. He was credited with turning around NBC's low prime time reputation with several hit series: '' Hill Street Blues'', ''L.A. Law'', '' Law & Order'', '' ALF'', '' Family Ties'', '' The Cosby Show'', ''Cheers'', ''Seinfeld'', ''The Golden Girls'', '' Wings'', '' Miami Vice'', '' Knight Rider'', '' The A-Team'', '' Saved by the Bell'', '' The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'', '' St. Elsewhere'', and '' Night Court''. Tartikoff also helped develop the 1984 sitcom '' Punky Brewster''; he named the title character after a girl he had a crush on in school. He was also involved in the creation of '' Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' and '' Beggars and Choosers''. Early life and education Born to a Jewish family in Freeport, New York, Tartikoff was a graduate of Lawrenceville School and Yale University, where he contributed to campus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
