Science Fiction Television Series

Author : Patrick Lucanio,Gary Coville
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : UOM:39015047124386

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American Science Fiction Television Series of the 1950s by Patrick Lucanio,Gary Coville Pdf

As Americans grappled with the real problems of the atomic age in the 1950s, the science fiction television series provided escapist fare. At first essentially fantasy and adventure, the shows reflected the progress of the decade, using in the late 1950s extrapolations from the theories and findings of true science. From Adventures of Superman to World of Giants, this reference work covers all science fiction television series of the 1950s. A lengthy essay details character development, technical innovations, critical commentary and other matters. The episode guides that follow first provide primary cast and production credits for the entire season and then coverage of each individual episode, with title, airdate, writer, director, and a plot synopsis. Much of the information was derived from actual viewing, and many errors from other works are corrected here.

Author : Stephen Baxter
Publisher : Gateway
Page : 173 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2013-01-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780575127975

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Raft by Stephen Baxter Pdf

Stephen Baxter's highly acclaimed first novel and the beginning of his stunning Xeelee Sequence finally enters the SF Masterwork series! A spaceship from Earth accidentally crossed through a hole in space-time to a universe where the force of gravity is one billion times as strong as the gravity we know. Somehow the crew survived, aided by the fact that they emerged into a cloud of gas surrounding a black hole, which provided a breathable atmosphere. Five hundred years later, their descendants still struggle for existence, divided into two main groups. The Miners live on the Belt, a ramshackle ring of dwellings orbiting the core of a dead star, which they excavate for raw materials. These can be traded for food from the Raft, a structure built from the wreckage of the ship, on which a small group of scientists preserve the ancient knowledge which makes survival possible. Rees is a Miner whose curiosity about his world makes him stow away on a flying tree - just one of the many strange local lifeforms - carrying trade between the Belt and the Raft. And what he finds will change his world...

Author : Kevin J. Donnelly,Philip Hayward
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780415641074

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Music in Science Fiction Television by Kevin J. Donnelly,Philip Hayward Pdf

The music for science fiction television programs, like music for science fiction films, is often highly distinctive, introducing cutting-edge electronic music and soundscapes. There is a highly particular role for sound and music in science fiction, because it regularly has to expand the vistas and imagination of the shows and plays a crucial role in setting up the time and place. Notable for its adoption of electronic instruments and integration of music and effects, science fiction programs explore sonic capabilities offered through the evolution of sound technology and design, which has allowed for the precise control and creation of unique and otherworldly sounds. This collection of essays analyzes the style and context of music and sound design in Science Fiction television. It provides a wide range of in-depth analyses of seminal live-action series such as Doctor Who, The Twilight Zone, and Lost, as well as animated series, such as The Jetsons. With thirteen essays from prominent contributors in the field of music and screen media, this anthology will appeal to students of Music and Media, as well as fans of science fiction television.

Author : J.P. Telotte
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2008-05-02
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780813138732

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The Essential Science Fiction Television Reader by J.P. Telotte Pdf

“A richly detailed and critically penetrating overview . . . from the plucky adventures of Captain Video to the postmodern paradoxes of The X-Files and Lost.” —Rob Latham, coeditor of Science Fiction Studies Exploring such hits as The Twilight Zone, Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica, and Lost, among others, The Essential Science Fiction Television Reader illuminates the history, narrative approaches, and themes of the genre. The book discusses science fiction television from its early years, when shows attempted to recreate the allure of science fiction cinema, to its current status as a sophisticated genre with a popularity all its own. J. P. Telotte has assembled a wide-ranging volume rich in theoretical scholarship yet fully accessible to science fiction fans. The book supplies readers with valuable historical context, analyses of essential science fiction series, and an understanding of the key issues in science fiction television.

Author : Frank Garcia,Mark Phillips
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2012-04-11
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780786469178

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Science Fiction Television Series, 1990-2004 by Frank Garcia,Mark Phillips Pdf

This is a detailed examination of 58 science fiction television series produced between 1990 and 2004, from the popular The X-Files to the many worlds of Star Trek (The Next Generation onward), as well as Andromeda, Babylon 5, Firefly, Quantum Leap, Stargate Atlantis and SG-I, among others. A chapter on each series includes essential production information; a history of the series; critical commentary; and amusing, often provocative interviews with overall more than 150 of the creators, actors, writers and directors. The book also offers updates on each series' regular cast members, along with several photographs and a bibliography. Fully indexed.

Author : David Weber,Ken Burnisde,Thomas Pope
Publisher : Jayne's Intelligence Reviews
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2017-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1934153087

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Jaynes Intelligence Review #1: The Royal Manticoran Navy by David Weber,Ken Burnisde,Thomas Pope Pdf

With material written by David Weber himself, this book is an official concordance of data on the Manticoran Navy. The pages cover topics ranging from the founding of Manticore to battle histories, from detailed class histories to size comparison charts of the ships, and from layouts of the pinnaces to rank insignia.

Author : Gary Gerani,Paul H. Schulman
Publisher : Harmony
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : STANFORD:36105036900848

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Fantastic Television by Gary Gerani,Paul H. Schulman Pdf

Text and more than 400 illustrations provide information on every science fiction and fantasy program that has been shown on television.

Author : Alan Morton
Publisher : Alan Morton
Page : 990 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Reference
ISBN : 096573580X

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The Complete Directory to Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Television Series by Alan Morton Pdf

Author : Frank Schatzing
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 1149 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2009-03-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780061803956

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The Swarm by Frank Schatzing Pdf

Now a CW Original Series The Der Spiegel number #1 blockbuster bestseller about an intelligent life force that takes over the oceans and exacts revenge on mankind! Whales begin sinking ships. Toxic eyeless crabs poison Long Island’s water supply. Around the world, countries are beginning to feel the effects of the ocean’s revenge. In this riveting novel, full of twists, turns, and cliffhangers, a team of scientists discovers a strange, intelligent life force called the Yrr that takes form in marine animals in order to wreak havoc on man for his abuses. The Day After Tomorrow meets The Abyss in his gripping, scientifically realist, utterly imaginative thriller. With the compellingly creepy and vivid skill of this author to evoke story, character, and place, Frank Schatzing’s book are certain to find a home with fans of Michael Crichton.

Author : Chris Preksta,Curt Wootton
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2015-04-28
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9780698182189

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Pittsburgh Dad by Chris Preksta,Curt Wootton Pdf

When Pittsburgh Dad debuted on YouTube, creators Chris Preksta and Curt Wootton little suspected their sitcom would receive more than sixteen million views and turn their blue-collar everyman into a nationally known figure. Illustrated with hilarious black-and-white photos, Pittsburgh Dad shares the best of the best, from rants about swimming pool rules to reflections on coaching little league to curmudgeonly movie reviews. With its heavy dose of nostalgia and pitch-perfect sensibility, Pittsburgh Dad will have readers laughing in recognition, especially those who love recent blockbusters like Sh*t My Dad Says and Dad Is Fat.

Author : Bill Shatner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2020-04-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1716995078

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William Shatner & Leonard Nimoy by Bill Shatner Pdf

Leonard Simon Nimoy, born on March 26th, 1931, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., was an actor, film director, photographer, author, singer, and songwriter. Leonard was best known for playing Spock in the Star Trek franchise, a character he portrayed on television then in movies, from a pilot episode during late 1964 to his final film performance in 2013.

Author : Edward Ashton
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2022-02-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781250275042

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Mickey7 by Edward Ashton Pdf

*Soon to be the major motion picture Mickey17* The Martian meets Multiplicity in Edward Ashton's high concept science fiction thriller, in which Mickey7, an "expendable," refuses to let his replacement clone Mickey8 take his place. Dying isn’t any fun...but at least it’s a living. Mickey7 is an Expendable: a disposable employee on a human expedition sent to colonize the ice world Niflheim. Whenever there’s a mission that’s too dangerous—even suicidal—the crew turns to Mickey. After one iteration dies, a new body is regenerated with most of his memories intact. After six deaths, Mickey7 understands the terms of his deal...and why it was the only colonial position unfilled when he took it. On a fairly routine scouting mission, Mickey7 goes missing and is presumed dead. By the time he returns to the colony base, surprisingly helped back by native life, Mickey7’s fate has been sealed. There’s a new clone, Mickey8, reporting for Expendable duties. The idea of duplicate Expendables is universally loathed, and if caught, they will likely be thrown into the recycler for protein. Mickey7 must keep his double a secret from the rest of the colony. Meanwhile, life on Niflheim is getting worse. The atmosphere is unsuitable for humans, food is in short supply, and terraforming is going poorly. The native species are growing curious about their new neighbors, and that curiosity has Commander Marshall very afraid. Ultimately, the survival of both lifeforms will come down to Mickey7. That is, if he can just keep from dying for good.

Author : John Javna
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1988-01-01
Category : Science fiction television programs
ISBN : 185286074X

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The Best of Science Fiction TV by John Javna Pdf

Author : Philip K. Dick
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780547572482

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The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick Pdf

Slavery is back. America, 1962. Having lost a war, America finds itself under Nazi Germany and Japan occupation. A few Jews still live under assumed names. The 'I Ching' is prevalent in San Francisco. Science fiction meets serious ideas in this take on a possible alternate history.

Author : Aaron Gulyas
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2015-06-11
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781442251144

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The Paranormal and the Paranoid by Aaron Gulyas Pdf

Toward the end of the twentieth century, science fiction television took a dark turn. Series like The X-Files, Millennium, and Dark Skies wove menacing technologies, paranormal forces, and shadowy government agencies into complex tales of corruption and cover-ups. Mind control, alien abductions, secret government laboratories, and implacable “men in black” moved from the fringes to the mainstream of American culture, making weekly appearances in living rooms everywhere. Other series that played on fears of new technologies—such as virtual reality—set the stage for unfamiliar kinds of exploitation, while Dark Angel offered glimpses of a near-future wasteland devastated by a technological catastrophe. In The Paranormal and the Paranoid: Conspiratorial Science Fiction Television, Aaron John Gulyas explores the themes that permeated and defined science fiction television at the turn of the millennium. The author traces the roots of this phenomenon in an earlier generation of series including The Invaders, Kolchak: The Night Stalker,and Project U.F.O. and examines how changes in the cultural landscape led to the proliferation of these types of shows. This book delves into the internal mythology of shows like The X-Files, resurrects now-forgotten series like Wild Palms and VR.5, and provides an important glimpse into American culture at the close of the twentieth century. While exploring the pervasive grimness of these shows, Gulyas also examines how they offer hope in the form of heroes—like agents Scully and Mulder—who relentlessly dug through the tissue of lies and distortions to find and expose the truth. The Paranormal and the Paranoid will appeal to scholars of media studies, sociology, and science fiction—not to mention fans of these programs and even conspiracy theorists.