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Publisher
CBS DVD
Pub. Date
2000.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (90 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Documents the life and work of Rod Serling, focusing primarily on his creation of the popular television series The twilight zone. Features interviews with friends and colleagues such as John Frankenheimer, Jack Klugman, Kim Hunter and Buck Houghton.
Publisher
British Broadcasting Corporation
Pub. Date
2012.
Physical Desc
4 DVDs (581 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Monster hit Primeval roars back onto the screens for an extended third series. Still reeling from Stephen's death and with the depth of Helen's betrayal now revealed, Nick Cutter must fight to re-focus his embattled team. Cutter's crew is joined by some new recruits in the form of maverick policeman Danny Quinn, sparky Egyptologist Sarah Page, and the new leader of the ARC's security forces, Captain Becker. Includes the complete fourth and fifth seasons....
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
1 DVD (88 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
12-year-old genius Matty Hanson works on top secret science projects at a major university research lab. When Matty discovers a formula for invisibility, he and his friend Alice find themselves on the run from government agents and corporate bad guys who want the invisibility ray to use as a military weapon. Now it's up to Matty to protect his invention, help a girl in distress, and solve a criminal conspiracy that unravels the mystery of what happened...
46) Thunderbirds
Publisher
A & E Home Video
Pub. Date
2007.
Edition
Fortieth Anniversary Collector's edition.
Physical Desc
12 DVDs (approximately 30 hr., 13 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
This series tells of the exploits of International Rescue, a secret organization dedicated to the saving of anybody in mortal peril. All operations are coordinated by ex-astronaut Jeff Tracy from their Pacific island base and the five Thunderbird machines are operated by his five sons.
Publisher
ClassicFlix
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (338 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
During a secret mission behind the Iron Curtain, a freak accident involving an exploding rocket shrinks American agent Mel Hunter to the size of six inches. But instead of ending his career, it turns out to be to his, and The Bureau's, advantage as the pocket-sized operative can infiltrate areas closed off to the average G-man. Hunter is aided by his full-sized partner Agent Bill Winters, gal Friday Miss Brown, and Bureau Commissioner Hall.
Author
Series
Publisher
Springer
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
xix, 241 pages : illustrations (some color), charts ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
How does Einstein's description of space and time compare with Dr. Who? Can James Bond really escape from an armor-plated railroad car by cutting through the floor with a laser concealed in a wristwatch? What would it take to create a fully-intelligent android, such as Star Trek's Commander Data? How might we discover intelligent civilizations on other planets in the galaxy? Is human teleportation possible? Will our technological society ever reach...
Series
The hitchhikers guide to the galaxy volume 1
Publisher
BBC Video
Pub. Date
2002.
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (approximately 199 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
This compilation contains all six episodes of the BBC's adaptation of a sci-fi fantasy about an unassuming Englishman and his outwardly average neighbor who is actually an alien from the vicinity of Betelgeuse.
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2013.
Physical Desc
4 DVDs (approximately 867 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
2013 marks the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who, the longest running science fiction show in history. To celebrate, the BBC is releasing a curated selection of the best of each of this storied program's eleven Doctors. This initial release showcases Doctor Who's first four Doctors, including William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee, and Tom Baker, spanning from 1963-1981, a period of almost twenty years. The Doctors Revisited includes a profile...
Publisher
BBC
Pub. Date
2013.
Physical Desc
4 DVDs (448 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
This commemoration celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Doctor Who is a look back at the actors who have portrayed this iconic hero over its historic past. The years 1981-1996 saw four new actors portray the Doctor, Peter Davison (1981-84), Colin Baker (1984-86), Sylvester McCoy (1987-89) and Paul McGann (1996). A retrospective is followed by one full story for each Doctor, including Earthshock, Vengeance on Varos, Remembrance of the Daleks, and Doctor...
Series
Doctor Who volume story no. 51
Publisher
BBC Video
Pub. Date
2012.
Edition
Special edition.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 96 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The third Doctor's first adventure pits him against a malevolent collective intelligence from outer space and establishes his uneasy alliance with UNIT.
57) Halo: Nightfall
Publisher
Microsoft Studios
Pub. Date
2015, 2014.
Edition
DVD.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (98 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Halo: Nightfall tells the personal story of Jameson Locke, a legendary manhunter and agent with the Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI), Earth's most powerful and secretive military branch. He and his team are investigating terrorist "chatter" on the distant colony world of Sedra, when they are caught in a horrific biological attack. Led by Locke, ONI agents are forced to coordinate with Randall Aiken, a local commander with a remarkable history and...
Publisher
British Broadcasting Corporation
Pub. Date
[2011]
Physical Desc
3 DVDs (470 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
When Earth becomes uninhabitable, a surviving group of pioneers decides to leave for the planet Carpathia to rebuild their lives, and hopefully the human race. The series takes viewers into a the new frontier as it explores survival, sex, politics and the drive for power in a new post-Earth era. And as the group continue to work and live together, they come to realize that this brave new world harbors a lurking mystery that threatens to topple the...
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
4 DVDs (approximately 510 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
With the holidays upon us and the spirit of goodwill toward men in the air, let us be mindful of those less fortunate - Joel, Mike and their hapless 'bots Tom Servo and Crow T. Robot. The only presents under the tree on the Satellite of Love are four movies anyone else would return the next day, but thanks to a steady stream of wisecracks, there are enough ho ho ho's to make this the best holiday ever!
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