Fantastic Television
by Gary Gerani

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Book Reviews of Fantastic Television

Book Review: From 'Star Trek' to 'The Outer Limits' and 'One Step Beyond'
Summary: 4 Stars

Included in the first part of the book is an introduction to and brief history of such long forgotten but classic shows like John Newland's 'One Step Beyond' and the Boris Karloff hosted 'Thriller', both rarely seen today; other more popularly known programs like 'Batman' and 'Superman', 'Star Trek' and 'The Invaders', 'The Twilight Zone' and 'The Outer Limits' can be found here as well. Cult TV classics like Patrick McGoohan's 'The Prisoner' and Darren McGavin's 'Kolchak: The Night Stalker' are also here. In all there are 16 separate television shows covered within which includes the classic Irwin Allen shows. Each episode of the series is listed with a short one or two sentence descriptive plot summary. The second part of the book has a paragraph length synopsis of many other shows which space did not allow the authors to list each episode of.

Does anyone remember either of the excellent TV movies 'Gargoyles' or 'The Questor Tapes'? They're Here! Because also included is a decent collection of classic sci-fi and horror oriented made-for-television movies with a very concise and compact description of each. A special section of the book deals with Saturday morning fantasy classics - both live action and animated, and a short section on British fantasy television including some real rarities.

Also containing many photographs and even some rare stills, the book is a real curio and definitely a collectible for any avid TV fan. There are bigger and better (and up-to-date) books available on the subject but don't overlook this gem. The authors genuinely love their subject and really awaken the fanatic in you; it is virtually impossible to put down once you pick it up.

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