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GREATEST GEEK YEAR EVER: 1982
Air Date: Saturday, July 15, 2023
Time Slot: 8:00 PM-9:00 PM EST on The CW
Episode Title: (#102) "Science-Fiction"
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SATURDAY, JULY 15
GREATEST GEEK YEAR EVER: 1982
"Science-Fiction" - (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET) (Content Rating TBD) (HDTV)
RIDLEY SCOTT, JOHN CARPENTER, AND STAR TREK - It was the best of times, it was the worst of times as Paramount resurrects Star Trek (and kills Spock) with "The Wrath of Khan" and Ridley Scott's "Blade Runner" tries to "replicant" its success against John Carpenter's "The Thing" and "Megaforce" (#102). Original airdate 7/15/2023.
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| GREATEST GEEK YEAR EVER: 1982 (CW)
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BROADCAST
HISTORY:
7/8/23
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7/29/23
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STATUS:
canceled/ended (2022-2023 season) |
TIME SLOT:
completed airing its current season |
SEASON(S):
1 (4 episodes, 0 of which have yet to air) |
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ADDITIONAL NOTES:
limited series |
DESCRIPTION:
(from The CW's web site, July 2023) GREATEST GEEK YEAR EVER: 1982 is an epic four-part look back at the greatest geek year in films ever, 1982, featuring stars, directors, writers, producers and pop culture historians sharing their insights about such legendary movies as E.T. - The Extra-Terrestrial, Blade Runner, John Carpenter’s The Thing, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Poltergeist, Creepshow, Night Shift, The Dark Crystal, 48 Hours, First Blood, Tron, Conan The Barbarian, Cat People, Fast Times At Ridgemont High, The Road Warrior, and much, much more. Filled with exclusive interviews, rare behind-the-scenes footage and exclusive never-before-seen clips including Henry Winkler’s home movies from the set of Night Shift, in a fun, lively, no holds barred celebration of the legendary moviegoing year of 1982. “Greatest Geek Year Ever: 1982” takes viewers behind- the-scenes to a time when fandom was in its infancy, featuring eye-opening interviews with genre superstars from in front of and behind the camera, of the biggest and most influential movies ever made. Among the iconic show business legends interviewed include Ron Howard, Paul Schrader, John Sayles, Amy Heckerling, Henry Winkler, William Shatner, Sean Young, Joanna Cassidy, Keith David, Cameron Crowe, Michael Deeley, Lisa Henson, Dean Devlin, Bruce Campbell, Dee Wallace, Felicia Day, Susan Seidelman, Roger Corman, Barry Bostwick, Marc Singer, Bryan Fuller, Leonard Maltin, Mike Medavoy, and over 100 more stars, directors, writers, producers, critics, executives, and pop culture historians. The series is produced by director Roger Lay, Jr. (“Remembering Rod Serling,” “The Roddenberry Vault,” HBO’s “95 Miles To Go”), Mark A. Altman (“The Fifty-Year Mission,” “They Shouldn’t Have Killed His Dog”), Thomas P. Vitale (“Slasher,” “Pandora”) and film critic Scott “Movie” Mantz. |
CREW INFORMATION:
· Aaron Rattner as EP
· Berge Garabedian as PROD
· Eric Carnagey as EP
· Mark A. Altman as PROD/WRTR
· Roger Lay, Jr. as DIR/PROD
· Scott Mantz as EP
· Thomas P. Vitale as EP
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GENRE(S):
· reality (all)
· reality (documentary)
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STUDIO INFORMATION:
· no information is available
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