War of the Worlds (1988). The Chances Of Being Renewed Are A Million to One.

#waroftheworlds #VaultOfAlmost #80stv #80s
Stam Fine Reviews revisits the 1988 TV sequel to the 1953 movie The War of the Worlds. A syndicated sci-fi horror show that was part alien invasion, part action, part dystopian cyberpunk, and part, well a bit of everything.
Stars Jared Martin, Lynda Mason Green, Richard Chaves, Philip Akin, Adrian Paul, Rachel Blanchard.

[@mikavirtanen7029]

Poor Richard Chavez...after memorable role as Poncho in Predator, this was his chance to get to main roles, but it wasn't meant to be. Colonel Ironhorse was still the best character in the show.

[@sawg4607]

He had to stop after a while because obsessed fans were stalking him and his family

[@jamiebraswell5520]

​@@sawg4607why do fans have to do such stupid things like that?😔

[@alexmartin3143]

Only other thing I’ve seen him in…

[@leewright1]

Unfortunately his acting 'talent' was laid bare in this show. Even as a kid(10-12) I remember cringing at some of his performance. Even in a campy, low budget series, the worst performers stand out.

[@cindernubblebutt1340]

I always liked Richard Chavez. I think he would have been a serviceable Chokotay.

[@matzotv4047]

Every couple of months I search KZbin for a review/retrospective of this show, never found one worth it's weight in salt, until now. My dad used to blast the Jeff Wayne's musical version when I was I kid, which led to me to read the book, watch the films etc... This show has a special place in my heart, even the second season has it's small merits in places. Thanks for this, bloody brill.

[@deeconstruction8163]

It's amazing how the memory cheats. Nostalgia goggles really made this show look several million dollars better in my memory than it apparently actually ever was.

[@andrewtaylor940]

Most SF shows back then were equally cheap looking syndicated shows. But they were fun

[@DamienAllen]

The very fact that Jeff Wayne’s War of The Worlds is referenced (multiple times) here makes it the single greatest retrospective of this version of WOTW ever, period, for eternity. Plus one.

[@TitusAnjohnicus]

You hinted at but didn't mention that the alien traitor Quinn was played by John Colicos who played the human traitor Baltar in the 1978 Battlestar Galactica. There was also a brief glimpse of Roy Thinnes who played David Vincent in The Invaders, the OG alien invasion TV series from 1967.

[@jcmartin961]

John Colicos was also a guest star in The Starlost (ugh) and the original Star Trek. And a pretty good stage actor, according to archival reviews from Stratford (Canada) Shakespeare Festival.

[@bellvnv2000]

I thought he was brilliant as the dahar mast Kor in DS9 .

[@SteveBrant55]

I did not remember that Roy Thinnes was in the show. Wow!

[@granvillesimmons6033]

This was and is a greatly underrated show. It had some great scripts, and the acting and special effects were always impressive.

[@russellharrell2747]

When the second season had the sudden unexplained collapse of society it lost me. I just couldn’t care about what was basically a totally different show. They should have left the future dystopia to Max Headroom.

[@jamiebraswell5520]

It was a very stupid move. Had the societal collapse been slowly incorporated as an obvious long term effect brought about by the efforts of the aliens, it would have worked. Instead, it is just there all of a sudden and no real explanation is ever given. It was such dreck. So many good ideas in season 1 that coyld have been the basis for a great followup season...yet we got the revamp that was practically unrecognizable. It was an insult to fans who had been watching season 1 and was hopeful for season 2.

[@chitlitlah]

I remember the first season pretty well, but even after watching this video, I don't remember anything from the second season at all even though I surely saw it. I must have blocked those memories from my mind.

[@KneelB4Bacon]

You could tell at that point that the show's budget had completely collapsed as well. Most of the show's actors left at the end of Season 1. I think the show was doomed to fail because it had a ridiculous premise in order to deal with its dirt cheap budget. Sometime after the event of the "War of the Worlds" movie (about 30-40 years) the entire planet just kind of . . . . . forgot about the alien invasion? This was explained in the show as some kind of "collective amnesia." That is beyond nuts. Our world would look VERY different in the aftermath of a failed alien invasion. Much more militaristic and paranoid, like "Starship Troopers." We would be examining and adapting alien tech, worried about a new invasion all the time. But creating that world would far exceed the shows budget. Someone should have brought this up before the show was even made.

[@mysticwolf75]

​@@KneelB4Bacon From what I understand, if the series had been allowed to continue in the original direction it was supposed to, the "collective amnesia" thing was going to be better explained, and somehow the government had something to do with it. Also there was supposed to be a planned 5 year storyline. But they fired the producers and replaced them with Frank Mancuso Jr. who had never even watch season one and he decided to revamp the show in his own direction and basically ruined it. What I never understood is why he changed the aliens from being from the planet Mor-tax in season 1 to now being from a planet called Morthrai in season 2. Another thing, they established that there were thousands of aliens resurrected in season 1, all over the world, and yet somehow they executed all of them in the first episode of season 2, and specifically mentioned at the end of season 2 that there weren't that many of them left.

[@SAPProd]

I was OBSESSED with this show as a kid. Our TBS station featured the alien ship from the film prominently in its opening Saturday Monster Movie program and I was blown away when I finally saw it. When the series came out I watched it faithfully every week, and tho it was very gory (and I was under 10 years old) I found it all quite compelling. It is surprising how much gore and body horror they got away with on TV between this, Friday the 13th the Series, Freddy’s Nightmares, and a few choice episodes of TNG (Star Trek, not Degrassi, tho I never watched Degrassi, so who knows how much eye gouging and body horror it had). I was very excited for the second season but immediately put off by the dystopian backdrop, dropping the Mortaxians for the Mothrens, and killing off half the OG cast. I couldn’t make it past 5 episodes and never knew how things wrapped up. About the only thing I liked was Denis Forest becoming the commander of the Mothrens (despite having a prominent role in a first season episode…I guess they cloned him); I always liked seeing him pop up in stuff. A fun character actor who died way too soon. Great episode, always love seeing your videos right there when I wake up on Friday mornings.

[@mysticwolf75]

I was much the same way! But I was in 8th grade when season 1 came out and I watched it religiously every week. It really wasn't that gory, except for the alien/human hybrid baby episode, which was particularly gory. I, too, was disappointed with season 2 for much the same reasons, but I still watched it until the end. The ending was extremely stupid (the original 1953 invasion was actually a research mission?!?) I bought the first season on DVD and rewatch it from time to time. I like to pretend season 2 doesn't exist.

[@Well_hello_there_]

Jared Martin was also in the original Westworld film from 1973. He played one of the technicians who end up suffocating when they can't get the power back on in the control room. Also murdered by Leonard Nimoy in a great Columbo episode.

[@voltijuice8576]

He was in so many things! Most people who saw me watching WotW knew him from _Dallas._ Although I am partial to Italian post-apocalypse classic _Warriors of the Year 2072._

[@ihno45]

@@voltijuice8576 I had to think where I know him from. I remember him best from Knight Rider, where he played Bonnie's evil mentor - in a double episode.

[@kirk1701]

Jared Martin also portrayed twins in a _Wonder Woman_ two-parter.

[@Jeffrey314159]

The second season of this series was pure Blade Runner visuals. That film was an obsession in Sci-Fi in the late 80's and early 90's

[@chris1pugsley]

@@ihno45 Yes you're right Jared Martin played the role as Dr. David Halston in the episode Knight of The Drones.

[@4_am]

Man I loved this show as a kid, it was shown in the 90s in the uk at 2 or 3am.

[@WanderlustZero]

Good times

[@gary13th]

I remember it well. You had WOTW, WCW, Get stuffed, American gladiators and Alien Nation on late at night. I was such a night owl and enjoyed all this stuff.

[@rickytoddbotelho9555]

This show was pure badass. Absolutely had one of the best theme openings of all shows. Great job ❤😂😂😂❤

[@forresth.6690]

"I love Billy Carlos's music!"

[@charleslennonbaker]

The 1st season was relatively slow in its built-up, but the chemistry between the characters and direction was spot on. The 2nd season was too 'dark' and had too much 'gunplay.' But the stories were more cerebral, if not thought-provoking, than the 1st season. As a teenager growing up in Oklahoma during the series' original run, I found myself gravitating to many Canadian productions. The stories, regardless of the genre, were more grounded and meaningful. It started with Captain Power, later 21 Jump Street, and WoTW. When I enlisted in the military, I rediscovered these shows while overseas and, after my service ended, began religiously watching De Vinci's Inquest (unfortunately, the lead in that series turned out to be a racist a-hole). Still, the shows produced up North seem to resonate more today than many Yankee productions from the past and the present.

[@tremorist]

Was happy to have completely forgotten about this one...

[@xiaoka]

I used to watch this thing religiously!

[@the_flyattractor8656]

Loved that First Season of the Show. They played the old 53 Movie and the opening Tv Pilot/Movie all the time! Hooked me as a kid! Then they did that 2nd season...hooboy that 2nd season...

[@TheRealMonkeyrogue]

Sorry I'm still stuck laughing at "She's a microbiologist but she appears full size" directly after the Fantastic Journey reference. Beautifully placed. Puns demand placement. Like a dinner party. With beer.

[@michaelgernes5583]

This show is one of the TV fever dreams of my childhood, but we only got the second season in my market. Thanks for the detailed synopsis of S1! It's like finding the missing piece of a puzzle you forgot about.

[@stephenbrown668]

I think "To life immortal" was my catchphrase at the time.

[@ianbrewster8934]

I liked this show both the modern day setting and the post apocalyptic last season. Killing off Iron Horse was just wrong.

[@kirk1701]

We need a 3rd season with Rachel Blanchard as lead dealing with Mortaxians that still want to take over the world.

[@andrewblanchard2398]

yes

[@Jeffrey314159]

In second season they were called "Morthren". In the first season their home planet was called "Mortex"

[@kirk1701]

@@Jeffrey314159 Ahh... It's been awhile since I've seen the first season....and even longer for the second season since I'm not a fan of said second season.

[@eylsnokissile6608]

I like your idea, but if you might recall, in S2E1 "The Second Wave" the Mortaxan aliens (from Season 1) were executed by the new Morthren aliens, including The Advocacy too. In the show's finale episode "The Obelisk" the Morthren revealed that their population was down to less than 40 of them left, and a mutual peace was established toward the end. So, Idk....they ended both seasons, the overall series so thoroughly that Idk how they could really "resurrect" the show. I do hope they can think of some way of pulling it off!

[@kirk1701]

@@eylsnokissile6608 Very good points. However, we still have some loose ends: Quinn is still out there wanting to rule a part of the Earth, and the Qar'to were preparing for an invasion at the end of Season 1.

[@benderbendingrodriguez420]

The original 1953 is a classic for a reason & has stood the test of time. It's still widely regarded as the best film adaptation and was a big deal when it came out. Besides some nice images & practical effects, this comes off more fan fiction like than a actual sequel

[@rebelusray]

I love your video! It's great to know that I'm not the only one that remembers this show. I was a kid when it was originally on and loved it! Thank God for DVD; and you're right, season 1 was better then #2, but still had its merits😊.

[@qwijoma1873]

Great review. I remember watching this when it originally aired and being thrown off by the tonal shift in the 2nd season.

[@grayj7441]

I love love loved Canadian tv back then.

[@noneed4me2n7]

I remember being excited for this and actually enjoying the first season. Went off the rails for the second season.

[@charleshemphill6923]

I loved this show when I was a kid.

[@ron8802]

Ahhhhhh.....I recognize all the cheezy Canadian actors I grew up watching on CBC....the only thing missing is Al Waxman......lol Canada has become go to place for film production.......where do you think all those horrendous Hallmark Channel movies come from......😊

[@djdustie]

My memories of this how are very dim now but I remember being freaked out by just how evil/malevolent/sadistic the Martians were - especially in one scene where they poisoned people in a cafe and laughing as they screamed and died in agony. I also remember a kid who I think popped up in multiple episodes - desparately screaming silently through the car window because his family has been taken over by aliens while no one takes any notice. I also remember an ep with Michelle Scarabelli being a news reporter who gets taken over by a Martian at the end and has the last laugh live on air... :)

[@jamiebraswell5520]

Yes, the series actually had some rather distressing moments. I specifically remember the kid who was along for the ride, his parents having been taken over (killed) and him silently hoping to be saved. At least Blackwood did save him at the end. I also remember the aliens using those hand held saws at the barber shop to start cutting people's skulls open as they sat in the barber chair for a haircut. The aliens needed some fresh brains.

[@ptonpc]

Even without the eye popping, the body horror and general horror levels in the series were very strong.

[@theinternetjerk9597]

Thank you so much for posting this! I have been looking for the wotw series and I was beginning to think I had dreamed the whole thing up in my head!

[@yomamma4823]

I loved this show as a kid.

[@SciHeartJourney]

Oh, THAT'S who Dr. Forest is! 🤯 Now I've GOT to see the original again.

[@jasonblalock4429]

12:00 Hey, it's the great John Colicos! I'd forgotten he was in this. I actually watched this one religiously as a kid, being a sci-fi nerd and also totally there for the surprisingly graphic gore. I have, however, never had the slightest inclination to rewatch it, haha.

[@SAPProd]

I also watched it religiously. I did have a notion of rewatching it just to see how it holds up, and honestly I was able to follow it better now that I was grown up and not simply watching it for the 80s television gore (which…damn, impressive what they did and how they got away with it). Second season is still unwatchable, despite Denis Forest’s best efforts.

[@williammitchell5201]

I've had the memory of that football player guy exploding in the vacuum stuck in my head since I was a kid and could NEVER find it anywhere. Thanks for this. Also, great episode, love this channel!!

[@merrillslaven6921]

I loved the movie and the first season of the series. The second season killed it for me. I received the novelization of the first episode and loved the incorporation of Clayton Forrester into the story.

[@thechrisandmikeshow]

Wow...had no idea there was a novelization of the pilot episode! - Chris

[@merrillslaven6921]

@@thechrisandmikeshow It's almost identical to the episode. The biggest difference is that Clayton Forrester is still alive and features in the novel.

[@SciHeartJourney]

I ❤ this show. I have the series on DVD. I wish I could get it in HD quality.

[@Jayk129]

As someone who is unfortunately old enough to have both watched this show during its original run and who has actually DJ’d a wedding reception with cassette decks: Great review man! I remember very clearly when this first aired. I lived in Phoenix at the time and our local station aired the pilot in prime time right after the 2nd season premiere of Star Trek: The Next Generation. They really promoted the hell out of it as the next big thing. It wasn’t as good as I was hoping for based on the hype, but it was good enough that I stuck with it through the whole first season and most of the 2nd. I like to think of it as the “first draft” try at all the Canadian syndicated and cable sci-if we’d get in the 90s and 2000s (Highlander, Sliders, Andromeda, Stargate, etc.). Not great, but worth seeing at least once.

[@yahnatanlevi6894]

I always say that this show needs to have a legacy sequel series with a season 3 that has the daughter all grown up fighting a new alien invasion threat

[@SciHeartJourney]

❤ to Canada! Now I'm REALLY going to ❤ that hockey episode even more! 🤣👍

[@Forcemaster2000]

I loved this show and watched every episode back in the day! The first season...I never understood the changes in the second season.

[@sailorx72]

Even though I long forgot about this series I remember enjoying it back in the late 1980's when it originally aired.

[@THEOUTCASTSCREATIVE]

Ah Jared Martin - loved him as Darian in The Fantastic Journey

[@citizenVader]

Nice.. been waiting for this for ages. Perfect for the day after an epic bender.

[@NotBCT]

Thanks for posting this. I only vaguely remembered this when it originally came out and for years thought it was just me misremembering things from a childhood I'd rather have forgotten. Thanks for confirming something that I had just written off as more or less a product of my muddled imagination. The only thing I remembered clearly was that the Highlander guy was in it and had a weird accent, but then again, I might have just passed it off as me mixing up some odd Highlander episode.

[@alvermette218]

I watched this show back in 1988 and took it for what it was but enjoyed it. It was a low-budget sci-fi show from the late 80s so its production value was always going to be low and you have to take that into account when watching something like this. I always thought they did a pretty good job with what they had to work with.

[@DavidPaulMorgan]

I loved this one! Jared Martin had a cosmic tuning fork as Varian in The Fantastic Journey! I think I recorded them all on E-180s in LP mode.

[@darrenrunning5415]

I had the novelization of the pilot episode and the one thing i remember about it was that Dr..Clayton Forrester was alive but insane and he somehow sacrifices himself to stop more of the Martians from reviving.

[@gary13th]

Loved this back in the day. In the Uk it took years for the second season to be shown. Loved both in their own ways. Having Denis Forest, Catherine Fisher (from Forever Knight) and Julian Richlings as the aliens was a great addition in season 2.

[@dogdrovenorth]

Adrian Paul trying out _all_ the accents 😆

[@shaggycan]

Canadian jokes were funny. Also my friends and I loved this show in grade 8. I remember every one saying De le lak ee tay or something. Oh man Michele Scarabelli in the 80s. She was a sci fi superstar, she was in everything.

[@brotherkellymatthewbarnes8882]

Jared Martin was an important part of my 1970's television diet.

[@eddstarr2185]

The 80's revival era had me in front of my television for "The War of the Worlds" TV series. But I also made time for: "The New Monkees", "The Munsters Today", "Still The Beaver" (The New Leave It To Beaver), "The New Lassie" and "Star Trek: The Next Generation". The 80's represented a time to have another go with series first seen by kids of the 60's who were now adults with children of their own to share memories with. There may have been other revival shows that I missed, but I needed to sleep . . . sometimes!

[@skatalyst00]

"She's normal sized..." Great one! This was well done as always, but that quip is the cherry on top!

[@Gregory11811]

I remember this show.

[@jetblueseven]

this show and friday the 13th series and monsters and tales of the darkside were my weekend nightime lineup back then!

[@warthog45]

i remember the martian saying "your weapon cannot stop us" and getting blasted by Ironhirses's .45

[@Stansman63]

It was always a little exciting to find the latest two episode volumes of War of the Worlds and Star Trek The Next Generation sitting on the shelf of my local video shop back in the late eighties/early nineties...I seem to remember that the War of the Worlds releases stopped around the middle of Season 1.

[@paulhunter6742]

There's is a War of the Worlds, the Final Season two available on dvd from Paramount Pictures. But unless find first season, it's so radically different you won't know part of same tv Series. However, the opening titles are really Cool for Season two

[@krisztianunpronounceable]

One of my favourites when I was a kid

[@mahatmarandy5977]

This is one of those shows I caught occasionally when it first aired. I’m not sure I ever caught a full episode because syndication was kinda random in those days. A lot of it seemed really interesting,particularly the fact that the 1938 and 1953 invasions really happened, but nobody remembered them, which is honestly pretty brilliant. i made several attempts to plow through the series over the years, such as when it ran in the Sci-Fi Channel, but never got very far. Though any chance to see John Calicos Calicosing around is always a good thing.

[@calvinlweir2795]

I still think it was a very cool TV series.

[@garyh525]

Loved this show!!

[@jamiebraswell5520]

I tuned in every week when the show was brand new. I was 18 years old in 1988, and a big fan of the 1953 film. The series was a pretty huge stretch and the premise to continue onward from the old film was rather flimsy. Still, there was something here that kept me coming back. Ironhorse was easily the best character. The glimpses of the aliens was fun, and the gore was really shocking for its day. There were things on here that were genuinely disturbing for 1988 television, lol! The first season was a bit weak as it stuggled to find a good narrative, but really it was not any worse than Season 1 of Star Trek The Next Generation from the previous year. The show had some truly great ideas such as using Sylvia (Ann Robinson), having the great John Colicos as alien Quinn, tackling things like the Roswell crash or the Orson Wells broadcast, and introducing the new alien race as a friend who is really only there to use humanity as a food source. There were really good components here that could have been built up in season 2. The series needed a second season as it found its footing and its narrative. The creators, though having a weak premise of continuity from the 1953 movie which was really hard to buy into, still seemed to enjoy trying to utilize many different aspects of the things the original novel had inspired through the years. It was fun to bring things like the radio program into the mix. Had it been given a chance, the series would have grown into something really good, just like Star Trek TNG did. Then Season 2 actually happened. Frank Mancuso Jr. absolutely ruined it by changing it into something else entirely. There was plenty of great ideas to build on from season 1 and all it needed was someone to guide the narrative and bring it all together. Instead, he basically just recreated it as something else. The single dumbest thing done was to write Richard Chavez out of the series. Ironhorse was the best character, so kill him. I bailed quickly on season 2, recognizing a turd when I saw it. I know season 1 had its problems, but for fans such as myself who supported and enjoyed it, this was just an insult. Rewriting the entire invasion and bringing in different aliens was ignorant, the dark societal collapse was stupid and added nothing to the story, and the character by Adrian Paul was nothing that Ironhorse couldn't have done (so why kill him)...though at least Chavez dodged a bullet by not returning. I have read the entire synopsis of season 2, and it is trash, just a slap in the face to fans who had stayed with Season 1. I will never revisit season 2, though I do have the DVD of season 1, low quality that it is. I will always have a soft spot for season 1 if this series, warts and all. Jusr one final question...why did every show from the 70s and 80s (and even into the 90s) have the awful terrible idea of using evil rock music as some madter plan? Ugh, those are always the low points of a series when they use murder music as a plot device!!!!🤣

[@nufe]

11:05 - Billy Thorpe did the soundtrack?!? Was he CRAZY!?!

[@coryl6548]

"Almost Tomorrow" is today!

[@Clell65619]

This show followed Star Trek the Next Generation on Saturday afternoons in the Virginia Beach area. I loved the first season, loathed the second.

[@misterchrissy]

The TV series is ALL about the 1st season. It was creepy, unsettling, had elements of horror, sci-fi, and action. I'd love to see a remake or have the series pick-up where season 1 left off. Season 1 had so much potential. Could you imagine what it'd be like with some improved graphics? A bigger budget?

[@raymondhemphill146]

I LOVED this show when I was a kid! I watched it on UPN channel 50 in Chicago. I even own it on Blu-ray.

[@nunyabizness6595]

Fantastic Journey was weird but i remember liking it. It also had Roddy Mcdowell. Maybe do a vid on that but im not sure it had that many episodes.😮

[@leestewart72]

I loved this show back in high school. Watched it on KAIT out of Jonesboro, AR every Saturday night after Star Trek: The Next Generation and Friday the 13th the Series.

[@TylerMRedman76]

I watched this as a kid. Hated what they did in season two. Last month I rewatched the whole show. Season one is still fun but the second season was a real chore to get through.

[@jeffkiska]

I loved this dumb show as a kid, even though it often terrified me. Really enjoyed this little retrospective! To life immortal.

[@voltijuice8576]

Yay! The first season had such a surreal, quirky vibe. That classic low-budget setup of "the government knows there's a threat to humanity, so trust a few plucky people with negligable funding or weapons to fix it". I used to go out to get stoned with my friends, then sneak back in to watch this at like 2am. Zombies and aliens talking crazy gibberish through speech scramblers was so freaking hilarious. It can be a little slow, but there's a lot of weirdness to soak in. Great for pulpy wee-hours viewing.

[@SirPumpkinSlice]

I was seven watching this and it scared the he'll out of me. In hindsight, it reminds me ofvthe Now Terminator comics.

[@tommargarites2811]

Just came across this video, and I had to watch it. I remember watching this show back when it first aired a long long time ago. Thanks for the memories, I had completely forgotten about this show, Of course there were a great many shows that did not last long around those years. Some had more success than others. Space 1999 was one such show that could have been very successful, had the studio heirarchy had not interfered with the production of that show.

[@raulzavala9061]

I never caught the show in it's original run but in 1993 when my cable provider added the Sci-Fi channel and I watched the reruns daily and thought it was rather cool, it had hints of what the series 'V' might have gone if it went more dark and gory, also a bit of trivia the actress Catherine Disher went on to voice Jean Grey in the 90's X-Men cartoon.

[@Cmdr1962]

I liked the tension in the second season, though I have not rewatched it recently. I was just happy to get any sci-fi in those days.

[@christopherulichney]

I remember this show airing late night on the weekend. The switch between seasons really confused me back then. Today the 2 seasons feel like 2 different shows just with the same name. I don't know if you have done a video on it yet but I would love to see your take on Highlander the series.

[@max666tall]

The episode with the alien baby had always creeped me out when it first aired when I was a kid, it had me like wtf it infected a newborn.

[@Spamsmoothie1701]

I remember watching this as a kid and really enjoying the first season, but not the second. Though as you said, the second season episode with the time travel plot was oddly a highlight for the show.

[@mayamanign]

I liked this show, watched it when it came out, I was in college.

[@coecludd]

Yeah, I watched this late at night in the late 80’s in the UK and hired it on video. We all wanted to see more of the war machines from the original movie. I liked it though.

[@Monkey_Boy9602]

This show came out when I was 10, and it was my favorite at the time! I remember sitting in the ER after nearly slicing off my index finger when I was taking out the trash, but I didn't care because I was missing the show! I was so upset with myself for "letting" this happen an hour before it started. I apparently never watched it after that first season because none of the scenes from the next one look familiar at all!

[@stephenhester9804]

The BBC adaptation was a wreck, they showed a Trailer for it 14 months before it was ever Broadcast and it looked good, boy was I wrong....

[@blindguygamer]

I remember that show fondly

[@TheNightBadger]

I'd completely forgotten about this, but now I'm taken back to the late 80's, with 'Midnight Caller', 'The Highwayman' and 'Beauty and the Beast' on late night ITV in the UK...

[@seannewboy8612]

Loved that show.

[@jpofgwynedd3878]

Oddly enough, I thought it kinda worked. Sidenote: I found a recording of Orson Welles Hallowe'en radio show of War Of The Worlds and had the opportunity to mix it with Jeff Wayne's musical version... Even if I say so myself, it was shivers down the spine time, making the 'Eve Of War'...

[@bensneb360]

I’d love to see a modern remake of this show, there’s a lot of potential and cool things they could do with it

[@StefanDembowski]

I remember that show! It was wild but Kinda fun!

[@mikeaaron2112]

I loved this show when it was first on.

[@chris1pugsley]

I'm a Sci-Fi fan. I really enjoyed watching War of The Worlds back in 1988. Back then I was in the 8th grade. It was a great show with an awesome cast. Also, it was very interesting how the Martians took blender and turned into communication device.

[@wednesday4evashine848]

21:24 😆😆😆😆 #NICE

[@shawnvines2514]

As rare as a tooth fairy visit to a chicken coup! - I love it

[@divergentthinkingproductions]

TV Exec: "Becoming BLADE RUNNER will save our show!" (This sounds glib, but kid-me was at a scifi convention and they had Jared Martin and he and the producers thought this was a f*cking good idea.)

[@robertsquared2916]

I’m not going to lie, I loved Season one.. I was 13 though. Didn’t care for season 2.

[@Sabocat]

Hooray! Finally something I worked on. If you need your set to look like the post apocalypse or mennonites made it I'm your guy. Do the Starlost next! Then Aliens 3.

[@FrenchFryCheese04]

Did you work on the show?

[@Sabocat]

@@FrenchFryCheese04 yes I did sets and props

[@wongjefx980]

Canada was home to cheap TV productions like War of the Worlds, sequel to Airwolf, First Wave, Mutant X, Relic Hunter, and Highlander TV show. Good exchange rate, tax breaks and decent production infrastructure. Flash forward 15+ years, and The Expanse was shot there and that was top shelf looking quality show.

[@jazcc]

I loved that show

[@brotherkellymatthewbarnes8882]

Billy "Children of The Sun" Thorpe🎸, Bitchin'‼

[@elindioedwards7041]

Damn this was a violent and graphic show. At least the 1st season. The Mortax were so much physically stronger than humans, intellectually superior, and had so many more 'super' abilities such as merging into a human host. This was like watching a slasher movie that merged horror and science fiction. The Mortax are much more fearsome when compared to the Martians of the 1950s movie.