WTF Happened to V? (1983)

[@JoBloOriginals]

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[@helpfulsysops3593]

Imagine if foreign powers offer 500 million injections for your chil dren... ??

[@fabiankaisen5977]

Hey JoBlo, somehow you triggered all the antivaxx and stolen-election community with your V episode. Political indeed…

[@centrevezgaming4862]

apart from selected Re-runs on the SYFY network

[@marvenlunn6086]

Something is out there

[@fellowcitizen]

Please remove your stormtrooper helmet before recording the voice over :)

[@charleyyoho4693]

I was absolutely floored by this TV show as a kid. It had everything!! Space ships, lasers, aliens and above all it wasn’t corny and the acting was superb

[@hl436]

ah Industrialists offered us this... and then we got sicker and poorer and sadder...

[@1jotun136]

I'm old enough to remember the original series. It was an absolute must watch back in the day.

[@lostinpa-dadenduro7555]

Absolutely.

[@stuartbagley2586]

Yeah it was!

[@Rodiraskal]

Same here, I was 13 years old and obsessed with it.

[@amalshakur]

yep.

[@lamueldagon7618]

Me too!

[@theshypersistence]

Mock it if you will, but that alien baby reveal was truly frightening back in the day lol I was obsessed with the show: from the chilling opening theme to Diana's super villainy. Really formed a big part of growing up in the 80's ✌️🥲

[@rhoetusochten4211]

I still can't hear the name Elizabeth without internally translating it as Elizardbreath.

[@theshypersistence]

@@rhoetusochten4211 😆😆😆

[@Camille_Anderson]

i used to love to think i was Diana!! she was a boss!!! lol!

[@theshypersistence]

@@Camille_Anderson the OG lol

[@mrheck5311]

I saw it when I was about 4. Them peeling their skin off. That freaked me out.

[@sburns2421]

I remember the human "hitler youth" guy that met his end at the hands of Steven. Steven tells him something like "you will be the last place you can be useful...on a serving platter..." and a couple aliens drag him off with the guy begging Steven. Really chilling.

[@ShadowSonic2]

That was Daniel, he was the grandson of the Holocaust survivor.

[@parcivale]

Daniel was such a weaselly scumbag (this is who Leonard Cimino throws his glass of water into the face of in the video); the kind of worthless tool who would turn in his family for a uniform and a power trip and who has zero respect from the people he works for. Seeing him carried off to the abattoir, knowing that he was going to be served up as porkchops, was very satisfying.

[@jerrypeacock2234]

@@parcivale Daniel got what he deserved.

[@Squab1972]

Daniel got what he deserved thanks to Ham Tyler and the resistance.

[@frarfclin7736]

Steven is Elon hint of Musk 🧐 Powered by Atari

[@CelineNoyce]

V was an amazing series. Both Kenneth Johnson and Brandon Tartikoff were right to think kids of that generation couldn't believe "why we fight" because at that time it just wasn't something that seemed like it could happen. The idea of having them be aliens really worked. I just wish it was on streaming services so the current generation could learn these lessons.

[@captainahab2485]

I watched the original show and it blew my mind. I recently showed it to my kids and they loved it too.

[@ashroskell]

When I first saw this show, I was going through puberty, and I wasn’t old enough to figure out why it occupied my thoughts so much. It both haunted and inspired me, and was the game I wanted to play with my friends, all the time. It was the writing. So glad you did this one. The stir of echoes was all I needed to bring it all back for me. Such great writing and such great (for its day) action and special effects. How could a pre-teen NOT love this? And, oh Diana . . . Her wedding with Charles, at the time of the Royal Wedding, kept them in the headlines. But, I lost a lohhhht of sleep over Diana 😉✌️👍. Thank you

[@skyscreamstudios]

I have the entire series on DVD. Love this show. It's just nuts. lol.

[@jbjacobs9514]

Me too and the movies!

[@LeviAckerman-cb5ji]

Me too! I even bought the 19 episode season, even though I wasn't crazy about it.

[@Seify1000]

I still have them on VHS...I don't own a VHS player anymore though...D'oh!

[@mr.2cents.846]

I am thinking of getting it on DVD and researching it again.

[@skyscreamstudios]

@@mr.2cents.846 Totally worth it in my opinion. I'm biased though. I was a 16 year old who immediately fell in love with Jane Badler when the mini-series aired. 😁

[@theflickchick9850]

I didn't exist in the 80s or 90s. I'm still quite young. I legit just watched V because I wanted to watch something with Robert Englund in it that wasn't hardcore horror. And I got hooked right in. It's one of my favourite shows now! I even have Funko Pops and one of the comics. I am constantly trying to convince people my age to watch it too because it's so much fun, so dark, and...so relevant.

[@celt67]

I was 12 when this came out. It was absolutely massive and dominated everything. The entire household would gather to watch it.

[@Ash-gc6kj]

I watched this as a kid with my mom in the 80s. It was a big hit!

[@manuelenrique9220]

The premise of the original 80's V is brilliant.

[@SparhawkM]

This series made me laugh. Made me cry. Made me think. Made me cheer. Was a big influence towards my decision to enlist in the USMC. They don’t make shows like this anymore. Was it perfect? No. But better than most stuff that’s on TV even now.

[@wandabanks6756]

AMEN

[@johnrogers1251]

Benjamin Hsu : Congratulations on your decision to enlist in USMC, and I agree with your comment that 'V' is better than most stuff on TV now.

[@impactfoto]

Agreed, Benjamin, and thanks for your service!

[@wandabanks6756]

Agreed thanks for your service

[@SimonAshworthWood]

Huh? Inspired by the reptilian aliens to go around pretending to help people around the world, while actually killing people to help US corporations to plunder their economies?

[@kevinkelley3906]

I LOVE V. They honestly made programs and movies that you were excited to watch. Nothing was given away before you watched anything. We didn't need to the details of anything. Now everybody just spoils everything because they have to know the big secret before anything even comes out.

[@scootertart]

I loved this show in the 80's when it was first shown on UK TV, it introduced me to Michael Ironside and his cool anti-hero character Ham Tyler.

[@commonsenseking6386]

Agree, I always thought of Ham Tyler and his associate Chris Farber were cool and also reminded me of Han Solo and Chewbacca.

[@scootertart]

@@commonsenseking6386 Yes, always a cool double act, Chris was the technical support with the Teflon coated ammo for his Mac -10 and the plastic explosives and seemed a top dude.

[@royallison5307]

@@scootertart He also did great appearances on " Home Improvement".

[@MrJacMac1968]

Ham was like Avon played by Paul Darrow in Blakes 7

[@charlesguinn4316]

One of my all-time favorite Sci-Fi shows..! I was 14-15 when this came out in 83', went US Fest that yr too!

[@jokerate3521]

Yeah funny how all this fiction doesn't seem like fiction anymore.

[@knighth2452]

Kinda like a blueprint for climate change and now covid.

[@paulinekranjcec8046]

@@knighth2452 popo

[@ominous-omnipresent-they]

Something tells me it's likely just people fantasizing about being persecuted so they can pretend to be freedom fighters on social media. _Lay off the David Icke..._

[@Whatisahandle93]

knighth2452 Fredrick pohl beyond the blue horizon mirrors our COVID outbreak eerily

[@immortalsofar5314]

@@ominous-omnipresent-they So this time they're going to disguise themselves as Mexicans and it's up to the plucky, rebellious billionaires to save the day!

[@SWGhostbuster]

This mini series was very big back in the day, probably the most watched event on TV. I remember talking about this at school, Jr High the next day/week.

[@johnjylanne7100]

Suddenly being offered a mRNA vaccine for all our woes for the promise of a better life makes this show even better than ever.

[@spartacusthebringerofrain3007]

A vaccine with hiv in it that has caused deadly side effects, facial paralysis and all kinds of terrble side effects for a virus with a 99% survival rate. Only a fool would take a vaccination with Hiv in it, causes paralysis and require you to take it in a ER because it's so unsafe it could kill you in hours

[@rcschmidt668]

And just think... It became available just after the election.

[@richardprice7763]

I watched this with my dad when I was 10, absolutely epic!

[@remmy1219]

Jane “Diana” Badler was possibly my first crush ever!!!! Smoking hot!!!

[@ZoolGatekeeper]

Same here, but the original alien skin tear was a real shock for a teenager like me..

[@zebra3519]

Same here. Mint, especially when she swallowed the gerbil. Haha. .

[@twotone3426]

LOVED this show growing up in the 80's. And I'll add, the 1980's was the best time in history!

[@ro-landocalrissian4633]

V was a documentary..that’s why it was cancelled!

[@Mr.EmeraldTheGreen]

I remember the series, I was glued to the TV every night it was on! And my 7th grade teacher, Mr. Duffy, (who was a great teacher, unlike the rest of the staff,) would assign it as homework ! Then the next day in class, we would have a three-four hour discussion on the previous nights episode. And everyone would join in the discussion. I remember my mother didn’t believe me when I said our homework was to watch V!

[@philwalkercounselling]

Always loved this show as a kid. Really enjoyed the remake too and was disappointed it stopped.

[@JimynSan]

I remembered watching this.During 80’s memories🥺

[@MichaelLauzon1976]

I was 6 when "V" first aired in '83, loved the show as well as its sequels. The '09 reboot was okay, but could've been so much better. Next year is the 40th anniversary of the miniseries.

[@thatdrewrivers]

As much as I loved the original, I actually enjoyed the reboot, shame they cancelled it.

[@devenirdev]

We are of peace . Always

[@Rbills02]

Are you sure you liked it or is that the Bliss talking?

[@shadowwarrior7218]

Same.

[@daveferrato3400]

I remember having the entire series (right up until the good dropped the dust from hot air balloons) on VHS. It was fantastic to watch and relive it again. I lost the VHS tapes after the basement flooded, too bad.

[@sargonsblackgrandfather2072]

“This one’s for Abraham”

[@jamessteele7102]

Poor Abraham. 😉

[@evanhanley6437]

I loved watching this show with my dad growing up. I really enjoyed it despite its cheesy moments. The SCI FI channel actually shows V.

[@jokerate3521]

Why would your dad grow up after you?

[@alvinchipmunk6545]

Abraham said” if we don’t help we haven’t learned a thing” his son says the same to his wife when Robert Maxwell came for help and he had been tortured by Diana but apparently not converted (not Robert but Berstein). I purchased the entire series on ebay which was priced reasonably the other priceless scene is Daniel when he was set up for Brians capture. Stevens last word to him “ where else on a serving platter “

[@hollyallred8432]

Yes I loved v. Gave me nightmares, but still loved it. Made my friends watch it on my 13th birthday because it was on Friday night.

[@krizan1]

The two most powerful performances are both connected to Abraham. One is him speaking to his son, the other is Lynn Bernstein reading his letter. 😢

[@NicholeClinton]

My favorite show back in the day.

[@LydiaKrow]

I loved this series. I remember as a kid wanting to know how they did the mouse eating scenes, because it didn't occur to me that is was marshmallow. :D I watched it again as an adult and fell in love all over again - this series holds up AMAZINGLY well. I like the sympathetic V, as well... they didn't just make it "VILLAN BAD." It was a big topic of discussion in my house, too (we were all sci-fi fans). It brought up so many things! I sort of miss having to schedule my life around a good TV show. :D

[@rhoetusochten4211]

I imagine your TV in the mid 80s wasn't nearly as hi def as your adult TV. I think a little "fudge factor" went much further back then.

[@LydiaKrow]

@@rhoetusochten4211 Very good point!

[@LydiaKrow]

@Skummeh So true! I'm amazed they could get away with it. Had the same experience when Edward Scissorhands came to DVD and the projection background was realllly obvious. :D

[@davidwelch2791]

I watched this series when it first aired and I was blown away. I also liked the newer one as well. I had a huge crush on Diana. Be safe and be 😎

[@KillerBill1953]

Jane Badler was the main reason I liked it and watched it several times.

[@bigsquatch125]

I remember watching the original when I was a kid and loved it, then I watched the reboot with my mom in 2009, and I thought it ruled.

[@chelseaultra9348]

I loved rhis show as a kid , it scared the crap out of me ! 🤣🤣🤣👌

[@peggyjones3282]

This show scared the crap out of me! 😂 But I loved it and watched secretly whenever possible.

[@philybarra2702]

Michael Ironside + Ham Tyler =A MAJOR BADASS!!!

[@adrianalexandrov7730]

Free medicine, no poverty, but you must obey... m-m-m, sounds familiar

[@patrickwilliams6464]

Will it be illegal to put a photo on the new of Trump with the letter V overlaying?

[@adrianalexandrov7730]

@@patrickwilliams6464 Trump + V - nobody cares; Harris + V - misogyny, racism. P.S. a lot of journalists probably wouldn't get the reference, so IDK

[@sixfootse7en248]

Medicine that costs a fortune, lots of poverty, and still having to obey doesn’t seem better to me.

[@adrianalexandrov7730]

​@@sixfootse7en248 yep, Venezuelans though exactly like that )))) Medicine costs a fortune because US has extremely regulated healthcare market. Sorry, mate, but when government steps in there're only three options: - prices rise - deficit formed - quality go down That's market. Company need to somehow pay for complying with those new regulations, getting aware of oncoming rules, bribing decision making officials, employing layers to deal with ton of regulations. Also companies are less likely to innovate or invest in new methods if they're not sure that some pen-pusher from the government wouldn't make it illegal. Just compare public and charter schools. Or NY subway before and after it was nationalized. Or dig info about 2008 bubble and think about why prices were skyrocketing. Maybe it has something to do with bankers being sure that they'll be saved by government? Try watching some John Stossel on that. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bp_IhXSNZ5ppjdE&ab_channel=JohnStossel kzbin.info/www/bejne/oGekfYFodsd8b8U&ab_channel=JohnStossel And maybe about how private healthcare work kzbin.info/www/bejne/gWWsZWd4mLBmb7s&ab_channel=LibertyPen

[@garypranzo9334]

Scientists and journalists are enemies of the state.... m-m-m, sounds familiar

[@ClayEichelberger]

At about 16:50, when mentioning Lydia, you say that she was played by Lane Smith, who is a man and also notably played Perry White in the Superman TV series LOIS & CLARK. Lydia was actually played by British actress June Chadwick (probably most known from her role in THIS IS SPINAL TAP).

[@indiatastic]

DVDs are all there on the bookshelf: original miniseries, final battle, series.....

[@ryandavis5475]

I watched part of the original series, but at the age of 4-5, I was a bit traumatized by the way animals were eaten and how they pulled their faces off. I had no understanding of makeup or props. My mind said it was real. To this day, I still feel those associated feelings when I see anything about the 1980's t.v. show.

[@KatrinaLeFaye]

Willy! Oh, and I still want the toy shuttle after all these years. Oh, and back in the day some people had vcrs, recorded the series, and in later years digitally enhanced and transferred to digital media. I have every episode, so far as I know, certainly not HD quality of today, but I watch them all about once a year.

[@jeradwood8964]

The Truth is: *_'THEY_** LIVE.....WE **_SLEEP.'_*

[@philipbergmann519]

We need to redo Mike yelling for Sean, in a Heavy Rain voice. Sssseeeeeaaaannnn!

[@julianbashir8277]

Its crazy the original looks so much better than the remake in the 2000's

[@phillawrence5148]

Watched this as a kid and it scared the hell out of me, I loved it. Same with the Incredible Hulk 🤩

[@jeffsomer]

I watched every episode on Friday nights growing up, Still an AWESOME AF show

[@tzs-limitlesstodamoon1062]

oldie but a goody. I was 7 watching this.

[@bradbuchta2381]

Loved the show. I have all the episodes and the movie(s).

[@Reelphresh]

Okay never heard of "V". . . Mind blown.

[@tkskagen]

We should be able to witness a "rewrite" of the Original Series, but as an "Updated 3-part Movie Series" released ONLY to the Theaters, with Blu-ray Release available.

[@roguerifter9724]

I remember watching both the miniseries and the TV series with my parents when I was a kid and I own everything except the reboot digitally I have a lot of the 80s novels as well. You mentioned that Kenneth Johnson made two novels continuing his vision of the story. I have The Second Generation which you showed on scree but what was the other of the new novels?

[@misterbrady100]

I was about 8 when V was a thing. That birth scene scarred me for a few weeks. lol

[@LucSchots]

Your reasoning in the beginning reminded me forcefully of the c*vid "pandemic" and the subsequent social pressure to take the mRNA gene therapy shot(s). Everyone needed a green QR code to do practically anything in social life (sports, clubbing, voyages, ...) Feels like a solid base for a fascist society to me

[@OrkoSukisuki]

True.

[@BojanBojovic]

As a kid, I watched this without blinking, it was a great show for a 6 years old boy. The idea to put the aliens did the trick. 😃 I watched the reboot, it was ok so too bad they cancelled it super the first season.

[@tobysgamingworld1550]

Something tells me my man narrating giggling about “fascism” has an exact opposite view of who’s acting fascists these days. If aliens showed up now they’d haul ass 5 minutes after landing.

[@alejandromolinac]

The irony is lost on him..... Just like all the people getting "cancelled" off social media platform by just slapping arbitrary labels on them.....

[@tobysgamingworld1550]

Facts. The first time him or anybody else from this site makes a joke “THEY” find offensive or even if they find something he typed 10 years ago offensive he’ll get to see for himself who the authoritarian overlords are. They did a video on “The People Under the Stairs” and spent the entire length of it promoting how the movie was speaking on the evils of Regan conservatism and preaching how amazing communism and the “work force” is. I wish I was making that up. Not one behind the scenes bit of info or casting tidbits. Just expounding on how “police only hurt the poor and marginalized” Nothing about Wes Craven or the audience/critical response. I don’t get it. Does everything have to be that now?

[@u.s.marine3274]

Brilliantly portrayed,❤💯💯💯💯💯💯

[@Rodimus_Prime43]

Your analysis of Leonardo Cimino is spot on. I’ve watched this miniseries countless times and he is by far the best performer and most fascinating character to watch on screen

[@27fevilien]

Best tv show ever I wonder why we can't make this happen again 🤔🤔🤔👁👀

[@DandA604]

I’d like to think we are LIVING in ‘V’ days now. Simple as that. Sadly.

[@taoist32]

David Icke might be right about those Reptilians.

[@KERAAK35]

Mmm I remember this series in the 80´s it was something that just everyone had to watch. Imagine if they made a remake of it. There is ofc a newer but with new actors and tech higher bugdet? :) It would been amazing I think! Cheers for a good clip. BR AN.

[@icemouf7480]

This brings back memories!...my Mother loved it (may she rest in peace)..but I hated it!..back then🤣

[@Ass_Burgers_Syndrome]

The woman who took a shine to Willie looks more like Freddy Krueger than Robert Englund does. What a beast. Contrast that with Jane Badler.

[@telengardforever7783]

When I was a grad student, I was working on a game based on "V". I was in direct communication with Kenneth and he told me the HUGE backstory to "V". Basically, the visitors were at war with an insect race, and the lizards were losing horribly. Not only were their soldiers dying, but resources such as their water and food was depleting. Hence, they came to earth -- for food, water, and human soldiers. You can actually see a hint of this war towards the end of the original "V" in which the human resistance attempts to contact the insect race to inform them the lizards are on earth. In "V The Final Battle", this plot line was abandoned because it was considered too expensive to bring in another major alien race and begin a war on earth. In the original concept by Kenneth, there was no such thing as "the red dust". That was invented by the production company because it was cheaper to film than an all out war with insects on planet earth. One final note: Remember how in the original "V" series they were giving humans military training and uniforms? Yup, that was to prepare them for war against the insects. It wasn't just their "pet" project. Not all humans were destined as food. Kenneth never did say if the insects would have been human allies. For all we know, it could have been a 3-way war between humans, lizards, and insects -- which I guess kinda freaked out the production company who then opted for "the red dust".

[@jasonthatjason1912]

That's bascially the novel V - The Second Generation.

[@leepreston9637]

Sounds like the USA show Colony stole that back story.

[@kojak362010]

Yep that was indeed the plot for Kenneth Johnson's follow up novel V The 2nd Generation.

[@rupturedguts7328]

I never read all of the second generation but didn't they crash the mothership and couldn't save the humans in cryo sleep or something. I'd love to know how they would of are ate us,,asleep,,awake,,piece by piece as wouldn't be whole given are simular heights. Aways crossed my mind and love to know more about the science of the chambers,what was the membrane around them and what kept us in such a state of hibernation.

[@wendigos_eat_people7177]

@@jasonthatjason1912 I ordered it. It was o.k. but I found it annoying when they repeat comments from the two original miniseries.

[@darrellmfume4020]

ONE of the highest rated mini-series of ALL time. I was 15 when this aired on NBC in the spring of 1983. back at a time/early 80's. when the WHOLE family would watch T.v together. NOT because we wanted to, many families just could only afford ONE T.v set. LOL LOL

[@telengardforever7783]

Back when TV's were expensive and only replaced once every 10 years (and only if they were totally broken down)-- not every two years like now. Also, when a TV was replaced, it wasn't thrown away -- oh no! TVs were then regulated to either being used as a monitor for an 8-bit home computer of the time (like the Commodore 128/64) or for the Atari 2600 or NES.

[@hl436]

ah Industrialists offered us this... and then we got sicker and poorer and sadder...

[@MickeyKnox]

I once met Robert Englund at some kind of Comic Con and everyone had the usual Nightmare on Elm Street memorabilia for him to sign ... I was the only one with a V poster and he was so happy to see (and sign) it, that he took 5 minutes talking to me (and loud enough for everyone else in the line) about every one of the main actors and actresses, what they were doing "now" (that was more than 10 years ago) and so on. He was kind of thankful that someone brought something from V ... it was quite an experience. :-)

[@sha11235]

If you listen to him in Final Battle when he said, "It is true," he sounds like Freddy.

[@swampfox7110]

I am glad you had that experience.

[@MickeyKnox]

@@swampfox7110 thx

[@jsthereforfun1648]

So wholesome

[@jonbolton3376]

That's really great. I did a similar thing at a Starp Trek convention, talking to Andrew Robinson about his character in Dirty Harry as well as in Deep Space Nine, which pleased him.

[@robbest6556]

'They live' and 'V' are my two favourite documentaries

[@JaeBrown01]

Yes.

[@Warsie-Fan]

Add DEMOLITION MAN & IDIOCRACY too.

[@camalbruce2348]

So true

[@jesseseonza2929]

"ANONYMOUS REX" movie is different take. They already took over the world long ago during the dino Era. They were the superior species back then ( and today) not man They live book story they were Lizards. They made them change it to Goofy skinless aliens. Lizards would have looked cooler..

[@Mintcar923]

Build back better

[@kittychik7328]

I was 10 when the original miniseries aired, and was instantly obsessed. My friends and I played V, I wrote what is now called fan fiction about V all throughout my teens, and will still watch the entire saga every few years. In the 80s V was a phenomenon!

[@jamiecurran3544]

I made my own red V costume n my dad riveted a pecie of perspex to the front of my Pro am skateboard helmet!😁😂✌️

[@MrLondonGo]

i was ten and not allowed to watch it

[@hipperdanhop2877]

I watched this when i was like 6 or so and i loved it! Where do you watch it?

[@michellew4637]

My friends and I also played V! I was Lydia

[@lea-anne9133]

Robert Englund's character Willie was such a lovely character. Showed how versatile Robert's acting could be. Not just scary nightmare knife man😊

[@captainahab2485]

Yeah, I loved him in Friday the 13th 🤭

[@WondersChannel]

He's a museum director in Wishmaster - also a nice character (and a first class film).

[@superunknown8775]

Yeah. Freddy terrified me as a kid - seeing Robert as Willie, knowing it was the same actor - that gave me comfort 😁

[@shainblair4143]

Freddy kruger

[@marlenanapier3186]

yeah he was the best part of V. he is a sweetie, so great as freddie,too.

[@merlin704]

I LOVED watching this show with my Dad in the 80s. Someone below mentioned that it was like a movement when it aired. People talked about V as if it was really happening. Miss those feelings.

[@Art--Deco]

The memories! V was frightening, amazing, unnerving, and groundbreaking. I will NEVER forget watching it back in 1983 as a 12 year old, fascinated along with my brother. We we GLUED to the TV and it was all the rage to talk about with friends at school the next day. Those damn lizards gave me nightmares!

[@kevinknight3606]

Good ol,days.

[@lisaellis2593]

Agreed! crazy show! Lizard people!

[@thomasschwab1727]

It was great. I remember it well

[@jerometruitt2731]

I remember watching it as a kid....I don't remember much but I remember all the adults raving about it

[@robertbeckman2054]

I was 10: and 11 when watching the two miniseries. It was so engrossing because characters you rooted for were killed off on a regular basis, which was a big contrast to the relatively “safe” settings of Star Wars. The birthing scene at the end of the second night of the final battle was spooky beyond belief. It wasn’t the baby monster that got me, it was the anticipation, the sounds, and that lady’s eyes opening wide. My younger brother who was hiding and peeking behind the couch had had enough and scrammed out of the room.

[@drinkxyz]

The original series was fantastic. The theme music with the red V zooming out got it started right. My mom made me a visitor uniform with art supplies for Halloween one year, my all time favorite costume.

[@thunderbird66613]

You haven't lived life unless you saw this when it came out. It was like a movement. So awesome

[@deepzone31]

Agree. This was an 80s zeitgeist thing for sure.

[@pat5star]

agreed! This show stuck with me more than any other from my childhood! And that’s saying alot since we had so many good shows back then!!!

[@skip741x3]

Oh man! I was just in my 20;s when this premiered....Those motherships , miles wide, were awe inspiring back then and even today...nothing like that had ever been portrayed on tv b4 and it was spellbinding! Donovan and tony seeing that 1st ship come in ..whoa!

[@davidjones3165]

I loved it, still do.

[@joeh.5592]

Absolutely!

[@imanihodges2566]

I got to meet Marc Singer, Jane Badler and Robert Englund at a convention in ATL a few years ago. They were all awesome, friendly and engaging!

[@mccommas2]

Did you see Jane eat any small animals?

[@mrmeerkat1096]

That scene where the woman gives birth to a lizard baby freaked me out as a kid.

[@rickmoskal2458]

Lizard baby!!!!!!

[@clar1ty620]

this was exactly the scene and thought that came to me when i saw this vid pop-up. And i paused for a few seconds before clicking on it lol. Ah, sweet child-hood trauma.

[@shadowgam3]

Isn't that the part on how the Humans figure out how to defeat the Lizard people? Then they use the compound on the father to see if it works. It was the women that was raped by the lizard people. That killed him if I'm correct.

[@philipenos2930]

The first time they ate a guinea pig freaked me out as a kid.

[@greecoboost]

Same. Now that I saw it again, just as Jesse said, I laughed my ass off.

[@Kthomasritchie]

Jesus, Jane Badler was hot.

In Mission Impossible as well for sure.

[@dawgbarklay255]

She still is! And a great singer too

[@mrcat3493]

Her and Faye Grant were both smoking

[@Kthomasritchie]

@@mrcat3493 Defiantly

[@GaryGoRound-to7ld]

if she wrapped her legs around my head and snapped my neck I'd die a happy man

[@finflwr]

Wouldn't be surprised if this is going to be how 2021 turns out.

[@TheBelrick]

When your screaming daughter is pinned down to be genetically altered against the parents will using a vaccine out of china to fight a genetically altered virus that came out of a lab in china?

[@JohnDoe-yi4xd]

It's all just a ploy to attack Christians, but what they don't know is that we know what they are up to...and America is not Europe. All the Secularists have to do is push too hard and you are going to see Christians of all stripes join forces.

[@goudagirl6095]

@@TheBelrick Yeah. Pretty much like that. :-\

[@darkgnome666]

@@JohnDoe-yi4xd lol

[@JNJG1999]

@@JohnDoe-yi4xd Oh please. You people only scream your being persecuted when you aren't allowed to persecute and oppress others. "Christians of all stripes join forces." Ha, don't make me laugh. You people are too busy fighting over which of a billion denominations has "the truth" and which ones are the occult or devil worshippers.

[@kevculmstock1]

I was 12 years old when this came out. This show was HUGE at the time. I can still remember some scenes like it was yesterday. Anybody remember the limited tv series Ewoks The Battle for Endor?

[@Ric9hardify]

I was 11, but when I was 9 years old, I saw a UFO that looked exactly like the V mother ships.

[@gaki8844]

I can still remember you like it was yesterday......

[@mjolnirswrath23]

I was 3 and my little sister was One. I remember like yesterday as well then came Rowdy piper in they Live ..what makes you think it's just a TV show?

[@lueysixty-six7300]

@@Ric9hardify you stupid!🤣

[@Ric9hardify]

@@lueysixty-six7300 because I said the show came out when I was 11, but at 9 I saw a UFO that looked exactly like ships featured in V? I'm not even a UFO nut, but that is what me, my brother and our neighbors saw. Cleveland, Ohio on the corner of E. 148 St. & Valor ave. The part that is funny is that that entire neighborhood is long gone.

[@natnut2008]

The female brunette villain was the standout of the show. She was perfectly casted and stole every scene she was in.

[@BigBubbaloola]

That would be "Diana"

[@Buckeyebob]

jane badler

[@jbjacobs9514]

Jane Badler was the bomb!

[@MrGarrett]

One of my first ever crushes

[@jrag1000]

She had nothing on Connie Sellecca

[@charleslebi7297]

The series scared the living daylights out of me as a kid. The creators of the series didn't hold back on the body horror at all.

[@Leppymusic]

Haha... Just posted a comment saying the same. The whole series and specially the lizards scared the hell out of me... Everytime I watched the intro I'd leave the room 🤣

[@Leppymusic]

Oh yeah... And the rat eating as well

[@juniorjames7076]

I was in the 3rd grade, and everyone was going berserk in the schoolyard the next morning, talking about the lizard face reveals and the "lizard tongue"!! My math homework was not going to get done the following night for Part 2, consequences be damned! ha ha ha I think this was the first mini-series I ever watched and it left a huge impact.

[@bluepeopledonotexistblackp7001]

They were sending you blatant messages in the show that’s why.

[@camalbruce2348]

You'd be even more scared to find out that they actually exsist for real

[@michaelhviper]

I like some of the scenes with Chamino. He is disgusted with his grandson serving with the visitors and that he wants the girl, so he throws the drink into his face. Also the one where he shows the kids how to use the spray paint on the posters to be in the V shape. "Remember V for victory. Tell your friends." You forgot to mention Martin, Barbara, and the fifth cullomn. The Visitors that are helping the Resitance. That also brought a cool dynamic to the show.

[@jimwolfgang9433]

I was 7 or maybe 8 when this was aired in the UK and couldn't believe it when my Mum let me stay up and watch it. Always remember the hamster scene and lizard reveal! So good

[@MABB133]

Thank you! All these people calling it a rat - when `its clearly a long haired hamster.

[@donZeriouS]

Ah yeah, I don't remember when it aired in Germany, but I remember this series being captivating as a child!

[@desibetancourt8816]

Nope, hated it then when i was a small child and now. The lizard reveal is what scared me as a small child.

[@coryl6548]

Same here in Canada. I was 9 at the time.

[@w1975b]

I was the same age and remember that my mother and I watched the mini-series and show together. We also watched Other World, which aired in 1985.

[@schizoidboy]

I think it is important to remember that any totalitarian government is always going to promise more than it is going to deliver, regardless of whether we "call" it fascist or not. Orwell pointed out how recklessly the term was thrown around in his time. For me the key word is totalitarian where whatever government had complete control over it's people. Jefferson said it best: "The government that governs best, governs least." Keep that in mind and you'll figure it out.

[@jerrypeacock2234]

If Orwell was around today he would be all,, com'on people I warned you about this.

[@brucesnow7125]

Was that after or before he was raping his slave?

[@schizoidboy]

@@brucesnow7125 I don't know, I'd have to ask Sally Hemmings if she thought it was rape.

[@andrewmorris6187]

Hints of the WEF.

[@earlmcraw5606]

I was born 1983 I’ve been screwed from the start. This plot sounds exactly what is going on today in 2021.

[@jasonthatjason1912]

This movie is how a lot of us knew to watch out for this situation.

[@lycan052]

Your absolutely right about that

[@Cahoo.U]

Yup.

[@camalbruce2348]

Its truth in plain sight the reptilians are real and they live deep underground beneath us

[@HunterBidenCocaineBag]

Never trust the Visitors (Government) who promise you "vaccines" for a virus they created. NEVER!

[@pattyjay9999]

Does any of this sound familiar fascism has come to America, guised as freedom.

[@johnellizz]

Yeah the show was revealing. You don't takeover humans by conquering them. You just take over their government. They will all fall in line once you run the show. Now put your mask on or else❗️

[@pattyjay9999]

@Vulvasaurus Lix Yes the appointment of George W. Bush by the Supreme Court is something that trump just tried and was denied. I guess we should be fortunate that it’s more than one state this time because he damn sure would’ve tried to pull and run around on us this time❗️

[@willnill7946]

I noticed it after Obama was elected and the lefts attack on science

[@drunkrumjack]

Oh you mean how facts and science were false or fake crap and substitute the shutting up of scientists with an attack on media scrutiny? How one of Trump slicktards like Gaetz or Erich looks like the Ken doll dude in the V poster wanting to be your "universal" friend? Ted Cruz looks like an evil Willie. Ham Tyler would be impressed how there are less rodents in the White House now. Btw Singer and Ironside are both Canadian born actors go figure.

[@omalleycaboose5937]

More like Guised in social justice of your gonna do that kind of political insult

[@razif6916]

The rat eating scene stayed in my head for almost 40years...

[@jokerate3521]

I never eat a rat whole. You never know how much of a number two it has inside it.

[@ptah4000]

Thats all we talked about at school lol

[@V3N8MOUS]

Same here...whenever I see a trailer of V or someone speaking about the V series, I keep thinking about her grabbing by the tail and putting it in her mouth. That scene is so cemented in my mind.

[@littlegp18]

Me too. That and the baby human with the forked tongue. Don't remember much else

[@andrewobanor7978]

V series, scared the shit out of me

[@matthallett4126]

I'm here to write the same thing.

[@LeviAckerman-cb5ji]

Ever watch the series, and not the miniseries? It was so lazy, with the constant reuse of footage. Some of it didn't even match.

[@Ogrelord5150]

As a kid, the lizard reveal definietly spooked me. As an adult, the fascist themes and seeing our country today definitely makes you worrisome.

[@LeviAckerman-cb5ji]

@@Ogrelord5150 You're absolutely right.

[@LeviAckerman-cb5ji]

@Nathan White I was thinking about that earlier. If we all decided to band together and defy the shutdown, the Government would have zero chance. But because so many of us are just willing to take what they and the media say as gospel, there are so few left to stand up to the swamp.

[@grapeshot]

Robert Englund I remember him in V. V kind of reminds you of a extended version of The Twilight Zone episode ,To Serve Man.

[@CBF5star]

That's exactly where it came from.

[@johnellizz]

@@CBF5star Not really, bruh. V came from an earlier novel called "Childhood's End" in which Reptilian aliens arrive on Earth in giant flying saucers that loom over cities. The Reptilians conceal their identities from the humans but promise to deliver a utopian paradise to everyone. Now that I describe it I take it back...it sounds nothing like V.

[@MrAudienceMember2662015]

@@johnellizz Childhoods End...interesting show. Visiting aliens did resolve all the ills of earth but the cost was very high. No babies after a certain date which was hidden until too late. Finding out what the alien looked like was an epic delay that worked out well.

[@johnellizz]

@@MrAudienceMember2662015 The only difference from V was that they aliens didn't eat humans they just exterminated us haha.

[@GSXK4]

I remember his name was "Just" and he was one of the good lizards 🦎

[@dustindarbone8415]

It has always reminded me of “They Live”. If you haven’t seen that movie I would suggest checking it out.

[@hostilegraveyard2849]

FIRST WAVE on SYFY. 'nuff said.

[@veganleigh4817]

"I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass.......and I'm all outta bubblegum". I love, love, LOVE, Rowdy Roddy Piper!

[@mikehunt4986]

So now you see that "They Live" was probably influenced by "V."

[@mandisaw]

I saw V as it aired as a kid, didn't catch They Live until college. But both are great in their own ways, the same way both 1984 and Fahrenheit 451 look at similar subjects, from different angles.

[@VolkXue]

@@mikehunt4986 John Carpenter said They Live was kinda inspired by crazy Reagan era nutjobs and how the world was going with them

[@mildsoup8978]

Sounds a little weird, like you're speaking into a pvc pipe.

[@pdzombie1906]

He's hiding in a pipe so the visitors won't find him....

[@EggBastion]

_"...recording live from inside the laundry basket..."_

[@rickg8015]

@@EggBastionporta potty

[@michaelhenderson9754]

This video is copyrighted JoBlo Media 20202. That's how all audio will sound then.

[@EggBastion]

@@michaelhenderson9754 20202?

[@tangelanunley6079]

I remember the movie and the show. The 80s were phenomenal

[@thatsaltylife9855]

Yeah they were awesome.. now I’m 47 and most people sicken me lol

[@emeraldfox7175]

The best of times luv!

[@elatomala1976]

Seems we can learn a lot now from what happened in the show.

[@tonycooper3744]

This was my s* BACK IN THE DAY I MISS THE 1980s

[@Dmiller7239]

Best time to be a kid.

[@suesutherland9782]

The cartoons too.

[@fakshen1973]

The sound of the guns was the best part for me. Good sci-fi has iconic sounds. The THWWWWOOOOOM of the lasers was unlike percussive laser zaps of the past.

[@joetuktyyuktuk8635]

I remember this when I was a kid... one of the scenes that stuck with me the most, involved a human betraying his own kind in order to free his wife, whom the V's had "arrested". After doing what they wanted, he was shocked when he was arrested himself. "Wait, wait... you said you would let my wife go, that we would be together by dinner time" "You misunderstood me, what I said was, the two of you would be together.... for dinner" 😋

[@jamiecurran3544]

Thanks for reminding me!😱😂✌️