"V" (1984) TV series 1984-1985

Creator:

Kenneth Johnson

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

26 October 1984 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Plot:

A year after Liberation Day, courtesy of the red-dust bacteria, the humanoid, lizard-like aliens develop a resistance to the micro-organism and try to regain control of the Earth--only now some humans are knowingly working with them.

Plot Keywords:

Alien | Teen | Lizard | Beautiful Woman | Alien Invasion

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Jane Badler	...	Diana (19 episodes, 1984-1985)
June Chadwick	...	Lydia (19 episodes, 1984-1985)
Jennifer Cooke	...	Elizabeth Maxwell (19 episodes, 1984-1985)
Robert Englund	...	Willie (19 episodes, 1984-1985)
Faye Grant	...	Dr. Julie Parrish / ... (19 episodes, 1984-1985)
Marc Singer	...	Mike Donovan / ... (19 episodes, 1984-1985)
Jeff Yagher	...	Kyle Bates (19 episodes, 1984-1985)
Michael Ironside	...	Ham Tyler (13 episodes, 1984-1985)
Lane Smith	...	Nathan Bates (13 episodes, 1984-1985)
Blair Tefkin	...	Robin Maxwell (13 episodes, 1984-1985)
Michael Wright	...	Elias Taylor (13 episodes, 1984-1985)
Howard K. Smith	...	Howard K. Smith (12 episodes, 1984-1985)
Aki Aleong	...	Mr. Chiang (9 episodes, 1984-1985)
Judson Earney Scott	...	Lt. James (8 episodes, 1985)

Also Known As:

V: The Series
V (France) [fr]
V (Greece) [el]
V (Spain) [es]
V - Die Außerirdischen kommen (West Germany) [de]
V - Invasión extraterrestre (Argentina) [es]
Visitors (Italy) [it]
Ziyaretçiler (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]

Runtime:

60 min (19 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:TV-PG | Argentina:13 | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Sable Ranch - 25933 Sand Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, California, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Television

Trivia:

The second "V" (1984) theme was originally written for _"V: The Final Battle" (1984) (mini)_. The producers chose Barry De Vorzon's and Joseph Conlan's music instead for the mini-series, so it was shelved until 1985 (episode 14) when it it replaced the series' original theme music.

Quotes:

Willie: [playing piano and singing off-key] Deck the halls with lousy folly/Fa la la la la, la la la la/Tis the evening scruffy molly/Fa la la la la, la la la la/Don't we know how gay a carol/Fa la la, la la la, la la la/Holy moly Yule Tide carol/Fa la la la la, la la...
[Visitor customer cuts Willie off]
Visitor customer: [yanks Willie off the piano] That's terrible. Take a walk!
[shoves Willie away, sits down at the piano, and starts playing]
Dr. Julie Parrish: Willie, are you all right?
Willie: Yes. He only injured my prize.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The 100 Greatest Scary Moments (2003) (TV)

V:The Complete Series

I remember watching the original mini-series in the mid eighties and how it caught my imagination and sense of wonder about the real possibilities of humanity's first contact with an advanced civilization.This mini-series was just amazing as was the second mini-series.Then this came out and it was definitely a diminishing of quality across the boards.I don't think I even made it through all 19 episodes back then in 1985.

It's now 2005 and I only invested in the DVD collection because I've been reading books by David Icke who is this conspiracy theorist who believes our planet has been ruled for the last ten thousand years by a race of shape-shifting reptilian beings from another galaxy who are posing to this day as humans and that they are mostly the ruling elite in all fields of human society.It was in his books that he suggested I watch "V".So I purchased the series and have just viewed the entire 19 episodes.

Irregardless of David Icke's theories I have found V:The Complete Series the most fun I've had in years.Yeah, the series is badly acted and the characters are pretty one dimensional and in the case of Diana and Lydia absolutely campy, but so what? The original Flash Gordon serial is campy and the effects are laughable but I can still enjoy that as much as the first three episodes of Star Wars. V:The Complete Series is 1980's television at it's most fun.I suggest just putting your brain aside while watching this series and you'll be just fine.