Hi!! With the recent DVD releases of TV series from my youth like *LOGAN'S RUN*, *WAR OF THE WORLDS*, and *THE MAN FROM ATLANTIS*, I'm getting more than a little nostalgic.
Back when I founded the fanzine *POWER STAR*, one of the TV shows I was getting fan fiction based off of was *STARMAN*. In fact, the very first program I recorded on my family's brand-new VCR was the premiere episode of *STARMAN* on September 19, 1986, and I co-wrote a *STARMAN* short story for *POWER STAR *that combined elements of the show and the original John Carpenter-directed movie (even had SETI's Mark Shermin from the film). Good times...
Today, most sci-fi peeps I know who aren't *US* have either forgotten or dismissed the show but the loyals now have their wish - an official DVD release of the complete series - and as a fellow fan, I couldn't be happier.
It's been a long while since I've sat down with *STARMAN* but I remember I was initially drawn by the *FUGITIVE*-style quest, complete with a dogged pursuer. But during the course of the 22 episodes, I ultimately became captivated by the strong father-son element, the thought-provoking scripts, and its embrace of human potential. While a departure from Carpenter's film (which I also love), I, like all of you, found the series to be well written and deeply moving, and *AIRPLANE*'s Robert Hays absolutely excelled in the childlike role of the alien.
I just ordered the new 5-disc set and they won't arrive soon enough!
Happy Earth Day!
*Jerry Seward* Editor, *POWER STAR*