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!