V the original series

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Keefer1970@reddit

The two mini-series ("V" and "V: The Final Battle") were lots of fun. When they turned it into a (short lived) weekly series, the wheels fell off.

There was also a short lived DC comic book series, and a bunch of paperback novels.

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MissBoofsAlot@reddit

I still have about half of the paperback novels

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saintjeremy@reddit

I really loved Robert Englund in that series. Even more when he went on to become Freddy Kruger.

...and to think he was Mark Hamill's roommate when it all went down for Star Wars.

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I just started rewatching, I totally forgot he was on it! I loved this series. I remember recording it, and sitting next to VCR so I could pause during the commercials. You had to what you could to save tape ya know?!? 😜

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needlenozened@reddit

Edited for spelling but still missed a word in the last sentence.

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needlenozened@reddit

I saw him on an airplane once, and as I walked by his seat said "I loved you in V."

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ricklewis314@reddit

He suggested that they look at Mark Hamill after he didn’t get the role.

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mellyjo77@reddit

All I remember is someone eating a mouse!

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Feeling-Resident-857@reddit

the poor mice! i remember being upset by that as a kid.

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strumthebuilding@reddit

I had an awesome home made visitor costume for Halloween in fifth grade

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tacos_for_algernon@reddit

Pretayama!

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MissBoofsAlot@reddit

Shit I thought I was the only want that remembered that word.

✌️

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CitizenChatt@reddit

I can hear the music....it's haunting.

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Skore_Smogon@reddit

I remember when one of the lizard grunts died they always peeled off a bit of their face when they were falling down.

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Andovars_Ghost@reddit

Might have had a thing for the guinea pig chugging lizard-woman.

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toblies@reddit

She could un-hinge and eat my rat anytime!

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cugamer@reddit

Jane Badler, she was also on the rebooted Mission Impossible series in the late 80s.

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droberts7357@reddit

Yes she was!

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Viperlite@reddit

It definitely left me with mixed feelings in my pre-adolescent years.

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seagulledge@reddit

The theme musc for V is embedded in my brain.

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PotentialLanguage685@reddit

The reptile baby was adorable and cute! His human twin sister creeped me the fuck out.

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Peace_Love_Karma@reddit

I remember Diana with those beautiful blue eyes!

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CoffeeInSarcasmOut@reddit

I was so young, but I had read the book and had such a crush on Marc Singer (aka Mike Donovan, aka The Beastmaster). I was eight and suspect it had more to do with the ferrets.

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bylebog@reddit

I feel like this started some scaly degeneracy for some folks.

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CoffeeInSarcasmOut@reddit

I always wondered if the Lizard DNA conspiracy theorists were just scared from watching V in childhood.

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EastYouth1410@reddit

I was young but yes I remember V. The peeling skin, the mice for lunch, the lizard people. Super weird memories.

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therelybare5@reddit

I was more of a Buck Rogers fan and had a crush on Erin Gray!

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torx2112@reddit

I really loved the intro music.

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JayandBae@reddit

I remember the first night it aired!

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Lemur001@reddit

One of the best 80s series for sure, felt ground breaking and like nothing you'd seen before. Diana and Julie were so hot too. When my friend and I played in that era we did "Donovan jumps" and rolls, lol. Whatever the fuck that meant. Just something we picked up from his movement or something. But yeah, real good show, would probably be a bit cringe if you rewatched it today but as a kid I was glued to the tv when it was on.

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terrapinone@reddit (OP)

It’s just as good. So much better than the crap shows out now. V, Miami Vice, Airwolf, NightHawk. Epic…

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Head_Effect3728@reddit

Airwolf!! Remember the episode with the overly, complicated plot only to find out the bad guys had a bad ass helicopter, and then Airwolf blew it up? That was a good one.

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lazygerm@reddit

The two mini-series events (1983 & 1984) were great.

The actual V TV series (1984) wasn't that good. I'm not saying I did not watch it. I mean what else would a nerdy high school senior do on a Friday night?

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JediASU@reddit

The scene where Caleb Tyler (Jason Bernard) gets furious at Willie (Robert Englund) >!during Ben Tyler's funeral!< still strikes me to my core. Incredible acting by the entire cast.

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Thy-Legions-Come@reddit

I remember it.

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xavier_zz@reddit

Still have this on VHS. lol

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Previous_Wish3013@reddit

It was a big event. Everyone watching every episode at the same time. Discussions at school the next day.

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Djragamuffin77@reddit

Still have nightmares of the lizard baby being born

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scottwricketts@reddit

That was fucking gnarly and I'm shocked it aired on broadcast.

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SumoHeadbutt@reddit

falling in love with Jana Badler' Lizard Queen Diana

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scottwricketts@reddit

Oh yeah.

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biggw0rm@reddit

I work at the generating station most of the industrial scenes were filmed at.

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terrapinone@reddit (OP)

Nice!

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bakedin@reddit

Does anyone remember the countdown to the show?

3 months till V.

1 month till V.

1 week till V.

2 hours till V.

Man, I still remember running down to the local donut shop (Grannys Donuts and Cookies, Too) to grab a box of snacks 15 minutes before.

'And now V.'

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terrapinone@reddit (OP)

Oh yeah! Vaguely, but yes

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GenXrules69@reddit

I still look to the sky some days....just thinking. Also think this random asteroid will usher in Thundarr the Barbarian in real life.

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quitepossiblylying@reddit

I programmed my TI-99/4A to display this logo and play the theme song.

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terrapinone@reddit (OP)

The best we did was typing Shell Oil and boobies upside down on a regular calculator. Oh wait…we had TI-84 and TI-85.

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FlyOnTheWallWatches@reddit

Nightmares when first aired.

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Stigger32@reddit

Yep sure did! Every week would find me on the floor in front of the box waiting with anticipation for this to start!

Iirc it was on the 8:30pm slot. And mum allowed us to watch it after we had done the dishes…😁

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terrapinone@reddit (OP)

That’s so great. It contributed to epic childhoods everywhere.

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Oceanbreeze871@reddit

loved this. Is it available anywhere on streaming?

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shagieIsMe@reddit

V (1983) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085106/
V Final Battle (1984) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086823/
V (the series 1984 - 1985) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086822/
V (the remake 2009) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1307824/

There are some options linked for streaming on each of those ... though some aren't subscription and are instead a buy... but they're available.

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terrapinone@reddit (OP)

Nice! It’s free on the Plex app on Roku

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wmnoe@reddit

Also back in the day, I ran a V Fan Club which got listed in Starlog magazine. Somewhere I have the original copy of the 'Zine I made.

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terrapinone@reddit (OP)

That’s so cool! Post it if you can.

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trycuriouscat@reddit

Yes and I agree. The ending was a bit of a letdown, but the rest was superb.

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thermal_envelope@reddit

YES!

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tree_or_up@reddit

It was an event. And shocking! And serious (to my child self)!

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aWanderingPiano@reddit

https://i.redd.it/0r2nphmr00vd1.gif

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Rooooben@reddit

“PLEX” aka a friend who sails the seas

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SumoHeadbutt@reddit

I convinced my Mom to name my baby sister "Diana" because I was a big fan of Jane Badler's lizard queen character.

My Mom always thought it was inspiration from Princess Diana...

I revealed to my sister 30 years later that she was named after a hamster eating lizard queen

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This_Tangerine_943@reddit

I forgot Robert Englund was in this. And I just watched him in an episode of Stranger Things.

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Corkscrewwillow@reddit

The lizard baby and the baby with the lizard tongue are what I remember.

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PrivilegeCheckmate@reddit

what ~~I remember~~traumatized me for life

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JeffTS@reddit

Absolutely loved this show!

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stalkythefish@reddit

So bummed! It could have gotten good. Lots of TV shows have bad first seasons, particularly sci-fi shows.

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SweetNSourCat@reddit

I got to watch the miniseries as an afternoon movie while I was out of school sick. Cheese for days but I loved it and was equally terrified.

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HarpersGhost@reddit

Here's some trivia about V and ER.

That one episode of ER where Dr Green lost the mom during childbirth. While they were filming the woman during labor, it was apparently a very emotionally intense scene.

As a joke, for one of the takes of the newborn baby, instead of having the normal fake baby, props brought out the lizard baby from V. It's on the blooper reel of the DVD set (somewhere in my garage) of Dr Green holding up the lizard baby instead.

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OldBanjoFrog@reddit

I remember it spooked me a bit as a kid

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misc1972@reddit

That reveal where someone pulled their fake human face off gave me some bad dreams

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SV650rider@reddit

That V BABY!

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OldBanjoFrog@reddit

Also when they found all the missing people…

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flycharliegolf@reddit

Me too. The miniseries especially was super scary for me.

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wmnoe@reddit

My girlfriend and I embarked on a full series re-watch in the last couple of years. made it through both the mini-series and about half way through the regular series when I stalled. Need to get back to it. It holds up.

Didn't watch the remake. Need to do so.

Still want a V LJN action figure. Also in the toy customizing world there are guys churning out figures and vehicles all 3d printed and they're sweet.

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