"V" (1984) TV series 1984-1985

Creator:

Kenneth Johnson
(more)

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)

Series Directed by
Kevin Hooks		(3 episodes, 1984-1985)
Gilbert M. Shilton		(3 episodes, 1984-1985)
Cliff Bole		(3 episodes, 1985)
Bruce Seth Green		(2 episodes, 1984)
Paul Krasny		(2 episodes, 1984)
John Florea		(2 episodes, 1985)

Series Writing credits
Kenneth Johnson		(19 episodes, 1984-1985)
David Braff		(5 episodes, 1984-1985)
David Abramowitz		(4 episodes, 1984-1985)
Brian Taggert		(3 episodes, 1984-1985)
Paul F. Edwards		(2 episodes, 1984-1985)
Garner Simmons		(2 episodes, 1984-1985)
Donald R. Boyle		(2 episodes, 1985)
Colley Cibber		(2 episodes, 1985)

Series Produced by
Daniel H. Blatt	....	executive producer (19 episodes, 1984-1985)
Michael Eliot	....	associate producer (19 episodes, 1984-1985)
Robert Singer	....	executive producer (19 episodes, 1984-1985)
Garner Simmons	....	supervising producer / producer (14 episodes, 1984-1985)
Dean O'Brien	....	producer (6 episodes, 1984-1985)
Skip Ward	....	producer (6 episodes, 1984-1985)
Don Boyle	....	supervising producer (4 episodes, 1985)
David J. Latt	....	producer (3 episodes, 1984-1985)
Steven E. de Souza	....	supervising producer (2 episodes, 1984)
Donald R. Boyle	....	supervising producer (2 episodes, 1985)
Ralph Riskin	....	producer (2 episodes, 1985)
Chuck Bowman	....	producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Dennis McCarthy		(19 episodes, 1984-1985)

Series Cinematography by
Richard C. Glouner		(15 episodes, 1984-1985)
Dennis Dalzell		(4 episodes, 1984-1985)

Series Film Editing by
Mark S. Westmore		(8 episodes, 1984-1985)
Dick Wormell		(7 episodes, 1984-1985)
Scott C. Eyler		(5 episodes, 1984-1985)

Series Casting by
Jennifer Jackson Part		(18 episodes, 1984-1985)

Series Art Direction by
Patricia Van Ryker		(19 episodes, 1984-1985)

Series Set Decoration by
Rochelle Moser		(17 episodes, 1984-1985)
James Ira Colburn		(2 episodes, 1984)
Sam Colburn		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Donna Roberts		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Alan Fama	....	makeup artist (1 episode, 1984)
Sharleen Rassi	....	hair stylist (1 episode, 1984)
Marvin G. Westmore	....	makeup artist (1 episode, 1984)

Series Production Management
Stephen J. Fisher	....	unit production manager (19 episodes, 1984-1985)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Tina Baker	....	second assistant director / first assistant director (13 episodes, 1984-1985)
Vince Matsudaira	....	second assistant director (7 episodes, 1985)
Mary Ellen Canniff	....	first assistant director (5 episodes, 1984-1985)
Donald Roberts	....	first assistant director (5 episodes, 1984-1985)
Bill Lukather	....	first assistant director (3 episodes, 1985)
William W. Baker	....	first assistant director (2 episodes, 1984)

Series Art Department
Sam Moore	....	property (13 episodes, 1984-1985)
Sam Loreno Sr.	....	property / property master (8 episodes, 1984-1985)
Vic Petrotta Jr.	....	property (5 episodes, 1985)
Michael C. Ayers	....	property (4 episodes, 1984-1985)
Beverly Hadley	....	property (2 episodes, 1984)
John Sweeney	....	assistant propmaster (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Gene Eliot	....	sound editor (1 episode, 1984)
Richard Raguse	....	sound (1 episode, 1984)

Series Special Effects by
King Hernandez	....	special effects (13 episodes, 1984-1985)
Gene Grigg	....	special effects (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Richard L. Bennett	....	optical effects consultant (1 episode, 1984)
Jim Aupperle	....	visual effects matte camera (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Eddie Braun	....	stunts (9 episodes, 1984-1985)
Rob King	....	stunts (3 episodes, 1985)
Charlie Picerni	....	stunts (2 episodes, 1984)
David R. Ellis	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
Lance Turner	....	assistant stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Dennis Dalzell	....	additional cinematographer (5 episodes, 1984-1985)
William Jay Gahret	....	camera operator (5 episodes, 1984-1985)
Susan C. Ingram	....	second assistant camera (5 episodes, 1984-1985)
Jeffrey Norvet	....	first assistant camera (5 episodes, 1984-1985)
Doug J. Campbell	....	dolly grip (unknown episodes)
Adam Glick	....	set lighting technician (unknown episodes)
Michael Douglas Middleton	....	still photographer: props (unknown episodes)
John Murray	....	key grip (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jan Kemp	....	costume supervisor: men's costumes (1 episode, 1984)
Donna Roberts	....	costume supervisor: women's costumes (1 episode, 1984)

Series Editorial Department
Richard L. McCullough	....	optical editor (19 episodes, 1984-1985)
Scott C. Eyler	....	supervising editor (6 episodes, 1984-1985)

Series Music Department
Bruce Babcock	....	composer: additional music (8 episodes, 1984-1985)

Series Transportation Department
Vic Akopian	....	transportation coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
David Abramowitz	....	story editor (19 episodes, 1984-1985)
David Braff	....	executive story editor (19 episodes, 1984-1985)
Paul F. Edwards	....	executive story consultant (19 episodes, 1984-1985)
Rick Whitfield	....	video coordinator (19 episodes, 1984-1985)
Paul Monash	....	creative consultant (13 episodes, 1984-1985)
Brian Taggert	....	executive script consultant (13 episodes, 1984-1985)
Richard L. Bennett	....	consultant: optical effects (6 episodes, 1984)
Thomas N. Scortia	....	consultant: science-fiction / consultant (4 episodes, 1985)
Jeffrey Walker	....	consultant: science-fiction / consultant (4 episodes, 1985)
Michael Chase Walker	....	consultant: science-fiction / consultant (4 episodes, 1985)
Nancy E. Barr	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
James W. Gavin	....	helicopter pilot (unknown episodes)
Art Scholl	....	pilot (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Warner Bros. Television

Distributors

• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1984-1985) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Cuatro (2005) (Spain) (TV)
• Kanal 2 (1997-1998) (Estonia) (TV)

Other Companies

• Burbank Studios, The  production services
• David Stipes Productions  optical effects
• Pacific Title  optical effects
• Post Modern Sound  ADR recording facility

Also Known As:

V: The Series

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:

When the romance between Mike and Julie began to fade, both Faye Grant and Michael Ironside pushed to have a romance between their characters. Unfortunately, Ironside's character Ham was written out before this could happen, and the show was canceled before he could return.

Quotes:

Lydia: You know, I've never lost in mortal combat.
Diana: Idiot. If you had, you'd be dead.

Movie Connections:

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

Eighties TV Camp Classic

Premiering in the Fall of 1984 (NBC, Oct.26, Fri 8-9p), just a few months after the mini-series sequel, 'V - The Final Battle', 'V' was now in the form of a weekly hour long sci-fi/action/adventure series.

In mid-season, (Feb. 1985), NBC re-vamped the sci-fi/soap opera, and moved it to a later time slot, yet it did little to save this embarrassment; any resemblance to Kenneth Johnson's original 1983 classic had been vaporized.

The most expensive and violent show on television at the time, 'V - The Series' was a critical and ratings disaster that will leave the viewer bewildered and in disbelief, yet strangely mesmerized.

Unintentionally hilarious and incredibly 80's, all nineteen episodes have a unique inane charm and many memorable moments. Every episode will entrance the viewer, largely based on sloppiness and the over-abundance of flaws.

True camp that's super-melodramatic and very funny, be on the lookout for 'Oswald', the (alien, or 'gaylien') gay-stock character, debuting in episode fifteen.

Quite possibly the worst sci-fi series, if not series, ever produced, one cannot help but to enjoy this train wreck.