Sci-Fi Archives : The Retro Network

The Planet of the Apes TV Series: A Lost Gem of 1970s Sci Fi

The Planet of the Apes TV series tried to bring the franchise’s world to prime time, creating a weekly adventure that expanded the saga even as its short run turned it into a cult favorite.

Planet of the Apes: How a Sci Fi Film Started a Pop Culture Empire

Mickey Yarber

Planet of the Apes evolved from a daring sci fi gamble into a drive in favorite and cable TV staple, shaping generations with its wild ideas and unforgettable imagery.

The Ewok Movies Were Star Wars’ Most Unusual Adventures of the 80s

Mickey Yarber

Long before prequels and streaming shows, the Ewok movies brought Star Wars to Sunday night TV, offering kids two cozy, slightly strange adventures on the forest moon of Endor.

Two-Way Déjà Vu with ‘70s Sci-Fi Flicks

Ernest Dempsey

Sci-fi cinema almost habitually broke the bounds of human comfort and convention by engaging with alternative scenarios of life. Many of these alternative worlds have crept into the real world around us over the years.

The Story Behind Star Trek’s Groundbreaking Interracial Kiss

Mickey Yarber

The kiss between Kirk and Uhura lasted only a moment, yet it reshaped television history by showing a future where connection rose above division and where inclusion felt as natural as the stars themselves.

M.A.N.T.I.S.: The ’90s Superhero Show You Forgot

Mickey Yarber

M.A.N.T.I.S. arrived with bold ideas and a futuristic edge, offering a superhero story grounded in science, social issues, and sleek ’90s ambition. Short‑lived but influential, it remains one of TV’s most intriguing genre experiments.

SeaQuest DSV: The ’90s Sci‑Fi Series We Can’t Forget

Mickey Yarber

seaQuest DSV chased big sci‑fi ambition beneath the waves, mixing ’90s optimism, high‑tech spectacle, and behind‑the‑scenes turbulence. Bold, flawed, and unforgettable, it remains one of television’s most intriguing deep‑sea experiments.

SyFy’s New Year’s Day Twilight Zone Marathon Schedule

Walter King

Go ahead and clear your New Year’s Eve calendar, because you’ve already got a date, with murderous dolls, gremlins riding coach, and soldiers about to learn there are nightmares far worse than the battlefield. SyFy

The Alien Autopsy That Fooled the World

Mickey Yarber

In the mid-1990s, when grainy VHS tapes and tabloid TV ruled the airwaves, one broadcast sent shockwaves through living rooms across America: Alien Autopsy: Fact or Fiction? Airing on Fox in 1995, the special promised

RoboCop in WCW: When Sci-Fi Met Suplexes

Mickey Yarber

In the annals of pro wrestling history, few moments are as bizarre, or as gloriously ’90s, as the night RoboCop walked into a WCW ring. Capital Combat: Return of RoboCop, held on May 19, 1990, at

Street Hawk and the Era of Turbo‑Charged TV Action

Mickey Yarber

Street Hawk brought high‑speed action and futuristic style to 80s TV. This look back revisits Jesse Mach, the secret government project, and the supercharged motorcycle that turned a short‑lived series into a lasting cult favorite.

Exploring the Cult Legacy of The Man from Atlantis

The Retro Network

The Man from Atlantis blended mystery, sci‑fi wonder, and late‑’70s earnestness, following a water‑bound hero who felt both strange and strangely endearing. Short‑lived but unforgettable, it remains one of television’s most curious cult adventures.

The X-Files “Home”: The Gruesome Episode That Fox Banned

Pitfall Gary

The X-Files, a Science-Fiction, Supernatural Drama debuted 30 years ago in September 1993 and was an instant hit. Airing for 11 seasons on the FOX network the show centers on FBI special agents Fox Mulder

30 Years of the Sci-Fi Channel

Pitfall Gary

In September 1992 I was living in Denver with some friends of my family, Joan and Larry. They were an older couple who offered me their basement apartment. (By older I mean they were in

Why The Last Starfighter Remains a Beloved ’80s Cult Movie

Mickey Yarber

The Last Starfighter captured that perfect 80s feeling that a high score could change your life, turning a quiet summer night and a glowing arcade cabinet into the beginning of a galaxy‑saving adventure.

How Voyagers! Mixed History, Humor, and High‑Concept Adventure

Mickey Yarber

Voyagers! mixed history, heart, and lighthearted adventure as Phineas and Jeffrey leapt through time to set things right. Bright, fast, and endlessly charming, the short‑lived series remains a beloved early‑’80s cult favorite.

The Story Behind Irwin Allen’s Land of the Giants

Mickey Yarber

Today, the name Irwin Allen is usually linked to the blockbuster disaster films of the 1970s like The Poseidon Adventure and The Towering Inferno. But a decade earlier, Allen was known for something very different.