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Prisoners of Gravity
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Prisoners of Gravity

1989
Prisoners of Gravity
Prisoners of Gravity

Prisoners of Gravity

8.5 | en | Documentary

Prisoners of Gravity was a Canadian public broadcasting television news magazine program that explored speculative fiction — science fiction, fantasy, horror, comic books — and its relation to various thematic and social issues. Produced by TVOntario, the show was the brainchild of former comic retail manager Mark Askwith and writer Daniel Richler, and was hosted by Rick Green. The series aired 139 episodes over 5 seasons from 1989 to 1994.

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EP25  Evolution
Apr. 27,1994
Evolution

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EP24  The Brain & Artificial Intelligence
Apr. 20,1994
The Brain & Artificial Intelligence

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EP23  Comic Book Layout
Apr. 13,1994
Comic Book Layout

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EP22  Sexism & Feminism
Apr. 06,1994
Sexism & Feminism

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EP21  Aliens
Mar. 30,1994
Aliens

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EP20  Vietnam
Mar. 23,1994
Vietnam

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EP19  Vampires
Mar. 16,1994
Vampires

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EP18  Fairy Tales
Mar. 09,1994
Fairy Tales

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EP17  Virtual Reality
Mar. 02,1994
Virtual Reality

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EP16  Monsters
Feb. 23,1994
Monsters

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EP15  Jack Kirby
Feb. 16,1994
Jack Kirby

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EP14  Homosexuality
Jan. 26,1994
Homosexuality

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EP13  Telepathy
Jan. 19,1994
Telepathy

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EP12  Post-Apocalypse
Jan. 12,1994
Post-Apocalypse

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EP11  Alter Ego
Dec. 22,1993
Alter Ego

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EP10  Amnesia/Total Recall
Dec. 15,1993
Amnesia/Total Recall

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EP9  Memory
Dec. 08,1993
Memory

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EP8  Medicine & Nanotechnology
Dec. 01,1993
Medicine & Nanotechnology

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EP7  Tolkien
Nov. 24,1993
Tolkien

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EP6  Writers' Workshops/Clarion
Nov. 10,1993
Writers' Workshops/Clarion

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EP5  Games
Nov. 03,1993
Games

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EP4  The Devil
Oct. 27,1993
The Devil

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EP3  The Sandman
Oct. 20,1993
The Sandman

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EP2  Quest
Oct. 13,1993
Quest

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EP1  Life In Space
Oct. 06,1993
Life In Space

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Released: 1989-08-21 | Released Producted By: , Country: Canada Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:
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Prisoners of Gravity was a Canadian public broadcasting television news magazine program that explored speculative fiction — science fiction, fantasy, horror, comic books — and its relation to various thematic and social issues. Produced by TVOntario, the show was the brainchild of former comic retail manager Mark Askwith and writer Daniel Richler, and was hosted by Rick Green. The series aired 139 episodes over 5 seasons from 1989 to 1994.

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Reviews

fung0 It is amazing that the massively popular themes of SF, fantasy and comics have received so little coverage on TV. And that the meager existing coverage has been so abysmally bad.Prisoners of Gravity was the one shining exception.This series crammed a mass of ideas and observations into a format that was fast-paced yet scholarly, lively yet never condescending. It introduced me to endless new ideas and new creators, and let me get a first-hand glimpse of authors I'd known only by their creations.My favorite episode by far was the one that focused on the great Jack Kirby. This one man did more to influence our culture than almost any other creative talent of the 20th Century. Yet I've never seen him interviewed anywhere else. Prisoners of Gravity was the one TV series that not only recognized Kirby's importance, but managed to capture a portrait of the warm, wonderful human being behind so many iconic creations that continue to dominate pop culture into this new century.But that was just one episode. Sadly, the complete series does not seem to be available for purchase. However, many partial episodes can be viewed on YouTube. Hopefully, they'll remain there until a full commercial version appears. This series includes unique material that has become priceless, as many of the people it interviewed pass away and become inaccessible to posterity.If you have the remotest interest in science-fiction, fantasy, comics, futurism or related topics, you owe it to yourself to seek out Prisoners of Gravity.
edward-thomas73 Between 1990 and 1993 TVO had the two best shows about literature ever produced, anywhere. Imprint was the "serious" lit show which (at its best) enjoyed the strong interview skills of Daniel Richler and Guy Lawson. But Prisoners of Gravity was the real groundbreaker. For the first time, it allowed for serious examination of sci-fi/fantasy as socially relevant literature. It was layered and highly intelligent, yes -- but also huge fun. It taught me huge amounts about all kinds of literature and never ceased to surprise. TVO should invest in the lawyering required to get this thing into syndication on cable.... Its format and themes would have aged beautifully and I know it would be seriously successful if re-released.
psiqueue I remember seeing this show one night on the local PBS station. The show, at the time, dealt with the topics of clones and cloning. (This was back before cloning became the hot topic it is now). The host had various sci-fi authors discussing how they used the issue of cloning in their novels, and how possible it is for cloning to become a reality.Let me tell you, from this first episode, I was HOOKED!!!Later episodes focused on the appeal of dinosaurs, time travel, alternative history fiction, and comic book themes. Unfortunately, the show was only on for a short time, then it was taken off the air, and the host would go on to be part of the cast of the Red Green show.But thanks to this show, I realized that sci-fi is more than just aliens or spaceships.