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Otherworld

Otherworld

★ 5.7/10•1985•1h 0m•16•Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Otherworld is an American science fiction series that aired for only eight episodes from January 26 to March 16, 1985 on CBS. It was created by Roderick Taylor as a sort of Lost in Space on Earth. Taylor gave himself a cameo role in each episode.

StatusEnded
Runtime1h 0m
LanguageEN
First Air DateJan 26, 1985

Episodes

E1

Rules of Attraction

other characters: Nova, Fred Roach, Mrs. Roach Now fugitives in another dimension, the Sterlings try to settle into their new home; but they soon find out all of the townspeople are androids. Trace, not knowing everyone is an android, falls in love with a young girl android named Nova. Nova must help the Sterlings escape into the Forbidden Zone before the Zone Troopers capture them. She also must decide whether to escape with the Sterlings, leaving her family behind, or let the one she loves go on without her.

Jan 26, 1985

E2

The Zone Troopers Build Men

The Sterlings settle into a new agricultural town called Tarka. For their safety they use the crystal they stole from Commander Kroll to change their names to the Hardins. Trace Hardin (Sterling) has a lackadaisical attitude towards school, his grades suffer, and he gets a yellow slip - meaning he is drafted into the Zone Troopers. Trace learns that being a Zone Trooper is for life, unless he can figure out some way of escape.

Feb 2, 1985

E3

Paradise Lost

After the Sterlings are shipwrecked on an island, they find a paradise resort. What nobody knows is that the resort is a cover for using its guests to make a youth sustaining liquid called Koloma. But, June and the kids must save Hal, when Scarla, the director of the resort, tries to seduce him and use him in the liquid making process.

Feb 9, 1985

E4

Rock and Roll Suicide

Now living in Centrex City, Trace and Gina participate in a talent contest at school where they play a ""new"" form of music called Rock and Roll. They are seen by an agent scouting new talent who then makes them famous. The religious organization called the C.A.I. (Church of Artificial Intelligence) sees them as rebelious icons and fights to quiet them by contacting Praetor for help. Praetor, not wanting to be bothered by something so insignificant, sends Kroll.

Feb 16, 1985

E5

Village of the Motorpigs

While wandering in the Seplicer Mountains deep in the Forbidden Zone, the Sterlings are captured by a wild group called the Motorpigs. Hal must challenge the leader to a motor duel in order to escape.

Feb 23, 1985

E6

I Am Woman, Hear Me Roar

other characters: Randy When the Sterlings arrive in the matriarchal town Ador, the women of the family are at first pleasantly surprised. Gradually the Sterlings learn men in the this section of Ador are slaves! Complications arise, from which the Sterlings must extricate themselves from.

Mar 2, 1985

E7

Mansion of the Beast

While traveling through the dead forest of Animula, the Sterlings encounter a half man-half beast, named Virago, with incredible powers. Virago takes June to be his companion. Assisted by another forest resident named Akin, Hal and the kids try to rescue her.

Mar 9, 1985

E8

Princess Metra

other characters: Thell After arriving at a province called Metraplex, Gina is mistaken for a returning historical figure called Princess Metra. Seeing that groups of people called Microworkers are used as slave labor by the Macrolites, Gina takes advantage of her status by changing the laws to bing about change; and ultimately gets help from a group of rebelling Microworkers. However, the current leader, called the Prime Manager, does not give up her power willingly.

Mar 16, 1985

Actors

Gretchen Corbett

Gretchen Corbett

June Sterling

Tony O'Dell

Tony O'Dell

Trace Sterling

Jonathan Banks

Jonathan Banks

Kroll

Jonna Lee

Jonna Lee

Gina Sterling

Sam Groom

Sam Groom

Hal Sterling

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