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Cosmos
TV Series (1980)
In 1980, the landmark series Cosmos premiered on public television. Since then, it is estimated that more than a billion people around the planet have seen it. Cosmos chronicles the evolution of the planet and efforts to find our place in the universe. Each of the 13 episodes focuses on a specific aspect of the nature of life, consciousness, the universe and time.
Last Episode
01x13 Who Speaks for Earth? Aired: Dec. 21, 1980In this final episode, Dr. Carl Sagan reviews the previous episodes and how they relate to each other. What has history taught us? How did we … [continue reading]
Series Info
Type:
Documentary
Premiered:
Sep. 28, 1980
Status:
Canceled/Ended
Runtime:
60 min.
Genre
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More Full Episodes [13] More Clips [0]


Who Speaks for Earth?
Season 1, Episode #13
Season 1, Episode #13


Encyclopedia Galactica
Season 1, Episode #12
Season 1, Episode #12


The Persistence of M…
Season 1, Episode #11
Season 1, Episode #11


The Edge of Forever
Season 1, Episode #10
Season 1, Episode #10


The Lives of the Stars
Season 1, Episode #9
Season 1, Episode #9

Travels in Space and…
Season 1, Episode #8
Season 1, Episode #8

The Backbone of Night
Season 1, Episode #7
Season 1, Episode #7

Travellers' Tales
Season 1, Episode #6
Season 1, Episode #6

Blues for a Red Planet
Season 1, Episode #5
Season 1, Episode #5

Heaven and Hell
Season 1, Episode #4
Season 1, Episode #4
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Series Fun Facts
- Many of the studio sequences filmed in rooms with entirely black walls and floors, in the middle of which various minimal set elements would be arranged, were shot in the studio classrooms of…
[show]Many of the studio sequences filmed in rooms with entirely black walls and floors, in the middle of which various minimal set elements would be arranged, were shot in the studio classrooms of the iEAR (Integrated Electronic Arts at Rensselaer) at Renssalear Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in Troy, New York, near Albany. RPI students also constructed the prototype "Mars rover" shown in one of the episodes speculating on robotic exploration of other planets.
[hide] - When Turner Broadcasting bought the rights to release Cosmos on VHS for the 10th anniversary of the original PBS series, CNN filmed a special 1-hour program titled "Cosmos, Episode 14: Ted…
[show]When Turner Broadcasting bought the rights to release Cosmos on VHS for the 10th anniversary of the original PBS series, CNN filmed a special 1-hour program titled "Cosmos, Episode 14: Ted Turner Interviews Dr. Sagan", where Ted Turner talks with Carl Sagan about his creation, Cosmos. In it, Sagan and Turner discuss the preservation of the Earth, nuclear weapons, the greenhouse effect, and other topics. It is only available as the last tape of the fourteen-tape series and it is not included on the DVD version.
[hide] - The series featured the most extensive use of special effects ever conducted for a documentary. In one notable episode, special effects were used to make it seem as if host Sagan was walking…
[show]The series featured the most extensive use of special effects ever conducted for a documentary. In one notable episode, special effects were used to make it seem as if host Sagan was walking through a model recreation of the Library of Alexandria.
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