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In 1953, Earth experienced a War of the Worlds. Common bacteria stopped the aliens, but it didn't kill them. Instead, the aliens lapsed into a state of deep hibernation. Now the aliens have been resurrected, more terrifying than before.

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02x20 The Obelisk Aired: May. 14, 1990

After consulting a sacred obelisk, Malzor orders the Morthren to use a deadly spore to wipe out all Earth-born life on the planet. However, the … [continue reading]

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War of the Worlds is Canceled/Ended
The show had 2 seasons and 43 episodes air between 1988 and 1990.

Series Info

Type:
Scripted
Premiered:
Oct. 07, 1988
Status:
Canceled/Ended
Runtime:
60 min.
Aired:
1988 - 1990
To-Date:
2 Seasons
43 Episodes
Network
Syndicated TV Network
AKA:
War of the Worlds: The Second Invasion (Season 2 title)

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  • Jared Martin and Lynda Mason Green are the only actors to appear in all 43 episodes of the series.
  • In her room at the Whitewood Sanitarium, Sylvia van Buren has a picture of Dr. Clayton Forrester by her bed.
  • Three of the first season episodes were credited with pen names: "The Walls of Jericho", Forrest van Buren; "The Good Samaritan", Sylvia Clayton; and "Epiphany", Sylvia van Buren. The names…
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    Three of the first season episodes were credited with pen names: "The Walls of Jericho", Forrest van Buren; "The Good Samaritan", Sylvia Clayton; and "Epiphany", Sylvia van Buren. The names were taken from the two main characters of the film, Clayton Forrester and Sylvia van Buren.
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