"V" (1984) TV series 1984-1985

Creator:

Kenneth Johnson
(more)

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

26 October 1984 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Plot:

A year after Liberation Day, courtesy of the red-dust bacteria, the humanoid, lizard-like aliens develop a resistance to the micro-organism and try to regain control of the Earth--only now some humans are knowingly working with them.

Plot Keywords:

Alien | Teen | Lizard | Beautiful Woman | Alien Invasion

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Jane Badler	...	Diana (19 episodes, 1984-1985)
June Chadwick	...	Lydia (19 episodes, 1984-1985)
Jennifer Cooke	...	Elizabeth Maxwell (19 episodes, 1984-1985)
Robert Englund	...	Willie (19 episodes, 1984-1985)
Faye Grant	...	Dr. Julie Parrish / ... (19 episodes, 1984-1985)
Marc Singer	...	Mike Donovan / ... (19 episodes, 1984-1985)
Jeff Yagher	...	Kyle Bates (19 episodes, 1984-1985)
Michael Ironside	...	Ham Tyler (13 episodes, 1984-1985)
Lane Smith	...	Nathan Bates (13 episodes, 1984-1985)
Blair Tefkin	...	Robin Maxwell (13 episodes, 1984-1985)
Michael Wright	...	Elias Taylor (13 episodes, 1984-1985)
Howard K. Smith	...	Howard K. Smith (12 episodes, 1984-1985)
Aki Aleong	...	Mr. Chiang (9 episodes, 1984-1985)
Judson Earney Scott	...	Lt. James (8 episodes, 1985)

Series Directed by
Kevin Hooks		(3 episodes, 1984-1985)
Gilbert M. Shilton		(3 episodes, 1984-1985)
Cliff Bole		(3 episodes, 1985)
Bruce Seth Green		(2 episodes, 1984)
Paul Krasny		(2 episodes, 1984)
John Florea		(2 episodes, 1985)

Series Writing credits
Kenneth Johnson		(19 episodes, 1984-1985)
David Braff		(5 episodes, 1984-1985)
David Abramowitz		(4 episodes, 1984-1985)
Brian Taggert		(3 episodes, 1984-1985)
Paul F. Edwards		(2 episodes, 1984-1985)
Garner Simmons		(2 episodes, 1984-1985)
Donald R. Boyle		(2 episodes, 1985)
Colley Cibber		(2 episodes, 1985)

Series Produced by
Daniel H. Blatt	....	executive producer (19 episodes, 1984-1985)
Michael Eliot	....	associate producer (19 episodes, 1984-1985)
Robert Singer	....	executive producer (19 episodes, 1984-1985)
Garner Simmons	....	supervising producer / producer (14 episodes, 1984-1985)
Dean O'Brien	....	producer (6 episodes, 1984-1985)
Skip Ward	....	producer (6 episodes, 1984-1985)
Don Boyle	....	supervising producer (4 episodes, 1985)
David J. Latt	....	producer (3 episodes, 1984-1985)
Steven E. de Souza	....	supervising producer (2 episodes, 1984)
Donald R. Boyle	....	supervising producer (2 episodes, 1985)
Ralph Riskin	....	producer (2 episodes, 1985)
Chuck Bowman	....	producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Dennis McCarthy		(19 episodes, 1984-1985)

Series Cinematography by
Richard C. Glouner		(15 episodes, 1984-1985)
Dennis Dalzell		(4 episodes, 1984-1985)

Series Film Editing by
Mark S. Westmore		(8 episodes, 1984-1985)
Dick Wormell		(7 episodes, 1984-1985)
Scott C. Eyler		(5 episodes, 1984-1985)

Series Casting by
Jennifer Jackson Part		(18 episodes, 1984-1985)

Series Art Direction by
Patricia Van Ryker		(19 episodes, 1984-1985)

Series Set Decoration by
Rochelle Moser		(17 episodes, 1984-1985)
James Ira Colburn		(2 episodes, 1984)
Sam Colburn		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Donna Roberts		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Alan Fama	....	makeup artist (1 episode, 1984)
Sharleen Rassi	....	hair stylist (1 episode, 1984)
Marvin G. Westmore	....	makeup artist (1 episode, 1984)

Series Production Management
Stephen J. Fisher	....	unit production manager (19 episodes, 1984-1985)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Tina Baker	....	second assistant director / first assistant director (13 episodes, 1984-1985)
Vince Matsudaira	....	second assistant director (7 episodes, 1985)
Mary Ellen Canniff	....	first assistant director (5 episodes, 1984-1985)
Donald Roberts	....	first assistant director (5 episodes, 1984-1985)
Bill Lukather	....	first assistant director (3 episodes, 1985)
William W. Baker	....	first assistant director (2 episodes, 1984)

Series Art Department
Sam Moore	....	property (13 episodes, 1984-1985)
Sam Loreno Sr.	....	property / property master (8 episodes, 1984-1985)
Vic Petrotta Jr.	....	property (5 episodes, 1985)
Michael C. Ayers	....	property (4 episodes, 1984-1985)
Beverly Hadley	....	property (2 episodes, 1984)
John Sweeney	....	assistant propmaster (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Gene Eliot	....	sound editor (1 episode, 1984)
Richard Raguse	....	sound (1 episode, 1984)

Series Special Effects by
King Hernandez	....	special effects (13 episodes, 1984-1985)
Gene Grigg	....	special effects (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Richard L. Bennett	....	optical effects consultant (1 episode, 1984)
Jim Aupperle	....	visual effects matte camera (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Eddie Braun	....	stunts (9 episodes, 1984-1985)
Rob King	....	stunts (3 episodes, 1985)
Charlie Picerni	....	stunts (2 episodes, 1984)
David R. Ellis	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
Lance Turner	....	assistant stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Dennis Dalzell	....	additional cinematographer (5 episodes, 1984-1985)
William Jay Gahret	....	camera operator (5 episodes, 1984-1985)
Susan C. Ingram	....	second assistant camera (5 episodes, 1984-1985)
Jeffrey Norvet	....	first assistant camera (5 episodes, 1984-1985)
Doug J. Campbell	....	dolly grip (unknown episodes)
Adam Glick	....	set lighting technician (unknown episodes)
Michael Douglas Middleton	....	still photographer: props (unknown episodes)
John Murray	....	key grip (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jan Kemp	....	costume supervisor: men's costumes (1 episode, 1984)
Donna Roberts	....	costume supervisor: women's costumes (1 episode, 1984)

Series Editorial Department
Richard L. McCullough	....	optical editor (19 episodes, 1984-1985)
Scott C. Eyler	....	supervising editor (6 episodes, 1984-1985)

Series Music Department
Bruce Babcock	....	composer: additional music (8 episodes, 1984-1985)

Series Transportation Department
Vic Akopian	....	transportation coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
David Abramowitz	....	story editor (19 episodes, 1984-1985)
David Braff	....	executive story editor (19 episodes, 1984-1985)
Paul F. Edwards	....	executive story consultant (19 episodes, 1984-1985)
Rick Whitfield	....	video coordinator (19 episodes, 1984-1985)
Paul Monash	....	creative consultant (13 episodes, 1984-1985)
Brian Taggert	....	executive script consultant (13 episodes, 1984-1985)
Richard L. Bennett	....	consultant: optical effects (6 episodes, 1984)
Thomas N. Scortia	....	consultant: science-fiction / consultant (4 episodes, 1985)
Jeffrey Walker	....	consultant: science-fiction / consultant (4 episodes, 1985)
Michael Chase Walker	....	consultant: science-fiction / consultant (4 episodes, 1985)
Nancy E. Barr	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
James W. Gavin	....	helicopter pilot (unknown episodes)
Art Scholl	....	pilot (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Warner Bros. Television

Distributors

• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1984-1985) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Cuatro (2005) (Spain) (TV)
• Kanal 2 (1997-1998) (Estonia) (TV)

Other Companies

• Burbank Studios, The  production services
• David Stipes Productions  optical effects
• Pacific Title  optical effects
• Post Modern Sound  ADR recording facility

Also Known As:

V: The Series

Runtime:

60 min (19 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:TV-PG | Argentina:13 | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Sable Ranch - 25933 Sand Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, California, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Television

Trivia:

When the romance between Mike and Julie began to fade, both Faye Grant and Michael Ironside pushed to have a romance between their characters. Unfortunately, Ironside's character Ham was written out before this could happen, and the show was canceled before he could return.

Quotes:

Diana: The scorpion?
Lydia: I ate it. And I saved the best part for you.
[throws the tail at Diana]

Movie Connections:

Remade as "V" (2009)

Worthwhile because of it's scope

This series had a lot going against it - plot holes the size of meteor craters (why don't the visitors just condition Rev. Turney into giving up the location of the rebel camp?, for instance), some of the cheesiest dialogue heard outside of a Kung Fu movie, special effects that where horrible even in 1984. So how come it captivated me so? It was charming. I felt, when I saw it, that cast & crew alike really had a good time doing this show, and those things rub off. But more important, the series had SCOPE and ORIGINALITY. The creators weren't afraid to take on really heavy topics, and they did it in a way that hasn't been seen before, nor after.