| Alien Nation: The Complete Series | |||||
| 20th Century Fox (1989) | |||||
| TV Series / Crime, Drama, Science Fiction, TV Classics | |||||
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| Gary Graham | Detective Matt Sikes | |
| Eric Pierpoint | Det. George Francisco | |
| Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs | Sergeant Dobbs | |
| Michele Scarabelli | Susan Francisco | |
| Terri Treas | Cathy Frankel | |
| Lauren Woodland | Emily Francisco | |
| Sean Six | Buck Francisco | |
| Jeff Marcus | Albert Einstein | |
| Ron Fassler | Captain Brian Grazer | |
| Ron Fassler | Capt. Byron Grazer | |
| Jeffrey Marcus | Albert Einstein | |
| Eric Pierpoint | Detective George Francisco | |
| Gary Graham | Detective Matthew Sikes | |
| Bob Harks | Detective | |
| Charles Howerton | V.O. Opening Narration | |
| Jeff Doucette | Burns | |
| Molly Morgan | Jill Molaskey | |
| Jenny Gago | Det. Beatrice Zapeda | |
| Michele Lamar Richards | Dr. Lois Allen |
| Director |
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| Producer |
Art Seidel
Tom Chehak Kenneth Johnson |
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| Writer |
Rockne S. O'Bannon
Kenneth Johnson |
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| Cinematography | Roland Smith
Roland 'Ozzie' Smith |
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| Musician | Steve Dorff
Larry Herbstritt |
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"That was the scene in California's Mojave Desert five years ago - our historic first view of the Newcomers' ship. Theirs was a slave ship, carrying a quarter million beings bred to adapt and labour in any environment. But they'd washed ashore on Earth, with no way to get back to where they came from. And in the last five years, the Newcomers have become the latest addition to the population of Los Angeles... " |
| Disc 01 | ||
| 1 hr 0 mins 9/18/1989 1. Alien Nation | ||
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A bigoted human policeman in the L.A. of the future and his alien partner learn to live with each other's differences while attempting to solve a drug conspiracy hidden in the subculture of Los Angeles' newest immigrant population: extraterrestrials.
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| Disc 02 | |||
| 1 hr 0 mins 9/25/1989 2. Fountain of Youth | |||
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Sikes' issues with aging are intensified when he learns that the Newcomer life-span is almost twice that of humans. The death of a police officer during surgery raises questions about the hospital.
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| 1 hr 0 mins 10/2/1989 3. Little Lost Lamb | |||
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Sikes tries to help a 16 year-old Newcomer prostitute. George deals with the intrusion of Uncle Moodri and his traditional Tenctonese values.
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| Disc 03 | |||
| 1 hr 0 mins 10/9/1989 4. Fifteen with Wanda | |||
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Sikes and Francisco must each try to deal with their own problem children all while keeping a witness safe from a mob hit man.
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| 1 hr 0 mins 10/16/1989 5. The Takeover | |||
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While the city suffers a riot, Francisco and Sikes alone must defend their precinct house from a gang of thieves.
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| Disc 04 | |||
| 1 hr 0 mins 10/23/1989 6. The First Cigar | |||
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Francisco comes under the scrutiny of the IRS and wrestles with the ethics of asking for a loan from an influential Newcomer that he has helped.
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| 1 hr 0 mins 10/30/1989 7. The Night of the Screams | |||
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As Halloween approaches, a series of Newcomer murders seems to follow the pattern of a Tenctonese myth.
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| Disc 05 | |||
| 1 hr 0 mins 11/6/1989 8. Contact | |||
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The murder of an astronomer leads Sykes and Francisco to the discovery of an extra-terrestrial probe passing through the solar system. But is it friend or foe? Sikes's relations with his Newcomer neighbor, Kathy, develops. George and Susan discus having another baby.
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| 1 hr 0 mins 11/13/1989 9. Three to Tango | |||
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A series of murders of Binnaum, a rare kind of Tenctonese needed for catalyzing reproduction, raises fears that Purists are trying to stop the Tenctonese from breeding. Francisco asks Albert to be the Binnaum for his and Susan's next child.
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| Disc 06 | |||
| 1 hr 0 mins 11/20/1989 10. The Game | |||
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The Day of Descent, anniversary of the Tenctonese freedom from slavery, finds Francisco depressed. A lethal form of gambling from The Ship may be continuing on Earth.
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| 1 hr 0 mins 11/27/1989 11. Chains of Love | |||
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Sikes and Francisco seek an elusive Newcomer woman - all of whose dates wind up dead. George worries about Susan's fidelity.
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| Disc 07 | |||
| 1 hr 0 mins 12/18/1989 12. The Red Room | |||
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A break in at a behavioral lab and a series of execution-style murders dredges up buried memories for Francisco.
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| 1 hr 0 mins 1/15/1990 13. Spirit of '95 | |||
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As Susan and Buck campaign for Tenctonese suffrage, bombings and kidnappings are linked to the anti-Newcomer "Purist" organization.
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| Disc 08 | |||
| 1 hr 0 mins 1/29/1990 14. Generation to Generation | |||
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Several parties claim ownership of a mysterious Tenctonese box that leaves a trail of death in its wake, including Francisco's eccentric Uncle Moodri.
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| 1 hr 0 mins 2/5/1990 15. Eyewitness News | |||
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The line between reality and fantasy blurs when a crossed video phone line lets a boardroom of executives see a sex actress attacked. George becomes swept up in celebrity when a news crew does a week-long special on him.
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| Disc 09 | |||
| 1 hr 0 mins 2/12/1990 16. Partners | |||
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George is suspended from the force when several kilos of drugs goes missing on his watch. An old mentor of Sikes' returns. The Francisco family prepares for the Ejection, when the baby will transferred from Susan to George.
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| 1 hr 0 mins 2/19/1990 17. Real Men | |||
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Sikes and Francisco investigate possible steroid dealings at a gym. George must reconcile his and humanity's conceptions of manhood while he is pregnant.
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| Disc 10 | |||
| 1 hr 0 mins 2/26/1990 18. Crossing the Line | |||
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Francisco worries that Sykes is hiding something when he cancels his vacation plans to help track down a killer.
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| 1 hr 0 mins 3/12/1990 19. Rebirth | |||
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When Sikes comes back after being pronounced dead, he becomes obsessed with finding the Newcomer he believes healed him.
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| Disc 11 | |||
| 1 hr 0 mins 4/9/1990 20. Gimme, Gimme | |||
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George investigates the murder of the chief scientist behind a company he is heavily invested in. Buck, inspired by one of his teachers, protests that the workers at the company are being exploited. Matt sells one of his lottery tickets to Albert, only to see him win.
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| 1 hr 0 mins 4/30/1990 21. The Touch | |||
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Cathy finds a boy she knew from the ship, but suspects he has been abused.
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| Disc 12 | |||
| 1 hr 0 mins 5/7/1990 22. Green Eyes | |||
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Tensions between partners erupt when Francisco passes the Detective 2 exam and is promoted over Sikes. Matt becomes uncomfortable with his attraction to Cathy. The mysterious death of a Newcomer judge points to a lethal bacterium being used as a weapon.
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| 23. Behind the Scenes Featurette | |||
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