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The 80s gave us some absolute sci-fi gems that only lasted one season. So, in this video, we’re celebrating these short-lived sci-fi shows of the 80s—the ones that burned bright, vanished fast, and still live rent-free in the minds of die-hard genre fans.


00:00 Intro
00:31 The Phoenix (1982)
01:09 The Powers of Matthew Star (1982)
01:49 Voyagers! (1982)
02:29 Automan (1983)
03:09 V: The Series (1984)
03:56 Otherworld (1985)
04:35 Misfits of Science (1985)
05:14 Starman (1986)
05:53 Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future (1987)
06:34 The Highwayman (1987)
07:16 Something Is Out There (1988)
07:53 Honorable Mentions
08:41 Alien Nation (1989)
09:29 Outro