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  • Re: Why The Logan's Run TV Series Was Doomed to Fail

    From Adam H. Kerman@ahk@chinet.com to rec.arts.tv,rec.arts.sf.tv,rec.arts.sf.movies,rec.arts.movies.past-films on Wed Apr 15 09:50:32 2026
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    Lawrence =?iso-8859-13?q?D=FFOliveiro?= <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:
    On Sat, 11 Apr 2026 19:56:17 -0400, Ubiquitous wrote:

    Television executives had gambled big. $9 million and a 14-episode
    run to bring Logan's Run back to the small screen. But crippling
    budget constraints, a fractured writers' room, and the cultural
    shockwave of Star Wars turned this promising dystopian series into
    one of the most magnificent failures in 1970s sci-fi history.

    Was that before or after it turned into a villain-of-the-week type
    series? Was there any chance of an actual story arc, leading to a
    final conclusion? Or were they just going to milk the idea for as many >episodes as they could manage?

    Exactly! The Fugitive template was the industry standard back then. It
    gave networks a safe, episodic structure, but it certainly sacrificed
    the tension of the original film.

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  • From support@support@xknowledge.co.jp to rec.arts.tv,rec.arts.sf.tv,rec.arts.sf.movies,rec.arts.movies.past-films on Fri Apr 24 14:25:54 2026
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    In article <Umotqt$b4gm$2@dont-email.me>, ahk@chinet.com says...
    Lawrence =?iso-8859-13?q?D=FFOliveiro?= <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:
    On Sat, 11 Apr 2026 19:56:17 -0400, Ubiquitous wrote:

    Television executives had gambled big. $9 million and a 14-episode
    run to bring Logan's Run back to the small screen. But crippling
    budget constraints, a fractured writers' room, and the cultural
    shockwave of Star Wars turned this promising dystopian series into
    one of the most magnificent failures in 1970s sci-fi history.

    Was that before or after it turned into a villain-of-the-week type
    series? Was there any chance of an actual story arc, leading to a
    final conclusion? Or were they just going to milk the idea for as many >>episodes as they could manage?

    Exactly! The Fugitive template was the industry standard back then. It
    gave networks a safe, episodic structure, but it certainly sacrificed
    the tension of the original film.

    I absolutely remember the tv show and just like the film I loved Both, admittedly I was young maybe 9-10 didnAt actually understand the story
    till years later bought the paperback and was shocked and horrified

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