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The Starlost
(1973 — 1974)
Unused Notes

1) The Starlost - #3 - Descent Into Aquarius - Charles Sapphire - Bantam Books
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THE STARLOST
60 Minute Drama
Science Fiction

ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION
1973 — 1974

BROADCASTER
CTV

SEASONS / EPISODES
1 Season / 16 Episodes

If you've never seen it, welcome to TV hell.

Probably the most notorious series ever to be filmed in Canada, The Starlost was so bad that series creator Harlan Ellison had his name removed from the credits.

The series involved a generational ship which was travelling to a new world to escape the pollution of Earth.

These days it is most commonly seen in the form of six movie-length compilations.
Novelisations
Phoenix Without Ashes

Phoenix Without Ashes cover image
by Edward Bryant & Harlan Ellison
  • United States
  • Paperback
  • Fawcett
  • 1975
Novelised Episode
Voyage of Discovery
Other Editions
UK / Paperback / Savoy Books / 1978
UK / Paperback / New English Library / 1979
UK / Hardback / Savoy Books / 1991
Notes
  • Phoenix Without Ashes is based on the original script for the pilot episode, not the version which eventually made it to television.