It also happened to have in its cast the man who would become known asFreddy Kruegerthe following year.

So starts the 1983 miniseriesV, but its beginnings go back much, much further.

Four weeks into filming, the unthinkable happened.

Steven (Andrew Prine), Diana (Jane Badler), Mike Donovan (Marc Singer) and Juliet Parrish (Faye Grant) in a promotional image, with a Visitor spaceship behind, for 1983’s V miniseries.

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The heroes say, ‘This power is being abused, and we’ve got to fight back.'"

Limited series, limitless imagination.

Wrapping up the history lesson-slash-warning in a visually stunning, allegorical sci-fi series proved to be brilliant.

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Grab your popcorn and a guinea pig.

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Robert Englund