ecl@ahuta.UUCP (ecl) (01/29/85)
OTHERWORLD
A TV review by Mark R. Leeper
OTHERWORLD is CBS's current offering for primetime sci-fi. And I mean
sci-fi, not science fiction. Through pyramid power and an alignment of the
planets a lovable American family is transported to the Planet of the
Fascists. The family, led by POLICE SURGEON veteran Sam Groom, was
transported from Egypt to the alien planet (or parallel universe), but the
other world is *very* American. It has American language(!), American foods
(like corn, American clothing, even hula hoops. The aliens have
independently even developed our popular metaphysics, as an alien female
talks about how people have souls. The planet is divided into regions with
different societies separated by "Forbidden Zones." There is some
possibility there for ideas, but they will probably be lost on the cutting
room floor. There were some decent jibes at generic food (perhaps inspired
by REPO MAN), but there was little that would make me want to tune in again.
(Evelyn C. Leeper for)
Mark R. Leeper
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