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Otherworld is an American science fiction series that aired for only eight episodes from January 26 to March 16, 1985 on CBS. It was created by Roderick Taylor as a sort of Lost in Space on Earth. Taylor gave himself a cameo role in each episode.
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- E1 Rules of AttractionNext upJan 26, 1985
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other characters: Nova, Fred Roach, Mrs. Roach Now fugitives in another dimension, the Sterlings try to settle into their new home; but they soon find out all of the townspeople are androids. Trace, not knowing everyone is an android, falls in love with a young girl android named Nova. Nova must help the Sterlings escape into the Forbidden Zone before the Zone Troopers capture them. She also must decide whether to escape with the Sterlings, leaving her family behind, or let the one she loves go on without her.
Guest stars: Amanda Wyss (Nova), James Hampton (Fred Roach), Frank Birney (Mr. Milton), Barbara Stuart (Mrs. Roach), Ray Walston (Bureaucrat), Brandon Crane (Smith Sterling), Wayne Alexander (Lieutenant)
- E2 The Zone Troopers Build MenFeb 2, 1985
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The Sterlings settle into a new agricultural town called Tarka. For their safety they use the crystal they stole from Commander Kroll to change their names to the Hardins. Trace Hardin (Sterling) has a lackadaisical attitude towards school, his grades suffer, and he gets a yellow slip - meaning he is drafted into the Zone Troopers. Trace learns that being a Zone Trooper is for life, unless he can figure out some way of escape.
Guest stars: Robert O'Reilly (Drill Instructor), Mark Lenard (Commander Perel Sightings), Nadine Van der Velde (Girl), Chris Hebert (Smith Sterling), Wayne Alexander (Aid)
- E3 Paradise LostFeb 9, 1985
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After the Sterlings are shipwrecked on an island, they find a paradise resort. What nobody knows is that the resort is a cover for using its guests to make a youth sustaining liquid called Koloma. But, June and the kids must save Hal, when Scarla, the director of the resort, tries to seduce him and use him in the liquid making process.
Guest stars: Ian Abercrombie (Mr. Miro), Barbara Stock (Scarla Raye), Arnold F. Turner (Gibby), Chad Hayes (Bingo), Cindy Eilbacher (Bunny), Chris Hebert (Smith Sterling)
- E4 Rock and Roll SuicideFeb 16, 1985
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Now living in Centrex City, Trace and Gina participate in a talent contest at school where they play a ""new"" form of music called Rock and Roll. They are seen by an agent scouting new talent who then makes them famous. The religious organization called the C.A.I. (Church of Artificial Intelligence) sees them as rebelious icons and fights to quiet them by contacting Praetor for help. Praetor, not wanting to be bothered by something so insignificant, sends Kroll.
Guest stars: Michael Ensign (Baxter Dromo), Sarah Buxton (Zeta), Michael Callan (Billy Sunshine), Warren Munson (Dr. Scorpus Klaxon), Joel S. Rice (Musician), Chris Hebert (Smith Sterling)
- E5 Village of the MotorpigsFeb 23, 1985
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While wandering in the Seplicer Mountains deep in the Forbidden Zone, the Sterlings are captured by a wild group called the Motorpigs. Hal must challenge the leader to a motor duel in order to escape.
Guest stars: Charles Lane (Velcrows Widley), Vincent Schiavelli (Pango), Marjoe Gortner (Chalktrauma), Jeff East (Rev), Donald Gibb (Motoface), Estee Chandler (Motech Girl), Michael Meyer (Trooper), Brandon Crane (Smith Sterling)
- E6 I Am Woman, Hear Me RoarMar 2, 1985
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other characters: Randy When the Sterlings arrive in the matriarchal town Ador, the women of the family are at first pleasantly surprised. Gradually the Sterlings learn men in the this section of Ador are slaves! Complications arise, from which the Sterlings must extricate themselves from.
Guest stars: Pamela Bach-Hasselhoff (Woman), Elaine Giftos (Belisama), Chris Hebert (Smith Sterling), Wayne Alexander (Lieutenant)
- E7 Mansion of the BeastMar 9, 1985
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While traveling through the dead forest of Animula, the Sterlings encounter a half man-half beast, named Virago, with incredible powers. Virago takes June to be his companion. Assisted by another forest resident named Akin, Hal and the kids try to rescue her.
Guest stars: John Astin (Akin), Chris Hebert (Smith Sterling)
- E8 Princess MetraMar 16, 1985
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other characters: Thell After arriving at a province called Metraplex, Gina is mistaken for a returning historical figure called Princess Metra. Seeing that groups of people called Microworkers are used as slave labor by the Macrolites, Gina takes advantage of her status by changing the laws to bing about change; and ultimately gets help from a group of rebelling Microworkers. However, the current leader, called the Prime Manager, does not give up her power willingly.
Guest stars: Carolyn Seymour (Prime Manager), Drake Hogestyn (Kort), Byron Morrow (Cabinet Secretary), Ellen Crawford (Head Supervisor), Kristi Somers (Princess Metra / Kelly Bradford), Tom Harrison (Sector Chief), Chris Hebert (Smith Sterling)
Cast & crew
Created by Roderick Taylor
Gretchen Corbett
Tony O'Dell
Jonathan Banks
Jonna Lee
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