Unlike the original, this series had a short run of one season of 25 episodes, 14 of which were remakes.

[1] Inspired by the syndication success of the original series as well as The Twilight Zone, Star Trek and especially Space: 1999, John Newland and Collier Young who participated in the original series, and Alan J.

Original series creator Merwin Gerard came back as story editor.

Newland returned as series host, sporting white hair and large eyeglasses, otherwise looking the same.

[2][3] The remakes were a bad idea, we thought we could fool the audience, and we soon learned we couldn't.