[1] While primarily a science fiction series, the anthology presented a wide range of genres including thriller, horror, detective, psychological drama, comedy and even the occasional musical.

[2] A number of episodes were adaptations of short stories from famous authors[3] like Ray Bradbury, Roald Dahl or Evelyn Waugh, but many were original plays from Canada’s top talent.

Bill Lane workshopped plays from the winners of various Canadian literary competitions as a way of “reaching an audience by developing the talents of new playwrights.”[4] The regular series ran for two seasons and began with a twice-a-week schedule, with a new episode airing each Friday on CBC-AM, and a re-run the following Monday on CBC Stereo.

The show took a hiatus in the summer of 1986 and returning in September with a six-episode adventure called The Black Persian, followed by a miniseries of modernized Nathaniel Hawthorne adaptations, setting a new direction for the series.

[5] Some were serialized adaptations of classic science fiction works from authors like Arthur C. Clarke and Ursula K. Le Guin,[6] while most were mini-anthologies, linked by a writer or theme.