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From: demillo@uwmacc.UUCP (Rob DeMillo)
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Subject: Re: SPACE 1999.
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Date: Sat, 8-Jun-85 00:53:26 EDT
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> 
> Again, I think it was the lousy scripts that abused the character that
> had more to do with the death of 1999.  It was a pity that the show didn't
> live up to it's potential, but any time a series takes the easy way out
> (gadgets and bug eyed monsters instead of good scripts) the same seems
> to happen.

...A friend of mine and I used to video tape 1999, then dub in a
laugh track. We'd then hold 1999 parties, order pizza, and play
the tapes....it was much better that way...

         ...1999 should win some sort of award for having the
            highest density of illogic on the airwaves...


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                               Madison Academic Computer Center
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