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Anybody know if 'Blake's 7' was ever broadcast in the US?

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Unifarva Skrewj

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Dec 24, 2011, 12:46:21 AM12/24/11
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I had to order the DVD's from britain and they are quite pricey, but
worth it. i have watched every ep. it is too bad the special efx were so
bad. they need to go back and CGI the eps like they did Trek. they have
some CGI in the intro to the DVD sets and it looks pretty cool.
i was won dering if they have ever gotten US airplay. i don't remember
them being on any stations.

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Don Del Grande

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Dec 24, 2011, 12:31:36 PM12/24/11
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Unifarva Skrewj wrote:

>I had to order the DVD's from britain and they are quite pricey, but
>worth it.

I assume you have a player that handles region 2 PAL DVDs.

>i have watched every ep. it is too bad the special efx were so
>bad. they need to go back and CGI the eps like they did Trek. they have
>some CGI in the intro to the DVD sets and it looks pretty cool.
>i was won dering if they have ever gotten US airplay. i don't remember
>them being on any stations.

San Jose's PBS station (then KTEH, now KQEH) used to air it, but I
don't think they have in the past 20 years (almost certainly not in
the past 10).

I considered getting it once as well, but you're right - BBC DVDs tend
to be quite expensive (even the NTSC Region 1 ones).

-- Don

syvyn11

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Dec 24, 2011, 6:31:47 PM12/24/11
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It aired in Louisville in the late 1990s. It replaced Dr. Who on
PBS. I liked seasons 3 and 4 the best when Avon was in charge.

ml

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Jan 6, 2012, 10:03:19 PM1/6/12
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In article <so2cf79bnq6jtqk2o...@4ax.com>,
it aired several years here n there way back in the nyc area
was great you'd watch dr who, startrek, and Blakes's 7
fri/sat/sun as a young kid it was neet dr who is sometimes on
still and same for ST but sadly havn't seen any B7 since

sigh

TB

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Feb 9, 2012, 3:26:28 PM2/9/12
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On Jan 6, 7:03 pm, ml <m...@di.net> wrote:
> In article <so2cf79bnq6jtqk2ou78v70vao4fsbd...@4ax.com>,
I think I saw it in Australia in 1981. I didn't like the way it
ended, with the entire crew killed!

Paul Hyett

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Feb 10, 2012, 2:50:59 AM2/10/12
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On Thu, 9 Feb 2012 at 12:26:28, TB <tsbr...@dcn.davis.ca.us> wrote in
alt.tv.red-dwarf :
>I think I saw it in Australia in 1981. I didn't like the way it
>ended, with the entire crew killed!

Yes, that ruined the memory of the series, for me.
--
Paul Hyett, Cheltenham (change 'invalid83261' to 'blueyonder' to email me)

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Apr 19, 2012, 10:47:52 AM4/19/12
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Yes, they were broadcast on PBS ~1990. Not keen on re-doing them. But
then I don't like old movies being colorized either.
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