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Otherworld

19855.41 Season8 EpisodesEnded

Overview

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.

Produced by Lew Hunter, Roderick Taylor
NetworksCBS

Top Cast

C

Chris Hebert

Smith Sterling

Gretchen Corbett

Gretchen Corbett

June Sterling

Tony O'Dell

Tony O'Dell

Trace Sterling

Jonathan Banks

Jonathan Banks

Kroll

Jonna Lee

Jonna Lee

Gina Sterling

Sam Groom

Sam Groom

Hal Sterling

Brandon Crane

Brandon Crane

Smith Sterling

W

Wayne Alexander

Lieutenant

Themes & Keywords

fish out of waterparallel world

About Otherworld

Otherworld is a sci-fi & fantasy series that first aired in 1985 exploring themes of fish out of water, parallel world. it stars Chris Hebert, Gretchen Corbett, Tony O'Dell. 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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