V: THE ORIGINAL MINISERIES Episode 1

An authoritarian regime takes over, scapegoating a minority group, putting people on lists, disappearing folks from their homes and shooting people in the street. Enough current events: this week we're talking about V: The Original Miniseries , which aired on NBC way back in 1983. Reptile aliens from Sirius have come to Earth and they're bad news, even as they pretend to be the sweetest, cuddliest folks you could hope to meet. It's up to the Beastmaster and a ragtag crew of scientists to save humanity. Is this show actually good or do we have Gen X nostalgia glasses on? Find out! Before that: Independent Spirit Awards! Jason Statham plays Jason Statham! Derek sees Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die ! How much of Lord of the Flies do we remember? And so much more! If you don't care, skip right to 44:50. Want your questions answered on the show? Send an email to ask.cinema.sangha@gmail.com and ask away, and ask about pretty much anything at all. Make sure your subject line contains the name of the show on which you want your question answered. One question per email, please, but feel free to send in multiple emails! Want to show the world you support this weird podcast? Check out our supply of merch that is mostly made up of in-jokes for Derek. Click here ! Spread the word! Tell your friends about us! And go to our YouTube channel and

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V: THE ORIGINAL MINISERIES Episode 1 is an episode from Marvelvision by Cinema Sangha.

This episode is 165:37 long.

This episode was published on Feb 16, 2026.

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