Prisoners of Gravity (1989)

So Long, Earth!

Prisoners of Gravity was a Canadian public broadcasting television news magazine program that explored speculative fiction — science fiction, fantasy, horror, comic books — and its relation to various thematic and social issues. Produced by TVOntario, the show was the brainchild of former comic retail manager Mark Askwith and writer Daniel Richler, and was hosted by Rick Green. The series aired 139 episodes over 5 seasons from 1989 to 1994.

Prisoners of Gravity

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Rick Green
Rick Green
as Enrico Gruen
Neil Gaiman
Neil Gaiman
as Self
Spider Robinson
Spider Robinson
as Self
Gregory Benford
Gregory Benford
as Self
Nancy Kress
Nancy Kress
as Self
Clive Barker
Clive Barker
as Self
Harlan Ellison
Harlan Ellison
as Self
Will Eisner
Will Eisner
as Self
Robert J. Sawyer
Robert J. Sawyer
as Self
Dave Gibbons
Dave Gibbons
as Self
Charles de Lint
Charles de Lint
as Self
Douglas Adams
Douglas Adams
as Self
Larry Niven
Larry Niven
as Self
Tanya Huff
Tanya Huff
as Self
Bruce Sterling
Bruce Sterling
as Self
Lewis Shiner
Lewis Shiner
as Self
Frank Miller
Frank Miller
as Self
Alan Moore
Alan Moore
as Self
William Gibson
William Gibson
as Self
Connie Willis
Connie Willis
as Self
Michael Moorcock
Michael Moorcock
as Self
Peter Straub
Peter Straub
as Self
John Brunner
John Brunner
as Self
Samuel R. Delany
Samuel R. Delany
as Self
Greg Bear
Greg Bear
as Self
Kevin Eastman
Kevin Eastman
as Self
Guy Gavriel Kay
Guy Gavriel Kay
as Self
George Zebrowski
George Zebrowski
as Self
Lois McMaster Bujold
Lois McMaster Bujold
as Self
Judith Merril
Judith Merril
as Self
David Brin
David Brin
as Self
Pamela Sargent
Pamela Sargent
as Self
Brian Stableford
Brian Stableford
as Self
Walt Simonson
Walt Simonson
as Self
Dave McKean
Dave McKean
as Self
Terry Pratchett
Terry Pratchett
as Self
Jack Vance
Jack Vance
as Self
Sean Stewart
Sean Stewart
as Self
George R. R. Martin
George R. R. Martin
as Self
Ben Bova
Ben Bova
as Self
Peter David
Peter David
as Self
Chris Claremont
Chris Claremont
as Self
Frederik Pohl
Frederik Pohl
as Self
Bill Sienkiewicz
Bill Sienkiewicz
as Self
Candas Jane Dorsey
Candas Jane Dorsey
as Self
Len Wein
Len Wein
as Self
Brian Aldiss
Brian Aldiss
as Self
Fabian Nicieza
Fabian Nicieza
as Self
Joe Haldeman
Joe Haldeman
as Self
Charles Vess
Charles Vess
as Self
Iain Banks
Iain Banks
as Self
Robert Silverberg
Robert Silverberg
as Self
Kim Stanley Robinson
Kim Stanley Robinson
as Self
Ray Bradbury
Ray Bradbury
as Self
Dan Simmons
Dan Simmons
as Self
Suzy McKee Charnas
Suzy McKee Charnas
as Self
Todd McFarlane
Todd McFarlane
as Self
Ellen Datlow
Ellen Datlow
as Self
David Cronenberg
David Cronenberg
as Self
Stan Lee
Stan Lee
as Self
David Lloyd
David Lloyd
as Self
Jim Baen
Jim Baen
as Self
Jerry Pournelle
Jerry Pournelle
as Self
Edward Bryant
Edward Bryant
as Self
Jane Yolen
Jane Yolen
as Self
Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
as Self
P. D. James
P. D. James
as Self
Walter Jon Williams
Walter Jon Williams
as Self
Harry Harrison
Harry Harrison
as Self
Jeanne Robinson
Jeanne Robinson
as Self
Hal Clement
Hal Clement
as Self
William Stout
William Stout
as Self
M. John Harrison
M. John Harrison
as Self
Nancy A. Collins
Nancy A. Collins
as Self
Anne Rice
Anne Rice
as Self
George Alec Effinger
George Alec Effinger
as Self
Mercedes Lackey
Mercedes Lackey
as Self
Michael Dorn
Michael Dorn
as Self
C. J. Cherryh
C. J. Cherryh
as Self
Keith Giffen
Keith Giffen
as Self
Andre Norton
Andre Norton
as Self
Paul Di Filippo
Paul Di Filippo
as Self
Julius Schwartz
Julius Schwartz
as Self
Walter Koenig
Walter Koenig
as Self
Steven Barnes
Steven Barnes
as Self
Frank Kelly Freas
Frank Kelly Freas
as Self
Kim Newman
Kim Newman
as Self
Mike Mignola
Mike Mignola
as Self
Mike Resnick
Mike Resnick
as Self
Martin H. Greenberg
Martin H. Greenberg
as Self
Jean Giraud
Jean Giraud
as Self
Kate Worley
Kate Worley
as Self
Timothy Leary
Timothy Leary
as Self
Poul Anderson
Poul Anderson
as Self
Rick Geary
Rick Geary
as Self
Jack Kirby
Jack Kirby
as Self
Grant Morrison
Grant Morrison
as Self
Nick Park
Nick Park
as Self
Donald Kingsbury
Donald Kingsbury
as Self
Sharyn McCrumb
Sharyn McCrumb
as Self
Bob Shaw
Bob Shaw
as Self
Colin Greenland
Colin Greenland
as Self
Lucius Shepard
Lucius Shepard
as Self
Mike Ploog
Mike Ploog
as Self
Howard Chaykin
Howard Chaykin
as Self
Gardner Dozois
Gardner Dozois
as Self
Alberto Manguel
Alberto Manguel
as Self
Robert Sheckley
Robert Sheckley
as Self
Kate Wilhelm
Kate Wilhelm
as Self
Kelley Jones
Kelley Jones
as Self
Forrest J. Ackerman
Forrest J. Ackerman
as Self
Garth Ennis
Garth Ennis
as Self
Terry Bisson
Terry Bisson
as Self
Roger Zelazny
Roger Zelazny
as Self
William F. Wu
William F. Wu
as Self
Gene Colan
Gene Colan
as Self
Dave Duncan
Dave Duncan
as Self
John Wesley Shipp
John Wesley Shipp
as Self
Terry Brooks
Terry Brooks
as Self
Neal Stephenson
Neal Stephenson
as Self
Donald Harron
Donald Harron
as Self
Jack Dann
Jack Dann
as Self
Gahan Wilson
Gahan Wilson
as Self
Daniel Clowes
Daniel Clowes
as Self
Donald E. Westlake
Donald E. Westlake
as Self
Denis Kitchen
Denis Kitchen
as Self
L. Sprague de Camp
L. Sprague de Camp
as Self
Roberta Williams
Roberta Williams
as Self
Élisabeth Vonarburg
Élisabeth Vonarburg
as Self
Doris Lessing
Doris Lessing
as Self
Nina Kiriki Hoffman
Nina Kiriki Hoffman
as Self
Danny Elfman
Danny Elfman
as Self
Dave Sim
Dave Sim
as Self
Bob Eggleton
Bob Eggleton
as Self
Neil Peart
Neil Peart
as Self
Andrew Weiner
Andrew Weiner
as Self
Walter Hill
Walter Hill
as Self
Simon Bisley
Simon Bisley
as Self
Salman Rushdie
Salman Rushdie
as Self
Poppy Z. Brite
Poppy Z. Brite
as Self
Dave Stevens
Dave Stevens
as Self
Brian Fawcett
Brian Fawcett
as Self
J. M. DeMatteis
J. M. DeMatteis
as Self
Kenneth Oppel
Kenneth Oppel
as Self
Parke Godwin
Parke Godwin
as Self
Barrington J. Bayley
Barrington J. Bayley
as Self
Dan Curtis
Dan Curtis
as Self
Stephen Baxter
Stephen Baxter
as Self
Monica Hughes
Monica Hughes
as Self
Will Vinton
Will Vinton
as Self
Jamie Delano
Jamie Delano
as Self
Robert Jordan
Robert Jordan
as Self
Damon Knight
Damon Knight
as Self
Robin Hobb
Robin Hobb
as Self
Diana L. Paxson
Diana L. Paxson
as Self
James L. Brooks
James L. Brooks
as Self
Dafydd ab Hugh
Dafydd ab Hugh
as Self
Matt Groening
Matt Groening
as Self
Mark Schultz
Mark Schultz
as Self
Roberta Bondar
Roberta Bondar
as Self
Jeanne Kalogridis
Jeanne Kalogridis
as Self
James Trefil
James Trefil
as Self
Mark Chiarello
Mark Chiarello
as Self
Sam Simon
Sam Simon
as Self
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  • 1x15

    Holidays

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  • 2x1

    Adaptations

  • 2x2

    Heroes & superheroes

  • 2x3

    Will eisner & the spirit

  • 2x4

    Censorship

  • 2x5

    Aliens

  • 2x6

    Collaborations

  • 2x7

    Stereotypes

  • 2x8

    Evoking the future: language

  • 2x9

    Sex & aids

  • 2x10

    Science & technology

  • 2x11

    M space: moebius & merril

  • 2x12

    Families

  • 2x13

    Music

  • 2x14

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  • 2x15

    Animation 1

  • 2x16

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  • 2x17

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  • 2x18

    Humour

  • 2x19

    Projects

  • 2x20

    Horror

  • 2x21

    Marketing & merchandising

  • 2x22

    Violence

  • 2x23

    Chaos

  • 2x24

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  • 2x25

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  • 2x26

    Myths & archetypes

  • 2x27

    Villains

  • 2x28

    Ecology

  • 2x29

    Women

  • 2x30

    Leisure

Episodes season 3

  • 3x1

    Projects

  • 3x2

    Alternate histories

  • 3x3

    Religion

  • 3x4

    Addictions

  • 3x5

    Fear

  • 3x6

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  • 3x11

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  • 3x12

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  • 3x13

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  • 3x14

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  • 3x15

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  • 3x16

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  • 3x17

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  • 3x18

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  • 3x19

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  • 3x21

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  • 3x22

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  • 3x27

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  • 3x28

    Advice

  • 3x29

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  • 3x30

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Episodes season 4

  • 4x1

    First contact

  • 4x2

    Fans

  • 4x3

    Outlaws

  • 4x4

    Ray bradbury

  • 4x5

    Madness

  • 4x6

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  • 4x7

    The city

  • 4x8

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  • 4x9

    Time travel

  • 4x10

    Shared worlds

  • 4x11

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  • 4x12

    Jack kirby

  • 4x13

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  • 4x14

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    Utopia

  • 4x22

    Computer games

  • 4x23

    Crime & punishment

  • 4x24

    God

  • 4x25

    Autobiography

  • 4x26

    Ecology

  • 4x27

    Creators' rights

Episodes season 5

  • 5x1

    Life in space

  • 5x2

    Quest

  • 5x3

    The sandman

  • 5x4

    The devil

  • 5x5

    Games

  • 5x6

    Writers' workshops/clarion

  • 5x7

    Tolkien

  • 5x8

    Medicine & nanotechnology

  • 5x9

    Memory

  • 5x10

    Amnesia/total recall

  • 5x11

    Alter ego

  • 5x12

    Post-apocalypse

  • 5x13

    Telepathy

  • 5x14

    Homosexuality

  • 5x15

    Jack kirby

  • 5x16

    Monsters

  • 5x17

    Virtual reality

  • 5x18

    Fairy tales

  • 5x19

    Vampires

  • 5x20

    Vietnam

  • 5x21

    Aliens

  • 5x22

    Sexism & feminism

  • 5x23

    Comic book layout

  • 5x24

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  • 5x25

    Evolution

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