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                                 OTHERWORLD
                       A TV review by Mark R. Leeper

     OTHERWORLD is CBS's current offering for primetime sci-fi.  And I mean
sci-fi, not science fiction.  Through pyramid power and an alignment of the
planets a lovable American family is transported to the Planet of the
Fascists.  The family, led by POLICE SURGEON veteran Sam Groom, was
transported from Egypt to the alien planet (or parallel universe), but the
other world is *very* American.  It has American language(!), American foods
(like corn, American clothing, even hula hoops.  The aliens have
independently even developed our popular metaphysics, as an alien female
talks about how people have souls.  The planet is divided into regions with
different societies separated by "Forbidden Zones." There is some
possibility there for ideas, but they will probably be lost on the cutting
room floor.  There were some decent jibes at generic food (perhaps inspired
by REPO MAN), but there was little that would make me want to tune in again.

					(Evelyn C. Leeper for)
					Mark R. Leeper
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*** REPLACE THIS zone trooper WITH YOUR access crystal! ***

I have seen episodes 1 and 2.  Ep1 looked great.  They entered the 
pyramid when all the planets were aligned or something, and that is
what caused there little trip to another world.  They are no trying
to get to a place in this world where by legend you get to your
home world.  Ep2 stunk.  They are concentrating on one of the kids
too much instead of the family, or even any other member.  I hope it
turns out better, it is a very good plot.  Even if it does have some
extremely sappy, walton-ish moments.  Esp. noteworthy is the part of
Zone trooper commander Kroll (sp).  I dunno who plays him (it was the main 
henchman in Beverly Hills Cop),  but he is great.  Nice and evil looking.

Your reviewer from the outer limits...


-- 
-Michael  "on the Twilight Node"  Weiss            ...!psuvax1!gondor!weiss

     - The opinions expressed herein are those of my superiors,
       and are not necessarily shared by myself.