Time Tunnel, The

Newest Review: ... This could work for or against a show, depending on what it was about, and who the character was. ~~~~Premise~~~ It is 1968, and brilliant young scientists Tim Newman and Doug Philips are heads of a top secret government project, code named "Tic Toc". Located in a $7 billion dollar facility buried far out in the desert, the aim of this project is to allow a person to travel anywhere in time via the Time Tunnel device. Having spent a decade on research and development, the team is eager to prove to a visiting senator that continued funding would not be a waste. The senator demands to see it at work, now, or else he will axe any ... more

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Time Tunnel, The: Mind the Leap (908 words)
by - written on 25/04/07 (Very useful, 75 readings)
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~~~Background~~~ Seeing as the Sci Fi Channel is currently in preproduction for a remake of this iconic 60's series, I thought it would be timely to do a review of this cult series. Like its new reincarnation, Time Tunnel is one of several productions by legendary producer Irwin Allen, also famous for such shows as The Poseidon Adventure, land of the Giants, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, and the iconic love it or hate it series Lost in Space. It was the 1960's and pulp sci fi had made long leap from its cheaply printed pages to radio and film, and then onto TV. TV was still in its infancy, and a large pool of its actors and writers were drawn from ... Read the complete review

Timeless ? (126 words)
by - written on 30/08/00 (Useful, 52 readings)
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The Time Tunnel is a late 1960's Sc-Fi series from the legendry producer Irwin Allen. It follows the journey through time of 2 men caught up in a military experiment. In each episode they explore a period in time, having been on the sinking of the Titanic,American civil war etc theres a bit of an educational content to each show. In typical sc-fi tradition each episode starts and finishes with a cliffhanger to keep you tuned. The acting is a bit woody and the plots very predictable but it's good fun. For sc fi fans see one and you'll want to see them all. Only currently being shown on satellite, think The Sc-Fi Channel have it on at the ... Read the complete review

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