Prisoners of Gravity

1989 | 5 Seasons | Not rated
So Long, Earth!
Prisoners of Gravity

Storyline

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.
  • Creator
    Mark Askwith
  • Genre
    Documentary
  • Type
    Scripted
  • Network
    TVOntario
  • Status
    Ended
  • Runtime
    30m
  • First Aired
    21 August 1989
  • Last Aired
    27 April 1994
  • Seasons
    5
  • Episodes
    114
  • Language
    English

Cast

Rick Green

Rick Green

Enrico Gruen
Neil Gaiman

Neil Gaiman

Self

Spider Robinson

Self

Gregory Benford

Self

Nancy Kress

Self
Clive Barker

Clive Barker

Self
Harlan Ellison

Harlan Ellison

Self

Will Eisner

Self

Robert J. Sawyer

Self
Dave Gibbons

Dave Gibbons

Self

Charles de Lint

Self
Douglas Adams

Douglas Adams

Self
Larry Niven

Larry Niven

Self

Tanya Huff

Self

Bruce Sterling

Self

Lewis Shiner

Self
Frank Miller

Frank Miller

Self
Alan Moore

Alan Moore

Self
William Gibson

William Gibson

Self

Connie Willis

Self

Michael Moorcock

Self
Peter Straub

Peter Straub

Self

John Brunner

Self

Samuel R. Delany

Self

Greg Bear

Self
Kevin Eastman

Kevin Eastman

Self

Guy Gavriel Kay

Self

George Zebrowski

Self

Lois McMaster Bujold

Self

Judith Merril

Self

David Brin

Self

Pamela Sargent

Self

Brian Stableford

Self
Walt Simonson

Walt Simonson

Self
Dave McKean

Dave McKean

Self
Terry Pratchett

Terry Pratchett

Self

Jack Vance

Self

Sean Stewart

Self
George R. R. Martin

George R. R. Martin

Self

Ben Bova

Self

Peter David

Self
Chris Claremont

Chris Claremont

Self

Frederik Pohl

Self
Bill Sienkiewicz

Bill Sienkiewicz

Self

Candas Jane Dorsey

Self
Len Wein

Len Wein

Self
Brian Aldiss

Brian Aldiss

Self
Fabian Nicieza

Fabian Nicieza

Self

Joe Haldeman

Self

Charles Vess

Self

Iain Banks

Self

Robert Silverberg

Self

Kim Stanley Robinson

Self
Ray Bradbury

Ray Bradbury

Self

Dan Simmons

Self

Suzy McKee Charnas

Self
Todd McFarlane

Todd McFarlane

Self

Ellen Datlow

Self
David Cronenberg

David Cronenberg

Self
Stan Lee

Stan Lee

Self
David Lloyd

David Lloyd

Self

Jim Baen

Self

Jerry Pournelle

Self

Edward Bryant

Self
Jane Yolen

Jane Yolen

Self

Chelsea Quinn Yarbro

Self
P. D. James

P. D. James

Self

Walter Jon Williams

Self

Harry Harrison

Self

Jeanne Robinson

Self

Hal Clement

Self

William Stout

Self

M. John Harrison

Self
Nancy A. Collins

Nancy A. Collins

Self
Anne Rice

Anne Rice

Self

George Alec Effinger

Self

Mercedes Lackey

Self
Michael Dorn

Michael Dorn

Self

C. J. Cherryh

Self
Keith Giffen

Keith Giffen

Self

Andre Norton

Self

Paul Di Filippo

Self

Julius Schwartz

Self
Walter Koenig

Walter Koenig

Self

Steven Barnes

Self

Frank Kelly Freas

Self
Kim Newman

Kim Newman

Self
Mike Mignola

Mike Mignola

Self

Mike Resnick

Self

Martin H. Greenberg

Self
Jean Giraud

Jean Giraud

Self

Dave Duncan

Self

Kate Worley

Self
Timothy Leary

Timothy Leary

Self

Poul Anderson

Self

Rick Geary

Self
Jack Kirby

Jack Kirby

Self
Grant Morrison

Grant Morrison

Self
Nick Park

Nick Park

Self

Donald Kingsbury

Self

Sharyn McCrumb

Self

Bob Shaw

Self

Colin Greenland

Self

Lucius Shepard

Self

Mike Ploog

Self

Howard Chaykin

Self

Gardner Dozois

Self

Alberto Manguel

Self

Robert Sheckley

Self

Kate Wilhelm

Self

Kelley Jones

Self
Forrest J. Ackerman

Forrest J. Ackerman

Self
Garth Ennis

Garth Ennis

Self

Terry Bisson

Self

Roger Zelazny

Self

William F. Wu

Self
Gene Colan

Gene Colan

Self
John Wesley Shipp

John Wesley Shipp

Self

Terry Brooks

Self

Neal Stephenson

Self
Donald Harron

Donald Harron

Self

Jack Dann

Self

Gahan Wilson

Self
Daniel Clowes

Daniel Clowes

Self
Donald E. Westlake

Donald E. Westlake

Self

Denis Kitchen

Self

L. Sprague de Camp

Self

Roberta Williams

Self

Élisabeth Vonarburg

Self
Doris Lessing

Doris Lessing

Self

Nina Kiriki Hoffman

Self
Danny Elfman

Danny Elfman

Self

Dave Sim

Self

Bob Eggleton

Self
Neil Peart

Neil Peart

Self

Andrew Weiner

Self
Walter Hill

Walter Hill

Self

Simon Bisley

Self

Ollie Johnston

Self
Salman Rushdie

Salman Rushdie

Self

Poppy Z. Brite

Self

Dave Stevens

Self

Brian Fawcett

Self
J. M. DeMatteis

J. M. DeMatteis

Self

Kenneth Oppel

Self

Parke Godwin

Self

Barrington J. Bayley

Self
Dan Curtis

Dan Curtis

Self

Stephen Baxter

Self

Monica Hughes

Self
Will Vinton

Will Vinton

Self

Jamie Delano

Self

Robert Jordan

Self

Damon Knight

Self

Robin Hobb

Self

Diana L. Paxson

Self
James L. Brooks

James L. Brooks

Self

Dafydd ab Hugh

Self
Matt Groening

Matt Groening

Self

Mark Schultz

Self

Roberta Bondar

Self

Jeanne Kalogridis

Self

James Trefil

Self

Mark Chiarello

Self
Sam Simon

Sam Simon

Self

Crew

Daniel Richler

Development Producer

Mark Askwith

Development Producer

Gregg Thurlbeck

Producer

Jamie Mandelkau

Producer

Norman Orenstein

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