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War of the Worlds first aired in 1988 • originally associated with Syndication • 2 seasons • 44 episodes • around 60 minutes per episode • status: Ended.
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Synopsis
Humanity must resume its war against the Martians when they revive after decades of hibernation following their defeat in the 1950s. The fate of Earth may very well rest in the hands of a small yet courageous band: astrophysicist Harrison Blackwood, paraplegic computer wizard Norton Drake, microbiologist Suzanne McCullough and military man Paul Ironhorse.
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