Harlan Ellison

Harlan Jay Ellison (May 27, 1934 – June 28, 2018) was an American writer, known for his prolific and influential work in New Wave speculative fiction and for his outspoken, combative personality. His published works include more than 1,700 short stories, novellas, screenplays, comic book scripts, teleplays, essays, and a wide range of criticism covering literature, film, television, and print media. Some of his best-known works include the 1967 Star Trek episode "The City on the Edge of Forever", considered by some to be the greatest episode of Star Trek ever(he subsequently wrote a book about the experience that includes his original screenplay), his A Boy and His Dog cycle (which was made into a film), and his short stories "I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream" and "'Repent, Harlequin!' Said the Ticktockman". He was also editor and anthologist for Dangerous Visions (1967) and Again, Dangerous Visions (1972). Ellison won numerous awards, including multiple Hugos, Nebulas, and Edgars.

Works

The Simpsons

Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, as well as a virtual cast of thousands. Since the beginning, the series has been a pop culture icon, attracting hundreds of celebrities to guest star. The show has also made name for itself in its fearless satirical take on politics, media and American life in general.

Release Date1989-12-17

Charactersd Harlan Ellison (voice)

Episode Count1

Vote Count10652

Babylon 5

Babylon 5 is a five-mile long space station located in neutral space. Built by the Earth Alliance in the 2250s, its goal is to maintain peace among the various alien races by providing a sanctuary where grievances and negotiations can be worked out among duly appointed ambassadors. A council made up of representatives from the five major space-faring civilizations - the Earth Alliance, Minbari Federation, Centauri Republic, Narn Regime, and Vorlon Empire - work with the League of Non-Aligned Worlds to keep interstellar relations under control. Aside from its diplomatic function, Babylon 5 also serves as a military post for Earth and a port of call for travelers, traders, businessmen, criminals, and Rangers.

Release Date1994-01-26

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Charactersd Sparky the Computer (voice)

Episode Count2

Vote Count585

The Godson

An ambitious mobster, Marko, makes the local brothel into a rousing success after double-crossing the mafia Don. This of course angers certain people who come after him.

Release Date1971-01-01

Charactersd Guy with Barbara and Brunette (uncredited)

Vote Count13

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

This incarnation of the popular cartoon series finds Scooby and the gang living in Crystal Cove, a small town with a long history of ghost sightings, monster tales and other mysteries ripe for the sleuths to solve once and for all. But the longstanding Crystal Cove residents, who bank on the town's reputation to attract tourists, are prepared to do what it takes to protect their turf.

Release Date2010-07-12

Charactersd Self (voice)

Episode Count2

Vote Count1104

Prisoners of Gravity

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.

Release Date1989-08-21

Charactersd Self

Episode Count15

Vote Count6

The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek

In honor of the sci-fi franchise’s 55th anniversary this year and produced by The Nacelle Company, the project will feature interviews with cast, crew and experts as it explores pivotal moments in the franchise’s history, from its inception at Lucille Ball’s production company Desilu to recent film and television adaptations.

Release Date2021-11-05

Charactersd Self (archive footage)

Episode Count1

Vote Count16

Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy

Documentary about the great 1940s horror movie producer Val Lewton, featured on the 2005 DVD release "The Val Lewton Horror Collection."

Release Date2005-10-04

Charactersd Self

Vote Count17

Legends of the Dark Knight: The History of Batman

A brief history of the DC Comics character Batman, created by Bob Kane in 1939.

Release Date2005-11-15

Charactersd Self

Vote Count14

40 Years of Star Trek

The Space Channel celebrates the 40th anniversary of the original STAR TREK. Produced by Mark Askwith, hosted by Jonathan Llyr and featuring interviews with George Takei, Nichelle Nichols, William Shatner, Peter David, Michael Okuda, Denise Okuda, F. Murray Abraham, Lawrence Montaigne, Leonard Nimoy, Garrett Wang, France Nuyen, Michael Reeve, George Clayton Johnson, Denise Crosby, Marc Scott Zicree, Garfield Reeves-Stevens, D.C. Fontana, Scott Bakula, Jolene Blalock, DeForest Kelley, LeVar Burton, Dr. Mae Jemison, Rob Salem, Walter Koenig, J.G. Hertzler, Dean Devlin, Harlan Ellison, Richard Arnold, Jeffrey Combs, Rick Berman, Bjo Trimble, Jim Lee, Alice Cooper, and Robert Picardo.

Release Date2006-01-01

Charactersd Self

Vote Count3

Charles Beaumont: The Short Life of Twilight Zone's Magic Man

A documentary about one of the most influential science fiction writers of the 1950s and 1960s. Charles Beaumont was responsible for penning some of the most memorable Twilight Zone episodes before his untimely death at age 38.

Release Date2010-03-27

Charactersd Self

Vote Count2

The Overstreet World of Comic Books

A candid and in-depth look at the creators, the culture, and the collectibility of comics.

Release Date1993-01-01

Charactersd Self

Vote Count1

Pencils Down! The 100 Days of the Writers Guild Strike

In 2007, the Writers Guild of America, the Screenwriters Union, hit an impasse in their contract negotiations with the Studios. At the center of the dispute was jurisdiction over the internet. Unable to make progress, the WGA called a strike which brought Hollywood to a halt for 100 days.

Release Date2014-01-01

Charactersd Self

Vote Count2

To My Great Chagrin: The Unbelievable Story of Brother Theodore

He is considered to be one of the most significant links in the history of comedy, admired by such people as Eric Bogosian and Woody Allen. His television appearances have spanned from Merv Griffin to Dick Cavett to David Letterman. His long-running Off-Broadway show was hailed as "diabolical genius". He is Brother Theodore. A former millionaire playboy in the late1930's of Germany, Theodore endured the sobering loss of his entire family, his fortune, and his own identity, as a survivor of Dachau concentration camp. Shipped to America humiliated and stunned, Theodore yearned to reclaim his high-status and wealth. Continually haunted by his loss, and hindered as a displaced foreigner, he tapped "the power of despair" to re-invent himself, capitalizing on his dark, existential humor - to become one of America's most respected humorists and monologists.

Release Date2007-09-09

Charactersd Self

Vote Count1

The Masters of Comic Book Art

Interviews with icons in the comic book world.

Release Date1987-01-01

Charactersd Self - Host

Dreams with Sharp Teeth

The documentary story of Harlan Ellison

Release Date2008-06-04

Charactersd Self

Vote Count18

Television: The Ultimate Drug

A close look at television, the ultimate drug, that keeps society turned on and what to expect of the future.

Charactersd Self / Author

Impressions of Dune

Documentary about the making of Dune.

Release Date2003-03-28

Charactersd Self

Clark Ashton Smith: The Emperor of Dreams

Clark Ashton Smith was a poet, fantasist, sculptor, and painter. This lyrical documentary explore's Smith's work and life as a solitary artist living in Auburn, California. It features interviews with leading scholars such as S. T. Joshi, Scott Connors, Ron Hilger, and legendary writer Harlan Ellison. Donald Sidney-Fryer is featured as a sort of tour guide to Smith's Auburn.

Release Date2018-10-05

Charactersd Self

Television: The Enchanted Mirror

Details the impact of television on people and social institutions.

Release Date1981-08-01

Charactersd Self

Since '45

Produced in 1979, this classic short documentary explores the mass media and its impact upon society, uncovering shocking details showing how in many cases it is the media itself that drives the news cycle.

Release Date1979-09-15

Charactersd Self - In new expanded version

Star Trek

Space. The Final Frontier. The U.S.S. Enterprise embarks on a five year mission to explore the galaxy. The Enterprise is under the command of Captain James T. Kirk with First Officer Mr. Spock, from the planet Vulcan. With a determined crew, the Enterprise encounters Klingons, Romulans, time paradoxes, tribbles and genetic supermen led by Khan Noonian Singh. Their mission is to explore strange new worlds, to seek new life and new civilizations, and to boldly go where no man has gone before.

Release Date1966-09-08

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count1

Vote Count1458

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

A continuation of the anthology series “Alfred Hitchcock Presents”, hosted by the master of suspense and featuring thrillers and mysteries.

Release Date1962-09-20

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count1

Vote Count77

Love, Death & Robots

Terrifying creatures, wicked surprises and dark comedy converge in this NSFW anthology of animated stories presented by Tim Miller and David Fincher.

Release Date2019-03-15

DepartmentWriting

JobShort Story

Episode Count1

Vote Count3929

The Outer Limits

Anthology series of composed of distinct story episodes, sometimes with a plot twist at the end, with occasional recurring story elements that were often tied together during season-finale clip shows.

Release Date1995-03-26

DepartmentWriting

JobShort Story

Episode Count2

Vote Count228

The Terminator

In the post-apocalyptic future, reigning tyrannical supercomputers teleport a cyborg assassin known as the "Terminator" back to 1984 to kill Sarah Connor, whose unborn son is destined to lead insurgents against 21st century mechanical hegemony. Meanwhile, the human-resistance movement dispatches a lone warrior to safeguard Sarah. Can he stop the virtually indestructible killing machine?

Release Date1984-10-26

DepartmentCrew

JobThanks

Vote Count14421

The Twilight Zone

This 1980s revival of the classic sci-fi series features a similar style to the original anthology series. Each episode tells a tale (sometimes two or three) rooted in horror or suspense, often with a surprising twist at the end. Episodes usually feature elements of drama and comedy.

Release Date1985-09-27

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count5

Vote Count244

The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits is an anthology tv series of self-contained sci-fi-horror stories, sometimes with a plot twist at the end.

Release Date1963-09-16

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count2

Vote Count158

Tales from the Darkside

Tales from the Darkside is an anthology horror TV series created by George A. Romero, each episode was an individual short story that ended with a plot twist. The series' episodes spanned the genres of horror, science fiction, and fantasy, and some episodes featured elements of black comedy or more lighthearted themes.

Release Date1984-09-30

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count1

Vote Count89

Burke's Law

Burke's Law is an American detective series that ran on ABC from 1963 to 1965 and was revived on CBS in the 1990s. The show starred Gene Barry as Amos Burke, millionaire captain of Los Angeles police homicide division, who was chauffeured around to solve crimes in his Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II.

Release Date1963-09-20

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count4

Vote Count11

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

Join the crew of the Seaview aboard their super high-tech submarine, where no mission is too dangerous and no threat is too deadly, be it enemy agents, mad scientists, deadly sea creatures, or impending nuclear disaster.

Release Date1964-09-14

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count1

Vote Count127

The Hunger

The Hunger is a British/Canadian television horror anthology series, co-produced by Scott Free Productions, Telescene Film Group Productions and the Canadian pay-TV channel The Movie Network. Though it shares a title with the feature film The Hunger the series has no direct plot or character connection to the film, and was created by Jeff Fazio. Originally shown on the Sci Fi Channel in the UK, The Movie Network in Canada and Showtime in the US, the series was broadcast from 1997 to 2000, and is internally organized into two seasons. Each episode was based around an independent story introduced by the host; Terence Stamp hosted each episode for the first season, and was replaced in the second season by David Bowie. Stories tended to focus on themes of self-destructive desire and obsession, with a strong component of soft-core erotica; popular tropes for the stories included cannibalism, vampires, sex, and poison.

Release Date1997-07-20

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count1

Vote Count43

Ghost Story

Ghost Story is an American television anthology series that aired for one season on NBC from 1972 to 1973. Executive-produced by William Castle, it initially featured supernatural entities such as ghosts, vampires, and witches. By mid-season, low ratings led to a shift -- for the most part -- away from paranormal themes and a title change to Circle of Fear.

Release Date1972-09-15

DepartmentWriting

JobStory

Episode Count1

Vote Count8

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

Agents Napoleon Solo and Illya Kuryakin work for a secret intelligence service working under the auspices of the U.N. Their immediate superior is Mr. Waverly. Together they operate out of a secret base beneath the streets of New York City, and accesses through several cover business such as Del Floria's Tailor Shop and the Masque Club. This secret intelligence service is called U.N.C.L.E. United Network Command for Law and Enforcement.

Release Date1964-09-22

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count2

Vote Count70

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

Super-Hero partners Scott Lang and Hope van Dyne, along with with Hope's parents Janet van Dyne and Hank Pym, and Scott's daughter Cassie Lang, find themselves exploring the Quantum Realm, interacting with strange new creatures and embarking on an adventure that will push them beyond the limits of what they thought possible.

Release Date2023-02-15

DepartmentCrew

JobThanks

Vote Count5730

The Starlost

A huge generational colony spacecraft called The Ark has gone off-course. Many of the descendants from the original crew and colonists are unaware that they are aboard a ship.

Release Date1973-09-22

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count1

Vote Count11

Tales to Keep You Awake

Tales of terror by established authors such as Ray Bradbury or Edgar Allan Poe, as well as original scripts.

Release Date1966-02-04

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count1

Vote Count18

Masters of Science Fiction

Masters of Science Fiction is an American television anthology series with each hour long episode taking the form of a separate short film adaptation of a story by a respected member of the science fiction community. The show is hosted by physicist Stephen Hawking.

Release Date2007-08-04

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count1

Vote Count52

Cadillacs and Dinosaurs

The adventures of the human survivors in a future dinosaur dominated world.

Release Date1993-09-18

DepartmentWriting

JobStory

Episode Count1

Vote Count21

A Boy and His Dog

Set in the year 2024 in post-apocalyptic America, 18-year old Vic and his telepathic dog, Blood, are scavengers in the desolate wilderness ravaged by World War IV, where survivors must battle for food and shelter in the desert-like wasteland. Vic and Blood eke out a meager existence, foraging for food and fighting gangs of cutthroats.

Release Date1975-03-23

DepartmentWriting

JobNovel

Vote Count378

The Oscar

An amoral lowlife accidentally stumbles into an acting career that sets him on a trajectory to Hollywood stardom. But everyone on whom he steps on the way to the top remembers when he is nominated for an Oscar and he runs a dirty campaign in an attempt to win.

Release Date1966-03-04

DepartmentWriting

JobScreenplay

Vote Count15

The Starlost: The Beginning

Three farmers in Cypress Corners discover that farm life is not so simple. Discovering a hidden door in the earth, they break through it, discovering they are not on Earth, but in a giant Noah's Ark-like spaceship. The spaceship is made up of giant "domes" holding the various cultures of humanity. Eventually, they find the bridge, its crew dead and its computer complaining that the ship is off-course, heading into the path of a distant sun. The three farmers take it upon themselves to travel the ship, contacting the various cultures of humanity in search of somebody who can correct the course of the ship and save mankind.

Release Date1980-01-01

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal

Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal is a Canadian science fiction television series that surrounds a scientific team that deals with all manner of paranormal phenomena around the world; from alien abductions to possessions. The organization depicted in the series is loosely inspired by a real-life scientific organization. While locations in the series took place worldwide, the series was primarily filmed in and around Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and aired 88 episodes over four seasons from 1996 to 2000.

Release Date1996-09-28

Episode Count1

Vote Count34

Phantom 2040

Phantom 2040 is a French-American animated science fiction television series loosely based on the comic strip hero The Phantom, created by Lee Falk. The central character of the series is said to be the 24th Phantom. The unusual character designs are the work of Peter Chung, creator of Æon Flux. The show debuted in 1994 to rave reviews, though it survived only 35 episodes before it was relegated to weekend repeats in 1996. Along with action sequences, stories focused on intelligent plotting and character development, winning the series praise for its subtle teaching of such values as individuality, freedom, and the volatility of humanity. It also spawned comic books tie-ins and other merchandise. Featured voice actors included Scott Valentine, Margot Kidder, Ron Perlman, and Jeff Bennett, while Mark Hamill, Debbie Harry, Rob Paulsen, and Paul Williams had recurring roles.

Release Date1994-09-18

Episode Count35

Vote Count18