Prisoners of Gravity

“So Long, Earth!”

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Overview

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.

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

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Harlan Ellison

Harlan Ellison

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Will Eisner

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Robert J. Sawyer

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Dave Gibbons

Dave Gibbons

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Charles de Lint

Self

Douglas Adams

Douglas Adams

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Larry Niven

Larry Niven

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Tanya Huff

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Bruce Sterling

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Lewis Shiner

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Frank Miller

Frank Miller

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Alan Moore

Alan Moore

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William Gibson

William Gibson

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Connie Willis

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Michael Moorcock

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Peter Straub

Peter Straub

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John Brunner

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Samuel R. Delany

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Greg Bear

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Kevin Eastman

Kevin Eastman

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Guy Gavriel Kay

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George Zebrowski

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Lois McMaster Bujold

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Judith Merril

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David Brin

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Pamela Sargent

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Brian Stableford

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Walt Simonson

Walt Simonson

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Dave McKean

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Terry Pratchett

Terry Pratchett

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Jack Vance

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Sean Stewart

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George R.R. Martin

George R.R. Martin

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Ben Bova

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Peter David

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Chris Claremont

Chris Claremont

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Frederik Pohl

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Bill Sienkiewicz

Bill Sienkiewicz

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Candas Jane Dorsey

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Len Wein

Len Wein

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Brian Aldiss

Brian Aldiss

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Fabian Nicieza

Fabian Nicieza

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Joe Haldeman

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Charles Vess

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Iain Banks

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Robert Silverberg

Robert Silverberg

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Kim Stanley Robinson

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Ray Bradbury

Ray Bradbury

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Dan Simmons

Dan Simmons

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Suzy McKee Charnas

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Todd McFarlane

Todd McFarlane

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Ellen Datlow

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David Cronenberg

David Cronenberg

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Stan Lee

Stan Lee

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David Lloyd

David Lloyd

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Jim Baen

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Jerry Pournelle

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Edward Bryant

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Jane Yolen

Jane Yolen

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Chelsea Quinn Yarbro

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P. D. James

P. D. James

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Walter Jon Williams

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Harry Harrison

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Jeanne Robinson

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Hal Clement

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William Stout

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M. John Harrison

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Nancy A. Collins

Nancy A. Collins

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Anne Rice

Anne Rice

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George Alec Effinger

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Mercedes Lackey

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Michael Dorn

Michael Dorn

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C. J. Cherryh

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Keith Giffen

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Andre Norton

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Paul Di Filippo

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Julius Schwartz

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Walter Koenig

Walter Koenig

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Steven Barnes

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Frank Kelly Freas

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Kim Newman

Kim Newman

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Mike Mignola

Mike Mignola

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Mike Resnick

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Martin H. Greenberg

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Jean Giraud

Jean Giraud

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Kate Worley

Kate Worley

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Timothy Leary

Timothy Leary

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Poul Anderson

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Rick Geary

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Jack Kirby

Jack Kirby

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Grant Morrison

Grant Morrison

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Nick Park

Nick Park

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Donald Kingsbury

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Sharyn McCrumb

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Bob Shaw

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Colin Greenland

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Lucius Shepard

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Mike Ploog

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Howard Chaykin

Howard Chaykin

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Gardner Dozois

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Alberto Manguel

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Robert Sheckley

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Kate Wilhelm

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Kelley Jones

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Forrest J. Ackerman

Forrest J. Ackerman

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Garth Ennis

Garth Ennis

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Terry Bisson

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Roger Zelazny

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William F. Wu

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Gene Colan

Gene Colan

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Dave Duncan

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John Wesley Shipp

John Wesley Shipp

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Terry Brooks

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Neal Stephenson

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Donald Harron

Donald Harron

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Jack Dann

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Gahan Wilson

Gahan Wilson

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Daniel Clowes

Daniel Clowes

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Donald E. Westlake

Donald E. Westlake

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Denis Kitchen

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L. Sprague de Camp

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Roberta Williams

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Élisabeth Vonarburg

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Doris Lessing

Doris Lessing

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Nina Kiriki Hoffman

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Danny Elfman

Danny Elfman

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Dave Sim

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Bob Eggleton

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Neil Peart

Neil Peart

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Andrew Weiner

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Walter Hill

Walter Hill

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Simon Bisley

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Salman Rushdie

Salman Rushdie

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Poppy Z. Brite

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Dave Stevens

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Brian Fawcett

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J. M. DeMatteis

J. M. DeMatteis

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Kenneth Oppel

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Parke Godwin

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Barrington J. Bayley

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Dan Curtis

Dan Curtis

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Stephen Baxter

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Monica Hughes

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Will Vinton

Will Vinton

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Jamie Delano

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Robert Jordan

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Damon Knight

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Robin Hobb

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Diana L. Paxson

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James L. Brooks

James L. Brooks

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Dafydd ab Hugh

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Matt Groening

Matt Groening

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Mark Schultz

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Roberta Bondar

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Jeanne Kalogridis

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James Trefil

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Mark Chiarello

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Sam Simon

Sam Simon

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Creator / Director
Mark Askwith
Rating source
TMDB