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One of the ten best science-fiction programs ever made for television. Before you buy this box set, there are a few things you should know. The discs are dual layer to ensure the highest quality from the original archival elements. ZIV-Television produced the series on the cheap, but was among the first studios to produce television in color. But this was a cheap color process. Ever seen THE CISCO KID? You get the idea. Don't expect vibrant colors. Red may be pink. The series was syndicated which means there is no true national airdate. A station in New York City might have aired the program on Monday evenings under sponsorship of a beer company. Another station in Los Angeles may have aired the program on Wednesday evening under sponsorship of a cigarette firm. Truman Bradley was filmed for custom commercials for various sponsors and those film shorts are rare and difficult to come by. They were produced to cinch a sponsorship deal. Ivan Tors produced the series. Most of the stories originated from articles from SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, of which you can see one issue on Truman Bradley's desk. The second season was not renewed on all the stations that carried the first season, but certainly enough to warrant production under one cost-cutting consideration: the second season would be shot in black and white. This is why the second season will be black and white and the first season shot in color. Many of the props are leftover from Tors' movie productions, GOG and THE MAGNETIC MONSTER. This sort of trivia I learned from a book titled SCIENCE FICTION THEATRE by Martin Grams (http://www.amazon.com/SCIENCE-FICTION-THEATRE-HISTORY-TELEVISION/dp/1593936575/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1428515094&sr=8-8&keywords=science+fiction+theater+book) and it is available from Amazon.com. I recommend you buy the book and the DVD as they compliment each other and you'll learn all you need to know about the TV series.