S.C.I.F.I. World was a daytime programming schedule for the Sci Fi Channel that started on July 17, 2000 and ended on December 21, 2001. It aired reruns of science fiction series blocked in mini-marathons through the week.
Format Divided into five different segments in accordance with the days of the week, each day centred on a particular science fiction theme, which the marathons followed, airing from 10 AM to 4 PM. These themes were named in such a way that, when assembled, they formed an acronym matching the SCI FI of the channel's name.
Superhero Land, which, on Mondays focused on superheroes featuring marathons of such shows as Batman, The Bionic Woman, Wonder Woman, and The Incredible Hulk. The first marathon aired thereon was The Six Million Dollar Man. Creature Land, which, on Tuesdays focused primarily on monsters, otherworldly, nonhumanoid or otherwise, that included marathons of such shows as Land of the Giants, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Earth 2, and SeaQuest DSV. The first marathon aired thereon was of The Incredible Hulk. Intergalactic Land, which centred attention towards space-driven shows as Space: Above and Beyond, Star Trek, and Lost in Space. The first marathon aired thereon was of the original Battlestar Galactica. These shows were seen on Wednesdays. Fantastic Land, which deviated from the usual science-fiction focus unto more fantasy-based shows like Night Gallery, Otherworld, and Darkroom. The first marathon aired thereon was of Quantum Leap. These shows could be seen on Thursdays. Inhuman Land, akin to Creatureland's theme, every Friday focused on monsters but more along the lines of a conspiratorial scope and concerned the humanoid kind as was depicted in an animation of Carl Kolchak trying to evade a werewolf in the shadowy alleys of Inhumanland. Shows aired included Dark Skies, Alien Nation, and Something is Out There. The first marathon aired thereon was of Manimal.
To reinforce this novelty, the programming schedule was advertised by way of animations depicting it as a theme-park which various science-fiction characters such as James T. Kirk, Duncan MacLeod, and RoboCop inhabited. Aside from this, graphic teasers, trivia, and on-air questions were aired to amuse and inform the viewer and promote the SciFi.com website.
List of S.C.I.F.I. World shows
Superhero Land Mondays ShowsFirst Airing Automan August 7, 2000 Batman January 29, 2001 The Bionic Woman July 24, 2000 Black Scorpion October 1, 2001 The Crow: Stairway to Heaven March 12, 2001 Hercules: The Legendary Journeys October 30, 2000 Highlander: The Raven October 15, 2001 The Incredible Hulk August 28, 2000 RoboCop: The Series August 14, 2000 The Sentinel February 12, 2001 The Six Million Dollar Man July 17, 2000 Wonder Woman July 31, 2000 Xena: Warrior Princess September 18, 2000
Creature Land Tuesdays ShowsFirst Airing Alien Nation November 14, 2000 Brimstone May 22, 2001 Earth 2 August 1, 2000 Friday the 13th: The Series January 30, 2001 G vs E October 9, 2001 Hercules: The Legendary Journeys August 15, 2000 The Incredible Hulk July 18, 2000 Kolchak: The Night Stalker September 26, 2000 Land of the Giants August 8, 2000 Manimal August 29, 2000 SeaQuest DSV July 25, 2000 The Six Million Dollar Man October 24, 2000 Sliders January 9, 2001 Star Trek August 22, 2000 Swamp Thing December 12, 2000
Intergalactic Land Wednesdays ShowsFirst Airing Battlestar Galactica July 19, 2000 Dark Skies October 3, 2001 Lost in Space August 2, 2000 The Ray Bradbury Theater August 16, 2000 Quantum Leap September 12, 2001 Space: Above and Beyond August 9, 2000 Star Trek July 26, 2000 The Twilight Zone December 13, 2000 Wonder Woman October 25, 2000
Fantastic Land Thursdays ShowsFirst Airing Beyond Reality November 2, 2000 Black Scorpion November 8, 2001 Darkroom August 31, 2000 Fantasy Island January 25, 2001 Friday the 13th: The Series August 30, 2001 Highlander: The Raven February 1, 2001 Highlander: The Series August 3, 2000 Night Gallery August 17, 2000 Otherworld September 21, 2000 Probe August 24, 2000 Quantum Leap July 20, 2000 SeaQuest DSV September 14, 2000 Sliders September 28, 2000 The Twilight Zone July 27, 2000 Viper February 8, 2001
Inhuman Land Fridays ShowsFirst Airing Alien Nation July 28, 2000 Brimstone January 19, 2001 Dark Skies August 18, 2000 Friday the 13th: The Series April 13, 2001 Gemini Man August 4, 2000 G vs E November 30, 2001 The Invisible Man September 8, 2000 Kolchak: The Night Stalker August 25, 2000 Manimal July 21, 2000 Prey February 9, 2001 SeaQuest DSV October 6, 2000 Swamp Thing August 11, 2000 The Visitor September 15, 2000
Reception and influence Despite criticisms made by viewers in favour of reverting to a more varied programming schedule, this format of airing marathons five times a week continued for many years, although S.C.I.F.I. World was no longer used as a title.
See also Cartoon Quest The Animation Station
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