- Welcome to Paradox
Infobox Television
show_name = Welcome to paradox
show_name_2 = Betaville (Working title)
format =Science Fiction
country = USA
CAN
network = Sci-Fi Channel
num_seasons = 1
num_episodes = 13
list_episodes = List of welcome to paradox episodes
first_aired =August 17 ,1998
last_aired ="Welcome to Paradox" is a
science fiction television series aired on the Sci Fi Channel. Despite being filmed in Canada, the series was only broadcast on Sci Fi Channel affiliates in the United States. It first aired onAugust 17 ,1998 , and ran for one season, ending onNovember 9 ,1998 . As this was part of a crop of new shows produced in 1998 by Sci Fi Channel and it was not successful beyond the first season, it was never placed in syndication. "Betaville" was the original title for the series.The series is an anthology hybrid. The stories all took place in the fictional future city of "Betaville", a nod to
Jean-Luc Goddard 's "Alphaville ". However, the majority of the stories were adapted from other short stories whose details didn't have anything outwardly to do with the fictionalized city. The stories that were adapted were from old works by famous science fiction authors. Themes that were explored were the impact of certain technologies on the human body and psyche, as well as the role of humanity in the face of being overwhelmed by hostile technologies. Each episode had a "Host", who was to be named "Paradox" until the concept was dropped, an actor that served as a narrator, adding a prologue and epilogue to the show much like was done with "The Twilight Zone" and "The Outer Limits ". TheVolkswagen New Beetle was chosen to be the transportation of Betaville. Any time it was called for a car to be featured in an episode, a New Beetle was used.etting
Betaville is the fictional host city where all the stories of "Welcome to Paradox" take place. Set in an unspecified time in the future, Betaville is a city of Utopian ideals. There is no crime, violence, disease, or any other problems of modern society. However, there is a dark underbelly welling up in Betaville that for some, impacts them head on. Technology in various forms has invaded life to the point that
simulated reality is taking over actual reality, perfect machines are wrenching control from the people that can afford such luxury, and the very fabric of humanity is challenged with genetic engineering and social engineering programs that push the boundaries of hubris if not sanity.Video/DVD release
Though an Australian PAL (Region 4) box set of the entire series exists, the series was never released in any commercial format in the USA or Europe.
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List of Welcome to Paradox episodes
*Science fiction on television Links
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