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NBC miniseries V airs

When: May 1983
Sources: 1 public source

The Visitors' emblem from NBC's 1983 miniseries V ArquiWHAT, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

NBC aired Kenneth Johnson's two-part miniseries V on consecutive nights, about friendly-seeming visitors who are secretly reptilian invaders. The premiere drew about a 40 share and led to sequels and a 2009 remake.

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PressMan-Eating Space Lizards: When V Was a TV Smash (opens in a new tab)Mental Floss / 2017-09-21

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