Prophets of Science Fiction

Season 1 Episode 8: George Lucas

Feb 22, 2012 NR 44m 6.7

From the light sabre to the Death Star, Star Wars is one of the defining science fiction works of the later 20th century. George Lucas' imagination has inspired generations of scientists and engineers to push the envelope of technology.

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Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 Mary Shelley

1. Mary Shelley

Aired: Nov 9, 2011

Mary Shelley set out to create a monster--along the way she created a masterp...

Episode 2 H.G. Wells

2. H.G. Wells

Aired: Nov 16, 2011

With stories like The Time Machine and The War of the Worlds, H.G. Wells esta...

Episode 3 Philip K. Dick

3. Philip K. Dick

Aired: Nov 23, 2011

Philip K. Dick lived a life straight from the pages of his mind-bending sci-f...

Episode 4 Arthur C. Clarke

4. Arthur C. Clarke

Aired: Nov 30, 2011

Some sci-fi storytellers are content to predict - but Arthur C. Clarke create...

Episode 5 Isaac Asimov

5. Isaac Asimov

Aired: Feb 1, 2012

Isaac Asimov dreamed of a better future where robots can do mankind's dirty w...

Episode 6 Jules Verne

6. Jules Verne

Aired: Feb 8, 2012

Jules Verne is the ultimate futurist, with a legacy of sci-fi adventure stori...

Episode 7 Robert Heinlein

7. Robert Heinlein

Aired: Feb 15, 2012

Sci-fi legend Robert Heinlein is a walking contradiction. His stories address...

Episode 8 George Lucas

8. George Lucas

Aired: Feb 22, 2012

From the light sabre to the Death Star, Star Wars is one of the defining scie...

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Info about Prophets of Science Fiction

Current Status: Ended

Network: Science

Production Country: United States

Genres: Sci-Fi, Documentary, History, Biography

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