- News October 1999 -
UPDATE ON GARETT MAGGART - Oct 12, 1999
During the recent Sci-Fi chat with Richard Burgi and Garett Maggart, it was mentioned that Garett has shed his "Blair-locks" and is sporting a new look. In response, Garett's management has kindly forwarded his latest publicity photos below.
TRANSCRIPT OF BURGI/MAGGART SCI-FI CHAT - Oct 11
Read a transcript of the Sci-Fi Chat with The Sentinel actors Richard Burgi
and Garett Maggart conducted Monday October 4. (Note: due to the large number of
Sentinel fans in attendance at this chat, the Sci-Fi server crashed causing the
chat to be abandoned prematurely.)
SENTINEL VICTORY ALLOWS CLOSURE FOR SERIES - Oct 3
Houston Chronicle TV Chronilog
by David Martindale
Do you feel powerless because you have no say in what gets shown on TV? Don't despair. Just follow the example set last Season by Sentinel fans, who banded together and crusaded to bring their show back from cancellation.
"It's just amazing what they did," says Richard Burgi, who starred as Jim Ellison, aka the Sentinel, who used his heightened sensory powers to combat crime.
"I was prepared to move on. But the fans wouldn't hear of it. It was an incredible testament to the will of people."
Less than 24 hours after ending the 1997-1998 season with a "to be continued" cliffhanger, UPN canceled the series, a move that motivated fans to launch a seven-month "SOS" (Support Our Sentinel) campaign. The group bought ads in USA Today and Daily Variety, and flooded UPN with phone calls, letters and e-mail until the network relented and put The Sentinel back into production.
"It goes to show that networks make mistakes," Burgi says, "and that sometimes they admit their mistakes."
The return was short-lived, but at least fans got a sense of closure. Now The Sentinel begins life in reruns on the Sci-Fi Channel.
The first episode airs at 8 p.m. Sunday. Sci-Fi also will show four-hour blocks at 6 p.m. each Tuesday. (Note: times quoted are for the Central timezone)
(Thanks Jamie)
TRANSCRIPT OF BILSON/DEMEO SCI-FI CHAT - Oct 1
Read a transcript of the Sci-Fi Chat with The Sentinel creators and Executive Producers Danny Bilson and Paul DeMeo conducted Thursday September 30.