Welcome to Paradox
Overview
Welcome to Paradox, airing on the Sci Fi Channel and Showcase in 1998, is a sci-fi anthology that unfolds in the imagined city of Betaville. Although filmed in Canada, it premiered in the U.S. on August 17 and concluded after one season on November 9, 1998. The series, which never reached syndication due to its short run, adapted classic tales from renowned science fiction writers, highlighting humanity's struggles with advancing technology. Each episode featured a narrator who introduced and concluded the stories, reminiscent of The Twilight Zone. Unique to Betaville, the Volkswagen New Beetle became the city's iconic vehicle.
Episodes
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1
Our Lady of the Machine
A detective known for his keen intuition finds himself tackling a peculiar case involving a 3-D hologram of the Virgin Mary that's being exploited in ...
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2
Research Alpha
A scientist obsessed with hastening human evolution decides to become his own guinea pig for his experiments, leading to unforeseen consequences.
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3
The Winner
In a high-tech prison devoid of traditional bars, inmates are kept in line through the use of painful implants. However, one determined prisoner decid...
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4
News from D Street
A private investigator looking into the vanishing of an everyday person uncovers a shocking truth: both he and the missing man are trapped within a si...
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5
The Girl Who Was Plugged In
A woman struggling with homelessness and contemplating suicide finds new hope when her brain is implanted into a stunning, artificially grown body, al...
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6
The Extra
A rich individual creates clones of himself to maintain eternal youth, transferring his consciousness into the younger iterations of his own body.
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7
Alien Jane
A young woman, unable to experience physical pain, struggles to maintain her sense of self as she is turned into a test subject.
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8
Hemeac
Hemeac attends a school operated entirely by machines, where students are trained to enhance their intellect while embracing the precision of machine ...
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9
All Our Sins Forgotten
A therapist invents a groundbreaking gadget designed to eliminate the painful memories of his clients.
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10
Acute Triangle
A rich yet isolated man turns to a genetically enhanced robot for comfort as his marriage deteriorates.
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11
Options
With the advent of revolutionary biological procedures enabling individuals to switch genders at will, a woman decides to undergo the transformation. ...
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12
Blue Champagne
A man's dreams become a reality when he embarks on a passionate relationship with a virtual reality superstar. However, he soon discovers that his emo...
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13
Into the Shop
In Betaville, the Lawagons—smart, crime-fighting vehicles—serve as the ultimate safeguard against wrongdoing. Yet, when their onboard systems begi...
