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Mar 5, 2025

Pete

Mr. Eighties

Pete has published a news story:

On This Day: March 5 1980 Beyond Westworld Premiered on CBS.

On this day March 5 1980, Beyond Westworld premiered on CBS. The show was based on the 1973 film Westworld and followed the story of a futuristic theme park where artificial intelligence systems malfunction and begin to cause chaos.

The series only lasted for one season, with five episodes. Despite its intriguing premise and being a spin-off of a successful film, Beyond Westworld struggled to gain an audience and was ultimately canceled. The show remains a cult favorite among fans of...

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