Season 1
(1980)
Cast
as Self - Host
Episodes
The Shores of the Cosmic Ocean 8.0
September 28, 1980
At the beginning of this cosmic journey across space and time, Dr. Carl Sagan takes us to the edge of the universe aboa…
One Voice in the Cosmic Fugue 8.2
October 5, 1980
Dr. Sagan's cosmic calendar makes the history of the universe understandable and frames the origin of the Earth and the…
Harmony of the Worlds 7.6
October 12, 1980
This episode is a historical re-creation of the life of Johannes Kepler, the last scientific astrologer, the first mode…
Heaven and Hell 8.0
October 19, 1980
A descent through the hellish atmosphere of Venus to explore its broiling surface serves as a warning to our world abou…
Blues for a Red Planet 8.3
October 26, 1980
Is there life on Mars? Dr. Sagan takes viewers on a tour of the red planet first through the eyes of science fiction au…
Travellers' Tales 8.3
November 2, 1980
Dr. Sagan compares the exhilaration of 17th-century Dutch explorers who ventured in sailing ships halfway around our pl…
The Backbone of Night 8.0
November 9, 1980
Humans once thought the stars were campfires in the sky and the Milky Way "the backbone of night." In this fascinating…
Journeys in Space and Time 8.3
November 16, 1980
A voyage to see how star patterns change over millions of years is followed by a journey to the planets of other stars,…
The Lives of the Stars 7.9
November 23, 1980
Using computer animation and amazing astronomical art, Dr. Sagan shows how stars are born, live, die and sometimes coll…
The Edge of Forever 8.3
November 30, 1980
Dr. Sagan leads us on some awesome trips — to a time when galaxies were beginning to form, to India to explore the infi…
The Persistence of Memory 7.9
December 7, 1980
The brain is the focus of this fascinating portion of our journey as Dr. Sagan examines another of the intelligent crea…
Encyclopedia Galactica 8.0
December 14, 1980
Are there alien intelligences? How could we communicate with them? What about UFOs? The answers to these questions take…
Who Speaks for Earth? 8.1
December 21, 1980
Through the use of special effects we retrace the 15-billion-year journey from the big bang to the present. We also hea…