. ARTICLES...
A list of articles about the series ranging from 1993 to 1995. Not all are good, but they give an accurate assessment of the response to the show: It was mixed.
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| Spielberg signs for 2nd NBC action series | USA Today | Peter Johnson | 13 Dec 1993 | A blurb about NBC ordering episodes. |
| Space Crew | USA Today | Alan Bash | 27 June 1994 | Another snippet about casting and the beginning of filming. |
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| NBC 'demilitarizes' space; Sci-fi miniseries is manned by civilians | The Boston Herald | Harvey Solomon | 3 Nov 1994 | |
| NBC's 'Earth 2' Lurches Off to the Horizon | Associated Press | Scott Williams | 4 Nov 1994 | A not-so-glowing review of the pilot. |
| In search of a sci-fi 'franchise' | The Boston Globe | Bruce McCabe | 6 Nov 1994 | |
| Earth 2 needs boost into smoother orbit | The Calgary Herald | Kinney Littlefield | 6 Nov 1994 | This review of the pilot starts out bad, but gets optimistic. |
| 'Earth 2' civilians attempt to colonize a distant earth | The Des Moines Register | Mike Hughes | 6 Nov 1994 | Good article that talks more about the actors and filming. |
| 'Earth 2' debut last of fall TV season | The Fresno Bee | Jay Bobbin | 6 Nov 1994 | |
| "Earth 2": A planet of one's own | unkown | Joyce Millman | 11 Nov 1994 | Review of the pilot episode, First Contact. |
| On the Set; Weathering 'Earth 2' | Los Angeles Times | Howard Gingold | 13 Nov 1994 | |
| Year's best villain is on 'Earth 2'; will he come back? | The Denver Post | Joanne Ostrow | 30 Nov 1994 | Article about Tim Curry's evil Gaal character. |
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| NBC, Live Entertainment link TV & home vid for Sci-Fi synergy | Brandweek | T.L. Stanley | 16 Jan 1995 | Not much about the series itself, but talks about the advertsing of the show on the Stargate video. |
