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'''''2001: A Space Road Odyssey''''' is a [[Television in Canada|Canadian]] [[television series]] that aired on [[Space (Canadian TV channel)|Space]] in 2001.<ref>"2001: A Space Road Odyssey to visit P.E.I. May 10-11". ''[[Journal Pioneer]]'', May 5, 2001.</ref> It documented a three-month journey across Canada in search for the [[paranormal]].<ref>Doug Gallant, "Space Road Odyssey hits Island in search for strange, unexplained: Crew from SPACE: The Imagination Station visits King Tut's Tomb, Museum of Strange and Unusual, and Confederation Bridge". ''[[The Guardian (Charlottetown)|The Guardian]]'', May 16, 2001.</ref>
'''''2001: A Space Road Odyssey''''' is a [[Television in Canada|Canadian]] [[television series]] that aired on [[Space (Canadian TV channel)|Space]] in 2001.<ref>"2001: A Space Road Odyssey to visit P.E.I. May 10-11". ''[[Journal Pioneer]]'', May 5, 2001.</ref> It documented a three-month journey across Canada in search of quirky locations with connections to science fiction and the paranormal.<ref>Doug Gallant, "Space Road Odyssey hits Island in search for strange, unexplained: Crew from SPACE: The Imagination Station visits King Tut's Tomb, Museum of Strange and Unusual, and Confederation Bridge". ''[[The Guardian (Charlottetown)|The Guardian]]'', May 16, 2001.</ref>


It was hosted by videographer [[Natasha Eloi]] and voiceover personality [[Steve Anthony]].<ref>Ryan Craswell, "Space crew enters Colchester orbit". ''[[Truro Daily News]]'', May 5, 2001.</ref> It initially aired as short interstitial segments between programs, which were later compiled into a full half-hour series.<ref>Pat St. Germain, "On the Tube". ''[[Winnipeg Sun]]'', November 25, 2001.</ref>
It was hosted by videographer [[Natasha Eloi]] and voiceover personality [[Steve Anthony]].<ref>Ryan Craswell, "Space crew enters Colchester orbit". ''[[Truro Daily News]]'', May 5, 2001.</ref> It initially aired as short interstitial segments between programs, which were later compiled into a full half-hour series.<ref>Pat St. Germain, "On the Tube". ''[[Winnipeg Sun]]'', November 25, 2001.</ref>

The series has been credited as helping to widely publicize the town of [[Vulcan, Alberta|Vulcan]], [[Alberta]], which was named as such before the emergence of the ''[[Star Trek]]'' franchise but has embraced the connection with a number of ''Star Trek''-themed tourist attractions.<ref>"Award for Vulcan would be logical". ''[[Red Deer Advocate]]'', June 26, 2003.</ref>


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 14:56, 31 January 2024

2001: A Space Road Odyssey is a Canadian television series that aired on Space in 2001.[1] It documented a three-month journey across Canada in search of quirky locations with connections to science fiction and the paranormal.[2]

It was hosted by videographer Natasha Eloi and voiceover personality Steve Anthony.[3] It initially aired as short interstitial segments between programs, which were later compiled into a full half-hour series.[4]

The series has been credited as helping to widely publicize the town of Vulcan, Alberta, which was named as such before the emergence of the Star Trek franchise but has embraced the connection with a number of Star Trek-themed tourist attractions.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "2001: A Space Road Odyssey to visit P.E.I. May 10-11". Journal Pioneer, May 5, 2001.
  2. ^ Doug Gallant, "Space Road Odyssey hits Island in search for strange, unexplained: Crew from SPACE: The Imagination Station visits King Tut's Tomb, Museum of Strange and Unusual, and Confederation Bridge". The Guardian, May 16, 2001.
  3. ^ Ryan Craswell, "Space crew enters Colchester orbit". Truro Daily News, May 5, 2001.
  4. ^ Pat St. Germain, "On the Tube". Winnipeg Sun, November 25, 2001.
  5. ^ "Award for Vulcan would be logical". Red Deer Advocate, June 26, 2003.