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V The Original Miniseries
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V: The Final Battle
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V: The Series
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The V series is available on VHS by subscription from Columbia House and will be released on DVD by Warner Brothers on July 27, 2004. The series also periodically airs on the Sci-Fi Channel and other cable networks. (Note that the episodes shown on Sci-Fi are reported to be edited to allow for more commercial time.)

In Australia, the entire V saga was reportedly released on PAL-format VHS video some years ago. The release consisted of nine tapes: The 10-hour miniseries spanning three tapes, and the 19 weekly episodes spanning six tapes. Fans say these tapes can sometimes still be found in specialty shops Down Under. The original miniseries is also widely available in Australia on DVD (Region 4).

V is also readily available on PAL format in the UK; VHS videos of the miniseries can be found on Amazon.co.uk (note that The Final Battle comes as three separately-purchased videos rather than one 3-tape set as in the US). The series is available in the UK from BlackStar.

The miniseries and weekly series have also been available on laserdisc in the past. Read the V DVD and LD reviews on The Laser Examiner web site.

Although Warner Brothers has never released any official V soundtracks, some of the composers for V have released their own promotional CDs that include themes from V. Music from V also appears occassionally on some collections of science-fiction theme songs.

Note that the original main title theme to The Final Battle (the one appearing during the opening credits) has apparently never been released on disc. The composers for that theme were Barry de Vorzan and Joseph Conlan.

Dennis McCarthy's Suite From "V" is available to purchase from the iTunes Music Store (iTunes required).

The Film Music of Joe Harnell

Joe Harnell, the composer for the original miniseries, released a 2-disc set of his work from various television shows. Included on Disc 2 is a suite of his Emmy-nominated music for V. The suite consists of 13 tracks lasting 43 minutes.

12. Opening Credits - Part 2 / Donovan Looks Up / Main Title - Part 1
13. "It's Opening" / "Good Luck!"
14. "Just William" / Lizard Love
15. Shuttle Buddies / Mealtime / Lizard Wrestling
16. The Resistance
17. Ben's Fatal Flight
18. Go Tell Your Friends
19. The Trap / Tony and Donovan Captured
20. Abraham's Music / Abraham's Letter
21. Escape from the Mothership / Air Chase / Donovan's Luck
22. The Wounded Fall / Julie's Stand / Donovan to the Rescue
23. Kathleen's Death
24. "The War Is Just Beginning!" / End Title: "Gloria, Victoria!"

V: Original Soundtrack Recording
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Super Tracks Music Group released this promotional soundtrack in 1998. The music is the same as the V suite on Joe Harnell's promotional CD set (see above), with the addition of four bonus tracks. Of notable interest are tracks 17 and 18, which are samples of the 80s background music used in the miniseries.

1. Opening Titles / Donovan Looks Up
2. "It's Opening" / Good Luck
3. Just Buddies / Lizard Love
4. Ruthless / The Car / 1st Victim / Flashback
5. Shuttle Buddies / Meal Time / Lizard Wrestling
6. The Resistance
7. Into The Trap / Tony & Donovan Captured
8. Ben's Flight
9. "Go Tell Your Friends"
10. Abraham's Music / The Letter
11. Storage Area / Watertanks / Food! / Attack
12. Escape From The Mothership / Air Chase / Donovan's Luck
13. The Wounded Fall / Julie's Stand / Donovan To The Rescue
14. Kathleen's Death
15. Finale / Gloria Victoria
16. "V" Theme
17. Elias' Radio
18. Street Music
19. Finale / Gloria Victoria w/o Choir

V: The Final Battle, Original Soundtrack Recording

Dennis McCarthy released a CD entirely of his music from the second miniseries. McCarthy scored most of the second episode of the six-hour miniseries, and all of the third episode. The CD also includes his second main title theme — the title theme featured in a portion of the weekly series episodes. The disc has 16 tracks, and total playing time is just over 50 minutes.

1. "V" The Final Battle: Main Title
2. Lizard Raid
3. New Headquarters / Ruby's Final Curtain Call
4. Memorial for a Heroine
5. Aqueduct Attack / Planting the Charges / Brad's Sacrifice
6. The Balloon Theme
7. Maggie Mourns / Maggie and Brad
8. Pop Goes the Lizard / The End of Father Callahan
9. His Father's Looks / Lizard Twin Dies / Elizabeth Spits Venom
10. Robin's Revenge
11. Donovan Really Pissed / Donovan and Tyler Debate the Issue
12. Love Theme
13. Into the Lizard's Lair / "They Haven't Got a Chance"
14. V-Day
15. The Doomsday Weapon / Diana Rants and Raves
16. Elizabeth Saves the Day / Diana Escapes / Finale

V The Series: Original Soundtrack Recordings

Super Tracks Music Group released this soundtrack of Dennis McCarthy's music in 1998.

1. "V": The Series Main Title
2. LIBERATION DAY: Space Chase
3. LIBERATION DAY: Martin's Death
4. DREADNAUGHT: Elizabeth's Rebirth
5. DREADNAUGHT: Enter Diana / Elizabeth Grows Up
6. DREADNAUGHT: The Star Child
7. DREADNAUGHT: Lift Off Into Space
8. DREADNAUGHT: Farewell / Dreadnaught
9. THE SANCTION: Elizabeth's Theme
10. THE SANCTION: A Sunny Day
11. THE SANCTION: Kyle And Elizabeth
12. VISITOR'S CHOICE: Lounge Lizards
13. THE DECEPTION: Seductive Dream
14. REFLECTIONS IN TERROR: Doppleganger's Demise
15. THE CONVERSION: Rats 'R' Us
16. THE BETRAYAL: Nathan's End
17. THE BETRAYAL: Lizard Courtship
18. THE RESCUE: Wedding Fanfare / Banquet Music
19. THE RESCUE: Reception Music
20. THE RESCUE: Adios, Charles
21. THE BETRAYAL: Finale
22. "V": The Series End Credits

Fantastic Television Themes

This disc includes a collection of several television theme songs, such as those from Quantum Leap, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Battlestar Galactica, and Airwolf. One of the themes from the V series is included. Though not the originals, these themes are fairly good reproductions.

2. V: The Series (2:43)

Fantastic Voyage: A Journey Through Classic Fantasy Film Music

This UK import contains a 77-minute collection of sci-fi themes that sound very close to the original scores. Track 11 is Joe Harnell's Main Title Part 2 from V. Other themes include Alien, 2010, The Terminator, and Total Recall.

11. V For Victory - Main Title

The soundtrack discs are extremely difficult to find, but there are a few online mail order companies you may want to try. (None of these companies are officially endorsed by this site; they are mentioned here as a service only.) If you have success with any of these companies, please let me know, and let them know where you heard about them!

• Intrada
• Screen Archives Entertainment
• Sound Track Album Retailers
• SuperCollector

There's another CD featuring music from V which isn't as rare as the others. GNP/Crescendo's Super Scary Monster Party features a track titled "Suite from 'V'".

During the time V was airing, and even after the series was cancelled, numerous paperbacks and a few hardcovers were published by various companies. For an illustrated and complete listing of all V novels, refer to the V Fiction Guide.

Kenneth Johnson's long-awaited sequel — V: The Second Generation — is available on Amazon.com in hardcover and paperback.

DC Comics published a short-lived V comic set during the series that ran from February 1985 to July 1986. There was a total of 18 issues, selling for about 75 cents at the time. For an illustrated and complete listing of all V comics, refer to the V Fiction Guide.

You can find some Visitor logo apparel and TheVisitor.info apparel at cafepress.com. You may be able to find Visitor uniforms at Back Lot Props & Costumes or J. Kerezman Costumes.

Several toys and collectibles were produced by various companies, although reportedly often not marketed very widely. Some of the more well-known toys and collectibles include the following items.

LJN Enemy Visitor


Bravestar Sidearm

Arco Industries Ltd. produced a series of plastic gun toys (see this picture) made to resemble weapons used in V. The Arco toys were simply replicas of U.S. military rifles, compasses, and grenades — like the stolen munitions used by the Resistance. Arco also reportedly made a full-size Visitor rifle toy part of their "Laser Blaster Target Game Set." A 1980s toy line called "Bravestar" included an enemy weapon that was a likeness of a V sidearm, except it was red with a light green tube separating the two gun halves instead of a clear tube (see photo).

It's also an interesting piece of trivia that V props have often re-appeared in other science fiction shows. For example, at least one episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation featured the Visitor sidearm weapon, and an episode of Knight Rider re-used the mother ship doomsday weapon. Reportedly, the "B" sci-fi movie Cybertracker 2 re-used the mothership corridor and hangar deck in altered form, as well as the shocktrooper uniforms.

Prototype?


Galgo Fighter

Fans have reported encountering at least two V models: a mothership diorama over Los Angeles and a Visitor shuttlecraft. A small Visitor Fighter model is available from T.M. Lindsey. On a related note, one episode of the NBC sitcom "Suddenly Susan" features a skyfighter and a squad vehicle shuttlecraft shown in the background of some scenes. (They're hanging in the bedroom of a sci-fi fanatic.) These may be models like those seen by fans, or they may simply be left-over props from the production of V. Another fan sent in a photo of a plastic shuttle toy that is slightly longer than an American dollar bill and appears to be hollow (see photos: 1 2 3). It has stickers for the Visitor logo and its scale is a bit longer than a Skyfighter. Small Art Works has an example of an extremely detailed and high-quality skyfighter model. In addition, there is a Visitor fighter (of a design not similar to the Skyfighter and shuttles) part of Galgo's "V Invasion Extraterrestre" line of fiction-powered toys.

DMT Die-Cast Vehicle

In 1984 Fleer produced a set of V trading cards picturing various characters and scenes from the miniseries and weekly series. There are 66 cards and 22 stickers, but due to a numbering error there is no card 28 and there are two different cards numbered 38.

Aladdin Lunch Box

There was also a video game based on V for the Commodore 64 computer. You can find more information in Downloads. There was also a video game produced by MD Systems for the TRS-80 Color Computer called "Shock Trooper". It featured the Visitor logo, the music from the Final Battle, and yes, a shock trooper. The object of the game was to infiltrate and destroy a Visitor storage base while rescuing any prisoners there. However, there is no explicit mention of "V" in the game.