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Article: 'ATLANTIS' SATISFIES SCI-FI FANS' DEMANDS.(Special Report: Cable Hits 2004)(Stargate Atlantis)(Sci-Fi Channel Inc.)
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- TelevisionWeek
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- October 25, 2004
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Byline: Jennifer Pendleton Special to TelevisionWeek
Science-fiction fans are some of television's most dedicated viewers, which is why launching a spinoff of Sci Fi Channel's highly popular "Stargate SG-1'' was a risky proposition. Woe to the television network that pumps out a pale clone or isn't up to snuff in casting, writing or visual effects. Fans can turn hostile in an intergalactic moment, potentially undercutting the value of the original franchise.
"The worst sin you could do is create a carbon copy of the original series,'' said Mark Stern, Sci Fi's executive VP of original programming. "These fans are the most discerning.''
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