Voyagers!

It took me about 2 months but I rented all four discs and watched every episode. Conclusion: not as great as I remembered it from my youth but still highly enjoyable...usually. There are a few episodes that are borderline awful but as a series this really worked well in the days before the internet and wikipedia with it's secret plot to teach children about history. It is unfortunate that it only had a 20 episode run because I felt that the series was getting stronger towards the end when it got away from some of the early campy stuff and went to a more serious filming style. Great episodes deal with the Salem Witch Trials/Houdini, the Titanic, the trial of Phineas, and the finale with Jack the Ripper/Nellie Bly. You can tell the producers did not think the show was being cancelled since in this last episode Voyager Drake from the trial episode makes a reappearance and vows to use his omni to "ruin history". I see how they could have set up many episodes off this motif but never got the chance. There are several poor outings of the series also that make some strange choices for our protagonists to nudge back in line with history. For instance, I don't think too many young people would be interested in Samuel Gompers and the start of the union movement or Lawrence of Arabia. The show probably ruined itself though as it is filled with stunts, extravagant costumes, scores of extras, many sets, and horrible matte paintings used as scene transitions. It must have been extremely expensive to make this show in the days before CGI. The other negative associated with the reminiscent viewing is there are very few notable guest stars in any of the 20 episodes. The best I could come up with is Shannen Doherty as the young Betty Paris, the accuser in the Salem Witch Trials and Jonathan Frakes(#1 on Star Trek - TNG) as Charles Lindberg. I do recommend giving this a try for anyone who does remember the show, it won't have you saying, "Bat's breath".moreless

admired about the show was when my sister, Brenda and I were younger, we both wrote Meeno Peluche and requested a autograph picture of him. Meeno sent us a picture of him with a signed autograph. Today at age 39, Meeno is married and has 2 children. Like Jeffrey, Meeno Peluche is a history whiz, and works as a history teacher at a school in California. Meeno Peluche was close friends with Jon Erik-Hexum, and he was devistated at age 14 by his accidental shooting death in 1984. Other than that, Voyagers! is a cool show.moreless

This amazing show had alot more promise. Of course it was only on for one season. But I remember like it was yesterday. I hate to think that if Voyagers would of been on alot longer the main character would of probaly be living today. From what Ive gathered over the years Jon-Erik Hexum was an amazing guy. He had alot of qualities of older great actors in a young attractive frame. Hollywood came a calling and he answered back. This young man had alot of talent and skys were no limit on what else he could of pulled off. He made a lasting impression on alot of people. He will always be missed. An interesting young man who left a lasting impression on Hollywood.moreless

I was addicted and obsessed with the show so much, that now I would give anything or do anything to help to make it possible for the show to get put back on the air, because there is so much more history out there to make more episodes about. Also not just the history of the show but also who it is about as well. The trick to it though is finding someone that could play them two characters as well as Jon Erik Hexum and Meeno Peluce did. I myself already have an idea of someone that could play Phineas Bogg as well as Jon Erik Hexum did. I am not sure what his real name is but I do of another show that he played on before and his voice actually does sound a little bit like Jon Erik Hexums voice but just not quite as deep though, and I am confident that he could play the character of Phineas Bogg as well as Jon Erik Hexum did.moreless

i remember watching this show religously when it came on. i was really disappointed when it was cancelled. i knew it would never come back after the star actor died. i did not know until years later that the actor that played the kid was punky brewsters older brother. this show was one of the best scifi shows from the early eighties.