S.C.I.F.I. World was a daytime programming schedule for the Sci Fi Channel that started on July 17, 2000[1][2] and ended on December 21, 2001.[3] It aired reruns of science fiction series blocked in mini-marathons through the week.
Divided into five different segments in accordance with the days of the week, each day centred on a particular science fiction theme, which the marathons followed, airing from 10 AM to 4 PM. These themes were named in such a way that, when assembled, they formed an acronym matching the SCI FI of the channel's name.
- Superhero Land, which, on Mondays focused on superheroes featuring marathons of such shows as Batman, The Bionic Woman, Wonder Woman, and The Incredible Hulk. The first marathon aired thereon was The Six Million Dollar Man.
- Creature Land, which, on Tuesdays focused primarily on monsters, otherworldly, nonhumanoid or otherwise, that included marathons of such shows as Land of the Giants, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Earth 2, and SeaQuest DSV. The first marathon aired thereon was of The Incredible Hulk.
- Intergalactic Land, which centred attention towards space-driven shows as Space: Above and Beyond, Star Trek, and Lost in Space. The first marathon aired thereon was of the original Battlestar Galactica. These shows were seen on Wednesdays.
- Fantastic Land, which deviated from the usual science-fiction focus unto more fantasy-based shows like Night Gallery, Otherworld, and Darkroom. The first marathon aired thereon was of Quantum Leap. These shows could be seen on Thursdays.
- Inhuman Land, akin to Creatureland's theme, every Friday focused on monsters but more along the lines of a conspiratorial scope and concerned the humanoid kind as was depicted in an animation of Carl Kolchak trying to evade a werewolf in the shadowy alleys of Inhumanland. Shows aired included Dark Skies, Alien Nation, and Something is Out There. The first marathon aired thereon was of Manimal.
To reinforce this novelty, the programming schedule was advertised by way of animations depicting it as a theme-park which various science-fiction characters such as James T. Kirk, Duncan MacLeod, and RoboCop inhabited. Aside from this, graphic teasers, trivia, and on-air questions were aired to amuse and inform the viewer and promote the SciFi.com website.
List of S.C.I.F.I. World shows
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Superhero Land Mondays
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| Shows
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First Airing
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| Automan |
August 7, 2000
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| Batman |
January 29, 2001
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| The Bionic Woman |
July 24, 2000
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| Black Scorpion[4] |
October 1, 2001
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| The Crow: Stairway to Heaven[5] |
March 12, 2001
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| Hercules: The Legendary Journeys |
October 30, 2000
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| Highlander: The Raven |
October 15, 2001
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| The Incredible Hulk |
August 28, 2000
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| RoboCop: The Series |
August 14, 2000
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| The Sentinel |
February 12, 2001
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| The Six Million Dollar Man[6] |
July 17, 2000
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| Wonder Woman |
July 31, 2000
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| Xena: Warrior Princess |
September 18, 2000
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Creature Land Tuesdays
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| Shows
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First Airing
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| Alien Nation |
November 14, 2000
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| Brimstone[7] |
May 22, 2001
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| Earth 2[8] |
August 1, 2000
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| Friday the 13th: The Series |
January 30, 2001
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| G vs E |
October 9, 2001
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| Hercules: The Legendary Journeys |
August 15, 2000
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| The Incredible Hulk |
July 18, 2000
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| Kolchak: The Night Stalker |
September 26, 2000
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| Land of the Giants |
August 8, 2000
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| Manimal |
August 29, 2000
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| SeaQuest DSV |
July 25, 2000
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| The Six Million Dollar Man |
October 24, 2000
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| Sliders[9] |
January 9, 2001
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| Star Trek |
August 22, 2000
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| Swamp Thing[10] |
December 12, 2000
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Intergalactic Land Wednesdays
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Fantastic Land Thursdays
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| Shows
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First Airing
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| Beyond Reality[12] |
November 2, 2000
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| Black Scorpion[13] |
November 8, 2001
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| Darkroom |
August 31, 2000
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| Fantasy Island |
January 25, 2001
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| Friday the 13th: The Series[14] |
August 30, 2001
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| Highlander: The Raven[15] |
February 1, 2001
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| Highlander: The Series |
August 3, 2000
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| Night Gallery |
August 17, 2000
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| Otherworld |
September 21, 2000
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| Probe |
August 24, 2000
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| Quantum Leap |
July 20, 2000
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| SeaQuest DSV |
September 14, 2000
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| Sliders |
September 28, 2000
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| The Twilight Zone |
July 27, 2000
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| Viper |
February 8, 2001
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Inhuman Land Fridays
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| Shows
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First Airing
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| Alien Nation |
July 28, 2000
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| Brimstone |
January 19, 2001
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| Dark Skies |
August 18, 2000
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| Friday the 13th: The Series[16] |
April 13, 2001
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| Gemini Man |
August 4, 2000
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| G vs E |
November 30, 2001
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| The Invisible Man[17] |
September 8, 2000
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| Kolchak: The Night Stalker |
August 25, 2000
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| Manimal |
July 21, 2000
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| Prey |
February 9, 2001
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| SeaQuest DSV[18] |
October 6, 2000
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| Swamp Thing |
August 11, 2000
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| The Visitor |
September 15, 2000
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Reception and influence
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Despite criticisms made by viewers in favour of reverting to a more varied programming schedule,[19] this format of airing marathons five times a week continued for many years, although S.C.I.F.I. World was no longer used as a title.
