I was 37 when this came out, recorded it to watch later. Worked the night shift at our local VA hospital. Rather enjoyed it, watched the tape until my VCR died. Now I would like to find this on DVD for my library. I am now 70 and still enjoy watching it.

This was peak 80s. Wireframe CGI, violin theme music, glam rock gladiators, computers must beepadiboopity constantly, music louder than dialogue, proto-Borg...

I was a little kid watching this with my father. I’m so glad this was on KZfaq. I am having such a memory lane moment. Wish my dad was still here. Thanks for having it here.

Its August, 2023. It was 35 years ago when I watched this on the Sunday night Disney movie as a 12 year old. I'm 47 now and I wonder where those years went.

Fun fact. This was filmed on the old Expo 86 grounds. That is why you see a Monorail in the background.

I wish this had become a series

That was great, there is something about the 80's movie background music in them and 80's pop songs that just make me smile about simpler days. That said its what all over 50's say over the decades

This has lived rent free in my head for nearly 35 years. Shocked that it's been on here for so long without me finding it

That was really good. Having no corny over the top American exceptionalism made it even better.

Holy conundrum this was actually worth watching. Even in 2021.

I missed this in 1988. Thank you for providing it here!

I remember seeing this movie. I must have been about 25 years old. That's been almost 40 years ago.

Our family was also one that recorded this off tv on vhs back in the 80s. My sister and I watched this together over and over. It's an exclusive club that enjoyed this special that way, anytime any of us had a rainy day, bored, or sick with the flu, we all put this on and I'm proud that everyone here was part of it. Most people in the world have never seen this back then but I find there is one commonality among the families that have, they are all good wholesome people, let's all go to Demeter! ♡

Every Sunday night, my family would pop popcorn, cut up some apples, and had Hershey’s chocolate and Diet Coke for the _Disney Sunday Movie._ Along with BRAT Patrol and Double Switch, this was a part of the ones we recorded in VHS and I watched over and over again.

I remember this movie!! How did I not find it sooner!!

I too had a VHS rip of this as a kid. So awesome to watch again, over three decades later. Amazing to realign all these scattered memories of this movie. It's really something special to relive a piece of your childhood, especially when it's so well preserved. Thanks for this!

Omg, this was a real treat. I was 16 years old when this came out. I THOGHT we were going to be young forever. Ha ha. I learned a good lesson. Reality bites! Lol

I was 32 years old when this miniseries premiered on ABC. It’s now 2019 and it’s still not available on home video. EARTHSTAR VOYAGER was living proof that a great sci-fi miniseries could be made on a low budget. And Academy Award-winner Richard Edmund handled the visual effects. Worth watching.

The OTZ was a concept that has stayed with me for decades.

Thank you sir . This isn’t Star Trek or Star Wars , but it’s really nice someone took the time to save it .

Saw this twice, decades ago. Never completely. Always on TV. Should have been made into a series. Thank you.

I loved this as a kid. My favorite part is the ending. The thought of being young and heading to a new world, its beautiful. I don't know where 30 years went, but its a time I wish I could go back to.

I vaguely remembered this as Disney trying to do an original series. The one line that I did remember was "do you want a laser that might work or a well-aimed rock!"

The Doctor character was one of the Lone Gunmen. When I first saw the Cyborg I immediately thought of the Borg.

What a blast from the past! Was disappointed the two-part pilot was never picked up for a regular series. Thanks for sharing it.

You know you’re old when Watching this as a kid and now all these years later coming to the disturbing realization that I am now older than the “old” 36 year old Character.

25 and i remember my friends younger brother going on about this film , so we watched it with him and me and his big brother were impressed. Wish those times were here again, we lost my friend in 94 , now I'm his big brother.

The ship is damaged. "Will make it home, sir?" "You bet we are." That kind of grit lacks from sci fi heroes nowadays.

Finally! I have searched over 20 years for this movie. I watched part of it in my early teens, way past my bedtime. I was fascinated.Thank you for sharing.

My son’s and I watched and recorded this off of the Disney Channel. It was one of our favorite movies. Several times we would all end up with the flu at the same time. We would hunker down in the living room on the sleeper sofa. We each took turns picking movies to watch and this movie was always picked by one of us. Thanks for uploading it.

Damn, an actual happy childhood memory.

I have waited over 30 years to watch the ending of this film. I grew up over seas and my late grandfather sent vhs copies of recorded shows. The last 1/2 hour of this show didn’t fit on the vhs. I can finally rest

I love this movie and it has held up very well over the year. One thing that is interesting to me is that it was shot mostly around the Vancouver area immediately after Expo 86. This made for some amazing location shots as everything looked pretty “futuristic” at the time and meant that set design could be minimized. Most of the scenes were done on the recently closed Expo grounds. The opening scene for Earth with the monorail was done at the Plaza of Nations. The large glazed corridor behind bridge that was also incorporated in the model was the upper level of the BC Pavilion.. which is now the Edgewater Casino. Expo Tomorrow shows the Science World Omnimax geodesic dome. And the bridge of the Earth Star Voyager itself was made out of the USSR Pavilion. This is part of why the sets seem to have such an immense amount of space.. even making the positively cavernous Enterprise D seem cosy. Blue Star Gamma was a repurposed power plant. You can see the boilers. Possibly one of the district heating plants in downtown Vancouver.

This was made back when they actually put a little thought and imagination into the movies. No trash or smut.....just wholesome and interesting.

I loved this movie when it aired (in two parts) in 1988. I was turning 8 that year, and loved space and sci-fi. My parents recorded it on vhs, and I watched it over and over. So good to see it again. I still love it, even with the holes and cheesy technology (hey, they were working with what they had!). Thanks for uploading!

“Earth Voyager “ is the very good sci-fiction movie (1988) as I never heard about it before.

I loved this movie as a kid. My Dad actually worked on many of the set pieces. It was filmed in Vancouver a lot of which was done at the Expo grounds.

Thank YOU! Thank you VERY MUCH! I hadn't seen this in years, I had lost my VHS copy just after the turn of the century (boy does that make me sound old). I use to watch it off and on often over the years and didn't realize how much I missed it. Thank you again for the trip to the past with this very special viewing treat.

It’s 10 May 2024. Loving it. From Singapore 🇸🇬

Thank you! I saw it in Chile in 1990 and I loved it.😀 It would have been great if they had made more episodes. Thanks for sharing this memory. I enjoyed it a lot!! 👍👍👍

Been reminded of this film multiple times over the last few years, glad I finally looked it up, something. There's something about classic sci-fi that the modern stuff always ignores due to the magic shields that prevent 99% of harm. .

Thanks for uploading this classic film. So far never released on DVD and the VHS version is rare to find and only 120 minutes long. I hope others can enjoy this movie forever.

AFTER 30 YEARS, I'VE FINALLY FOUND IT!!!!!

I was thinking about this today, I still can't believe how this extended pilot from Disney stuck in my brain for... well, my entire life! I could still remember certain lines and moments, and this was just really cool to see again for nostalgia's sake.

Haven't seen this in 27 years. Nice to see it again.

The fact this isn't on disney+ is a shame and also pretty telling of disney's supposedly strong hate for this show.

Hi. THANK YOU for uploading this. I have never seen this scifi movie, and it is pretty Amazing for its time.

good film i wish all the actor's and actress's in this movie well where ever they are.

I thank you for this! One of my favs from my youth! Wish they had done more with this movie as far as publishing... :)

I actually, remember watching this on TV when it came out. The Nostalgia!!

I also had a vhs copy, loved it then, glad to see it today

Remember watching this when it first aired I was 7 or 8 I watched the first part but never got to see the second part. For years and years never saw it. Thank God for KZfaq can finally see it lol.

I was 10 when I saw it for the first time. Those times this movie was really great and still is. What a pity they didn't make more series it would have been a great TV-shows. Thanks for uploading it. Thanks for getting back those feelings I had many years ago watching this movie.

Thanks for posting this. It actually holds up fairly well, better than some shows from the 80's. Brings back memories.

Seen it when it first aired, loved it then, love it now, nice to watch a movie without cursing.

This was good. I'm surprised they didn't make this into a televisoin series like they did with Battlestar Gallactica. Thanks for posting.

Thank you SO MUCH for uploading this! I missed it when it originally aired. It's taken nearly 30 years to get a chance to watch this again! :)

thank u for posting this I use to watch this as a kid and glad I found it again.

This is where they thought we'd be 60 years from now.

Most excellent. Ty for sharing. Can't believe this hasn't made it to at least a DVD. Ah well, will be showing my family this.. this weekend. LOL.

Thanks for sharing with us, I was station overseas in Germany when this aired in 1988.

Oh my god I LOVE you!! I used to love this movie when I was a kid. I've been searching for it for years. THANK YOU for this!

GREAT SHOW!!!!!! Thank you.

I had the feeling they were trying this out for a series but couldn't get a green light passed the movie.

A cool idea: Why not reunite these actors , not for a reboot, but a conclusion to the story. It is 30 years later and their mission should be nearing its end.

I’ve been trying to find this for over 10 years! I only got to see part of it when I was 6 in 1988! Thank you so much. I finally got to see the whole thing and understand what was going on. It truly is a shame it was only a pilot. It had a lot of potential.

Had my own VHS of this. I've seen this movie a 100 times and I love it. Thanks for preserving it. Disney will never sell this movie for some reason. I never understood it. They made it, they have it, why not put it on blue ray and let us give them money? /shrug

This takes me back, never thought I'd see it again. I remember watching it back in 1992 or '91 in Poland. It aired in 4 parts about 45 minutes each.

Thanks for this! I LOVED this movie when I was a kid. My Dad taped it off the tv and I used to drive my parents nuts watching it over and over lol.

one of the better early sci fi movies, worth a watch,

Great movie ... I miss the 90's

Never heard of this; never saw it before. Thank you.

What is REALLY fascinating is how much the scout looks like a Borg. After some research, I found that even though the first OFFICIAL appearance of the Borg didn't happen until 1989, they were hinted at all the way back to the Vger probe in STTMP. There must have been idea stealing somewhere along the lines :)

For the record: DUNCAN REGEHR ... was-IS a true gentleman, an ever so talented actor, gifted artist and a gift to any production. I know this because Duncan was the title character / bad guy in a film I wrote called 'THE BANKER' (1989) ... I was truly fortunate to work with him and gleefully would again in a millisecond given the opportunity ... D.A.

thanks very much I have never seen this film,it was cool and too bad they did not make a series of it

I was just thinking how much I wanted to see this movie again, and then there it shows up in my recommends.

Wow. Thank you for this! What a nostalgic reminder of the late 80's and my first year in college. This would have made a great TV series at the time but I think it got overshadowed by STAR TREK: TNG which premiered the year before. This is a great example of the high concept space adventures I loved as kid and wish there was more of today. It's infused with such youthful vigor, enthusiasm, optimism and even a touch of the omnipresent teen sexual angst that defined so much of late 80's popular entertainment.

thanks for the upload, haven't seen this in like 20 years

Thank you! Wanted to watch this back when it first aired but my family was invited out for dinner so I was not happy. Thank god for KZfaq. Getting to see all the Disney shows I never saw the end of as a kid. This and The Kids Who Knew Too Much.

Always enjoy rewatching this classic.

wow i cant believe this made it on youtube! I watched this when it came out in the 80's and it was awesome! the opening sequence at the beginning takes place at disney world epcot center when they first built it.. so funny. the way they portray the future. Love the green burgers too!! thanks a bunch for uploading this video.

This was my favorite movie back in the day

Thank you. My VHS copy will no longer scan correctly. 🙏🏻

Thanks so much for that I watched that as a kid in French and I still remember the music and the main title

Thanks for upload that movie . Was nice to see !

Wow, just WOW!!! First I have to say, I never knew this film existed. I'm 53 and this is the first time I've seen it. I really wish I had seen it back then but at least I've seen it. What a treat. Lately I have seen a few private made videos and they all suck, but not this one. This is by far the best thing I've seen outside of Star Wars and Star Trek. A lot of people did a great job 👏👍👌🙌😀❤ By the way I was in the Army and overseas when this came out.

I love you I love you I love you!!!!! This was my favorite movie as a kid and my VCR stopped working so i can't watch it anymore! So happy to have found it!!!!!

Hadn't seen this before, but you know what? It's pretty decent! The writing beats the crappy stuff we get these days, and the sets and costumes are very good for it's day---and on a TV budget no less. You can see how this must've influenced later series like BSG and TNG(that was a Borg if I've ever seen one!) Certainly worth watching.

if only I had seen this in 88 when I was 11, I would have LOVED it!

I was a teen in the 80s and would have LOVED this but never heard of it! Thanks for posting this! Going to buy a copy if its available.

How I loved (and still love) this micro-series!

I watch this Movie when I was 3 Year old on my Birthday in February 24 and I never get tired to watch it every year on my Birthday, I am a Big Fan of the Man Kind space Exploration starting with the Astronauts of the Project Mercury like John Glen, Gemini Project, Apollo like Neil Armstrong, Sky Lap and Space Shuttle Even Thought I am a Star Wars and Star Trek Fan

The star, Duncan Regehr, did this picture just before he did a film I wrote called THE BANKER (shot in February 1989). Great actor, and a very talented artist, by the way. One day, between shots, I asked him his favorite director and he replied 'James Goldstone' -- the very same director of EARTH STAR VOYAGER. Strange looking at the models they used for effects back then. One can pick out what tank-kits many of the parts came from. Ahh, those were the days. D.A.

It WAS a pilot for a space series that was filmed in Vancouver BC at the recently closed World Expo 86 site. I should know since I was one of the background actors in the opening scene!

Thoroughly enjoyed this!

Priceless, thank you for preserving such a treasure.

Well it's been 27 years since this was made and their mission was for 26 years, so maybe having a return or conclusion of this pilot might be a good start for those who were there to begin with. After Brown lost his ship to Ms. Arthur's brother, they could bring him back as well, showing the truth about what really happened. I guess it would be up to a money backers to decide whether they want it or not. In a way I do hope they choose to go for it.

I LOVED THIS GROWING UP, ITS A SHAME THEY ENDED IT BEFORE IT STARTED, I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE IT FOR DVD!!

I was a teen when this came on Disney show in '88 and thought it was really cool. Star Trek TNG had just come on syndication, but as I recall there was no other sci fi shows on at the time.

Unbelievably good for the era. Thanks for the upload!