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We can still remember the first time we watched this marvellous TV series. It was in the early 90’s when RTP, the Portuguese broadcasting channel, decided to rerun the show on Saturday afternoons, just after lunchtime. Making use of our uncle’s VHS recorder the two of us stood patiently in front of the television screen waiting for the end of the one o’clock newscast, the magical moment where we pressed the red balled REC button. That crystal skull rotating at the beginning of each episode became permanently engraved in our memory. Every 25 minute section of the series was a box full of fascinating themes, many complete discoveries for young boys like us: some of them were amusing and inspiring. Others bore heavy implications and haunted us for a long time.

Living in a small town without a single library or bookshop was simultaneously a handicap and an encouragement. The access to written information was difficult, specially until the arrival of the Internet, but that lack of means was also inspiring, allowing us to give a greater value to the little knowledge resources we had at hand. We have forgotten how many times those tapes were watched, over and over again. Since then the world’s mysteries became a passion that we still pursue, now with far better means to study them. To rend a sincere homage to this wonderful starting point, we collaborated in the creation of this website, sharing the facts and views around this landmark TV show, one that will never remain forgotten in our memories.

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