Project U.F.O. (1978): S01E03 – Sighting 4003 – The Fremont Incident

Introduction Project U.F.O. is an American television series which ran on NBC from 1978 to 1979. Running for two seasons of 13 episodes each, the show was based loosely on the real-life Project Blue Book. The show was created by Jack Webb, who pored through US Air Force files looking for episode ideas. Outline A…

Andrew Marshall

27/06/2021

1–2 minutes

Drama, Military TV Series, Mystery, Project Blue Book, Science Fiction, UFO, UFO: Unidentified Flying Object, US Air Force

Introduction

Project U.F.O. is an American television series which ran on NBC from 1978 to 1979.

Running for two seasons of 13 episodes each, the show was based loosely on the real-life Project Blue Book. The show was created by Jack Webb, who pored through US Air Force files looking for episode ideas.

Outline

A police officer is ridiculed after claiming to see a strange alien craft and two astronaut-type figures. Based on the real-life Lonnie Zamora incident. Gatlin and Fitz investigate sightings by Robert Lee Armstrong and Henry Marsden. Marsden reports that the air force tried to shoot down a UFO and he has evidence that fell through the roof of his barn.

Project U.F.O. Series

You can find a full index and overview of Project U.F.O. here.

Production & Filming Details

Release Date: 12 March 1978.
Running Time: 60 minutes.
Rating: Unknown.
Country: US.
Language: English.