Project U.F.O. (1978): S01E08 – Sighting 4008 – The Desert Springs 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 An…

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

An enormous UFO pursues an agent and a writer as they ride to a California resort in Desert Springs. Also, an old woman claims she was visited by aliens who offered to take her to the planet Venus.

Project U.F.O. Series

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

Production & Filming Details

Release Date: 23 April 1978.
Running Time: 60 minutes.
Rating: Unknown.
Country: US.
Language: English.