Project U.F.O. (1979): S02E10 – Sighting 4024 – The Scoutmaster 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 Vietnam vet sees a UFO. Scouting with children in the hills, the scoutmaster receives burns from the UFO encounter. Aspects of this episode are loosely based on the Sonny DesVergers U.F.O. case in Florida.

Project U.F.O. Series

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

Production & Filming Details

Release Date: 04 January 1979.
Running Time: 60 minutes.
Rating: Unknown.
Country: US.
Language: English.