On the set and behind the scenes of 'Babylon 5,' the cult sci-fi TV hit.(Originated from Orange County Register)

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FROM SUN VALLEY, Calif. _ Harlan Ellison on why you shouldn't be scared of ``Babylon 5'':

``I can go on TV and say God is dead and Marilyn Monroe picked her nose,'' grumbles the noted science-fiction author and the show's conceptual consultant. ``But the one thing you can't say on TV is that some people are better than others, that some people are smarter than others.

``Right now there's a generation of jerks watching television raised on Gap and fast food. They're idiots, kiddo. Television caters to that lowest common denominator.

``This show is just a slap in the face for ...

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