“I'd always wanted the show to be more reality based science fiction, something along the lines of The Day the Earth Stood Still, which I consider to be the classic science fiction film.”
| Ryan Cabrera, Musician (1982) |
| Bill Delahunt, Politician (1941) |
| Nick Faldo, Athlete (1957) |
| Steve Forbes, Businessman (1947) |
| Elizabeth Gilbert, Novelist (1969) |
| John Glenn, Astronaut (1921) |
| Jack Irons, Musician (1962) |
| Elizabeth Jennings, Poet (1926) |
| Mohammed Daud Khan, Statesman (1909) |
| Margaret Laurence, Novelist (1926) |
| Horatio Alger, Author (1899) |
| Roman Jakobson, Scientist (1982) |
| John Paul Jones, Soldier (1792) |