Pay cable channel Showtime airs the first movie-length episode of Lexx (under the alternate title “Tales From A Parallel Universe”). The series is a Canadian/German co-production, and guest stars Barry Bostwick (The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Megaforce). 
Pay cable channel Showtime airs the second movie-length episode of Lexx (under the alternate title “Tales From A Parallel Universe”). Tim Curry (The Rocky Horror Picture Show) guest stars. Ratings prove to be promising enough that two further movies are put into production.
Pay cable channel Showtime airs the third movie-length episode of Lexx (under the alternate title “Tales From A Parallel Universe”). Rutger Hauer (Blade Runner) guest stars.
Pay cable channel Showtime airs the fourth movie-length episode of Lexx (under the alternate title “Tales From A Parallel Universe”). Malcolm McDowell (A Clockwork Orange, Star Trek: Generations) guest stars. This is the last episode to air on Showtime; the series will late continue in a one-hour format on Sci-Fi Channel.