History Trivia / AnotherWorld

** There was suppose to be an absolute ending, involving Lester becoming a leader of an alien tribe.

** Like many soaps, the early years of the show (through c. 1978, per Wiki/TheOtherWiki) no longer exist due to wiping.

* ScrewedByTheNetwork: When Creator/{{NBC}} ordered the soap ''Series/{{Passions}}'' in 1999, it needed to cancel one of its existing soaps to make room on the schedule. Though no longer the ratings powerhouse that it was in the 1970s, the show still earned higher ratings than ''Series/SunsetBeach'', which debuted only two years earlier and was the lowest-rated of the 11 network soaps on the air at the time (whereas ''AW'' had been rating in ninth place for the past few years). However, a slight uptick in the ratings and the younger demographics of ''Sunset Beach'' (on top of NBC executives [[ExecutiveMeddling wanting its soaps to appeal to younger audiences]]) caused Creator/{{NBC}} to cancel ''Another World'' in April 1999, with series ending in June of that year.[[note]]Possibly not helping matters ratings-wise was San Francisco affiliate KRON-TV (which disaffiliated from NBC in 2001 due a dispute between the network and then-owner Young Broadcasting, after the latter outbid NBC to buy the station) dropping the serial in July 1998 to air the syndicated ''Creator/HowieMandel Show'' (which lasted only one season) in its timeslot; ''AW'' was picked up by independent station KICU, which received virtually no promotional assistance from KRON to direct fans to watch the show on its new home.[[/note]] The increase in ratings for ''Sunset Beach'' would prove not to be permanent, and the show as cancelled six months later.

* ScrewedByTheNetwork: When Creator/{{NBC}} ordered the soap ''Series/{{Passions}}'' in 1999, it needed to cancel one of its existing soaps to make room on the schedule. Though no longer the ratings powerhouse that it was in the 1970s, the show still earned higher ratings than ''Series/SunsetBeach'', which debuted only two years earlier and was the lowest-rated of the 11 network soaps on the air at the time (whereas ''AW'' had rated in ninth place for a few years). However, a slight uptick in the ratings and the younger demographics of ''Sunset Beach'' (on top of NBC executives [[ExecutiveMeddling wanting its soaps to appeal to younger audiences]]) caused Creator/{{NBC}} to cancel ''Another World'' in April 1999, with series ending in June of that year.[[note]]Possibly not helping matters ratings-wise was San Francisco affiliate KRON-TV (which disaffiliated from NBC in 2001 due a dispute between the network and then-owner Young Broadcasting, after the latter outbid NBC to buy the station) dropping the serial in July 1998 to air the syndicated ''Creator/HowieMandel Show'' (which lasted only one season) in its timeslot; ''AW'' was picked up by independent station KICU, which received virtually no promotional assistance from KRON to direct fans to watch the show on its new home.[[/note]] The increase in ratings for ''Sunset Beach'' would prove not to be permanent, and the show as cancelled six months later.

* ScrewedByTheNetwork: When Creator/{{NBC}} ordered the soap ''Series/{{Passions}}'' in 1999, it needed to cancel one of its existing soaps to make room on the schedule. Though no longer the ratings powerhouse that it was in the 1970s, the show still earned higher ratings than ''Series/SunsetBeach'', which debuted only two years earlier and was the lowest-rated of the 11 network soaps on the air at the time. However, a slight uptick in the ratings and the younger demographics of ''Sunset Beach'' (on top of NBC executives [[ExecutiveMeddling wanting its soaps to appeal to younger audiences]]) caused Creator/{{NBC}} to cancel ''Another World'' in April 1999, with series ending in June of that year.[[note]]Possibly not helping matters ratings-wise was San Francisco affiliate KRON-TV (which disaffiliated from NBC in 2001 due a dispute between the network and then-owner Young Broadcasting, after the latter outbid NBC to buy the station) dropping the serial in July 1998 to air the syndicated ''Creator/HowieMandel Show'' (which lasted only one season) in its timeslot; ''AW'' was picked up by independent station KICU, which received virtually no promotional assistance from KRON to direct fans to watch the show on its new home.[[/note]] The increase in ratings for ''Sunset Beach'' would prove not to be permanent, and the show as cancelled six months later.

* ScrewedByTheNetwork: When Creator/{{NBC}} ordered the soap ''Series/{{Passions}}'' in 1999, it needed to cancel one of its existing soaps to make room on the schedule. Though no longer the ratings powerhouse that it was in the 1970s, the show still earned higher ratings than ''Series/SunsetBeach''. However, a slight uptick in the ratings and the younger demographics of ''Sunset Beach'' (on top of NBC executives [[ExecutiveMeddling wanting its soaps to appeal to younger audiences]]) caused Creator/{{NBC}} to cancel ''Another World'' in April 1999, with series ending in June of that year.[[note]]Possibly not helping matters ratings-wise was San Francisco affiliate KRON-TV (which disaffiliated from NBC in 2001 due a dispute between the network and then-owner Young Broadcasting, after the latter outbid NBC to buy the station) dropping the serial in July 1998 to air the syndicated ''Creator/HowieMandel Show'' in its timeslot; ''AW'' was picked up by independent station KICU, which received virtually no promotional assistance from KRON to direct fans to watch the show on its new home.[[/note]] The increase in ratings for ''Sunset Beach'' would prove not to be permanent, and the show as cancelled six months later.

* ScrewedByTheNetwork: When Creator/{{NBC}} ordered the soap ''Series/{{Passions}}'' in 1999, it needed to cancel one of its existing soaps to make room on the schedule. Though no longer the ratings powerhouse that it was in the 1970s, the show still earned higher ratings than ''Series/SunsetBeach''. However, a slight uptick in the ratings and the younger demographics of ''Sunset Beach'' (on top of NBC executives [[ExecutiveMeddling wanting its soaps to appeal to younger audiences]]) caused Creator/{{NBC}} to cancel ''Another World'' in April 1999, with series ending in June of that year.[[note]]Possibly not helping matters ratings-wise was San Francisco affiliate KRON-TV (which disaffiliated from NBC in 2001 due a dispute between the network and then-owner Young Broadcasting, after the latter outbid NBC to buy the station) dropping the serial in July 1998 to air the syndicated ''Creator/HowieMandel Show'' in its timeslot; ''AW'' was picked up by independent station KICU, which received no promotional assistance from KRON to direct fans to watch the show on its new home.[[/note]] The increase in ratings for ''Sunset Beach'' would prove not to be permanent, and the show as cancelled six months later.

* ScrewedByTheNetwork: When Creator/{{NBC}} ordered the soap ''Series/{{Passions}}'' in 1999, it needed to cancel one of its existing soaps to make room on the schedule. Though no longer the ratings powerhouse that it was in the 1970s, the show still earned higher ratings than ''Series/SunsetBeach''. However, a slight uptick in the ratings and the younger demographics of ''Sunset Beach'' (on top of NBC executives [[ExecutiveMeddling wanting its soaps to appeal to younger audiences]]) caused Creator/{{NBC}} to cancel ''Another World'' in April 1999, with series ending in June of that year.[[note]]Possibly not helping matters ratings-wise was San Francisco affiliate KRON-TV (which disaffiliated from NBC in 2001 due a dispute between the network and then-owner Young Broadcasting, after the latter outbid NBC to buy the station) dropping the serial in July 1998 to air the syndicated ''Creator/HowieMandel Show'' in its timeslot, resulting in ''AW'' being picked up to independent station KICU, albeit with no promotional assistance from KRON to direct fans to watch the show on its new home.[[/note]] The increase in ratings for ''Sunset Beach'' would prove not to be permanent, and the show as cancelled six months later.

* ScrewedByTheNetwork: When Creator/{{NBC}} ordered the soap ''Series/{{Passions}}'' in 1999, it needed to cancel one of its existing soaps to make room on the schedule. Though no longer the ratings powerhouse that it was in the 1970s, the show still earned higher ratings than ''Series/SunsetBeach''. However, a slight uptick in the ratings and the younger demographics of ''Sunset Beach'' (on top of NBC executives [[ExecutiveMeddling wanting its soaps to appeal to younger audiences]]) caused Creator/{{NBC}} to cancel ''Another World'' in June 1999. The increase in ratings for ''Sunset Beach'' would prove not to be permanent, and the show as cancelled six months later.

* ScrewedByTheNetwork: When Creator/{{NBC}} ordered the soap ''Series/{{Passions}}'' in 1999, it needed to cancel one of its existing soaps to make room on the schedule. Though no longer the ratings powerhouse that it was in the 1970s, the show still earned higher ratings than ''Series/SunsetBeach''. However, a slight uptick in the ratings and the younger demographics of ''Sunset Beach'' caused Creator/{{NBC}} to cancel ''Another World'' in June 1999. The increase in ratings for ''Sunset Beach'' would prove not to be permanent, and the show as cancelled six months later.

* FanNickname: [[WebVideo/GameGrumps Mike Aruba]] for Buddy, [[LadyMondegreen based on his only line in the game]].

* FollowTheLeader: The updated intro from 1996 (before the cast culling) looks suspiciously like the title sequence of ''{{Series/ER}}''.
** So does any scene set in the hospital. And any "police station" scene is clearly mimicking ''Series/NYPDBlue''.

* ScrewedByTheNetwork: Arguably. When Creator/{{NBC}} ordered the soap ''Series/{{Passions}}'' in 1999, it needed to cancel one of its existing soaps to make room on the schedule. Though no longer the ratings powerhouse that it was in the 1970s, the show still earned higher ratings than ''Series/SunsetBeach''. However, a slight uptick in the ratings and the younger demographics of ''Sunset Beach'' caused Creator/{{NBC}} to cancel ''Another World'' in June 1999. The increase in ratings for ''Sunset Beach'' would prove not to be permanent, and the show as cancelled six months later.

** According to some interviews, Eric did like the idea of a sequel to ''Another World'' to [[POVSequel retell the game from the alien Buddy's perspective.]] Remnants of this idea is contained in a flashback intro sequence to ''Heart of the Alien'' instead. Further more, Chahi was not able to get more involved due to already working on the constantly delayed ''VideoGame/HeartOfDarkness''.

** The 3DO version of the game contained a new cutscene, which served as a SequelHook. Strangely, it never came to 3DO, but instead, it's competitor: the Sega CD, under ''Heart of the Alien''.

** Like many soaps, the early years of the show (through c. 1978, per TheOtherWiki) no longer exist due to wiping.

** According to some interviews, Eric did like the idea of a sequel to ''Another World'' to [[POVSequel retell the game from the alien Buddy's perspective.]] That never did happen, unless you count the introduction sequence to Heart of the Alien. Plus, Chahi was not able to get more involved due to already working on the constantly delayed ''VideoGame/HeartOfDarkness''.

* TheCharacterDiedWithHim:
** Mac Cory died off-screen of a heart attack after Douglas Wattson died of same in 1989.
** The character of Ada Hobson was killed off on the show after Constance Ford died in 1993.

* FollowTheLeader: The updated intro from 1996 (before the cast culling) looks suspiciously like the title sequence of ''{{Series/ER}}''.
* KeepCirculatingTheTapes:
** Like many soaps, the early years of the show (through c. 1978, per TheOtherWiki) no longer exist due to wiping.
** Averted in that ''Another World'' is one of the most repeated soaps not named ''Series/DarkShadows'': P&G made episodes from 1980-1981 available on AOL Video for several years, episodes from 1987-1991 were re-run on Creator/SoapNet from 2003-2007, and episodes from 1991-1992 were available on {{Creator/Hulu}}.
* TheOtherDarrin: Rachel is played by three actors: Robin Strasser, Margie Impert, and (most famously) Victoria Wyndham.

* RealLifeRelative: Ralph Camargo, who played the justice of the peace at Mac and Rachel's wedding, is the real-life father of Victoria Wyndham (Rachel).
* ScrewedByTheNetwork: Arguably. When Creator/{{NBC}} ordered the soap ''Series/{{Passions}}'' in 1999, it needed to cancel one of its existing soaps to make room on the schedule. Though no longer the ratings powerhouse that it was in the 1970s, the show still earned higher ratings than ''Series/SunsetBeach''. However, a slight uptick in the ratings and the younger demographics of ''Sunset Beach'' caused Creator/{{NBC}} to cancel ''Another World'' in June 1999. The increase in ratings for ''Sunset Beach'' would prove not to be permanent, and the show as cancelled six months later.

* HeyItsThatVoice: For two years, [[Creator/PhileceSampler Mimi]] [[Anime/DigimonAdventure02 (or was it Cody?)]] was dealing with twins and the backlash from when Michael's brother John raped her.

* PortOverdosed: There hasn't been a single opportunity missed to re-release this game. It's been on at least 15 platforms despite coming out after most home computers had become irrelevant. The reason for so many ports is the actual codebase is tiny and just a virtual machine that runs bytecode it loads from the scripts. Ports just need to rewrite and recompile this virtual machine.

* PortOverdosed: There hasn't been a single opportunity missed to re-release this game. It's been on at least 15 platforms despite coming out after most home computers had become irrelevant. The reason for so many ports is the actual codebase is tiny and just a virtual machine that runs bytecode it loads from the scripts.

* PortOverdosed: There hasn't been a single opportunity missed to re-release this game. It's been on at least 15 platforms despite coming out after most home computers had become irrelevant.