Aliens come to Earth promising to solve all our problems, with no strings.
Syfy has actually made a miniseries that isn't a joke. I've watched the first episode of the 3 episode mini-series, and what I can remember from the book I read 25 years ago, it's pretty dead-on. My kid and I are both enjoying it.
It is airing over and over on Syfy if you can DVR it, and I think I saw it available to watch on their website.
Thumbs up.
"Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid."
Now they only need to desuckify the other 99.99999% of the broadcasts they make.
Diogenes of Sinope: "It is not that I am mad, it is only that my head is different from yours."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."