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Welcome to Gene-ology, a podcast by Roddenberry Entertainment that dives deep into the early TV writing works of Gene Roddenberry. We finish finally getting to watch Mr. District Attorney for ourselves, and after picking the best episode of these three, we try to narrow down: what was the best episode of Mr. District Attorney written by fledgling writer Gene Roddenberry? Hosted by Earl Green & Ashley Thomas About Gene-ology Gene-ology explores Gene Roddenberry's early television scripts, including his lesser-known works before Star Trek using the Mission Log format popularized by Roddenberry Podcasts. We analyze the themes, writing style, and cultural impact of his scripts, and we even unearth stories from the Roddenberry archives that were never produced. Join us as we trace the roots of Gene's creative genius. In This Episode A breakdown of key moments and themes in Mr. District Attorney. Exploring Gene Roddenberry's evolving style and storytelling. How this episode ties into the broader TV landscape of the time and reflects the early seeds of Roddenberry's visionary work. Guest stars and unique production elements that bring this episode to life. Join the Conversation What did you think of this episode? Share your thoughts, theories, and favorite moments in the comments or reach out to us on social media or email us at missionlog@roddenberry.com Did you know Roddenberry Podcasts is on YouTube? Find the video versions of your favorite shows like Mission Log: Prodigy, Mission Log: The Orville, as well as exclusive content only available on YouTube. Subscribe now! https://www.youtube.com/@RoddenberryEntertainment?sub_confirmation=1 Follow us on Social Media: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/roddenberrypodcasts BLUESKY https://bsky.app/profile/roddenberrypod.bsky.social THREADS https://www.threads.net/@roddenberrypodcasts FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/MissionLogPod Our shows are part of the Roddenberry Entertainment family. For more great shows and to learn how we live the legacy of Gene Roddenberry, the creator of Star Trek, follow us here: RODDENBERRY PODCASTS https://www.instagram.com/RoddenberryPodcasts RODDENBERRY ENTERTAINMENT https://www.instagram.com/RoddenberryOfficial RODDENBERRY FOUNDATION https://www.instagram.com/TheRoddenberryFoundation Support the Show For as little as $1 a month, you can gain access to our Mission Log Discord Community! There, we continue the discussion with dedicated channels and a weekly video chat with the hosts. Become a member of our Patreon today! https://www.Patreon.com/MissionLog Subscribe and Stay Tuned Be sure to subscribe to Gene-ology for more deep dives into Gene Roddenberry's early works. New episodes are released regularly as we uncover more of Gene's television legacy. – Gene-ology is produced by Roddenberry Entertainment. Executive producer Eugene "Rod" Roddenberry. Visit https://Podcasts.Roddenberry.com for more great content. Edited by Earl Green.
Streaming service Disney+ releases the the 13th episode of Jon Favreau’s The Mandalorian, starring Pedro Pascal. Rosario Dawson (Daredevil) assumes the role of an older Ahsoka Tano, the character’s first live-action appearance after being established in previous Star Wars animated series.
The 123rd episode of Arrow, a modern-day reboot of DC Comics’ Green Arrow superhero starring Stephen Amell, airs on the CW. Grant Gustin (The Flash), Melissa Benoist (Supergirl), Victor Garber (Alias, Legends Of Tomorrow), and Caity Lotz (Mad Men, Legends Of Tomorrow) guest star in the second part of a major crossover event encompassing all of the CW’s DC Comics-inspired series.
Making a close pass by the north pole of the planet Saturn – roughly the same distance as the average distance between Earth and its moon – NASA’s Cassini space probe captures unprecedented images of a hurricane-like storm vortex at the planet’s pole. With a diameter nearly as wide as the continental United States, the north polar vortex reveals vertical relief of various cloud features for the first time, and spins rapidly at the center of a hexagonal cloud feature nearly twice as wide as Earth itself.
The tenth episode of Tim Kring’s sci-fi/superhero series Heroes airs on NBC, starring Adrian Pasdar, Jack Coleman, Ali Larter, Masi Oka, Hayden Panettiere, and Milo Ventimiglia. Erick Avari (Stargate) and Zachary Quinto (Star Trek) guest star.
The 110th episode of Joss Whedon’s supernatural series Buffy The Vampire Slayer, starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, airs on UPN. James Marsters, Anthony Stewart Head, and Alyson Hannigan also star.
Showtime airs the 84th episode of The Outer Limits, a revival of the 1960s science fiction anthology series. Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool) guest stars in a sequel to the episode Double Helix.
The eighth episode of the sequel series Team Knight Rider airs in syndication, starring Brixton Karnes, Christine Steel, Duane Davis, and Nick Wechsler.
The week-long national syndication window opens for the 80th episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. The episode’s parody of the James Bond franchise reportedly draws a legal threat from the Bond rights holders.
NBC airs the fourth episode of the science fiction series Earth 2, starring Debrah Farentino, Clancy Brown, and Antonio Sabato Jr. Tim Curry (The Rocky Horror Picture Show) guest stars.
The eighth episode of She-Wolf Of London is broadcast in syndication in North America, a co-production between Universal Studios and British broadcaster HTV, and starring Kate Hodge and Neil Dickson.
Space Shuttle Discovery lifts off on 1989’s fifth and final shuttle launch, delivering a classified Defense Department payload into orbit on a five-day mission. Aboard Discovery are Commander Frederick Gregory, Pilot John Blaha, and mission specialists Story Musgrave, Manley Carter, and Kathryn Thornton.
The 31st episode of the horror anthology series Freddy’s Nightmares is broadcast in syndication in North America, hosted by Robert Englund in character as Freddy Krueger. Rick Dano and Sherman Howard guest star.
The eighth episode of the horror anthology series Freddy’s Nightmares is broadcast in syndication in North America, hosted by Robert Englund in character as Freddy Krueger.
CBS airs the ninth episode of Ron Koslow’s fantasy series Beauty and the Beast, starring Linda Hamilton, Ron Perlman, and Roy Dotrice. Cliff De Young guest stars.
NBC premieres the first episode of Darkroom, a horror anthology hosted by James Coburn. In the tradition of Night Gallery, the series features multiple stories per episode; this installment includes Closed Circuit, guest starring Robert Webber and Richard Anderson (The Six Million Dollar Man), and Stay Tuned, We’ll Be Right Back, guest starring Lawrence Pressman and Joanna Miles.
Soyuz T-3 lifts off from the Soviet Union’s Baikonur Cosmodrome launch complex, carrying the first three-man Soviet space crew since the early days of the Soyuz in 1971. Cosmonauts Leonid Kizim, Oleg Makarov and Gennady Strekalov also become the first three-man space station crew since the ill-fated crew of the first Salyut. Over a period of nearly two weeks, the crew conducts extensive repairs and upgrades to Salyut 6, readying the station for its next long-duration crew before departing on December 10th.
The movie-length second episode of the live-action series based on Marvel’s comic The Incredible Hulk premieres on CBS, starring Bill Bixby, Jack Colvin, and Lou Ferrigno. William Daniels (Knight Rider, Boy Meets World) and Gerald McRaney guest star. This movie will later be split into two one-hour episodes for syndicated reruns under the title Death In The Family.
NBC airs the 12th episode of Monster Squad, a live-action Saturday morning comedy starring Fred Grandy. Joseph Mascolo (Days Of Our Lives) guest stars.
ABC airs the 12th episode of Electra Woman & Dyna Girl, part of the Krofft Supershow Saturday morning children’s programming block. This is part two of a two-part story, each episode lasting only around 12 minutes. Peter Mark Richman guest stars.
The 69th episode of Irwin Allen’s adventure series Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea airs on ABC, starring Richard Basehart and David Hedison. Bob Dowdell guest stars.
The 12th episode of the time travel sitcom It’s About Time, created by Sherwood Schwarz (I Dream Of Jeannie) and starring Frank Aletter, Jack Mullaney, and Imogene Coca, is broadcast on CBS.
The 93rd episode of Doctor Who airs on the BBC. This is part three of the mammoth 12-part story now collectively known as The Daleks’ Master Plan. This episode is missing from the BBC’s archives.
The sixth episode of the syndicated horror anthology series 13 Demon Street airs on stations across the U.S. Hosted by Lon Chaney Jr. (The Wolf Man), and created (and frequently written and directed) by Curt Siodmak (The Wolf Man, The Invisible Man Returns), the series was filmed in Sweden with a motley mixture of American, British, and Swedish actors, with mostly Swedish talent behind the scenes.
Streaming service Disney+ releases the the 13th episode of Jon Favreau’s The Mandalorian, starring Pedro Pascal. Rosario Dawson (Daredevil) assumes the role of an older Ahsoka Tano, the character’s first live-action appearance after being established in previous Star Wars animated series. 
The CW airs the 98th episode of The Flash, a modern-day reboot of DC Comics’ superhero starring Grant Gustin.
The 123rd episode of Arrow, a modern-day reboot of DC Comics’ Green Arrow superhero starring Stephen Amell, airs on the CW. Grant Gustin (The Flash), Melissa Benoist (Supergirl), Victor Garber (Alias, Legends Of Tomorrow), and Caity Lotz (Mad Men, Legends Of Tomorrow) guest star in the second part of a major crossover event encompassing all of the CW’s DC Comics-inspired series.
Making a close pass by the north pole of the planet Saturn – roughly the same distance as the average distance between Earth and its moon – NASA’s Cassini space probe captures unprecedented images of a hurricane-like storm vortex at the planet’s pole. With a diameter nearly as wide as the continental United States, the north polar vortex reveals vertical relief of various cloud features for the first time, and spins rapidly at the center of a hexagonal cloud feature nearly twice as wide as Earth itself.
The tenth episode of Russell T. Davies’ children’s science fiction series Wizards vs. Aliens airs on CBBC., starring Annette Badland, Brian Blessed (Flash Gordon), and Gwendoline Christie (Game Of Thrones). Dan Starkey (Doctor Who) guest stars in the first season finale. 
Big Finish Productions releases the 102nd Doctor Who audio drama in its main monthly range, starring Peter Davison and Nicola Bryant. 
The tenth episode of Tim Kring’s sci-fi/superhero series Heroes airs on NBC, starring Adrian Pasdar, Jack Coleman, Ali Larter, Masi Oka, Hayden Panettiere, and Milo Ventimiglia. Erick Avari (Stargate) and Zachary Quinto (Star Trek) guest star. 
Big Finish Productions releases the 63rd Doctor Who audio drama in its main monthly range, starring Paul McGann and India Fisher. 
The 35th episode of the Star Trek prequel spinoff Enterprise premieres on UPN. 
The eighth episode of the superhero series Birds Of Prey, based on characters from the DC Comics universe, airs on the WB.
The 110th episode of Joss Whedon’s supernatural series Buffy The Vampire Slayer, starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, airs on UPN. James Marsters, Anthony Stewart Head, and Alyson Hannigan also star.
The 75th episode of Gene Roddenberry’s Earth: Final Conflict, airs in syndication, starring Robert Leeshock, Jayne Heitmeyer, and Von Flores.
The week-long national syndication window opens for the 121st episode of Xena: Warrior Princess, starring Lucy Lawless and Renee O’Connor. 
Showtime airs the 84th episode of The Outer Limits, a revival of the 1960s science fiction anthology series. Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool) guest stars in a sequel to the episode Double Helix. 
The eighth episode of the sequel series Team Knight Rider airs in syndication, starring Brixton Karnes, Christine Steel, Duane Davis, and Nick Wechsler. 
UPN airs the 52nd episode of Star Trek: Voyager. John de Lancie guest stars. 
The week-long national syndication window opens for the 80th episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. The episode’s parody of the James Bond franchise reportedly draws a legal threat from the Bond rights holders. 
The 12th episode of Lawrence Hertzog’s paranoid spy-fi thriller Nowhere Man, starring Bruce Greenwood (Star Trek), airs on UPN. Megan Gallagher guest stars. 
UPN airs the 27th episode of Star Trek: Voyager. 
The week-long national syndication window opens for the 48th episode of J. Michael Straczynski’s science fiction series Babylon 5. Brad Dourif guest stars. 
NBC airs the fourth episode of the science fiction series Earth 2, starring Debrah Farentino, Clancy Brown, and Antonio Sabato Jr. Tim Curry (The Rocky Horror Picture Show) guest stars.
NBC airs the 62nd episode of Donald Bellisario’s science fiction series Quantum Leap, starring Scott Bakula and Dean Stockwell.
The eighth episode of She-Wolf Of London is broadcast in syndication in North America, a co-production between Universal Studios and British broadcaster HTV, and starring Kate Hodge and Neil Dickson.
Space Shuttle Discovery lifts off on 1989’s fifth and final shuttle launch, delivering a classified Defense Department payload into orbit on a five-day mission. Aboard Discovery are Commander Frederick Gregory, Pilot John Blaha, and mission specialists Story Musgrave, Manley Carter, and Kathryn Thornton.
Fox Network airs the 11th episode of Kenneth Johnson’s sci-fi cop series Alien Nation, starring Gary Graham and Eric Pierpoint. Ted Raimi (Xena: Warrior Princess, seaQuest DSV) makes an early TV appearances in this episode. 
The 31st episode of the horror anthology series Freddy’s Nightmares is broadcast in syndication in North America, hosted by Robert Englund in character as Freddy Krueger. Rick Dano and Sherman Howard guest star.
The third episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000 airs on KTMA, an independent TV station in Minneapolis, starring Joel Hodgson, Trace Beaulieu, and Josh Weinstein. 
CBS airs the ninth episode of Ron Koslow’s fantasy series Beauty and the Beast, starring Linda Hamilton, Ron Perlman, and Roy Dotrice. Cliff De Young guest stars.
NBC premieres the first episode of Darkroom, a horror anthology hosted by James Coburn. In the tradition of Night Gallery, the series features multiple stories per episode; this installment includes Closed Circuit, guest starring Robert Webber and Richard Anderson (The Six Million Dollar Man), and Stay Tuned, We’ll Be Right Back, guest starring Lawrence Pressman and Joanna Miles.
Soyuz T-3 lifts off from the Soviet Union’s Baikonur Cosmodrome launch complex, carrying the first three-man Soviet space crew since the early days of the Soyuz in 1971. Cosmonauts Leonid Kizim, Oleg Makarov and Gennady Strekalov also become the first three-man space station crew since the ill-fated crew of the first Salyut. Over a period of nearly two weeks, the crew conducts extensive repairs and upgrades to Salyut 6, readying the station for its next long-duration crew before departing on December 10th.
The movie-length second episode of the live-action series based on Marvel’s comic The Incredible Hulk premieres on CBS, starring Bill Bixby, Jack Colvin, and Lou Ferrigno. William Daniels (Knight Rider, Boy Meets World) and Gerald McRaney guest star. This movie will later be split into two one-hour episodes for syndicated reruns under the title Death In The Family. 
The 89th episode of The Six Million Dollar Man is broadcast on ABC, starring Lee Majors and Richard Anderson. Lynnette Mettey guest stars.
CBS airs the 12th episode of Filmation’s live-action Saturday morning science fiction series Ark II. Malachai Throne (Star Trek) guest stars. 
NBC airs the 12th episode of Monster Squad, a live-action Saturday morning comedy starring Fred Grandy. Joseph Mascolo (Days Of Our Lives) guest stars.
ABC airs the 12th episode of Electra Woman & Dyna Girl, part of the Krofft Supershow Saturday morning children’s programming block. This is part two of a two-part story, each episode lasting only around 12 minutes. Peter Mark Richman guest stars. 
The 13th episode of Gerry Anderson’s space adventure series Space: 1999 premieres on British broadcaster ITV. 
The 69th episode of Irwin Allen’s adventure series Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea airs on ABC, starring Richard Basehart and David Hedison. Bob Dowdell guest stars.
The 12th episode of the time travel sitcom It’s About Time, created by Sherwood Schwarz (I Dream Of Jeannie) and starring Frank Aletter, Jack Mullaney, and Imogene Coca, is broadcast on CBS.
The 93rd episode of Doctor Who airs on the BBC. This is part three of the mammoth 12-part story now collectively known as The Daleks’ Master Plan. This episode is missing from the BBC’s archives.
CBS airs the ninth episode of Rod Serling’s anthology series The Twilight Zone. Richard Conte stars in a script written by Charles Beaumont. This is the first episode of the series not to be scripted by Serling.
The sixth episode of the syndicated horror anthology series 13 Demon Street airs on stations across the U.S. Hosted by Lon Chaney Jr. (The Wolf Man), and created (and frequently written and directed) by Curt Siodmak (The Wolf Man, The Invisible Man Returns), the series was filmed in Sweden with a motley mixture of American, British, and Swedish actors, with mostly Swedish talent behind the scenes.