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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. To fans, they were the Great Bird of the Galaxy and the First Lady of Star Trek. To their friends and co-workers, Gene Roddenberry and Majel Barrett Roddenberry were, perhaps, slightly less mythic figures with their own very human quirks, but still beloved and admired. In this panel from the TrekTalks 5 telethon in support of the Hollywood Food Coalition, Gene and Majel are remembered by those who knew them. Podcast hosted by Earl Green & Ashley Thomas TrekTalks panel hosted by John Champion Panel guests: Fred Bronson, Denise Crosby, Ernie Over, Rod Roddenberry 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 Memories of Gene Roddenberry and Majel Barrett Roddenberry from those who knew and worked with them 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.
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx robotic spacecraft successfully gathers a generous sample of the surface regolith of asteroid 101955 Bennu on its first attempt, with some of the material estimated to originate from as deep as 49 centimeters beneath Bennu’s surface. (This result indicates that the asteroid’s surface is much softer and more pliable than expected.) The touchdown point was selected in conjunction with volunteer citizen scientists searching for safe places to gather a sample, and ruling out potential touchdown sites that appeared to be too hazardous. Intended to gather a minimum of 60 grams of material from Bennu, OSIRIS-REx is believed to have exceeded that minimum by a wide margin, and approval is given to stow the sample in its return container a week ahead of schedule. OSIRIS-REx will remain in Bennu’s orbit until March 2021, at which time it will fire its engines to begin its journey to return the samples of asteroid matter to Earth in September 2023.
The 845th episode of Doctor Who airs on BBC1 (the 146th episode since the series’ revival). Jodie Whittaker, Bradley Walsh, Tosin Cole and Mandip Gill star. Vinette Robinson, Joshua Bowman, and Morgan Deare guest star. This episode will go on to win the Visionary Arts Organisation Award for Television Show of the Year in 2019.
The third season of Charlie Brooker’s anthology series Black Mirror premieres internationally on streaming service Netflix, including the episode Shut Up And Dance.
The third season of Charlie Brooker’s anthology series Black Mirror premieres internationally on streaming service Netflix, including the episode Playtest, starring Wyatt Russell (The Falcon and the Winter Soldier) and Hannah John-Kamen (Killjoys, Ready Player One, Game Of Thrones).
The third season of Charlie Brooker’s anthology series Black Mirror premieres internationally on streaming service Netflix, including the episode Nosedive, starring Bryce Dallas Howard (Jurassic World) and Alice Eve (Star Trek: Into Darkness).
Cable channel Disney XD premieres the 17th episode of the series Star Wars: Rebels, a CGI animated storyline falling between the original and prequel trilogies of the Star Wars saga.
The 72nd episode of Arrow, a modern-day reboot of DC Comics’ Green Arrow superhero starring Stephen Amell, airs on the CW. Caity Lotz (Mad Men, Legends Of Tomorrow) and Neal McDonough (Boomtown) guest star.
As part of its repeat of the entire series (which has now attained cult status), Sci-Fi Channel airs the 14th and final episode of Joss Whedon’s science fiction series Firefly, starring Nathan Fillion. (This is an episode left unaired from the series’ original run on Fox, not a newly produced episode.) Richard Burgi (The Sentinel) guest stars.
Russia launches Soyuz TM-33 on a mission to the International Space Station. Aboard the Soyuz are cosmonauts Viktor Afanasyev and Konstantin Kozeyev, and French spationaut Claudie Haigneré, making her second visit to a space station (she has previously visited Russia’s Mir space station). This is a short-term visiting crew, spending only eight days aboard Mir and then returning aboard the older Soyuz TM-32 spacecraft, leaving TM-33 as the return vehicle for the next visiting crew.
The unmanned NASA/JPL space probe Galileo makes a remarkable find at Callisto, the outermost of Jupiter’s four large “Galilean” moons: evidence that a saltwater ocean may lie beneath the moon’s pockmarked surface. Even more unusually, it may be the catalyst for Callisto’s magnetic field (a rarity for a satellite – not even all of the solar system’s planets have magnetic fields). Galileo’s instruments raise the possibility that the subsurface ocean may be conducting electricity and helping to generate that field (which current scientific models say Callisto should be too small to generate on its own). Scientists do not, however, believe that Callisto is a strong candidate to support life, unlike Europa.
The seventh episode of the science fiction series The Cape premieres in syndication in North America, starring Corbin Bernsen (L.A. Law) and Adam Baldwin, and focusing on a fictionalized version of NASA’s shuttle program.
The 54th episode of the supernatural crime series Forever Knight airs in syndication, starring Geraint Wyn-Davies, Catherine Disher, Nigel Bennett, and Lisa Ryder.
The 30th episode of Chris Carter’s modern-day science fiction series The X-Files airs on Fox, starring Gillian Anderson, David Duchovny, and Mitch Pileggi. Steve Railsback (Lifeforce) and Nicholas Lea guest star. This episode concludes a two-part story.
The 29th episode of the syndicated series Superboy, starring Gerard Christopher and Stacy Haiduk, airs. The episode is written by Eisner Award-winning comic writers Mike Carlin (currently editor of DC’s Superman comics) and Andy Helfer.
The third episode of Glen A. Larson’s superhero series Manimal airs on NBC, starring Simon MacCorkindale, Melody Anderson, and Michael D. Roberts. Doug McClure (Search, The Virginian) and Robert O’Reilly (Star Trek: The Next Generation) guest star.
The 487th episode of Doctor Who airs on BBC1, continuing the Key To Time storyline. This is the first Doctor Who script written by Douglas Adams (Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy). Bruce Purchase guest stars.
The sixth episode of the horror anthology series The Evil Touch airs on Australia’s Nine Network, hosted by Anthony Quayle (Strange Report). (The series will later appear in the U.S. and elsewhere in first-run syndication.) Darren McGavin (Kolchak: The Night Stalker) guest stars and directs; Judi Farr (Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars) also guest stars.
ITV airs the 13th episode of Ace Of Wands, starring Michael McKenzie, Tony Selby and Judy Loe, closing the series’ first season. This episode, like the rest of the series’ first two seasons, is now missing from the archives.
The 177th episode of Doctor Who airs on the BBC. This is the first of two Troughton-era stories featuring the robotic Yeti. Jack Watling (the father of series regular Deborah Watling) guest stars. This episode is now missing from the BBC’s archives.
ABC broadcasts the seventh episode of the Filmation animated series Journey To The Center Of The Earth, very loosely based on the 1959 movie of the same name. Ted Knight, Pat Harrington Jr., and Jane Webb lead the voice cast.
The seventh episode of Irwin Allen’s science fiction series The Time Tunnel airs on ABC, starring James Darren and Robert Colbert. John Doucette, Whit Bissell, and Lee Meriwether geust star.
UK broadcaster ATV Midlands airs the fourth episode of Gerry Anderson’s Supermarionation science fiction series Thunderbirds, featuring the voices of Shane Rimmer, David Graham, Sylvia Anderson, Ray Barrett, and Peter Dyneley.
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx robotic spacecraft successfully gathers a generous sample of the surface regolith of asteroid 101955 Bennu on its first attempt, with some of the material estimated to originate from as deep as 49 centimeters beneath Bennu’s surface. (This result indicates that the asteroid’s surface is much softer and more pliable than expected.) The touchdown point was selected in conjunction with volunteer citizen scientists searching for safe places to gather a sample, and ruling out potential touchdown sites that appeared to be too hazardous. Intended to gather a minimum of 60 grams of material from Bennu, OSIRIS-REx is believed to have exceeded that minimum by a wide margin, and approval is given to stow the sample in its return container a week ahead of schedule. OSIRIS-REx will remain in Bennu’s orbit until March 2021, at which time it will fire its engines to begin its journey to return the samples of asteroid matter to Earth in September 2023.
The 845th episode of Doctor Who airs on BBC1 (the 146th episode since the series’ revival). Jodie Whittaker, Bradley Walsh, Tosin Cole and Mandip Gill star. Vinette Robinson, Joshua Bowman, and Morgan Deare guest star. This episode will go on to win the Visionary Arts Organisation Award for Television Show of the Year in 2019. 
Cable channel Disney XD airs the third episode of the series Star Wars: Resistance, set prior to the events of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Elijah Wood guest stars. 
The third season of Charlie Brooker’s anthology series Black Mirror premieres internationally on streaming service Netflix, including the episode Shut Up And Dance. 
The third season of Charlie Brooker’s anthology series Black Mirror premieres internationally on streaming service Netflix, including the episode Playtest, starring Wyatt Russell (The Falcon and the Winter Soldier) and Hannah John-Kamen (Killjoys, Ready Player One, Game Of Thrones). 
The third season of Charlie Brooker’s anthology series Black Mirror premieres internationally on streaming service Netflix, including the episode Nosedive, starring Bryce Dallas Howard (Jurassic World) and Alice Eve (Star Trek: Into Darkness). 
Cable channel Disney XD premieres the 17th episode of the series Star Wars: Rebels, a CGI animated storyline falling between the original and prequel trilogies of the Star Wars saga. 
The 72nd episode of Arrow, a modern-day reboot of DC Comics’ Green Arrow superhero starring Stephen Amell, airs on the CW. Caity Lotz (Mad Men, Legends Of Tomorrow) and Neal McDonough (Boomtown) guest star.
The third episode of The Flash, a modern-day reboot of DC Comics’ superhero starring Grant Gustin, airs on the CW.
MovieScore Media releases Jon Ehrlich & Jason Derlatka’s soundtrack from the ABC series Invasion. 
As part of its repeat of the entire series (which has now attained cult status), Sci-Fi Channel airs the 14th and final episode of Joss Whedon’s science fiction series Firefly, starring Nathan Fillion. (This is an episode left unaired from the series’ original run on Fox, not a newly produced episode.) Richard Burgi (The Sentinel) guest stars. 
Russia launches Soyuz TM-33 on a mission to the International Space Station. Aboard the Soyuz are cosmonauts Viktor Afanasyev and Konstantin Kozeyev, and French spationaut Claudie Haigneré, making her second visit to a space station (she has previously visited Russia’s Mir space station). This is a short-term visiting crew, spending only eight days aboard Mir and then returning aboard the older Soyuz TM-32 spacecraft, leaving TM-33 as the return vehicle for the next visiting crew.
The unmanned NASA/JPL space probe Galileo makes a remarkable find at Callisto, the outermost of Jupiter’s four large “Galilean” moons: evidence that a saltwater ocean may lie beneath the moon’s pockmarked surface. Even more unusually, it may be the catalyst for Callisto’s magnetic field (a rarity for a satellite – not even all of the solar system’s planets have magnetic fields). Galileo’s instruments raise the possibility that the subsurface ocean may be conducting electricity and helping to generate that field (which current scientific models say Callisto should be too small to generate on its own). Scientists do not, however, believe that Callisto is a strong candidate to support life, unlike Europa.
UPN airs the 95th episode of Star Trek: Voyager. 
The week-long national syndication window opens for the 100th episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. 
The seventh episode of the science fiction series The Cape premieres in syndication in North America, starring Corbin Bernsen (L.A. Law) and Adam Baldwin, and focusing on a fictionalized version of NASA’s shuttle program. 
The week-long national syndication window opens for the 28th episode of Xena: Warrior Princess. Ted Raimi (seaQuest: DSV) guest stars as Joxer. 
The week-long national syndication window opens for the 65th episode of J. Michael Straczynski’s science fiction series Babylon 5. 
The 54th episode of the supernatural crime series Forever Knight airs in syndication, starring Geraint Wyn-Davies, Catherine Disher, Nigel Bennett, and Lisa Ryder.
The 30th episode of Chris Carter’s modern-day science fiction series The X-Files airs on Fox, starring Gillian Anderson, David Duchovny, and Mitch Pileggi. Steve Railsback (Lifeforce) and Nicholas Lea guest star. This episode concludes a two-part story.
The 33rd episode of the science fiction comedy Red Dwarf airs on BBC 2. This episode goes on to win an International Emmy. 
The week-long national syndication window opens for the 104th episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation. 
Mushroom Records releases the Split Enz 2-disc live album The Living Enz, chronicling the band’s farewell tour. 
The 29th episode of the syndicated series Superboy, starring Gerard Christopher and Stacy Haiduk, airs. The episode is written by Eisner Award-winning comic writers Mike Carlin (currently editor of DC’s Superman comics) and Andy Helfer.
ITV airs the 99th episode of the anthology series Tales Of The Unexpected. This is the seventh season finale.
The third episode of Glen A. Larson’s superhero series Manimal airs on NBC, starring Simon MacCorkindale, Melody Anderson, and Michael D. Roberts. Doug McClure (Search, The Virginian) and Robert O’Reilly (Star Trek: The Next Generation) guest star.
The 487th episode of Doctor Who airs on BBC1, continuing the Key To Time storyline. This is the first Doctor Who script written by Douglas Adams (Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy). Bruce Purchase guest stars.
CBS airs the seventh episode of the Space Academy spinoff series Jason Of Star Command, starring Craig Littler, Sid Haig, and James Doohan (Star Trek). 
The 19th episode of Wonder Woman airs on CBS, starring Lynda Carter and Lyle Waggoner. Martin Mull and Eve Plumb (The Brady Bunch) guest star.
The 32nd episode of Gerry Anderson’s space adventure series Space: 1999 airs on British broadcaster ITV, starring Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, and Catherine Schell. 
Virgin Records releases Mike Oldfield‘s third prog-rock instrumental album, Ommadawn. 
The sixth episode of the horror anthology series The Evil Touch airs on Australia’s Nine Network, hosted by Anthony Quayle (Strange Report). (The series will later appear in the U.S. and elsewhere in first-run syndication.) Darren McGavin (Kolchak: The Night Stalker) guest stars and directs; Judi Farr (Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars) also guest stars.
The sixth episode of Gerry Anderson’s live-action UFO series airs on ITV, starring Edward Bishop and Michael Billington. George Sewell guest stars.
ITV airs the 13th episode of Ace Of Wands, starring Michael McKenzie, Tony Selby and Judy Loe, closing the series’ first season. This episode, like the rest of the series’ first two seasons, is now missing from the archives.
The 177th episode of Doctor Who airs on the BBC. This is the first of two Troughton-era stories featuring the robotic Yeti. Jack Watling (the father of series regular Deborah Watling) guest stars. This episode is now missing from the BBC’s archives.
British broadcaster ABC airs the 124th episode of the spy-fi series The Avengers, starring Patrick Macnee and Diana Rigg. 
ABC broadcasts the seventh episode of the Filmation animated series Journey To The Center Of The Earth, very loosely based on the 1959 movie of the same name. Ted Knight, Pat Harrington Jr., and Jane Webb lead the voice cast.
The seventh episode of Irwin Allen’s science fiction series The Time Tunnel airs on ABC, starring James Darren and Robert Colbert. John Doucette, Whit Bissell, and Lee Meriwether geust star.
UK broadcaster ATV Midlands airs the fourth episode of Gerry Anderson’s Supermarionation science fiction series Thunderbirds, featuring the voices of Shane Rimmer, David Graham, Sylvia Anderson, Ray Barrett, and Peter Dyneley.
The third episode of the science fiction drama series Men Into Space airs on CBS, starring William Lundigan.