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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.
Disney+ streams the ninth episode of the Marvel animated series What If…?, featuring the voices of Jeffrey Wright (Westworld), Chadwick Boseman (Black Panther), and Hayley Atwell (Captain Carter). This is the first season finale, and Boseman’s final acting performance prior to his death in 2020.
The first episode of Batwoman premieres on the CW, starring Ruby Rose and Rachel Skarsten, premieres on the CW. Based on the DC Comics character of the same name, this series shares continuity with Arrow, The Flash, Supergirl, and Legends Of Tomorrow.
ABC airs the third episode of the Marvel series Inhumans, starring Anson Mount (Star Trek: Strange New Worlds) and Serinda Swan (Reacher, Coroner). Henry Ian Cusick (Lost) guest stars. This series is part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The 24th episode of The Flash, a modern-day reboot of DC Comics’ superhero starring Grant Gustin, airs on the CW. Victor Garber (Alias, Legends Of Tomorrow) and Wentworth Miller guest star in the second season premiere.
The tenth episode of the Battlestar Galactica spinoff series Caprica, a non-space-based tale of the creation of the Cylons over half a century before the events seen in Galactica, premieres on cable channel Syfy. James Marsters (Buffy: The Vampire Slayer, Angel) and Patton Oswalt guest star.
Sci-Fi Channel airs the eighth episode of Frank Spotnitz’ sci-fi/horror series Night Stalker, a re-imagining of the 1970s series Kolchak: The Night Stalker, starring Stuart Townsend (The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen). Previously cancelled by ABC with unaired episodes, this marks this episode’s premiere, finally completing the two-part story that the show’s cancellation interrupted.
UPN airs the 122nd episode of Star Trek: Voyager. Eric Pierpoint (Alien Nation) guest stars. This is the second of only two scripts written or co-written by Ronald D. Moore during his very brief stint as a Voyager staff writer.
The first episode of the science fiction medical drama Mercy Point premieres on UPN, starring Joe Morton, Maria Del Mar, and Alexandra Wilson. Paul McGillion (Stargate Atlantis) guest stars. This is the first of only three episodes to air before the series is cancelled.
The 36th episode of Joss Whedon’s trend-setting supernatural series Buffy The Vampire Slayer, starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, airs on the WB network. Anthony Stewart Head, David Boreanaz, and Alyson Hannigan also star. Armin Shimerman (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) guest stars.
The national syndication window opens for the first episode of the posthumous Gene Roddenberry science fiction series Earth: Final Conflict, chronicling life on Earth after the arrival of an alien race who may be trying to subjugate the human race. Kevin Kilner, Lisa Howard (Highlander: The Series) and David Hemblen (TekWar) star; Majel Barrett Roddenberry (Star Trek) guest stars and executive produces the series, based on an outline for a series concept written by Gene Roddenberry during the 1970s.
The third episode of Mark Verheiden’s science fiction series Timecop is broadcast on ABC, starring Ted King and Don Stark, loosely based on the 1994 movie of the same name (also co-written by Verheiden). Cliff de Young guest stars.
The 16th episode of Joss Whedon’s trend-setting supernatural series Buffy The Vampire Slayer, starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, airs on the WB network. Anthony Stewart Head, David Boreanaz, and Alyson Hannigan also star.
The 68th episode of Lois & Clark: The New Adventures Of Superman airs on ABC, starring Dean Cain and Teri Hatcher. Charles Fleisher, Beverly Garland, Harve Presnell, and Delta Burke guest star in a long-awaited, heavily-promoted episode in which Lois and Clark get married.
The 52nd episode of Chris Carter’s modern-day science fiction series The X-Files airs on Fox, starring Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny. Jack Black (School Of Rock) guest stars.
NBC airs the 76th episode of Donald Bellisario’s science fiction series Quantum Leap, starring Scott Bakula and Dean Stockwell. Michael Boatman (China Beach, Spin City) and Jennifer Aniston (Friends) guest star.
CBS airs the 12th episode of Barney Cohen and James Parriott’s supernatural crime series Forever Knight, starring Geraint Wyn-Davies, Catherine Disher, Nigel Bennett, and John Kapelos. Natalie Radford (TekWar) guest stars.
The 24th episode of the science fiction crime drama Super Force is broadcast in syndication in North America, starring Ken Olandt, Larry B. Scott, and Patrick Macnee (The Avengers). Musetta Vander guest stars in the second season premiere.
The 79th episode of the syndicated series Superboy, starring Gerard Christopher and Stacy Haiduk, airs. Bill Mumy (Lost In Space, Babylon 5) guest stars in the fourth season premiere.
Space Shuttle Discovery lifts off to deliver another space probe whose launch has been delayed in recent years, the Ulysses mission. The remnant of a more elaborate (but ultimately scrapped) International Solar Polar mission, Ulysses is the first and only shuttle payload to use a two-stage booster to launch it from Earth orbit into a high, looping trajectory out of the plane of the ecliptic (roughly corresponding to the sun’s equator, around which the solar system’s planets orbit). Ulysses, built and managed by the European Space Agency, promises the first views of the sun’s polar regions. Discovery’s crew is Commander Richard N. Richards, Pilot Robert Cabana, and mission specialists William Shepherd, Bruce Melnick and Thomas Akers. Discovery lands at Edwards Air Force Base after four days in orbit.
The 53rd episode of the syndicated series Superboy, starring Gerard Christopher and Stacy Haiduk, airs. Sherman Howard guest stars as Lex Luthor in the third season premiere, which is written by Mike Carlin and Andy Helfer. “The Adventures of…” is added to the series title for the remainder of the show’s run.
The second episode of Dracula: The Series airs in syndication, based very loosely on Bram Stoker’s literary vampire lore, starring Bernard Behrens (NPR’s Star Wars radio series), Geordie Johnson (Largo Winch, Copper), and Mia Kirshner (The L Word, Star Trek: Discovery, Defiance).
The 27th episode of Steven Spielberg’s anthology series Amazing Stories airs on NBC. M. Emmet Walsh (Blade Runner) guest stars in an episode written by Richard Christian Matheson.
Mattel Electronics releases the Tron Deadly Discs cartridge for the Intellivision home video game system, based on the movie Tron. A version of this game is also released by Mattel’s M Network imprint for the Atari 2600.
Sun Electronics releases the arcade video game Funky Fish in the United States. A mixture of side-scrolling shooting action (a la Defender) and cute characters, Funky Fish does not enjoy widespread popularity, but is licensed to be ported to home video game consoles.
The 511th episode of Doctor Who airs on BBC1. Co-written by Douglas Adams (Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy) and producer Graham Williams under a pseudonym, this time-twisting story guest stars Julian Glover, Catherine Schell (Space: 1999) and Tom Chadbon, and features extensive location filming in Paris, a first for the series.
The 15th episode of the live-action series based on Marvel’s comic The Incredible Hulk airs on CBS, starring Bill Bixby, Jack Colvin, and Lou Ferrigno. Robin Mattson and Gerald McRaney guest star.
The sixth episode of the British-German science fiction series Star Maidens premieres on ITV in the UK. Dawn Addams guest stars. (Not all regional ITV affiliates carry the show at a specific time; this episode guide reflects the dates for the broadcast premieres of each episode on Scottish TV.)
The 17th episode of The Bionic Woman, starring Lindsay Wagner and Richard Anderson, airs on ABC. Martin E. Brooks (The Six Million Dollar Man) and Ed Nelson (Peyton Place) guest star.
NBC airs the fifth episode of The Invisible Man, starring David McCallum (The Man From UNCLE, Colditz), Melinda Fee, and Craig Stevens. Nehemiah Persoff guest stars.
The voyage of the World War II battleship-turned-space-cruiser begins with the colorfully-named premiere episode, S.O.S. Earth: Revive Space Battleship Yamato! The first episode of Space Battleship Yamato airs in Japan, though years later it will gain popularity in the English-speaking world as the translated, re-dubbed and heavily edited Star Blazers.
Disney+ streams the ninth episode of the Marvel animated series What If…?, featuring the voices of Jeffrey Wright (Westworld), Chadwick Boseman (Black Panther), and Hayley Atwell (Captain Carter). This is the first season finale, and Boseman’s final acting performance prior to his death in 2020.
The first episode of Batwoman premieres on the CW, starring Ruby Rose and Rachel Skarsten, premieres on the CW. Based on the DC Comics character of the same name, this series shares continuity with Arrow, The Flash, Supergirl, and Legends Of Tomorrow.
ABC airs the third episode of the Marvel series Inhumans, starring Anson Mount (Star Trek: Strange New Worlds) and Serinda Swan (Reacher, Coroner). Henry Ian Cusick (Lost) guest stars. This series is part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. 
The 64th episode of the science fiction comedy Red Dwarf airs on UK cable/satellite comedy channel Dave. 
The 24th episode of The Flash, a modern-day reboot of DC Comics’ superhero starring Grant Gustin, airs on the CW. Victor Garber (Alias, Legends Of Tomorrow) and Wentworth Miller guest star in the second season premiere.
BBC subsidiary AudioGo releases the second Doctor Who audio drama in the Serpent Crest story cycle, starring Tom Baker, Richard Franklin, and Susan Jameson. Michael Jayston guest stars. 
The tenth episode of the Battlestar Galactica spinoff series Caprica, a non-space-based tale of the creation of the Cylons over half a century before the events seen in Galactica, premieres on cable channel Syfy. James Marsters (Buffy: The Vampire Slayer, Angel) and Patton Oswalt guest star. 
The 14th episode of The Sarah Jane Adventures airs CBBC, starring Elisabeth Sladen (Doctor Who). Anjli Mohindra joins the series as a regular cast member. 
Sci-Fi channel airs the 35th episode of Ronald D. Moore’s re-imagining of Battlestar Galactica. Dean Stockwell (Quantum Leap) and Richard Hatch guest star. 
Sci-Fi channel airs the 34th episode of Ronald D. Moore’s re-imagining of Battlestar Galactica. Dean Stockwell (Quantum Leap) guest stars in the third season premiere. 
Sci-Fi Channel airs the eighth episode of Frank Spotnitz’ sci-fi/horror series Night Stalker, a re-imagining of the 1970s series Kolchak: The Night Stalker, starring Stuart Townsend (The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen). Previously cancelled by ABC with unaired episodes, this marks this episode’s premiere, finally completing the two-part story that the show’s cancellation interrupted. 
Big Finish Productions releases the second I, Davros audio drama, a Doctor Who audio spinoff starring Terry Molloy, reprising his TV role as creator of the Daleks. 
ABC airs the second episode of Frank Spotnitz’ sci-fi/horror series Night Stalker, a re-imagining of the 1970s series Kolchak: The Night Stalker, starring Stuart Townsend (The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen). Tony Curran guest stars. 
Big Finish Productions releases the 61st Doctor Who audio drama in its main monthly range, starring Paul McGann and India Fisher. 
UPN airs the 122nd episode of Star Trek: Voyager. Eric Pierpoint (Alien Nation) guest stars. This is the second of only two scripts written or co-written by Ronald D. Moore during his very brief stint as a Voyager staff writer. 
The first episode of the science fiction medical drama Mercy Point premieres on UPN, starring Joe Morton, Maria Del Mar, and Alexandra Wilson. Paul McGillion (Stargate Atlantis) guest stars. This is the first of only three episodes to air before the series is cancelled. 
The 36th episode of Joss Whedon’s trend-setting supernatural series Buffy The Vampire Slayer, starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, airs on the WB network. Anthony Stewart Head, David Boreanaz, and Alyson Hannigan also star. Armin Shimerman (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) guest stars.
The week-long national syndication window opens for the 124th episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. This episode continues the unprecedented six-episode story arc of the Dominion War. 
The week-long national syndication window opens for the 48th episode of Xena: Warrior Princess. Ted Raimi guest stars. 
The national syndication window opens for the first episode of the posthumous Gene Roddenberry science fiction series Earth: Final Conflict, chronicling life on Earth after the arrival of an alien race who may be trying to subjugate the human race. Kevin Kilner, Lisa Howard (Highlander: The Series) and David Hemblen (TekWar) star; Majel Barrett Roddenberry (Star Trek) guest stars and executive produces the series, based on an outline for a series concept written by Gene Roddenberry during the 1970s. 
The third episode of Mark Verheiden’s science fiction series Timecop is broadcast on ABC, starring Ted King and Don Stark, loosely based on the 1994 movie of the same name (also co-written by Verheiden). Cliff de Young guest stars.
The week-long national syndication window opens for Between The Darkness And The Light, the 85th episode of J. Michael Straczynski’s science fiction series Babylon 5. 
The 68th episode of Lois & Clark: The New Adventures Of Superman airs on ABC, starring Dean Cain and Teri Hatcher. Charles Fleisher, Beverly Garland, Harve Presnell, and Delta Burke guest star in a long-awaited, heavily-promoted episode in which Lois and Clark get married.
The 52nd episode of Chris Carter’s modern-day science fiction series The X-Files airs on Fox, starring Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny. Jack Black (School Of Rock) guest stars.
NBC airs the 76th episode of Donald Bellisario’s science fiction series Quantum Leap, starring Scott Bakula and Dean Stockwell. Michael Boatman (China Beach, Spin City) and Jennifer Aniston (Friends) guest star.
CBS airs the 12th episode of Barney Cohen and James Parriott’s supernatural crime series Forever Knight, starring Geraint Wyn-Davies, Catherine Disher, Nigel Bennett, and John Kapelos. Natalie Radford (TekWar) guest stars.
Warner Bros. Records releases R.E.M.‘s eighth album, Automatic for the People, featuring the singles “Drive”, “Everybody Hurts”, and “Man On The Moon”. 
The 24th episode of the science fiction crime drama Super Force is broadcast in syndication in North America, starring Ken Olandt, Larry B. Scott, and Patrick Macnee (The Avengers). Musetta Vander guest stars in the second season premiere.
The 79th episode of the syndicated series Superboy, starring Gerard Christopher and Stacy Haiduk, airs. Bill Mumy (Lost In Space, Babylon 5) guest stars in the fourth season premiere.
Space Shuttle Discovery lifts off to deliver another space probe whose launch has been delayed in recent years, the Ulysses mission. The remnant of a more elaborate (but ultimately scrapped) International Solar Polar mission, Ulysses is the first and only shuttle payload to use a two-stage booster to launch it from Earth orbit into a high, looping trajectory out of the plane of the ecliptic (roughly corresponding to the sun’s equator, around which the solar system’s planets orbit). Ulysses, built and managed by the European Space Agency, promises the first views of the sun’s polar regions. Discovery’s crew is Commander Richard N. Richards, Pilot Robert Cabana, and mission specialists William Shepherd, Bruce Melnick and Thomas Akers. Discovery lands at Edwards Air Force Base after four days in orbit.
The second episode of Dracula: The Series airs in syndication, based very loosely on Bram Stoker’s literary vampire lore, starring Bernard Behrens (NPR’s Star Wars radio series), Geordie Johnson (Largo Winch, Copper), and Mia Kirshner (The L Word, Star Trek: Discovery, Defiance).
The third episode of ALF airs on NBC, centering around Paul Fusco’s puppet creation of a furry, wisecracking alien marooned on Earth. 
The 14th episode of Chocky airs on Thames Television. 
The 27th episode of Steven Spielberg’s anthology series Amazing Stories airs on NBC. M. Emmet Walsh (Blade Runner) guest stars in an episode written by Richard Christian Matheson.
The second episode of Steven Spielberg’s anthology series Amazing Stories airs on NBC. John Scott Clough (St. Elsewhere) stars. 
Mattel Electronics releases the Tron Maze-a-Tron cartridge for the Intellivision home video game system, based on elements of the movie Tron. 
Mattel Electronics releases the Tron Deadly Discs cartridge for the Intellivision home video game system, based on the movie Tron. A version of this game is also released by Mattel’s M Network imprint for the Atari 2600. 
Sun Electronics releases the arcade video game Funky Fish in the United States. A mixture of side-scrolling shooting action (a la Defender) and cute characters, Funky Fish does not enjoy widespread popularity, but is licensed to be ported to home video game consoles. 
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The 42nd episode of Star Blazers, an English rewrite and dub of the 1974 anime series Space Battleship Yamato, airs in syndication across the U.S. 
The 511th episode of Doctor Who airs on BBC1. Co-written by Douglas Adams (Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy) and producer Graham Williams under a pseudonym, this time-twisting story guest stars Julian Glover, Catherine Schell (Space: 1999) and Tom Chadbon, and features extensive location filming in Paris, a first for the series.
The 15th episode of the live-action series based on Marvel’s comic The Incredible Hulk airs on CBS, starring Bill Bixby, Jack Colvin, and Lou Ferrigno. Robin Mattson and Gerald McRaney guest star.
The fifth episode of the animated science fiction series Battle Of The Planets, Ghost Ship From Planet Mir, airs nationwide in syndication. The series is a translation and English dub of the anime series Kagaku Ninjatai Gatchaman. 
The 38th episode of Wonder Woman airs on CBS, starring Lynda Carter and Lyle Waggoner. Ron Ely and Craig T. Nelson guest star.
The sixth episode of the British-German science fiction series Star Maidens premieres on ITV in the UK. Dawn Addams guest stars. (Not all regional ITV affiliates carry the show at a specific time; this episode guide reflects the dates for the broadcast premieres of each episode on Scottish TV.) 
The 17th episode of The Bionic Woman, starring Lindsay Wagner and Richard Anderson, airs on ABC. Martin E. Brooks (The Six Million Dollar Man) and Ed Nelson (Peyton Place) guest star.
NBC airs the fifth episode of The Invisible Man, starring David McCallum (The Man From UNCLE, Colditz), Melinda Fee, and Craig Stevens. Nehemiah Persoff guest stars. 
The voyage of the World War II battleship-turned-space-cruiser begins with the colorfully-named premiere episode, S.O.S. Earth: Revive Space Battleship Yamato! The first episode of Space Battleship Yamato airs in Japan, though years later it will gain popularity in the English-speaking world as the translated, re-dubbed and heavily edited Star Blazers.