Star Trek: Picard: Maps And Legends
Streaming service CBS All Access debuts the second episode of Star Trek: Picard, starring Patrick Stewart, Michelle Hurd, and Alison Pill. Ann Magnuson and Tamlyn Tomita (Babylon 5) guest star.
The Flash: Honey, I Shrunk Team Flash
The CW airs the 80th episode of The Flash, a modern-day reboot of DC Comics’ superhero starring Grant Gustin. Katee Sackhoff (Battlestar Galactica) and pro wrestler Bill Goldberg guest star.
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Arrow: Vertigo
The 12th episode of Arrow, a modern-day reboot of DC Comics’ Green Arrow superhero starring Stephen Amell, airs on the CW. Seth Gabel (Fringe, Salem) guest stars.
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Torchwood: To The Last Man
BBC2 premieres the 16th episode of Russell T. Davies’ science fiction series Torchwood, a more adult-themed spinoff of Doctor Who.
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The Special Unit 2: The Love
UPN broadcasts the 16th episode of the supernatural crime comedy series Special Unit 2, starring Michael Landes (Lois & Clark: The New Adventures Of Superman) and Alexondra Lee (Party Of Five). Jonathan Togo (CSI: Miami) guest stars.
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Babylon 5 spinoff Crusade cancelled
Word leaks onto the internet that TNT, the network that salvaged Babylon 5 from syndication, has decided to cut its losses on the Babylon 5 spinoff Crusade and cancel the show before even a single episode has aired. Series creator J. Michael Straczynski confirms that production has halted as Warner Bros.’ television executives are shopping the show around to new venues, with a strong hint that the Sci-Fi Channel could be a likely new home for the show. TNT will air the 13 produced episodes later in 1999.
The Outer Limits: The Hunt
Showtime airs the 63rd episode of The Outer Limits, a revival of the 1960s science fiction anthology series. Doug Savant (Melrose Place, Desperate Housewives) guest stars.
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Stargate SG-1: Enigma
Pay cable channel Showtime premieres the 16th episode of Stargate SG-1. Tom McBeath guest stars as Colonel Maybourne.
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UPN airs the Star Trek: DS9: Life Support
The week-long national syndication window opens for the 58th episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Louise Fletcher (One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest) and Lark Voorhies (Saved By The Bell) guest star in an episode that kills off the recurring character of Vedek Bareil.
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Space Precinct: Divided We Stand
The week-long American syndication window opens for the 11th episode of Gerry Anderson’s sci-fi police series Space Precinct. Suzanne Bertish (Rome) guest stars.
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Star Trek: TNG: Unnatural Selection
The week-long national syndication window opens for the 32nd episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation.
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Chocky: Episode 4
The fourth episode of Chocky airs on Thames Television, adapting the novels of John Wyndham into a television serial starring Andrew Ellams and James Hazeldine.
Blake’s 7: Horizon
BBC1 premieres the 17th episode of Terry Nation’s science fiction series Blake’s 7. William Squire guest stars.
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Six Million Dollar Man: The Lost Island
The 95th episode of The Six Million Dollar Man is broadcast on ABC, starring Lee Majors and Richard Anderson. Jared Martin (The Fantastic Journey, War Of The Worlds) guest stars in a special two-hour episode.
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The Next Step Beyond: Ondine’s Curse
The week-long syndication window opens for the fifth episode of The Next Step Beyond, a revival of the 1950s/60s supernatural anthology series One Step Beyond, hosted and directed by John Newland. Meredith MacRae (Petticoat Junction) guest stars.
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Blake’s 7: The Web
BBC1 premieres the fifth episode of Terry Nation’s science fiction series Blake’s 7. Richard Beale guest stars.
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Star Wars action figures
With an incredibly tight lead time (rights were secured some weeks after Star Wars became a box-office hit), General Mills subsidiary Kenner Toys brings the first Star Wars action figures to market. A dozen characters are sold individually, with a colorful mixture of the film’s heroes (Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Princess Leia, Ben Kenobi, R2-D2, C-3PO, Chewbacca) and villains (Darth Vader, Stormtrooper, Death Squad Commander, Tusken Raider, Jawa). While Kenner brings the figures to market in both the industry-standard 12-inch scale and a smaller, cheaper 3 3/4″ scale, marketing focuses almost entirely on the smaller toys, which then redefine the industry-standard size of boys’ character toys (and make any future vehicles and playsets much more affordable). Ironically, prior to the movie’s release when no one expected Star Wars to take off, 20th Century Fox surrendered all toy and merchandising rights to George Lucas, meaning that the runaway success of the toy range is key to his fortune.
Six Million Dollar Man: Fires Of Hell
The 73rd episode of The Six Million Dollar Man is broadcast on ABC, starring Lee Majors and Richard Anderson. Charles Aidman and Heather Menzies (Logan’s Run) guest star.
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Phoenix Without Ashes
Fawcett publishes the novel Phoenix Without Ashes by Edward Bryant, based upon the original premise of the short-lived early ’70s Canadian television series The Starlost, created by Harlan Ellison; Ellison himself expounds on the trials and tribulations of making that show in an extended foreword.
Doctor Who: The Mind Of Evil, Part 1
The 283rd episode of Doctor Who airs on BBC1. Roger Delgado appears again as the Master. Michael Sheard guest stars.
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The Invaders: The Organization
The 37th episode of Larry Cohen’s science fiction series The Invaders, starring Roy Thinnes and produced by Quinn Martin’s QM Productions, is broadcast on ABC. J.D. Cannon guest stars.
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Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea: Graveyard Of Fear
The 51st episode of Irwin Allen’s adventure series Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea airs on ABC, starring Richard Basehart and David Hedison. Robert Loggia guest stars.
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Doctor Who: Conspiracy
The 56th episode of Doctor Who airs on the BBC. This is part three of the story now collectively known as The Romans.
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Ranger 6
NASA launches the Ranger 6 lunar probe, built by Jet Propulsion Laboratory and intended to go directly to the moon, transmitting pictures of the surface back to Earth until it impacts the lunar surface. After a year of fundamentally redesigning the Ranger vehicle, and dropping nearly all scientific experiments on board other than the television cameras (to the dismay of the scientific community), Ranger 6 is an attempt to redeem the troubled unmanned lunar program, and it hits the moon on schedule, but a power failure has fried its cameras prior to activation. NASA launches another internal investigation, with the entire Ranger program now on the line (and highly visible, since it has been made part of the preparation for crewed Apollo lunar flights). A Congressional inquiry follows, with a very clear implication that another failed Ranger flight could have far-reaching consequences for NASA and JPL.
Adventures Of Superman: Beware The Wrecker
The 46th episode of The Adventures Of Superman airs in syndication, starring George Reeves, Noel Neill, and Jack Larson. William Forrest guest stars.
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Tales Of Tomorrow: Two-Faced
The 67th episode of the science fiction anthology series Tales Of Tomorrow airs on ABC. Much of the second season is missing, including this episode, which starred Richard Kiley.
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Adventures Of Superman: The Riddle Of The Chinese Jade
The 20th episode of The Adventures Of Superman airs in syndication, starring George Reeves, Phyllis Coates, and Jack Larson.
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