Day: February 3, 2021

The Expanse: Nemesis Games

The ExpanseStreaming service Amazon Prime releases the 56th episode of the science fiction series The Expanse, based on the series of novels by James S.A. Corey (a pseudonym for writers Ty Franck and Daniel Abraham). This is the fifth season finale.

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Arrow: Unchained

ArrowThe 81st episode of Arrow, a modern-day reboot of DC Comics’ Green Arrow superhero starring Stephen Amell, airs on the CW.

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Star Wars Rebels: Legends Of The Lasat

Star Wars: RebelsCable channel Disney XD premieres the 27th episode of the series Star Wars: Rebels, a CGI animated storyline falling between the original and prequel trilogies of the Star Wars saga.

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Agent Carter: The Iron Ceiling

Agent CarterThe fifth episode of the Marvel Cinematic Universe series Agent Carter, starring Hayley Attwell as Agent Peggy Carter, is broadcast on ABC. John Glover (Brimstone, Smallville) guest stars.

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The Flash: Crazy For You

The FlashThe 12th 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) guest stars.

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The Andromeda Strain soundtrack

Soundtrack specialty label Intrada releases Gil Melle’s electronic soundtrack from the 1971 movie The Andromeda Strain. This is the movie’s first soundtrack release on CD.

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Crazy Climber 2000

Crazy Climber 2000Nichibutsu, originators of the 1980 arcade game Crazy Climber, releases the 3-D sequel/remake Crazy Climber 2000 for the Sony Playstation in Japan only. Though this is not the first PS1 Crazy Climber game, it is the first to allow players to use both the D-pad and the four action buttons as two D-pads, mimicking the two-joystick control scheme of the original arcade game.

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The Cape: Hurricane

TimecopThe 15th episode of The Cape airs in syndication in North America, starring Corbin Bernsen and Adam Baldwin, presenting a fictionalized version of NASA’s shuttle program.

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Xena: The Quest

XenaThe week-long national syndication window opens for the 37th episode of Xena: Warrior Princess. Bruce Campbell (Ash vs. Evil Dead) and Michael Hurst (Hercules: The Legendary Journeys) guest star.

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Babylon 5: Into The Fire

Babylon 5The week-long national syndication window opens for the 72nd episode of J. Michael Straczynski’s science fiction series Babylon 5. This episode concludes the main Shadow War storyline with a philosophical discussion; some fans expecting a special effects firefight make their disappointment known.

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The X-Files: Fresh Bones

The X-FilesThe 39th episode of Chris Carter’s modern-day science fiction series The X-Files airs on Fox, starring Gillian Anderson, David Duchovny, and Mitch Pileggi.

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STS-63: the shuttle visits Mir

Space ShuttleSpace Shuttle Discovery lifts off on the 67th flight of the shuttle program, a history-making mission that sees Discovery conducting rendezvous maneuvers at the Russian space station Mir. Though the shuttle isn’t equipped to dock at Mir, the close flyby is a necessary step before a docking mission can take place, and Discovery’s crew includes a former Mir cosmonaut. The crew for this flight is Commander James Wetherbee, Pilot Eileen M. Collins, and mission Specialists Michael Foale, Janice Voss, Bernard Harris and Vladimar Titov.

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STS-60

Space ShuttleSpace Shuttle Discovery lifts off on the 60th flight of the shuttle program. During its eight days in orbit, Discovery hosts the first Russian cosmonaut ever to fly aboard an American spacecraft, initiating an ongoing agreement between the two countries’ space agencies that will eventually lead to shuttles visiting Mir and the construction of the International Space Station. Aboard Discovery for her 18th flight are Commander Charles Bolden, Pilot Kenneth Reightler, and mission specialists Jan Davis, Ronald Sega, Franklin Chang-Diaz and Sergei Krikalev.

Superboy: Run, Dracula, Run

SuperboyThe 42nd episode of the syndicated series Superboy, starring Gerard Christopher and Stacy Haiduk, airs.

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Beauty and the Beast: Brothers

Beauty and the BeastCBS airs the 31st episode of Ron Koslow’s fantasy series Beauty and the Beast, starring Linda Hamilton, Ron Perlman, and Roy Dotrice. Bruce Abbott (Re-Animator) guest stars.

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STS-41B

ChallengerSpace Shuttle Challenger lifts off on a satellite delivery mission, but the launches of both satellites go awry when their boosters (the Payload Assist Modules designed to launch satellites from the shuttle) put them in the wrong orbits. A German satellite is retrieved, repaired, and placed back into its orbit. A few days after launch, a member of Challenger’s crew will become the first free-floating human satellite. On this flight, Challenger’s crew consists of Commander Vance Brand, Pilot Robert Gibson, mission specialists Bruce McCandless, Ronald McNair and Robert Stewart. This is the first shuttle flight to end on the runway at Kennedy Space Center, eliminating the need for a costly, time-consuming 747 ferry flight to retrieve the shuttle from Edwards Air Force Base.

The Greatest American Hero: Thirty Seconds Over Little Tokyo

The Greatest American HeroABC airs the 39th episode of Stephen J. Cannell’s superhero comedy series The Greatest American Hero, starring William Katt, Connie Sellecca, and Robert Culp. Soon-Teck Oh and Mako guest star. The series is pulled from ABC’s prime time schedule after this episode, leaving the final five episodes unaired until the series is syndicated later. The unaired episodes included guest appearances by Judson Scott (The Phoenix, Star Trek II), Rick Dees, and, in one of his earliest TV appearances, future Full House star Bog Saget.

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The Greatest American Hero: Just Another Three-Ring Circus

The Greatest American HeroABC airs the 20th episode of Stephen J. Cannell’s superhero comedy series The Greatest American Hero, starring William Katt, Connie Sellecca, and Robert Culp.

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Sapphire & Steel: Assignment Four, Part 3

Sapphire & SteelITV airs the 23rd episode of P.J. Hammond’s science fiction series Sapphire & Steel, starring David McCallum and Joanna Lumley.

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Galactica 1980: Galactica Discovers Earth II

Galactica 1980The second episode of a vastly retooled Battlestar Galactica (or, depending on how you look at it, the show’s 23rd episode) premieres on ABC, continuing a three-part storyline.

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Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor, Part 3

Doctor WhoThe 502nd episode of Doctor Who airs on BBC1, continuing the Key To Time storyline. John Woodvine (Knights Of God) and Lalla Ward guest star. Valentine Dyall makes his first appearance as the Black Guardian. This is the final six-part Doctor Who story to be broadcast.

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Wonder Woman: Diana’s Disappearing Act

Wonder WomanThe 28th episode of Wonder Woman airs on CBS, starring Lynda Carter and Lyle Waggoner. Ed Begley, Jr. guest stars.

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The Fantastic Journey premieres

Fantastic JourneyNBC premieres The Fantastic Journey, a “sci-fi-lite” series featuring such Star Trek veterans as story editor D.C. Fontana and director Vincent McEveety, but dealing mainly with familiar concepts (the lost city of Atlantis, post-apocalyptic futures that look a lot like southern California, etc.). It lasts only ten episodes before it’s cancelled.

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The Changes: Witchcraft!

The ChangesThe fifth episode of The Changes airs on BBC1, adapting the novels of Peter Dickinson into a ten-part television serial starring Vicky Williams and Marc Zuber. The series was filmed in 1973, but has been held for broadcast until 1975. Read more

The Evil Touch: The Trial

The Evil TouchThe 18th 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.) Ray Walston (My Favorite Martian) guest stars.

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