Day: March 31, 2022

Blue Origin NS-20

Blue Origin NS-20Blue Origin launches the New Shepard suborbital flight NS-20, the fourth crewed flight of the vehicle. Passengers on this flight are Marty Allen, Sharon Hagle, Marc Hagle, Jim Kitchen, George Nield, and Gary Lai. Lai is the designer of the New Shepard vehicle.

Legends Of Tomorrow: Left Behind

ArrowThe CW airs the ninth episode of Legends Of Tomorrow, starring Arthur Darvill, Brandon Routh, Caity Lotz and Victor Garber.

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The Flash: Tricksters

The FlashThe 17th episode of The Flash, a modern-day reboot of DC Comics’ superhero starring Grant Gustin, airs on the CW. Mark Hamill (Star Wars, Batman: The Animated Series, The Flash) guest stars.

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Star Trek: Countdown

cover artIDW Publishing releases the collected trade paperback edition of its four-issue Star Trek comic miniseries “Countdown”. This story ties the post Star Trek: Nemesis 24th century in to the plot of the 2009 J.J. Abrams Star Trek film.

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Doctor Who: Smith And Jones

Doctor WhoThe 727th episode of Doctor Who (the 29th since the series’ revival) airs on BBC1. Freeman Agyeman, having played a very small guest role in the previous season’s finale, is introduced as new TARDIS traveler Martha Jones. This episode introduces the Judoon, a rhinoceros-like intergalactic police force which recurs in many future episodes.

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The Clone Wars: Chapter 14

Clone WarsBridging the gap between Star Wars Episode II and Episode III, Cartoon Network premieres the 14th mini-episode of Genndy Tartakovsky’s The Clone Wars animated shorts.

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The X-Files: Underneath

The X-FilesThe 194th episode of Chris Carter’s modern-day science fiction series The X-Files airs on Fox, starring Gillian Anderson, Robert Patrick, and Annabeth Gish. W. Earl Brown guest stars.

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Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Never Kill A Boy On The First Date

Buffy The Vampire SlayerThe fifth 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 and Alyson Hannigan also star; David Boreanaz guest stars.

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The X-Files: Humbug

The X-FilesThe 44th episode of Chris Carter’s modern-day science fiction series The X-Files airs on Fox, starring Gillian Anderson, David Duchovny, and Mitch Pileggi. Michael J. Anderson (Twin Peaks) and Vincent Schiavelli (Ghost) guest star.

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VR.5: 5D

VR.5The fourth episode of the science fiction series VR.5 airs on Fox, starring Lori Singer (Fame) and Michael Easton (Total Recall 2070). Anthony Stewart Head (Buffy The Vampire Slayer) joins the cast; David McCallum (The Man From UNCLE, The Invisible Man, NCIS) and Louise Fletcher (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) guest star.

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The Outer Limits: Valerie 23

The Outer LimitsPremium cable channel Showtime airs the second episode of The Outer Limits, a revival of Leslie Stevens’ 1960s science fiction anthology series. William Sadler, Nancy Allen, and Bruce Harwood guest star.

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Beauty and the Beast: When The Blue Bird Sings

Beauty and the BeastCBS airs the 36th episode of Ron Koslow’s fantasy series Beauty and the Beast, starring Linda Hamilton, Ron Perlman, and Roy Dotrice. Franc Luz guest stars.

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Quantum Leap: Star-Crossed – June 15, 1972

Quantum LeapNBC airs the second episode of Donald Bellisario’s science fiction series Quantum Leap, starring Scott Bakula and Dean Stockwell. Teri Hatcher (Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman) guest stars.

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Kvant-1: Mir expands

Mir-KvantThe Soviet Union launches the first Kvant module to join with the Mir core module. An expansion originally devised for the Salyut 7 space station, Kvant provides additional working space and life support systems aboard Mir as, well as a gyroscopic stablization system to keep the station properly oriented without the constant use of engines and fuel. Years later, the basic Kvant design will be developed further in Russia’s contributions to the International Space Station.

Max Headroom: Blipverts

Max HeadroomThe first episode of the American-made Max Headroom series premieres on ABC, starring Matt Frewer and Amanda Pays. (This is the the American-made drama series, not the music video/talk show series featuring the same character.) Charles Rocket (Saturday Night Live) guest stars.

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The Greatest American Hero: The Good Samaritan

The Greatest American HeroABC airs the 27th episode of Stephen J. Cannell’s superhero comedy series The Greatest American Hero, starring William Katt, Connie Sellecca, and Robert Culp. Keenan Wynn guest stars.

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Blake’s 7: Terminal

Blake's 7BBC1 premieres the 39th episode of Terry Nation’s science fiction series Blake’s 7, ending the third season and seeing out series regular Jan Chappell (Cally) and the Liberator. This is the last script written for the series by Terry Nation, as he has decided to try his fortunes as a writer and producer in Hollywood, and is intended to be the series finale. When broadcast on the BBC, a voice-over on the end credits informs viewers that Blake’s 7 will return in 1981 – something that even the cast and crew aren’t aware of until then. Gareth Thomas guest stars as Blake.

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Tales Of The Unexpected: Mrs. Bixby And The Colonel’s Coat

Tales Of The UnexpectedITV airs the second episode of Roald Dahl’s anthology series Tales Of The Unexpected, hosted by the author himself and adapted from his short stories. Julie Harris guest stars.

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The Incredible Hulk: Terror In Times Square

The Incredible HulkThe sixth 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. Pamela Shoop and Robert Alda guest star. Read more

Wonder Woman: The Man Who Wouldn’t Tell and The Girl Ffrom Ilandia

Wonder WomanThe 33rd and 34th episodes of Wonder Woman air on CBS, starring Lynda Carter and Lyle Waggoner. Philip Michael Thomas (Miami Vice) and Gary Bughoff (M*A*S*H) guest star.

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Fantastic Journey: Funhouse

Fantastic JourneyThe seventh episode of the short-lived NBC series The Fantastic Journey premieres. The travelers visit an unusual circus from which there is no escape. Read more

The Evil Touch: Never Fool With A Gypsy Icon

The Evil TouchThe 24th 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.) Ralph Meeker (The Dirty Dozen) guest stars.

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Doctor Who: Frontier In Space, Part 6

Doctor WhoThe 343rd episode of Doctor Who airs on BBC1. This is the last story featuring Roger Delgado as the Master before the actor’s untimely death in June 1973. Madhav Sharma (Moonbase 3) guest stars. This marks one of the earliest collaborations between the Doctor’s various enemies (in this case, a one-time-only alliance between the Master and the Daleks).

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Carole King: Tapestry

TapestryCarole King’s career-making album Tapestry is released by CBS records, featuring the singles “I Feel The Earth Move”, “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman”, “It’s Too Late” and “You’ve Got A Friend”.

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Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea: No Way Back

Voyage To The Bottom Of The SeaThe 110th and final episode of Irwin Allen’s adventure series Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea airs on ABC, starring Richard Basehart and David Hedison. Barry Atwater guest stars.

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Time Tunnel: Raiders From Outer Space

The Time TunnelThe 29th episode of Irwin Allen’s science fiction series The Time Tunnel airs on ABC, starring James Darren and Robert Colbert. John Crawford, Whit Bissell, and Lee Meriwether geust star.

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Luna 10: first to orbit the moon

Luna 10The Soviet Union launches unmanned space probe Luna 10 toward the moon, where it becomes the moon’s first artificial satellite. Luna 10 remains functional for two months, during which a pre-recorded signal from it becomes one of the highlights of the 23rd Congress of the Soviet Communist Party. Luna 10 does not take photos of the moon from orbit, but does find varying concentrations of mass within the lunar surface. This is the last of the original “large” Luna probes, with later orbiters taking on a more compact form, and later large Luna probes containing landers and sample return rockets.

Thunderbirds: Security Hazard

ThunderbirdsUK broadcaster ATV Midlands airs the 26th 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. This is the first season finale.

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