Eureka: Here Come The Suns
Sci-Fi Channel airs the 32nd episode of the science fiction series Eureka, starring Colin Ferguson, Salli Richardson, and Joe Morton. Ever Carradine (Runaways, The Handmaid’s Tale) guest stars.
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Sci-Fi channel airs the Babylon 5 episodic soundtracks, wave 1
Christopher Franke’s first wave of “episodic” soundtracks from the series Babylon 5 is released by Sonic Images Records. Individual CDs with the complete scores from the episodes Severed Dreams, A Late Delivery From Avalon, Walkabout, Shadow Dancing and Z’Ha’Dum are released.
STS-79: fourth Shuttle-Mir mission
After multiple delays, including the entire launch stack having to be rolled back into the safety of the Vehicle Assembly Building to protect it from two back-to-back hurricanes, Space Shuttle Atlantis lifts off on the fourth mission to dock with the Russian Mir space station. Supplies are transferred to Mir, and numerous completed science experiments from Mir are loaded into the shuttle. Atlantis is flown by Commander William Readdy, Pilot Terrence Wilcutt, and mission specialists Thomas Akers, John Blaha, Jay Apt and Carl Walz. Blaha remains on Mir, taking the place of American astronaut Shannon Lucid, who has just set a new American space endurance record of 188 days in orbit; Lucid returns to Earth with the Atlantis crew.
The Cape: In Friends We Trust
The second 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.
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The X-Files: Little Green Men
The 25th episode of Chris Carter’s modern-day science fiction series The X-Files airs on Fox, starring Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny. William B. Davis guest stars in the second season premiere, which also promotes Mitch Pileggi to a series regular as Skinner.
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Art Of Noise: In No Sense? Nonsense!
Art Of Noise releases its third album, In No Sense? Nonsense!. Now consisting only of Anne Dudley and J.J. Jeczalik, the group’s popular direction continues, with a cover of the Dragnet theme song (used heavily to promote a big-screen remake/spoof of the cop show starring Dan Aykroyd and Tom Hanks) and an instrumental from the Fat Boys’ movie Disorderlies, “Roller 1”.
Todd Rundgren: A Capella
Warner Bros. Records releases the Todd Rundgren album A Capella, an album whose “instruments” are all samples of Rundgren’s own voice.
Tales Of The Unexpected: The Reconciliation
ITV airs the 97th episode of the anthology series Tales Of The Unexpected. Roger Rees (M.A.N.T.I.S.) guest stars.
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Jason Of Star Command: Prisoner Of Dragos
CBS airs the second episode of the Space Academy spinoff series Jason Of Star Command, starring Craig Littler, Sid Haig, and James Doohan (Star Trek).
Doctor Who: The Ribos Operation, Part 3
The 482nd episode of Doctor Who airs on BBC1, continuing the Key To Time storyline. Iain Cuthbertson (Children Of The Stones) and Prentis Hancock (Space: 1999) guest star.
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Logan’s Run series premieres
With a writing staff populated heavily with veterans of the quickly-cancelled The Fantastic Journey, CBS launches Logan’s Run as a television series, with the extended-length pilot episode roaring through the events of the 1976 movie in mere minutes! After only a few episodes, however, CBS schedules the lightweight sci-fi series against Monday Night Football, sealing its doom.
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The Return Of Wonder Woman
The 14th episode of Wonder Woman airs on CBS, starring Lynda Carter and Lyle Waggoner. This episode, guest starring Fritz Weaver, opens the show’s second season, and advances the story into the present day (the late 1970s), eliminating the expenses of props, costumes and cars associated with wartime America.
Moonbase 3: Behemoth
The second episode of the BBC’s short-lived science fiction series Moonbase 3, Behemoth, premieres. Peter Miles guest stars.
The Evil Touch: The Lake
The first episode of the horror anthology series The Evil Touch premieres 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.) Robert Lansing guest stars.
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Ace Of Wands: Now You See It Now You Don’t, Part 1
ITV airs the eighth episode of Ace Of Wands, starring Michael McKenzie, Tony Selby and Judy Loe. Tim Curry (The Rocky Horror Picture Show) guest stars. This episode, like the rest of the series’ first two seasons, is now missing from the archives.
UFO: Identified
The first episode of Gerry Anderson’s live-action UFO series premieres on ITV, starring Edward Bishop, George Sewell, and Gabrielle Drake. Wanda Ventham guest stars. The series is also exported to the United States as a syndicated program, but U.S. program directors more familiar with Gerry Anderson’s previous “Supermarionation” series tend to schedule it as a children’s show, unaware of UFO’s more mature themes.
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Journey To The Center Of The Earth: Caveman Captives
ABC broadcasts the second 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.
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Doctor Who: Tomb Of The Cybermen, Part 3
The 172nd episode of Doctor Who airs on the BBC. This story, which launched the series’ fifth season, is the earliest complete Patrick Troughton story in the BBC’s archives.
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The Green Hornet: Give ‘Em Enough Rope
ABC airs the second episode of The Green Hornet, an update of the 1930s radio character from the production company behind Batman. Van Williams and Bruce Lee star.
Time Tunnel: One Way To The Moon
The second episode of Irwin Allen’s science fiction series The Time Tunnel airs on ABC, starring James Darren and Robert Colbert. Warren Stevens, Whit Bissell, and Lee Meriwether geust star.
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The Outer Limits: The Galaxy Being
ABC airs the first episode of Leslie Stevens’ anthology series The Outer Limits. Lee Phillps and Jacqueline Scott star in a script written by Stevens.
