Day: October 6, 1978

Star Maidens: The Trial

Star MaidensThe sixth episode of the British-German science fiction series Star Maidens premieres on ITV in the UK. Dawn Addams guest stars.

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The Bionic Woman: Assault On The Princess

The Bionic WomanThe 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.

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The Invisible Man: Barnard Wants Out

The Invisible ManNBC 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.

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Space Battleship Yamato

YamatoThe 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.

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The Starlost: The Goddess Calabra

The StarlostThe third episode of the short-lived Canadian-made science fiction series The Starlost, The Goddess Calabra, premieres. John Colicos and Barry Morse guest star.

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Ghost Story: Bad Connection

Ghost StoryNBC airs the fifth episode of the supernatural anthology series Ghost Story, produced by 1960s horror movie mogul William Castle and starring Sebastian Cabot. Karen Black and Kaz Garas (Strange Report) guest star. (This series will be retitled Circle Of Fear in 1973.)

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Ace Of Wands: The Eye Of Ra, Part 3

Ace Of WandsITV airs the 25th episode of Ace Of Wands, starring Michael McKenzie, Tony Selby and Judy Loe. Oscar Quitak (Brazil) guest stars. This episode, like the rest of the series’ first two seasons, is now missing from the archives.

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Rod Serling’s Night Gallery: Episode 10

Night GalleryNBC airs the tenth episode of Rod Serling’s Night Gallery, an anthology series of original short plays and short story adaptations hosted by Serling himself. Patrick O’Neal, Kim Stanley, Rudy Vallee, Pat Boone, and Larry Linville guest star.

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Land Of The Giants: Framed

Land Of The GiantsABC airs the third episode of Irwin Allen’s sci-fi series Land Of The Giants, starring Gary Conway, Don Matheson, Deanna Lund, and Don Marshall. Doodles Weaver guest stars.

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Star Trek: Mirror, Mirror

Star TrekThe 33rd episode of Gene Roddenberry’s science fiction series Star Trek premieres on NBC. This is the first appearance of the “Mirror universe” plotline that recurs through the Deep Space Nine and Enterprise spinoff series, and remains a fan favorite. Barbara Luna guest stars.

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Star Trek: The Enemy Within

Star TrekThe fifth episode of Gene Roddenberry’s science fiction series Star Trek airs on NBC. The episode is written by renowned science fiction writer Richard Matheson, author of the novel “I Am Legend”.

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Adam Adamant Lives!: The Village Of Evil

Adam Adamant Lives!The 15th episode of the spy-fi series Adam Adamant Lives! airs on BBC1, starring Gerald Harper and Juliet Harmer.

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Batman: Ma Parker

BatmanThe 44th episode of Batman airs on ABC. Shelley Winters guest stars as Ma Parker; Lee Meriwether makes an uncredited cameo appearance as Catwoman.

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Lost In Space: There Were Giants In The Earth

Lost In SpaceThe fourth episode of Irwin Allen’s science fiction series Lost In Space premieres on CBS, starring Guy Williams, June Lockhart, and Jonathan Harris.

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The Avengers: Propellant 23

The AvengersBritish broadcaster ABC airs the 28th episode of Sydney Newman’s spy series The Avengers, starring Patrick Macnee and Honor Blackman. Nicholas Courtney (Doctor Who) guest stars.

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Twilight Zone: The Passersby

The Twilight ZoneThe 69th episode of Rod Serling’s The Twilight Zone airs on CBS. James Gregory and Joanne Linville star in an episode written by Serling.

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One Step Beyond: Brainwave

One Step BeyondABC airs the 25th episode of the supernatural anthology series One Step Beyond, hosted and directed by John Newland. George Grizzard and Whit Bissell guest star.

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Science Fiction Theatre: One Thousand Eyes

Science Fiction TheatreThe 60th episode of the syndicated science fiction Science Fiction Theatre airs on stations across the U.S. Hosted by Truman Bradley, the episode stars Vincent Price and Jean Byron.

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