Day: November 3, 2021

Legends Of Tomorrow: Speakeasy Does It

ArrowThe CW airs the 101st episode of Legends Of Tomorrow, starring Caity Lotz, Jes Macallan, Tala Ashe, and Olivia Swann.

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Batwoman: Antifreeze

BatwomanThe CW airs the 42nd episode of Batwoman starring Javicia Leslie, Rachel Skarsten, and Meagan Tandy.

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Bob Baker, writer, dies

Bob Baker in K9 Unleashed (1999)Writer Bob Baker, a former Doctor Who script writer who, with his frequent 1970s writing partner Dave Martin, created the character of K-9, dies at the age of 82. Born in Bristol, Baker forged a fruitful writing partnership with Martin, with their first Doctor Who story, The Claws Of Axos, transmitted by the BBC in 1971. They continued to be frequent contributors to that series throughout the 1970s, while simultaneously creating children’s fantasy series closer to home at HTV, including Sky and King Of The Castle. A 1977 Doctor Who script, The Invisible Enemy, introduced the enduring character of robot dog K-9, who would continue to appear regularly through 1981, even meriting a pilot for a spinoff series, K-9 & Company, that same year, and eventually making guest appearances in the 21st century revival of Doctor Who and its spinoff, The Sarah Jane Adventures. Baker and Martin stopped working together in the late ’70s, with Baker pursuing one solo Doctor Who writing assignment (1979’s Nightmare Of Eden) before co-creating another HTV fantasy series, Into The Labyrinth, which ran for three seasons starting in 1981. In 2009, after years of pitching the idea, a K-9 spinoff produced in Australia launched, produced by Baker (who also wrote or co-wrote two scripts). Baker was still trying to attract co-production interest in a second season of K-9, or possible a movie spinoff, toward the end of his life. Baker gained wider recognition as co-creator of the Wallace & Gromit animated shorts and movies (as well as their spinoff, Shaun the Sheep), which won both Oscar and BAFTA awards.

Legends Of Tomorrow: Abominations

ArrowThe CW airs the 20th episode of Legends Of Tomorrow, starring Arthur Darvill, Brandon Routh, Caity Lotz and Victor Garber.

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The Flash: The Darkness And The Light

The FlashThe 28th episode of The Flash, a modern-day reboot of DC Comics’ superhero starring Grant Gustin, airs on the CW. Teddy Sears (Masters Of Sex) guest stars.

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Star Wars: Rebels: Breaking Ranks

Star Wars: RebelsCable channel Disney XD premieres the fifth 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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Caprica: Blowback

CapricaThe 14th episode of the Battlestar Galactica spinoff series Caprica, a non-space-based tale of the creation of the Cylons over half a century before the events seen in Galactica, premieres on cable channel Syfy. Peter Wingfield (Highlander: The Series), Chris Heyerdahl (Sanctuary) and Ryan Robbins (Falling Skies) guest star.

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Actor Jonathan Harris dies

Jonathan HarrisJonathan Harris, made famous by his role as the villainous Dr. Smith in the ’60s sci-fi classic Lost In Space dies due to complications from a blood clot in his heart. Harris’ career featured some notable film work, chiefly in the area of voicing cartoon characters (including, most recently, A Bug’s Life), but most of his career was spent on television, with appearances in golden-age anthology shows like Lights Out, General Electric Theater, The Twilight Zone and Night Gallery, as well as other classics like Bonanza, Zorro, Bewitched, and even Fantasy Island and Love, American Style.

Level 9: DefCon

Level 9UPN broadcasts the second episode of the near-future sci-fi series Level 9, starring Fabrizio Filippo (Queer As Folk, Delilah & Julis), Kate Hodge (She-Wolf Of London), and Michael Kelly (House Of Cards).

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Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Homecoming

Buffy The Vampire SlayerThe 39th 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, David Boreanaz, and Alyson Hannigan also star. Eliza Dushku (Dollhouse) guest stars.

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Xena: The Debt, Part 1

XenaThe week-long national syndication window opens for the 52nd episode of Xena: Warrior Princess. Guest starring Jacqueline Kim (Star Trek: Generations), this is the first part of a two-part story.

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Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Lie To Me

Buffy The Vampire SlayerThe 19th 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, David Boreanaz, and Alyson Hannigan also star. James Marsters and Juliet Landau guest star.

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Star Trek: DS9: The Sacrifice Of Angels

Star Trek: Deep Space NineThe week-long national syndication window opens for the 128th episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. This episode concludes the unprecedented six-episode story arc of the Dominion War, although the war is an ongoing element through the remainder of the season.

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The X-Files: The Field Where I Died

The X-FilesThe 78th episode of Chris Carter’s modern-day science fiction series The X-Files airs on Fox, starring Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny. Kristen Cloke (Space: Above & Beyond) guest stars.

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The X-Files: 2Shy

The X-FilesThe 55th episode of Chris Carter’s modern-day science fiction series The X-Files airs on Fox, starring Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny. Timothy Carhart guest stars.

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Super Force: Instant Karma

Super ForceThe 28th episode of the science fiction crime drama Super Force is broadcast in syndication in North America, starring Ken Olandt, Larry B. Scott, and Patrick Macnee (The Avengers). Ginger Lynn guest stars.

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Superboy: Darla Goes Ballistic

SuperboyThe 83rd episode of the syndicated series Superboy, starring Gerard Christopher and Stacy Haiduk, airs. Sherman Howard guest stars.

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Super Force: U-Gene – Part 1

Super ForceThe fourth episode of the science fiction crime drama Super Force is broadcast in syndication in North America, starring Ken Olandt, Larry B. Scott, and Patrick Macnee (The Avengers). Lou Ferrigno (The Incredible Hulk) guest stars.

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Dracula: The Series: Black Sheep

Dracula: The SeriesThe sixth episode of Dracula: The Series airs in syndication, based very loosely on Bram Stoker’s literary vampire lore, starring Bernard Behrens, Geordie Johnson, and Mia Kirshner. Geraint Wyn Davies (Forever Knight) guest stars.

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Superboy: Roads Not Taken, Part 1

SuperboyThe 57th episode of the syndicated series Superboy, starring Gerard Christopher and Stacy Haiduk, airs. Sherman Howard guest stars.

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Amazing Stories: The Greibble

Amazing StoriesThe 30th episode of Steven Spielberg’s anthology series Amazing Stories airs on NBC. Hayley Mills and Dick Miller guest star in an episode written by Mick Garris and directed by Joe Dante (Gremlins).

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Amazing Stories: The Mission

Amazing StoriesThe fifth episode of Steven Spielberg’s anthology series Amazing Stories airs on NBC; this is the second and final episode directed by Spielberg himself. Kevin Costner (Field Of Dreams), Kiefer Sutherland (24), Anthony LaPaglia (Without A Trace) and Casey Siemaszko (Back To The Future) star in an episode scored by John Williams (Star Wars, Raiders Of The Lost Ark, Superman). Spielberg is nominated for an Emmy for best direction, but does not win; the episode’s cinematographer (John McPherson) does win an Emmy. Most Amazing Stories episodes are a half-hour long, but this one runs a full hour. Read more

Wonder Woman: Formicida

Wonder WomanThe 41st episode of Wonder Woman airs on CBS, starring Lynda Carter and Lyle Waggoner. Robert Alda (Supertrain) guest stars.

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The Bionic Woman: Kill Oscar Part 3

The Bionic WomanThe 20th episode of The Bionic Woman, starring Lindsay Wagner and Richard Anderson, airs on ABC. Lee Majors, Martin E. Brooks, John Houseman (The Paper Chase), and Byron Morrow guest star in the final part of a crossover event with The Six Million Dollar Man.

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