Star Trek: Discovery: Kobayashi Maru
Streaming service Paramount Plus releases the 43rd episode of Star Trek: Discovery, opening the series’ fourth season. Chelah Horsdal (The Man In The High Castle) guest stars.
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Star Trek: Prodigy: Terror Firma
Streaming service Paramount Plus releases the fifth episode of the animated series Star Trek: Prodigy, created by Dan & Kevin Hageman. Though originally intended to run concurrently with Star Trek: Discovery’s fourth season, the series goes on hiatus after this episode in order to allow post-production to catch up, with many elements of production having reverted to remote work due to a surge of a new variant of COVID-19. It is the first time since May 1999 that two Star Trek series have aired new episodes in the same week.
Doctor Who: Kerblam!
The 849th episode of Doctor Who airs on BBC1 (the 150th episode since the series’ revival). Jodie Whittaker, Bradley Walsh, Tosin Cole and Mandip Gill star. Julie Hesmondhalgh, Lee Mack, and Callum Dixon guest star.
Star Wars: Resistance: Synara’s Score
Cable channel Disney XD airs the seventh episode of the series Star Wars: Resistance, set prior to the events of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Nazneen Contractor (24, Star Trek: Into Darkness, Heroes Reborn) guest stars.
Arrow: Brotherhood
The 76th episode of Arrow, a modern-day reboot of DC Comics’ Green Arrow superhero starring Stephen Amell, airs on the CW. Brandon Routh (Superman Returns) and Neal McDonough (Boomtown) guest star.
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Star Wars Rebels: Blood Sisters
Cable channel Disney XD premieres the 21st episode of the series Star Wars: Rebels, a CGI animated storyline falling between the original and prequel trilogies of the Star Wars saga. Gina Torres (Firefly, Cleopatra 2525) guest stars.
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The Flash: The Flash Is Born
The sixth episode of The Flash, a modern-day reboot of DC Comics’ superhero starring Grant Gustin, airs on the CW.
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Doctor Who: Children In Need Special
David Tennant and Billie Piper star in a “special scene” written and filmed for the BBC’s Children In Need telethon. Not a spoof sketch, the short “mini-episode” bridges the gap between The Parting Of The Ways and the upcoming Christmas special, The Christmas Invasion. Though it can be considered an official part of the storyline, this is not considered a standalone episode of Doctor Who.
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Alias: Volume 1 soundtrack
The first volume of Michael Giacchino‘s selections from the soundtrack of the TV series Alias, is released.
Tori Amos: Tales Of A Librarian
The Tori Amos comiplation album Tales Of A Librarian is released, including newly re-recorded versions of previously released songs. The album only covers her material from her years with Atlantic Records.
The Clone Wars: Chapter 8
Bridging the gap between Star Wars Episode II and Episode III, Cartoon Network premieres the eighth mini-episode of Genndy Tartakovsky’s The Clone Wars animated shorts.
The X-Files: Nothing Important Happened Today II
The 184th episode of Chris Carter’s modern-day science fiction series The X-Files airs on Fox, starring Gillian Anderson, David Duchovny, and Robert Patrick. Nicholas Lea, Annabeth Gish, Lucy Lawless (Xena: Warrior Princess), and Cary Elwes (The Princess Bride, Twister) guest star.
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Doctor Who figures, wave 4
Dapol, the makers of Doctor Who action figures, release a fourth wave of 3 3/4″ toys from the long-running series, including two varieties of Sontarans and the calcified Melkur from season 18’s The Keeper of Traken. Though not the last action figure release from Dapol, it will prove to be the last non-Dalek-related wave of Doctor Who figures before the Welsh toymaker loses the Doctor Who license.
Voyager: Timeless
UPN airs the 99th episode of Star Trek: Voyager. UPN promotes this heavily as the 100th episode, a count that can only be reached by considering the two-hour pilot movie to be two episodes. LeVar Burton (Star Trek: TNG) guest stars as Geordi La Forge.
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Cable channel TNT premieres Xena: Warrior Princess Season 2 soundtrack
Joseph Lo Duca’s soundtrack from the second season of Xena: Warrior Princess is released on Varese Sarabande Records.
The Cape: Burning Fuse
The 11th 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: Ten Little Warlords
The week-long national syndication window opens for the 32nd episode of Xena: Warrior Princess. Ted Raimi (seaQuest: DSV), Hudson Leick and Kevin Smith guest star.
Star Trek: DS9: Things Past
The week-long national syndication window opens for the 104th episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Kurtwood Smith guest stars.
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Babylon 5: The Summoning
The week-long national syndication window opens for the 69th episode of J. Michael Straczynski’s science fiction series Babylon 5.
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Forever Knight: Night In Question
The 58th episode of the supernatural crime series Forever Knight airs in syndication, starring Geraint Wyn-Davies, Catherine Disher, Nigel Bennett, and Lisa Ryder.
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The X-Files: Firewalker
The 33rd episode of Chris Carter’s modern-day science fiction series The X-Files airs on Fox, starring Gillian Anderson, David Duchovny, and Mitch Pileggi. Bradley Whitford (The West Wing) and Leland Orser (ER) guest star.
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The Tomorrow People: The Origin Story – Part 1
The first episode of Roger Price’s reboot of his 1970s science fiction series The Tomorrow People is broadcast on ITV in the U.K. (and will appear later on Nickelodeon in North America), starring Kristian Schmid and Christian Tessier. The new series has no continuity ties to the 1970s series of the same name. Hugh Quarshie (Highlander, Star Wars Episode I) guest stars.
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Star Trek: TNG: A Matter Of Time
The week-long national syndication window opens for the 108th episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation. Matt Frewer (Max Headroom) guest stars.
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Superboy: The Battle With Bizarro
The 33rd episode of the syndicated series Superboy, starring Gerard Christopher and Stacy Haiduk, airs.
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Beauty and the Beast: Chamber Music
CBS airs the 23rd episode of Ron Koslow’s fantasy series Beauty and the Beast, starring Linda Hamilton, Ron Perlman, and Roy Dotrice. Theodore Bikel guest stars in the second season premiere.
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Enterprise retired
The Space Shuttle Enterprise arrives to begin its new life as a star exhibit at the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum in Washington D.C. Having used the Enterprise as a test shuttle for landings and engineering fit checks, and having dispatched it on a world tour of air shows and other public appearances, NASA donates Enterprise to the Smithsonian, as any plans to refit it into a spaceworthy orbiter have been nixed by this point.
Space Shuttle: A Journey Into Orbit
Activision releases the Space Shuttle cartridge for the Atari 2600 home video game system, an attempt to do a realistic flight simulator on limited hardware. Many of the console’s option switches – normally used to toggle difficulty levels, color or black & white graphics, and so on – are used for in-game functions instead.
Pac-Man Plus
Still trying to stem the tide of bootleg copies of Pac-Man in American arcades, Midway releases the coin-op conversion kit Pac-Man Plus, offering arcade operators an inexpensive (and legal) way to “freshen” old Pac-Man machines on-site rather than turning to bootleg enhancement kits, a problem that has been stealing Midway’s market share since Pac-Man became a hit.
The Greatest American Hero: Don’t Mess Around With Jim
ABC airs the 11th 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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