Day: November 18, 1978

Wonder Woman: The Man Who Made Volcanoes

Wonder WomanThe 22nd episode of Wonder Woman airs on CBS, starring Lynda Carter and Lyle Waggoner. Roddy McDowall (Planet Of The Apes, The Fantastic Journey) guest stars.

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Genesis: The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway

The Lost PlanetCharisma Records releases Genesis‘ epic-length double album The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway, a mythological concept album which proves to be Peter Gabriel’s last studio album with the band. The album will go on to be widely regarded as one of the creative peaks for the group.

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Electric Light Orchestra: Eldorado

ELOElectric Light Orchestra‘s fourth album, Eldorado, is released, featuring the single “Can’t Get It Out Of My Head”. This is the first ELO album with a full orchestra (as opposed to previous albums’ practice of overdubbing three string players endlessly), and the first to be released in the US before its UK release date.

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Robert’s Robots: A Full Head Of Steam

Robert's RobotsThe ninth episode of the British comedy series Robert’s Robots airs on ITV licensee Thames Television, starring John Clive (A Clockwork Orange, Yellow Submarine) as eccentric inventor Robert Sommerby and Nigel Pegram as one of his robot creations.

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The Evil Touch: Marcie

The Evil TouchThe tenth 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.) Susan Strasberg guest stars.

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The Avengers: Mission…Highly Improbable

The AvengersBritish broadcaster ABC airs the 128th episode of the spy-fi series The Avengers, starring Patrick Macnee and Diana Rigg. This episode closes the fifth season.

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Journey To The Center Of The Earth: Moths Of Doom

Journey To The Center Of The EarthABC broadcasts the 11th 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: The Ice Warriors, Part 2

Doctor WhoThe 181st episode of Doctor Who airs on the BBC. Continuing the icy theme of the fifth season, this is the first story to feature the lumbering Ice Warriors from the planet Mars. This episode is now missing from the BBC’s archives.

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Time Tunnel: Reign Of Terror

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

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Thunderbirds: Desperate Intruder

ThunderbirdsUK broadcaster ATV Midlands airs the eighth 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.

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The Outer Limits: Corpus Earthling

The Outer LimitsABC airs the ninth episode of Leslie Stevens’ anthology series The Outer Limits. Robert Culp and Salome Jens (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) star.

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Ranger 2

RangerNASA launches the Ranger 2 lunar probe, intended to travel the distance from Earth to the moon and collide with the lunar surface, taking pictures and transmitting them back to Earth up to the moment of impact. Much like its predecessor in the Ranger series earlier in the year, Ranger 2’s Agena second stage booster fails, leaving it stranded in a low Earth orbit. Ranger 2 disintegrates upon reentering Earth’s atmosphere two days later, another blow for a NASA program that can’t seem to score a success.

Twilight Zone: Nick Of Time

The Twilight ZoneThe 43rd episode of Rod Serling’s The Twilight Zone airs on CBS. William Shatner (Star Trek) stars in an episode written by Richard Matheson.

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Men Into Space: Space Trap

Men Into SpaceThe seventh episode of the science fiction drama series Men Into Space airs on CBS, starring William Lundigan. Dallas Mitchell guest stars.

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