Day: November 20, 2020

The Mandalorian: Chapter 12

The MandalorianStreaming service Disney+ releases the the 12th episode of Jon Favreau’s The Mandalorian, starring Pedro Pascal. Gina Carano, Carl Weathers, and Giancarlo Esposito guest star in an episode directed by Weathers.

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The Flash: The Icicle Cometh

The FlashThe CW airs the 97th episode of The Flash, a modern-day reboot of DC Comics’ superhero starring Grant Gustin.

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Alan Parsons Project: Friendly Card 35th anniversary

Turn Of A Friendly CardThe Alan Parsons Project’s 1980 album, The Turn Of A Friendly Card, is re-released in an expanded form spanning two CDs, including the hit singles “Time” and “Games People Play”, and adding new demo material from the archives of the late Project co-founder and songwriter, Eric Woolfson. This is the album’s second re-release, having already been remastered as a single-disc release in 2009.

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Arrow: State v. Queen

ArrowThe 30th episode of Arrow, a modern-day reboot of DC Comics’ Green Arrow superhero starring Stephen Amell, airs on the CW. Caity Lotz (Mad Men, Legends Of Tomorrow) guest stars.

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Star Trek Phase II: Blood And Fire, Part II

Star Trek Phase IIThe internet-based fan film Star Trek: Phase II releases its sixth full-length episode, Blood And Fire, Part II. Writer David Gerrold directs an adapted version of his rejected TNG script. Denise Crosby and Bill Blair guest star.

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Swift Observatory launched

SWIFTNASA successfully launches the Swift unmanned deep space observatory after a small delay. Carrying three different instrument packages, Swift’s mission is specifically to observe, categorize and study the aftereffects of gamma ray bursts. The satellite is designed to aim itself at any such bursts that it detects within mere seconds so it can catch the short-lived aftereffects and relay its findings to ground controllers. It is believed that some of the bursts are caused by the dying collapse of stars, and possibly the formation of black holes, and as such may be some of the most powerful energy releases known in nature. Swift is expected to observe as many as 100 gamma ray bursts per year.

The Clone Wars: Chapter 10

Clone WarsBridging the gap between Star Wars Episode II and Episode III, Cartoon Network premieres the tenth mini-episode of Genndy Tartakovsky’s The Clone Wars animated shorts. This concludes the 2003 run of The Clone Wars; the series resumes in spring 2004.

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Birds Of Prey: Split

Birds Of PreyThe seventh episode of the superhero series Birds Of Prey, based on characters from the DC Comics universe, airs on the WB.

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Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Smashed

Buffy The Vampire SlayerThe 109th episode of Joss Whedon’s supernatural series Buffy The Vampire Slayer, starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, airs on UPN. James Marsters, Anthony Stewart Head, and Alyson Hannigan also star.

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E:FC: Essence

Earth: Final ConflictThe 74th episode of Gene Roddenberry’s Earth: Final Conflict, airs in syndication, starring Robert Leeshock, Jayne Heitmeyer, and Von Flores. This episode is co-written by Fiona Avery (Crusade).

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ISS: Zarya module launched

ISSThe orbital construction of the International Space Station formally begins with the launch, via a Russian Proton rocket, of the Zarya module. A direct descendant of the core module of the Mir space station, Zarya provides docking access, the station’s first set of solar power panels, and storage. The second component of the station is due to be launched shortly afterward via Space Shuttle.

Team Knight Rider: Everything To Fear

Team Knight RiderThe seventh episode of the sequel series Team Knight Rider airs in syndication, starring Brixton Karnes, Christine Steel, Duane Davis, and Nick Wechsler. Craig Littler (Jason Of Star Command) guest stars.

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Xena: Hooves And Harlots

XenaThe week-long national syndication window opens for the tenth episode of Xena: Warrior Princess. Danielle Cormack guest stars as Ephiny.

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Lois & Clark: A Bolt From The Blue

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures Of SupermanThe 29th episode of Lois & Clark: The New Adventures Of Superman airs on ABC, starring Dean Cain and Teri Hatcher. Leslie Jordan and Denise Crosby (Star Trek: The Next Generation) guest star.

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Earth 2: Life Lessons

Earth 2NBC airs the third episode of the science fiction series Earth 2, starring Debrah Farentino, Clancy Brown, and Antonio Sabato Jr. Tim Curry (The Rocky Horror Picture Show) guest stars.

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Quantum Leap: A Single Drop Of Rain

Quantum LeapNBC airs the 61st episode of Donald Bellisario’s science fiction series Quantum Leap, starring Scott Bakula and Dean Stockwell.

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Warner Brothers announces new network

PTENAfter two years of running the numbers and making alliances with foreign investors, Warner Brothers announces that it will launch its own television network, the Prime Time Entertainment Network, as a joint venture with Chris-Craft Industries’ group of television stations. Modeled after the recently premiered Fox Network, PTEN will begin with one night a week of programming, gradually increasing to two or more. With Fox still only broadcasting two nights a week, ironically, most TV stations that sign up as early adopters of PTEN are Fox affiliates. The network is expected to sign on in late 1992 or early 1993, and will become the home to the science fiction series Babylon 5.

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She-Wolf Of London: Can’t Keep A Dead Man Down – Part 1

She-Wolf Of LondonThe seventh episode of She-Wolf Of London is broadcast in syndication in North America, a co-production between Universal Studios and British broadcaster HTV, and starring Kate Hodge and Neil Dickson.

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Freddy’s Nightmares: Bloodlines

Freddy's NightmaresThe 30th episode of the horror anthology series Freddy’s Nightmares is broadcast in syndication in North America, hosted by Robert Englund in character as Freddy Krueger. Marc Alaimo (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) guest stars.

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Freddy’s Nightmare: Sister’s Keeper

Freddy's NightmaresThe seventh episode of the horror anthology series Freddy’s Nightmares is broadcast in syndication in North America, hosted by Robert Englund in character as Freddy Krueger. Joshua Cox (Babylon 5) guest stars.

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Beauty and the Beast: Song Of Orpheus

Beauty and the BeastCBS airs the eighth episode of Ron Koslow’s fantasy series Beauty and the Beast, starring Linda Hamilton, Ron Perlman, and Roy Dotrice. Diana Douglas guest stars.

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Windows

Windows 1.0Microsoft introduces a graphical user interface for the IBM PC compatible computers, Windows 1.0. Essentially a GUI shell for Microsoft’s MS-DOS operating system, Windows arrives over two years after it was initially announced in 1983. To avoid legal entanglements with Apple (which has already launched a more visually-pleasing user interface with its Macintosh computers), Microsoft deliberately omits such now common features as overlapping or resizeable windows. Due to the amount of RAM in most users’ PCs, Windows’ multitasking ability is extremely limited.

Atari sues Imagic over Demon Attack

Demon Attack by ImagicWith exclusive rights to sell a home version of the cult arcade hit Phoenix under its belt, Atari sues third-party software house Imagic over its space shooter game Demon Attack, which is somewhat similar to Phoenix – too similar for Atari’s tastes. The two companies settle out of court the following January, with Imagic agreeing to omit the “mothership” level from the version of Demon Attack sold for the Atari 2600; the mothership appears in nearly every other edition of the game for other consoles and computers.

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