Day: November 20, 1981

Ladybug

LadybugArcade game maker Universal presents its entry in the industry-wide rush to get “a game like Pac-Man” into locations everywhere, the maze chase Ladybug. This is the first game from Universal to utilize the unique “spell EXTRA” method of awarding players extra “lives”, which practically becomes a Universal trademark in later games. Read more

Ark II: The Lottery

Ark IICBS airs the 11th episode of Filmation’s live-action Saturday morning science fiction series Ark II. Read more

Beasts: The Dummy

BeastsITV broadcasts the sixth and final episode of horror anthology Beasts, created and written by Nigel Kneale (Quatermass). Bernard Horsfall (The Changes), Clive Swift (Excalibur, Keeping Up Appearances, Doctor Who), and Michael Sheard (The Empire Strikes Back, Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade) star.

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Monster Squad: The Weatherman

Monster SquadNBC airs the 11th episode of Monster Squad, a live-action Saturday morning comedy starring Fred Grandy. Avery Schreiber guest stars.

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Electra Woman & Dyna Girl: The Pharaoh, Part 1

Electra Woman & Dyna GirlABC airs the 11th episode of Electra Woman & Dyna Girl, part of the Krofft Supershow Saturday morning children’s programming block. This is part one of a two-part story, each episode lasting only around 12 minutes. Peter Mark Richman and H.B. Hagerty (Buck Rogers In The 25th Century’s Tigerman) guest star.

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Doctor Who: The Deadly Assassin, Part 4

Doctor WhoThe 439th episode of Doctor Who airs on BBC1. For the first time in the series’ history, the Doctor is seen to be traveling without a companion, and this story marks his second visit to the Time Lords’ planet Gallifrey since the beginning of the series. Much of the Time Lord mythology is derived from this story. Peter Pratt guest stars as the Master.

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Space: 1999: End Of Eternity

Space: 1999The 12th episode of Gerry Anderson’s space adventure series Space: 1999, End Of Eternity premieres on British broadcaster ITV.

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Electric Light Orchestra: On The Third Day

ELOElectric Light Orchestra‘s third album, On The Third Day, is released, featuring the singles “Showdown” and “Ma-Ma-Ma Belle”.

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Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea: Deadly Invasion

Voyage To The Bottom Of The SeaThe 68th episode of Irwin Allen’s adventure series Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea airs on ABC, starring Richard Basehart and David Hedison. Warren Stevens guest stars.

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It’s About Time: Androcles And Clon

It's About TimeThe 11th episode of the time travel sitcom It’s About Time, created by Sherwood Schwarz (I Dream Of Jeannie) and starring Frank Aletter, Jack Mullaney, and Imogene Coca, is broadcast on CBS.

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Doctor Who: Day Of Armageddon

Doctor WhoThe 92nd episode of Doctor Who airs on the BBC. This is part two of the mammoth 12-part story now collectively known as The Daleks’ Master Plan. Short-lived TARDIS traveler Katarina becomes the first companion in the history of Doctor Who to die, and future series star Nicholas “The Brigadier” Courtney appears as Bret Vyon. This episode is one of only three parts of this story not missing from the BBC’s archives.

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Twilight Zone: Time Enough At Last

Twilight ZoneCBS airs the eighth episode of Rod Serling’s anthology series The Twilight Zone. Burgess Meredith (Batman, Rocky) stars in a script written by Serling, adapted from a short story by Lynn Venable. This episode will later be considered, by both fans of the show and critics of television and drama in general, to be one of The Twilight Zone’s all-time classic episodes.

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13 Demon Street: The Girl In The Glacier

13 Demon StreetThe fifth episode of the syndicated horror anthology series 13 Demon Street airs on stations across the U.S. Hosted by Lon Chaney Jr. (The Wolf Man), and created (and frequently written and directed) by Curt Siodmak (The Wolf Man, The Invisible Man Returns), the series was filmed in Sweden with a motley mixture of American, British, and Swedish actors, with mostly Swedish talent behind the scenes.

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