Doctor Who: Nightmare Of Eden, Part 1
The 518th episode of Doctor Who airs on BBC1. David Daker and Peter Craze guest star in a strangely-timed (just before Christmas?) anti-drug story.
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Wonder Woman: Skateboard Wiz
The 43rd episode of Wonder Woman airs on CBS, starring Lynda Carter and Lyle Waggoner. Eric Braeden (Escape From The Planet Of The Apes) and Ron Masak (Laserblast) guest star.
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Star Maidens: Creatures Of The Mind
The 12th episode of the British-German science fiction series Star Maidens premieres on ITV in the UK.
The Bionic Woman: Sister Jaime
The 22nd episode of The Bionic Woman, starring Lindsay Wagner and Richard Anderson, airs on ABC. Kathleen Nolan (The Real McCoys) guest stars.
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Future box office champion?
In a pre-holiday telegram to 20th Century Fox’s distribution team, the studio’s VP of domestic distribution, Peter Myers, boldly predicts that the upcoming George Lucas film Star Wars could break all standing box office records in America. “Exceptional entertainment usually pays off,” Myers writes, “but when it is coupled with a spectacular and innovative presentation, the critics, opinion makers, and the public will be electrified, and it is quite possible Star Wars will emerge as the all-time box office champion.” Though enthusiastically championed by 20th Century Fox president Alan Ladd Jr., Star Wars has thus far been considered a risky prospect by 20th Century Fox shareholders and executives.
The Invisible Man: Stop When Red Lights Flash
NBC airs the eighth episode of The Invisible Man, starring David McCallum (The Man From UNCLE, Colditz), Melinda Fee, and Craig Stevens. Roger C. Carmel (Star Trek’s Harry Mudd) guest stars.
The Starlost: The Alien Oro
The tenth episode of the short-lived Canadian-made science fiction series The Starlost, The Alien Oro, premieres. Walter Koenig guest stars.
Ghost Story: Cry Of The Cat
NBC airs the tenth episode of the supernatural anthology series Ghost Story, produced by 1960s horror movie mogul William Castle and starring Sebastian Cabot. Doug McClure (Search), Lauri Peters, and Mariette Hartley (Earth II) guest star. (This series will be retitled Circle Of Fear in 1973.)
Rod Serling’s Night Gallery: Episode 16
NBC airs the 16th episode of Rod Serling’s Night Gallery, an anthology series of original short plays and short story adaptations hosted by Serling himself. Alex Cord and Elizabeth Hartman guest star.
Land Of The Giants: The Trap
ABC airs the eighth episode of Irwin Allen’s sci-fi series Land Of The Giants, starring Gary Conway, Don Matheson, Deanna Lund, and Don Marshall.
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Out Of The Unknown: The Eye
BBC2 airs the 19th episode of science fiction anthology series Out Of The Unknown. Adapted by Stanley Miller from a story by Henry Kuttner, the story stars Anton Rodgers and Wanda Ventham. This episode no longer exists in the BBC’s archives.
Star Trek: The Menagerie, Part 2
The 12th episode of Gene Roddenberry’s science fiction series Star Trek airs on NBC. In an effort to save costs, Gene Roddenberry devises a framing story – referred to behind the scenes as “the envelope” – allowing footage from the rejected 1964 pilot episode The Cage to be used within the context of Star Trek’s current cast as a flashback to a previous crew of the Enterprise. Malachi Throne guest stars in the new footage; Jeffrey Hunter and Susan Oliver are seen in the original footage from The Cage.
Lost In Space: Wish Upon A Star
The 11th episode of Irwin Allen’s science fiction series Lost In Space premieres on CBS, starring Guy Williams, June Lockhart, and Jonathan Harris.
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Star Trek pilot filming begins
At Hollywood’s Desilu Studios, filming begins on The Cage, the unaired first attempt at a pilot episode of Gene Roddenberry’s science fiction series Star Trek. Starring Jeffrey Hunter as Captain Christopher Pike and Leonard Nimoy as the exotic-looking alien science officer Spock, filming proceeds at a brisk pace, despite numerous delays due to the show’s then-novel special effects, set and costuming requirements. Though the result is viewed enthusiastically by all involved, the completed pilot stirs little enthusiasm at the television networks. NBC thinks the series premise has promise, but that as it stands, The Cage is “too cerebral” for prime time. Ironically, exactly two years later, most of the footage from The Cage is broadcast anyway, as part of The Menagerie – a fast favorite among the viewers for whom it was deemed to be too brainy.
The Avengers: The Sell-Out
British broadcaster ABC airs the 35th episode of Sydney Newman’s spy series The Avengers, starring Patrick Macnee and Jon Rollason.
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The Twilight Zone: Still Valley
The 76th episode of Rod Serling’s The Twilight Zone airs on CBS. Gary Merrill and Vaughn Taylor star.
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One Step Beyond: Reunion
ABC airs the 32nd episode of the supernatural anthology series One Step Beyond, hosted and directed by John Newland. Betsy von Furstenberg and Rory Harrity guest star.
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Science Fiction Theatre: The Last Barrier
The 66th episode of the syndicated science fiction Science Fiction Theatre airs on stations across the U.S. Hosted by Truman Bradley, the episode stars William Ching and Tom McKee.
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