Day: December 10, 2021

The Expanse: Strange Dogs

The ExpanseStreaming service Amazon Prime releases the 57th episode of the science fiction series The Expanse, based on the series of novels by James S.A. Corey (a pseudonym for writers Ty Franck and Daniel Abraham). This is the sixth season premiere.

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Daleks!: Day Of Reckoning

Daleks!The BBC releases the fifth and final episode of Daleks!, an animated Doctor Who spinoff centered around that franchise’s most enduring villains, on YouTube, featuring the voices of Anjli Mohindra (The Sarah Jane Adventures), Ayesha Antoine, and Nicholas Briggs. This is part of the “Time Lord Victorious” alternate-timeline multimedia event. Read more

The Flash: Crisis On Infinite Earths, Part 3

The FlashThe CW airs the 122nd episode of The Flash, a modern-day reboot of DC Comics’ superhero starring Grant Gustin. Stephen Amell (Arrow), Caity Lotz and Matt Ryan (Constantine), Brandon Routh (Superman Returns), and Jon Cryer (Supergirl) guest star in a much-anticipated all-star DC crossover event.

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Legends Of Tomorrow: Legends Of To-Meow-Meow

ArrowThe CW airs the 59th episode of Legends Of Tomorrow, starring Caity Lotz, Matt Ryan, Brandon Routh, and Tala Ashe. Paul Reubens and Jane Carr guest star.

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Arrow: Elseworlds, Part 2

ArrowThe 147th episode of Arrow, a modern-day reboot of DC Comics’ Green Arrow superhero starring Stephen Amell, airs on the CW. Grant Gustin (The Flash), Melissa Benoist (Supergirl), Tyler Hoechlin, Ruby Rose (Batwoman), John Wesley Shipp (The Flash), and John Barrowman (Torchwood, Doctor Who) guest star in part two of a crossover event uniting most of the CW’s DC Comics-inspired series.

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Mars: Power Play

MarsThe 11th episode of Mars airs on the National Geographic Channel. The series is a hybrid drama/documentary about a fictional human colony on Mars in 2042, contrasted against efforts to prepare for such a mission in the present day. The series is produced by Ron Howard (Apollo 13). Esai Morales guest stars.

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Arrow: The Climb

ArrowThe 55th episode of Arrow, a modern-day reboot of DC Comics’ Green Arrow superhero starring Stephen Amell, airs on the CW. Katrina Law (Spartacus) guest stars.

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The Mario & Zelda Big Band – Live!

album coverThe video game-inspired album The Mario & Zelda Big Band Live CD is released in Japan, featuring live big band renditions of many of the themes from the Super Mario Bros. and Legend Of Zelda game series.

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The X-Files: Redrum

The X-FilesThe 167th episode of Chris Carter’s modern-day science fiction series The X-Files airs on Fox, starring Gillian Anderson and Robert Patrick. Joe Morton (Mercy Point) and Danny Trejo guest star.

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Aquila: The Gooseberry

AquilaThe 11th episode of children’s science fiction series Aquila premieres on BBC1, starring Ben Brooks and Craig Vye.

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The X-Files: Eve

The X-FilesThe 11th episode of Chris Carter’s modern-day science fiction series The X-Files airs on Fox, starring Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny, and guest starring Jerry Hardin.

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Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.: Mail Order Brides

The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.Fox airs the 14th episode of the sci-fi western, The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr., starring Bruce Campbell, Julius Carry, and Christian Clemenson.

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Until The End Of The World

Until The End Of The WorldThe soundtrack from the movie Until The End Of The World is released, featuring songs by U2, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Lou Reed, Talking Heads, R.E.M., Depeche Mode and others; the CD contains only a few short sections of Graeme Revell’s instrumental score.

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Superman: Episode 13

SupermanCBS airs the 13th and final episode of the animated series Superman, starring the voices of Beau Weaver and Ginny McSwain, and comprised of two stories: The Last Time I Saw Earth and It’s Superman.

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Superboy: Troubled Waters

SuperboyThe tenth episode of the syndicated Alexander and Ilya Salkind-produced Superboy series, starring John Haymes Newton and Stacy Haiduk, airs. Stuart Whitman and Salome Jens (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) guest star as Jonasthan and Martha Kent.

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Twilight Zone: 20/20 Vision

The Twilight ZoneThe 47th episode of a revival of Rod Serling’s The Twilight Zone airs in syndication. Michael Moriarty stars.

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Manimal: Breath Of The Dragon

ManimalThe seventh episode of Glen A. Larson’s superhero series Manimal airs on NBC, starring Simon MacCorkindale, Melody Anderson, and Michael D. Roberts.

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The Powers Of Matthew Star: Experiments

The Powers Of Matthew StarThe 11th episode of the science fiction series The Powers Of Matthew Star airs on NBC, starring Peter Barton and Louis Gossett Jr. John Reilly (Passions) guest stars.

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Games By Apollo folds

Guardian by Games By ApolloOnly a year old, Texas-based video game software company Games By Apollo folds after most of its programmers defect to form their own company. With most of the games produced by Apollo now going for bargain-basement retail prices, and none of them exactly topping the sales charts, Games By Apollo becomes a prime specimen of a company that formed simply to grab a piece of the Atari VCS fad.

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Superman: The Movie

Close Encounters Of The Third KindWarner Bros. releases the Richard Donner superhero film Superman: The Movie in American theaters, starring Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, Gene Hackman, Ned Beatty, and Marlon Brando. A retelling of the origin story of Kal-El, last son of Krypton, and his arrival on Earth as Clark Kent, the movie successfully introduces a new generation of filmgoers (who may not have been steeped in comic book lore) to the exploits of Superman, turning Reeve into an overnight sensation and ensuring a series of sequels. Though other actors will portray Superman/Clark in years and decades yet to come, for many this film fixes Reeve as the definitive film portrayal of the character.

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Soyuz 26

Soyuz 26A two-man crew – cosmonauts Yuri Romanenko and Georgi Grechko – is launched aboard Soyuz 26 by the Soviet Union. The Soyuz capsule docks with the recently-launched Salyut 6 space station, and the crew takes up residence for over three months, setting a new space endurance record at 96 days. The Soyuz 27 crew visits in January and swaps vehicles with the station occupants, meaning that Romanenko and Grechko technically return to Earth aboard Soyuz 27 in March 1978. Ten days into the mission, the first Soviet spacewalk since 1969 is undertaken to examine the forward docking hatch of Salyut 6, with which the previous mission failed to connect. This spacewalk was the first outing of the Soviet-made Orlan spacesuit, a design still in use on the International Space Station in the 21st century.

Space Academy: Star Legend

Space AcademyThe 14th episode of Filmation’s Saturday morning science fiction series Space Academy airs on CBS. The Academy crew sets out to debunk tales of an interstellar Flying Dutchman, only to find there’s more to it than just the legend.

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Robert’s Robots: A Long Cold Sommerby

Robert's RobotsThe fifth 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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Night Gallery: Fright Night

Night GalleryNBC premieres the 37th episode of Rod Serling’s Night Gallery, an anthology series of original short plays and short story adaptations hosted by Rod Serling. Stuart Whitman (Night Of The Lepus), Barbara Anderson (Star Trek, Ironside), and Ellen Corby (The Waltons) guest star.

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