The Expanse: Azure Dragon
Streaming service Amazon Prime releases the 58th 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).
Jeremy Bulloch, actor, dies
British actor Jeremy Bulloch, best known internationally for playing the role of Boba Fett in The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Return Of The Jedi (1983), dies at the age of 75. A child actor who went professional at a young age, Bulloch made two Doctor Who appearances (The Space Museum, 1965 and The Time Warrior, 1973), and made guest appearances in Strange Report, Chocky, and Robin of Sherwood. His initial appearance as Boba Fett was considered a very minor role for him as he was, at the time, starring in the popular UK sitcom Agony, broadcast on London Weekend Television, and his combined appearances in both Star Wars films added up to less than two minutes of screen time. After making a fleeting appearance as an unrelated character in 2005‘s Star Wars Episode III, Bulloch became a regular in the 2009 sci-fi comedy Starhyke, co-starring as the ship’s doctor. Like many of his other masked Star Wars castmates, his helmet afforded him little anonymity and he was a favorite on the sci-fi convention circuit.
Mars: The Shakeup
The 12th episode of Mars airs on the National Geographic Channel, concluding the series’ second season. 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.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
The first Star Wars movie to be produced since Lucasfilm’s 2012 sale to Disney, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, premieres. Co-written and directed by J.J. Abrams, The Force Awakens stars Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Adam Driver and Oscar Isaac, alongside original trilogy stars Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill, all reprising their roles. Seemingly universal anticipation for the continuation of the saga propels the movie’s box office take past a half-billion dollars within half a month of release.
Torchwood: Out Of Time
BBC3 premieres the tenth episode of Russell T. Davies’ science fiction series Torchwood, a more adult-themed spinoff of Doctor Who.
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Galileo lives!
NASA and JPL ground controllers coax the radiation-damaged tape recorder built into the Galileo probe into working again, finally allowing several weeks worth of scientific data to be replayed to Earth. The damage was suffered during Galileo’s closest pass by Jupiter to study the tiny moon Amalthea the previous month. With layoffs looming for many of Galileo’s ground control staff in early 2003, this is Galileo’s last chance to relay its scientific findings back to Earth. It is on a trajectory that will end its mission by plunging into Jupiter in 2003.
Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Bring On The Night
The 132nd 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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The X-Files: Via Negativa
The 168th episode of Chris Carter’s modern-day science fiction series The X-Files airs on Fox, starring Gillian Anderson and Robert Patrick. Keith Szarabajka and Wayne Alexander (Babylon 5) guest star.
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Aquila: On Second Thoughts, Let’s Panic
The 13th and final episode of children’s science fiction series Aquila premieres on BBC1, starring Ben Brooks and Craig Vye.
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UPN airs the Lois & Clark: Home Is Where The Hurt Is
The 54th episode of Lois & Clark: The New Adventures Of Superman airs on ABC, starring Dean Cain and Teri Hatcher. Robert Carradine and Beverly Garland guest star.
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Fox premieres The X-Files: Fire
The 12th 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 Amanda Pays (Max Headroom, The Flash). This episode features one of the earliest TV appearances of actor Mark Sheppard (Firefly, Supernatural).
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Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.: A.K.A. Kansas
Fox airs the 15th episode of the sci-fi western, The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr., starring Bruce Campbell, Julius Carry, and Christian Clemenson. Kelly Rutherford (Melrose Place) and Vaughn Armstrong (Star Trek: Enterprise) guest star.
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Freddy’s Nightmares: Dreams That Kill
The 33rd 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.
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Freddy’s Nightmares: The Bride Wore Red
The tenth 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.
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Twilight Zone: There Was An Old Woman
The 48th episode of a revival of Rod Serling’s The Twilight Zone airs in syndication. Colleen Dewhurst stars.
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Hammer House Of Mystery And Suspense: The Sweet Scent Of Death
The 11th episode of the Hammer Studios-produced horror anthology series Hammer House Of Mystery And Suspense airs on ITV; the series will be shown later in the U.S. under the title Fox Mystery Theatre. Dean Stockwell (Quantum Leap) guest stars.
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Manimal: Night Of The Beast
The eighth episode of Glen A. Larson’s superhero series Manimal airs on NBC, starring Simon MacCorkindale, Melody Anderson, and Michael D. Roberts. Jeff Corey (The Outer Limits, Babylon 5) and Robert Englund (V, A Nightmare On Elm Street) guest star in the final episode; due to declining ratings, NBC has cancelled the series. MacCorkindale will reprise the role of Jonathan Chase in an episode of Larson’s 1990s superhero series, NightMan, appropriately titled Manimal.
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The Powers Of Matthew Star: Fugitives
The 12th episode of the science fiction series The Powers Of Matthew Star airs on NBC, starring Peter Barton and Louis Gossett Jr. Sam Weisman (Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman) guest stars.
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The The Bionic Woman: Over The Hill Spy
The 47th episode of The Bionic Woman, starring Lindsay Wagner and Richard Anderson, airs on NBC. Richard Erdman (Tora! Tora! Tora!, Community) guest stars.
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Doctor Who: The Sun Makers, Part 4
The 469th episode of Doctor Who airs on BBC1. Michael Keating (Blake’s 7) guest stars.
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Space Academy: Johnny Sunseed
The 15th and final episode of Filmation’s Saturday morning science fiction series Space Academy airs on CBS, as Commander Gampu’s brother arrives on a mission to shut down the Academy. With Star Wars mania in full swing, Filmation decides to keep the Space Academy sets and costumes around, but reformat the show with new characters, actors and plotlines to cash in on the current sci-fi craze.
Robert’s Robots: Kill Or Cure
The sixth 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.
Night Gallery: Finnegan’s Flight
NBC airs the 38th episode of Night Gallery, an anthology series of original short plays and short story adaptations hosted by Rod Serling. Burgess Meredith guest stars.
The Fujita Scale
Dr. Tetsuya Theodore Fujita, a pioneering researcher in the formation and development of severe weather, proposes a scale for judging the intensity of tornadoes by the damage left behind. His five-point scale covers minimal tornadoes (F1) through storms capable of inflicting incredible damage (F5), with damage surveyed after a storm to determine the physical effects and the estimated wind speed needed to cause those effects. The Fujita Scale is adopted almost worldwide, remaining in widespread use by severe weather researchers and government agencies until it is supplanted by the more refined Enhanced Fujita Scale in the 1990s.
The Immortal: The Return
ABC airs the 12th episode of the modern-day science fiction series The Immortal, starring Christopher George.
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Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea: Deadly Amphibians
The 97th episode of Irwin Allen’s adventure series Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea airs on ABC, starring Richard Basehart and David Hedison. Don Matheson guest stars.
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The Prisoner: A Change Of Mind
ITV broadcasts the 12th episode of The Prisoner, produced, occasionally written by, and starring Patrick McGoohan. John Sharpe guest stars as Number Two.