Doctor Who: Remembrance Of The Daleks 2
The 671st episode of Doctor Who airs on BBC1. Michael Sheard, Simon Williams and Terry Molloy guest star in the opening story of the 25th season. The Daleks make their first appearance since 1985, and this is the final original series story to feature them. This episode also marks a major shift away from the comedy-oriented stories of the 1986 and 1987 seasons.
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Red Dwarf: Parallel Universe
The 12th episode of the science fiction comedy Red Dwarf airs on BBC 2. Angela Bruce guest stars as the female Lister from the alternate universe, and Hattie Hayridge makes her debut as Hilly, an alternate female Holly (Hayridge joins the series full time in the third season). This is the final episode of Red Dwarf’s second season.
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Freddy’s Nightmares: No More Mr. Nice Guy
The first 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. The first episode, directed by Tobe Hooper, recounts the trial and execution of Krueger, as alluded to in the A Nightmare On Elm Street movie franchise.
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Superman: Episode 4
CBS airs the fourth episode of the animated series Superman, starring the voices of Beau Weaver and Ginny McSwain, and comprised of two stories: Cybron Strikes and The First Day Of School.
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Superboy: The Jewel Of Techacal
The first episode of the syndicated Alexander and Ilya Salkind-produced Superboy series, starring John Haymes Newton and Stacy Haiduk, premieres. The premiere episode is written by Fred Freiberger, the producer behind Beyond Westworld and the final seasons of Star Trek and Space: 1999.
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Twilight Zone: The Crossing
The 38th episode of a revival of Rod Serling’s The Twilight Zone airs in syndication. Ted Shackelford (Space Precinct) stars.
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Doctor Who: Remembrance Of The Daleks 1
The 670th episode of Doctor Who airs on BBC1. Michael Sheard, Simon Williams and Terry Molloy guest star in the opening story of the 25th season. The Daleks make their first appearance since 1985, and this is the final original series story to feature them. This episode also marks a major shift away from the comedy-oriented stories of the 1986 and 1987 seasons.
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Red Dwarf: Queeg
The 11th episode of the science fiction comedy Red Dwarf airs on BBC 2. Charles Augins guest stars. Stop shirkin’ and start workin’!
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Superman: Episode 3
CBS airs the third episode of the animated series Superman, starring the voices of Beau Weaver and Ginny McSwain, and comprised of two stories: By The Skin Of The Dragon’s Teeth and At The Babysitter’s.
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Twilight Zone: Extra Innings
The 37th episode of a revival of Rod Serling’s The Twilight Zone airs in syndication. Marc Singer (V) stars.
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Red Dwarf: Stasis Leak
The tenth episode of the science fiction comedy Red Dwarf airs on BBC 2. Mark Williams guest stars.
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Superman: Episode 2
CBS airs the second episode of the animated series Superman, starring the voices of Beau Weaver and Ginny McSwain, and comprised of two stories: Fugitive From Space and The Supermarket.
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Twilight Zone: The Curious Case Of Edgar Witherspoon
The 36th episode of a revival of Rod Serling’s The Twilight Zone airs in syndication. Harry Morgan (M*A*S*H) stars in the third season premiere. The third season, still produced by CBS despite the cancellation of the series on the network’s schedule, is produced in Canada with the intention of increasing the number of episodes to make further syndication of the new Twilight Zone viable. The third season is overseen by Mark Shelmerdine (I, Claudius) and J. Michael Straczynski (Babylon 5, Jeremiah, Sense8), and is reformatted into single-story, half-hour episodes.
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The Superman: Episode 1
CBS premieres the first episode of the animated series Superman, starring the voices of Beau Weaver and Ginny McSwain, and comprised of two stories: Destroy The Defendroids and The Adoption.
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Red Dwarf: Better Than Life
The eighth episode of the science fiction comedy Red Dwarf airs on BBC 2. John Abineri guest stars.
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Red Dwarf: Kryten
The seventh episode of the science fiction comedy Red Dwarf airs on BBC 2. This episode, the second season opener, introduces the character of Kryten, though Kryten doesn’t stay aboard Red Dwarf until his next appearance in the third season. This is the only episode in which Kryten is played by David Ross (Robert Llewellyn plays the role when Kryten becomes a regular fixture).
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1988 Writers’ Guild strike ends
The five-month-long strike of unionized Hollywood writers comes to an end, allowing numerous television series and movies to go back into pre-production. With the American television network schedule introducing new shows as early as September in many cases, the “new fall season” does not begin on time, and most series do not have new episodes on the air until the critical Nielsen TV ratings sweeps month of November.
Friday The 13th: Pipe Dream
The week-long national syndication window opens for the 24th episode of Friday the 13th: The Series, starring John D. LeMay, Wendy Robie and Chris Wiggins. Michael Constantine (My Big Fat Greek Wedding) guest stars.
Tales From The Darkside: Hush
The week-long national syndication window opens for the 88th episode of George A. Romero’s Tales From The Darkside anthology series. Nile Lanning and Eric Jason guest star.
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Star Trek: TNG: The Neutral Zone
The week-long national syndication window opens for the 25th episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation. This episode marks the end of the first season (with no guarantee, due the 1988 Writers’ Guild strike, that the series will be back in production anytime soon), and the return of the Romulans to the Star Trek universe, a sign that Gene Roddenberry is relaxing his stance on revisiting elements of the original series.
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Tales Of The Unexpected: Mr. Know-All
ITV airs the 113th and final episode of the anthology series Tales Of The Unexpected. Chaim Topol guest stars in the series finale.
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Star Trek: TNG: Conspiracy
The week-long national syndication window opens for the 24th episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation. This is the goriest episode of the series’ entire run; even improved make-up effects in later seasons never quite match up to this story’s exploding head and torso (graphic visuals which any network with creative input or oversight would likely have nixed). Despite ending on an obvious cliffhanger, this story is never revisited by any later episodes or spinoff series.
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Tales Of The Unexpected: A Time To Die
ITV airs the 112th episode of the anthology series Tales Of The Unexpected. David Suchet (Poirot) and Jemma Redgrave (Doctor Who) guest star.
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Star Trek: TNG: We’ll Always Have Paris
The week-long national syndication window opens for the 23rd episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation. This is one of the late first season episodes most notably affected by the Writers’ Strike, as filming had to begin without a completed final draft script. Michelle Phillips guest stars.
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Tales Of The Unexpected: The Finger Of Suspicion
ITV airs the 111th episode of the anthology series Tales Of The Unexpected. Michael Brandon (Dinotopia, Dempsey & Makepeace) guest stars.
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Max Headroom: Neurostim
The 12th episode of the American-made Max Headroom series premieres on ABC, starring Matt Frewer and Amanda Pays. (This is the the American-made drama series, not the music video/talk show series featuring the same character.) This is the final episode to air on ABC; two further episodes, Lost Tapes and Baby Grobags, aren’t seen until the series goes into reruns on cable years later.
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Star Trek: TNG: Skin Of Evil
The week-long national syndication window opens for the 22nd episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation. This marks the final appearance of Denise Crosby as series regular Lt. Tasha Yar; the actress has decided to move on to less limited roles. Crosby returns to TNG several times, and later hosts several documentaries on the Star Trek phenomenon.
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Tales Of The Unexpected: The Dead Don’t Steal
ITV airs the 110th episode of the anthology series Tales Of The Unexpected. Glynis Barber (Blake’s 7) guest stars.
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Star Trek: TNG: Symbiosis
The week-long national syndication window opens for the 21st episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation. Merritt Butrick (Star Trek II & III) and Judson Scott (The Phoenix) guest star.
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