The Black Adder: The Foretelling
The first episode of The Black Adder airs on the BBC, starring Rowan Atkinson. Peter Cook guest stars.
Voyagers!: Barriers Of Sound
NBC airs the 19th episode of James D. Parriott’s time travel series Voyagers!, starring Jon-Erik Hexum and Meeno Peluce. Kip Gilman guest stars as Alexander Graham Bell.
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Tales Of The Unexpected: The Wrong ‘Un
ITV airs the 79th episode of the anthology series Tales Of The Unexpected. Andrew Ray guest stars.
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Tales Of The Unexpected: The Vorpal Blade
ITV airs the 78th episode of the anthology series Tales Of The Unexpected. Peter Cushing (Dr. Who and the Daleks, Star Wars) guest stars.
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Tales Of The Unexpected: Down Among The Sheltering Palms
ITV airs the 77th episode of the anthology series Tales Of The Unexpected. Van Johnson guest stars.
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Tales Of The Unexpected: Where’s Your Sense Of Humour?
ITV airs the 76th episode of the anthology series Tales Of The Unexpected. Tom Chadbon guest stars.
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Tales Of The Unexpected: Hit And Run
ITV airs the 75th episode of the anthology series Tales Of The Unexpected. Susan Penhaligon guest stars.
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Tales Of The Unexpected: Heir Presumptuous
ITV airs the 74th episode of the anthology series Tales Of The Unexpected. David Cassidy (The Partridge Family) and Darren McGavin (Kolchak: The Night Stalker) guest star.
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V: Part Two
NBC premieres the second part of Kenneth Johnson’s epic alien invasion miniseries V, a political allegory by way of science fiction. Audience reaction to the two-night event is strong enough that NBC immediately taps Warner Bros. and Johnson to produce a sequel miniseries for the following year; Johnson bails out on his own show over creative interference at the studio and network levels.
V: Part One
NBC premieres the first part of Kenneth Johnson’s epic alien invasion miniseries V, a political allegory by way of science fiction. Originally intended to be a non-sci-fi Nazi-rise-to-power-in-America tale called It Can’t Happen Here, Johnson turns it into the big TV SF saga of the early ’80s at NBC’s behest during development.
Tales Of The Unexpected: Clerical Error
ITV airs the 73rd episode of the anthology series Tales Of The Unexpected. Hugh Fraser guest stars.
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Tales Of The Unexpected: A Sad Loss
ITV airs the 72nd episode of the anthology series Tales Of The Unexpected. Hayley Mills guest stars.
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Tales Of The Unexpected: The Memory Man
ITV airs the 71st episode of the anthology series Tales Of The Unexpected. Bernard Cribbins guest stars.
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The Powers Of Matthew Star: Starr Knight
The 22nd episode of the science fiction series The Powers Of Matthew Star airs on NBC, starring Peter Barton. This is actually the series pilot, which differs from the rest of the series in numerous major ways, but since the series had been cancelled by this point, it was aired as the final episode.
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Wizards and Warriors: Skies Of Death
CBS airs the fifth episode of the fantasy/comedy series Wizards and Warriors, starring Jeff Conaway (Grease, Babylon 5), Walter Olkewicz, Duncan Regehr, and Julia Duffy (Newhart).
Tales Of The Unexpected: A Passing Opportunity
ITV airs the 70th episode of the anthology series Tales Of The Unexpected. Bryan Marshall guest stars in the sixth season premiere.
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The Powers Of Matthew Star: Swords And Quests
The 21st episode of the science fiction series The Powers Of Matthew Star airs on NBC, starring Peter Barton and Louis Gossett Jr. Kevin Hooks (The White Shadow, He’s The Mayor) guest stars.
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Voyagers!: All Fall Down
NBC airs the 18th episode of James D. Parriott’s time travel series Voyagers!, starring Jon-Erik Hexum and Meeno Peluce. Sam Scarber guest stars as Joe Louis. NBC cancels the series after this broadcast, with two remaining episodes being delayed until they are “burned off” in a summer time slot.
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The Powers Of Matthew Star: The Road Rebels
The 20th episode of the science fiction series The Powers Of Matthew Star airs on NBC, starring Peter Barton and Louis Gossett Jr. Jon Gries (Martin, The Pretender) guest stars.
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Special Bulletin
NBC premieres the two-hour TV movie Special Bulletin, presented in the style of a live breaking news report, and conceived, written, and directed by Ed Zwick and Marshall Herskovitz (later creators of the late ’80s series Thirtysomething). As is often the case with fictional presentations produced in the style of a news broadcast, some audience members are genuinely alarmed by the movie, despite frequent on-screen disclaimers advising those watching that it is just a movie.
Wizards and Warriors: Night Of Terror
CBS airs the fourth episode of the fantasy/comedy series Wizards and Warriors, starring Jeff Conaway (Grease, Babylon 5), Walter Olkewicz, Duncan Regehr, and Julia Duffy (Newhart).
Doctor Who: The King’s Demons, Part 2
The 601st episode of Doctor Who airs on BBC1. Anthony Ainley guest stars as the Master, and the episode introduces a robotic companion intended to be portrayed by a real robot, Kamelion. Kamelion’s designer dies prior to production, however, leaving minimal documentation for the robot’s operation; Kamelion’s further appearances are written out of the show and the robot only makes one further appearance. This brings Doctor Who’s 20th season to a close; the 20th anniversary special, The Five Doctors, airs later in the year as a stand-alone with a budget and production schedule separate from the rest of the season’s episodes.
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Doctor Who: The King’s Demons, Part 1
The 600th episode of Doctor Who airs on BBC1. Anthony Ainley guest stars as the Master, though his role in part one is credited to a pseudonym, “James Stoker” – an anagram of “Master’s Joke”.
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Voyagers!: Destiny’s Choice
NBC airs the 17th episode of James D. Parriott’s time travel series Voyagers!, starring Jon-Erik Hexum and Meeno Peluce. Nicholas Pryor guest stars as Franklin Roosevelt, and Ellen Geer guest stars as Eleanor Roosevelt.
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Wizards and Warriors: The Rescue
CBS airs the first episode of the fantasy/comedy series Wizards and Warriors, starring Jeff Conaway (Grease, Babylon 5), Walter Olkewicz, Duncan Regehr, and Julia Duffy (Newhart).
The Powers Of Matthew Star: The Great Waldo Shepherd
The 19th episode of the science fiction series The Powers Of Matthew Star airs on NBC, starring Peter Barton and Louis Gossett Jr. Scott Marlowe (Valley Of The Dolls) guest stars.
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Doctor Who: Enlightenment, Part 4
The 599th episode of Doctor Who airs on BBC1. Valentine Dyall appears as the Black Guardian with Cyril Luckham reprising the role of the White Guardian, the last Doctor Who appearance with either actor before their deaths. This concludes the 20th season’s “Guardian/redemption of Turlough” trilogy.
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Doctor Who: Enlightenment, Part 3
The 598th episode of Doctor Who airs on BBC1. Valentine Dyall appears as the Black Guardian with Cyril Luckham reprising the role of the White Guardian. This concludes the 20th season’s “Guardian/redemption of Turlough” trilogy.
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Voyagers!: Pursuit
NBC airs the 16th episode of James D. Parriott’s time travel series Voyagers!, starring Jon-Erik Hexum and Meeno Peluce. David Olivier guest stars as Werner Von Braun, and Robert O’Reilly guest stars as Klaus.
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Wizards and Warriors: The Kidnap
CBS airs the second episode of the fantasy/comedy series Wizards and Warriors, starring Jeff Conaway (Grease, Babylon 5), Walter Olkewicz, Duncan Regehr, and Julia Duffy (Newhart). Tim Dunigan (Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future) guest stars.