Category: Television

Tales Of The Unexpected: The Vorpal Blade

Tales Of The UnexpectedITV 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: Heir Presumptuous

Tales Of The UnexpectedITV 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

VNBC 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.

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V: Part One

VNBC 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.

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The Powers Of Matthew Star: Starr Knight

The Powers Of Matthew StarThe 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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Tales Of The Unexpected: A Passing Opportunity

Tales Of The UnexpectedITV 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 Powers Of Matthew StarThe 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

Voyagers!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 Powers Of Matthew StarThe 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

Special BulletinNBC 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.

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Doctor Who: The King’s Demons, Part 2

Doctor WhoThe 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

Doctor WhoThe 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

Voyagers!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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The Powers Of Matthew Star: The Great Waldo Shepherd

The Powers Of Matthew StarThe 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

Doctor WhoThe 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

Doctor WhoThe 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

Voyagers!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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The Powers Of Matthew Star: Brain Drain

The Powers Of Matthew StarThe 18th episode of the science fiction series The Powers Of Matthew Star airs on NBC, starring Peter Barton and Louis Gossett Jr. John Vernon (Animal House) guest stars.

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Doctor Who: Enlightenment, Part 2

Doctor WhoThe 597th 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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Doctor Who: Englightenment, Part 1

Doctor WhoThe 596th 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!: Voyagers Of The Titanic

Voyagers!NBC airs the 15th episode of James D. Parriott’s time travel series Voyagers!, starring Jon-Erik Hexum and Meeno Peluce. Will Kuluva guest stars as Louis Pasteur, and Fionnula Flanagan guest stars as Molly Brown.

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The Powers Of Matthew Star: The Quadrian Caper

The Powers Of Matthew StarThe 17th episode of the science fiction series The Powers Of Matthew Star airs on NBC, starring Peter Barton and Louis Gossett Jr. Dennis Lipscomb (WarGames, Cop Rock) guest stars.

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Doctor Who: Terminus, Part 4

Doctor WhoThe 595th episode of Doctor Who airs on BBC1. Valentine Dyall appears as the Black Guardian; Liza Goddard (The Brothers) guest stars. This is the last story for Nyssa, played by series regular Sarah Sutton.

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Doctor Who: Terminus, Part 3

Doctor WhoThe 594th episode of Doctor Who airs on BBC1. Valentine Dyall appears as the Black Guardian; Liza Goddard (The Brothers) guest stars.

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