Category: Television

Astronauts: Episode 3

AstronautsITV premieres the third episode of the sitcom Astronauts, concerning a fictional British space station crew aboard Skylab. Each episode is written by former Goodies cast members/writers Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie.

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Spider-Man And His Amazing Friends: Spidey Goes Hollywood

Spider-Man And His Amazing FriendsNBC airs the ninth episode of the Marvel animated series Spider-Man And His Amazing Friends, starring the voices of Dan Gilvezan (Transformers), Kathy Garver (Family Affair), and Frank Welker (Scooby-Doo, Transformers, The Smurfs).

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The Greatest American Hero: The Two-Hundred-Mile-An-Hour Fast Ball

The Greatest American HeroABC airs the ninth episode of Stephen J. Cannell’s superhero comedy series The Greatest American Hero, starring William Katt, Connie Sellecca, and Robert Culp. Markie Post (Night Court) and Carmen Argenziano (Stargate SG-1) guest star in the second season premiere.

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Astronauts: Episode 2

AstronautsITV premieres the second episode of the sitcom Astronauts, concerning a fictional British space station crew aboard Skylab. Each episode is written by former Goodies cast members/writers Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie.

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Spider-Man And His Amazing Friends: The Prison Plot

Spider-Man And His Amazing FriendsNBC airs the eighth episode of the Marvel animated series Spider-Man And His Amazing Friends, starring the voices of Dan Gilvezan (Transformers), Kathy Garver (Family Affair), and Frank Welker (Scooby-Doo, Transformers, The Smurfs).

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Astronauts: Episode 1

AstronautsITV premieres the first episode of the sitcom Astronauts, concerning a fictional British space station crew aboard Skylab. Each episode is written by former Goodies cast members/writers Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie.

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Spider-Man And His Amazing Friends: Video-Man

Spider-Man And His Amazing FriendsNBC airs the seventh episode of the Marvel animated series Spider-Man And His Amazing Friends, starring the voices of Dan Gilvezan (Transformers), Kathy Garver (Family Affair), and Frank Welker (Scooby-Doo, Transformers, The Smurfs).

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Spider-Man And His Amazing Friends: 7 Little Superheroes

Spider-Man And His Amazing FriendsNBC airs the sixth episode of the Marvel animated series Spider-Man And His Amazing Friends, starring the voices of Dan Gilvezan (Transformers), Kathy Garver (Family Affair), and Frank Welker (Scooby-Doo, Transformers, The Smurfs).

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Blake’s 7: Traitor

Blake's 7BBC1 premieres the 42nd episode of Terry Nation’s science fiction series Blake’s 7. Jacqueline Pearce returns as Servalan, attempting to hide her identity as Federation Commissioner Sleer. (Sleer was devised as a new character during pre-production for the fourth season when it appeared that Pearce would not return to the series; upon the actress’ return, Sleer is rewritten as Servalan’s alias after her fall from the presidency.)

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Spider-Man And His Amazing Friends: Swarm

Spider-Man And His Amazing FriendsNBC airs the fifth episode of the Marvel animated series Spider-Man And His Amazing Friends, starring the voices of Dan Gilvezan (Transformers), Kathy Garver (Family Affair), and Frank Welker (Scooby-Doo, Transformers, The Smurfs).

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Spider-Man And His Amazing Friends: Sunfire

Spider-Man And His Amazing FriendsNBC airs the fourth episode of the Marvel animated series Spider-Man And His Amazing Friends, starring the voices of Dan Gilvezan (Transformers), Kathy Garver (Family Affair), and Frank Welker (Scooby-Doo, Transformers, The Smurfs).

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Blake’s 7: Rescue

Blake's 7BBC1 premieres the 40th episode of Terry Nation’s science fiction series Blake’s 7, the first episode of the series’ fourth season. Due to a last-minute pickup by the BBC, the series has to reboot from this point with a new ship, new sets, costumes, props, and a new direction decided on without significant input from series creator Terry Nation. Jan Chappell provides a voice-over for Cally, who doesn’t appear in person. Glynis Barber is introduced as new series regular Soolin.

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Spider-Man And His Amazing Friends: The Fantastic Mr. Frump!

Spider-Man And His Amazing FriendsNBC airs the third episode of the Marvel animated series Spider-Man And His Amazing Friends, starring the voices of Dan Gilvezan (Transformers), Kathy Garver (Family Affair), and Frank Welker (Scooby-Doo, Transformers, The Smurfs).

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Spider-Man And His Amazing Friends: The Crime Of All Centuries

Spider-Man And His Amazing FriendsNBC airs the second episode of the Marvel animated series Spider-Man And His Amazing Friends, starring the voices of Dan Gilvezan (Transformers), Kathy Garver (Family Affair), and Frank Welker (Scooby-Doo, Transformers, The Smurfs). This episode is co-written by novelist Donald F. Glut (of The Empire Strikes Back novelization fame).

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Spider-Man And His Amazing Friends: The Triumph Of The Green Goblin

Spider-Man And His Amazing FriendsNBC premieres the first episode of the Marvel animated series Spider-Man And His Amazing Friends, starring the voices of Dan Gilvezan (Transformers), Kathy Garver (Family Affair), and Frank Welker (Scooby-Doo, Transformers, The Smurfs). Keye Luke, Hans Conreid, and Anne Lockhart guest star.

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Sapphire & Steel: Assignment Five, Part 6

Sapphire & SteelITV airs the 30th episode of P.J. Hammond’s science fiction series Sapphire & Steel, starring David McCallum and Joanna Lumley. Scheduling conflicts for the lead actors again keep the series off the air until the following year after this episode.

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Sapphire & Steel: Assignment Five, Part 5

Sapphire & SteelITV airs the 29th episode of P.J. Hammond’s science fiction series Sapphire & Steel, starring David McCallum and Joanna Lumley.

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Sapphire & Steel: Assignment Five, Part 4

Sapphire & SteelITV airs the 28th episode of P.J. Hammond’s science fiction series Sapphire & Steel, starring David McCallum and Joanna Lumley.

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Sapphire & Steel: Assignment Five, Part 3

Sapphire & SteelITV airs the 27th episode of P.J. Hammond’s science fiction series Sapphire & Steel, starring David McCallum and Joanna Lumley.

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Sapphire & Steel: Assignment Five, Part 2

Sapphire & SteelITV airs the 26th episode of P.J. Hammond’s science fiction series Sapphire & Steel, starring David McCallum and Joanna Lumley.

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Sapphire & Steel: Assignment Five, Part 1

Sapphire & SteelITV airs the 25th episode of P.J. Hammond’s science fiction series Sapphire & Steel, starring David McCallum and Joanna Lumley. Valentine Dyall (Doctor Who’s Black Guardian) guest stars.

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MTV

MTVMTV (Music Television), a New York City-based cable channel, goes on the air at one minute after midnight, premiering with the Buggles’ music video “Video Killed The Radio Star”. This heralds the beginning of the dominance of music videos in the music industry, though at first MTV’s format is to concentrate heavily on mainstream rock, new wave and semi-obscure acts (Split Enz features twice within the first 30 videos played). MTV quickly comes in for criticism that black artists are sorely underrepresented in its rotation. In later years, MTV uses its influence with younger viewers to raise political awareness, though it will eventually replace much of its music-related programming with game shows, reality shows, and other programming, until the “music” of “Music Television” becomes somewhat misleading.