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Welcome to Gene-ology, a podcast by Roddenberry Entertainment that dives deep into the early TV writing works of Gene Roddenberry. It features Lee Marvin in front of a high-tech viewscreen, but this is no starship – Gene-ology opens its investigation into a very unusual foray into "true crime" with Gene Roddenberry adapting the particulars of a notorious Seattle murder case into dramatic form. It's also a career milestone for Gene: the last script he would write for a show that he didn't also create. Hosted by Earl Green & Ashley Thomas About Gene-ology Gene-ology explores Gene Roddenberry's early television scripts, including his lesser-known works before Star Trek using the Mission Log format popularized by Roddenberry Podcasts. We analyze the themes, writing style, and cultural impact of his scripts, and we even unearth stories from the Roddenberry archives that were never produced. Join us as we trace the roots of Gene's creative genius. In This Episode A breakdown of key moments and themes in "Queen Anne Killer Unidentified: The Michael Olds Story". Exploring Gene Roddenberry's evolving style and storytelling. How this episode ties into the broader TV landscape of the time and reflects the early seeds of Roddenberry's visionary work. Guest stars and unique production elements that bring this episode to life. Join the Conversation What did you think of this episode? Share your thoughts, theories, and favorite moments in the comments or reach out to us on social media or email us at missionlog@roddenberry.com Did you know Roddenberry Podcasts is on YouTube? Find the video versions of your favorite shows like Mission Log: Prodigy, Mission Log: The Orville, as well as exclusive content only available on YouTube. Subscribe now! https://www.youtube.com/@RoddenberryEntertainment?sub_confirmation=1 Follow us on Social Media: INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/roddenberrypodcasts BLUESKY https://bsky.app/profile/roddenberrypod.bsky.social THREADS https://www.threads.net/@roddenberrypodcasts FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/MissionLogPod Our shows are part of the Roddenberry Entertainment family. For more great shows and to learn how we live the legacy of Gene Roddenberry, the creator of Star Trek, follow us here: RODDENBERRY PODCASTS https://www.instagram.com/RoddenberryPodcasts RODDENBERRY ENTERTAINMENT https://www.instagram.com/RoddenberryOfficial RODDENBERRY FOUNDATION https://www.instagram.com/TheRoddenberryFoundation Support the Show For as little as $1 a month, you can gain access to our Mission Log Discord Community! There, we continue the discussion with dedicated channels and a weekly video chat with the hosts. Become a member of our Patreon today! https://www.Patreon.com/MissionLog Subscribe and Stay Tuned Be sure to subscribe to Gene-ology for more deep dives into Gene Roddenberry's early works. New episodes are released regularly as we uncover more of Gene's television legacy. – Gene-ology is produced by Roddenberry Entertainment. Executive producer Eugene "Rod" Roddenberry. Visit https://Podcasts.Roddenberry.com for more great content. Edited by Earl Green.
The 891st episode of Doctor Who airs on BBC1 (the 192nd episode since the series’ revival), starring Ncuti Gatwa and Varada Sethu. Jo Martin guest stars.
The CW airs the 19th episode of Batwoman, starring Ruby Rose and Rachel Skarsten. Alex Zahara (Babylon 5: Legend Of The Rangers, Jeremiah) guest stars.
Douglas Netter, the executive producer of the science fiction series Babylon 5 and its various spinoffs after the series’ run, from Crusade through the 2007 direct-to-DVD project Babylon 5: The Lost Tales, dies at the age of 96. A former executive vice president of MGM in the early 1970s, Netter also produced such TV projects as The Sacketts, Five Mile Creek, Hypernauts, and Captain Power, the series which introduced him to future Babylon 5 creator J. Michael Straczynski.
The 44th episode of The Flash, a modern-day reboot of DC Comics’ superhero starring Grant Gustin, airs on the CW. Jason Mewes (Clerks) guest stars in an episode directed by Kevin Smith.
The 746th episode of Doctor Who (the 48th since the series’ revival) airs on BBC1. Guest star Georgia Moffett really is the Doctor’s daughter (namely, the daughter of former series star Peter Davison).
Pay cable channel Showtime airs the 108th episode of Stargate SG-1. Corin Nemec (Parker Lewis Can’t Lose), Carmen Argenziano, and Mel Harris (thirtysomething) guest star.
The week-long national syndication window opens for the 170th episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. This episode continues a tightly-serialized eight-episode run-up to the series finale. Robert O’Reilly makes his final guest starring appearance as Klingon leader Gowron, wrapping up a running Klingon storyline initiated on Star Trek: The Next Generation in 1990.
The week-long national syndication window opens for the 89th episode of Xena: Warrior Princess, starring Lucy Lawless and Renee O’Connor. Hudson Leick and Karl Urban guest star.
The 43rd episode of Gene Roddenberry’s Earth: Final Conflict, airs in syndication, starring Robert Leeshock, Lisa Howard, Von Flores, and Richard Chevolleau. Janet Kidder (Continuum, Star Trek: Discovery) guest stars.
Pay cable channel HBO airs the 11th episode of the docudrama From The Earth To The Moon, chronicling NASA’s quest to reach the moon, and two episodes debut each Sunday of the show’s run. Tom Hanks (Apollo 13), Daniel Hugh Kelly, and Jason Khoury guest star in the series finale.
The 116th episode of Chris Carter’s modern-day science fiction series The X-Files airs on Fox, starring Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny. Brian Markinson guest stars.
The 72nd episode of Chris Carter’s modern-day science fiction series The X-Files airs on Fox, starring Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny. William B. Davis guest stars.
NBC airs the seventh episode of Donald Bellisario’s science fiction series Quantum Leap, starring Scott Bakula and Dean Stockwell. Jason Priestly guest stars.
The 19th episode of Richard Carpenter’s fanciful retelling of the Robin Hood legend, Robin Of Sherwood, airs on ITV, starring Jason Connery, Mark Ryan, Judi Trott, and Nickolas Grace. Brendan Price (Target) guest stars.
ITV airs the 20th episode of Roald Dahl’s anthology series Tales Of The Unexpected, hosted by the author himself and adapted from his short stories. John Mills and Michael Gambon guest star.
NBC premieres the pilot movie Gemini Man, a retooling of the concept of The Invisible Man series the network cancelled earlier in the year. The movie stars Ben Murphy, Katherine Crawford, and Richard Dysart (L.A. Law). A very brief series will premiere as part of NBC’s fall season.
The 401st episode of Doctor Who airs on BBC1. This story marks the Cybermen’s first story since the Troughton era, and closes out both the series’ 12th season and the “Nerva” plotline.
ITV broadcasts the fourth episode of Escape Into Night, adapted by Ruth Boswell from the Catherine Storr novel Marianne Dreams. Originally shown in color, the color master tapes are lost over time, and the series survives only in black & white recordings.
The first episode of the children’s sci-fi series Phoenix Five premieres on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, starring Mike Dorsey, Damien Parker, and Patsy Trench (Science Report: Alternative 3), with Redmond Phillips as recurring villain Zodian.
The 247th episode of Doctor Who airs on the BBC. Jane Sherwin, David Savile and Philip Madoc guest star. This is Patrick Troughton’s final story as the incumbent Doctor, the final Doctor Who story of the 1960s, and the final story made in black & white.
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation airs the fifth episode of the science fiction series The Stranger, starring Ron Haddrick. Keith Alexander (Joe 90, UFO) guest stars.
ABC airs the 55th episode of the supernatural anthology series One Step Beyond, hosted and directed by John Newland. Joan Fontaine and Warren Beatty guest star.
The 18th episode of H.G. Wells’ The Invisible Man, based on Wells’ story, airs on ITV; this episode will air in October 1959 in the U.S. on CBS. John Harvey stars.
The 891st episode of Doctor Who airs on BBC1 (the 192nd episode since the series’ revival), starring Ncuti Gatwa and Varada Sethu. Jo Martin guest stars.
The CW airs the 19th episode of Batwoman, starring Ruby Rose and Rachel Skarsten. Alex Zahara (Babylon 5: Legend Of The Rangers, Jeremiah) guest stars.
The 137th episode of Arrow, a modern-day reboot of DC Comics’ Green Arrow superhero starring Stephen Amell, airs on the CW.
Douglas Netter, the executive producer of the science fiction series Babylon 5 and its various spinoffs after the series’ run, from Crusade through the 2007 direct-to-DVD project Babylon 5: The Lost Tales, dies at the age of 96. A former executive vice president of MGM in the early 1970s, Netter also produced such TV projects as The Sacketts, Five Mile Creek, Hypernauts, and Captain Power, the series which introduced him to future Babylon 5 creator J. Michael Straczynski.
The 44th episode of The Flash, a modern-day reboot of DC Comics’ superhero starring Grant Gustin, airs on the CW. Jason Mewes (Clerks) guest stars in an episode directed by Kevin Smith.
The 746th episode of Doctor Who (the 48th since the series’ revival) airs on BBC1. Guest star Georgia Moffett really is the Doctor’s daughter (namely, the daughter of former series star Peter Davison). 
ABC premieres the 21st episode of Shaun Cassidy’s sci-fi/horror series Invasion, starring William Fichtner (Contact), Eddie Cibrian, and Lisa Sheridan. James Frain (Tron Legacy, Star Trek: Discovery) guest stars. 
ABC airs the 45th episode of the J.J. Abrams-produced series Lost. 
The 20th episode of the radio science fiction comedy series The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy is broadcast on BBC Radio, continuing Dirk Maggs’ adaptation of Douglas Adams’ novel So Long, And Thanks For All The Fish. Hitchhiker’s Guide TV regulars David Dixon and Sandra Dickinson make their first appearances in the radio series. 
Pay cable channel Showtime premieres the tenth episode of J. Michael Straczynski’s post-apocalyptic series Jeremiah. Cobie Smulders (How I Met Your Mother) guest stars. 
Pay cable channel Showtime airs the 108th episode of Stargate SG-1. Corin Nemec (Parker Lewis Can’t Lose), Carmen Argenziano, and Mel Harris (thirtysomething) guest star.
UPN airs the 143rd episode of Star Trek: Voyager. Dwight Schultz (The A-Team) and Marina Sirtis (Star Trek: TNG) guest star. 
Seth Sternberger releases his debut solo album, Unfortunate Brain Chemistry. 
The week-long national syndication window opens for the 170th episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. This episode continues a tightly-serialized eight-episode run-up to the series finale. Robert O’Reilly makes his final guest starring appearance as Klingon leader Gowron, wrapping up a running Klingon storyline initiated on Star Trek: The Next Generation in 1990. 
The week-long national syndication window opens for the 89th episode of Xena: Warrior Princess, starring Lucy Lawless and Renee O’Connor. Hudson Leick and Karl Urban guest star. 
The 43rd episode of Gene Roddenberry’s Earth: Final Conflict, airs in syndication, starring Robert Leeshock, Lisa Howard, Von Flores, and Richard Chevolleau. Janet Kidder (Continuum, Star Trek: Discovery) guest stars.
Pay cable channel HBO airs the 11th episode of the docudrama From The Earth To The Moon, chronicling NASA’s quest to reach the moon, and two episodes debut each Sunday of the show’s run. Tom Hanks (Apollo 13), Daniel Hugh Kelly, and Jason Khoury guest star in the series finale. 
Pay cable channel HBO airs the 11th episode of the docudrama From The Earth To The Moon, chronicling NASA’s quest to reach the moon, and two episodes debut each Sunday of the show’s run. Sally Field directs and guest stars. 
The 116th episode of Chris Carter’s modern-day science fiction series The X-Files airs on Fox, starring Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny. Brian Markinson guest stars.
Fox airs the eighth episode of Sliders, Tracy Torme’s alternate-universe science fiction series. 
The week-long national syndication window opens for the 38th episode of Babylon 5. Jeff Conaway (Grease, Taxi) and Ed Wasser guest star. 
The week-long national syndication window opens for the 15th episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Michael John Anderson (Twin Peaks) guest stars. 
The week-long national syndication window opens for the 147th episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation. Whoopi Goldberg guest stars. 
The 99th episode of the syndicated series Superboy, starring Gerard Christopher and Stacy Haiduk, airs. Stuart Whitman and Salome Jens guest star.
NBC airs the seventh episode of Donald Bellisario’s science fiction series Quantum Leap, starring Scott Bakula and Dean Stockwell. Jason Priestly guest stars.
The 19th episode of Richard Carpenter’s fanciful retelling of the Robin Hood legend, Robin Of Sherwood, airs on ITV, starring Jason Connery, Mark Ryan, Judi Trott, and Nickolas Grace. Brendan Price (Target) guest stars.
ITV airs the 75th episode of the anthology series Tales Of The Unexpected. Susan Penhaligon guest stars.
Capitol Records releases the second Duran Duran album, Rio, featuring the singles “Rio”, “Hungry Like The Wolf”, “Save A Prayer” and “My Own Way”. 
The eighth episode of Brian Daley’s radio drama adaptation of the science fiction blockbuster Star Wars airs on National Public Radio stations in the U.S. Brock Peters stars as Darth Vader, and Keene Curtis stars as Grand Moff Tarkin. 
NBC premieres the pilot movie Gemini Man, a retooling of the concept of The Invisible Man series the network cancelled earlier in the year. The movie stars Ben Murphy, Katherine Crawford, and Richard Dysart (L.A. Law). A very brief series will premiere as part of NBC’s fall season. 
The 401st episode of Doctor Who airs on BBC1. This story marks the Cybermen’s first story since the Troughton era, and closes out both the series’ 12th season and the “Nerva” plotline.
ITV broadcasts the fourth episode of Escape Into Night, adapted by Ruth Boswell from the Catherine Storr novel Marianne Dreams. Originally shown in color, the color master tapes are lost over time, and the series survives only in black & white recordings.
The first episode of the children’s sci-fi series Phoenix Five premieres on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, starring Mike Dorsey, Damien Parker, and Patsy Trench (Science Report: Alternative 3), with Redmond Phillips as recurring villain Zodian. 
The 247th episode of Doctor Who airs on the BBC. Jane Sherwin, David Savile and Philip Madoc guest star. This is Patrick Troughton’s final story as the incumbent Doctor, the final Doctor Who story of the 1960s, and the final story made in black & white.
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation airs the fifth episode of the science fiction series The Stranger, starring Ron Haddrick. Keith Alexander (Joe 90, UFO) guest stars.
ABC airs the 55th episode of the supernatural anthology series One Step Beyond, hosted and directed by John Newland. Joan Fontaine and Warren Beatty guest star.
The 18th episode of H.G. Wells’ The Invisible Man, based on Wells’ story, airs on ITV; this episode will air in October 1959 in the U.S. on CBS. John Harvey stars.
The 88th episode of The Adventures Of Superman airs in syndication, starring George Reeves, Noel Neill, and Jack Larson.