The 37th episode of the syndicated science fiction Science Fiction Theatre airs on stations across the U.S. Hosted by Truman Bradley, the episode stars Howard Duff, Russ Conway, Whit Bissell, and Olan Soule.
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The first episode of Sydney Newman’s spy series The Avengers, starring Ian Hendry and Patrick Macnee, airs on UK broadcaster ABC. Devised as a serious drama with Hendry in the lead and Macnee, as mysterious Mr. Steed, as his sidekick, the first season has a radically different feel from the more light-hearted spy-fi tone of later seasons of which Macnee will be the star. This episode will go missing from the archives after its first broadcast, but the first act will later be recovered. This and many other missing episodes will also be recreated in audio form in the 21st century by Big Finish Productions.
The 18th episode of the spy-fi series Adam Adamant Lives! airs on BBC1, starring Gerald Harper and Juliet Harmer. This is one of only two second season episodes that now exist in the BBC archives.
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The 144th episode of Doctor Who airs on the BBC. The second Doctor’s longest-running companion, Jamie McCrimmon, leaves Scotland by way of the TARDIS at the end of this episode. This episode is now missing from the BBC’s archives.
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ITV broadcasts the 15th episode of The Prisoner, produced, occasionally written by, and starring Patrick McGoohan. Kenneth Griffith guest stars as Number Two.
The 99th episode of Irwin Allen’s adventure series Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea airs on ABC, starring Richard Basehart and David Hedison. Walter Burke guest stars.
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BBC2 airs the 26th episode of science fiction anthology series Out Of The Unknown. Adapted by Jack Pulman from a story by Robert Sheckley, the story stars Peter Copley. This episode, which opens the series’ third season and the tenure of incoming producer Alan Bromly, no longer exists in the BBC’s archives.
ABC airs the 14th episode of the modern-day science fiction series The Immortal, starring Christopher George. Sal Mineo and Iron Eyes Cody guest star.
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The 48th episode of The Bionic Woman, starring Lindsay Wagner and Richard Anderson, airs on NBC. Roger Perry (Harrigan And Son, Arrest And Trial) guest stars.
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The 470th episode of Doctor Who airs on BBC1.
The first episode of Watermark Radio’s syndicated sci-fi radio drama Alien Worlds premieres across the U.S., created by Lee Hensen and starring Roger Dressler, Linda Gary, and Corey Burton (Star Wars: The Clone Wars).
BBC1 premieres the 27th episode of Terry Nation’s science fiction series Blake’s 7. This episode kicks off the third season and a running story arc through the third season regarding the Federation’s severe loss of manpower and territory during the intergalactic war that happens off-screen between seasons. Josette Simon and Steven Pacey are introduced as new guest stars, and Paul Darrow as Avon is established as the show’s new lead actor. Richard Franklin (Doctor Who) guest stars.
The seventh episode of Chocky airs on Thames Television, beginning the series’ second season. The second season is titled Chocky’s Children. Jeremy Bulloch (The Empire Strikes Back) guest stars.
The 51st episode of a revival of Rod Serling’s The Twilight Zone airs in syndication. Terence Knox stars in Alan Brennert’s adaptation of the Tom Godwin short story of the same name.
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The 11th 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.
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The 35th 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. Phil Proctor (formerly of Firesign Theatre) guest stars.
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The week-long national syndication window opens for the 84th episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation. This is the first episode featuring Data’s cat, Spot.
Warner Bros. Domestic Television distributes the promotional Babylon 5 Interactive Information Kit disk to Prime Time Entertainment Network affiliate stations ahead of the series launch. The software is designed to run on PCs under Windows 3.1.
Fox airs the 16th episode of the sci-fi western, The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr., starring Bruce Campbell, Julius Carry, and Christian Clemenson. Morgan Woodward and J.G. Hertzler guest star.
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The 13th episode of Chris Carter’s modern-day science fiction series The X-Files airs on Fox, starring Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny, and guest starring Brad Dourif and Don S. Davis (Twin Peaks, Stargate SG-1).
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The 55th episode of Lois & Clark: The New Adventures Of Superman airs on ABC, starring Dean Cain and Teri Hatcher. Cress Williams and Beverly Garland guest star.
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British satellite channel Sky One airs the first episode of Andrew MacLear’s science fiction series Space Island One, starring Judy Loe (Ace Of Wands) and Angus MacInnes (Star Wars).
Sci-Fi Channel premieres the 19th episode of Farscape. This episode introduces Wayne Pygram as Scorpius and Paul Goddard as Stark.
The 169th episode of Chris Carter’s modern-day science fiction series The X-Files airs on Fox, starring Gillian Anderson and Robert Patrick. Michael Bowen and James Franco guest star.
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Frank Klepacki releases his first non-soundtrack solo album, Morphscape.
The 133rd episode of Joss Whedon’s supernatural series Buffy The Vampire Slayer, starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, airs on UPN. James Marsters, Anthony Stewart Head, and Alyson Hannigan also star.
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The 38th episode of the Star Trek prequel spinoff Enterprise premieres on UPN.
Stanley Myers’ soundtrack from the 1979 miniseries The Martian Chronicles is released on CD.
BBC Radio 7 airs the second episode of a new series of Doctor Who audio dramas, starring Paul McGann as the eighth Doctor, with Sheridan Smith as Lucie Miller. The new eighth Doctor adventures are produced by, and will later get a CD release from, Big Finish Productions.
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