The 77th episode of the syndicated science fiction Science Fiction Theatre airs on stations across the U.S. Hosted by Truman Bradley, the episode stars Peter Hansen, Jan Shepard, and John Zaremba.
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ABC airs the 43rd episode of the supernatural anthology series One Step Beyond, hosted and directed by John Newland. Barry Atwater guest stars.
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The 86th episode of Rod Serling’s The Twilight Zone airs on CBS. Enrest Truex and Russell Collins star.
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British broadcaster ABC airs the 46th episode of Sydney Newman’s spy series The Avengers, starring Patrick Macnee and Julie Stevens.
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Introduced to an audience of screaming teenagers on national television, the Beatles make their American TV debut on the Ed Sullivan Show. The band, whose TV premiere takes place during their first trip to the States, play five songs to rapturous applause. (Ironically, Sullivan’s other musical act of the evening is a young actor named Davy Jones, later of the Monkees.) An audience estimated to be 73 million viewers strong watches this seismic moment in American pop culture, ushering in years of wanna-be sound-alikes both foreign and domestic referred to as the British Invasion.
The ninth episode of Batman airs on ABC. Anne Baxter guest stars as Zelda the Great. (This is part one of a two-part story; each week’s story unfolds in two half-hour episodes on Monday and Tuesday.) 
The 20th episode of Irwin Allen’s science fiction series Lost In Space premieres on CBS, starring Guy Williams, June Lockhart, and Jonathan Harris. Robby the Robot, originally created for the 1956 movie Forbidden Planet, is the “guest star” of this fan favorite episode.
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The 21st episode of Gene Roddenberry’s science fiction series Star Trek airs on NBC. Harry Townes guest stars.
The 49th episode of Gene Roddenberry’s science fiction series Star Trek premieres on NBC. Diana Muldaur, who will later become a one-season regular on Star Trek: The Next Generation in the 1980s, makes the first of two classic Trek guest appearances.
The first episode of the science fiction series Doomwatch premieres on BBC1, created and written by former Doctor Who writers Kit Pedler and Gerry Davis. 
NBC airs the 25th episode of Rod Serling’s Night Gallery, an anthology series of original short plays and short story adaptations hosted by Serling himself. Jack Albertson, Geraldine Page, and Bobby Darin guest star.
The 364th episode of Doctor Who airs on BBC1. Martin Jarvis (Titanic) guest stars.
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The 30th episode of The Bionic Woman, starring Lindsay Wagner and Richard Anderson, airs on ABC. Katherine Helmond (Brazil, Soap) guest stars.
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NBC airs the second episode of Quinn Martin’s horror/sci-fi anthology Tales Of The Unexpected. (This series is not to be confused with the longer-lived British series of the same name, created by acclaimed author Roald Dahl.) Robert Foxworth (The Questor Tapes) guest stars.
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The sixth and final episode of the TV adaptation of Douglas Adams’ science fiction comedy The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy airs on BBC2. This ends the BBC’s attempt to turn Hitchhiker’s Guide into a TV franchise; after months of butting heads with the producer assigned to the series, Douglas Adams himself pulls the plug.
The 565th episode of Doctor Who airs on BBC1. Richard Todd, Nerys Hughes and Simon Rouse guest star.
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The 591st episode of Doctor Who airs on BBC1. This story brings back both the Brigadier and the Black Guardian. Nicholas Courtney returns as the Brigadier and Valentine Dyall guest stars as the Black Guardian.
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Activision releases the Beamrider cartridge for the Atari 2600 home video game system.
The 634th episode of Doctor Who airs on BBC1. Kate O’Mara (Dynasty) guest stars as the Rani, a new Time Lady foe for the Doctor, with Anthony Ainley appearing as the Master.
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NASA/JPL’s Galileo space probe – eventually bound for Jupiter – reaches the first destination on its looping “VEEGA” (Venus/Earth/Earth Gravity Assist) trajectory, the planet Venus. This flyby of Venus allows for testing of Galileo’s cameras and other science instruments, offering the first near-infrared views of the planet’s dense clouds, and the discovery that there is almost no water vapor in Venus’ thick carbon-dioxide atmosphere. The next “stop” for Galileo is Earth, mere months later.
The 69th episode of the syndicated series Superboy, starring Gerard Christopher and Stacy Haiduk, airs. Stuart Whitman and Salome Jens guest star.
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The 16th episode of Dracula: The Series airs in syndication, starring Bernard Behrens, Geordie Johnson, and Mia Kirshner. Marina Anderson guest stars.
The 14th episode of She-Wolf Of London is broadcast in syndication in North America, a co-production between Universal Studios and British broadcaster HTV, and starring Kate Hodge and Neil Dickson. Edward de Souza guest stars in the final episode filmed primarily in the U.K.; filming moves to Los Angeles for the remainder of the series’ single season, which is retitled “Love & Curses”.
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The 92nd episode of the syndicated series Superboy, starring Gerard Christopher and Stacy Haiduk, airs. Sherman Howard and Justina Vail (Seven Days) guest star.
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CBS airs the 19th episode of Barney Cohen and James Parriott’s supernatural crime series Forever Knight, starring Geraint Wyn-Davies, Catherine Disher, Nigel Bennett, and John Kapelos. Jennifer Dale (X-Men, Once A Thief) guest stars.
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NBC airs the 88th episode of Donald Bellisario’s science fiction series Quantum Leap, starring Scott Bakula and Dean Stockwell.
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Power pop supergroup Jellyfish releases its debut album Spilt Milk through Charisma Records. Though generally considered to be an even stronger album than Bellybutton, Spilt Milk marks the end of Jellyfish’s studio career; the band splinters after it is released.
The week-long national syndication window opens for the third episode of Babylon 5. Clive Revill (Wizards & Warriors, The Empire Strikes Back) guest stars.
Namco releases the arcade compilation Namco Museum Volume 2 for the Sony Playstation, including the ’80s arcade hits Gaplus, Mappy, and Xevious. (This is the Japanese release; the same title will be released in North America later in the year, with a slightly different lineup of games.)
Premium cable channel Showtime airs the 27th episode of The Outer Limits, a revival of Leslie Stevens’ 1960s science fiction anthology series. Michael O’Keefe (Caddyshack) guest stars.
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