The 26th episode of ABC’s science fiction anthology series, Tales Of Tomorrow, airs on ABC, with each episode’s opening titles proclaiming that the series is produced “in cooperation with the Science-Fiction League of America”, a collective of sci-fi writers including Isaac Asimov and Theodore Sturgeon among its members. This episode stars Veronica Lake and Walter Brooke.
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Future Red Dwarf cast member Chris Barrie is born in West Germany to British parents. Developing a knack for vocal impersonations at an early age, Barrie aims for a comedy career after dropping out of college and quickly becomes a frequent guest actor on television (The Young Ones, 
The 19th episode of Doctor Who airs on the BBC. This is part six of the story now collectively known as 
NBC airs 
The 12th episode of Larry Cohen’s science fiction series The Invaders, starring Roy Thinnes and produced by Quinn Martin’s QM Productions, premieres on ABC. Laura Devon (The Richard Boone Show) and Norman Fell guest star.
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NBC airs the 22nd episode of Leslie Steven’s “spy-fi” series Search, starring Tony Franciosa and Burgess Meredith. Mel Ferrer, Dianne Hull, and Dabney Coleman guest star.
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CBS airs the 22nd episode of a revival of Rod Serling’s The Twilight Zone. Tim Thomerson (Quark), Frances Conroy (Six Feet Under) and Xander Berkeley star in an episode comprised of three short stories, Take My Life…Please!, Devil’s Alphabet, and The Library.
Patrick Troughton, the first actor to inherit the lead role of Doctor Who from another actor (and still one of the best-loved incarnations of the time-traveling Doctor), dies at the age of 67 on the second day of a science fiction convention in Columbus, Georgia. Despite worries about a persistent heart condition (he had already suffered heart attacks in 1978 and 1984), Troughton had made the trip to America against his doctor’s advice, suffering a fatal third heart attack after breakfast. His final TV appearance, the series Knights Of God, will air later in the year, having actually been filmed in 1985.
NBC airs the 27th episode of Donald Bellisario’s science fiction series Quantum Leap, starring Scott Bakula and Dean Stockwell.
The 16th episode of the superhero series The Flash, based on the DC Comics character, airs on CBS, starring John Wesley Shipp and Amanda Pays. Denise Crosby (Star Trek: The Next Generation) guest stars.
The third episode of RoboCop: The Series airs in syndication, starring Richard Eden, Yvette Nipar, Blu Mankuma, and Andrea Roth. Cliff De Young guest stars as Dr. Cray Z. Mollardo.
The week-long national syndication window opens for 
Showtime airs the 55th episode of The Outer Limits, a revival of the 1960s science fiction anthology series. Ron Rifkin (Alias) and Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool) guest star.
Fox airs the 42nd episode of Tracy Torme’s alternate-universe science fiction series Sliders, starring Jerry O’Connell, Sabrina Lloyd, Cleavant Derricks, and Kari Wuhrer. Ron Melendez (Legacy) guest stars; this episode, filmed prior to John Rhys-Davies leaving the series, marks his final appearance in the show; additional scenes were filmed to make this episode a “flashback”.
The 133rd episode of Chris Carter’s modern-day science fiction series The X-Files airs on Fox, starring Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny. Melinda Culea and Andrew J. Robinson (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) guest star.
The seventh episode of the science fiction comedy series The Strangerers is broadcast on Sky One, created and written by Rob Grant (Red Dwarf), starring Mark Williams and Jack Docherty. Paul Darrow (Blake’s 7) guest stars.
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Soyuz TMA-08M lifts off from Russia, testing a new “fast track” trajectory to the International Space Station. With cosmonauts Pavel Vinogradov and Alexander Misurkin, and astronaut Chris Cassidy aboard, the Soyuz capsule reaches the Station only six hours after liftoff, as opposed to the usual two days. The three new crew members join Expedition 35.
The CW airs the 32nd episode of Legends Of Tomorrow, starring Arthur Darvill, Brandon Routh, Caity Lotz and Victor Garber. John Barrowman (Torchwood), Emily Bett Rickards (Arrow), and Neal McDonough guest star.
The CW airs the 64th episode of The Flash, a modern-day reboot of DC Comics’ superhero starring Grant Gustin. 
Streaming service CBS All Access releases 
The CW airs the 29th episode of Batwoman starring Javicia Leslie, Rachel Skarsten, and Meagan Tandy.
The CW airs the 33rd episode of Superman & Lois, starring Tyler Hoechlin, Elizabeth Tulloch, Michael Bishop, and Alex Garfin.