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The Bionic Woman: Mirror Image

The Bionic WomanThe 13th episode of The Bionic Woman, starring Lindsay Wagner and Richard Anderson, airs on ABC. Herbert Jefferson Jr. (Battlestar Galactica) and Terry Kiser (Weekend At Bernie’s) guest star.

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Apple III

Apple IIIApple Computer introduces the newest upgrade of its Apple II architecture, the oversized Apple III computer, aimed squarely at the business computing market that Apple has stumbled into as a result of VisiCalc‘s success. The monolithic machine suffers from technical problems from the outset, resulting in recalls and repairs to most early adopters’ Apple III units. With barely 100,000 units sold over three years, Apple pulls the Apple III off the market before 1984 is out.

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Super Force: The Long Journey Home

Super ForceThe 44th episode of the science fiction crime drama Super Force is broadcast in syndication in North America, starring Ken Olandt, Larry B. Scott, and Patrick Macnee (The Avengers). Wrestler Kevin Nash guest stars.

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Forever Knight: Last Act

Forever KnightCBS airs the fourth episode of Barney Cohen and James Parriott’s supernatural crime series Forever Knight, starring Geraint Wyn-Davies, Catherine Disher, Nigel Bennett, and John Kapelos. Torri Higginson (Stargate Atlantis) guest stars in an episode written by future Stargate SG-1/Atlantis/Universe co-creator Brad Wright; this is one of Wright’s earliest TV scripts.

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Babylon 5’s change of command

Michael O'HareBabylon 5 creator J. Michael Straczynski announces to fans on the GEnie online service that a new commander character is being created and cast for the show’s second season, following an amicable decision to part ways with actor Michael O’Hare, who played Commander Jeffrey Sinclair in the series’ first season. The possibility of O’Hare returning as a guest star to continue Sinclair’s story is also raised. Details of the new character, and the actor playing that character, are still under wraps.

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The Outer Limits: Corner Of The Eye

The Outer LimitsPremium cable channel Showtime airs the ninth episode of The Outer Limits, a revival of Leslie Stevens’ 1960s science fiction anthology series. Len Cariou (Blue Bloods), Chris Sarandon (The Princess Bride, Fright Night), and Callum Keith Rennie (Battlestar Galactica) guest star.

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The X-Files: Anasazi

The X-FilesThe 49th episode of Chris Carter’s modern-day science fiction series The X-Files airs on Fox, starring Gillian Anderson, David Duchovny, and Mitch Pileggi. Peter Donat (Time Trax), Nicholas Lea, and William B. Davis guest star in the second season finale.

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The Outer Limits: Afterlife

The Outer LimitsPremium cable channel Showtime airs the 36th episode of The Outer Limits, a revival of Leslie Stevens’ 1960s science fiction anthology series. Clancy Brown (Highlander, Earth 2) guest stars.

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Crewed Spaceflight Endeavour Space Shuttle

STS-77

Space ShuttleSpace Shuttle Endeavour lifts off on the 77th shuttle mission, a ten-day flight to perform experiments in the cargo-bay-mounted SPACEHAB module, and a test of a free-flying inflatible antenna system. The crew also communicates with astronaut Shannon Lucid aboard Mir, though Endeavour and Mir are in different orbits. Aboard Endeavour for her 11th flight are Commander John Casper, Pilot Curtis Brown, and mission specialists Daniel Bursch, Mario Runco, Marc Garneau and Andrew Thomas.

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Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Becoming Part 2

Buffy The Vampire SlayerThe 34th episode of Joss Whedon’s trend-setting supernatural series Buffy The Vampire Slayer, starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, airs on the WB network. Anthony Stewart Head, David Boreanaz, and Alyson Hannigan also star. James Marsters, Juliet Landau, and Armin Shimerman (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) guest star in the second season finale.

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Atlantis Crewed Spaceflight International Space Station Space Shuttle

STS-101

Space ShuttleCarrying over 3,000 pounds of supplies for future station crews, Space Shuttle Atlantis lifts off on a ten-day mission to the International Space Station. The supplies include exercise equipment and general housekeeping gear; Atlantis boosts the still-under-construction vacant station’s orbit by 27 miles. Aboard Atlantis for her 20th flight are Commander James Halsell, Pilot Scott “Doc” Horowitz, and mission specialists Mary Ellen Weber, Jeff Williams, James Voss, Susan Helms and Yury Usachev.

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Television X-Files

The X-Files: The Truth

The X-FilesThe 201st episode of Chris Carter’s modern-day science fiction series The X-Files airs on Fox, starring David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Robert Patrick, and Annabeth Gish. This is the final episode of the series’ nine-year run on Fox, though the network will go on to revive it over a decade later.

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