The 55th episode of the syndicated science fiction Science Fiction Theatre airs on stations across the U.S. Hosted by Truman Bradley, the episode stars Marilyn Erskine and Bradford Jackson.
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British broadcaster ABC airs the eighth episode of science fiction anthology series Out Of This World. Written by Richard Waring, this is one of only two of the series’ scripts not based upon a prior literary work, and is introduced by Boris Karloff (in much the same way that Rod Serling introduced episodes of The Twilight Zone). This episode no longer exists in the archives.
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ITV airs the 18th episode of Ace Of Wands, starring Michael McKenzie, Tony Selby and Judy Loe. This episode, like the rest of the series’ first two seasons, is now missing from the archives.
ITV airs the 27th episode of P.J. Hammond’s science fiction series Sapphire & Steel, starring David McCallum and Joanna Lumley.
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Atari releases its “edutainment” cartridge Math Gran Prix for the Atari VCS, a title designed to stave off critics of video games’ negative effects on kids’ schoolwork. Perhaps predictably, Math Gran Prix fails to cross the retail finish line – the same parents complaining that the Atari is keeping homework from getting done aren’t buying educational games for it.
The video game wars officially enter a new generation of hardware as Connecticut-based toymaker Coleco unveils the Colecovision home video game system. Packaged with an almost-but-not-quite-arcade-accurate port of the hit game Donkey Kong, and pushed by an advertising campaign focusing on the message of “bringing the arcade experience home,” Colecovision’s best opening gambit may be an “Expansion Module” allowing the use of Atari VCS games on the console, making it possible for Atari owners to step up without having to rebuild their game libraries from scratch.
ITV airs the 83rd episode of the anthology series Tales Of The Unexpected. Stephen Greif (Blake’s 7) and Jacqueline Hill (Doctor Who) guest star.
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Showtime airs the 127th episode of The Outer Limits, a revival of the 1960s science fiction anthology series. Robert Sean Leonard (House, Dead Poets’ Society) guest stars.
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Pay cable channel Showtime premieres the 73rd episode of Stargate SG-1. Dion Johnstone and Steve Bacic (Andromeda) guest star.
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Sci-Fi Channel premieres the 37th episode of Farscape. Wayne Pygram and Kent McCord guest star.
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Sci-Fi Channel airs the 144th episode of The Outer Limits.
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Renowned composer Elmer Bernstein dies at the age of 82. Best known for his non-genre work on such classic films as The Ten Commandments, To Kill A Mockingbird, The Magnificent Seven (and its numerous sequels), Animal House, True Grit and Airplane!, he also racked up quite a few genre credits, ranging from Ghostbusters to Heavy Metal to Saturn 3 and beyond. He also scored numerous specials and documentaries for National Geographic, IBM, and even the United Nations. He was nominated for 11 Oscars with one win (for Thoroughly Modern Millie), and was instrumental in the formation of the Varese Sarabande label, which deals almost exclusively in soundtrack releases.
Impressed with the progress shown by the commercial spaceflight industry, NASA signs agreements with SpaceX, a venture started by PayPal founder Elon Musk, and Oklahoma-based Rocketplane Kistler (RPK) to begin developing spacecraft that can deliver cargo and, later, astronauts to the International Space Station. RPK’s bid eventually collapses in financial scandal, though SpaceX goes on to create Dragon, the first privately-funded vehicle to visit the ISS in 2012.
The third episode of ABC’s science fiction anthology series Masters Of Science Fiction, drawing on the genre’s literary greats and hosted by Professor Stephen Hawking, is broadcast. Malcolm McDowell (A Clockwork Orange, Star Trek: Generations) and Anne Heche (Wag The Dog) star in an adaptation of a Robert A. Heinlein short story.
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Streaming service Amazon Prime Video premieres the pilot episode of a 21st century live-action remake of The Tick. Written and produced by Tick creator Ben Edlund, and starring Peter Serafinowicz in the title role, this pilot is part of Amazon’s annual Pilot Season event, and receives enough favorable votes for Amazon to order production of a full season of episodes to premiere in 2017.
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Disney+ streams the second episode of the Marvel animated series What If…?, featuring the voices of Jeffrey Wright (Westworld), Chadwick Boseman (Black Panther), and Karen Gillan (Guardians Of The Galaxy, Doctor Who).
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TNT airs the