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The Bionic Woman: The Bionic Dog Part 1

The Bionic WomanThe 37th episode of The Bionic Woman, starring Lindsay Wagner and Richard Anderson, airs on NBC. This is the first episode of season three, and the first episode to air on NBC, which salvaged the series from its cancellation by ABC. This puts Anderson in a position that may be unique in American broadcast history: playing the same character as a series regular on two rival networks simultaneously.

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Space Academy premieres

Space AcademyCBS premieres a new live-action Saturday morning science fiction series, Space Academy, produced by Filmation (previously responsible for the animated Star Trek series). Depicting a crew of teenagers tasked with maintaining the safety of outer space, Space Academy is in the right place at the right time to capitalize on Star Wars mania.

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Video Games

Make Trax

Make TraxNot wanting to miss a piece of the Pac-Man pie, American pinball & video game manufacturer Williams Electronics releases Make Trax in Stateside arcades, one of the few Japanese-made games licensed by Williams for American release. Yet another maze chase game, Make Trax at least has the novelty of turning the player into a paintbrush trying to coat the entire maze with color.

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Video Games

Frogger

FroggerCreated by Japanese video game manufacturer Konami (which has yet to establish a corporate foothold in North America), Frogger is introduced to the United States by Sega, and becomes an instant arcade hit whose cute graphics make it a natural for Pac-Man fans. In time, Frogger inspires a rock song, a cartoon, and numerous home video game cartridges.

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New Horizons Uncrewed Spaceflight

Pluto Fast Flyby

Pluto Fast FlybyNASA and JPL announce a plan is in the works to launch small twin spacecraft toward the planet Pluto. The Pluto Fast Flyby mission would launch two vehicles in 1997 or 1998, much smaller than the Voyager spacecraft that have explored the larger outer planets, with the two vehicles possibly arriving at Pluto as early as 2005 or 2007. Pluto Fast Flyby has the support of NASA’s new administrator and the White House, both of whom are insisting that NASA embrace a “faster, better, cheaper” space exploration philosophy. To save weight and energy, the initial mission proposal calls for no instruments other than cameras. This meets with protests from scientists (and proponents of the earlier Pluto 350 mission proposal). In the rapidly changing political climate at NASA, the Pluto Fast Flyby proposal lasts less than a year.

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Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.: No Man’s Land

The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.Fox airs the third episode of the sci-fi western, The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr., starring Bruce Campbell, Julius Carry, and Christian Clemenson. Denise Crosby (Star Trek: The Next Generation) and Judson Scott (Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan, The Phoenix) guest star.

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Franchises Television X-Files

The X-Files

The X-FilesThe first episode of Chris Carter’s modern-day science fiction series The X-Files airs on Fox, starring Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny. This is the beginning of Fox’s most popular and enduring genre franchise, and a favorite show for UFO and conspiracy enthusiasts. Guest stars include William B. Davis, Cliff De Young, and Leon Russom.

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The Orville: Old Wounds

The OrvilleFox premieres the first episode of the science fiction comedy-drama The Orville, starring and created by Seth McFarlane. A number of Star Trek veterans participate both in front of and behind the cameras, and in a rarity for 21st century filmmaking (especially on a TV budget), the Orville itself is a physical model. Brian George (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Wars: The Clone Wars) and Victor Garber (Alias, Legends Of Tomorrow) guest star.

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