13 Demon Street: Fever

13 Demon StreetThe second episode of the syndicated horror anthology series 13 Demon Street airs on stations across the U.S. Hosted by Lon Chaney Jr. (The Wolf Man), and created (and frequently written and directed) by Curt Siodmak (The Wolf Man, The Invisible Man Returns), the series was filmed in Sweden with a motley mixture of American, British, and Swedish actors, with mostly Swedish talent behind the scenes. Alf Kjellin (Ice Station Zebra) guest stars.

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AN602: Tsar Bomba

AN602The Soviet Union detonates the most powerful thermonuclear weapon built to date, code-named AN602, or, more informally, “Tsar Bomba”. Though it’s designed to deliver a yield of 100 megatons, the 27-ton device is only fueled enough to produce a 50-megaton explosion, still enough to be detected by other nations. (A U.S. reconnaissance aircraft is close enough to witness the detonation, so the test is hardly a secret to the western world.) The detonation registers on seismic sensors, and interferes with radio transmissions nearby for nearly an hour; the explosion is visible as far away as Norway and Alaska. Due to modifications made to avoid endangering the Soviet population, fallout is minimal, though that might not be the case were the weapon to be deployed offensively.

Doctor Who: Death Of A Spy

Doctor WhoThe 89th episode of Doctor Who airs on the BBC. This is part three of the story now collectively known as The Myth Makers. This episode is missing from the BBC’s archives.

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Thunderbirds: Ricochet

ThunderbirdsUK broadcaster ATV Midlands airs the 31st episode of Gerry Anderson’s Supermarionation science fiction series Thunderbirds, featuring the voices of Shane Rimmer, David Graham, Sylvia Anderson, Ray Barrett, and Peter Dyneley.

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It’s About Time: Mark Your Ballots

It's About TimeThe eighth episode of the time travel sitcom It’s About Time, created by Sherwood Schwarz (I Dream Of Jeannie) and starring Frank Aletter, Jack Mullaney, and Imogene Coca, is broadcast on CBS.

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Doctor Who: The Deadly Assassin, Part 1

Doctor WhoThe 436th episode of Doctor Who airs on BBC1. For the first time in the series’ history, the Doctor is seen to be traveling without a companion, and this story marks his second visit to the Time Lords’ planet Gallifrey since the beginning of the series. Much of the Time Lord mythology is derived from this story. Peter Pratt guest stars as the Master. Read more

Six Million Dollar Man: Rollback

Six Million Dollar ManThe 86th episode of The Six Million Dollar Man is broadcast on ABC, starring Lee Majors and Richard Anderson. Robert Loggia and Rick Springfield guest star.

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Sapphire & Steel: Assignment Two, Part 5

Sapphire & SteelITV airs the 11th episode of P.J. Hammond’s science fiction series Sapphire & Steel, starring David McCallum and Joanna Lumley. Long-delayed by an ITV technicians’ strike, this episode follows a series of repeats of the previous four parts of the story.

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K.C. Munchkin (Odyssey²)

K.C. MunchkinBeating Atari’s home adaptation of Pac-Man to the punch by nearly half a year, Magnavox introduces K.C. Munchkin for the Odyssey². Within three weeks, after widespread documented occurrences of dealers describing the game as “just like Pac-Man” (despite specific instructions from Magnavox not to do so), Atari sues Magnavox for violating copyright law. Read more

STS-61A

Space ShuttleSpace Shuttle Challenger lifts off on a one-week mission to carry the Spacelab module and an all-German crew to orbit. The “Spacelab D1” mission is flown by Commander Henry Hartsfield, Pilot Steven Nagel, mission specialists James Buchli, Guion Bluford, and Bonnie Dunbar, and payload specialists Reinhard Furrer, Ernst Messerschmid and Wubbo J. Ockels.

This is the final successful launch of Challenger.

Freddy’s Nightmares: Freddy’s Tricks And Treats

Freddy's NightmaresThe fourth episode of the horror anthology series Freddy’s Nightmares is broadcast in syndication in North America, hosted by Robert Englund in character as Freddy Krueger. Mariska Hargitay guest stars.

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Freddy’s Nightmares: Memory Overload

Freddy's NightmaresThe 27th episode of the horror anthology series Freddy’s Nightmares is broadcast in syndication in North America, hosted by Robert Englund in character as Freddy Krueger. Kyle Chandler and Alex Cord guest star.

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Lois & Clark: Operation Blackout

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures Of SupermanThe 27th episode of Lois & Clark: The New Adventures Of Superman airs on ABC, starring Dean Cain and Teri Hatcher. Melora Hardin, Bill Erwin, and Charles Rocket (Max Headroom) guest star.

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Without Warning

Without WarningIn the best tradition of Orson Welles’ infamous War Of The Worlds radio broadcast, CBS airs a made-for-TV movie, Without Warning, depicting a slow-building attack on Earth as a series of newscasts. Starring real-life news personalities Sander Vanocur, Bree Walker and Warren Olney, mixed in with obvious actors such as John de Lancie, Gina Hecht and Jane Kaczmarek, Without Warning tricks many viewers – despite extensive on-screen notification that they are not viewing a real news event – into thinking that a real national emergency is underway. Welles would’ve been proud. Read more