The 32nd episode of the syndicated science fiction Science Fiction Theatre airs on stations across the U.S. Hosted by Truman Bradley, the episode stars Zachary Scott and Joan Vohs.
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Soviet engineers and space scientists come achingly close to succeeding in landing a robotic lunar lander on the moon’s surface. Luna 8, the latest in a long line of problem-plagued would-be moon explorers, lifts off. A new, improved version of the nearly 3,500-pound spacecraft, Luna 8 manages to last longer than the previous three attempts at Luna landers, but loses control mere minutes from a safe touchdown, crashing into the moon instead. The Soviet Union will finally achieve a safe landing on the moon just two months later with Luna 9.
The 139th episode of Doctor Who airs on the BBC, continuing the first adventure of the second Doctor. This episode is now missing from the BBC’s archives.
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ITV broadcasts the tenth episode of The Prisoner, produced, occasionally written by, and starring Patrick McGoohan. Patrick Cargill guest stars as Number Two.
The 95th episode of Irwin Allen’s adventure series Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea airs on ABC, starring Richard Basehart and David Hedison. Henry Jones guest stars.
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ABC airs the tenth episode of the modern-day science fiction series The Immortal, starring Christopher George.
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NASA’s Pioneer 10 space probe, launched in 1972 and boosted to unprecedented speeds by a three-stage rocket, makes its closest pass to the planet Jupiter, the first human-made vehicle to do so. Zooming past Jupiter’s equator at a distance of less than 100,000 miles, Pioneer 10’s electronics are nearly fried by the giant planet’s intense radiation. Pioneer 10 presses on toward the edge of the solar system, continuing to report back through the 1990s.
The fourth episode of the British comedy series Robert’s Robots airs on ITV licensee Thames Television, starring John Clive (A Clockwork Orange, Yellow Submarine) as eccentric inventor Robert Sommerby and Nigel Pegram as one of his robot creations. Sylvester McCoy (Doctor Who, Sense8, The Hobbit) guest stars.
One of the very first first-person space games is introduced to arcades by Atari. Despite its flickery graphics, Starship 1 gives would-be space heroes the chance to take aim at the bad guys; perhaps showing the enduring power of a certain science fiction series, Starship 1’s friendly ships look suspiciously like the U.S.S. Enterprise, while its enemy targets look somewhat like Klingon ships.
The 13th episode of Filmation’s Saturday morning science fiction series Space Academy airs on CBS. In space, everyone can hear you cut class, especially if you’re possessed by alien beings.
The 467th episode of Doctor Who airs on BBC1. Michael Keating (Blake’s 7) guest stars.
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The 46th episode of The Bionic Woman, starring Lindsay Wagner and Richard Anderson, airs on NBC.
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The 11th episode of Glen A. Larson’s science fiction series Battlestar Galactica airs on ABC. This is the second part of a two-part story; Lloyd Brigdes guest stars.
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After over a year of play testing and preparation, Mattel Electronics launches the first major competitor to the market-dominating Atari VCS video game console: Intellivision (short for “Intelligent Television”). Boasting superior graphics and a library of the first-ever licensed sports titles (though licensed by various pro sports leagues, rather than by specific teams or individuals), Intellivision is well-poised to enter a market where sports games are all-important.
NBC airs the ninth episode of James D. Parriott’s time travel series Voyagers!, starring Jon-Erik Hexum and Meeno Peluce. Keye Luke guest stars as Kublai Khan, and Paul Regina (Brothers) guest stars as Marco Polo.
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The sixth episode of Glen A. Larson’s superhero series Manimal airs on NBC, starring Simon MacCorkindale, Melody Anderson, and Michael D. Roberts. Meeno Peluce (Voyagers!) and Keenan Wynn guest star.
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Ballantine Books publishes The Odyssey File by Arthur C. Clarke and filmmaker Peter Hyams, chronicling the authors’ collaboration to translate Clarke’s novel 2010: Odyssey Two into the film 2010: The Year We Make Contact. Their lengthy international correspondence in 1983 and early 1984 was conducted by then-groundbreaking means of pre-internet e-mail exchanges.
The tenth episode of the Hammer Studios-produced horror anthology series Hammer House Of Mystery And Suspense airs on ITV; the series will be shown later in the U.S. under the title Fox Mystery Theatre. Susan George (Straw Dogs) and Patrick Mower (Emmerdale Farm) guest star.
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The 46th episode of a revival of Rod Serling’s The Twilight Zone airs in syndication. Melanie Mayron (thirtysomething) stars in an episode written by J. Michael Straczynsi (Babylon 5, Jeremiah, Sense8).
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The ninth episode of the syndicated Alexander and Ilya Salkind-produced Superboy series, starring John Haymes Newton and Stacy Haiduk, airs. The episode is written by Eisner Award-winning comic writers Mike Carlin (currently editor of DC’s Superman comics) and Andy Helfer.
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CBS airs the 12th episode of the animated series Superman, starring the voices of Beau Weaver and Ginny McSwain, and comprised of two stories: Night Of The Living Shadows and Graduation. Linda Gary (Alien Worlds) guest stars.
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The ninth episode of children’s science fiction series Aquila premieres on BBC1, starring Ben Brooks and Craig Vye.
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The 166th episode of Chris Carter’s modern-day science fiction series The X-Files airs on Fox, starring Gillian Anderson and Robert Patrick. Kim Greist (C.H.U.D., Brazil) guest stars.
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BBC3 premieres the eighth episode of Russell T. Davies’ science fiction series Torchwood, a more adult-themed spinoff of Doctor Who. Yasmin Bannerman guest stars.
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The 54th episode of Arrow, a modern-day reboot of DC Comics’ Green Arrow superhero starring Stephen Amell, airs on the CW. Grant Gustin (The Flash) guest stars.
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Cable channel Disney XD airs the 44th episode of the series Star Wars: Rebels. Clancy Brown (Highlander, Earth 2), Lars Mikkelsen (House Of Cards, Sherlock) and Mary Elizabeth McGlynn (Steven Universe, Ghost In The Shell: Stand Alone Complex) guest star.
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The tenth episode of Mars airs on the National Geographic Channel. The series is a hybrid drama/documentary about a fictional human colony on Mars in 2042, contrasted against efforts to prepare for such a mission in the present day. The series is produced by Ron Howard (Apollo 13). Esai Morales guest stars.
The 146th episode of Arrow, a modern-day reboot of DC Comics’ Green Arrow superhero starring Stephen Amell, airs on the CW.
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The CW airs the 58th episode of Legends Of Tomorrow, starring Caity Lotz, Matt Ryan, Brandon Routh, and Tala Ashe. Paul Reubens guest stars.
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