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Out Of The Unknown: The Prophet

Out Of The UnknownBBC2 airs the 25th episode of science fiction anthology series Out Of The Unknown. Adapted by Robert Muller from a story by Isaac Asimov, the story stars David Healy as Powell and Brian Davies as Donovan. This episode no longer exists in the BBC’s archives, and marks the end of Irene Shubik’s tenure as producer, as well as the last episode of the series to be made in black & white. The robot costumes from this story will be reused in the later Doctor Who story The Mind Robber.

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Adam Adamant Lives!: Black Echo

Adam Adamant Lives!The 18th episode of the spy-fi series Adam Adamant Lives! airs on BBC1, starring Gerald Harper and Juliet Harmer. This is one of only two second season episodes that now exist in the BBC archives.

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The Invaders: The Experiment

The InvadersThe second episode of Larry Cohen’s science fiction series The Invaders, starring Roy Thinnes and produced by Quinn Martin’s QM Productions, premieres on ABC. Roddy McDowall (Planet Of The Apes) guest stars.

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Adam Adamant Lives!: The Basardi Affair

Adam Adamant Lives!The 20th episode of the spy-fi series Adam Adamant Lives! airs on BBC1, starring Gerald Harper and Juliet Harmer. Kate O’Mara (Doctor Who, Dynasty) guest stars in an episode that is now missing from the BBC’s archives.

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It’s About Time: 20th Century, Here We Come

It's About TimeThe 19th 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. With the series’ ratings having slowly dropped, a major rethink of the premise is implemented in this episode, which returns not only the astronauts but also their cave-dwelling neighbors into the modern day for the remainder of the series run.

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The Invaders: The Mutation

The InvadersThe third episode of Larry Cohen’s science fiction series The Invaders, starring Roy Thinnes and produced by Quinn Martin’s QM Productions, premieres on ABC. Suzanne Pleshette (The Bob Newhart Show) guest stars.

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ESSA-4

ESSAThe recently-rechristened Environmental Sciences Service Administration launches, with the help of NASA, ESSA-4, the latest in a constellation of weather satellites operated by the former U.S. Weather Bureau. One of ESSA-4’s cameras fails to activate, and the satellite remains in service for less than one year.