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The X-Files: Gender Bender

The X-FilesThe 14th episode of Chris Carter’s modern-day science fiction series The X-Files airs on Fox, starring Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny, and guest starring Peter Stebbings (Jeremiah). This episode is notable for being the first X-Files episode directed by Rob Bowman (Star Trek: The Next Generation), who will become a major influence on the series, as well as the first series appearance of actor Nicholas Lea, though it’s the only time he doesn’t play Alex Krycek.

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TekWar

TekWarThe TV movie TekWar, based on William Shatner’s cyberpunk novel series, premieres in syndication. The Canadian-made movie, intended to serve as the starting point for a potential series, stars Greg Evigan (My Two Dads), William Shatner (Star Trek), and Torri Higginson (Stargate Atlantis), and features Von Flores (Earth: Final Conflict), Barry Morse (Space: 1999), Sheena Easton, and Maurice Dean Wint (Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future). This movie is part of the Universal Action Pack syndication package (which will become better known for Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and Xena: Warrior Princess).

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M.A.N.T.I.S.

M.A.N.T.I.S.Fox premieres the pilot movie of M.A.N.T.I.S., an urban superhero series created by Sam Hamm (screenwriter of Tim Burton’s Batman) and future Hercules/Xena creators Robert Tapert and Sam Raimi. Carl Lumbly, Gina Torres (Cleopatra 2525, Firefly), Bobby Hosea, and Obba Babatunde star in the feature-length premiere. A weekly series will follow in the fall, though only Lumbly – the series lead – will continue in his role. Read more

The Tomorrow People: The Culex Experiment – Part 4

The Tomorrow PeopleThe ninth episode of Roger Price’s rebooted science fiction series The Tomorrow People is broadcast on ITV in the U.K. (and will appear later on Nickelodeon in North America), starring Kristian Schmid and Christian Tessier. Naomie Harris (Spyfall), Jean Marsh (Doctor Who), and Connie Booth (Fawlty Towers) guest star.

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Clementine lifts off

ClementineNASA’s Clementine unmanned spacecraft is launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base toward Earth’s moon, the first American spacecraft to aim at that destination since the 1970s. Intended to map the moon with multispectral cameras and obtain a fresh gravity map, Clementine is a huge technological advance over NASA’s last lunar vehicle, featuring a 32-bit image processing system with solid state data storage. Clementine takes a leisurely trajectory to reach its destination, flying by Earth twice before reaching the moon a month after launch.

The Tomorrow People: The Culex Experiment – Part 5

The Tomorrow PeopleThe tenth episode of Roger Price’s rebooted science fiction series The Tomorrow People is broadcast on ITV in the U.K. (and will appear later on Nickelodeon in North America), starring Kristian Schmid and Christian Tessier. Naomie Harris (Spyfall), Jean Marsh (Doctor Who), and Connie Booth (Fawlty Towers) guest star.

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STS-60

Space ShuttleSpace Shuttle Discovery lifts off on the 60th flight of the shuttle program. During its eight days in orbit, Discovery hosts the first Russian cosmonaut ever to fly aboard an American spacecraft, initiating an ongoing agreement between the two countries’ space agencies that will eventually lead to shuttles visiting Mir and the construction of the International Space Station. Aboard Discovery for her 18th flight are Commander Charles Bolden, Pilot Kenneth Reightler, and mission specialists Jan Davis, Ronald Sega, Franklin Chang-Diaz and Sergei Krikalev.

The X-Files: Lazarus

The X-FilesThe 15th episode of Chris Carter’s modern-day science fiction series The X-Files airs on Fox, starring Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny, and guest starring Callum Keith Rennie (Battlestar Galactica).

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The Tomorrow People: The Monsoon Man – Part 1

The Tomorrow PeopleThe 11th episode of Roger Price’s rebooted science fiction series The Tomorrow People is broadcast on ITV in the U.K. (and will appear later on Nickelodeon in North America), starring Kristian Schmid, Naomie Harris (Spyfall), and Christian Tessier. Christopher Benjamin (Doctor Who) guest stars.

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The X-Files: Young At Heart

The X-FilesThe 16th episode of Chris Carter’s modern-day science fiction series The X-Files airs on Fox, starring Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny, and guest starring Jerry Hardin and William B. Davis.

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The Tomorrow People: The Monsoon Man – Part 2

The Tomorrow PeopleThe 12th episode of Roger Price’s rebooted science fiction series The Tomorrow People is broadcast on ITV in the U.K. (and will appear later on Nickelodeon in North America), starring Kristian Schmid, Naomie Harris (Spyfall), and Christian Tessier. Christopher Benjamin (Doctor Who) guest stars.

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Doctor Who: The New Adventures: No Future

Doctor WhoVirgin Publishing releases the 23rd book in the Doctor Who New Adventures series, “No Future” by Paul Cornell. This book concludes a five-book cycle involving someone trying to ensnare the Doctor by making paradoxical major changes to the Time Lord’s established history. “No Future” also explains the somewhat cryptic “breakdown” suffered by Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart during the 1970s, leading to his retirement from UNIT. Read more

The X-Files: E.B.E.

The X-FilesThe 17th episode of Chris Carter’s modern-day science fiction series The X-Files airs on Fox, starring Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny, and guest starring Jerry Hardin. The trio of conspiracy theorists known as “The Lone Gunmen”, played by Bruce Harwood, Dean Haglund, and Tom Braidwood, make their first appearance here; they’ll eventually gain enough popularity to get their own short-lived spinoff.

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