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Fire breaks out aboard the Russian space station Mir, forcing the crew to break out face masks and goggles which they must keep on even after the fire is put out. The culprit is determined to be an oxygen generator, which is damaged beyond repair; fortunately, American crewmember Jerry Linenger is a medical doctor and determines that he and his crewmates are none the worse for wear. A new oxygen generator will arrive on the next Space Shuttle mission to Mir later in the year.
The week-long national syndication window opens for the 75th episode of J. Michael Straczynski’s science fiction series Babylon 5. 
The 18th episode of The Cape airs in syndication in North America, starring Corbin Bernsen and Adam Baldwin, presenting a fictionalized version of NASA’s shuttle program.
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The week-long national syndication window opens for the 40h episode of Xena: Warrior Princess. Ted Raimi, Karl Urban and Alexandra Tydings guest star.
The week-long national syndication window opens for the 112th episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Robert Picardo (Star Trek: Voyager) guest stars.
UPN airs the 60th episode of Star Trek: Voyager.
Showtime airs the 51st episode of The Outer Limits, a revival of the 1960s science fiction anthology series. Casper Van Dien (Starship Troopers) guest stars.
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Fox airs the 39th episode of Tracy Torme’s alternate-universe science fiction series Sliders, starring Jerry O’Connell, John Rhys Davies, Sabrina Lloyd, Cleavant Derricks, and Kari Wuhrer. Roger Daltrey (Highlander, Witchblade) guest stars. This is John Rhys-Davies’ final appearance as a series regular, though one episode filmed prior to his two-part exit had yet to be shown, and would appear later.
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The 43rd episode of the science fiction comedy Red Dwarf airs on BBC 2.
Highbridge Audio releases the audio drama Star Wars: Dark Forces: Soldier For The Empire, based on the lore of the video game Dark Forces. Randal Berger stars as Kyle Katarn.
Highbridge Audio releases the audio drama Star Wars: Dark Forces: Soldier For The Empire, based on the lore of the video game Dark Forces. Randal Berger stars as Kyle Katarn.
The first episode of the time-travel/crime series Crime Traveller premieres on BBC1, created and written by Anthony Horowitz (Foyle’s War), starring Michael French (Casualty) and Chloe Annett (Red Dwarf).
The 79th episode of Lois & Clark: The New Adventures Of Superman airs on ABC, starring Dean Cain and Teri Hatcher. Lane Davies, Fred Willard, and William Christopher (M*A*S*H) guest star.
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Crew members of space station Mir and Russian ground controllers practice manual remote control of an unmanned Progress supply vehicle near the station. Where most previous Progress spacecraft have automatically docked using the KURS radar system, Russia is now seeking alternatives, as the Ukraine-made KURS hardware is proving too expensive to keep buying for non-reusable vehicles. During Mir Commander Vasily Tsibliev’s attempt to redock Progress M33, the remote control signal is interrupted, leaving the ten-ton Progress barreling toward the station. Fortunately, it narrowly misses Mir, though the remote control issue will resurface more dramatically with the next Progress craft to visit the space station.
Mercury Records releases the 10cc compilation album The Very Best Of 10cc.
Showtime airs the 52nd episode of The Outer Limits, a revival of the 1960s science fiction anthology series. Eric McCormack (Will & Grace) guest stars.
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Fox airs the 40th episode of Tracy Torme’s alternate-universe science fiction series Sliders, starring Jerry O’Connell, Sabrina Lloyd, Cleavant Derricks, and Kari Wuhrer. Jay Acovone (Stargate SG-1) guest stars.
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The 44th episode of the science fiction comedy Red Dwarf airs on BBC 2. Norman Lovett makes his first appearance as Holly since season two. Also making its appearance for the first time since the fifth season – despite the fact that the show is named after it – is Red Dwarf itself. This ends the series’ seventh season.
The second episode of the time-travel/crime series Crime Traveller is broadcast on BBC1, created and written by Anthony Horowitz (Foyle’s War), starring Michael French (Casualty) and Chloe Annett (Red Dwarf). Mary Tamm (Doctor Who) guest stars.
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The 80th episode of Lois & Clark: The New Adventures Of Superman airs on ABC, starring Dean Cain and Teri Hatcher. Lane Davies, Fred Willard, and Hamilton Camp guest star.
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Welsh-born writer Terry Nation, who wrote the first Doctor Who scripts featuring the Daleks, dies at the age of 66. A former comedy writer, Nation had recently been fired from a steady comedy job when his agent directed him toward the still-in-development BBC science fiction series; Nation’s first script drew the ire of Doctor Who creator Sydney Newman, who issued his famous “no bug-eyed monsters” edict in response, though Nation’s scripts were bought and filmed by the show’s first producer, Verity Lambert. The Daleks immediately secured the future of both Doctor Who and Nation himself, who went on to create seminal BBC genre series such as Survivors and Blake’s 7 before emigrating to America, where he became a producer on MacGyver. At the time of his death, he had been developing concepts for a Blake’s 7 revival with input from series star Paul Darrow.
The first (Welcome To The Hellmouth) and second episodes (The Harvest) of Joss Whedon’s trend-setting supernatural series Buffy The Vampire Slayer, starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, premieres on the WB network. The series is based loosely upon the 1992 comedy movie of the same name, also written by Whedon, but represents a major rethink of the character of vampire-killing cheerleader Buffy Summers, as well as addressing modern topics facing teenagers in the 1990s. Anthony Stewart Head, Alyson Hannigan, and David Boreanaz also star.
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RCA/Victor releases an expanded edition of John Williams‘ soundtrack to the Star Wars sequel Return Of The Jedi; the release is timed to coincide with the re-release of the movie in “Special Edition” form.
Showtime airs the 53rd episode of The Outer Limits, a revival of the 1960s science fiction anthology series.
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Fox airs the 41st episode of Tracy Torme’s alternate-universe science fiction series Sliders, starring Jerry O’Connell, Sabrina Lloyd, Cleavant Derricks, and Kari Wuhrer. Dawnn Lewis (Star Trek: Lower Decks) guest stars.
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The third episode of the time-travel/crime series Crime Traveller is broadcast on BBC1, created and written by Anthony Horowitz (Foyle’s War), starring Michael French (Casualty) and Chloe Annett (Red Dwarf). Alexis Denisof (Angel) guest stars.
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The 81st episode of Lois & Clark: The New Adventures Of Superman airs on ABC, starring Dean Cain and Teri Hatcher. Krstanna Loken (Terminator 3: Rise Of The Machines) and Dwight Schultz (The A-Team) guest star.
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The 90th episode of Chris Carter’s modern-day science fiction series The X-Files airs on Fox, starring Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny. Joe Spano guest stars.
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The third episode of Joss Whedon’s trend-setting supernatural series Buffy The Vampire Slayer, starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, airs on the WB network. Anthony Stewart Head and Alyson Hannigan also star; Robin Riker guest stars.
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Rhino releases the album The Simpsons: Songs In The Key Of Springfield, a collection of songs (many composed by Alf Clausen) from the animated TV series The Simpsons.