Category: Universes, Franchises & Characters

Babylon 5: A Voice in the Wilderness – Part 1

Babylon 5The week-long national syndication window opens for the 18th episode of Babylon 5. Thanks in part to its mid-season debut, this is one of several episodes of Babylon 5 aired during the usually-ignored July ratings sweep, an unusual move for any series, syndicated or network. Read more

Babylon 5’s new commander

Bruce BoxleitnerMonths after the departure of Babylon 5‘s lead actor, Michael O’Hare, is announced, his replacement is revealed: actor Bruce Boxleitner (Tron, Scarecrow & Mrs. King) has been tapped to play the newly-created character of Captain John Sheridan, a veteran of the Earth-Minbari War that nearly led to the extinction of the human race. Filming on the series’ eagerly anticipated second season is set to begin on August 10th.

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Voyager begins filming: captain overboard!

Genevieve BujoldFilming for the two-hour pilot of the new Star Trek series, Star Trek: Voyager, begins on the Paramount Studios lot. On the second day of filming, actress Genevieve Bujold plays her first scenes as Captain Nicole Janeway, but filming does not go well. Bujold abruptly quits the series, sending the producers scrambling to cast a new Captain Janeway. Shooting is rescheduled so scenes without the captain can be filmed in her absence, but days later, production shuts down until one of the runners-up for the role, Kate Mulgrew, is cast in the role of Janeway. The delays put Voyager weeks behind schedule and badly over-budget, with a premiere date – also the first night of Paramount’s network – that can’t be moved.

The X-Files: Little Green Men

The X-FilesThe 25th episode of Chris Carter’s modern-day science fiction series The X-Files airs on Fox, starring Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny. William B. Davis guest stars in the second season premiere, which also promotes Mitch Pileggi to a series regular as Skinner.

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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: The Search – Part I

Star Trek: Deep Space NineThe week-long national syndication window opens for the 46th episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. This episode marks the beginning of Deep Space Nine’s third season and introduces the U.S.S. Defiant, a small starship designed to give the show’s characters the ability to leave the station. Salome Jens makes her first appearance as the female shapeshifter who leads the Dominion. Read more

The X-Files: Blood

The X-FilesThe 27th episode of Chris Carter’s modern-day science fiction series The X-Files airs on Fox, starring Gillian Anderson, David Duchovny, and Mitch Pileggi. William Sanderson (Blade Runner) guest stars.

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The X-Files: Sleepless

The X-FilesThe 28th episode of Chris Carter’s modern-day science fiction series The X-Files airs on Fox, starring Gillian Anderson, David Duchovny, and Mitch Pileggi. Tony Todd (Candyman, Star Trek: The Next Generation) guest stars.

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The X-Files: Duane Barry

The X-FilesThe 29th episode of Chris Carter’s modern-day science fiction series The X-Files airs on Fox, starring Gillian Anderson, David Duchovny, and Mitch Pileggi. Steve Railsback (Lifeforce) and Nicholas Lea guest star. This is the first part of a two-part story.

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The X-Files: Ascension

The X-FilesThe 30th episode of Chris Carter’s modern-day science fiction series The X-Files airs on Fox, starring Gillian Anderson, David Duchovny, and Mitch Pileggi. Steve Railsback (Lifeforce) and Nicholas Lea guest star. This episode concludes a two-part story.

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Babylon 5: Chrysalis

Babylon 5The week-long national syndication window opens for the 22nd episode of Babylon 5, bringing the show’s first season to a close, despite being held back to air just one week prior to the second season premiere. This marks the final appearance of Michael O’Hare as a series regular. Ed Wasser guest stars as Mr. Morden. Read more

Writing Episode I

Episode IAfter dropping his kids off at school, Star Wars creator George Lucas sits down with a box of pencils and a blank legal pad, and begins writing, in longhand, the script of what will become Star Wars Episode I (though at this point, the script draft is titled Star Wars: The Beginning). Having already amassed continuity notes on the original trilogy as well as story notes dating back to the early 1970s from the early “Journal of the Whills” drafts of the Star Wars storyline, Lucas knows only that the story will involve the early days of Jedi Knights Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker.

Babylon 5: Points Of Departure

Babylon 5The week-long national syndication window opens for the 23rd episode of Babylon 5, opening the second season and introducing Bruce Boxleitner as Captain John Sheridan. Robert Rusler also joins the cast as space fighter jock Warren Keffer. Robert Foxworth (The Questor Tapes) guest stars. Read more

The X-Files: 3

The X-FilesThe 31st episode of Chris Carter’s modern-day science fiction series The X-Files airs on Fox, starring Gillian Anderson, David Duchovny, and Mitch Pileggi. Justina Vail (Seven Days) guest stars.

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