Superboy: Luthor Unleashed

SuperboyThe 26th episode of the syndicated Alexander and Ilya Salkind-produced Superboy series, starring John Haymes Newton and Stacy Haiduk, airs. Newton, Scott Wells and James Calvert makes their final appearances as, respectively, Superboy/Cark, Lex Luthor and T.J. White in the first season finale; both Clark and Luthor are recast for season two.

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Freddy’s Nightmares: Safe Sex

Freddy's NightmaresThe 22nd episode of the horror anthology series Freddy’s Nightmares is broadcast in syndication in North America, hosted by Robert Englund in character as Freddy Krueger. This episode concludes the series’ first season.

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Mystery Science Theater 3000: The “Legend Of Dinosaurs”

Mystery Science Theater 3000The 20th episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000 airs on KTMA, an independent TV station in Minneapolis, starring Joel Hodgson, Trace Beaulieu, and Josh Weinstein. This is the final episode to air on KTMA; the series jumps to nationwide cable later in 1989. Read more

Star Trek V: The Final Frontier

Star TrekCo-written and directed by William Shatner (whose contract allows him to direct a Star Trek movie since his co-star Leonard Nimoy has done so), Star Trek V: The Final Frontier premieres in theaters to decidedly mixed reviews. This is the first movie featuring the original cast to debut during the run of Star Trek: The Next Generation, and its shaky box office performance ends Harve Bennett’s run as the creative force behind the Star Trek movies. Read more

Star Trek: The Next Generation: Shades Of Gray

Star Trek: The Next GenerationThe week-long national syndication window opens for the 47th episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation. Billed as “something Star Trek has never done before” in advance publicity, the second season finale is a clip show made up primarily of “memories” from older episodes – one last blow to the series from the 1988 Writers’ Guild strike. This marks the final appearance of Diana Muldaur as Dr. Katherine Pulaski, as well as the unforgiving (and apparently spine-damaging) uniforms from the first two seasons. This is also the last episode to feature Maurice Hurley as executive producer; he hands the reins over to new executive producer Michael Piller for the third season. Read more

Nick Knight

Nick KnightCBS airs the pilot movie Nick Knight, starring Rick Springfield and John Kapelos, involving a police detective who lives a double life as a vampire. Though Nick Knight does not immediately lead to a series, the concept will be reworked (and largely recast, with only Kapelos appearing in both versions) as Forever Knight in 1992, which will run for three seasons.

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Doctor Who: Battlefield, Part 1

Doctor WhoThe 684th episode of Doctor Who airs on BBC1. Jean Marsh guest stars, and Nicholas Courtney makes his final original series appearance as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart. This story opens the 26th and final season of the original Doctor Who series. Read more

Doctor Who: Battlefield, Part 2

Doctor WhoThe 685th episode of Doctor Who airs on BBC1. Jean Marsh guest stars, and Nicholas Courtney makes his final original series appearance as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart. This story opens the 26th and final season of the original Doctor Who series.

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Alien Nation: Pilot

Alien NationThe recently-launched Fox Network launches its first prime-time science fiction series, Kenneth Johnson’s TV adaptation of the movie Alien Nation. Gary Graham, Eric Pierpoint and Michele Scarabelli star in a story of escaped alien slaves who inadvertently land on Earth, becoming a somewhat marginalized immigrant population. Diane Civita (V) and Tim Russ (Star Trek: Voyager) guest star in the pilot. Read more

Quantum Leap: Honeymoon Express – April 27, 1960

Quantum LeapNBC airs the ninth episode of Donald Bellisario’s science fiction series Quantum Leap, starring Scott Bakula and Dean Stockwell. Alice Adair guest stars in the second season premiere.

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Doctor Who: Battlefield, Part 3

Doctor WhoThe 686th episode of Doctor Who airs on BBC1. Jean Marsh guest stars, and Nicholas Courtney makes his final original series appearance as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart. This story opens the 26th and final season of the original Doctor Who series.

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Quantum Leap: Disco Inferno – April 1, 1976

Quantum LeapNBC airs the tenth episode of Donald Bellisario’s science fiction series Quantum Leap, starring Scott Bakula and Dean Stockwell.

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Doctor Who: Battlefield, Part 4

Doctor WhoThe 687th episode of Doctor Who airs on BBC1. Jean Marsh guest stars, and Nicholas Courtney makes his final original series appearance as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart. This story opens the 26th and final season of the original Doctor Who series.

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Freddy’s Nightmares: Dream Come True

Freddy's NightmaresThe 23rd episode of the horror anthology series Freddy’s Nightmares is broadcast in syndication in North America, hosted by Robert Englund in character as Freddy Krueger. This is the second season premiere.

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Superboy: With This Ring, I Thee Kill

SuperboyThe 28th episode of the syndicated series Superboy, starring Gerard Christopher and Stacy Haiduk, airs. Sherman Howard guest stars as Lex Luthor in the second season premiere, which also features a new actor in the lead role.

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Quantum Leap: The Americanization Of Machiko – August 4, 1953

Quantum LeapNBC airs the 11th episode of Donald Bellisario’s science fiction series Quantum Leap, starring Scott Bakula and Dean Stockwell.

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Doctor Who: Ghost Light, Part 2

Doctor WhoThe 688th episode of Doctor Who airs on BBC1. Ian Hogg and Sylvia Sims guest star. This is the last story filmed for the original series, though it’s broadcast as the second story of the season.

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