The 696th episode of Doctor Who airs on BBC1. Julian Holloway guest stars; Anthony Ainley makes his final appearance as the Master in the original series.
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The third episode of the rebooted-for-cable Mystery Science Theater 3000 airs on the Comedy Channel, starring Joel Hodgson, Trace Beaulieu, and Josh Weinstein. 
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The 35th episode of the syndicated series Superboy, starring Gerard Christopher and Stacy Haiduk, airs. George Maharis (Route 66) guest stars in an episode written by comics writer Cary Bates.
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Bantam Books publishes the short story anthology Tales From The New Twilight Zone by J. Michael Straczynski, a collection of prose adaptations of the writer’s scripts for the revived TV series. (more…)
The 32nd 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. Sharon Ferrell guest stars.
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The 16th episode of the science fiction comedy Red Dwarf airs on BBC 2. (more…)
NBC airs the 18th episode of Donald Bellisario’s science fiction series Quantum Leap, starring Scott Bakula and Dean Stockwell. John Cullum (Northern Exposure) and Paul Sand guest star.
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The 697th episode of Doctor Who airs on BBC1. Julian Holloway guest stars; Anthony Ainley makes his final appearance as the Master in the original series. This is the final episode of the original Doctor Who series, as the BBC quietly keeps the show off the schedule without making an announcement of the series’ cancellation. Doctor Who returns – with Sylvester McCoy briefly reprising his role – as a one-off TV movie in 1996, and then goes dormant again until revived in 2005.
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The 36th episode of the syndicated series Superboy, starring Gerard Christopher and Stacy Haiduk, airs. Sherman Howard and Barry Cutler guest star.
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Fox Network airs the 12th episode of Kenneth Johnson’s sci-fi cop series Alien Nation, starring Gary Graham and Eric Pierpoint. This episode marks the final opening credits appearances for Molly Morgan, Jeff Doucette, and Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, whose characters are dropped as regulars at midseason. (more…)
CBS airs the 45th episode of Ron Koslow’s fantasy series Beauty and the Beast, starring Linda Hamilton, Ron Perlman, and Roy Dotrice. Armin Shimerman, Edward Albert, and Richard Roundtree (Shaft) guest star in the third season premiere.
The 17th episode of the science fiction comedy Red Dwarf airs on BBC 2. (more…)
CBS airs the 46th episode of Ron Koslow’s fantasy series Beauty and the Beast, starring Linda Hamilton, Ron Perlman, Jo Anderson, and Roy Dotrice. This is the final episode of the series in which Linda Hamilton appears. Armin Shimerman and Edward Albert guest star.
NBC airs the 19th episode of Donald Bellisario’s science fiction series Quantum Leap, starring Scott Bakula and Dean Stockwell. Carolyn Seymour (Survivors) guest stars.
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Pocket Books releases the Star Trek: The Next Generation novel “Star Trek: TNG: A Rock And A Hard Place”, written by Peter David.
Toho releases The 37th episode of the syndicated series Superboy, starring Gerard Christopher and Stacy Haiduk, airs. Keye Luke guest stars.
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The 33rd 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.
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Fox Network airs the 13th episode of Kenneth Johnson’s sci-fi cop series Alien Nation, starring Gary Graham and Eric Pierpoint. Patricia Heaton (Everybody Loves Raymond) guest stars. (more…)
The 18th episode of the science fiction comedy Red Dwarf airs on BBC 2. This concludes Red Dwarf’s third season; the series returns in 1991. (more…)
CBS airs the 47th episode of Ron Koslow’s fantasy series Beauty and the Beast, starring Ron Perlman, Jo Anderson, and Roy Dotrice. Richard Roundtree (Shaft) guest stars.
The 34th 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.
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CBS airs the 48th episode of Ron Koslow’s fantasy series Beauty and the Beast, starring Ron Perlman, Jo Anderson, and Roy Dotrice. Lance Henriksen (Aliens) guest stars.
The 38th episode of the syndicated series Superboy, starring Gerard Christopher and Stacy Haiduk, airs.
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The week-long national syndication window opens for the 57th episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation. Andreas Katsulas (Babylon 5) guest stars in the first spec script bought from future Battlestar Galactica showrunner Ronald D. Moore. (more…)
CBS airs the 49th episode of Ron Koslow’s fantasy series Beauty and the Beast, starring Ron Perlman, Jo Anderson, and Roy Dotrice. Ben Piazza guest stars.
NBC airs the 20th episode of Donald Bellisario’s science fiction series Quantum Leap, starring Scott Bakula and Dean Stockwell. Stacy Edwards (Chicago Hope) and Raphael Sbarge guest star.
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The 35th 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. Phil Proctor (formerly of Firesign Theatre) guest stars.
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The week-long national syndication window opens for the 58th episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation. James Cromwell guest stars. (more…)
Space Shuttle Columbia lifts off on a ten-day mission to deploy the LEASAT 5 communications satellite and retrieve the Long Duration Exposure Facility satellite that had been placed in orbit in 1984 by Challenger. (LDEF retrieval, delayed from 1985, had been put off by several additional years by the Challenger accident and its aftermath.) Aboard Columbia in this flight are Commander Daniel Brandenstein, Pilot James Wetherbee, and mission specialists Bonnie Dunbar, G. David Low, and Marsha Ivins.
CBS airs the 50th episode of Ron Koslow’s fantasy series Beauty and the Beast, starring Ron Perlman, Jo Anderson, and Roy Dotrice. Daniel Faraldo guest stars.
NBC airs the 21st episode of Donald Bellisario’s science fiction series Quantum Leap, starring Scott Bakula and Dean Stockwell. Michael Stoyanov (Blossom) guest stars.
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The 39th episode of the syndicated series Superboy, starring Gerard Christopher and Stacy Haiduk, airs.
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The 36th 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. Mary Crosby guest stars.
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CBS airs the 51st episode of Ron Koslow’s fantasy series Beauty and the Beast, starring Ron Perlman, Jo Anderson, and Roy Dotrice.