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Pay cable channel Showtime premieres the eighth episode of Stargate SG-1. 
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The 14th 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, David Boreanaz, and Alyson Hannigan also star.
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The first episode of Mark Verheiden’s science fiction series Timecop premieres on ABC, starring Ted King and Don Stark, loosely based on the 1994 movie of the same name (also co-written by Verheiden). W. Morgan Sheppard (Max Headroom) guest stars.
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Space Shuttle Atlantis lifts off on an 11-day mission to dock with the Mir space station. In addition to routine supplies, replacement parts are brought to Mir to swap out with equipment damaged during the various incidents and accidents endured by Mir Expedition 23. The first-ever joint American/Russian spacewalk is conducted to undertake some of the repair activity and to try to find the location of the Spektr module hull breach. Aboard Atlantis for her 19th flight are Commander James Wetherbee, Pilot Michael Bloomfield, and mission specialists Vladimar Titov, Scott Parazynski, Jean-Loup Chretien, Wendy Lawrence and David Wolf. Wolf remains on Mir to join the Expedition 24 crew, while Mir crewmember Michael Foale returns to Earth aboard Atlantis, having served 145 unusually eventful days in space.
Pay cable channel Showtime premieres the ninth episode of Stargate SG-1. James Earl Jones (the voice of Star Wars‘ Darth Vader) provides a character voice in this episode. (more…)
Its ability to recharge its power supply depleted, the Mars Pathfinder lander – now dubbed Sagan Memorial Station – ceases its transmissions to Earth, also cutting off communication with the Sojourner Mars rover. Originally intended for a month-long mission, Pathfinder and Sojourner last three times that long, and give scientists and engineers a wealth of data for planning the twin Mars Exploration Rovers. NASA declares the Pathfinder mission a complete success in early 1998.
The 15th 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, David Boreanaz, and Alyson Hannigan also star. Juliet Landau guest stars, and James Marsters makes his first appearance as Spike.
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The second episode of Mark Verheiden’s science fiction series Timecop is broadcast on ABC, starring Ted King and Don Stark, loosely based on the 1994 movie of the same name (also co-written by Verheiden). William Devane (Knots Landing) guest stars.
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The week-long national syndication window opens for the 47th episode of Xena: Warrior Princess, opening the show’s third season. Kevin Smith guest stars. (more…)
The week-long national syndication window opens for the 123rd episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. This episode initiates the show’s sixth season, continuing the Dominion War storyline with an unprecedented six-episode arc. Brock Peters guest stars. (more…)
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The fan-produced Doctor Who video production Auton is released by BBV. Though not a BBC-sanctioned production, thanks to the specifics of UK copyright law, the producers are able to license the Autons from the estate of their creator, Robert Holmes, to commercially release the video on tape and DVD. (more…)
Ballantine Books releases a slightly revised American edition of David Bassom’s non-fiction behind-the-scenes book “Creating Babylon 5“, originally published in 1996 in the UK. The book features an introduction by series creator J. Michael Straczynski, extensive interviews with the show’s cast and crew, brief episode synopses, and numerous photos. A sticker is affixed to the cover after printing (but before nationwide distribution) to remind purchasers that the series is moving to cable network TNT in 1998. (more…)
Pay cable channel Showtime premieres the tenth episode of Stargate SG-1. (more…)
The week-long national syndication window opens for Between The Darkness And The Light, the 85th episode of J. Michael Straczynski’s science fiction series Babylon 5. (more…)
The 16th 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, David Boreanaz, and Alyson Hannigan also star.
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The third episode of Mark Verheiden’s science fiction series Timecop is broadcast on ABC, starring Ted King and Don Stark, loosely based on the 1994 movie of the same name (also co-written by Verheiden). Cliff de Young guest stars.
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The national syndication window opens for the first episode of the posthumous Gene Roddenberry science fiction series Earth: Final Conflict, chronicling life on Earth after the arrival of an alien race who may be trying to subjugate the human race. Kevin Kilner, Lisa Howard (Highlander: The Series) and David Hemblen (TekWar) star; Majel Barrett Roddenberry (Star Trek) guest stars and executive produces the series, based on an outline for a series concept written by Gene Roddenberry during the 1970s. (more…)
The week-long national syndication window opens for the 48th episode of Xena: Warrior Princess. Ted Raimi guest stars. (more…)
The week-long national syndication window opens for the 124th episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. This episode continues the unprecedented six-episode story arc of the Dominion War. (more…)
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The first episode of the sequel series Team Knight Rider premieres in syndication, starring Brixton Karnes, Christine Steel, Duane Davis, and Nick Wechsler (Roswell, Revenge) in a story that takes place decades after the 1980s Knight Rider series. The pilot is co-written by David A. Goodman (Star Trek: Enterprise, The Orville).
Pay cable channel Showtime premieres the 11th episode of Stargate SG-1. Tony Amendola makes the first of many appearances as Master Bra’tac. (more…)
Columbia Records releases the Midnight Oil compilation album 20,000 Watt R.S.L., gathering highlights from the band’s 20th century albums. (more…)
The week-long national syndication window opens for the 86th episode of J. Michael Straczynski’s science fiction series Babylon 5. Carolyn Seymour (Survivors) guest stars. (more…)
The 17th 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, David Boreanaz, and Alyson Hannigan also star. Robin Atkin Downes (Babylon 5) and Coby Bell (Burn Notice, The Gifted) guest star.
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The fourth episode of Mark Verheiden’s science fiction series Timecop is broadcast on ABC, starring Ted King and Don Stark, loosely based on the 1994 movie of the same name (also co-written by Verheiden). John Kapelos guest stars.
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The national syndication window opens for the second episode of the posthumous Gene Roddenberry science fiction series Earth: Final Conflict. (more…)
The week-long national syndication window opens for the 49th episode of Xena: Warrior Princess. Kevin Smith and Charles Mesure (V) guest star. (more…)
The week-long national syndication window opens for the 125th episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. This episode continues the unprecedented six-episode story arc of the Dominion War, and picks up the storyline of Worf’s son Alexander left over from Star Trek: The Next Generation. Gabrielle Union (Night Stalker) guest stars. (more…)
PolyGram Records releases Toto’s soundtrack from the 1984 David Lynch film Dune, featuring additional music by Brian Eno. This release nearly doubles the numbers of tracks that featured on the original 1984 LP release. (more…)
NASA/JPL’s interplanetary probe Cassini, with the European Space Agency-built Huygens Titan probe tagging along, lifts off on a Titan IV-B rocket. The voyage to Saturn will last seven years, during which Cassini does close flybys to receive gravity assists from Venus, Earth, Earth’s moon, and Jupiter en route to Saturn. It will operate in Saturn’s vicinity for over a decade and launch the Huygens probe, the first landing probe to visit a body in the outer solar system.
The second episode of the sequel series Team Knight Rider airs in syndication, starring Brixton Karnes, Christine Steel, Duane Davis, and Nick Wechsler.