With SciFiHistory.Net's Serendipity citations, we give life to some of the dates within fiction that deserve our attention.
According to the mythology created for Ridley Scott's seminal Science Fiction Classic Blade Runner (1982), it was on this day in 2016 that the "basic pleasure model" replicant known as 'Pris' was born ... well, created. How ironic that this deadly pleasure model be gifted with what most folks know as Valentine's Day? Ouch.
For the record:
The subject of Pris was awarded with SciFiHistory.Net's SciFi Moment on Febuary 14, 2022. Interested readers can check it out right here.
According to the mythology created for Ridley Scott's seminal Science Fiction Classic Blade Runner (1982), it was on this day in 2016 that the "basic pleasure model" replicant known as 'Pris' was born ... well, created. How ironic that this deadly pleasure model be gifted with what most folks know as Valentine's Day? Ouch.
For the record:
The subject of Pris was awarded with SciFiHistory.Net's SciFi Moment on Febuary 14, 2022. Interested readers can check it out right here.
The great Allan Miller doesn't act all that much these days, but he had a pretty grand small role as an alien of questionable repute aboard Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984). Miller was born on this day in 1929.
[Source: IMDB.com]
[Source: IMDB.com]
Sadly, the great Vic Morrow was forced to sacrifice all for his art when a tragic accident took his life and that of two young children he tried to protect on the set of Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983). Though he's no longer with us, Morrow was born on this day in 1929.
[Source: IMDB.com]
[Source: IMDB.com]
Like so many of my generation, I loved NBC's original V miniseries and subsequent program, and the talented Andrew Prine (above right) played a key role on the show. He's also been aboard The Invaders, Wonder Woman, Gemini Man, The Bionic Woman, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and Weird Science. Though he's no longer with us, Prine was born on this day in 1936.
[Source: IMDB.com]
[Source: IMDB.com]
Garland Thompson had two visits to the world of Star Trek, playing background personnel in both first season's "Charlie X" and "The Enemy Within." Though he's no longer with us, Thompson was born on this day in 1938.
[Source: IMDB.com]
[Source: IMDB.com]
Director Michael E. Briant has contributed greatly to the realm of televised Science Fiction: he's on record as having directed over thirty episodes of the BBC's Doctor Who! Additionally, he put in work on a handful of episodes for Blakes 7. Briant was born on this day in 1942.
[Source: IMDB.com]
[Source: IMDB.com]
Seriously, is there anyone who's favorite Cardassian aboard Star Trek: Deep Space Nine wasn't Garak? As played by the legendary character actor, Andrew Robinson, the duplicitous Garak came alive. You never knew if he was half as trustworthy as he appeared, and you never knew if it was safe to leave your back exposed to the self-professed "tailor." Under Robinson's watchful commands, Garak was a delight, so join me in wishing him a Happy Birthday, who was born on this day in 1942.
[Source: IMDB.com]
[Source: IMDB.com]
Actor Gregory Hines wasn't exactly well known for his work in action films, but he did a pretty terrific job tracking down rogue cyborg Eve in 1991's cult favorite Eve of Destruction. Though he's no longer with us, Hines was born on this day in 1946.
[Source: IMDB.com]
[Source: IMDB.com]
The great character actor Frank Collison briefly played a Cardassian aboard "Ensign Ro," a popular fifth season episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation. He's also booked screen time aboard Alien Nation (1988), Quantum Leap, Dollman (1991), The Lawnmover Man (1992), Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, K-PAX (2001), and Stargate: Atlantis. Collison was born on this day in 1950.
[Source: IMDB.com]
[Source: IMDB.com]
John Vornholt has penned a wealth of novels in the world of Star Trek, and you can check out his Wikipedia.Org entry right here. Vornholt was born on this day in 1951.
[Source: IMDB.com]
[Source: IMDB.com]
Paula M. Block has been involved with Paramount Pictures and the publication of Star Trek material for quite some time. She's penned such tomes as the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion and several other works. Block was born on this day in 1952.
[Source: IMDB.com]
[Source: IMDB.com]
The venerable Anton Lesser is another one of those actors seen all over the genre map but probably feels more at home in conventional drama. Still, he's appeared aboard Invasion: Earth, BBC's Primeval, and HBO's Game Of Thrones for good measure. Lesser was born on this day in 1952.
[Source: IMDB.com]
[Source: IMDB.com]
The lovely and talented Nancy Youngblut has been afforded two opportunities to play in the greater Star Trek universe, including a guest spot on Star Trek: Voyager (above left) and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (center). Youngblut was born on this day in 1953.
[Source: IMDB.com]
[Source: IMDB.com]
Matthias Hues is a fantastic addition to the realm of genre projects. He's been a part of such properties as Dark Angel (aka I Come In Peace) (1990), Aftershock (1990), Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991), TC 2000 (1993), Digital Man (1995), Power Rangers Lost Galaxy, and many more. Hues was born on this day in 1959.
[Source: IMDB.com]
[Source: IMDB.com]
Meg Tilly is one of those actresses who -- even when she was busy -- couldn't be busy enough to satisfy her fans. She's sparingly appeared in the realm of Science Fiction, but Impulse (1984), Body Snatchers (1993), and Syfy's Caprica do certainly count. Tilly was born on this day in 1960.
[Source: IMDB.com]
[Source: IMDB.com]
The lovely Sakina Jaffrey plays a voice of higher (governmental) authority aboard NBC's SciFi/Drama Timeless. Jaffrey was born on this day in 1962.
[Source: IMDB.com]
[Source: IMDB.com]
The truth is even the best Science Fiction franchises can use some comic relief every now and then, and the talented Kirk Thatcher ponied up some wonderful punk moments in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986). Thatcher was born on this day in 1962.
[Source: IMDB.com]
[Source: IMDB.com]
Veteran character actor Enrico Colantoni helped keep the Milky Way safe in what was the best non-STAR TREK "Star Trek" film fandom has ever had the privilege to be poked fun at. Galaxy Quest (1999) was a delight from start to finish, and Colantoni's Mathesar character is only one of the many reasons why. Colantoni was born on this day in 1963.
[Source: IMDB.com]
[Source: IMDB.com]
Zach Galligan helped save the world from some pesky Gremlins (1984, and again in 1990 with Gremlins 2), and that definitely deserves a nod from our corner of cyberspace. Galligan was born on this day in 1964.
[Source: IMDB.com]
[Source: IMDB.com]
Ah, the lovely Kristen Dalton! She first turned heads as part of USA Network's The Dead Zone series, but she's always kept her game noteworthy with work aboard Digital Man (1995), Sliders, They Nest (2000), Seven Days, and Stargate: SG-1. Dalton was born on this day in 1966.
[Source: IMDB.com]
[Source: IMDB.com]
He's no Jimmy Doohan, but -- then again -- no one can be, nor will ever be. Still, I'll give self-professed sci-fi geek Simon Pegg plenty of wiggle room to grow into the role of Chief Engineer Montgomery Scott as part of that whole newfangled Star Trek. Pegg's brilliant turn in Spaced -- a BBC comedy about a pair of nerds just trying to get by -- has so many nods to so many areas of fandom that he's won me over. Pegg was born on this day in 1970.
[Source: IMDB.com]
[Source: IMDB.com]
While I've personally always considered zombie-style works the province of Horror, I do realize that many others consider them closer to SciFi/Apocalypse projects ... so I'm definitely comfortable "meeting in the middle" as it were to give a proper shout-out to Danai Gurira: her portrayal of 'Michonne' on AMC's The Walking Dead is 'to die for.' Gurira was born on this day in 1978.
[Source: IMDB.com]
[Source: IMDB.com]
Hey, at the risk of sounding a bit sexist, is it so wrong of me to suggest that if a looker the likes of actress Mindy Robinson is willing to put on a Red Shirt can't we at least get her a SciFi franchise all of her own? She's been involved with dozens of B-grade and Cult(ish) movies, and I think maybe she's earned our admiration. Robinson was born on this day in 1980.
[Source: IMDB.com]
[Source: IMDB.com]
Syfy's Ascension was a bit of an odd duck. As miniseries go, the story of a faked mission to a distant world (or was it?) had promise, but I was never convinced its creators had a clear vision ... which is probably why it didn't get picked up to series. In any event, Sebastian Pigott had a role in the project, and Pigott was born on this day in 1983.
[Source: IMDB.com]
[Source: IMDB.com]
Young actress Stephanie Leonidas plays the equally young (and lovely!) alien Irisa on Syfy's Defiance program. Leonidas was born on this day back in 1984.
[Source: IMDB.com]
[Source: IMDB.com]
For a time, the talented Matt Barr (above left) delved the mysteries at the heart of the SciFi/Fantasy Sleepy Hollow on Fox TV. Barr was born on this day in 1984.
[Source: IMDB.com]
[Source: IMDB.com]
Young Katie Boland's star is on the rise. Largely, she's recognized for her work aboard The CW's Reign, but she's also garnered attention with roles in The Zack Files, Syfy's Lost Girl, and Darknet. Boland was born on this day in 1988.
[Source: IMDB.com]
[Source: IMDB.com]
Hmm. It looks like Jake Weary brought a knife to the monster fight that was Altitude (2010). Kids'll never learn. Weary was born on this day in 1990.
[Source: IMDB.com]
[Source: IMDB.com]
Young Freddie Highmore is an actor who continues to impress. I hung with Bates Motel for two seasons until I honestly bored of it -- no fault of the actor's -- and he's dabbled in the realm of Fantasy with roles aboard The Mists of Avalon, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and The Spiderwick Chronicles. Highmore was born on this day in 1992.
[Source: IMDB.com]
[Source: IMDB.com]
A star is born! On this day in 1962 (in Italy), Planets Against Us (aka I pianeti contro di noi) enjoyed its first theatrical release of record. Written (in part) and directed by Romano Ferrara, the SciFi/Horror starred Michel Lemoine, Maria Pia Luzi, and Jany Clair. According to our friends at IMDB.com, here's the plot summary:
"An alien race sends cyborgs--made to look like the son of a famous scientist, whom they killed when he landed on their planet--to Earth to help pave the way for an invasion."
"An alien race sends cyborgs--made to look like the son of a famous scientist, whom they killed when he landed on their planet--to Earth to help pave the way for an invasion."
Ah, nothing quite screams 'Science" the way it does when you witness two male scientists making a joint phone call, and -- if that's your preference -- you'd do well by checking out The Day Mars Invaded Earth. It opened theatrically (in Bismarck, North Dakota) on this day in 1963. Directed by Maury Dexter from a script by Harry Spalding, the film starred Kent Taylor, Marie Windsor, and William Mims. Here's the plot summary compliments of IMDB.com:
"Martians replace a scientist and his family to pave way for their invasion."
"Martians replace a scientist and his family to pave way for their invasion."
On this day in 1964 (in West Germany), The Giant Of Metropolis loomed large on the silver screen. Written (in part) and directed by Umberto Scarpelli, the SciFi/Fantasy feature starred Gordon Mitchell, Bella Cortez, and Roldano Lupi. Here's the plot summary as provided by IMDB.com:
"Muscleman Ohro travels to the sinful capital of Atlantis to rebuke its godlessness and hubris and becomes involved in the battle against its evil lord Yoh-tar and his hideous super-science schemes."
"Muscleman Ohro travels to the sinful capital of Atlantis to rebuke its godlessness and hubris and becomes involved in the battle against its evil lord Yoh-tar and his hideous super-science schemes."
A star is born! On this day in 1969 (in Mexico), audiences were treated to a Pact With The Devil (aka Pacto diabólico) ... well, cinematically, that is. Directed by Jaime Salvador from a story by Ramón Obón and Adolfo Torres Portillo, the SciFi/Horror starred John Carradine, Regina Torné, and Miguel Ángel Álvarez. According to our friends at IMDB.com, here's the plot summary:
"A crazed doctor performs gruesome experiments in his search for a youth serum."
"A crazed doctor performs gruesome experiments in his search for a youth serum."
A star is born! On this day in 1980 (in Italy), The Pumaman enjoyed its theatrical release ... only to go on to become one of the most lampooned SciFi/Fantasy films of all times, largely thanks to MST3K. Written (in part) and directed by Alberto De Martino, the feature starred Donald Pleasance, Walter George Alton, and Sydne Rome. Here's the plot summary that's provided by IMDB.com:
"Low-budget film about a young man given a mystical medallion by an Aztec shaman, in order to become a puma-empowered champion like his father before him. In trying to initially locate the young man, the shaman has the nasty habit of pushing candidates out of windows to test them ("Nope, not him.")"
"Low-budget film about a young man given a mystical medallion by an Aztec shaman, in order to become a puma-empowered champion like his father before him. In trying to initially locate the young man, the shaman has the nasty habit of pushing candidates out of windows to test them ("Nope, not him.")"
On this day in 1986 (in the U.S.), Empire Pictures released Terrorvision theatrically to unsuspecting audiences. Written and directed by Ted Nicolaou, the SciFi/Comedy starred Diane Franklin, Mary Woronov, and Jon Gries. Here's the plot summary, compliments of IMDB.com:
"A family's new satellite TV system starts receiving signals from another planet, and soon it becomes the passageway to an alien world."
"A family's new satellite TV system starts receiving signals from another planet, and soon it becomes the passageway to an alien world."
On this day in 1986 (in the U.S.), The Vindicator (aka Frankenstein 2000) wooed audiences hungry for a good cult flick. Directed by Jean-Claude Lord from a script by Edith Rey and David Preston, the film starred David McIlwraith, Teri Austin, and Richard Cox. This is another one of those that I've heard of but yet to see. Here's the plot summary as provided by IMDB.com:
"An employee of a secret company operation becomes the victim of the company's special weapons project. He is transformed into a robotic killing machine that, because of his programming must destroy anything that comes near him."
"An employee of a secret company operation becomes the victim of the company's special weapons project. He is transformed into a robotic killing machine that, because of his programming must destroy anything that comes near him."
A star is born! On this day in 2007 (in Germany), there could be only one ... and this one was the home video release of Highlander: The Search For Vengeance. Directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri and Takuji Endo, the Animated/Fantasy starred the voices of Alistair Abell, Debi Mae West, and Nolan North. According to our friends at IMDB.com, here's the plot summary:
"The lone warrior Colin travels with the wise-cracking ghost Amergan through the ages searching for the immortal despot Marcus Octavius, who killed his lover on the Celtic plains tens of centuries ago. On his quest, he discovers New York is submerged, and one dominant monolith fortress towers over the seas. Colin can save the survivors, but his sword only hungers for the blood of one man. Despite many lifetimes of training, Colin has failed to vanquish Marcus on the great battlefields of history. Can he finish what he started and stop Marcus? Will Colin lead the people to freedom or become consumed by hate? There can be only one."
"The lone warrior Colin travels with the wise-cracking ghost Amergan through the ages searching for the immortal despot Marcus Octavius, who killed his lover on the Celtic plains tens of centuries ago. On his quest, he discovers New York is submerged, and one dominant monolith fortress towers over the seas. Colin can save the survivors, but his sword only hungers for the blood of one man. Despite many lifetimes of training, Colin has failed to vanquish Marcus on the great battlefields of history. Can he finish what he started and stop Marcus? Will Colin lead the people to freedom or become consumed by hate? There can be only one."
If you missed Jumper, then you did miss something special. (Never fear: it's been available on home video for years.) Hayden Christensen pretty much redeemed himself from the lackluster work in the Star Wars Prequel Trilogy with this smart and fun SciFi jaunt about a race of teleporting people. It first premiered theatrically on this day in 2008. Here's the summary from IMDB.com:
"A teenager with teleportation abilities suddenly finds himself in the middle of an ancient war between those like him and their sworn annihilators."
"A teenager with teleportation abilities suddenly finds himself in the middle of an ancient war between those like him and their sworn annihilators."
A star is born! On this day in 2013 (in the U.S.), 95ers: Time Runners (aka 95ers: Echoes) enjoyed its first theatrical engagement ever when it was screened for audiences in attendance of the Boston Science Fiction Film Festival. Written (in part) and directed by Thomas Gomez Durham, the SciFi/Fantasy starred Ali Durham, Joel Bishop, and Terence Goodman. According to our friends at IMDB.com, here's the plot summary:
"An FBI agent with time-bending powers must fight sinister forces from the future to save her loved ones from being erased from existence."
For the record:
To the film's credit, 95ers: Time Runners enjoyed a bit of attention from screenings on the film festival circuit.
"An FBI agent with time-bending powers must fight sinister forces from the future to save her loved ones from being erased from existence."
For the record:
To the film's credit, 95ers: Time Runners enjoyed a bit of attention from screenings on the film festival circuit.
On this day in 2014 (in the United Kingdom), the SciFi/ShortFilm I.R.I.S. enjoyed its release. According to our friends at IMDB.com, here's the plot summary:
"A high concept short film set in the near future, where the latest in nano tech driven Drones are used for reconnaissance missions and social surveillance in order for the government to control society on a global level, feeding daily information into the most sophisticated and advanced decision making server known as I.R.I.S."
"A high concept short film set in the near future, where the latest in nano tech driven Drones are used for reconnaissance missions and social surveillance in order for the government to control society on a global level, feeding daily information into the most sophisticated and advanced decision making server known as I.R.I.S."
Uh-oh. Looks like we got us a Firequake! Firequake is a SciFi/Telefilm that premiered on this day in 2015. It starred Alexandra Paul and Zoë Barker, and here's the plot summary as provided by IMDB.com:
"Promethean Kinetics has created Helios, a revolutionary clean coal energy source so powerful it rivals the force of the sun and will solve the energy crisis. But when certain governments start cutting safety measures required by Helios, the highly-explosive product begins to seep deep below the Earth's crust, producing giant blasts of fire and violent earthquakes above the surface. As cities shake and oceans boil, Eve Carter, creator of the Helios technology, rushes to investigate the subterranean phenomenon. As the situation becomes ever more dire, she is the only one who can save mankind, not to mention reputation."
"Promethean Kinetics has created Helios, a revolutionary clean coal energy source so powerful it rivals the force of the sun and will solve the energy crisis. But when certain governments start cutting safety measures required by Helios, the highly-explosive product begins to seep deep below the Earth's crust, producing giant blasts of fire and violent earthquakes above the surface. As cities shake and oceans boil, Eve Carter, creator of the Helios technology, rushes to investigate the subterranean phenomenon. As the situation becomes ever more dire, she is the only one who can save mankind, not to mention reputation."
On this day in 1963 (in the U.S.), The Twilight Zone aired "Jess-Belle." Officially, this served as the seventh episode of the program's fourth season, and here's the plot summary from IMDB.com:
"Appalachian beauty Jess-Belle can't bear to lose the object of her passion to the local rich girl, so she turns to the local witch for aid. The results bring unexpected and tragic consequences."
"Appalachian beauty Jess-Belle can't bear to lose the object of her passion to the local rich girl, so she turns to the local witch for aid. The results bring unexpected and tragic consequences."
On this day in 1964 (in the U.S.), The Twilight Zone aired "From Agnes - With Love." Officially, this served as the twentieth episode of the program's fifth (and final) season, and here's the plot summary from IMDB.com:
"A computer technician begins to take advice for his love life from Agnes, the computer he works with."
"A computer technician begins to take advice for his love life from Agnes, the computer he works with."
On this day in 1965 (in the United Kingdom), Gerry Anderson's Stingray aired "Star Of The East." Officially, this served as the twentieth episode in the program's only original season on broadcast television, and here's the plot summary as provided by IMDB.com:
"An Eastern dictator named El Hudat arrives in Marineville, wishing to become a member of the World Aquanaut Security Patrol."
"An Eastern dictator named El Hudat arrives in Marineville, wishing to become a member of the World Aquanaut Security Patrol."
On this day in 1967 (in the U.S.), The Invaders aired "Vikor." Officially, this served as the sixth episode in the program's first season, and here's the plot summary as detailed by IMDB.com:
"David Vincent, using an assumed name, gets a job as a chauffeur in order to infiltrate a manufacturing plant and find proof of alien activity."
"David Vincent, using an assumed name, gets a job as a chauffeur in order to infiltrate a manufacturing plant and find proof of alien activity."
"Requiem For Methuselah" has the Enterprise seeking an urgent medical cure but being thwarted by a mysterious recluse and his robot servant. This Star Trek episode first aired on this day in 1969.
On this day in 1970 (in the United Kingdom), Doctor Who aired "Doctor Who and the Silurians, Part 3." Officially, this served as the seventh episode of the program's seventh season, and here's the plot summary from IMDB.com:
"The Silurians contact Quinn for help in retrieving their fellow while the Doctor and the Brigadier organise a search of the moors."
"The Silurians contact Quinn for help in retrieving their fellow while the Doctor and the Brigadier organise a search of the moors."
On this day in 1976 (in the United Kingdom), Doctor Who aired "The Seeds of Doom, Part 3." Officially, this served as the twenty-third episode of the program's thirteenth season, and here's the plot summary from IMDB.com:
"Surviving two attempts to end their lives, the Doctor and Sarah seek the identity of the plant fanatic who ordered the hit on the arctic base, pursuing their only lead - a commissioned painting of a rare flower left in the boot of a car. Chase, meanwhile, is doing all he can to encourage the hatching of the Krynoid pod."
"Surviving two attempts to end their lives, the Doctor and Sarah seek the identity of the plant fanatic who ordered the hit on the arctic base, pursuing their only lead - a commissioned painting of a rare flower left in the boot of a car. Chase, meanwhile, is doing all he can to encourage the hatching of the Krynoid pod."
In "A Dream of Jennifer," Buck Rogers finds himself haunted by visions of his late 20th century girlfriend -- Jennifer (as played by the lovely Anne Lockhart) -- being alive and well in the 25th century. However, as our hero learns, the girl named Leila has had her appearance altered to lure the pilot in to a complex web of deception. As the eighteenth episode of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century's first season, it aired on this day in 1980.
On this day in 1981 (in the United Kingdom), Doctor Who aired "The Keeper of Traken, Part 3." Officially, this served as the twenty-third episode of the program's eighteenth season, and here's the plot summary from IMDB.com:
"With Tremas falling under suspicion, due to his association with the Doctor, a new Keeper Nominate is named. Now, with everything in place, Melkur has only a short wait before his full malevolence can unfold."
"With Tremas falling under suspicion, due to his association with the Doctor, a new Keeper Nominate is named. Now, with everything in place, Melkur has only a short wait before his full malevolence can unfold."
On this day in 1986 (in the U.S.), the 1980's version of The Twilight Zone aired the eighteenth episode of its first season, and this hour included the segments titled "Gramma," "Personal Demons," and "Cold Reading." According to our friends at IMDB.com, here's what all of the fuss was about:
"In "Personal Demons", a blocked writer copes with destructive black-clad creatures that can only be seen by him. In "Cold Reading", an understudy copes with radio director Nelson Westbrook's insistence on real sound effects."
"In "Personal Demons", a blocked writer copes with destructive black-clad creatures that can only be seen by him. In "Cold Reading", an understudy copes with radio director Nelson Westbrook's insistence on real sound effects."
On this day in 1988 (in the U.S.), Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future aired "A Summoning of Thunder, Part 2." Officially, this served as the sixteenth episode of the program's first (and only) season, and here's the plot summary from IMDB.com:
"As Dread and Soaron close in on Jonathan Power at his father's resting place, Dread is reminded of that day 15 years earlier when Stuart Power died and Lyman Taggart became Lord Dread."
"As Dread and Soaron close in on Jonathan Power at his father's resting place, Dread is reminded of that day 15 years earlier when Stuart Power died and Lyman Taggart became Lord Dread."
On this day in 1990 (in the U.S.), Quantum Leap aired "Freedom." Officially, this served as the sixteenth episode in the program's second season, and here's the plot summary as provided by IMDB.com:
"As an American Indian, Sam escapes from jail to get his grandfather back to the reservation so he can die at home."
"As an American Indian, Sam escapes from jail to get his grandfather back to the reservation so he can die at home."
On this day in 1993 (in the U.S.), Star Trek: Deep Space Nine -- as part of its first season -- aired an episode named after one of its more popular characters: "Dax." It's not uncommon for shows in their infancy to explore the past of these new creations, and that's exactly what this hour did. Here's the episode summary from IMDB.com:
"Sins of the Host indeed, as Jadzia Dax is accused of a murder her previous host, Curzon, supposedly committed."
"Sins of the Host indeed, as Jadzia Dax is accused of a murder her previous host, Curzon, supposedly committed."
On this day in 1994 (in the U.S.), Time Trax aired "To Live And Die In Docker Flats." Officially, this served as the third episode of the program's second season, and here's the plot summary as detailed by IMDB.com:
"Darien travels to a spit-in-the-road town to find a fugitive from the future, only to learn he's been murdered. He sets about to find out who killed him, but faces a town full of unwelcoming folk and an unwitting sheriff."
"Darien travels to a spit-in-the-road town to find a fugitive from the future, only to learn he's been murdered. He sets about to find out who killed him, but faces a town full of unwelcoming folk and an unwitting sheriff."
On this day in 1999 (in the U.S.), Batman Beyond aired "Meltdown." Officially, this served as the fifth episode of the program's first season, and here's the plot summary from IMDB.com:
"For his own reasons, Derek Powers arranges for Mr. Freeze to have a new organic body, but things don't go according to plan."
"For his own reasons, Derek Powers arranges for Mr. Freeze to have a new organic body, but things don't go according to plan."
On this day in 1999 (in the U.S.), Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles aired an episode titled "The Face of Truth." According to our friends at TV.com, here's the plot summary:
"The capture of the "skinny" Colonel T'Phai reveals that the entire race are being mentally controlled by the bugs and that they are using the planet for fuel and plan to blow it up after they are done. Can the Roughnecks stop the bugs in time?"
"The capture of the "skinny" Colonel T'Phai reveals that the entire race are being mentally controlled by the bugs and that they are using the planet for fuel and plan to blow it up after they are done. Can the Roughnecks stop the bugs in time?"
On this day in 1999 (in the U.S.), The X-Files aired "One Son." Officially, this served as the twelfth episode of the program's sixth season, and here's the plot summary from IMDB.com:
"Agents Mulder and Scully find themselves under strict quarantine after coming into contact with Cassandra Spender. Meanwhile, the suspicious Diana Fowley increases her loyalties to the Cigarette Smoking Man."
"Agents Mulder and Scully find themselves under strict quarantine after coming into contact with Cassandra Spender. Meanwhile, the suspicious Diana Fowley increases her loyalties to the Cigarette Smoking Man."
On this day in 2000 (in the U.S.), Earth: Final Conflict aired "Sanctuary." Officially, this served as the fifteenth episode of the program's third season, and here's the plot summary from IMDB.com:
"Liam Kincaid races against the clock to find Zo'or, who disappears after contracting an ancient Taelon virus that has the potential to cause a devastating plague."
"Liam Kincaid races against the clock to find Zo'or, who disappears after contracting an ancient Taelon virus that has the potential to cause a devastating plague."
On this day in 2001 (in the U.S.), Star Trek: Voyager aired "The Void." Officially, this served as the fifteenth episode of the program's seventh and final season, and here's the plot summary as provided by our friends at TrekCore.com:
With her ship trapped in a starless void and supplies rapidly dwindling, Janeway tries to forge an alliance of distrustful aliens to escape and resume her course for Earth.
With her ship trapped in a starless void and supplies rapidly dwindling, Janeway tries to forge an alliance of distrustful aliens to escape and resume her course for Earth.
On this day in 2002 (in Bulgaria), Farscape enjoyed its broadcast television premiere. According to our friends at IMDB.com, here's the plot summary:
"Astronaut John Crichton attempts to use the Earth's atmosphere to propel his module at high speeds but is hit by a radiation wave and is sucked through a wormhole into a distant part of the universe."
"Astronaut John Crichton attempts to use the Earth's atmosphere to propel his module at high speeds but is hit by a radiation wave and is sucked through a wormhole into a distant part of the universe."
On this day in 2007 (in the U.S.), Lost aired "Flashes Before Your Eyes." Officially, this served as the eighth episode of the program's third season, and here's the plot summary from IMDB.com:
"After Desmond saves Claire from drowning, Charlie and Hurley suspect that he can see the future. So they try to get him drunk to get some answers out of him."
"After Desmond saves Claire from drowning, Charlie and Hurley suspect that he can see the future. So they try to get him drunk to get some answers out of him."
On this day in 2008 (in the U.S.), Lost aired "The Economist." Officially, this served as the third episode of the program's fourth season, and here's the plot summary as provided by IMDB.com:
"Sayid negotiates a deal with Locke to hand over Charlotte from the "rescue team," so that he can get on their helicopter and reach their ship. Kate joins Sayid for the mission, but she decides to stay behind with Sawyer."
"Sayid negotiates a deal with Locke to hand over Charlotte from the "rescue team," so that he can get on their helicopter and reach their ship. Kate joins Sayid for the mission, but she decides to stay behind with Sawyer."
On this day in 2017 (in the U.S.), Marvel's Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. aired "The Man Behind The Shield." Officially, this served as the fourteenth episode in the program's fourth season, and here's the plot summary as provided by IMDB.com:
"Coulson and the team engage in a deadly cat-and-mouse game as they work to rescue Director Mace, who is fighting for his life."
"Coulson and the team engage in a deadly cat-and-mouse game as they work to rescue Director Mace, who is fighting for his life."
