Many, many elements involving several major characters were in motion as -- on this day in 2012 -- TNT's Falling Skies aired "Molon Labe" as the seventh episode of its second season. Here's the plot summary as provided by our friends at IMDB.com:
"Ben is placed in harm's way by someone who he thought he could trust. Tom captures another hostage. Weaver offers Matt a job to lift his spirits and make him feel useful. And when members of the 2nd Mass are trapped in the basement of a building, the situation takes a turn for the worst when they find themselves faced with a new enemy."
"Ben is placed in harm's way by someone who he thought he could trust. Tom captures another hostage. Weaver offers Matt a job to lift his spirits and make him feel useful. And when members of the 2nd Mass are trapped in the basement of a building, the situation takes a turn for the worst when they find themselves faced with a new enemy."
Take my word for it: Bryan Forbes did some incredible, incredible work. How do I know? Well, his IMDB.com resume shows that his career amounted to a relatively slim 42 different projects ... but in that time he scored nine wins and eleven other nominations for his performances ... and that's a lot of recognition! Granted, his genre credentials might be a bit slim, but I'll happily point out any one for work in any of the Quatermass properties when they pop up and I can find them. Though he's no longer with us, Forbes was born on this day in 1927. [Source: IMDB.com]
Without a doubt, actress Louise Fletcher is best known for her work as the domineering nurse in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, but would you believe she's had a fairly respectable career in sci-fi as well? She's made appearances in Olcoa Presents: One Step Beyond, the newfangled Twilight Zone, Fox TV's short-lived VR5, The Ray Bradbury Theatre, and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Though she's no longer with us, Fletcher was born on this day in 1934. [Source: IMDB.com]
ExtraExtra Alert:
Fletcher remains an incredible and influential actress with her pioneering work on the big and small screen. I penned a reflection piece about her work as it relates to Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and those interested in knowing a bit more can check it out right here.
ExtraExtra Alert:
Fletcher remains an incredible and influential actress with her pioneering work on the big and small screen. I penned a reflection piece about her work as it relates to Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and those interested in knowing a bit more can check it out right here.
Actor Terence Stamp (above right) has enjoyed a wildly successful silver screen career, but -- without a doubt -- his most memorable role to date was as General Zod in Superman II (1980). He chewed scenery as easy as the Man of Steel, and he matched wits with none other than Lex Luthor. Stamp had a great opportunity to expand on his place in the Superman mythos when he agreed to voice Jor-El (Superman's father, and Zod's sworn enemy) in the WB's popular Smallville television series. Stamp was born on this day in 1938. [Source: IMDB.com]
He's the host of TV's long-running gameshow, Jeopardy, as well as an actor who made an appearance on Fox TV's long-running The X-Files as no less than one of the reputed 'Men In Black.' Who is Alex Trebek? Though he's no longer with us, Trebek was born on this day in 1940. [Source: IMDB.com]
For the record: I crafted a few words on Alex Trebek's 2020 passing, and those interested can check them out right here.
For the record: I crafted a few words on Alex Trebek's 2020 passing, and those interested can check them out right here.
Anthony James led a career that often saw him playing the role of a 'heavy,' but I'll bet the man is a softy at heart. Genre fans might recognize him from work in Holmes And Yoyo, Return From Witch Mountain (1978), Man From Atlantis, Buck Rogers In The 25th Century, V, Star Trek: The Next Generation, and Beauty And The Beast. Though he's no longer with us, James was born on this day in 1942. [Source: IMDB.com]
The venerable Nick Brimble played 'The Monster' itself in the 1990 flick from Roger Corman, Frankenstein Unbound. Brimble was born on this day in 1944. [Source: IMDB.com]
Holy moly, Peter Jason's face is so familiar, and I can tell you why: he's enjoyed a fruitful career well over five decades, appeared in over two hundred and fifty projects, and is still hard-at-work! Even better, he's built a pretty impressive roster of genre appearances for fans to appreciate, and this includes work in Land Of The Giants, The Incredible Hulk, Beyond The Universe (1981), Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land (1983), Dreamscape (1984), Impulse (1984), Amazing Stories, Hyper Sapien: People From Another Star (1986), Alien Nation (1988), They Live (1988), Arachnophobia (1990), Quantum Leap, Batman: The Animated Series, Mortal Kombat (1995), Escape From L.A. (1996), Perversions Of Science, Batman Beyond, Ghosts Of Mars (2001), Carnivale, Raptor Island (2004), Planet Raptor (2007), Gemini Division, and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018). Now that's a resume! Jason was born on this day in 1944. [Source: IMDB.com]
Though he never tired of telling us he was "gettin' to old for this sh#t" in the epic cop film series Lethal Weapon, Danny Glover dipped into the Sci-Fi pool to show us he still had the right stuff to take on Predator 2 (1990). Glover was born on this day in 1946. [Source: IMDB.com]
Funnyman Albert Brooks took a little time off from all of his hangups with reality for a delightful spin with Fantasy in 1991's Defending Your Life for Geffen Pictures. It was a personal project for the actor as he also wrote and directed the thing! The picture scored three Saturn nominations, one for 'Best Fantasy Film,' 'Best Actress,' and 'Best Writing,' no small feat indeed. Brooks was born on this day in 1947. [Source: IMDB.com]
Good grief! What's a girl gotta do to get a little attention 'round these parts? Well, if she's in a Hammer film, then maybe show a little skin? And a pair of vampire fangs certainly can't hurt, can they? That's the lesson learned by the lovely Madeleine Collinson, who did a bit of both in the Horror-themed Twins Of Evil in which she shared the screen with the equally tempting Mary Collinson (her sister!). Though she's no longer with us, this Collinson was born on this day in 1952. [Source: IMDB.com]
Mary Collinson -- along with her identical twin sister Madeleine -- shared the silver screen an impressive seven times in a small variety of film projects. Described by IMDB.com as "strikingly busty, adorable, and voluptuous," these ladies also bear the historical distinction of serving as the very first set of identical twins featured in the pages of Playboy Magazine, accepting the responsibilities as 'Playmates Of The Month' for October, 1970. Though she's no longer with us, this Collinson was born on this day in 1952. [Source: IMDB.com]
Willem Dafoe helped fight back the Vampire Apocalypse in 2009's underrated SciFi-themed Daybreakers. Dafoe was born on this day in 1955. More recently, he helped launch the DC Cinematic Universe with a top role aboard the popular Aquaman (2018) adaptation. [Source: IMDB.com]
The talented Rena Owen has enjoyed a pair of guest appearances aboard Fox TV's Star Trek clone The Orville. She's also found work in Star Wars: Episode II - Attack Of The Clones (2002), Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge Of The Sith (2005), and the Fantasy series Siren. Owen was born on this day in 1962. [Source: IMDB.com]
Joanna Going first caught my eye with her role aboard the Western/Drama Wyatt Earp alongside Kevin Costner. Thankfully, she's had a career rich in genre properties so that I can mention her in this space. In 1991, she turned up in a big role aboard the short-lived reincarnation of Dark Shadows for television. In 1998, she dipped her toes into the realm of SciFi/Horror with some work in Phantoms, an adaptation of a Dean R. Koontz novel. In 2001, she found herself in that strange and wonderful revisioning of The Outer Limits. In 2007, she paid a guest visit to the televised world of Journeyman, a short-lived time travel drama headlined by Kevin McKidd. Lastly, she enjoyed brief roles in TV's From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series and The Magicians for good measure. Going was born on this day in 1963. [Source: IMDB.com]
During 1986 and 1987, the lovely Bonnie Langford enjoyed a run of twenty episodes aboard the BBC's long-running Doctor Who Fantasy serial. Langford was born on this day in 1964. [Source: IMDB.com]
Most folks dismiss The X-Files: I Want To Believe (2008) as "the unimportant sequel," but I thought the theatrical outing did nicely to keep interest in the franchise alive with 20th Century Fox. One of its many guest stars included the great Adam Godley, a face genre fans might know from Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Merlin, Dollhouse, Battleship (2012), or Powers. Godley was born on this day in 1964. [Source: IMDB.com]
Not even the presence of John Leguizamo in a villainous role could elevate the silver screen adaptation of Spawn (1997) to watchable heights. Leguizamo was born on this day in 1964. [Source: IMDB.com]
Rhys Ifans ventured into the Marvel movie universe in the role of Dr. Curt Connors -- aka The Lizard -- in The Amazing Spider-Man (2012). Ifans was born on this day in 1967. [Source: IMDB.com]
James Arnold Taylor is one of the many talented voice actors putting their skills to tremendous use as part of the ensemble at the heart of Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated series. Among many other characters, Taylor had the distinction of voicing one of the few characters to appear in all incarnations of George Lucas's world, that of Jedi General 'Obi-Wan Kenobi.' Taylor was born on this day in 1969. [Source: IMDB.com]
So far as Eureka goes, Colin Ferguson was 'the law,' playing Sheriff 'Jack Carter' throughout the program's run aboard the Syfy Channel. He's gone on to work in The Vampire Diaries and Haven. Ferguson was born on this day in 1972. [Source: IMDB.com]
Critically lauded actress Franka Potente joined Syfy's Dark Matters for a few episodes at the start of the program's second season on the network. Potente was born on this day in 1974. [Source: IMDB.com]
Ah, they just don't make 'em like Karen Cliche these days, do they? She's a lovely lady of genre entertainment who's been a part of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (2000), Vampire High, Galidor: Defenders of the Outer Dimension, Mutant X, Flash Gordon, and Syfy's Lost Girl. Cliche was born on this day in 1976. [Source: IMDB.com]
Though she's certainly not known for her work in Science Fiction, A.J. Cook has had a few roles in the field. She's appeared in Laserhawk, Tru Calling, First Wave, and 2007's Night Skies. Cook was born on this day in 1978. [Source: IMDB.com]
Model-turned-actress Candace Kroslak has enjoyed a modest bit of screen time in such genre projects as Demonicus (2001), Planet Of The Apes (2001), and Knight Rider. Kroslak was born on this day in 1978. [Source: IMDB.com]
Fans of History Channel's excellent drama Vikings may recognize Clive Standen from his previous work in a handful of episodes of the BBC's long-running Doctor Who. Standen was born on this day in 1981. [Source: IMDB.com]
Dreamy Sarah Lind (above right) put on a badge and picked up a gun for an episode of the CW's long-running Smallville, an action for which fanboys can be forever grateful. Lind was born on this day in 1982. [Source: IMDB.com]
Amy Paffrath is a star who shines whenever given the chance, even if only afforded the shortest opportunity. Genre fans might recognize her from work aboard such properties as The Pit And The Pendulum (2009), Evil Bong 2: King Bong (2009), I Kissed A Vampire, Evil Bong 3: The Wrath Of Bong (2011), Zombies Vs. Strippers (2011), Gingerdead Man Vs Evil Bong (2013), The Purge: Anarchy (2014), Evil Bong 420 (2015), Freshwater (2016), Evil Bong: High 5 (2016), The Thinning (2016), Eruption: LA (2018), and The Thinning: New World Order (2018). Paffrath was born on this day in 1983. [Source: IMDB.com]
Magical Selena Gomez certainly learned how to cast a spell all of her own after getting a great start in serial television with a top role aboard Wizards Of Waverly Place during its run. Gomez was born on this day in 1992. [Source: IMDB.com]
Australian-born actress Isabelle Cornish did what she could to instill a sense of magic and wonder aboard the short-lived Marvel property Inhumans ... but, alas, it wasn't enough. Cornish was born on this day in 1994. [Source: IMDB.com]
Young Skyler Gisondo enjoyed a bit of screen time aboard The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) and The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) for good measure. In 2018, he also had a big role aboard the warm SciFi/Comedy Time Freak for QC Entertainment. Gisondo was born on this day in 1996. [Source: IMDB.com]
During her association with the Walt Disney Company, the young Madison Pettis enjoyed a recurring role aboard their SciFi-lite property, Lab Rats. She's also paid visits to the TV worlds of Jericho, The 4400, and R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour. Pettis was born on this day in 1998. [Source: IMDB.com]
Canadian actress Alisha Newton enjoyed a modest amount of screen time in the pilot episode for the short-lived SciFi/Drama Debris during its run. Newton was born on this day in 2001. [Source: IMDB.com]
How popular is Science Fiction? Why, there was a time when even legendary Hollywood cowboy Gene Autry wanted in on the stuff, and on this day in 1938 (in the Netherlands) his SciFi/Western serial The Phantom Empire enjoyed a run in theaters. According to our friends at IMDB.com, here's the plot summary:
"When the ancient continent of Mu sank beneath the ocean, some of its inhabitant survived in caverns beneath the sea. Cowboy singer Gene Autry stumbles upon the civilization, now buried beneath his own Radio Ranch. The Muranians have developed technology and weaponry such as television and ray guns. Their rich supply of radium draws unscrupulous speculators from the surface. The peaceful civilization of the Muranians is corrupted by the greed from above, and it becomes Autry's task to prevent all-out war, ideally without disrupting his regular radio show."
"When the ancient continent of Mu sank beneath the ocean, some of its inhabitant survived in caverns beneath the sea. Cowboy singer Gene Autry stumbles upon the civilization, now buried beneath his own Radio Ranch. The Muranians have developed technology and weaponry such as television and ray guns. Their rich supply of radium draws unscrupulous speculators from the surface. The peaceful civilization of the Muranians is corrupted by the greed from above, and it becomes Autry's task to prevent all-out war, ideally without disrupting his regular radio show."
On this day in 1955 (in Finland), Revenge Of The Creature chewed up the box office. The feature starred John Agar and Lori Nelson, and here's the plot summary from IMDB.com:
"Men capture the creature from the Black Lagoon and make him an aquarium attraction, from which he escapes."
"Men capture the creature from the Black Lagoon and make him an aquarium attraction, from which he escapes."
On this day in 1959, Hercules delivered his might to the U.S. box office. The feature starred Steve Reeves and Sylva Koscina, and here's the plot summary from IMDB.com:
"The muscular Hercules performs his Labors, sails with the Argonauts, and romances the fair Iole."
"The muscular Hercules performs his Labors, sails with the Argonauts, and romances the fair Iole."
On this day in 1965 (in Portugal), The Mind Benders twisted up the minds of those watching in theaters. According to our friends at IMDB.com, here's the plot summary:
"A British scientist is discovered to have been passing information to the Communists, then kills himself. Another scientist, Dr. Henry Laidlaw Longman (Sir Dirk Bogarde) decides that they might have brainwashed him by a sensory deprivation technique, but he doesn't know if someone really can be convinced to act against their strongest feelings. So he agrees to be the subject in an experiment in which others will try to make him stop loving his wife Oonagh (Mary Ure)."
"A British scientist is discovered to have been passing information to the Communists, then kills himself. Another scientist, Dr. Henry Laidlaw Longman (Sir Dirk Bogarde) decides that they might have brainwashed him by a sensory deprivation technique, but he doesn't know if someone really can be convinced to act against their strongest feelings. So he agrees to be the subject in an experiment in which others will try to make him stop loving his wife Oonagh (Mary Ure)."
On this day in 1968 (in Norway), the original Planet Of The Apes enjoyed its theatrical release. The SciFi/Classic feature starred Charlton Heston and Roddy McDowall, and here’s the plot summary from IMDB.com:
“An astronaut crew crash-lands on a planet in the distant future where intelligent talking apes are the dominant species, and humans are the oppressed and enslaved.”
“An astronaut crew crash-lands on a planet in the distant future where intelligent talking apes are the dominant species, and humans are the oppressed and enslaved.”
On this day in 1981 (in Colombia), Roger Corman's Battle Beyond The Stars enjoyed a run at the cineplex. The feature starred Richard Thomas and George Peppard, and here's the plot summary from IMDB.com:
"A young farmer sets out to recruit mercenaries to defend his peaceful planet, which is under threat of invasion by the evil tyrant Sador and his armada of aggressors."
"A young farmer sets out to recruit mercenaries to defend his peaceful planet, which is under threat of invasion by the evil tyrant Sador and his armada of aggressors."
On this day in 1997 (in Germany), Roger Corman's Alien Avengers (aka Welcome To Planet Earth) enjoyed a premiere on home video. The feature starred George Wendt and Shanna Reed, and here's the plot summary from IMDB.com:
"Charlie and Rhonda are a sweet and comfortable married couple on vacation with their lovely daughter Daphne. They find a rundown boarding house and its haggard owner, Joseph, an ex-con whose mother has just died and left him the house. He doesn't know why this cheerful couple would want to vacation in the worst part of Los Angeles, but he doesn't know they're vacationing from outer space, and their idea of fun is murdering lowlife out on the streets."
"Charlie and Rhonda are a sweet and comfortable married couple on vacation with their lovely daughter Daphne. They find a rundown boarding house and its haggard owner, Joseph, an ex-con whose mother has just died and left him the house. He doesn't know why this cheerful couple would want to vacation in the worst part of Los Angeles, but he doesn't know they're vacationing from outer space, and their idea of fun is murdering lowlife out on the streets."
On this day in 2000, the SciFi/Telefilm Ice chilled audiences to the bone ... or thereabouts. The feature starred Grant Show and Udo Kier, and here's the premise from IMDB.com:
"After the whole North of the Equator freezes below zero, a group of people in Los Angeles risk their lives while trying to "escape" from the city's hostile conditions, in order to take a ship to a hotter place on Earth."
"After the whole North of the Equator freezes below zero, a group of people in Los Angeles risk their lives while trying to "escape" from the city's hostile conditions, in order to take a ship to a hotter place on Earth."
On this day back in 2005, the perennially pretty people named Ewan McGregor and Scarlet Johansson found themselves voted off The Island, a Michael Bay actioner that was one-part Sci-Fi and two-parts mindless stuntwork. Here's the film's summary as provided by IMDB.com:
"A man goes on the run after he discovers that he is actually a "harvestable being", and is being kept as a source of replacement parts, along with others, in a Utopian facility."
For what it's worth, I actually found the film's first hour -- the stuff actually set on that mythical Island of perfect people -- to be quite good. Once it segued into the usual Michael Bay BOOMfest it went downhill real fast.
"A man goes on the run after he discovers that he is actually a "harvestable being", and is being kept as a source of replacement parts, along with others, in a Utopian facility."
For what it's worth, I actually found the film's first hour -- the stuff actually set on that mythical Island of perfect people -- to be quite good. Once it segued into the usual Michael Bay BOOMfest it went downhill real fast.
A star is born! On this day in 2006, the Fantasy/Telefilm Dragon Dynasty enjoyed its initial broadcast. The feature starred Stana Katic and Aaron Hendry, and here's the plot summary from IMDB.com:
"Returning from China, Marco Polo is given a stone by the Chinese Emperor after successfully establishing trading relationships with the country. Unknown to Marco, the stone unlocks the gates to the dragon world. When Marco is attacked on his journey, and the stone stolen, two fire-spitting dragons are released, bent on killing Marco and his companions. A merciless fight between man and beasts is about to begin."
"Returning from China, Marco Polo is given a stone by the Chinese Emperor after successfully establishing trading relationships with the country. Unknown to Marco, the stone unlocks the gates to the dragon world. When Marco is attacked on his journey, and the stone stolen, two fire-spitting dragons are released, bent on killing Marco and his companions. A merciless fight between man and beasts is about to begin."
A star is born! On this day in 2006, the SciFi/Telefilm Lightspeed took another look at a Stan Lee creation. The feature starred Jason Connery and Nicole Eggert, and here's the premise that's provided via IMDB.com:
"After an accident, a government Agent gains the ability of super-speed and goes after an old friend turned Nemesis."
"After an accident, a government Agent gains the ability of super-speed and goes after an old friend turned Nemesis."
A star is born! On this day in 2011, the SciFi/Telefilm Metal Tornado proved to be a bunch of hot air. The feature starred Lou Diamond Phillips and Nicole de Boer, and here's the plot summary from IMDB.com:
"An American company inadvertently unleashes a magnetic vortex on an unprepared world."
"An American company inadvertently unleashes a magnetic vortex on an unprepared world."
On this day in 2012, 1959's The World, The Flesh, And The Devil played for audiences attending the New Horizons Film Festival in Poland. According to our friends at IMDB.com, here's the plot summary:
"A miner trapped in a cave-in resurfaces, and upon discovering mankind has been wiped out in a nuclear holocaust, sets out to find other survivors."
"A miner trapped in a cave-in resurfaces, and upon discovering mankind has been wiped out in a nuclear holocaust, sets out to find other survivors."
A star is born! On this day in 2014 (in Germany), Survivor enjoyed its entry into the commercial marketplace with its home video debut. Written and directed by John Lyde, this SciFi feature starred Danielle C. Ryan, Kevin Sorbo, and Rocky Myers; and here's the plot summary as provided by IMDB.com:
"During their search for a habitable planet the last living humans crash-land on a barren world, inhabited by bloodthirsty aliens and mysterious post-apocalyptic warriors."
"During their search for a habitable planet the last living humans crash-land on a barren world, inhabited by bloodthirsty aliens and mysterious post-apocalyptic warriors."
On this day in 2016 (in Poland), the 1979-produced Arrebato played for audiences in attendance of the New Horizons Film Festival. Written and directed by Iván Zulueta, this Spanish-language Fantasy/Horror starred Eusebio Poncela, Cecilia Roth, and Will More; and here's the plot summary as provided by IMDB.com:
"A low budget horror filmmaker gets in touch with an eccentric who is trying to film his consciousness during drug abuse."
For the record:
To the film's credit, Arrebato enjoyed a good amount of praise while on the film festival circuit.
"A low budget horror filmmaker gets in touch with an eccentric who is trying to film his consciousness during drug abuse."
For the record:
To the film's credit, Arrebato enjoyed a good amount of praise while on the film festival circuit.
A star is born! On this day in 2016, Beta Test toyed with virtual reality finding footholds in the real world. The feature starred Manu Bennett and Larenz Tate, and here's the plot summary from IMDB.com:
"Champion gamer Max Troy discovers events in a new video game are being mirrored in the real world, and must join forces with the game's protagonist, Orson Creed, to unravel the conspiracy before the game's sinister plot overwhelms the city."
"Champion gamer Max Troy discovers events in a new video game are being mirrored in the real world, and must join forces with the game's protagonist, Orson Creed, to unravel the conspiracy before the game's sinister plot overwhelms the city."
On this day in 2016, JJ Abrams' Star Trek Beyond enjoyed its U.S. theatrical release. The feature starred Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto, and here's the plot summary from IMDB.com:
"The crew of the USS Enterprise explores the furthest reaches of uncharted space, where they encounter a new ruthless enemy, who puts them, and everything the Federation stands for, to the test."
"The crew of the USS Enterprise explores the furthest reaches of uncharted space, where they encounter a new ruthless enemy, who puts them, and everything the Federation stands for, to the test."
On this day in 1972 (in West Germany), Star Trek aired "The Enemy Within." Officially, this served as the fifth episode in the program's first season, and here's the plot summary as provided by IMDB.com:
"While beaming back aboard the Enterprise, a transporter malfunction results in two vastly different Captain Kirks being beamed aboard. His personality has in effect been split into two. One Captain Kirk is weak and indecisive, fearful of making any kind of decision; the other is a mean-spirited and violent man who likes to swill brandy and force himself on female crew members. Meanwhile, as Scotty struggles to repair the transporter, the landing party is stuck on the planet below with temperatures falling rapidly."
"While beaming back aboard the Enterprise, a transporter malfunction results in two vastly different Captain Kirks being beamed aboard. His personality has in effect been split into two. One Captain Kirk is weak and indecisive, fearful of making any kind of decision; the other is a mean-spirited and violent man who likes to swill brandy and force himself on female crew members. Meanwhile, as Scotty struggles to repair the transporter, the landing party is stuck on the planet below with temperatures falling rapidly."
On this day in 1994, Robocop: The Series aired "The Tin Man." This served as the sixteenth episode of the program's only season, and here's the plot summary as provided by our friends at IMDB.com:
"As armed Ice Cream trucks and Lunch Catering vans wage a gang war for control of illegal gambling and Gadget falls victim to Lotto-fever, the past haunts RoboCop when an ex-partner returns as a gang-busting vigilante."
"As armed Ice Cream trucks and Lunch Catering vans wage a gang war for control of illegal gambling and Gadget falls victim to Lotto-fever, the past haunts RoboCop when an ex-partner returns as a gang-busting vigilante."
On this day in 1995, Weird Science aired "Fly Boy." Officially, this served as the fourteenth episode in the program's third season, and here's the plot summary as provided by IMDB.com:
"When Gary is caught flying around with a pair of magical shoes, two F.B.I. agents show up who investigate strange and weird incidents."
"When Gary is caught flying around with a pair of magical shoes, two F.B.I. agents show up who investigate strange and weird incidents."
On this day in 1999, Stargate: SG-1 aired "Learning Curve." This served as the fifth episode of the long-running program's third season, and here's the plot summary as detailed by IMDB.com:
"While employing the help of a planet's highly intelligent children for a project, the team discovers their horrific imposed fate when they reach a certain age."
"While employing the help of a planet's highly intelligent children for a project, the team discovers their horrific imposed fate when they reach a certain age."
On this day in 2002, Witchblade aired "Hierophant." Officially, this served as the eighth episode in the program's second (and final) season, and here's the plot summary as provided by IMDB.com:
"A killer known only as V tries to take over New York's organized crime syndicates, causing mayhem. But when the evidence gathered at the crime scenes includes the fingerprints of Sara's long-dead father, Sara must trust the Witchblade's powers to overcome her emotions and wage war with the greatest evil she has ever faced."
"A killer known only as V tries to take over New York's organized crime syndicates, causing mayhem. But when the evidence gathered at the crime scenes includes the fingerprints of Sara's long-dead father, Sara must trust the Witchblade's powers to overcome her emotions and wage war with the greatest evil she has ever faced."
On this day in 2002, Battlestar Galactica aired "Valley Of Darkness." Officially, this served as the second episode in the program's second season, and here's the plot summary as provided by IMDB.com:
"A Cylon virus is interfering with Galactica's power supply, while Cylon centurions are heading for crucial systems. Somehow they must be stopped."
"A Cylon virus is interfering with Galactica's power supply, while Cylon centurions are heading for crucial systems. Somehow they must be stopped."
On this day in 2005, Stargate: SG-1 aired "Avalon, Part 2." This served as the second episode of the long-running program's ninth season, and here's the plot summary as detailed by IMDB.com:
"Upon finding Merlin's testing grounds, Dr. Jackson, Teal'c, Col. Mitchell, and Vala uncover the hidden treasure including a book that tells the story of the Ancients coming to Earth from another galaxy and a strange alien device."
"Upon finding Merlin's testing grounds, Dr. Jackson, Teal'c, Col. Mitchell, and Vala uncover the hidden treasure including a book that tells the story of the Ancients coming to Earth from another galaxy and a strange alien device."
On this day in 2007 (in Hungary), Firefly aired "Out Of Gas." Officially, this served as the fifth episode in the program's only season in original broadcast existence, and here's the plot summary as provided by IMDB.com:
"Mal and the Serenity crew are celebrating Simon's birthday when there is a fire in the engine room. Soon Keylee learns that the life support system is not working since they need a new converter. Mal order his crew to live Serenity in the two shuttles and Wash releases a distress signal. While breathing with difficulty, Mal recalls how most of the members of his crew joined him in the Serenity while waits for a miracle."
"Mal and the Serenity crew are celebrating Simon's birthday when there is a fire in the engine room. Soon Keylee learns that the life support system is not working since they need a new converter. Mal order his crew to live Serenity in the two shuttles and Wash releases a distress signal. While breathing with difficulty, Mal recalls how most of the members of his crew joined him in the Serenity while waits for a miracle."
On this day in 2007, The 4400 aired "The Marked." This served as the sixth episode of the program's fourth season, and here's the plot summary as listed on IMDB.com:
"The NTAC nerd squad bring to their Director's attention a 4400, Curtis Peck, who was a shoestring budget film maker and continues to be one, except that his 4400 ability seems to be to receive script pieces that combine to tell the true, complete answers to haunting questions, like "What happened to Jimmy Hoffa?" and "Who shot JFK?". And now he's missing and he left a video message where he told that Jordan Collier is not the real threat - there is something far more dangerous, and now they are after him. Peck's producer shows a trailer of the film Peck was supposed to start making, "The Marked", to Tom and Diana, and it paints a new, frightful picture: In the future the 4400 are supposed to prevent, exists a group of powerful individuals who like their time just the way it is and have irrevocably replaced the minds of ten important persons of the present time with the minds of their agents."
"The NTAC nerd squad bring to their Director's attention a 4400, Curtis Peck, who was a shoestring budget film maker and continues to be one, except that his 4400 ability seems to be to receive script pieces that combine to tell the true, complete answers to haunting questions, like "What happened to Jimmy Hoffa?" and "Who shot JFK?". And now he's missing and he left a video message where he told that Jordan Collier is not the real threat - there is something far more dangerous, and now they are after him. Peck's producer shows a trailer of the film Peck was supposed to start making, "The Marked", to Tom and Diana, and it paints a new, frightful picture: In the future the 4400 are supposed to prevent, exists a group of powerful individuals who like their time just the way it is and have irrevocably replaced the minds of ten important persons of the present time with the minds of their agents."
On this day in 2017, Orphan Black aired "Gag Or Throttle." Officially, this served as the seventh episode in the program's fifth (and final) season, and here's the plot summary as provided by IMDB.com:
"As Westmoreland demands a more aggressive approach with Kira, and Sarah fights to save her daughter, Rachel discovers a dark secret that makes her question her place within Neolution."
"As Westmoreland demands a more aggressive approach with Kira, and Sarah fights to save her daughter, Rachel discovers a dark secret that makes her question her place within Neolution."
