John Loengard (Eric Close) is approached by the Attorney General, Bobby Kennedy (James F. Kelly) to tell his story to the Warren Commission, which is about to rule that Oswald acted alone in order to keep the Hive and Majestic secret. The Commission is led by Earl Warren (Gary Lockwood!) and the episode introduces another…
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Dark Skies (1997) – The Last Wave, and The Enemy Within
John Loengard (Eric Close) and Kim Sayers (Megan Ward) are back in California for the funeral of a friend, but find out that there was more to his death and the surfer scene than initially thought, because the Hive are involved. Written by Melissa Rosenberg, this episode first debuted on 4 January, 1997. Kim investigates…
Millennium (1997) – Weeds, and Loin Like a Hunting Flame
Frank Black (Lance Henriksen) steps back into the darkness with another pair of episodes of Millennium this week. First up is Weeds. Written by Frank Spotnitz this story first aired on 24 January, 1997. Frank heads to a small gated community, joined by Cheryl Andrews (Cch Pounder in a return appearance), where a series of…
The X-Files (1997) – Leonard Betts, and Never Again
Both episodes this week are important to Dana Scully’s (Gillian Anderson) arc for the season, and the series. First up is Leonard Betts, written by John Shiban, Frant Spotnitz, and Vince Gilligan, which first aired on 26 January, 1997. Leonard Betts (Paul McCrane) is a superior EMT, he has a unique gift of diagnosing patients…
Millennium (1997) – Wide Open, and The Wild and The Innocent
Frank Black (Lance Henriksen) steps back into the darkness this week as Charles D. Holland pens Wide Open, which first aired on 3 January, 1997. Frank is called in to assist on a case that seems to defy logic, a series of murders taking place in homes with top of the line security systems. Cathy…
The X-Files (1996/1997) – Paper Hearts, and El Mundo Gira
Vince Gilligan pens Paper Hearts, one of the best episodes of season four according to stars David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson. It first aired on 15 December, 1996, and earned composer Mark Snow an Emmy nomination. Mulder (Duchovny) has been having very vivid dreams, dreams that lead him to the unmarked grave of a little…
Star Trek: Voyager (1997) – Coda, and Blood Fever
Captain’s log: stardate 50518.6 Jeri Taylor pens this episode that first hit screens on 29 January, 1997. Janeway (Kate Mulgrew) and Chakotay (Robert Beltran) are on a relaxing away mission, when something goes wrong, and the captain is killed. Janeway is guided into the afterlife by her father (Len Cariou), and the Starfleet captain is…
Star Trek: Voyager (1997) – Fair Trade, and Alter Ego
Captain’s log: stardate unknown Andre Bormanis pens the teleplay for this episode from a story by Ronald Wilkerson and Jean Louis Matthias. This Neelix (Ethan Phillips) heavy episode first debuted on 8 January, 1997. As the Voyager begins to close on a region of space that Neelix is unfamiliar with, he turns to the aid…
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1997) – The Darkness and the Light, and The Begotten
Station log; stardate 50416.2 Ronald D. Moore pens the teleplay for this episode from a story by Bryan Fuller. It first aired on 6 January, 1997. Someone has Kira (Nana Visitor) in their crosshairs, and not just Kira, someone is systematically assassinating all the members of her Bajoran resistance cell. Playing as a bit of…
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