Stargate: Atlantis (2008) – The Kindred: Part 2, and The Last Man

The penultimate episode of Season 4 of Stargate: Atlantis first aired on 29 February, 2008. It was written by Joseph Mallozzi and Paul Mullie, and holy crap Carson Becktt (Paul McGillion) is back!?! He claims he’s been held by Michael (Connor Trinneer) for the past two years! While Sheppard’s (Joe Flanigan) team goes off to…

Stargate: Atlantis (2008) – Midway, and The Kindred: Part 1

Teal’c (Christopher Judge) makes an appearance in Midway. Written by Carl Binder, this episode first debuted on 15 February, 2008. An IOA representative, Coolidge (Rob LaBelle) is conducting interviews back at Stargate Command. The IOA wants to make sure that anyone involved in the Stargate program, on Earth or in the Pegasus Galaxy can be…

Stargate: Atlantis (2008) – Outcast, and Trio

Sheppard (Joe Flanigan) journeys home to Earth for his father’s funeral in Outcast. Written by Alan McCullough from a story created by Flanigan, the episode debuted on 1 February, 2008. On Earth, Sheppard is joined by Ronon (Jason Momoa) and they are approached by Ava Dixon (Emma Lahana), who knows all about the Stargate, the…

Stargate: Atlantis (2008) – Quarantine, and Harmony

Carl Binder wrote Quarantine, which first aired on 18 January, 2008. The entire city is locked down, when a false quarantine sounds and no one is where they will need tot be, if they are planning on saving the day. McKay (David Hewlett) is nowhere near a computer. In fact he and Dr. Brown (Brenda…

Stargate: Atlantis (2007) – Miller’s Crossing, and This Mortal Coil

Kate Hewlett returns to Stargate” Atlantis in Miller’s Crossing. Written by Martin Gero, this episode was first broadcast on 30 November, 2007. McKay (David Hewlett) returns to Earth with Sheppard (Joe Flanigan) and Ronon (Jason Momoa), when his sister, Jeannie (Kate Hewlett) is kidnapped. Her computer was being monitored and it’s all about getting McKay…

Stargate: Atlantis (2007) – Travelers, and Tabula Rasa

Paul Mullie and Joseph Mallozzi wrote Travelers which first debuted on 26 October, 2007. Sheppard (Joe Flanigan) is returning on a mission when he is fired on by a giant starship. Brought on board, he discovers they’ve been living a nomadic existence aboard ship due to the war with the Wraith (sounds a bit like…

Stargate: Atlantis (2007) – Reunion, and Doppelganger

Reunion sees Ronon (Jason Momoa) encountering some of his fellow Satedans and begins to toy with the idea of leaving Atlantis and rejoining his friends. Written by Paul Mullie and Joseph Mallozzi, this episode first aired on 12 October, 2007. The Satedans Ronon and Teyla (Rachel Luttrell – in a new costume to help hide…

Stargate: Atlantis (2007) – Adrift, and Lifeline

Atlantis is right where we left her at the end of season three, stranded in space, a damaged ZPM, and decreasing odds of survival. Adrift opened season four on 28 September, 2007. It was written by Martin Gero. The pressure is on! McKay (David Hewlett) is trying to figure out a way to get the…

Doctor Who (Tom Baker) – The Seeds of Doom

  And just like that we come to the end of Season 13 of Doctor Who, and we close it out with a 6 part story by Robert Banks Stewart that plays, initially like a riff on the classic, The Thing From Another World. This serial ran from 31 January to 6 March, 1976. It…