The third episode of The X-Files introduces us to the Monster of the Week scenario and shows that it isn’t going to be just about UFOs and alien abductions. It also introduced us to an immediately iconic villain with Eugene Victor Tooms (Doug Hutchison). Squeeze, written by Glen Morgan and James Wong, first aired on…
Tag: september 1993
The X-Files (1993) – Pilot, and Deep Throat
10 September, 1993. Man, that feels like a long time ago, despite the fact that my mind tells me that the 80s were only a couple of years ago. Weird. Sounds like an x-file. Much like my watching of Star Trek, tons has been written by other fans and critics about Chris Carter’s creation, so…
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993) – Homecoming, and The Circle
Station log: stardate unknown Ira Steven Behr pens the season two opener from a story by himself and Jeri Taylor. We returned to the station on 26 September, 1993. Kira (Nana Visitor) and O’Brien (Colm Meaney) venture to a Cardassian world when the Bajoran major receives word that a resistance hero is being held there….
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1993) – Descent Part II, and Liaisons
Captain’s log: stardate 47025.4 Rene Echevarria pens the final season’s opener that first aired on 20 September, 1993. Brent Spiner pulls double duty as both Data and Lore, as Captain Picard (Patrick Stewart), Geordi (LeVar Burton) and Troi (Marina Sirtis) try to escape from the Brothers Soong who have assumed control of a cadre of…
Batman: The Animated Series (1993/1994) – The Worry Men, Paging the Crime Doctor and House and Garden
The Mad Hatter (Roddy McDowall) is up to his mind-control tricks again this week, as he menaces Gotham and Batman (Kevin Conroy) in The Worry Men. This one aired on 16 September, 1993, and sees the Mad Hatter stowing devices inside little dolls that he has delivered to Gotham’s socialites and elite via Veronica…
Batman: The Animated Series (1993) – Shadow of the Bat Part I & II and Mudslide
Season 2 of the amazing series gets underway with a two-parter, that aired on the 13th and 14th of September, 1993. Batman (Kevin Conroy) gets some caped help when Commissioner Gordon (Bob Hastings) is arrested for corruption. Coming to her father’s aid, Barbara Gordon (Melissa Gilbert) becomes Batgirl. Gil Mason (Tim Matheson) is helping…
The Mind Reels 