So after the Kennedy assassination and their options off the table, what do Loengard (Eric Close) and Kim (Megan Ward) do in the first episode following the pilot movie? They become Moving Targets. Written by the series creators, Bryce Zabel and Brent Friedman, this episode was first broadcast on 28 September, 1996. Loengard and Kim…
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Star Trek: Voyager (1996) – The Chute, and The Swarm
Captain’s log: stardate 50156.2 Kennth Biller pens the teleplay for this episode from a story by Clayton C. Harris. Debuting on 18 September, 1996, this is very much a Harry Kim (Garrett Wang) and Tom Paris (Robert Duncan McNeill) story that sees their friendship continuing to grow. In this episode the pair find themselves wrongly…
Star Trek: Voyager (1996) – Basics: Part II, and Flashback
Captain’s log: stardate 50032.7 Micheal Piller writes the season opener which resolves the season two cliffhanger. Debuting on 4 September, 1996, viewers are quickly reminded that the majority of the Voyager’s crew has been marooned on a remote planet after the Kazon-Nistrim, with Seska’s (Martha Hackett) assistance seized control of their starship. Tom Paris (Robert…
Superman: The Animated Series (1996) – The Way of All Flesh, Stolen Memories and The Main Man: Part I
John Corben (Malcolm McDowell) returns as the cyborg Metallo to menace Superman (Tim Daly) in The Way of All Flesh, which had an original airdate of 28 September, 1996. Corben breaks out of a prison after an attack, while Supes easily handles the rest of the escapees, John eludes our hero. He meets up with Luthor (Clancy Brown),…
Superman: The Animated Series (1996) – Fun and Games, A Little Piece of Home and Feeding Time
Things get underway pretty quick for Clark (Tim Daly) this week, as the Toyman (Bud Cort) makes his first appearance in Fun and Games. This episode aired 7 September 1996. A gang leader, Bruno Manheim (Bruce Weitz) finds himself the target of the Toyman, the subject of an act of revenge. Lois (Dana Delaney) and…
Superman: The Animated Series (1996) -The Last Son of Krypton Parts I, II and III
It’s time now to turn to the other titan of the DC universe as I dive into Superman: The Animated Series. Launching on 6 September, 1996, the series started with a three part story that retold the classic story of Kal-El’s (Tim Daly) arrival on Earth after the destruction of Krypton, and growing int…
The Mind Reels 