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From: finifter@gandalf.rutgers.edu (Tracy E. Finifter)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.sf.tv
Subject: NBC's Lamest QL Promo Yet
Date: 12 Jan 93 01:39:16 GMT
Organization: Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, N.J.



What are these people doing to QL?  I just saw the promo for tomorrow night's
episode where they bill Sam as:

He's been many people, done many things, but now he has to come between his
daughter and a speeding bullet.  He's SUPERMOM!


Oh, please.


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From: tara@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Lady Johanna Constantine)
Subject: Re: QL joke on Tonight Show
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Date: Sat, 9 Jan 1993 05:07:20 GMT

finifter@gandalf.rutgers.edu (Tracy E. Finifter) writes:


>On the "Tonight Show" tonight, January 8, Jay Leno ended his monologue with the
>joke:

>"As if NBC didn't have enough problems, next week on "Quantum Leap", Sam leaps
>to CBS to try and get an earlier time slot."

>Well, I thought it was funny.

So did I.

LJC

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From: bole@hmivax.humgen.upenn.edu (Greg Bole)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.sf.tv
Subject: Re: SPACE RANGERS REVIEW
Date: 9 Jan 93 06:32:14 GMT
Organization: HHMI/Human Genetics, Univ of Pa.

In article <16B50EC7F.GGPERRY@NUACVM.ACNS.NWU.EDU>, GGPERRY@NUACVM.ACNS.NWU.EDU
(ggreg) writes:

> STNG, DSN and space R. all blow wads.  
Let's see...about 5 posts in a row from this "ggreg" all telling us how
*dreadful* today's Star Trek shows are!  And he has such a strong command
of the english language..."all blow wads".

I am really ashamed to share a name with this wahoo, let alone a news group.
Listen boy-o, you stated you opinion, in a rather banal and crude manner, 
but you did state it.  Do you *really* have to run it into the ground and
piss everyone off in the process???

> good for you who decide to turn this shit off and pick up a book, until 
> something good comes along.  if you must watch tv, put in an old favorite 
> video.  don't support this bullshit!!!
You do what you warped little mind tells you to, and the rest of us will 
decide if we want to watch this "wad blowing bullshit", ok kid?

Geez, grow up and mature a bit.

Greg Bole                            "We ride...to hell.  Or to glory.  
bole@hmivax.humgen.upenn.edu         It depends on your point of view."
                                Errol Flynn in _They Died With Their Boots On_
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From: an2531@anon.penet.fi (/dev/high)
Subject: Gregory Widen: Highlander, Space Rangers, Backdraft
Organization: Anonymous contact service
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Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1993 19:38:52 GMT


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I keep noticing this name appearing, such as the creator of
Highlander, the writer of both Backdraft and Space Rangers.

Is it the same person? What background of him do people know?

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From: vcz40@jester.usask.ca (Vanessa C. Zondervan)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.sf.tv
Subject: Re: Dr. Who
Date: 10 Jan 1993 07:02:58 GMT
Organization: University of Saskatchewan
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X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL7]

J.Ashley (IACJEA@ASUVM.INRE.ASU.EDU) wrote:
:>Can anyone tell me where I can buy video tapes of Dr. Who in the United STates?
:>  I used to see them in the PBS video catalogue, but lately they haven't appear
:>ed in the catalogues.  Are they available at video "superstores" like the Ware
:>house?  If you want to reply privately, send messages to iacjea@asuacad.
:>Thanks.
:> 
:>Jennifer Ashley
One place I go to is local W.H. Smith bookstores,  which are affiliated
with the British chain, but I'm not sure whether they have any in the
States. That aside, probably it would be easiest just to order them 
through the 'superstores' you mention.
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From: pjm6z@kelvin.seas.Virginia.EDU (Dave Lister)
Subject: DS9, TNG, Space Rangers, Sci-Fi views, etc.
Organization: University of Virginia
Distribution: rec.arts.sf.tv
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 04:01:31 GMT

I think I will be the first to say this.  It looks like we have a full
blown argument between people who really like Trek shows and those who
don't.  In the beginning of this conversation amongst a lot of us there
were valid points presented with valid justifications.  But now, every post
of the last ten or so I have read have degenerated into name calling and
insults.  I say if you want to talk about Star Trek shows take it to the 
Star Trek group, enough already about how much DS9 sucked.  I think there
are many different views of what good sci-fi should be.  There is no
point to having someone who really like DS9 arguing with someone who really
liked the Space Rangers.  It will get us nowhere.  The truth is, they are both
pretty bad, but when it comes down to it, it's all we have on TV right now.
Hopefully both will get better, maybe not, and if they don't they'll be off
the air. 

David Lister
lister@virginia.edu

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From: larne@canetoad.UUCP (Larne Pekowsky)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.sf.tv,rec.arts.tv
Subject: QL: Promised Land
Distribution: world
Date: 9 Jan 93 13:12:32 EDT
Organization: The Satellite of Love

Here's a few more tidbits from Gillian Horvath, co-writer of the episode:

- The three brothers, Neil, Willie, and John, were named after Neil Young,
  Willie Nelson, and John Cougar Mellencamp, the founders of Farm Aid.
  (The working title of the script when it was *first* being written was
  even "Rain On The Scarecrow.")

- Charles and Marion Dugan, who played the old couple, Stan and 
  Lila Pierce, are really married, and celebrated their 50th 
  anniversary on the set of Promised Land.  Their son is TV 
  director Dennis Dugan.
 
- Jim Townsend, who played the sherrif's deputy, was 
  particularly intent on appearing in the episode because _his_ 
  father lost his farm.

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From: caliban@cybernet.cse.fau.edu (James)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.sf.tv
Subject: Re: Space Rangers
Date: 11 Jan 93 08:12:25 GMT
Distribution: fau.faust
Organization: Cybernet BBS, Boca Raton, Florida

caliban@cybernet.cse.fau.edu (James) writes:

> It's been over 24 hours since I had the misfortune to watch
> the premiere of "Space Rangers."  What can I say?  I had to
> flush the cassette down the toilet and wash my hands twice . . . 
> 
> I'm afraid I found the show essentially without redeeming
> features.  The first thing which struck me was the fact that
> everyone in the episode was White, including the robot and the
> aliens.  (Does anyone remember the scene, in Ben Bova's novel
> _Kinsman_, in which the first Black astronaut grumbles about
> flesh tone Band-Aids [TM]?)  (And, yes, I know there was a token
> nonwhite character; he was a cliche-style martial artist with
> mystic powers.  Big deal -- I couldn't even tell if he was supposed
> to be an alien or an oriental human.)
> 
> 
> I was also struck by the lack of originality in the plot.  
> Smuggling a drug?  Smuggling a drug _which is a white powder_!
> For the love of Ghu, why couldn't they invent an original vice,
> or at least use, say, wireheading or dreamgames or holosex?
> 
> I was also disappointed that the "heroes" of this farce turned
> out to be Luddite technophobes, preaching against the evils of
> artificial intelligence, as well as losing their tempers like
> a bunch of insecure twits at every opportunity -- it seemed like
> half the dialogue consisted of bickering and sneering and ranting,
> none of it very interesting or appealing.
> 
> I won't even mention the lack of characterization, background, or
> scientific accuracy in the episode.  (Bonus question for those
> scoring at home: which galaxy was the villain from, and why did
> he bother to come all the way here, and who cares?)  Nor the lack
> of intelligence on the part of the Rangers who discussed confidential
> information in the elevator of the villain's headquarters -- I guess
> the only appropriate adversary for lawmen this dumb is a criminal
> too stupid to monitor the conversation of intruders _whom he knows
> are in his hideout_.
> 
> Altogther an all-too-stupid show, to which I have devoted far too
> much time.
> 
> P. S.:  Fans and enemies of "Space Rangers": would you like to join
> me on a "Space Rangers Deathwatch"?  An autographed copy of _Wild Cards_
> for the first person to correctly predict the date of the show's 
> cancellation!  Send replies to caliban@cybernet.cse.fau.edu
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From: jdelisle@udel.edu (J. G. Delisle)
Subject: Re: What Ever Happened To Max? (Was "Re: SF on TV")
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41    
Organization: Boyz from the Dwarf
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 20:05:00 GMT

In article <1993Jan12.175616.13697@cs.nott.ac.uk>, pcxsws@unicorn.nott.ac.uk (S.Ward-Smith) writes...
>In article <1993Jan11.204322.14518@galileo.cc.rochester.edu> jwlr@monet.cc.rochester.edu (James Willer) writes:
>>>If you mean the Actor who played Max Headroom (I don't know his name),
>>
>>Matt Freuer (sp?)
> 
>It`s Frewer, I think.
>He was in "Honey I shrunk the kids" and I assume he is still acting.
>He was also in a 3rd series episode of "Robin of Sherwood".


	He's also had two series: "Doctor, Doctor", which only lasted a couple
seasons, and his current show on Fox, "Shaky Ground"

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From: bakerjd@hirama.hiram.edu
Newsgroups: rec.arts.sf.tv
Subject: Re: Highlander - Episode: "Innocent Man"
Date: 6 Jan 93 03:27:42 GMT
Organization: Hiram College
Nntp-Posting-User: bakerjd


	The only explanation that I can think of is that the Good Guy
(Lucas) was not as powerful as the Bad Guy (?), and it seems that the more
powerful the Immortal, the more quickening they have. BTW: Did anyone else
notice that the cabin blew up when the sheriff (aka Bad Guy) died, yet was
restored when Duncan went back to bury Lucas? :-)
           
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From: vcz40@jester.usask.ca (Vanessa C. Zondervan)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.sf.tv
Subject: Re: _The Flash_
Date: 10 Jan 1993 07:00:21 GMT
Organization: University of Saskatchewan
NNTP-Posting-Host: jester.usask.ca
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL7]

Is there anyone, preferably in Canada (to save postage), even more
preferably in Saskatchewan (same reason) who has the Flash episode with
the kidnapped baby in it? Among my friends here, that is the only episode
we need to complete our set.
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 | 1993: Doctor Who  is Thirty Years Old                                   |
 |       Jethro Tull is Twenty-Five Years Old                              |
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 |	 IAN ANDERSON FOR THE NEXT DOCTOR WHO!!!!!                         |
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From: sll28@cc.usu.edu (Lorna Payne)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.sf.tv
Subject: Re: QL: What happened to Ruthie?
Date: 6 Jan 93 15:08:56 MDT
Organization: Utah State University

In article <1993Jan5.185345.26730@midway.uchicago.edu>, rck1@ellis.uchicago.edu (roberta chi-woon kwong) writes:
> In article <1ic2hhINNsi9@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu> eah4@po.CWRU.Edu (Elizabeth A. Hlabse) writes:
>>
>>In a previous article, finifter@gandalf.rutgers.edu (Tracy E. Finifter) says:
>>
>>>I don't know how much USA cut from "Thou Shalt Not...", so does anyone know
>>>exactly what happened to Al's third wife Ruthie?  Al mentions that he "didn't
>>>realize how important family was until Ruthie was gone." (note not divorced,
>>>left, seperated, etc.).  Did they divorce or did something else happen?  I've
>>>heard mention that she died, but I want to know if this is canon.
>>>
>>It's not cannon, but most fans tend to think that Ruthie died.
> 
> Can I ask where evidence of this comes from? Is it due to that one
> line? Somehow when I hear Al talk about how none of his marriages
> after Beth worked out, it doesn't seem likely that *death* would be
> one of the causes. Rather an odd way to describe the failure of a
> marriage, isn't it?
> 
> Not trying to challenge your answer, Beth, but it just doesn't seem
> to fit. 

Maybe she died some time after the divorce.  We (the viewers) don't have 
much of a timeline for Al's marriages and "significant relationships."

Lisa:  1953  They were together in 1953, and the relationship seemed 
fairly long-standing.  For Al, time is pretty relative, but it seemed 
to me they'd been together for a few months at least.

Beth:  1960-69.  In "MIA" Beth says she and Al have been married for 
eight years (if I'm remembering right).  Allowing for a few months to
get aquainted before, that's nine years.

1975-1994  The other 4 wives.

Tina:  1995-1999.  Tina is mentioned early on in the show, which is set in
1995.  She and Al are still together, and will be until he finds out about
the affair. 

What I really wish Don B. and Universal would allow out is an authoritative
timeline . . . .

Lorna
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From: moses@netcom.com (Lamont Cranston)
Subject: Re: DS9 was very BAD
Keywords: bbbaaaaadddd?  Think again.
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 
Distribution: usa
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 21:35:53 GMT

jblum@hamlet.umd.edu (Hi ho -- Kermit the Frog here...) writes:

>Seems that the biggest complaint of the DS9-bashers is about the aliens who
>don't perceive linear time.  How dare an SF TV show come up with an unusual
>idea, and not explain it to their satisfaction!

>"Ah!" say the self-appointed paradox-spotters.  "If they didn't follow linear
>time, then how come they didn't know everything that was ever going to happen
>through the episode, etcetera etcetera?"

>Well, here's a thought for you.  The aliens DID follow time of a sort.
>Maybe time's arrow doesn't point in the same direction for them, or it's
>some weird other dimension involved as well, but they do have an order to
>their existance.  (A little thought shows you that they have to -- otherwise,
>that entire sequence in the wormhole would have been over in a nothingth of
>a second.)

Not to throw a monkey wrench into the whole "I hate DS9" thang, but it
is perfectly possible to not only not experience time but to not understand
it at all.  Just as many human cultures have no concept of number.  In
some cultures, math is REAL simple, 1, 2, Many.  Even easier than Binary!
These people have absolutely no concept of a very physical phenomina, number.
Time is a much more abstract and tricky concept.  Define, in terms a two
year old would understand the difference between yesterday and tomorrow.
You can't really.  Time is somethings humans just PERCIEVE without really
understanding it.  We have "proven" that time is a basic part of the
universe.  I'm sure the universe is impressed (yeah, right).

I'm waiting for a really gutsy show to have humans really get their
butts kicked.  Not like the Borg or the Q, but a major "you guys are
so increibly pitiful, we kinda feel sorry for you.  Then again, we should
probably wipe you out, just for the hell of it."

Monty

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From: Edward_Lee_Whiteside@cup.portal.com
Newsgroups: rec.arts.sf.tv
Subject: Re: Mystery Science Theater 3000
Date: Sat,  9 Jan 93 08:49:27 PST
Organization: The Portal System (TM)

MST3K was moved up a half hour on Friday nights due to the half hour show
that ran before it being cancelled.  It still runs at its regular times
on Saturday.
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From: tara@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Lady Johanna Constantine)
Subject: Re: _The Flash_
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1993 15:32:38 GMT

ss@wpi.WPI.EDU (Scott Streeter) writes:


>djohanne> Got a question for you all, does anyone know where I can
>djohanne> get/acquire all the episodes to the TV series _The Flash_;
>djohanne> which aired during the 90-91 TV season (I think?).  Any
>djohanne> information you can provide for me would be helpful.

>I don't know if they have hit VHS at all, but I have the 1st 2-hour
>(actually the running time is 93 minutes) premire episode on Laser
>Disc. Also in Japan, the 2 Trickster episodes are out on 1 LD, so
>hopfully they will hit the U.S. soon, since the American pressing of
>the 1st episode is much cleaner. The picture and sound are very clean.
>It's in Surround too.

The premier is on VHS in both the states and the UK.
Try hitting up people on the net for dubs of their copies.

I ahve about 12, but need an episode guide to figure out the 
order they're supposed to be in.

ALso try asking the rec.arts.comics.misc people.

LJC
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From: tara@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Lady Johanna Constantine)
Subject: Re: [SR] Space Rangers: What has Marjorie Monaghan been in?
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1993 04:10:03 GMT

Otto Heuer #3 <ottoh3@cfsmo.honeywell.com> writes:


>The woman that piloted the ship (in the uncomfortable position) in 
>Space Rangers... what else has she been in?  She looks awful familiar...

>		--Otto "HACK-MAN" Heuer

Well, Mr Hack-man, I have only seen her on QL before.  She played Edie
in the episode "One Strobe Over the Line".

She was the only reason I tuned into this one.  She may be the only
reason I continue to tune in. I thought she was very good on QL.  Seeing
as how I don't remember much from Space Rangers, we'll just have to see 
if they give her anything good to do (or if anything good ever happens on
this one.  With the exception of Forever Knight, CBS doesn't seem to do 
very well with genre stuff.  Remember, this was the network who turned 
down Star Trek way back when because they already had an sf show.  Lost
in Space.)


LJC

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From: labmas@stein.u.washington.edu (Michael Andersson)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.sf.tv
Subject: Highlander - Episode: "Innocent Man"
Keywords: quickening
Date: 5 Jan 93 00:37:23 GMT
Article-I.D.: shelley.1ial83INNasu
Organization: University of Washington, Seattle
NNTP-Posting-Host: stein.u.washington.edu

My local station recently broadcase the "Innocent Man" episode, and I was
wondering...

Two immortals died near the cabin in the woods.  One (The Good Guy)
inside, and one (The Bad Guy) outside.  When The Bad Guy was beheaded
_outside_, the Quickening caused the cabin to explode.  BUT, when The Bad
Guy beheaded The Good Guy _inside_, the cabin did *NOT* explode.  Why?

Also, when The Brat hopped in the reporter's van, they were supposedly
using the police scanner to follow... I never noticed that the "pursuees"
used their radio... ??? What they hey!
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From: Edward_Lee_Whiteside@cup.portal.com
Newsgroups: rec.arts.sf.tv,rec.arts.tv,rec.arts.startrek.misc
Subject: SAT FEED INFO for TIME TRAX, BABYLON 5 and ST:DS9
Date: Tue,  5 Jan 93 22:46:19 PST
Organization: The Portal System (TM)


 SATELLITE FEED INFORMATION FOR TIME TRAX AND BABYLON 5
 -------------------------------------------------------------

Time Trax:

 Pilot Movie Feeds:  Wed Jan 13 1993    2:30 Am -  4:30 Am  EST
                     Fri Jan 15 1993   10:30 Pm - 12:30 Am  EST

 Weekly Series Feed: Starting January 26th

                     Tuesday           11:00 Pm - 12:00 Am  EST
                     Wednesday          6:00 Am -  7:00 Am  EST

 Babylon 5 feeds:    Sat Feb 13 1993   12:00 noon- 2:30 pm EST
                     Sun Feb 14 1993   12:00 noon- 2:30 pm EST


 All feeds are coming from T301/2v/Ch 3

 Audio is 5.8 left, 6.2 right, 6.8 mono on all feeds.




Star Trek: Deep Space Nine weekly sat feed info

Weekly feeds (starting Jan 9) will be:
Saturday         10:00 am to 11:00 am EST  T301/5V
                  4:00 pm to  5:00 pm EST  T301/5V
Sunday            4:00 pm to  5:00 pm EST  T301/5V


NOTES:
T301 is Telestar 301
2V is 2 Vertical and corresponds to Transponer 3
5V is 5 Vertical and corresponds to Transponder 9 (the same one ST:TNG is on)
10V is 10 Vertical and corresponds to Transonder 19