Farscape, The Penguin, One Step Beyond, Quantum Leap, TRON, Master Tom, Close Encounters Of The Third Kind.

If you love Farscape then you'll recognize Gigi Edgely, and if you loved the character the Penguin then you'll recognize Burgess Meredith. And finally if you have a desire to sculpt your mashed potatoes into landscape then you probably remember in 1977 that Close Encounters of Third Kind was released.


Enjoy !!!



Birthdays

Gigi Edgley 1977, actress, Pakim - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Lost World (1 episode, "The Guardians", 2001), Chiana - Farscape (74 episodes, 1999-2003), Chiana - Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars (2004) (TV), Monica Gray - Showdown at Area 51 (2007), Trish - Quantum Apocalypse (2010) (TV).

Burgess Meredith 1907, actor, Mountain Man - Tales of Tomorrow (1 episode, "The Great Silence", 1953), Henry Bemis / Luther Dingle / Romney Wordsworth / Mr. Smith - The Twilight Zone (4 episodes, 1959-1963), The Penguin - Batman (1966), The Penguin - Batman (21 episodes, 1966-1968), Theodore Booth - The Invaders (1 episode, "Wall of Crystal", 1967), Old Hobo - Beware! The Blob (1972), Narrator - Korg: 70,000 B.C. (1974) TV series (voice), Prof. Waldo Cunningham - The Return of Captain Nemo (1978) (TV), Puff - Puff the Magic Dragon (1978) (TV) (voice), Puff - Puff the Magic Dragon in the Land of the Living Lies (1979) (TV) (voice), Ammon - Clash of the Titans (1981), Puff - Puff and the Incredible Mr. Nobody (1982) (TV) (voice), Narrator - Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) (voice), Mr. Benjamin the Owl - The Blinkins (1986) (TV) (voice), Narrator - The Wickedest Witch (1989) (TV) (voice).

Richard Hale 1892, actor, Chief Otumcas - Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond (1 episode, "Night of Decision", 1961), Fred Wilk Sr. - The Invaders (1 episode, "The Trial", 1967), Goro - Star Trek (1 episode, "The Paradise Syndrome", 1968).

Ellen Albertini Dow 1918, actress, Mrs. Hotchkiss - The Twilight Zone (2 episodes, ""Need to Know", "The Storyteller", 1986), Grandma - Quantum Leap (1 episode, "Dr. Ruth - April 25, 1985", 1993), Felisa - Star Trek: The Next Generation (1 episode, "Sub Rosa",1994), Elderly Woman - Family Guy (1 episode, "Stewie Loves Lois", 2006), Old Woman #1 - American Dad! (2 episodes, 2005-2008).

Mary Linda Rapelye 1944, actress, Mary Linda Rapelye - Marooned (1969), Irina - Star Trek (1 episode, "The Way to Eden", 1969), Ambassador Rayna Morgan - Star Trek: New Voyages (1 episode, "To Serve All My Days", 2006).

Dan Shor 1956, actor, Ram / Popcorn Co-Worker - TRON (1982), Teen Boy in Prologue - Strange Invaders (1983), Dr. Arridor - Star Trek: The Next Generation (1 episode, "The Price", 1989), Harvard - Solar Crisis (1990), Arridor - Star Trek: Voyager (1 episode, "False Profits", 1996). E.R. Nurse #2 - The X Files (1 episode, "William", 2002).

Chris Rydell 1963, actor, Alien Astronaut - Star Trek: Enterprise (1 episode, "Dear Doctor", 2002).

Events

1919, Master Tom, the Felix the Cat prototype is featured in "The Musical Mews" short.

1966, As cameras roll on TOS: "The Alternative Factor", actor John Drew Barrymore, who had been contracted to appear as Lazarus, fails to show up for work, forcing a production shutdown. The role is quickly re-cast, with the part going to actor Robert Brown. Star Trek production staff will eventually file a formal complaint against Barrymore with the Screen Actor's Guild.

1967, Recreation room scenes are filmed for TOS: "By Any Other Name".

1977, Close Encounters of the Third Kind is released.

1987, Star Trek:TNG, "The Battle" airs.

1994, Babylon 5 Episode 25 - "The Geometry of Shadows" first aired