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<h1 align=center>What was New - 1997</h1>
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<dt>December 30, 1997
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<dd>
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New on the
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<a href="resources/products.html">Products</a>
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page,
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<a href="resources/products.html#software">Software</a>
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section: A new
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<a href="http://www.b5games.com/">Web site</a>
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for Sierra's upcoming B5 space combat game.
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By popular demand, the
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<a href="/lurk/countries/us/eplist.html">US episode list</a>
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page now lists air times for TNT's behind-the-scenes special as
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well as the rerun times for
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<a href="guide/111.html">"In the Beginning."</a>
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See the "TNT Rebroadcast" section.
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<dt>December 29, 1997
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<dd>
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The final eight episodes of season four will be shown in
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<a href="/lurk/countries/il/eplist.html">Israel</a>
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in two four-episode blocks on February 6 and 7.
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<p>
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Mira Furlan will be answering reader questions on
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<a href="http://www.tvguide.com/">TV Guide</a>'s
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<a href="http://bbs2.tvguide.com:8086/television/furlan/">bulletin
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board.</a>
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<p>
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<dt>December 27, 1997
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<dd>
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On December 28, Bruce Boxleitner and Jerry Doyle are hosting TNT's
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broadcast of "2001: A Space Odyssey." A behind-the-scenes B5 special
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will also be airing Sunday night. See TNT's
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<a href="http://tnt.turner.com/babylon5/">B5 site</a>
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for details.
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<p>
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<dt>December 25, 1997
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<dd>
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A
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<a href="/lurk/synops/086.html">synopsis</a>
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of
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<a href="/lurk/guide/086.html">"Endgame"</a>
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is online, thanks to Arturo Magidin, who joins the Lurker's Guide
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as a synopsis writer for season five.
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<p>
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<dt>December 24, 1997
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<dd>
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New on the
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<a href="resources/products.html">Products</a>
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page: A new
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<a href="http://www.lodestone-media.com/">Web address</a>
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for the publishers of Norman Corwin's radio shows.
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<p>
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<dt>December 23, 1997
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<dd>
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Relief for more Canadian viewers: CFCF in Montreal will reportedly
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be showing season five Wednesday mornings at 1AM starting
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January 6.
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<dt>December 18, 1997
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<dd>
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New on the
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<a href="resources/products.html">Products</a>
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page: JMS comments on the Starfury model from Revell.
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<p>
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A
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<a href="http://www.tvguide.com/bbs/transcripts/biggs.htm">transcript</a>
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of Richard Biggs' Q&A session on TV Guide Online has been posted.
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<p>
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<dt>December 17, 1997
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<dd>
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TNT is organizing several public viewing parties for the US premiere of
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<a href="/lurk/guide/111.html">"In the Beginning."</a>
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See their
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<a href="http://tnt.turner.com/babylon5/">B5 site</a>
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for details.
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<p>
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<dt>December 16, 1997
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<dd>
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Relief for some Canadian viewers: CFMT in Toronto will be
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showing season five. Start date is likely to be Jan-Feb 1998. CFMT
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asks that viewers not call them for more information; when a schedule
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is decided they'll announce it.
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<p>
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<dt>December 12, 1997
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<dd>
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<a href="http://tnt.turner.com/babylon5/">TNT's B5 Web site</a>
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has been updated and now features QuickTime versions of their
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B5 advertisements, among other material.
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<p>
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<dt>December 4, 1997
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<dd>
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A
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<a href="http://www.abc.com/pi/word/971203.html">transcript</a>
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of the December 3, 1997
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<a href="http://www.abc.com/pi/">"Politically Incorrect"</a>
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featuring Bruce Boxleitner is available.
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<p>
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The January 1998 issue of
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<a href="http://www.cfq.com/">Cinefantastique</a>
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features some B5
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<a href="http://www.cfq.com/features/article1.html">articles.</a>
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<p>
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<a href="http://www.randomhouse.com/delrey/">Del Rey's Web site</a>
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has a
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<a href="http://www.randomhouse.com/delrey/sample/B5_inthebeginning.html">sample chapter</a>
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from the novelization of
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<a href="/lurk/guide/111.html">"In the Beginning."</a>
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<p>
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<dt>November 29, 1997
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<dd>
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Peter David's novelization of the prequel movie,
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<a href="guide/111.html">"In the Beginning,"</a>
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has shipped and is in some bookstores now.
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<p>
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Newsflash:
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<a href="http://www.aint-it-cool-news.com/coaxial/index.html">Ain't It
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Cool News</a>
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has possible news about the status of the sequel series,
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<a href="/lurk/guide/113.html">"The Babylon Project: Crusade."</a>
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The information has not been officially confirmed.
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<p>
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<dt>November 20, 1997
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<dd>
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Newsflash:
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The "Babylon Emporium" section of the
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<a href="http://www.thestation.com/">Official Fan Club site</a>
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is now up and running.
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<p>
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<dt>November 17, 1997
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<dd>
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Newsflash:
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<a href="http://www.sierra.com/">Sierra's</a>
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B5 reference CD,
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<a href="/lurk/resources/products.html#software">The Official Guide to
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J. Michael Straczynski's "Babylon 5,"</a>
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has shipped and should begin appearing in stores today.
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<p>
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<dt>November 16, 1997
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<dd>
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New on the
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<a href="resources/products.html">Products</a>
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page:
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<a href="resources/products.html#misc">G'Kar sculptures.</a>
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<p>
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<dt>November 9, 1997
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<dd>
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<a href="p5/intro.html">Poll 5</a>
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<a href="p5/088">results</a>
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for
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<a href="guide/088.html">"The Deconstruction of Falling Stars"</a>
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are online.
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<p>
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<a href="http://www.tvguide.com/">TV Guide Online</a>
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has a short
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<a href="http://www.tvguide.com/dish/1107a.htm">article</a>
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about Tracy Scoggins joining B5.
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<p>
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A
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<a href="synops/087.html">synopsis</a>
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of
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<a href="guide/087.html">"Rising Star"</a>
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is online.
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<p>
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A
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<a href="synops/085.html">synopsis</a>
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of
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<a href="guide/085.html">"Between the Darkness and the Light"</a>
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is online.
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<p>
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<dt>November 8, 1997
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<dd>
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New on the
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<a href="resources/products.html">Products</a>
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page:
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<a href="resources/products.html#video">JMS asks for help tracking
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down pirate videos.</a>
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<p>
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<dt>November 6, 1997
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<dd>
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Newsflash: B5 begins in
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<a href="/lurk/countries/hu/eplist.html">Hungary</a>
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on November 8.
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<p>
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A
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<a href="http://www.tvguide.com/chat/transcripts/ts110397s.htm">transcript</a>
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of JMS's November 3 chat session on TV Guide Online is available.
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Contains some spoilers for season 5 and "Crusade."
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<p>
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<dt>November 5, 1997
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<dd>
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New on the
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<a href="resources/products.html">Products</a>
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page:
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<a href="resources/products.html#video">more information on the
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Columbia House video releases in the US.</a>
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<p>
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A
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<a href="http://www.scifi.com/transcripts/scifi.con2.0/JMStraczynski.html">transcript</a>
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of JMS's October 31 chat session at SciFi Con 2.0 is online.
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<p>
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<dt>November 4, 1997
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<dd>
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Newsflash:
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<a href="http://tnt.turner.com/babylon5/">TNT's B5 Web site</a>
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is now open.
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<p>
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Removed the "This week's episode" link from the home page, since
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B5 is off the air in the US until it starts on TNT in January.
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The link will return at that time.
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<p>
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Removed the list of US broadcast stations from the
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<a href="reference/airtimes.shtml">Air Times</a>
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page for the same reason.
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<p>
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<dt>October 31, 1997
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<dd>
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The
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<a href="credits/088.html">onscreen credits</a>
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for
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<a href="guide/088.html">"The Deconstruction of Falling Stars"</a>
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are online.
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<p>
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Another updated
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<a href="/lurk/misc/tntletter.html">letter from TNT</a>
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is available, with additional air schedule information.
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<p>
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<dt>October 28, 1997
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<dd>
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JMS will be chatting live at
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<a href="http://www.scifi.com/scifi.con/">Sci-Fi Con 2.0</a>
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on October 31 at 7PM Eastern.
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<p>
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<a href="p5/intro.html">Poll 5</a>
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<a href="p5/087">results</a>
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for
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<a href="guide/087.html">"Rising Star"</a>
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are online.
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<p>
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<dt>October 27, 1997
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<dd>
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The
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<a href="credits/087.html">onscreen credits</a>
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for
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<a href="guide/087.html">"Rising Star"</a>
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are online.
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<p>
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<dt>October 26, 1997
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<dd>
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Product news in the
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<a href="resources/products.html#video">Video</a>
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category: Season two tapes have started coming out in Australia.
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<p>
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Product news in the
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<a href="resources/products.html#misc">Miscellaneous</a>
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category: Details about the fourth-season card set from Fleer.
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<p>
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<dt>October 24, 1997
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<dd>
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Newsflash: The
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<a href="countries/uk/eplist.html">UK</a>
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broadcast will be moving to Thursdays starting November 6.
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<p>
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New product in the
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<a href="resources/products.html#toys">Toys/Games</a>
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category: A
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<a href="http://www.eternity.com/B5/b5web.htm">B5 collectible card
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game.</a>
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<p>
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<dt>October 23, 1997
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<dd>
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Newsflash: The US video release of B5 from
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<a href="http://www.columbiahouse.com/">Columbia House</a>
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has begun. It's not yet listed on their Web site but can be ordered
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now.
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<p>
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I'll be posting notices on this page for additions and updates to the
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<a href="resources/products.html">Products</a>
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page from now on, since some people have commented that it's a hassle
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to scan the page a lot. Recent entries:
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<ul>
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<li> <a href="resources/products.html#books">Books:</a>
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An upcoming B5 cookbook.
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<li> <a href="resources/products.html#books">Books:</a>
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The 1998 B5 calendar from Slow Dazzle.
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<li> <a href="resources/products.html#software">Software:</a>
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Updated info on the upcoming B5 CDs from Sierra On-Line.
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</ul>
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<p>
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<dt>October 22, 1997
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<dd>
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<a href="p5/intro.html">Poll 5</a>
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<a href="p5/086">results</a>
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for
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<a href="guide/086.html">"Endgame"</a>
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are online.
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<p>
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<dt>October 21, 1997
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<dd>
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Newsflash: JMS will be chatting live on
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<a href="http://www.tvguide.com/">TV Guide Online</a>
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on November 3 at 9:30PM Eastern.
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<p>
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Another updated
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<a href="/lurk/misc/tntletter.html">letter from TNT</a>
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is available, with additional
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<a href="/lurk/guide/111.html">"In the Beginning"</a>
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air dates and other information.
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<p>
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<dt>October 19, 1997
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<dd>
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Newsflash: According to JMS and Harlan Ellison, the sequel series
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<a href="/lurk/guide/113.html">"Crusade"</a>
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is nearly a done deal. The final decision should be made within a
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few weeks.
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<p>
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<dt>October 17, 1997
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<dd>
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The
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<a href="credits/086.html">onscreen credits</a>
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for
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<a href="guide/086.html">"Endgame"</a>
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are online.
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<p>
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<dt>October 16, 1997
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<dd>
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Newsflash: Harlan Ellison will be chatting live on
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<a href="http://www.compuserve.com/">CompuServe's</a>
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Book Preview Forum (GO PREVIEW) on October 17 at 10PM EDT.
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<p>
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An updated
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<a href="/lurk/misc/tntletter.html">letter from TNT</a>
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is available, with details on air dates, letterboxing, and more.
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<p>
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<dt>October 14, 1997
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<dd>
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A
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<a href="http://www.getwild.com/couch/105/chat_transcript/index.html">transcript</a>
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of the JMS chat session on Wild Wild Web on October 8 is available.
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<p>
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<dt>October 13, 1997
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<dd>
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The following note from Dean Treadway at TNT may be cause for relief
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for some viewers:
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<blockquote>
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For those of you who are not getting the final four episodes of the
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fourth season because your local station dropped B5 in October, we'll
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see what we can do about getting those final four on some 1 am-5 am
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slot sometime before Jan 19, but there's a strong possibility that it
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might not happen. No promises. You'll hear about it if it happens,
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through the TNT/B5 webpage, due to launch in early November.
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</blockquote>
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<p>
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<a href="p5/intro.html">Poll 5</a>
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<a href="p5/085">results</a>
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for
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<a href="guide/085.html">"Between the Darkness and the Light"</a>
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are online.
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<p>
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The
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<a href="credits/085.html">onscreen credits</a>
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for
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<a href="guide/085.html">"Between the Darkness and the Light"</a>
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are online.
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<p>
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<dt>October 7, 1997
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<dd>
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Newsflash: Richard Biggs will be answering reader questions on
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<a href="http://www.tvguide.com/">TV Guide</a>'s
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<a href="http://www.tvguide.com/bbs/">bulletin board</a>
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starting October 13.
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<p>
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<dt>October 6, 1997
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<dd>
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Newsflash: I'll be out of town October 8-14, so the guide page for
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<a href="/lurk/guide/086.html">"Endgame"</a>
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will be delayed a few days. Sorry for the inconvenience.
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<p>
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Newsflash: JMS will be chatting live on October 8 at 10PM Eastern on
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<a href="http://www.getwild.com/">Wild Wild Web.</a>
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<p>
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<dt>October 3, 1997
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<dd>
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<a href="http://www.mania.com/">Mania</a>
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has an
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<a href="http://www.mania.com/tv/features/furlan.html">interview</a>
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with Mira Furlan.
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<p>
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<dt>October 1, 1997
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<dd>
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The print ad and episode description in next week's
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<a href="http://www.tvguide.com/">TV Guide</a>
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contain more spoilers for
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<a href="/lurk/guide/085.html">"Between the Darkness and the Light"</a>
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than you may enjoy knowing. Read with caution. On the plus side, the
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episode was picked as an Editor's Choice, hence the more detailed than
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usual description.
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<p>
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<dt>September 14, 1997
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<dd>
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Harlan Ellison will be chatting live in
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|
<a href="http://www.aol.com/">America Online</a>'s
|
|
Globe Auditorium on September 17.
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|
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<p>
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<dt>September 13, 1997
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<dd>
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Bill Mumy is answering fan questions on
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<a href="http://www.tvguide.com/">TV Guide</a>'s
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<a href="http://bbs2.iguide.com:8086/television/mumy/">Web
|
|
bulletin board.</a>
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|
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<p>
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<dt>September 12, 1997
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<dd>
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A
|
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<a href="http://www.abc.com/pi/word/970909.html">transcript</a>
|
|
of the September 9 episode of "Politically Incorrect" featuring
|
|
Harlan Ellison is online.
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|
|
|
<p>
|
|
Newsflash:
|
|
Harlan Ellison's September 8 appearance on
|
|
<a href="http://www.cbs.com/snyder/">The Late Late Show</a>
|
|
has been rescheduled to September 24 due to Princess Diana coverage.
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
Newsflash: The previous
|
|
<a href="/lurk/reference/airtimes.shtml#satellite">satellite feed</a>
|
|
update was incorrect; the initial feed is Fridays at 2300 Eastern.
|
|
|
|
<p>
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|
<dt>September 4, 1997
|
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<dd>
|
|
Newsflash: The September 6
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|
<a href="http://www.tvguide.com/">TV Guide</a>
|
|
has a short
|
|
<a href="http://www.tvguide.com/tv/magazine/970901/ftr10a.sml">article</a>
|
|
about the remainder of season four. It includes spoilers.
|
|
|
|
<p>
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|
<dt>September 3, 1997
|
|
<dd>
|
|
Newsflash: B5's
|
|
<a href="/lurk/reference/airtimes.shtml#satellite">satellite feed</a>
|
|
has moved to a new time and channel.
|
|
|
|
<p>
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|
<dt>September 2, 1997
|
|
<dd>
|
|
Bill Mumy will be appearing on "Space Ghost: Coast to Coast" on Cartoon
|
|
Network on September 12 (11PM Eastern.)
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|
|
|
<p>
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|
<dt>August 30, 1997
|
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<dd>
|
|
Newsflash:
|
|
<a href="/lurk/guide/054.html">"Severed Dreams"</a>
|
|
has won the
|
|
<a href="http://www.io.com/~lsc2/hugo/newszine/stories/story27.html">Hugo award</a>
|
|
for best dramatic presentation.
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
<dt>August 28, 1997
|
|
<dd>
|
|
Newsflash:
|
|
<a href="http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?Scoggins%2C+Tracy">Tracy
|
|
Scoggins</a>
|
|
has been cast in the new role of Captain Elizabeth Lochley for season
|
|
five.
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
Newsflash:
|
|
Harlan Ellison will be appearing on CBS'
|
|
<a href="http://www.cbs.com/snyder/">The Late Late Show</a>
|
|
on September 8.
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
<dt>August 24, 1997
|
|
<dd>
|
|
A
|
|
<a href="/lurk/ftp/Prodigy/970812-bruce">transcript</a>
|
|
of the August 12 chat session with Bruce Boxleitner on
|
|
<a href="http://www.prodigy.com/">Prodigy</a>
|
|
is available.
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
<dt>August 20, 1997
|
|
<dd>
|
|
Newsflash: Bruce Boxleitner will be appearing on the syndicated talk
|
|
show
|
|
<a href="http://www.spe.sony.com/Pictures/tv/vibe/show/index.htm">"Vibe"</a>
|
|
tonight. Check local listings for airtimes.
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
<dt>August 19, 1997
|
|
<dd>
|
|
New versions of the SF TV schedule and titles files are online.
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
<dt>August 18, 1997
|
|
<dd>
|
|
The
|
|
<a href="credits/083.html">onscreen credits</a>
|
|
for
|
|
<a href="guide/083.html">"The Face of the Enemy"</a>
|
|
are online.
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
<dt>August 17, 1997
|
|
<dd>
|
|
A
|
|
<a href="synops/076.html">synopsis</a>
|
|
of
|
|
<a href="guide/076.html">"Racing Mars"</a>
|
|
is online.
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
<dt>August 15, 1997
|
|
<dd>
|
|
Newsflash: This week's
|
|
<a href="http://www.tvguide.com/">TV Guide</a>
|
|
has a small
|
|
<a href="http://www.tvguide.com/tv/magazine/970811/insider.sml">article</a>
|
|
on Claudia Christian's departure. Contains some spoilers for season
|
|
five. There is also an
|
|
<a href="http://www.tvguide.com/tv/circuits/0815a.htm">article</a>
|
|
with Bruce Boxleitner's comments on her departure.
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
Newsflash:
|
|
Jason Carter guest-stars on Fox's
|
|
<a href="http://www.foxnetwork.com/roarindx.htm">"Roar"</a>
|
|
on August 18.
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
<dt>August 10, 1997
|
|
<dd>
|
|
Bruce Boxleitner will appear on
|
|
<a href="http://www.homeandfamily.com/home.html">"Home and Family"</a>
|
|
on
|
|
<a href="http://www.familychannel.com">The Family Channel</a>
|
|
on August 12 at 1PM (Eastern/Pacific.)
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
<dt>August 8, 1997
|
|
<dd>
|
|
Applied lots of spelling and punctuation fixes to some early guide
|
|
pages. Thanks to Darin Adler for poring over the pages tracking
|
|
them down.
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
A
|
|
<a href="synops/078.html">synopsis</a>
|
|
of
|
|
<a href="guide/078.html">"Conflicts of Interest"</a>
|
|
is online.
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
<dt>August 5, 1997
|
|
<dd>
|
|
The
|
|
<a href="credits/075.html">onscreen credits</a>
|
|
for
|
|
<a href="guide/075.html">"Atonement"</a>
|
|
are online.
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
Newsflash: The B5 issue of
|
|
<a href="http://www.tvguide.com/">TV Guide</a>
|
|
sold 12.5 million copies, on par with issues featuring
|
|
<a href="http://www.thex-files.com">The X-Files,</a>
|
|
according to JMS at a recent convention. They want to do another B5
|
|
cover later in the year. Thanks to everyone who participated in the
|
|
buying campaign.
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
<dt>August 3, 1997
|
|
<dd>
|
|
A
|
|
<a href="synops/083.html">synopsis</a>
|
|
of
|
|
<a href="guide/083.html">"The Face of the Enemy"</a>
|
|
is online.
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
<dt>July 30, 1997
|
|
<dd>
|
|
A
|
|
<a href="synops/082.html">synopsis</a>
|
|
of
|
|
<a href="guide/082.html">"The Exercise of Vital Powers"</a>
|
|
is online.
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
<dt>July 28, 1997
|
|
<dd>
|
|
The onscreen credits for the following episodes are now online:
|
|
|
|
<ul>
|
|
<li> <a href="credits/073.html">"Epiphanies"</a>
|
|
<li> <a href="credits/074.html">"The Illusion of Truth"</a>
|
|
</ul>
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
<dt>July 27, 1997
|
|
<dd>
|
|
Newsflash: Jeff Conaway will appear on
|
|
<a href="http://www.foxnetwork.com/foxab/index.htm">FOX After
|
|
Breakfast</a>
|
|
on July 28.
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
<dt>July 24, 1997
|
|
<dd>
|
|
Newsflash: B5 has been nominated for an
|
|
<a href="http://www.emmycast.com/main/index.html">Emmy</a>
|
|
for best makeup for
|
|
<a href="/lurk/guide/069.html">"The Summoning."</a>
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
<dt>July 23, 1997
|
|
<dd>
|
|
The onscreen credits for the following episodes are now online:
|
|
|
|
<ul>
|
|
<li> <a href="credits/076.html">"Racing Mars"</a>
|
|
<li> <a href="credits/077.html">"Lines of Communication"</a>
|
|
<li> <a href="credits/078.html">"Conflicts of Interest"</a>
|
|
</ul>
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
<dt>July 21, 1997
|
|
<dd>
|
|
A
|
|
<a href="synops/084.html">synopsis</a>
|
|
of
|
|
<a href="guide/084.html">"Intersections in Real Time"</a>
|
|
is online.
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
<dt>July 19, 1997
|
|
<dd>
|
|
Newsflash: Claudia Christian will not be appearing in season 5.
|
|
<a href="/lurk/misc/cc-leave.html">The full story.</a>
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
<dt>July 16, 1997
|
|
<dd>
|
|
A
|
|
<a href="synops/081.html">synopsis</a>
|
|
of
|
|
<a href="guide/081.html">"No Surrender, No Retreat"</a>
|
|
is online.
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
<dt>July 15, 1997
|
|
<dd>
|
|
The
|
|
<a href="credits/079.html">onscreen credits</a>
|
|
for
|
|
<a href="guide/079.html">"Rumors, Bargains and Lies"</a>
|
|
are online.
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
<dt>July 13, 1997
|
|
<dd>
|
|
Newsflash: Babylon 5 begins in
|
|
<a href="/lurk/countries/fi/eplist.html">Finland</a>
|
|
on August 17.
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
Newsflash: A Canadian
|
|
<a href="http://www.myna.com/~mkoren/B5/">letter-writing campaign</a>
|
|
is underway to convince local stations to pick up season 5.
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
<dt>July 11, 1997
|
|
<dd>
|
|
An
|
|
<a href="/lurk/ftp/soundtrack-2-index">index</a>
|
|
of the second B5 soundtrack CD has been uploaded.
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
<dt>July 10, 1997
|
|
<dd>
|
|
An updated
|
|
<a href="/lurk/misc/tntletter.html">letter from TNT</a>
|
|
answers questions about season five, their plans for reruns,
|
|
international distribution, air schedules, and more. Check
|
|
it out before you send them mail asking for information.
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
Sonic Images will be releasing a five-CD set titled
|
|
<a href="http://www.sonicimages.com/b5/Episodes/">"Babylon 5 - The Cult"</a>
|
|
containing the unabridged soundtracks to the episodes
|
|
<a href="/lurk/guide/054.html">"Severed Dreams,"</a>
|
|
<a href="/lurk/guide/057.html">"A Late Delivery from Avalon,"</a>
|
|
<a href="/lurk/guide/062.html">"Walkabout,"</a>
|
|
<a href="/lurk/guide/065.html">"Shadow Dancing,"</a>
|
|
and
|
|
<a href="/lurk/guide/066.html">"Z'ha'dum."</a>
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
The
|
|
<a href="credits/081.html">onscreen credits</a>
|
|
for
|
|
<a href="guide/081.html">"No Surrender, No Retreat"</a>
|
|
are online.
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
<dt>July 6, 1997
|
|
<dd>
|
|
The
|
|
<a href="credits/082.html">onscreen credits</a>
|
|
for
|
|
<a href="guide/082.html">"The Exercise of Vital Powers"</a>
|
|
are online.
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
<dt>July 5, 1997
|
|
<dd>
|
|
A new version of the B5 FAQ is available:
|
|
|
|
<ul>
|
|
<li> <a href="/lurk/ftp/babylon-5-faq">The main FAQ, covering general
|
|
questions.</a>
|
|
<li> <a href="/lurk/ftp/babylon-5-news-schedule">News and schedules.</a>
|
|
<li> <a href="/lurk/ftp/babylon-5-setting-s1">Season one.</a>
|
|
<li> <a href="/lurk/ftp/babylon-5-setting-s2">Season two.</a>
|
|
<li> <a href="/lurk/ftp/babylon-5-setting-s3">Season three.</a>
|
|
<li> <a href="/lurk/ftp/babylon-5-setting-s4">Season four.</a>
|
|
</ul>
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
<dt>July 2, 1997
|
|
<dd>
|
|
A
|
|
<a href="http://www.roughcut.com/special/b5_trans_june30.html">transcript</a>
|
|
of JMS's June 30 IRC chat is available on
|
|
<a href="http://www.roughcut.com/">Rough Cut's</a>
|
|
Web site. One nugget of information from that chat session: JMS says
|
|
Columbia House Video may release B5 videotapes at some point.
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
The
|
|
<a href="credits/084.html">onscreen credits</a>
|
|
for
|
|
<a href="guide/084.html">"Intersections in Real Time"</a>
|
|
are online. Thanks to Arturo Magidin, who has started transcribing
|
|
the episode credits for the Guide.
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
The
|
|
<a href="credits/080.html">onscreen credits</a>
|
|
for
|
|
<a href="guide/080.html">"Moments of Transition"</a>
|
|
are online.
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
There's a warning on the Lurker's Guide home page, but it bears
|
|
repeating: the recent issue of TV Guide contains major spoilers for
|
|
future episodes. Of course, you should still
|
|
<a href="misc/tvguide.html">go buy two copies.</a>
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
Several people have forwarded a
|
|
<a href="misc/tntletter.html">letter from TNT</a>
|
|
about B5. Since it's of general interest, I've reproduced it here.
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
<dt>July 1, 1997
|
|
<dd>
|
|
The season-four finale's title has been announced:
|
|
<a href="guide/088.html">"The Deconstruction of Falling Stars."</a>
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
Newsflash: B5's online following, including the Lurker's Guide, will
|
|
be profiled on the July 3 edition of
|
|
<a href="http://www.thesite.com/">"The Site"</a>
|
|
on
|
|
<a href="http://www.msnbc.com/">MSNBC.</a>
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
<dt>June 30, 1997
|
|
<dd>
|
|
Newsflash: The
|
|
<a href="http://www.tvguide.com/tv/magazine/970630/index.sml">July 5
|
|
issue</a>
|
|
of
|
|
<a href="http://www.tvguide.com/">TV Guide</a>
|
|
is now online. It features a B5 cover story.
|
|
<a href="/lurk/misc/tvguide.html">This is an opportunity to help the
|
|
show!</a>
|
|
(The B5 article contains major spoilers for future episodes.)
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
Updated the
|
|
<a href="countries/us/eplist.html">US episode list</a>
|
|
to include information about TNT's rebroadcast of seasons 1-4, as
|
|
well as the latest news about season 5 renewal. Switched the date
|
|
format to be consistent with the rest of the per-country schedules.
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
<dt>June 27, 1997
|
|
<dd>
|
|
Newsflash: Babylon 5 has been renewed for a fifth season,
|
|
according to an announcement by Harlan Ellison on "The
|
|
Late Late Show." Season five will air on cable network
|
|
<a href="http://tnt.turner.com/">TNT.</a>
|
|
The start date, which presumably will come after the remainder of season
|
|
four airs on PTEN, is unknown; it's also unknown whether the PTEN
|
|
stations will get the first season-five episode in exchange for
|
|
<a href="/lurk/guide/110.html">"Sleeping in Light,"</a>
|
|
which will now air at the end of season five, or which episode will be
|
|
shown at the end of season four in foreign markets. More news as it's
|
|
available.
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
<dt>June 22, 1997
|
|
<dd>
|
|
<a href="p5/intro.html">Poll 5</a>
|
|
<a href="p5/084">results</a>
|
|
for
|
|
<a href="guide/084.html">"Intersections in Real Time"</a>
|
|
are online.
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
Moved the
|
|
<a href="making/cast.html">Cast</a>
|
|
page out of the Universe section and into the Making Of section where
|
|
it more properly belongs. The old People page is now named
|
|
<a href="making/creators.html">Creators,</a>
|
|
so as not to imply that actors aren't people.
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
<dt>June 17, 1997
|
|
<dd>
|
|
Newsflash: Babylon 5 is now airing in
|
|
<a href="countries/si/eplist.html">Slovenia.</a>
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
Newsflash: This month's MacUser magazine has a behind-the-scenes
|
|
<a href="http://www.macuser.com/onlinecol/b5/">article</a>
|
|
on B5.
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
<a href="p5/intro.html">Poll 5</a>
|
|
<a href="p5/083">results</a>
|
|
for
|
|
<a href="guide/083.html">"The Face of the Enemy"</a>
|
|
are online.
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
<dt>June 16, 1997
|
|
<dd>
|
|
Newsflash: According to an unconfirmed report in TV Zone magazine,
|
|
season 4 will begin in the
|
|
<a href="/lurk/countries/uk/eplist.html">UK</a>
|
|
on July 23.
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
<dt>June 11, 1997
|
|
<dd>
|
|
A guide page for novel #8,
|
|
<a href="novels/008.html">"Personal Agendas,"</a>
|
|
is online. The page for novel #7 is in progress.
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
<dt>June 9, 1997
|
|
<dd>
|
|
<a href="p5/intro.html">Poll 5</a>
|
|
<a href="p5/082">results</a>
|
|
for
|
|
<a href="guide/082.html">"The Exercise of Vital Powers"</a>
|
|
are online.
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
<dt>June 8, 1997
|
|
<dd>
|
|
Newsflash: Rumor has it that the July 5 issue of
|
|
<a href="http://www.tvguide.com/">TV Guide</a>
|
|
will feature a B5 cover story.
|
|
<a href="/lurk/misc/tvguide.html">This is an opportunity to help the
|
|
show!</a>
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
<dt>June 7, 1997
|
|
<dd>
|
|
The
|
|
<a href="synops/075.html">synopsis</a>
|
|
of
|
|
<a href="guide/075.html">"Atonement"</a>
|
|
is now illustrated.
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
A
|
|
<a href="/lurk/ftp/Misc/jms-irc-970123">transcript</a>
|
|
of a January 23 IRC chat session with JMS is available.
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
The summer rerun schedule for the US has been announced and is listed
|
|
on the
|
|
<a href="countries/us/eplist.html">US episode list page.</a>
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
<dt>June 6, 1997
|
|
<dd>
|
|
Newsflash: The renewal announcement from Warner Bros., if one occurs,
|
|
may not happen until July, judging by a recent
|
|
<a href="misc/july-15.html">message from JMS.</a>
|
|
(The message is all the information I have; when there's more news
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you'll see it here.)
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<p>
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The
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<a href="synops/074.html">synopsis</a>
|
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of
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<a href="guide/074.html">"The Illusion of Truth"</a>
|
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is now illustrated.
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|
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<p>
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A
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<a href="/lurk/ftp/America-Online/jms-john.txt">transcript</a>
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of the June 2 chat session on
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<a href="http://www.aol.com/">America Online</a>
|
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with JMS and John Copeland is available.
|
|
|
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<p>
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A
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<a href="synops/079.html">synopsis</a>
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of
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<a href="guide/079.html">"Rumors, Bargains and Lies"</a>
|
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is online.
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|
|
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<p>
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<dt>June 5, 1997
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<dd>
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<a href="p5/intro.html">Poll 5</a>
|
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<a href="p5/081">results</a>
|
|
for
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<a href="guide/081.html">"No Surrender, No Retreat"</a>
|
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are online.
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|
|
|
<p>
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The
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<a href="synops/073.html">synopsis</a>
|
|
of
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<a href="guide/073.html">"Epiphanies"</a>
|
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is now illustrated.
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|
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<p>
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<dt>June 3, 1997
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<dd>
|
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Newsflashes: the June 5 issue of the Christian Science Monitor has
|
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a B5 article, as does the June 9 issue of Newsweek magazine.
|
|
|
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<p>
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The episode guide and synopsis screenshots are now in JPEG format
|
|
rather than GIF format. In most cases, this should result in
|
|
improved load time (JPEG typically produces smaller output than GIF
|
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for these types of images) and, for people with 16-bit (64K) or higher
|
|
color depth, much nicer-looking images.
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|
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<p>
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A
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<a href="synops/077.html">synopsis</a>
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of
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<a href="guide/077.html">"Lines of Communication"</a>
|
|
is online.
|
|
|
|
<p>
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<dt>May 31, 1997
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<dd>
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Newsflash: JMS and John Copeland will be chatting live on
|
|
<a href="http://www.aol.com/">America Online</a>
|
|
Monday, June 2 at 9PM Eastern time. Go to keyword "Babylon 5".
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|
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<p>
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Some of the inline images in the Guide will probably switch over to
|
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JPEG format soon. I've changed the Lurker's Guide logo on the home
|
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page to a JPEG image as a test; unless I'm deluged with complaints
|
|
the change will happen sometime in the next week. Images that work
|
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better in GIF format, such as buttons, will stay GIF.
|
|
|
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<p>
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For those of you who're curious about this kind of thing, in the course
|
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of making the decision I compiled a list of the most popular Web
|
|
browsers used to access the Lurker's Guide. The following are the
|
|
most popular browsers out of the last 933945 accesses to the "This
|
|
Week's Episode" link on the Lurker's Guide home page, which should be
|
|
a representative sample of the user base. Note that this just measures
|
|
fetches of that one URL; images aren't included in these totals.
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
<table border=0>
|
|
<tr><th align=right>Hits<th align=right>%<th align=left>Browser<br></tr>
|
|
<tr><td align=right>709682<td align=right>75.99<td>Netscape Navigator<br></tr>
|
|
<tr><td align=right>173314<td align=right>18.56<td>Microsoft Internet Explorer<br></tr>
|
|
<tr><td align=right>23570<td align=right>2.52<td>Lynx<br></tr>
|
|
<tr><td align=right>2048<td align=right>0.22<td>Unknown<br></tr>
|
|
<tr><td align=right>1945<td align=right>0.21<td>Prodigy browser<br></tr>
|
|
<tr><td align=right>1598<td align=right>0.17<td>IBM WebExplorer<br></tr>
|
|
<tr><td align=right>1363<td align=right>0.15<td>AOL browser</tr>
|
|
</table>
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
<dt>May 26, 1997
|
|
<dd>
|
|
The
|
|
<a href="synops/070.html">synopsis</a>
|
|
of
|
|
<a href="guide/070.html">"Falling Toward Apotheosis"</a>
|
|
is now illustrated.
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
A
|
|
<a href="synops/080.html">synopsis</a>
|
|
of
|
|
<a href="guide/080.html">"Moments of Transition"</a>
|
|
is online.
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
<dt>May 25, 1997
|
|
<dd>
|
|
<a href="p5/intro.html">Poll 5</a>
|
|
<a href="p5/079">results</a>
|
|
for
|
|
<a href="guide/079.html">"Rumors, Bargains and Lies"</a>
|
|
are online, as are
|
|
<a href="p5/080">preliminary results</a>
|
|
for
|
|
<a href="guide/080.html">"Moments of Transition."</a>
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
<dt>May 15, 1997
|
|
<dd>
|
|
<a href="p5/intro.html">Poll 5</a>
|
|
<a href="p5/078">results</a>
|
|
for
|
|
<a href="guide/078.html">"Conflicts of Interest"</a>
|
|
are online.
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
<dt>May 14, 1997
|
|
<dd>
|
|
A new version of the B5 FAQ is available:
|
|
|
|
<ul>
|
|
<li> <a href="/lurk/ftp/babylon-5-faq">The main FAQ, covering general
|
|
questions.</a>
|
|
<li> <a href="/lurk/ftp/babylon-5-news-schedule">News and schedules.</a>
|
|
<li> <a href="/lurk/ftp/babylon-5-setting-s1">Season one.</a>
|
|
<li> <a href="/lurk/ftp/babylon-5-setting-s2">Season two.</a>
|
|
<li> <a href="/lurk/ftp/babylon-5-setting-s3">Season three.</a>
|
|
<li> <a href="/lurk/ftp/babylon-5-setting-s4">Season four.</a>
|
|
</ul>
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
<dt>May 12, 1997
|
|
<dd>
|
|
Newsflash:
|
|
Director David Eagle will be chatting live on
|
|
<a href="http://www.aol.com/">America Online</a>
|
|
on Wednesday, May 14 at 9:30PM EDT. He'll be in the official B5 area's
|
|
"Eclipse Cafe."
|
|
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
<dt>May 8, 1997
|
|
<dd>
|
|
The following synopses are now illustrated:
|
|
|
|
<ul>
|
|
<li> <a href="synops/066.html">"Z'ha'dum"</a>
|
|
<li> <a href="synops/067.html">"The Hour of the Wolf"</a>
|
|
<li> <a href="synops/068.html">"Whatever Happened to Mr.
|
|
Garibaldi?"</a>
|
|
</ul>
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
Newsflash: NBC's "TV Censored Bloopers"
|
|
airing May 12 will feature outtakes from B5.
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
<dt>May 7, 1997
|
|
<dd>
|
|
Newsflash: JMS has written 50 episodes in a row, a record for American
|
|
TV. A
|
|
<a href="/lurk/misc/50-eps-release">press release</a>
|
|
on the subject is available.
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
<dt>May 6, 1997
|
|
<dd>
|
|
<a href="p5/intro.html">Poll 5</a>
|
|
<a href="p5/077">results</a>
|
|
for
|
|
<a href="guide/077.html">"Lines of Communication"</a>
|
|
are online.
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
<dt>May 5, 1997
|
|
<dd>
|
|
Newsflash: A <a href="/lurk/misc/adams-release">press release</a>
|
|
regarding Scott Adams' appearance on B5 is available.
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
<dt>May 3, 1997
|
|
<dd>
|
|
<a href="p5/intro.html">Poll 5</a>
|
|
<a href="p5/076">results</a>
|
|
for
|
|
<a href="guide/076.html">"Racing Mars"</a>
|
|
are online.
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
<dt>April 28, 1997
|
|
<dd>
|
|
A version of the
|
|
<a href="universe/appearances-4.html">character appearances page</a>
|
|
for season four (or at least, the episodes aired so far) is online.
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
<dt>April 25, 1997
|
|
<dd>
|
|
The
|
|
<a href="credits/072.html">onscreen credits</a>
|
|
for
|
|
<a href="guide/072.html">"Into the Fire"</a>
|
|
are online.
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
<dt>April 24, 1997
|
|
<dd>
|
|
Midwinter has switched to new Web server software
|
|
(<a href="http://www.zeus.co.uk/">Zeus,</a>
|
|
which is far and away the fastest Web server any of us have seen.)
|
|
Please let me know if you see any problems with the Guide as a result.
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
<dt>April 21, 1997
|
|
<dd>
|
|
Newsflash: <a href="/lurk/guide/054.html">"Severed Dreams"</a>
|
|
has been nominated for a Hugo Award for best dramatic presentation.
|
|
<a href="/lurk/guide/060.html">"War Without End"</a>
|
|
and
|
|
<a href="/lurk/guide/066.html">"Z'ha'dum"</a>
|
|
also qualified, but JMS declined their nominations to avoid a split
|
|
vote.
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
<dt>April 20, 1997
|
|
<dd>
|
|
Newsflash: JMS and Harlan Ellison will be on the Sci-Fi Channel's
|
|
<a href="http://www.scifi.com/sfvortex/">SF Vortex</a>
|
|
April 26 and 27.
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
<dt>April 12, 1997
|
|
<dd>
|
|
Synopses for the following episodes are now online:
|
|
|
|
<ul>
|
|
<li> <a href="synops/072.html">"Into the Fire"</a>
|
|
<li> <a href="synops/074.html">"The Illusion of Truth"</a>
|
|
<li> <a href="synops/075.html">"Atonement"</a>
|
|
</ul>
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
<dt>April 9, 1997
|
|
<dd>
|
|
The Australian mirror has changed URLs, to
|
|
<a href="http://www.cybersite.com.au/babylon5/">http://www.cybersite.com.au/babylon5/</a>.
|
|
|
|
<P>
|
|
<dt>April 3, 1997
|
|
<dd>
|
|
The German mirror has been replaced by a mirror at
|
|
<a href="http://www.lysator.liu.se/">Linköping University,
|
|
Sweden.</a>
|
|
The mirror's URL is
|
|
<a href="http://www.lysator.liu.se/lurk/lurker.html">http://www.lysator.liu.se/lurk/lurker.html</a>.
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
<dt>March 12, 1997
|
|
<dd>
|
|
Newsflash:
|
|
<strong>The Lurker's Guide is moving!</strong>
|
|
Please update your bookmarks and links to point to
|
|
<a href="http://www.midwinter.com/lurk/lurker.html">http://www.midwinter.com/lurk/lurker.html</a>
|
|
instead of the Hyperion address. There was a legal dispute over the
|
|
old name, and we settled out of court (that's all we're allowed to
|
|
disclose under the terms of the agreement.)
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
<dt>March 4, 1997
|
|
<dd>
|
|
<a href="p5/intro.html">Poll 5</a>
|
|
<a href="p5/075">results</a>
|
|
for
|
|
<a href="guide/075.html">"Atonement"</a>
|
|
are online.
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
A
|
|
<a href="synops/073.html">synopsis</a>
|
|
of
|
|
<a href="guide/073.html">"Epiphanies"</a>
|
|
is online. Other synopses will be appearing shortly.
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
A
|
|
<a href="synops/071.html">synopsis</a>
|
|
of
|
|
<a href="guide/071.html">"The Long Night"</a>
|
|
is online.
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
<dt>February 25, 1997
|
|
<dd>
|
|
<a href="p5/intro.html">Poll 5</a>
|
|
<a href="p5/074">results</a>
|
|
for
|
|
<a href="guide/074.html">"The Illusion of Truth"</a>
|
|
are online.
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
<dt>February 22, 1997
|
|
<dd>
|
|
|
|
Transcripts of the recent live chats on AOL are online:
|
|
|
|
<ul>
|
|
<li> <a href="/lurk/ftp/America-Online/bruce-claudia.txt">Bruce Boxleitner
|
|
(Sheridan) and Claudia Christian (Ivanova)</a>
|
|
<li> <a href="/lurk/ftp/America-Online/furlan-mumy.txt">Mira Furlan
|
|
(Delenn) and Bill Mumy (Lennier)</a>
|
|
<li> <a href="/lurk/ftp/America-Online/furst-jurasik.txt">Stephen Furst
|
|
(Vir) and Peter Jurasik (Londo)</a>
|
|
</ul>
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
A new version of the B5 FAQ is available:
|
|
|
|
<ul>
|
|
<li> <a href="/lurk/ftp/babylon-5-faq">The main FAQ, covering general
|
|
questions.</a>
|
|
<li> <a href="/lurk/ftp/babylon-5-news-schedule">News and schedules.</a>
|
|
<li> <a href="/lurk/ftp/babylon-5-setting-s1">Season one.</a>
|
|
<li> <a href="/lurk/ftp/babylon-5-setting-s2">Season two.</a>
|
|
<li> <a href="/lurk/ftp/babylon-5-setting-s3">Season three.</a>
|
|
<li> <a href="/lurk/ftp/babylon-5-setting-s4">Season four.</a>
|
|
</ul>
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
<dt>February 18, 1997
|
|
<dd>
|
|
<a href="p5/intro.html">Poll 5</a>
|
|
<a href="p5/073">results</a>
|
|
for
|
|
<a href="guide/073.html">"Epiphanies"</a>
|
|
are online.
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
<dt>February 14, 1997
|
|
<dd>
|
|
The station list on the
|
|
<a href="reference/airtimes.shtml">Air Times</a>
|
|
page now contains hypertext links, mostly to TV station Web pages.
|
|
The textual
|
|
<a href="/lurk/ftp/b5tvlist.txt">station list</a>
|
|
is now derived from the Air Times page rather than the other way around.
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
<dt>February 10, 1997
|
|
<dd>
|
|
<a href="p5/intro.html">Poll 5</a>
|
|
<a href="p5/072">results</a>
|
|
for
|
|
<a href="guide/072.html">"Into the Fire"</a>
|
|
are online.
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
<dt>February 5, 1997
|
|
<dd>
|
|
The
|
|
<a href="credits/071.html">onscreen credits</a>
|
|
for
|
|
<a href="guide/071.html">"The Long Night"</a>
|
|
are online.
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
<dt>February 3, 1997
|
|
<dd>
|
|
<a href="p5/intro.html">Poll 5</a>
|
|
<a href="p5/071">results</a>
|
|
for
|
|
<a href="guide/071.html">"The Long Night"</a>
|
|
are online.
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
<dt>January 29, 1997
|
|
<dd>
|
|
Many people have written to point out that the guide page for
|
|
<a href="guide/071.html">"The Long Night"</a>
|
|
doesn't have much material yet. I'm getting over a nasty flu; the
|
|
page will be updated when I've recovered. Thank you for your patience.
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
<dt>January 27, 1997
|
|
<dd>
|
|
A new
|
|
<a href="p5/summary.html">summary</a>
|
|
of the
|
|
<a href="p5/intro.html">Poll 5</a>
|
|
results to date is online.
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
<dt>January 24, 1997
|
|
<dd>
|
|
Added guide pages for the two B5 TV-movies to be shown on TNT:
|
|
<a href="guide/111.html">Last of the Fallen</a>
|
|
and
|
|
<a href="guide/112.html">Guardians,</a>
|
|
and moved the page for
|
|
<a href="guide/113.html">The Babylon Project: Crusade</a>
|
|
into the episode guide section.
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
Lots of long-overdue schedule updates:
|
|
<a href="countries/il/eplist.html">Israel,</a>
|
|
<a href="countries/cy/eplist.html">Cyprus,</a>
|
|
<a href="countries/id/eplist.html">Indonesia,</a>
|
|
<a href="countries/us/eplist.html">the United States,</a>
|
|
and
|
|
<a href="countries/jo/eplist.html">Jordan.</a>
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
<dt>January 15, 1997
|
|
<dd>
|
|
The
|
|
<a href="support/index.html">B5 Support Page</a>
|
|
has been updated.
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
A new version of the B5 FAQ is available:
|
|
|
|
<ul>
|
|
<li> <a href="/lurk/ftp/babylon-5-faq">The main FAQ, covering general
|
|
questions.</a>
|
|
<li> <a href="/lurk/ftp/babylon-5-news-schedule">News and schedules.</a>
|
|
<li> <a href="/lurk/ftp/babylon-5-setting-s1">Season one.</a>
|
|
<li> <a href="/lurk/ftp/babylon-5-setting-s2">Season two.</a>
|
|
<li> <a href="/lurk/ftp/babylon-5-setting-s3">Season three.</a>
|
|
<li> <a href="/lurk/ftp/babylon-5-setting-s4">Season four.</a>
|
|
</ul>
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
<dt>January 11, 1997
|
|
<dd>
|
|
More on the cookies as described in January 8's entry. It occurred to
|
|
me today that to implement the feature, it wasn't necessary
|
|
to have the Web server set cookies on every hit, which unfortunately
|
|
was my only choice given the server software we're running. It will
|
|
suffice to simply have the per-user what's new page, a CGI script,
|
|
do it. Folks who refuse cookies will be relieved to see that they
|
|
no longer have to do it for every image on every page (though I
|
|
consider Netscape's behavior in that regard a pretty serious
|
|
user-interface flaw, and Internet Explorer is no better.)
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
<dt>January 8, 1997
|
|
<dd>
|
|
We've started running a new version of our Web server software.
|
|
You may have noticed that the Guide is now setting cookies
|
|
in your browser; there's a reason for that. I plan to use them to
|
|
put together a "What's new since your last visit" page, so you can
|
|
come to the site and jump instantly to all the latest material. To
|
|
do that, the Guide needs to distinguish you from other users, and
|
|
cookies are the most convenient way to do it. About 95% of the
|
|
Guide's users use browsers that support cookies, according to my
|
|
most recent statistics.
|
|
|
|
<p>
|
|
Some concern has been expressed that they'll be used to collect
|
|
demographic information. In fact, I have no use for that; I can't
|
|
accept ads or otherwise use the Guide to make money since it's not
|
|
officially sanctioned by Warner Bros. To the extent that I eventually
|
|
do any usage tracking beyond keeping track of the time of your last
|
|
visit, it'll be to see what the most common paths through the Guide are
|
|
so I can make it more convenient for frequent users. (But detailed
|
|
tracking like that isn't even on my to-do list yet; just the fancy
|
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what's-new feature is plenty of work.)
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<dt>January 7, 1997
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<dd>
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The long-overdue
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<a href="universe/setting-4.html">Universe pages</a>
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for season four are online. They should still be considered works
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in progress (there are a couple portraits missing, for example)
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but they should be helpful for new viewers.
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<a href="whatsnew.html">To the current What's New page</a>
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