As y'all know, next week the latest batch of new episodes
begins to air. The first one up, "Voices of Authority," is an absolute
hoot; if you've been looking to bring in other viewers, that's a good
one to start them with, because it sets up a lot of what's going to
happen in this episode, it has a lot of background, and it's a lot of
fun.

The next two are somewhat more straightforward, stand-alones
(to some extent; there's some arc stuff there, however, which becomes
more important later). Then the last two in this batch represent some
of the best work we've ever done, "Messages From Earth" and "Point of
No Return." They follow directly on the footsteps of "Voices," so
those three together would be great for new viewers.

Second, today is Michael O'Hare's first day of shooting here on
the B5 stages for the two-parter, featuring his return to the station
from Minbar, and propels him into the center of attention for most of
the two parts. Everyone's having a great time so far, he and Bruce have
been hanging out a lot, and the episode should be a real toad-strangler
when it's finished.

jms

The Jawa / Jawa #2 <76371.3057@compuserve.com> asks:
> ("What do you think of these new uniforms?"
> It'd be like war stories, but only they could understand them.)
> After those...six (I count six, but I'm failing Algebra), are we
> back to repeats?

Yes, then repeats after sweeps.

jms

Barbara Pfieffer <72302.2453@compuserve.com> asks:
> Toad-strangler?????
> What on earth is a toad-strangler?

A toad-strangler, a barn-burner, a doozy...it's a good thing.

jms

Joel Hilke <102354.1702@compuserve.com> asks:
> Or do sitcoms go to reruns as often as B5 and the treks and I
> just don't notice since, well, they are moronic sitcoms and B5
> isn't? Oh well - what's the run-down on the reruns - season 3 I
> assume?

I don't know the rerun schedule yet; they tell me this stuff as
late as possible to keep me from going ballistic, I think....

jms

Joel Hilke <102354.1702@compuserve.com> asks:
> Is this more a Warner Brothers thing or a Babylon5 thing?
> How many episodes away is this 2-parter?

The web as it currently exists is more of a Warners thing.

The two-parter covers episodes 16 and 17 in the schedule. So far
we've aired 4.

jms

{original post had no questions}

I've suggested it; doubt if they'll go for it, but hope springs
eternal.

jms

Joel Hilke <102354.1702@compuserve.com> asks:
> Is that not so?

No, only once has that been done, running "Hunter, Prey" in this
last batch to set up the new ones. The rest of the time, reruns are
set up so that the stations have new shows to run in the sweeps periods
(February, May, (sometimes July), and November).

jms

Daniel K. Stump <104201.1460@compuserve.com> asks:
> Have you discussed DAYPRO with your doctor?
> TALIA: if she is "The future" then why is she off the show?
> Did the Actress quit or is this all part of the grand scheme of
> things? Kosh: What does "You have always been here" mean anyway?
> Stephen Furst is still on the opening squence, so is Vir going to
> be on as much as ever? Here's a joke I made up, you're welcome to
> use it if you like, no credit nor compensation required: How many
> Vorlons does it take to screw in a light bulb?

"If Talia is 'the future' then why is she off the show?"

Because stuff happens. Because rocketry was the hope of the
German Luftwaffe to win the war. Didn't work out that way. Just
because a character says it, doesn't mean that it's guaranteed to
happen at all times. A parent can look at a child and say, "He's our
hope for the future," and the next day the kid gets turfed by a
semi-truck. Stuff happens. Nothing is guaranteed in the B5 universe;
any character -- ANY character -- is vulnerable. That, for me, is part
of what's exciting.

Vir is in this season about as much as last, yes.

jms

Michael E. MacDonal <102371.1166@compuserve.com> asks:
> And also will we ever see Iron heart again ...?
> ?

Talia's gift was exactly what was indicated, nothing much
hidden in there: greater capacity to shield her thoughts, and limited
telekinesis.

No plans for Ironheart for long, long time.

We shoot episodes from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. Rarely do we go
overtime.

jms

Michael E. MacDonal <102371.1166@compuserve.com> asks:
> As i see you rarly do any thing that could not have meaning later
> on I assume it got away for a reason ..and that we will be seeing
> it again ?

As a matter of fact, yes, you'll be seeing the Na'Kal later
this season.

jms