"Babylon 5" (1994)TV series 1994-1998

Creator:

J. Michael Straczynski

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Release Date:

26 January 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Drama | Sci-Fi | War

Plot:

A space station in neutral territory is the focus of a unique five year saga.

Plot Keywords:

Space Opera | Bizarre | Transformation | Rangers | CGI

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 16 wins & 14 nominations

Cast

Jerry Doyle	...	Michael Garibaldi (103 episodes, 1994-1998)
Mira Furlan	...	Delenn (96 episodes, 1994-1998)
Richard Biggs	...	Dr. Stephen Franklin (93 episodes, 1994-1998)
Bruce Boxleitner	...	Capt. John Sheridan / ... (88 episodes, 1994-1998)
Claudia Christian	...	Cmdr. Susan Ivanova / ... (87 episodes, 1994-1998)
Peter Jurasik	...	Londo Mollari (82 episodes, 1994-1998)
Andreas Katsulas	...	G'Kar (78 episodes, 1994-1998)
Bill Mumy	...	Lennier (73 episodes, 1994-1998)
Stephen Furst	...	Vir Cotto (61 episodes, 1994-1998)
Jeff Conaway	...	Zack Allan / ... (50 episodes, 1994-1998)

Also Known As:

B5 (USA) (promotional abbreviation)

Runtime:

45 min (110 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Singapore:NC-16 (season 5) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M (some episodes) | Australia:PG (DVD rating) | Finland:K-11 | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Sun Valley, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Babylonian Productions

Trivia:

Delenn was originally going to be a male character. The "transformation" at the start of season 2 would have been from a male character to a female character - both incarnations were to have been played by Mira Furlan. This is why, in the pilot, Delenn's appearance is much more severe and masculine than in the first series. The plan was to electronically modulate Furlan's voice into a lower register, so her voice would sound male. JMS wasn't happy with the results, so the male-to-female idea was dropped; Furlan's unaltered voice was used for the pilot, and her makeup was made more feminine for the series.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: In the episode Shadow Dancing, when Franklin slams against a bulkhead, the entire wall moves.

Quotes:

Citizen G'Kar: Let me pass on to you the one thing I've learned about this place. No one here is exactly what he appears. Not Mollari, not Delenn, not Sinclair... and not me.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "King of the Hill: Yard, She Blows! (#9.4)" (2005)

The best writing on television to date

One of the few examples of what television CAN be.

While I could offer many accolades for this series, I will reduce it to the statement that we have never seen better or more intelligent writing on television. Period.

I'm lost lost in blind fandom. Rather, I've come to loathe the lack of intelligence used in most television programs today (largely because of the networks' catering to the lowest common denominator). This is one of the few exceptions.

It is a true shame we cannot see intelligent writing like this elsewhere in this age of miraculous special effects.