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The Orville
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If the Stars Should Appear

  • Episode aired Sep 28, 2017
  • TV-14
  • 43m
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
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Penny Johnson Jerald, Seth MacFarlane, Adrianne Palicki, Mark Jackson, and Halston Sage in The Orville (2017)
The Orville: If The Stars Should Appear
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AdventureComedyDrama

The crew encounters a vessel adrift in space that's about to collide with a star.The crew encounters a vessel adrift in space that's about to collide with a star.The crew encounters a vessel adrift in space that's about to collide with a star.

  • Director
    • James L. Conway
  • Writer
    • Seth MacFarlane
  • Stars
    • Seth MacFarlane
    • Adrianne Palicki
    • Penny Johnson Jerald
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.2/10
    4.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • James L. Conway
    • Writer
      • Seth MacFarlane
    • Stars
      • Seth MacFarlane
      • Adrianne Palicki
      • Penny Johnson Jerald
    • 31User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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  • Videos8

    The Orville: Kelly Gets Interrogated By An Evil Commander
    Clip 1:08
    Watch The Orville: Kelly Gets Interrogated By An Evil Commander
    The Orville: The Crew Explores The New Vessel
    Clip 1:31
    Watch The Orville: The Crew Explores The New Vessel
    The Orville: Kelly Gets Kidnapped
    Clip 1:31
    Watch The Orville: Kelly Gets Kidnapped
    The Orville: Ed, Isaac, & Dr. Claire Talk About Procreation
    Clip 1:22
    Watch The Orville: Ed, Isaac, & Dr. Claire Talk About Procreation
    The Orville: Star Mapping With John & Gordon
    Clip 0:35
    Watch The Orville: Star Mapping With John & Gordon
    The Orville: If Stars Should Appear Recap
    Clip 1:33
    Watch The Orville: If Stars Should Appear Recap
    The Orville: Dr. Claire Talks To Yaphit About His Loneliness
    Clip 0:45
    Watch The Orville: Dr. Claire Talks To Yaphit About His Loneliness
    The Orville: If The Stars Should Appear
    Trailer 0:31
    Watch The Orville: If The Stars Should Appear

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    Michael Duisenberg, Adrianne Palicki, and Derek Graf in The Orville (2017)
    Adrianne Palicki in The Orville (2017)
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    Penny Johnson Jerald, Seth MacFarlane, Max Burkholder, and Mark Jackson in The Orville (2017)
    Penny Johnson Jerald, Seth MacFarlane, Max Burkholder, and Adrianne Palicki in The Orville (2017)
    Penny Johnson Jerald, Robert Knepper, Seth MacFarlane, Max Burkholder, and Adrianne Palicki in The Orville (2017)
    Penny Johnson Jerald, Seth MacFarlane, Max Burkholder, and Adrianne Palicki in The Orville (2017)
    Penny Johnson Jerald, Seth MacFarlane, and Mark Jackson in The Orville (2017)
    Robert Knepper and Adrianne Palicki in The Orville (2017)
    Penny Johnson Jerald, Seth MacFarlane, Max Burkholder, and Mark Jackson in The Orville (2017)
    Robert Knepper and Adrianne Palicki in The Orville (2017)
    Robert Knepper in The Orville (2017)

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    Seth MacFarlane
    Seth MacFarlane
    • Capt. Ed Mercer
    Adrianne Palicki
    Adrianne Palicki
    • Cmdr. Kelly Grayson
    Penny Johnson Jerald
    Penny Johnson Jerald
    • Dr. Claire Finn
    Scott Grimes
    Scott Grimes
    • Lt. Gordon Malloy
    Peter Macon
    Peter Macon
    • Lt. Cmdr. Bortus
    Halston Sage
    Halston Sage
    • Lt. Alara Kitan
    J. Lee
    J. Lee
    • Lt. John LaMarr
    • (as J Lee)
    Mark Jackson
    Mark Jackson
    • Isaac
    Chad L. Coleman
    Chad L. Coleman
    • Klyden
    Larry Joe Campbell
    Larry Joe Campbell
    • Steve Newton
    Robert Knepper
    Robert Knepper
    • Hamelac
    James Morrison
    James Morrison
    • Kemka
    Max Burkholder
    Max Burkholder
    • Tomilin
    Norm MacDonald
    Norm MacDonald
    • Yaphit
    • (voice)
    Rachael MacFarlane
    Rachael MacFarlane
    • Computer
    • (voice)
    Julie Mitchell
    • Woman
    Kane Lieu
    Kane Lieu
    • Security Station Officer
    Casey Sander
    Casey Sander
    • Druyan Captain
    • Director
      • James L. Conway
    • Writer
      • Seth MacFarlane
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The quote recited by Doctor Finn, which also serves as the title of this episode, is from "Nature", an essay by Ralph Waldo Emerson.
    • Goofs
      When the Orville first encountered the alien ship, Isaac reported that their sensors were not able to penetrate its hull. Later, when the Orville's shuttle docked with the alien ship, Isaac, using the Orville's sensors, determined that there was a breathable atmosphere on the other side of the airlock. The airlock would not be necessarily as thick as the hull and could permit this scan.
    • Quotes

      Hamelac: Again, where are your friends.

      Commander Kelly Grayson: Well, the last time I saw them, one was banging your mom and the other was high-fiveing him.

    • Connections
      Features The Sound of Music (1965)

    User reviews31

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    9/10
    Sort of Old Fashioned
    People keep acting as though this is Star Trek. While there are similarities in the mission and the crew, it really is its own show. And that isn't always good. Nevertheless, this episode was a good deal of fun. It reprises a place where the denizens are in an artificial environment, being ruled by a religious zealot. Very common theme for the original ST. The people have bought into this guy and he can maneuver them into killing "transgressors" (those that disagree with him). Still, this is pretty good. Two things are missing from this show. No transporter. And, obviously, no prime directive.
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    • Release date
      • September 28, 2017 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • Fuzzy Door Productions
      • 20th Century Fox Television
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    • Runtime
      43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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