"Babylon 5" (1994) TV series 1994-1998

User Rating:

8.8/10   

Creator:

J. Michael Straczynski

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Release Date:

26 January 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Drama | Sci-Fi

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Space | Space Station | Saga | Alien | Space Opera

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 16 wins & 14 nominations

Cast

Richard Biggs	...	Dr. Stephen Franklin / ... (110 episodes, 1994-1998)
Mira Furlan	...	Delenn / ... (109 episodes, 1994-1998)
Stephen Furst	...	Vir Cotto / ... (109 episodes, 1994-1998)
Peter Jurasik	...	Londo Mollari (109 episodes, 1994-1998)
Jerry Doyle	...	Michael Garibaldi (108 episodes, 1994-1998)
Bill Mumy	...	Lennier (108 episodes, 1994-1998)
Andreas Katsulas	...	G'Kar (108 episodes, 1994-1998)
Bruce Boxleitner	...	Capt. John Sheridan / ... (88 episodes, 1994-1998)
Claudia Christian	...	Cmdr. Susan Ivanova / ... (88 episodes, 1994-1998)
Jeff Conaway	...	Zack Allan / ... (72 episodes, 1994-1998)
Patricia Tallman	...	Lyta Alexander (47 episodes, 1995-1998)

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:

Claudia Christian auditioned for the role of Seven of Nine on "Star Trek: Voyager" (1995). In fact, several B5 actors also did Trek: Andreas Katsulas was Romulan Commander Tomalak; Bill Mumy was an engineer on Starfleet's AR-558 outpost; and more. Trek co-creator Majel Barrett made an appearance on B5 as the seer who foretells Londo's ascension to the throne. Majel Barrett's character, Lady Morella, was the widow of the recently deceased Emperor Turhan, no doubt an homage to Gene Roddenberry.

Goofs:

Continuity: In "Parliament of Dreams" when Lennier first arrives, the same man goes up the entry ramp twice.

Quotes:

Citizen G'Kar: We all believe in something... greater than ourselves, even if it's just the blind forces of chance.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Pastewka: Der Werbetrailer - Teil 2 (#2.5)" (2006)

working towards genius

Babylon 5 is one of the TV shows we all wish we had come across sooner. as a massive star trek fan i saw the first few episodes of b5 in its initial run and immediately thought it was below par. at the urging of a friend i came back to it a few years later.... wow! to say i was impressed was an understatement, i immediately began to re-watch the whole series and saw he genius of the story arc and character development. in addition to this the use of aliens that looks alien, use different gasses to breath, are more advanced technologically and (shock) actually speak a language other than English was a joy! the battle scenes were wonderful, well beyond anything i had seen before and as for londo and g'kar, if there are 2 finer characters in all of television then that TV show is doing well. funny, awe inspiring, intelligent and emotional b5 has it all, the only drawback being that sometimes the walls are a little flimsy, sometimes the effects are a little below par, but willing suspension of disbelief is necessary in sci-fi, and b5 is no exception. is b5 a work of genius? definitely, without question yes, but could parts of it be better? those niggly little things that gnaw at us i'm afraid would have brought b5 up a notch, but it remains , without question, one of the finest shows, not just sci-fi, but shows that i have ever seen!