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"Babylon 5" (1994): :  -- Babylon 5's first mission is a peace conference between alien races.
"Babylon 5" (1994): Season 1: Episode 22 -- Londo becomes obligated to a powerful mercenary agent. Garibaldi is critically wounded while trying to prevent an assassination.
"Babylon 5" (1994): Season 1: Episode 21 -- Dr. Franklin helps a former physician in her experiments with an alien healing machine.
"Babylon 5" (1994): Season 1: Episode 20 -- Babylon 4 mysteriously reappears after four years in a violent time warp.
"Babylon 5" (1994): Season 1: Episode 19 -- The crew becomes involved in a political struggle for control of a planet that contains a revolutionary technology.

Overview

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Seasons:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 full episode list
Release Date:
26 January 1994 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Drama | Sci-Fi more
Plot:
A space station in neutral territory is the focus of a unique five year saga. full summary
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Awards:
Won Primetime Emmy. Another 16 wins & 14 nominations more
User Comments:
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Cast

 (Series Cast Summary - 11 of 126)
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)
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Series Directed by
Michael Vejar (14 episodes, 1994-1998)
David J. Eagle (13 episodes, 1995-1998)
Janet Greek (12 episodes, 1994-1998)
Jim Johnston (12 episodes, 1994-1996)
John C. Flinn III (9 episodes, 1994-1998)
Kevin G. Cremin (5 episodes, 1994-1996)
Richard Compton (5 episodes, 1994)
Jesús Salvador Treviño (5 episodes, 1995-1998)
Tony Dow (5 episodes, 1997-1998)
Bruce Seth Green (4 episodes, 1994)
Mario DiLeo (3 episodes, 1994-1995)
John Copeland (3 episodes, 1997-1998)
Stephen Furst (3 episodes, 1997-1998)
John Lafia (3 episodes, 1997)
Menachem Binetski (2 episodes, 1995-1996)
Adam Nimoy (2 episodes, 1995-1996)
Kevin James Dobson (2 episodes, 1996-1997)
 
Series Writing credits
J. Michael Straczynski (110 episodes, 1994-1998)
Lawrence G. DiTillio (7 episodes, 1994-1995)
D.C. Fontana (3 episodes, 1994)
Peter David (2 episodes, 1994-1995)
Harlan Ellison (2 episodes, 1998)

Series Produced by
John Copeland .... producer (110 episodes, 1994-1998)
Douglas Netter .... executive producer (110 episodes, 1994-1998)
J. Michael Straczynski .... executive producer (110 episodes, 1994-1998)
Susan Norkin .... associate producer (44 episodes, 1996-1998)
George Johnsen .... co-producer / associate producer (34 episodes, 1994-1997)
Skip Beaudine .... co-producer (23 episodes, 1997-1998)
Richard Compton .... co-producer (22 episodes, 1994)

Robert Latham Brown .... producer (unknown episodes)
 
Series Original Music by
Christopher Franke (110 episodes, 1994-1998)
 
Series Cinematography by
John C. Flinn III (30 episodes, 1994-1998)
Fred V. Murphy (3 episodes, 1995-1998)
 
Series Film Editing by
David W. Foster (15 episodes, 1994-1998)
Skip Robinson (11 episodes, 1994-1998)
Kathie Burr (8 episodes, 1998)
Suzanne Sternlight (7 episodes, 1994-1996)
Lisa M. Citron (3 episodes, 1994)
 
Series Casting by
Mary Jo Slater (33 episodes, 1994-1998)
Fern Champion (23 episodes, 1996-1998)
Mark Paladini (23 episodes, 1996-1998)
Steve Brooksbank (6 episodes, 1995)
 
Series Production Design by
John Iacovelli (34 episodes, 1994-1998)
 
Series Art Direction by
Mark-Louis Walters (22 episodes, 1998)
Roland Rosenkranz (7 episodes, 1995-1996)
Deborah Raymond (4 episodes, 1994)
 
Series Set Decoration by
Daniel Saks (22 episodes, 1994-1995)
Jason Howard (22 episodes, 1998)
Nancy S. Fallace (3 episodes, 1994)
 
Series Costume Design by
Ann Bruice (34 episodes, 1994-1998)
 
Series Makeup Department
Kim M. Ferry .... hair stylist / makeup artist (110 episodes, 1994-1998)
John Vulich .... makeup effects creator / makeup effects / ... (33 episodes, 1994-1998)
Traci E. Smithe .... key hair stylist (28 episodes, 1994-1996)
Cinzia Zanetti .... key makeup artist (28 episodes, 1995-1998)
John Wheaton .... makeup effects artist / special makeup effects artist / ... (23 episodes, 1996-1998)
Manny Case .... special makeup effects artist (22 episodes, 1998)
Gabriel De Cunto .... special makeup effects artist (22 episodes, 1998)
Glen Eisner .... makeup effects (22 episodes, 1998)
Jeffrey S. Farley .... special makeup effects supervisor: Optic Nerve Studios / makeup effects supervisor: Optic Nerve Studios (22 episodes, 1998)
Jerry Gergely .... special makeup effects artist (22 episodes, 1998)
Barbara Wilder .... key hair stylist (22 episodes, 1998)
Mike Measimer .... shop supervisor and location key: special makeup effects unit (21 episodes, 1994)
Everett Burrell .... makeup effects creator / special makeup effects artist / ... (10 episodes, 1994-1995)
Mary Kay Morse .... key makeup artist (4 episodes, 1994)
Jonah Levy .... special makeup effects intern (2 episodes, 1994-1995)

Dean Mercil .... makeup effects supervisor (unknown episodes, 1997)
Mark Alfrey .... special makeup effects artist (unknown episodes)
Nik E. Carey .... makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Liz Dean .... special makeup effects artist (unknown episodes)
Will Huff .... makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Tom Irvin .... special makeup effects artist: Optic Nerve Studios (unknown episodes)
Matthew Jorgensen .... special makeup effects artist (unknown episodes)
Ron Pipes .... makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Rob Sherwood .... special makeup effects artist (unknown episodes)
Tegan Taylor .... key makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Tania Wanstall .... makeup artist (unknown episodes)
 
Series Production Management
Skip Beaudine .... unit production manager (25 episodes, 1995-1998)
Kevin G. Cremin .... unit production manager (9 episodes, 1994-1995)
 
Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Doug Corring .... second second assistant director (52 episodes, 1994-1998)
David McWhirter .... second assistant director (24 episodes, 1996-1998)
Alisa Matlovsky .... second second assistant director (22 episodes, 1998)
Pamela M. Eilerson .... first assistant director / second assistant director (13 episodes, 1994-1998)
Douglas E. Wise .... first assistant director (10 episodes, 1998)
Carla McCloskey .... first assistant director (6 episodes, 1998)
John H. Radulovic .... first assistant director (5 episodes, 1994-1995)
Skip Beaudine .... first assistant director (4 episodes, 1994-1995)
Brad Michaelson .... second second assistant director (2 episodes, 1995)
 
Series Art Department
John Risso .... paint supervisor (44 episodes, 1995-1997)
Jerome Johnson .... props (44 episodes, 1996-1998)
Pete Washburn .... leadman (44 episodes, 1996-1998)
Curtis Laseter .... construction coordinator (29 episodes, 1993-1998)
Alan Kobayashi .... graphic designer (23 episodes, 1996-1998)
Timothy M. Earls .... concept designer (22 episodes, 1996-1998)
Dark Hoffman .... property master / prop master (22 episodes, 1998)
Matthew W. Plummer .... scenic artist (22 episodes, 1998)
Leslie Erganian .... prop designer (18 episodes, 1994)
Mark-Louis Walters .... property master (7 episodes, 1995-1996)
Barbara Cole .... property master (4 episodes, 1994)
Jason Howard .... leadman (3 episodes, 1994)

George Amaroso .... swing (unknown episodes)
Richard Berentsen .... set dressing (unknown episodes)
Dragon Dronet .... props (unknown episodes)
Derek Dutilly .... carpenter (unknown episodes)
Chris Grantz .... set dresser (unknown episodes)
Mark Hurtado .... storyboard artist (unknown episodes)
Evan Jacobs .... specialty prop fabricator (unknown episodes)
Karl J. Martin .... set designer (unknown episodes)
Michael McGee .... special props (unknown episodes)
Kevin Morrissey .... assistant art director (unknown episodes)
Sean O'Connell .... set dresser (unknown episodes)
Mark S. Turner .... painter (unknown episodes)
Jim Wallis .... set designer (unknown episodes)
Tamlyn Wright .... art department coordinator (unknown episodes)
 
Series Sound Department
Terry O'Bright .... sound re-recording mixer (88 episodes, 1994-1997)
Paul Menichini .... sound designer (45 episodes, 1994-1996)
Paul Curtis .... dialogue editor (44 episodes, 1995-1997)
Harry Cohen .... sound designer (24 episodes, 1994-1998)
Larry Benjamin .... sound re-recording mixer (22 episodes, 1998)
Elisabeth Flaum .... sound effects editor (22 episodes, 1998)
Michael Payne .... sound supervisor (22 episodes, 1998)
Zeke Salas .... sound re-recording mixer (22 episodes, 1998)
Liz Sroka .... sound re-recording mixer (22 episodes, 1998)
Jeffrey R. Whitcher .... sound effects editor / sound editor (22 episodes, 1998)
Don H. Matthews .... sound mixer (21 episodes, 1998)
Gordon Hookailo .... sound supervisor (20 episodes, 1996-1997)
Leslie Bloom .... foley artist (10 episodes, 1995-1996)
Erin Hoien .... supervising sound editor / sound supervisor (9 episodes, 1994-1995)
Linda Coffey .... sound mixer (7 episodes, 1995-1998)
Peter S. Carlstedt .... sound re-recording mixer (5 episodes, 1995)
Harry Woolway .... sound effects editor (5 episodes, 1995)
Pat Mitchell .... sound mixer (4 episodes, 1994)
Todd Orr .... sound re-recording mixer (3 episodes, 1994)
Jon Johnson .... sound designer (2 episodes, 1994)

Gregg Barbanell .... foley artist (unknown episodes)
Shawn Kennelly .... adr mixer / foley mixer (unknown episodes)
Jason King .... sound editor (unknown episodes)
George Nemzer .... sound editor (unknown episodes)
Dov Schwarz .... dialogue editor (unknown episodes)
Brandon Walker .... sound editor (unknown episodes)
 
Series Special Effects by
Michael Del Genio .... special effects supervisor (21 episodes, 1998)
Erich Martin Hicks .... special effects crew (14 episodes, 1994)

Matthew Jorgensen .... special effects makeup (unknown episodes)
Elliot Worman .... special effects technician (unknown episodes)
Gene Young .... special effects props (unknown episodes)
 
Series Visual Effects by
Mike Donahue .... system engineer: Foundation Imaging (66 episodes, 1994-1996)
Kristina M. Horner .... additional visual effects coordinator (44 episodes, 1994-1998)
Eric Chauvin .... matte artist (23 episodes, 1994-1998)
Ted Rae .... visual effects supervisor (22 episodes, 1995-1996)
Kim Anderson .... compositor (22 episodes, 1998)
Ken Busick .... compositor (22 episodes, 1998)
Tim Everitt .... visual effects (22 episodes, 1998)
Phillip Giles .... compositor (22 episodes, 1998)
Harry Hendrickson .... visual effects (22 episodes, 1998)
Rich Jeffreys III .... visual effects (22 episodes, 1998)
Shant Jordan .... supervising animator / senior animator (22 episodes, 1998)
Jeff Montray .... visual effects (22 episodes, 1998)
Patrick Perez .... supervising animator / senior animator (22 episodes, 1998)
Josh Prikryl .... visual effects (22 episodes, 1998)
Larry Stanton .... systems engineer (22 episodes, 1998)
Tom Helmers .... visual effects (21 episodes, 1998)
Don Neudecker .... visual effects: Netter Digital / visual effects (21 episodes, 1998)
Paul Beigle-Bryant .... computer imaging supervisor / visual effects supervisor (12 episodes, 1994-1996)
Ron Thornton .... visual effects designer / visual effects (12 episodes, 1994-1996)
Shannon Casey .... visual effects producer (10 episodes, 1994-1995)
Mitch Suskin .... visual effects supervisor (9 episodes, 1994-1995)
Geoffrey Mark .... visual effects (7 episodes, 1998)
Timothy Albee .... visual effects (6 episodes, 1998)
Larry W. Bowman .... visual effects (6 episodes, 1998)
H.W. Parker .... visual effects (6 episodes, 1998)
Andrew Romine .... visual effects (6 episodes, 1998)
Kevin Kutchaver .... digital effects animator (5 episodes, 1994-1995)
Adam 'Mojo' Lebowitz .... digital effects supervisor / senior animator (4 episodes, 1993-1996)
Bill Arbanas .... visual effects (4 episodes, 1998)
Chuck Carter .... matte artist (4 episodes, 1998)
Sherry Hitch .... 2D composite animator (2 episodes, 1996)
Stephen W. Pugh .... system engineer (2 episodes, 1996)
John Teska .... senior animator (2 episodes, 1996)

Rob Bonchune .... digital artist (unknown episodes)
Adam Buckner .... visual effects assistant (unknown episodes)
Everett Burrell .... digital artist (unknown episodes)
Tony Dow .... visual effects supervisor (unknown episodes)
Andrew Hofman .... visual effects (unknown episodes)
Mark Kochinski .... 3D supervisor (unknown episodes)
Scott Milne .... visual effects (unknown episodes)
David Wainstain .... visual effects: Foundation Imaging (unknown episodes)
Tim Wilcox .... visual effects (unknown episodes)
 
Series Stunts
Kerry Rossall .... stunt coordinator (32 episodes, 1994-1998)
Gary J. Wayton .... stunt performer (28 episodes, 1994-1998)
Pete Turner .... stunt double (6 episodes, 1995-1997)
Max Daniels .... stunt performer (3 episodes, 1994-1995)
Henry Kingi Jr. .... stunt performer (3 episodes, 1998)

Rick Avery .... stunts (unknown episodes)
Matt Birman .... stunt performer (unknown episodes)
Joey Box .... stunts (unknown episodes)
Charlie Brewer .... stunts (unknown episodes)
James Jude Courtney .... stunt double: Garibaldi/Gkar (unknown episodes)
Danial Donai .... stunts (unknown episodes)
Tanner Gill .... stunts (unknown episodes)
Mike Gunther .... stunts (unknown episodes)
Anita Hart .... stunt double: Claudia Christian (unknown episodes)
Terry James .... stunts (unknown episodes)
Cal Johnson .... stunts (unknown episodes)
Diana R. Lupo .... stunts (unknown episodes)
Denney Pierce .... stunts (unknown episodes)
Paul E. Short .... stunts (unknown episodes)
Kimani Ray Smith .... stunt double: Human Ranger (unknown episodes)
 
Series Camera and Electrical Department
John 'JW' Warner .... best boy grip / key grip (66 episodes, 1994-1996)
Peter B. Kowalski .... camera operator / first assistant camera (32 episodes, 1994-1998)
Robert Blair .... key grip (22 episodes, 1998)
Mike McEveety .... assistant camera (22 episodes, 1998)
Nathaniel Roberts .... best boy electric (22 episodes, 1998)
Carlos M. Torres .... gaffer (22 episodes, 1998)
Charles Lantz .... dolly grip (11 episodes, 1998)
Chris Nagle .... best boy grip / dolly grip (11 episodes, 1998)
Marshall Adams .... gaffer (8 episodes, 1994-1995)
Kenneth Estes .... video playback operator (7 episodes, 1994)
Wally Sweeterman .... first assistant camera / assistant camera (5 episodes, 1995-1996)
Eyal Gordin .... camera operator (4 episodes, 1994)
Rick Stribling .... key grip (4 episodes, 1994)
Ben Betts .... video engineer (3 episodes, 1994)

Howard Block .... camera operator (unknown episodes)
Jeff Bova .... grip (unknown episodes)
Brian Cantrell .... electrician (unknown episodes)
Dean Jackson .... key grip (unknown episodes)
Larry Newberg .... still photographer (unknown episodes)
Ralph Watson .... camera operator: "b" camera (unknown episodes)
Chuck Whelan .... assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Kenny Yakkel .... dolly grip (unknown episodes)
 
Series Casting Department
Steve Brooksbank .... casting associate (3 episodes, 1994)
 
Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Kim M. Holly .... costume supervisor (32 episodes, 1994-1998)
Linda Huse .... key costumer (28 episodes, 1995-1998)
 
Series Editorial Department
John Burrus .... assistant editor (23 episodes, 1996-1998)
Mike Hackett .... assistant editor (22 episodes, 1998)
Pam Oseransky .... post-production coordinator (22 episodes, 1998)
Maritza Suarez .... apprentice editor (22 episodes, 1998)
Susan Norkin .... post-production coordinator (9 episodes, 1994-1995)
Kathie Burr .... assistant editor (7 episodes, 1994-1996)
Marc Elmer .... assistant editor (6 episodes, 1994-1995)
Jason Netter .... apprentice editor / assistant editor (3 episodes, 1995-1996)
Adam Buckner .... assistant editor (3 episodes, 1995)
Marla K. Bechtel .... assistant editor (2 episodes, 1994)
 
Series Music Department
John E. Hudgens .... producer: music video (unknown episodes)
Edgar Rothermich .... music producer / music recordist (unknown episodes)
 
Series Other crew
Harlan Ellison .... conceptual consultant (110 episodes, 1994-1998)
Haley McLane .... script supervisor (66 episodes, 1994-1996)
Chris O'Connor .... production coordinator (66 episodes, 1994-1996)
Lawrence G. DiTillio .... executive story editor / story editor (44 episodes, 1994-1995)
Tracie Esparza .... assistant to producers / associate to producers / ... (32 episodes, 1994-1998)
Jonathan Gording .... special effect contact lens consultant (28 episodes, 1995-1998)
Joanne Higgins .... assistant to producers / associate to producers (28 episodes, 1995-1998)
Mike Hoover .... production accountant / production assistant (23 episodes, 1996-1998)
Kristina M. Horner .... assistant production coordinator / assistant: executive producer (22 episodes, 1994)
Kelsey Kline .... assistant to producer / assistant to producers (22 episodes, 1994)
Jeffrey Willerth .... associate to producer (22 episodes, 1996-1998)
Kenneth Gilbert .... script supervisor (22 episodes, 1998)
Karen Harrell .... assistant to producers / associate to producers (22 episodes, 1998)
Thomas Holbrook .... production assistant (21 episodes, 1995-1996)
Celeste Healy .... production coordinator (19 episodes, 1998)
Carol Henry .... script coordinator (14 episodes, 1995-1998)
Tracy Yates .... script coordinator (14 episodes, 1998)
Grant Kaufman .... assistant accountant (12 episodes, 1998)
Sarah Morse .... production accountant (9 episodes, 1994-1995)
Fiona Avery .... reference editor (7 episodes, 1998)
E.J. Kavounas .... assistant to producers / assistant to producer / ... (5 episodes, 1994-1996)
Kelly Coyle .... assistant to producers (5 episodes, 1995)
Rebecca Langenfeld .... script coordinator (4 episodes, 1994)
Rennie Cowan .... assistant (4 episodes, 1998)
Heidi Erl .... production coordinator (3 episodes, 1996-1998)

Brian Barney .... production assistant (unknown episodes)
Jeff Bova .... craft service (unknown episodes)
Bundy Chanock .... set medic (unknown episodes)
Clark Credle .... production assistant (unknown episodes)
Bret Culpepper .... technical advisor (unknown episodes)
Alfonso Delgado .... key production assistant (unknown episodes)
Robin Johannsen .... assistant production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Keith McNulty .... teleprompter operator (unknown episodes)
Stephen W. Pugh .... system engineer (unknown episodes)
Rebecca Thornell .... clearance (unknown episodes)
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
B5 (USA) (promotional abbreviation)
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Runtime:
45 min (110 episodes)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.78 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
Singapore:NC-16 (season 5) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M (some episodes) | Australia:PG (DVD rating) | Finland:K-11 | Singapore:PG

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Trivia:
The Medlab was deliberately designed to display few tools and instruments. The designers considered less to be more in guessing future medical technology. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: In the episode Shadow Dancing, when Franklin slams against a bulkhead, the entire wall moves. more
Quotes:
Ambassador Vir Cotto: As Mr. Garibaldi would say, it's been one hell of a day.
Lennier: Yes. A hell of a day.
Ambassador Vir Cotto: And a hell of a year.
Lennier: A hell of a five years.
Ambassador Vir Cotto: Hell of a life.
Lennier: You win.
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Movie Connections:
Spoofed in Star Wreck: In the Pirkinning (2005) (V) more

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146 out of 158 people found the following comment useful.
Great Maker!, 14 November 2002
Author: epsilon3 from England

Babylon 5 is the greatest science fiction show in the history of television.

A bold statement I know, especially when one considers the original series of Star Trek which is certainly the genre's most celebrated. It's true to say that Star Trek has had a much greater cultural impact and has lasted longer than any other SF show, but when watching it again, it has dated. I'm not questioning the brilliance of some early episodes - they're still well written and thought provoking - season 1 of the old series is still fantastic. However, Babylon 5 is the Star Trek for today in that it deals with issues in a modern context. Whereas ST was a bunch of cleverly disguised morality plays about 1960's issues like communism, nuclear war and racial prejudice, B5 deals with social control, economics, war, governmental corruption, social psychology and spirituality. Although the issues discussed in Star Trek haven't gone away, they're not foremost in the psyche of mr average anymore.

Alongside the fact that B5 discusses issues at the forefront, it has many other virtues. The main one is that the story continues from episode to episode - even now when I re-watch season one (just released on DVD) I can see events taking shape that will lead to major plotlines in future years. I'm not just talking about Data gradually becoming more human or Worf tussling with the dying Kilingon Empire every 7 or 8 episodes ... I'm talking about characters and plots that can be seen to be evolving each week without an obvious good guys vs bad guys scenario.

I can't remember how many times I've watched a B5 episode and had a flashback to an earlier one - the sudden realisation of the importance of an event that seemed insignificant is very satisfying. Even in the 5th series, you'll be thinking back to an episode in series 1 and feeling smug that you got it.

'Ahhhh! That's what it meant!' You'll be saying that a lot.

The characters are wonderfully fleshed out by some great actors. They're complex beings who have to deal with temptations and failings as well as triumphs and successes. Sometimes things go deeply wrong and (get this Trek Fans) IT'S NOT SORTED OUT BY THE END OF THE EPISODE!! That's right - people change realistically - everything's not reset each week! Don't get me wrong - I'm a huge Trek fan myself, but it's always irked me that everything is just so hunky dory (don't people have arguments on the enterprise?)

It's very satisfying to see a character that you've come to know and love wrestle with their morals and sometimes make the wrong choices (just like we all do.) In the end, we all knew the various crewmembers of the Enterprise would do the right thing. You can't say the same for the characters on B5 - they're fallible and thus much more interesting.

There's many other great things about the show, but for me, the story and the characters are the most important. Sure, I know it doesn't look as expensive as Star Trek and yes I know it's hard to get into because it's not a whole load of 'one shot' episodes! If you like Star Trek and consider yourself intelligent - step up to the next level and watch B5!

I guarantee that if you stick with it for a while, you'll be glad you did because the payoffs are enormous. If My girlfriend can like it - anyone can....

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