| "Double or Nothingness" | |
|---|---|
| Series Andromeda Season 4, Episode 4 | |
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| Air date | October 20th, 2003 |
| Writers | John Whelpley |
| Director | David Winning |
| Producers | Robert Engels; Kevin Sorbo; Karen Wookey |
| Starring | Kevin Sorbo; Lisa Ryder; Gordon Michael Woolvett; Laura Bertram; Lexa Doig |
| Episode guide | |
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"Double or Nothingness" is the fourth episode of season four of the science fiction adventure series Andromeda, and the seventieth episode of the series overall. It was directed by David Winning with a script written by John Whelpley. It first aired in syndication on Monday, October 20th, 2003.
Cast[]
Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Kevin Sorbo | Captain Dylan Hunt |
| Lisa Ryder | Beka Valentine |
| Gordon Michael Woolvett | Seamus Harper |
| Laura Bertram | Trance Gemini |
| Lexa Doig | Rommie |
Guest Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Colin Cunningham | Shig |
| Andrew Jackson | Lipp-Sett |
| Aaron Dudley | Antwon Sabo |
Co-Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Apollonia Vanova | Narrasaya |
| Daryl Shuttleworth | Bettor #1 |
| Derek Lowe | Chen |
| Colin Foo | Kun-Sa |
| Christi La Liberte | Dylan's mom |
| Gerard Plunkett | Bloodmist |
Notes & Trivia[]
- Andromeda was created by Gene Roddenberry.
- Actress Christine Laliberté is credited as Christi La Liberte in this episode.
- Actress Apollonia Vanova is credited in this episode, but her scenes were deleted from the final broadcast.
- This is the seventh episode of Andromeda directed by David Winning. He directs eleven episodes of the series in total. He previously directed "Delenda Est". His next episode is "Machinery of the Mind".
- This is the third episode of Andromeda written by John Whelpley. He writes five episodes of the series in total. He previously wrote "What Happens to a Rev Deferred?". His next episode is [[Andromeda: Andromeda: The Torment, the Release|"The Torment, the Release".
Allusions[]
- The title of this episode is taken from the phrase "Double or Nothing", which is a gambling term issued forth by a better who loses a previous game of chance and wishes to increase his possible winnings in a follow-up game by issuing the challenge "double or nothing" to his or her opponent. The notion is that all parties involved increase their initial wager by two, with the winner taking the entirety of all monies collected.
- The Lancer's Hope is another ship of the New Commonwealth. It is a Glorious-Heritage Class vessel.
Quotes[]
- Beka Valentine: Hard to believe they dressed themselves!
....
- Thug: Are you awake?
- Dylan Hunt: Well, I certainly hope so, or this would be one sucky dream!
Opening quotation[]
When they are dying tell them a riddle.
And when they laugh,
Let the Gods of Nature
finish what they have started.
- Segma Te: Director, Cultural Archives
- University Library- CY 760.
Home Video[]
- "Double or Nothingness" has been made available on the following DVD collections:
- Andromeda: Slipstream Collection
- Andromeda: The Complete Boxset
- Andromeda: The Complete Fourth Season
- Andromeda: Season 4 Collection
- Andromeda: Season 4, Collection 1