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"So .. When you were Emperor, it meant something. Subduer of the Xon and the Shoggren. .. Now .. Ptttp! Anyone can be Emperor. I can be Emperor. Vir can be Emperor. If Vir can be Emperor, a small earth cat can be Emperor. Come on. Talk to me. It's the Day of the Dead."
Londo Mollari
"Day of the Dead"
Series Babylon 5
Season 5, Episode 8
Babylon 5 5x08 001
Air date March 11th, 1998
Writers Neil Gaiman
Director Doug Lefler
Producers Skip Beaudine; John Copeland; Douglas Netter; Susan Norkin; J. Michael Straczynski
Starring Bruce Boxleitner; Jerry Doyle; Mira Furlan; Richard Biggs; Bill Mumy; Tracy Scoggins; Stephen Furst; Jeff Conaway; Patricia Tallman; Peter Jurasik; Andreas Katsulas
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"Day of the Dead" is the eighth episode of season five of the American science fiction television series Babylon 5 and the ninety-sixth episode of the series overall. It was directed by Doug Lefler and written by Neil Gaiman. It first aired on TNT on Wednesday, March 11th, 1998.

Synopsis[]

Cast[]

Principal Cast[]

Actor Role
Bruce Boxleitner President John Sheridan
Claudia Christian Lt. Commander Susan Ivanova
Jerry Doyle Michael Garibaldi
Mira Furlan Delenn
Richard Biggs Dr. Stephen Franklin [1]
Bill Mumy Lennier
Tracy Scoggins Captain Elizabeth Lochley
Stephen Furst Vir Cotto [2]
Jeff Conaway Security Chief Zack Allan [3]
Patricia Tallman Lyta Alexander [4]
Peter Jurasik Londo Mollari
Andreas Katsulas G'Kar

Guest Stars[]

Actor Role
Penn Jillette Rebo
Teller Zooty
Joshua Cox Lieutenant David Corwin
Bridget Flanery Zoe

Co-Stars[]

Actor Role
Marie Marshall Pfc. Elizabeth "Dodger" Durman
Fabiana Udenio Adira Tyree
Ed Wasser Morden
Jonathan Chapman Brakiri ambassador
Skip Stellrecht Customs officer
Sam Kanater Brakiri Salesman
Harlan Ellison Zooty (voice)

Uncredited cast[]

Actor Role
Bill Blair Brakiri priest
Mary Major ISN reporter

Notes & Trivia[]

  • Production code number: 511.
  • Actor Richard Biggs is credited in this episode, but does not make an appearance.
  • Actor Stephen Furst is credited in this episode, but does not make an appearance.
  • Actor Jeff Conaway is credited in this episode, but does not make an appearance.
  • Actress Patricia Tallman is credited in this episode, but does not make an appearance.
  • This is the only episode of Babylon 5 directed by Doug Lefler. Lefler is best known as a storyboard artist, but has also directed episodes of shows such as Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and Xena: Warrior Princess.
  • This is the only episode of Babylon 5 written by Neil Gaiman. Gaiman is best known for creating the Sandman series of comic book titles and graphic novels published by DC Comics in the late 1980s up through the late 1990s.
  • Comedians Penn Jillette and Teller are credited as the team of Penn & Teller in this episode.
  • In keeping with the tradition of Teller never speaking, writer and creative consultant Harlan Ellison provides the voice for Zooty in this episode.
  • Actor Bill Blair is uncredited for his participation in this episode.
  • Actress Mary Major is uncredited for her participation in this episode.
  • This is the second and final appearance of Pfc. Elizabeth "Dodger" Durman. She appeared last in "GROPOS".
  • This is the fourteenth and final appearance of Morden.

Quotes[]

  • Londo Mollari: So .. When you were emperor, it meant something. Subduer of the Xon and the Shoggren. .. Now .. Ptttp! Anyone can be emperor. I can be emperor. Vir can be emperor. If Vir can be emperor, a small earth cat can be emperor. .. Come on. Talk to me. It's the day of the dead.

....

  • Elizabeth Lochley: I think we need a little mystery once in a while. Oh, and, uh, speaking of mysteries, I have a message for you. It's from someone named Kosh.
  • John Sheridan: What's the message?
  • Elizabeth Lochley: 'When the long night comes, return to the end of the beginning.'
  • John Sheridan: Uhh... thank you, Captain.

....

  • Michael Garibaldi: All I know is that they hate comets. Even mentioning a comet to a Brakiri is some kind of, like, awful taboo. Death. It's the symbol of death.

See also[]

Media

The World of Babylon 5

Babylon 5 miscellaneous

External Links[]

Series links

Episode links

References[]

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