| "The Fire Within" | |
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| Series The Phoenix Season 1, Episode 5 | |
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| Air date | April 9th, 1982 |
| Writers | David Guthrie |
| Director | Reza Badiyi |
| Producers | Leigh Vance; Mark Carliner; Bob Birnbaum; Julia Crosthwait |
| Starring | Judson Scott; Richard Lynch |
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"The Fire Within" is the fifth and final episode of the short-lived American science fiction television series The Phoenix. It was directed by Reza Badiyi with a script written by David Guthrie. The episode first aired on Friday, April 16th, 1982 at 9:00 pm on ABC. In this episode, Bennu gets a job at a construction site near a state park while he gets closer to finally reuniting with his beloved Mira.
Cast[]
Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Judson Scott | Bennu of the Golden Light |
| Richard Lynch | Justin Preminger |
Also Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| John Milford | Harry Cartwright |
| Tracey Gold | Jan |
| Eileen Davidson | Ellie |
| Peter Icangelo | Fred Barford |
| Woody Eney | Aide |
| Karen Anders | Newsstand lady |
| Carmen Argenziano | Dave |
| Bret Shryer | Robby |
| Rick Grassi | Unknown |
| Nocona Aranda | Mister Fast |
| Ned Bellamy | Electrician |
| Noel Conlon | Fire captain |
| Fred Franklin | Tardoff |
| Sam Laws | Albert |
| Nelson Mashita | Doorman |
Notes & Trivia[]
- The Phoenix was created by Anthony Lawrence and Nancy Lawrence.
- Final episode of the series. Final appearance of all characters.
- Supervising producer Robert Birnbaum is credited as Bob Birnbaum in this episode.
- Actor Peter Iacangelo is credited as Peter Icangelo in this episode.
- Actor Nocana Aranda is credited as Nocona Aranda in this episode.
- This is the second episode of the show that Carmen Argenziano has appeared in. He also played a character named Kingston in the pilot episode of the series.
Allusions[]
- The arcade video game that the little boy is playing in the beginning of the episode is "Phoenix" by Centuri, which of course, is also the name of the show.
What else have they done?[]
- Actress Tracey Gold, who plays Jan, will go on to play Carol Seaver on the 1985-1992 television series Growing Pains.
- Actor Ned Bellamy will go on to play a character named Ed Winston on three episodes of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles in 2008 and 2009. He will also play Reverend Lester Coggins in four episodes of Under the Dome in 2013 beginning with "The Fire".
- S. Newton Anderson, who plays Dayton in this episode, also played bit roles in episodes of Project U.F.O., Quatermass and the 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey.