| "Voyage of Discovery" | |
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| Series The Starlost Season 1, Episode 1 | |
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| Air date | September 22nd, 1973 |
| Writers | Cordwainer Bird; Norman Klenman |
| Director | Harvey Hart |
| Producers | William Davidson; Ed Richardson; Gerard Rochon; Douglas Trumbull; Jerry Zeitman |
| Starring | Keir Dullea; Gay Rowan; Robin Ward |
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"Voyage of Discovery" is the title to the first episode of the science fiction television series The Starlost. It was directed by Harvey Hart with a script written by Harlan Ellison and Norman Klenman. It first aired in Canada on CTV on Saturday, September 22nd, 1973.
Synopsis[]
Cast[]
Principal Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Keir Dullea | Devon |
| Gay Rowan | Rachel |
| Robin Ward | Garth |
Guest Stars[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Sterling Hayden | Old Jeremiah |
| George Sperdakos | Jubal |
| Gillie Fenwick | Old Abraham |
| William Osler | Computer/Host |
| Sean Sullivan | Rachel's father |
| Aileen Seaton | Rachel's mother |
| Jim Barron | Garth's father |
| Kay Hawtrey | Garth's mother |
| Scott Fisher | Small boy |
Notes & Trivia[]
- This episode is included on the Starlost: The Complete Series DVD collection. The collection was released in Region 1 full-screen format by VCI Entertainment on September 30th, 2008.
- This episode aired on the same night as "The Time Warrior (Part 1)" episode of Doctor Who.
- Series creator and teleplay writer Harlan Ellison is credited as Cordwainer Bird in this episode. It is generally accepted that Ellison chose this pseudonym to disassociate himself from The Starlost, after having expressed great dissatisfaction with the way the series was produced.
- Co-writer Norman Klenman is uncredited for his participation in this episode.
- Executive producer Gerry Rochon is credited as Gerard Rochon in this episode.
- Executive producer Jerome M. Zeitman is credited as Jerry Zeitman in this episode.
- This is the only episode of The Starlost with Sean Sullivan in the role of Rachel's father.
- Actor Gillie Fenwick is also a voice actor who has lent his talents to various animated projects such as the original 1967 Spider-Man cartoon series.
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External Links[]
- "Voyage of Discovery" at IMDB
- "Voyage of Discovery" at ShareTV.com
- "Voyage of Discovery" at TV.com guide
- "Voyage of Discovery" at TV Rage.com
- "Voyage of Discovery" at Themoviedb.org