Logan's Run (TV series)
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Logan's Run is a 1977–1978 American CBS-TV series and a spin-off from the 1976 film of the same name.
served as story editor and worked alongside several other writers from Star Trek
as well as the original novel's authors. The series was produced by Rene Leyva.
The series depicted Logan and Jessica—still pursued by Francis (Randolph Powell
)—traveling in a futuristic hovercraft
-like vehicle on a cross-country trek to Sanctuary in a post-apocalyptic America. The domed city was seen only in the pilot and two other episodes, using recycled footage from the film. In a change from the book and film, the television series had the city run by a cabal of elderly citizens
; Francis has been promised a life beyond thirty as a city elder if he can bring back the fugitives. Logan and Jessica were joined on their journey by an android named REM, played by Donald Moffat
.
Cast
- Gregory HarrisonGregory HarrisonGregory Neale Harrison is an American actor. He is probably best known for his role as Chandler in the 1987 cult favorite North Shore and as Trapper John MacIntyre's young surgeon, Dr. George Alonzo 'Gonzo' Gates, on the CBS series Trapper John, M.D....
as Logan 5 - Heather MenziesHeather MenziesHeather Urich , born December 3, 1949 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, is a Canadian-born actress who moved to California via Florida at the age of 11. She enrolled at the Falcon Studio’s University of the Arts, in Hollywood. Her first professional role at the age of 13 was on My Three Sons...
as Jessica 6 - Donald MoffatDonald MoffatDonald Moffat is an English-born actor, now a naturalized American citizen.-Early life:Moffat was born in Plymouth, Devon, the only child of Kathleen Mary and Walter George Moffat, who was an insurance agent. His parents ran a boarding house in Totnes...
as Rem - Randy PowellRandolph PowellRandolph Powell is an American actor, best known for his roles on television.He was a leading cast member of the science fiction series Logan's Run and played Alan Beam in the soap opera Dallas.-External links:...
as Francis
Episode list
- "Logan's Run" (pilot; 90 minute episode) — 16 September 1977
- "The Collectors" — 23 September 1977
- "Capture" — 30 September 1977
- "The Innocent" — 10 October 1977
- "Man Out of Time" — 17 October 1977
- "Half Life" — 31 October 1977
- "Crypt" — 7 November 1977
- "Fear Factor" — 14 November 1977
- "Judas Goat" — 19 December 1977
- "Futurepast" — 2 January 1978
- "Carousel" — 16 January 1978
- "Night Visitors" — 23 January 1978 (unaired)
- "Turnabout" — 30 January 1978 (unaired)
- "Stargate" — 6 February 1978 (unaired)
Production
D. C. FontanaD. C. Fontana
Dorothy Catherine "D. C." Fontana is an American television script writer and story editor, best known for her work on the original Star Trek series.-Work with Gene Roddenberry:...
served as story editor and worked alongside several other writers from Star Trek
Star Trek: The Original Series
Star Trek is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry, produced by Desilu Productions . Star Trek was telecast on NBC from September 8, 1966, through June 3, 1969...
as well as the original novel's authors. The series was produced by Rene Leyva.
The series depicted Logan and Jessica—still pursued by Francis (Randolph Powell
Randolph Powell
Randolph Powell is an American actor, best known for his roles on television.He was a leading cast member of the science fiction series Logan's Run and played Alan Beam in the soap opera Dallas.-External links:...
)—traveling in a futuristic hovercraft
Hovercraft
A hovercraft is a craft capable of traveling over surfaces while supported by a cushion of slow moving, high-pressure air which is ejected against the surface below and contained within a "skirt." Although supported by air, a hovercraft is not considered an aircraft.Hovercraft are used throughout...
-like vehicle on a cross-country trek to Sanctuary in a post-apocalyptic America. The domed city was seen only in the pilot and two other episodes, using recycled footage from the film. In a change from the book and film, the television series had the city run by a cabal of elderly citizens
Gerontocracy
A gerontocracy is a form of oligarchical rule in which an entity is ruled by leaders who are significantly older than most of the adult population. Often the political structure is such that political power within the ruling class accumulates with age, so that the oldest hold the most power...
; Francis has been promised a life beyond thirty as a city elder if he can bring back the fugitives. Logan and Jessica were joined on their journey by an android named REM, played by Donald Moffat
Donald Moffat
Donald Moffat is an English-born actor, now a naturalized American citizen.-Early life:Moffat was born in Plymouth, Devon, the only child of Kathleen Mary and Walter George Moffat, who was an insurance agent. His parents ran a boarding house in Totnes...
.