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Babylon 5
S2.E17
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  • Episode aired May 17, 1995
  • TV-PG
  • 43m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
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Bruce Boxleitner in Babylon 5 (1993)
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An old friend asks for help from Londo. Sheridan is possessed by a strange creature.An old friend asks for help from Londo. Sheridan is possessed by a strange creature.An old friend asks for help from Londo. Sheridan is possessed by a strange creature.

  • Director
    • Stephen L. Posey
  • Writers
    • J. Michael Straczynski
    • Larry DiTillio
  • Stars
    • Bruce Boxleitner
    • Claudia Christian
    • Jerry Doyle
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    782
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Stephen L. Posey
    • Writers
      • J. Michael Straczynski
      • Larry DiTillio
    • Stars
      • Bruce Boxleitner
      • Claudia Christian
      • Jerry Doyle
    • 4User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Bruce Boxleitner
    Bruce Boxleitner
    • Capt. John Sheridan
    Claudia Christian
    Claudia Christian
    • Cmdr. Susan Ivanova
    Jerry Doyle
    Jerry Doyle
    • Michael Garibaldi
    Mira Furlan
    Mira Furlan
    • Delenn
    • (credit only)
    Richard Biggs
    Richard Biggs
    • Dr. Stephen Franklin
    Andrea Thompson
    Andrea Thompson
    • Talia Winters
    • (credit only)
    Stephen Furst
    Stephen Furst
    • Vir Cotto
    Bill Mumy
    Bill Mumy
    • Lennier
    • (credit only)
    Robert Rusler
    Robert Rusler
    • Lt. Warren Keffer
    • (credit only)
    Mary Kay Adams
    Mary Kay Adams
    • Na'Toth
    • (credit only)
    Andreas Katsulas
    Andreas Katsulas
    • G'Kar
    • (credit only)
    Peter Jurasik
    Peter Jurasik
    • Londo Mollari
    Carmen Argenziano
    Carmen Argenziano
    • Urza Jaddo
    William Forward
    William Forward
    • Lord Refa
    Josh Coxx
    Josh Coxx
    • Tech David Corwin
    • (as Joshua Cox)
    Elisa Beth Garver
    • Tech #2
    William Dennis Hunt
    • Centauri Noble
    Haley McLane
    • Computer
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    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Stephen L. Posey
    • Writers
      • J. Michael Straczynski
      • Larry DiTillio
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    VenVes

    Good

    A good, but not great, episode. Some weird stuff happens with the Captain, and it's still kind of iffy by the end. Some additional insight into Centauri culture is welcome here, and it affects Londo tremendously, but it's hard to feel much sympathy for him after everything he's caused. I did feel sympathy for the other involved though.
    6DrNick1

    Had some good ideas

    The plot with Sheridan is pretty silly, but the Mollari plot had a lot of potential - a little on the nose, but not bad. The Sheridan stuff messes up the episode.

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    • Trivia
      The two opera tunes that Londo and Vir are arguing about were both written by Christopher Franke, who also wrote the theme music to Babylon 5.
    • Goofs
      In the opening Captain Sheridan is shown practicing baseball inside the central core, which is rotating. While the ball would travel in a straight line, it would appear to curve down and to one side to an observer standing inside the core Due Coriolis effect.
    • Quotes

      Londo Mollari: You know, Vir, you have what the Earthers call a negative personality.

      Vir Cotto: No, I don't.

      Londo Mollari: There, you see?

    • Connections
      Referenced in Babylon 5: The Long, Twilight Struggle (1995)

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    • Release date
      • May 17, 1995 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • Babylonian Productions
      • Warner Bros. Television
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    • Runtime
      • 43m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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