"Babylon 5" (1994) TV series 1994-1998

User Rating:

8.8/10   

Creator:

J. Michael Straczynski

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Release Date:

26 January 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Drama | Sci-Fi

Plot:

A space station in neutral territory is the focus of a unique five year saga.

Plot Keywords:

Lesbianism | Space Opera | Bizarre | Transformation | Telekinesis

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 16 wins & 14 nominations

Cast

Jerry Doyle	...	Michael Garibaldi (103 episodes, 1994-1998)
Mira Furlan	...	Delenn (103 episodes, 1994-1998)
Richard Biggs	...	Dr. Stephen Franklin / ... (100 episodes, 1994-1998)
Bruce Boxleitner	...	Capt. John Sheridan / ... (88 episodes, 1994-1998)
Peter Jurasik	...	Londo Mollari / ... (88 episodes, 1994-1998)
Claudia Christian	...	Cmdr. Susan Ivanova / ... (87 episodes, 1994-1998)
Bill Mumy	...	Lennier (85 episodes, 1994-1998)
Andreas Katsulas	...	G'Kar (84 episodes, 1994-1998)
Stephen Furst	...	Vir Cotto / ... (72 episodes, 1994-1998)
Jeff Conaway	...	Zack Allan / ... (50 episodes, 1994-1998)

Also Known As:

B5 (USA) (promotional abbreviation)

Runtime:

45 min (110 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Singapore:NC-16 (season 5) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M (some episodes) | Australia:PG (DVD rating) | Finland:K-11 | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Sun Valley, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Babylonian Productions

Trivia:

Won two Hugo awards in two consecutive years.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: In the episode Shadow Dancing, when Franklin slams against a bulkhead, the entire wall moves.

Quotes:

Captain John Sheridan: In breaking away from Earth, we have begun a difficult and uncertain journey, and none of us can see its end, but our cause remains a just one. That truth honours and sanctifies our fallen comrades who have made the ultimate sacrifice so that we might carry on the work that is ahead of us. We are gathered here today to honour their memory and their names.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Weakest Link: 'Doctor Who' Special" (2007)

working towards genius

Babylon 5 is one of the TV shows we all wish we had come across sooner. as a massive star trek fan i saw the first few episodes of b5 in its initial run and immediately thought it was below par. at the urging of a friend i came back to it a few years later.... wow! to say i was impressed was an understatement, i immediately began to re-watch the whole series and saw he genius of the story arc and character development. in addition to this the use of aliens that looks alien, use different gasses to breath, are more advanced technologically and (shock) actually speak a language other than English was a joy! the battle scenes were wonderful, well beyond anything i had seen before and as for londo and g'kar, if there are 2 finer characters in all of television then that TV show is doing well. funny, awe inspiring, intelligent and emotional b5 has it all, the only drawback being that sometimes the walls are a little flimsy, sometimes the effects are a little below par, but willing suspension of disbelief is necessary in sci-fi, and b5 is no exception. is b5 a work of genius? definitely, without question yes, but could parts of it be better? those niggly little things that gnaw at us i'm afraid would have brought b5 up a notch, but it remains , without question, one of the finest shows, not just sci-fi, but shows that i have ever seen!