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Henry Flam

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Nov 16, 2009, 3:08:45 AM11/16/09
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I've read that Ellison had a bit part in the episode, "Face of the
Enemy", s4e17. It must quite short because when I scanned the episode I
couldn't find it. Can anyone help me out as to, where exactly it is.


JoeD80

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Nov 22, 2009, 8:40:28 PM11/22/09
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He plays the other Psi Cop in the flashback portion when Bester is
explaining events to Garibaldi.


Captain Infinity

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Nov 23, 2009, 6:11:31 AM11/23/09
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Once Upon A Time,
JoeD80 wrote:

And don't forget the midget in "A View From the Gallery".


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Jan

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Nov 23, 2009, 7:26:47 AM11/23/09
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In article <1erkg5lv1d9957mfk...@4ax.com>, Captain Infinity
says...

>
>Once Upon A Time,
>JoeD80 wrote:
>
>>On Nov 16, 12:08=A0am, Henry Flam <hf...@telus.net> wrote:
>>> I've read that Ellison had a bit part in the episode, "Face of the
>>> Enemy", s4e17. It must quite short because when I scanned the episode =

>I
>>> couldn't find it. Can anyone help me out as to, where exactly it is.
>>
>>He plays the other Psi Cop in the flashback portion when Bester is
>>explaining events to Garibaldi.
>
>And don't forget the midget in "A View From the Gallery".
>
>
>**=20
>Captain Infinity
>


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Jan

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Nov 23, 2009, 7:29:35 AM11/23/09
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In article <1erkg5lv1d9957mfk...@4ax.com>, Captain Infinity
says...
>
>Once Upon A Time,
>JoeD80 wrote:
>
>>On Nov 16, 12:08=A0am, Henry Flam <hf...@telus.net> wrote:
>>> I've read that Ellison had a bit part in the episode, "Face of the
>>> Enemy", s4e17. It must quite short because when I scanned the episode =

>I
>>> couldn't find it. Can anyone help me out as to, where exactly it is.
>>
>>He plays the other Psi Cop in the flashback portion when Bester is
>>explaining events to Garibaldi.
>
>And don't forget the midget in "A View From the Gallery".
>
>

You're kidding, right? Harlan wasn't in "A View From the Gallery". I think the
only part Harlan was in in the fifth season was as the voice of the machine in
"Day of the Dead".

Jan

Joseph DeMartino

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Nov 23, 2009, 10:25:30 AM11/23/09
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On Nov 23, 7:29 am, Jan <janmschroe...@aol.com> wrote:

> You're kidding, right?  Harlan wasn't in "A View From the Gallery".  I think the
> only part Harlan was in in the fifth season was as the voice of the machine in
> "Day of the Dead".


??? Didn't we just DO this thread? <g> At least we got a new
mistaken Harlan spotting this time. As you correctly note, the
character of Mack was NOT played by Harlan. Mack was played by
character actor Raymond O'Connor. Harlan does have a connection to
the episode, however, a vague memory of which may account for the
confusion. Harlan suggested the idea of a story told from the point
of view of the "lower decks" and received a story credit as a result.
I believe this is his only formal writing credit in connection with
"Babylon 5".

Regards,

Joe

Abigail Brady

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Nov 23, 2009, 11:33:11 AM11/23/09
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On Nov 23, 3:25 pm, Joseph DeMartino <jdema...@bellsouth.net> wrote:
> confusion. Harlan suggested the idea of a story told from the point
> of view of the "lower decks" and received a story credit as a result.
> I believe this is his only formal writing credit in connection with
> "Babylon 5".

He also has story credit on "Objects in Motion".

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Abi


Joseph DeMartino

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Nov 23, 2009, 1:30:39 PM11/23/09
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On Nov 23, 11:33 am, Abigail Brady <abiga...@gmail.com> wrote:

> He also has story credit on "Objects in Motion".

I knew there was a reason I hedged my bets by adding "I believe."
<g> Good catch; I had never noticed that before. Anyone know what
specifc part of the story was Harlan's?

Regards,

Joe

Captain Infinity

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Nov 23, 2009, 7:29:04 PM11/23/09
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Once Upon A Time,
Jan wrote:

>In article <1erkg5lv1d9957mfk...@4ax.com>, Captain Infinity
>says...
>>
>>Once Upon A Time,
>>JoeD80 wrote:
>>
>>>On Nov 16, 12:08=A0am, Henry Flam <hf...@telus.net> wrote:
>>>> I've read that Ellison had a bit part in the episode, "Face of the
>>>> Enemy", s4e17. It must quite short because when I scanned the episode =
>>I
>>>> couldn't find it. Can anyone help me out as to, where exactly it is.
>>>
>>>He plays the other Psi Cop in the flashback portion when Bester is
>>>explaining events to Garibaldi.
>>
>>And don't forget the midget in "A View From the Gallery".
>
>You're kidding, right? Harlan wasn't in "A View From the Gallery".

I didn't say he was. I just said that we shouldn't forget the midget in
"A View From the Gallery". Poor guy gets forgotten ALL THE TIME.


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Andrew Swallow

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Nov 23, 2009, 5:09:17 PM11/23/09
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Although in the case of "Objects in Motion" he could have been
suggesting a spin-off series. Pity those shows never got made.

Andrew Swallow


JoeD80

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Nov 23, 2009, 6:22:50 PM11/23/09
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Harlan's idea was the one of having everybody so busy preparing for
one assassination that they don't realize that there is another
assassin after someone else. Joe actually wanted Harlan to write the
script for "Objects in Motion" but he declined.


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