Visitors from Down the Street

General Information

Episode Number: 112
Written By: J. Michael Straczynski
Directed By: Jerry Apoian

Starring:
Gary Cole as Captain Matthew Gideon
Daniel Dae Kim as Lieutenant John Matheson
Carrie Dobro as Dureena Nafeel (not seen in this episode)
Peter Woodward as Galen  (not seen in this episode)
David Allen Brooks  as  Maximilian Eilerson (not seen in this episode)
Marjean Holden as Dr Sarah Chambers (not seen in this episode)
Tracy Scoggins as Captain Elizabeth Lochley (not seen in this episode)

Guest Starring:
Josh Clark as Kendarr
Francoise Robertson as Lyssa
Harry Van Gorkom as Durkani

Also Starring:
Robert Caso as Maintainence Man
Saundra Gonzalez as Maintainance #2
Eric Whitmore as Security #1
Camila Griggs as Security #2

Plot

Summary: The distress call of an alien vessel leads to the discovery of a race with remarkable cultural similiarities to Earth.

Detailed Summary: Coming soon.

Observations

Facts

• Event tak place in Eridani Sector, May 13, 2267 Starting at 2:37 PM EST (X-File joke here)
• The odd smell Gideon looking for was between decks 18 and 14
• Saucer was 12 meters in diameter, short range engines
• Aliens Speak English
• Alien sightings include a blimp, sketches of humans
• Alien artifacts a golf club
• Images seen include Mount Rushmore
• Crop circle os US Flag
• Aliens are called "Outsiders"
• Alien governement had been using aliens to cover up their own errors, economic failures and so on.
• Crewman Aldrich checked the scanners
• 200 years ago the aliens started picking up alien transmissions
• Gideon sends 20 copies of the Interstellar Encyclopedia to the planet to allow the people to discover the truth for themselves.

Characters

Cpt Gideon

• Gideon obviously has a good sense of smell detecting the sewage leak on the ship before anyone else.
• Misses real coffee and wind.

Lt. Matheson

• Powerful enough telepath to project false images into other peoples minds.

Quotables

• "Save me from myself. Have the last cup of coffee in here."-Cpt Gideon
• "I trust no one."--Durkani
• "Getting kind of crowded out here, Lieutenant".--Gideon
• "If they begin firing upon us should I tell them to come back in the morning when we're all fresher?"--Matheson
• "Remind me never to do that again."--Gideon
• "No good deed goes unpunished."--Matheson
• "The truth has never been in anyone's best interest.--Kendarr
• "Awe, sir!"--unseen crewman
• "Well. There you go."--Gideon
• "The truth is....out of fashion"--Durkani & Kendarr
• "Screw 'em."--Gideon

Questions

• How did the informationGideon sent to the planet change that world?

Ratings

Story: 7.40
Acting: 8.50
Special F/X: 8.90

Notes: A humorous play on the X-Files this episode had little to do with the overall arc, but was entertaining none the less. Some of the acting was over the top, but acceptable gven the parody nature of the episode. An episode both X-Philes and Fivers can enjoy.

Best Actor/Actress: Gary Cole