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Score: 7.3 Good 95 votes

Believers

Episode Number: 10    Season Num: 1    First Aired: Wednesday April 27, 1994    Prod Code: 105
An alien couple comes to Dr. Franklin with their fatally ill son. The child could be cured by a simple operation, but the parents' religion specifically forbids it. Meanwhile Ivanova escorts a damaged star liner through raider territory.

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Writer: David Gerrold
Director: Richard Compton
Star: Richard Biggs (Dr. Stephen Franklin),  Peter Jurasik (Londo Mollari),  Mira Furlan (Delenn),  Michael O'Hare (Jeffrey Sinclair),  Jerry Doyle (Michael Garibaldi),  Jeffrey Willerth (Vorlon Ambassador Kosh Naranek (1994-1996), Vorlon Ambassador Ulkesh Naranek (1996)),  Claudia Christian (Susan Ivanova),  Andreas Katsulas (G'Kar),  Andrea Thompson (Talia Winters)
Recurring Role: Ardwight Chamberlain (Kosh)
Guest Star: Tricia O'Neil (M'ola),  Stephen Lee (Tharg),  Jonathan Charles Kaplan (Shon),  Silvana Gallardo (Maya Hernandez)

Notes

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The mention of Pfingle Eggs is an in-joke by episode writer David Gerrold to his War Against the Chtorr series of novels. (edit)

Quotes

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Dr. Franklin: I'm waiting. For an apology.
Sinclair: You better check the temperature in Hell first. (edit)
Garibaldi: 'Sure' is for people with nothing on the line. You and me, we just get on with it. (edit)
Sinclair: Sometimes doing the right thing doesn't change anything. (edit)
Sinclair: What makes a religion false? If any religion is right, then maybe they all have to be right. Maybe God doesn't care how you say your prayers, just as long as you say them. (edit)
Ivanova: (bored) I think I'll just walk to and fro for a while, maybe over to my console. After that, maybe I'll try pacing fro and to, you know, just for the kick of it. (edit)

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Allusions

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The name of the transport ship "Asimov" is a tribute to the science fiction writer Isaac Asimov. (edit)
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nazthedeep
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8.3
Great
Believers
"Above average"
Science and religion - the moral dilemma
Continue » Posted Oct 11, 2007 3:10 pm PST
9.3
Superb
Believers
"Character development"
steve tries to save a child by going against there parents beliefs.
Continue » Posted Sep 12, 2007 8:37 pm PST

nalkirts
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10.0
Perfect
Believers
"Fine example"
This is the epitome of Science Fiction on television ... an character study on belief and reality.
Continue » Posted Feb 27, 2007 8:06 am PST

mr_m704
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6.0
Fair
Believers
"Not my favorite storyline"
Not really a fan of this one
Continue » Posted Oct 7, 2005 6:10 am PST
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