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Shadow Dancing

Episode Number: 65    Season Num: 3    First Aired: Thursday October 24, 1996    Prod Code: 321
With the Shadows next target known, a massive counterattack is prepared. Ivanova and Marcus scout ahead in the White Star, while the fleet stands by in hyperspace. At the same, time Franklin finally has to face his problems as he lies fatally wounded in Downbelow.

Cast and Crew

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Writer: J. Michael Straczynski
Director: Kim Friedman
Star: Mira Furlan (Delenn),  Jerry Doyle (Michael Garibaldi),  Jeff Conaway (Zack Allan),  Jason Carter (Marcus Cole),  Stephen Furst (Vir Cotto),  Claudia Christian (Susan Ivanova),  Bruce Boxleitner (John Sheridan),  Richard Biggs (Dr. Stephen Franklin),  Bill Mumy (Lennier),  Peter Jurasik (Londo Mollari),  Andreas Katsulas (G'Kar)
Recurring Role: Jonathan Chapman (Brakiri),  Mark Hendrickson (Drazi Ambassador),  Joshua Cox (Lt. Corwin)
Guest Star: Shirley Prestia (Barbara),  Melissa Gilbert (Anna),  John Grantham (Thug #2),  J. Gordon Noice (Man),  Nicholas Ross Oleson (Thug #1),  Doug Cox (Husband)

Notes

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Melissa Gilbert is Bruce Boxleitner's real-life wife. She was offered the role of Anna Sheridan when Beth Toussaint was unavailable. (edit)

Quotes

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Franklin: I can't go back, but I can appreciate what I have right now, and I can define myself by what I am, instead of what I'm not.
Sheridan: And what are you?
Franklin: Alive. Everything else is negotiable. (edit)
Garibaldi: I just hope you found what you were looking for out there.
Franklin: I don't know, guess I found what I -- what I needed not what I wanted.
Garibaldi: Which was?
Franklin: A short sharp kick to the head.
Garibaldi: Oh well, hell I could've done that for you. All you had to do was ask.
Franklin: Yeah, well you would've enjoyed it too much. (edit)

Trivia

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Revealing Mistakes: When Franklin slams against a bulkhead, the entire wall moves. (edit)

Allusions

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Sheridan is told Ivonova is on "channel four". This is a reference to the UK Channel 4 that carried the TV series. (edit)
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9.3
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Shadow Dancing
"Another great installment"
Z Event Imminent
Continue » Posted Apr 3, 2008 8:21 am PST
10.0
Perfect
Shadow Dancing
"Fine example"
as delenn and sherdian become close a person from his past puts there fate as risk.
Continue » Posted Sep 10, 2007 1:40 am PST

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8.0
Great
Shadow Dancing
"Fine example"
Engaging the Shadows with a coalition of star ships.
Continue » Posted Feb 24, 2006 4:00 pm PST
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