the parlor game of “Whom do you pick to survive?” with a locked-room mystery that’s fas- cinating, although there are at least three obvious logical flaws. Several episodes play with identity and subjective reality. “The Collectors,” written by James Schmerer and directed by Alexander Singer, has a set-up reminiscent of STAR TREK’s “Shore Leave” as a trio of experi- mental aliens (Linden Chiles, Leslie Parrish, Angela Cartwright) allow Logan and Jessica to fab- ricate Sanctuary out of their desires and memories. In a trick worthy of THE PRIS-
ONER, a Sandman is trans- formed with the body and memories of a dead Runner (Nicholas Hammond, THE AMAZ- ING SPIDERMAN) and sent to our
heroes as “The Judas Goat,” di- rected by Paul Krasny from a script by STAR TREK’s John Meredyth Lucas. This is a busy episode that’s also about the legendary first Runner (Lance LeGault) who ever escaped the City—only to recreate a mini-ver- sion of it wherein the community partakes of a daily “hour of joy,” hooking up to a computer and losing themselves in virtual memories. One of the simple souls is Spencer Milligan of LAND OF THE LOST, who still seems lost.
Fontana and Richard L. Breen, Jr. give Logan amnesia and return him to the City in “Carousel,” directed by Moore. This is the episode where Logan and Jessica kiss, but they aren’t themselves.
The most dreamy and sur- real episode is “Futurepast,” di- rected by Michael O’Herlihy from a script by Katharyn Michaelian Powers. Logan and Jessica spend the show sleep- ing under the watchful eye of a female android (Mariette Hartley) who literally sparks with REM. Their wondering con- versations on humans and love are excellent. The dreams are partly an excuse to save money by padding the hour with clips (only the tenth episode and already a clip show!).
Actually, Logan didn’t run the full 14 weeks, as CBS pulled the plug before the last three episodes, but here they are. The most intriguing of these lost shows is the finale, “Stargate,” a meeting of legends: director
Donald Moffatt, best remembered for his role in John Carpenter’s THE THING, was featured on the show as the robotic sidekick REM.
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