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THE ALL ORIGINAL QUARK STORIES

PREMIERE: "MAY THE SOURCE BE WITH YOU"
Friday, Feb. 24 (8-9 p.m. NYT)

When the dreaded Gorgons declare a star war in the galaxy, Commander Adam Quark is sent to blow up their doomsday vehicle with the help of the mysterious, almost all-knowing "source."  The High Gorgon is displeased when Quark's ship penetrates his incredibly huge planet-sized ship.  He stops worrying when he senses Quark has the "source" at his side, because the "source" is as correct as a broken clock.

Guest stars: High Gorgon played by Henry Silva, voice of the source is Hans Conreid.
Writer: Steven Zacharias.
Director: Hy Averback.


"THE OLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL"
March 3

Assigned to save the galaxy by having an extended romantic interlude with the incredibly sensuous Princess Carna, Commander Adam Quark catches a space virus and suddenly ages to 80 years old just before the big rendezvous.

Guest stars: Princess Carna played by Barbara Rhoades.
Writer: Bruce Kane.
Director: Hy Averback.


"THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE FICUS"

Trapped in a black hole in space, Quark and his crew are split into their good and evil counterparts, except for the plant Ficus -- because plants don't have good and evil counterparts.  When the Good Quark suggests a meeting to reconcile their differences, the Evil Quark agrees to a fight to the death.  The Good Quark's reaction: "Fight to the death?  I just wanted to meet with him..."

Guest stars: Admiral Flint played by Geoffrey Lewis.
Writer: Stuart Gillard.
Director: Hy Averback.


"ALL THE EMPEROR'S QUASI-NORMS" (PART I AND II)

Emperor Zorgon captures Quark and his crew and demands to know where "it" is. Quark would be glad to tell him -- if he only knew what "it" is. Quark hopes to be saved from certain death when zorgon's daughter, Libido, falls in love with the logical, unemotional plant, Ficus, and tries to pollinate with him... and all seems to be going well until Quark leads Zorgon right to "it" and makes him one of the most powerful men in the galaxy.

Guest stars: Emperor Zorgon played by Ross Martin, Princess Libido played by Joan Van Ark.
Writer: Jonathan Kaufer.
Director: Bruce Bilson.


"VANESSA 38-24-36"

Adam Quark's resentment of a new computer designed to run his starship turns to concern when the computer cuts off his oxygen during a space walk.

Vanessa is the new computer installed on Quark's ship that is designed to eliminate the need for a human commander.  Quark is upset over Vanessa's omnipotence, not to mention the fact he might soon be unemployed.  Vanessa doesn't help matters when she gases the crew and closes the door on Quark's air hose while he's out for a space walk.

Guest stars: Dr. Cheryl Evans and Voice of Vanessa played by Marianne Bunch.
Writer: Robert A. Keats.
Director: Hy Averback.


"GOODBYE, POLUMBUS"

On a planet where dreams come true just by thinking about them, Adam Quark conjures up his dream girl while chief engineer Gene/Jean thinks up his comic strip idol, Zoltar the Magnificent, along with Zoltar's arch-enemies, the Krelex warriors.  Pursued by the warriors and madly in love with his dream girl, Quark must decide whether or not it's worth it to remain in paradise.

Guest stars: Zoltar the Magnificent.. Denny Miller, Diane..Mindi Miller.
Writer: Bruce Kane.
Director: Hy Averback.