Jack Horkheimer: Star Hustler (1996 season)
| Jack Horkheimer: Star Hustler | |
|---|---|
| No. of episodes | 53 |
| Release | |
| Original network | PBS |
| Original release | January 1 – December 30, 1996 |
| Season chronology | |
The 1996 season of the astronomy TV show Jack Horkheimer: Star Hustler starring Jack Horkheimer started on January 1, 1996. During this season, the show still had its original name, Jack Horkheimer: Star Hustler.[1] The show's episode numbering scheme changed several times during its run to coincide with major events in the show's history. During the 1996 season, in May, the show acquired an Internet presence along with its own website, starhusler.com. The episode numbers started including a "-I" appended to the end, marking the event. The official Star Gazer website hosts the complete scripts for each of the shows.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
1996 season
[edit]| # | # | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 943 | #336 | "--" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | January 1, 1996 |
| 944 | #337 | "--" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | January 8, 1996 |
| 945 | #338 | "--" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | January 15, 1996 |
| 946 | #339 | "--" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | January 22, 1996 |
| 947 | #340 | "--" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | January 29, 1996 |
| 948 | #341 | "--" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | February 5, 1996 |
| 949 | #342 | "--" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | February 12, 1996 |
| 950 | #343 | "--" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | February 19, 1996 |
| 951 | #344 | "--" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | February 26, 1996 |
| 952 | #345 | "--" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | March 4, 1996 |
| 953 | #346 | "--" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | March 11, 1996 |
| 954 | #347 | "--" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | March 18, 1996 |
| 955 | #348 | "--" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | March 25, 1996 |
| 956 | #349 | "--" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | April 1, 1996 |
| 957 | #350 | "--" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | April 8, 1996 |
| 958 | #351 | "--" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | April 15, 1996 |
| 959 | #352 | "--" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | April 22, 1996 |
| 960 | #353 | "--" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | April 29, 1996 |
| 961 | #354-I | "If Orion Is Leaving Us Can the Scorpion Be Far Behind?" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | May 6, 1996 |
| 962 | #355-I | "The Last Venus/Moon Picture Show" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | May 13, 1996 |
| 963 | #356-I | "Memorial and Decoration Day Summer Preview, and One Planet Alone" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | May 20, 1996 |
| 964 | #357-I | "Awesome Arcturus: Star of A Million Years" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | May 27, 1996 |
| 965 | #358-I | "Mars and Mercury Mornings, and the Search for the Morning Star" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | June 3, 1996 |
| 966 | #359-I | "Day Star Star-Rise Day and How to Win A Pair of Night Sky Binoculars" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | June 10, 1996 |
| 967 | #360-I | "Earth At Aphelion and A Jovian 4th of July" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | June 17, 1996 |
| 968 | #361-I | "The Blue Moons of June and July 1996: A Modern Mystery; And How to Win A Telescope" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | June 24, 1996 |
| 969 | #362-I | "What Jupiter Would Look Like if it were our Moon's Distance Away" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | July 1, 1996 |
| 970 | #363-I | "A Venus at Greatest Brilliancy/Old Moon Spectacular! And A Red Mars/Red Star Triangle" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | July 8, 1996 |
| 971 | #364-I | "The Biggest Planet, The Biggest Star and The Biggest Full Moon of the Year!" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | July 15, 1996 |
| 972 | #365-I | "Blaze Star: The Incredible Mystery of the Lost Jewel of the Northern Crown: Part 1" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | July 22, 1996 |
| 973 | #366-I | "The Incredible Mystery of the Lost Star of the Northern Crown: Part 2, Conclusion" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | July 29, 1996 |
| 974 | #367-I | "A Great Moon/Venus Duet and A Great Opportunity for This Year's August 11th & 12th Perseid Meteor Shower!" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | August 5, 1996 |
| 975 | #368-I | "Planets Beyond Our Solar System and Encounter with Tiber" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | August 12, 1996 |
| 976 | #369-I | "Vega: Arc Light of Summer Nights and The Apex of the Sun's Way" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | August 19, 1996 |
| 977 | #370-I | "A Lovely Conjunction and A Great Cosmic Line-Up Next To the Winter Triangle" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | August 26, 1996 |
| 978 | #371-I | "A Hale-Bopp Update! And A Great Celestial Line-Up Reminder" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | September 2, 1996 |
| 979 | #372-I | "Eclipse of the Harvest / Saturn Moon and How To Watch It" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | September 9, 1996 |
| 980 | #373-I | "Eclipse of the Harvest / Saturn Moon and How To Win A Telescope Just By Watching, Part II" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | September 16, 1996 |
| 981 | #374-I | "Saturn At Opposition / An Eclipse Reminder and The Loneliest Star In Heaven" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | September 23, 1996 |
| 982 | #375-I | "A Star Hustler Classic: Season without Giants or Time of the Quiet Sky" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | September 30, 1996 |
| 983 | #376-I | "A Tail of Two Comets: One Of Which Is At Its Brightest This Week!" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | October 7, 1996 |
| 984 | #377-I | "A Kitchen Cosmos: Recipe for A Universe" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | October 14, 1996 |
| 985 | #378-I | "A Bull's Eye Moon & The Swiftness of Our Nearest Neighbor" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | October 21, 1996 |
| 986 | #379-I | "The Pleiades Hour & The End of the World" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | October 28, 1996 |
| 987 | #380-I | "Three Outer Planets, Two Comets and One Moon" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | November 4, 1996 |
| 988 | #381-I | "This Weekend's Leonid Meteor Shower: A Roaring Lion or A Pussy Cat" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | November 11, 1996 |
| 989 | #382-I | "A Skyful of Birds for Thanksgiving" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | November 18, 1996 |
| 990 | #383-I | "The Surest Sign of Winter and Why the Shortest Day if the Year Doesn't Feel Like The Shortest Day of the Year" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | November 25, 1996 |
| 991 | #384-I | "Dramatic December Sky Drama: Our Moon and the Two Brightest Planets" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | December 2, 1996 |
| 992 | #385-I | "This Week's Impact with an Ancient Asteroid and How To Watch It." | -- | Jack Horkheimer | December 9, 1996 |
| 993 | #386-I | "The Earliest Winter in 99 Years and May Your Christmas Eve Be Bright, Very Bright!" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | December 16, 1996 |
| 994 | #387-I | "A Full Moon For Christmas... And The Cross and The Manger: A Cosmic Christmas Tale Retold" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | December 23, 1996 |
| 995 | #388-I | "The New Year's Eve Star: A Story Retold" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | December 30, 1996 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Jack Horkheimer Star Gazer FAQ". Jack Horkheimer Star Gazer official site. Miami, Florida: WPBT. October 2007. Archived from the original on February 25, 2008. Retrieved September 18, 2010.
- ^ "Star Hustler Scripts - May 1996". Jack Horkheimer Star Gazer official site. Miami, Florida: WPBT. May 1996. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011. Retrieved September 19, 2010.
- ^ "Star Hustler Scripts - June 1996". Jack Horkheimer Star Gazer official site. Miami, Florida: WPBT. June 1996. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011. Retrieved September 19, 2010.
- ^ "Star Hustler Scripts - July 1996". Jack Horkheimer Star Gazer official site. Miami, Florida: WPBT. July 1996. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011. Retrieved September 19, 2010.
- ^ "Star Hustler Scripts - August 1996". Jack Horkheimer Star Gazer official site. Miami, Florida: WPBT. August 1996. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011. Retrieved September 19, 2010.
- ^ "Star Hustler Scripts - September 1996". Jack Horkheimer Star Gazer official site. Miami, Florida: WPBT. September 1996. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011. Retrieved September 19, 2010.
- ^ "Star Hustler Scripts - October 1996". Jack Horkheimer Star Gazer official site. Miami, Florida: WPBT. October 1996. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011. Retrieved September 19, 2010.
- ^ "Star Hustler Scripts - November 1996". Jack Horkheimer Star Gazer official site. Miami, Florida: WPBT. November 1996. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011. Retrieved September 19, 2010.
- ^ "Star Hustler Scripts - December 1996". Jack Horkheimer Star Gazer official site. Miami, Florida: WPBT. December 1996. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011. Retrieved September 19, 2010.
External links
[edit]- www
.jackstargazer .com Star Gazer official website - Jack Horkheimer: Star Gazer at IMDb
