4x08 The Illusion of Truth - Babylon 5 Episode Guide

Babylon 5

- Episode 04x08

Episode: 04x08
Title: The Illusion of Truth
Type: Regular Episode
Production Code: 408
First Aired: Feb. 20, 1997

Season 4 » Episode #08 - The Illusion of Truth

Summary: Sheridan is worried about his family back home on earth - since the embargo took effect news are difficult to send and receive. Zack is doing a good job as the new security chief as Garibaldi starts up his own business venture. Things are visibly frosty between Sheridan and Garibaldi. A self-proclaimed unbiased news crew has arrived to the station. They are allowed to make a report, chaperoned by Lennier - but the outcome may not be as unbiased as they had wished for.

Who appeared in this episode?

Dan Randall	played by Jeff Griggs
Dr. Indiri	played by Henry Darrow
Alison Higgins	played by Diana Morgan (II)
Client	played by Andrew Craig
Parks	played by David A. Kimball
Ramirez	played by Albert Garcia

Episode Quotes

Season 4 / Episode 8: - The Illusion of Truth

Dan Randall: ...Our job is to report the news, not to make it or guide it. But from this reporter's perspective the situation on Babylon 5 is deteriorating quickly and must be dealt with. The quarantine order will help prevent more humans from falling prey to this genetics program, but it's only a short-term solution. As for Sheridan, he does not deserve our scorn, our anger or our contempt. He is a war veteran, and that should at least earn him our sympathy. We here at ISN hope he receives the best care possible so he can someday come back to us. This is Dan Randall for ISN. Good night.

Season 4 / Episode 8: - The Illusion of Truth

Ambassador Londo Mollari: When I said my quarters were cold, I did not mean, 'Oh, I think it's a little chilly in here, perhaps I'll throw a blanket on the bed.' No, I said it was COLD, as in, 'Oh, my left arm has snapped off like an icicle and shattered on the floor'! This is highly inappropriate, Captain!
Captain John Sheridan: You're right. There are several other parts of your body I'd much rather see snapped off.

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TRIVIA

In the report on the "Committee on Anti-Earth Activities", Lee Parks is shown naming three people - Carleton Jarrico, Beth Trumbo and Adrian Mostel - as co-conspirators. These surnames are those of people actually blacklisted after being questioned before the House Committee on Un-American Activities: screenwriter Paul Jarrico, novelist Dalton Trumbo and actor Zero Mostel. Actor Larry Parks, also blacklisted, named names before the committee in 1941.
The Minbari War Syndrome expert refers to the "Helsinki Syndrome" - this should be the Stockholm Syndrome (in which hostages start to identify with those holding them - named following a hostage-taking incident during a bank raid in Stockholm in 1973).

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