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Title:

The Americanization of Machiko - August 4, 1953

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Production Number:

65406

Original Airdate:

Wednesday October 11th, 1989

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Episode Crew
Director:	Gilbert M. Shilton
Writer:	Charlie Coffey (1)
Story:	Donald P. Bellisario
Teleplay:	Donald P. Bellisario

Episode Summary

August 4, 1953: Sam leaps into a sailor returning home with his Japanese bride, Machiko. He has to face the prejudice of his mother and a scheming, manipulative ex-girlfriend so that they accept his wife.

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Guest Stars

Guest Stars
•Patrick Massett	played	Rusty	Recurring (first appearance)
•Bill Arnold	played	Charles MacKenzie / Mirror
•Cary J. Pitts	played	Deputy Herman
•Chuck Walling	played	Reverend Earl Felcher
•Clive Rosengren	played	George O'Bannen
•Elena Wohl	played	Naomi
•James Oden Hatch (1)	played	Eugene
•K. Callan	played	Lenore MacKenzie
•Keith Mills	played	Mayor Lionel Ellis
•Leila Hee Olsen	played	Machiko MacKenzie
•Marjorie Stapp	played	Betty Felcher
•Pat Ast	played	Dolores
•Wayne Tippet	played	Henry MacKenzie

Main Cast

•Scott Bakula	played	Dr. Samuel "Sam" Beckett
•Dean Stockwell	played	Rear Admiral Albert "Al" Calavicci

Episode Notes

This leap is to four days before Sam's birth on August 8, 1953.

The title of this episode is taken from the 1964 film The Americanization of Emily starring James Garner and Julie Andrews.

Patrick Massett (Rusty) would later play Ralph Beaumont in "A Single Drop of Rain - September 7, 1953".

K Callan (Lenore MacKenzie) and Leila Hee Olsen (Machiko MacKenzie) would later appear in the Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman episode "Chi of Steel" together. They played Martha Kent and Lin Chow respectively.

Episode Quotes

Sam: I could use a couple new shirts..... um, you wanna drive into town?
Machiko: You teach me to drive a car? Charlie-san! Yes, please!

Al: The only thing that would shock her would be a cattle prod.

Machiko: (to Mayor Ellis) Congratulations on your prosperity. You and your wife are very, very fat.

Al: You know, I just love weddings...maybe it's because I've done it...(counts on fingers) five times.
Sam: Al, I'm sweating here.
Al: You didn't the first time.
Sam: (shocked) I'm married?
Al: (smirks) Just kidding.

Machiko: Good brakes, nay?
Sam: Must be made in Japan.

Sam: Oh my God! I'm Popeye!

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