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Space: Above and Beyond S1E5 — Ray Butts
7.6
Space: Above and Beyond•Season 1•Episode 5

Ray Butts

7.6/10 · 223 votesOct 22, 199545 min

Ranked #9 of 23 in Season 1•matches the season avg

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The Saratoga has a mysterious new passenger: a battle-scarred special-forces commando whose classified mission directives put the 58th at his disposal, even if it means leading them to certain disaster.

Directed byStephen Cragg, Charles Martin Smith
Written byJames Wong, Glen Morgan
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Morgan Weisser

Morgan Weisser

Nathan West

Kristen Cloke

Kristen Cloke

Shane Vansen

Rodney Rowland

Rodney Rowland

Cooper Hawkes

Joel de la Fuente

Joel de la Fuente

Paul Wang

Lanei Chapman

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Vanessa Damphousse

James Morrison

James Morrison

T. C. McQueen

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James Wong

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Glen Morgan

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Charles Martin Smith

Charles Martin Smith

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Episode Summary

"Ray Butts" is episode 5 of Space: Above and Beyond season 1. It scored 7.6/10 from 223 votes, ranking #9 of 23 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Stephen Cragg, Charles Martin Smith and written by James Wong, Glen Morgan, it aired on October 22, 1995.

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