First Wave: Motel California

"Motel California" is the eleventh episode of season one of the US/Canadian science fiction television series First Wave. The episode was directed by Gilbert Shilton with a script written by Jean Gennis and Phyllis Murphy. It first aired on the Sci-Fi Channel on Wednesday, November 18th, 1998.

Notes & Trivia

 * First Wave was created by Chris Brancato.


 * This episode is production code number: 111.


 * The setting for this episode is California.


 * Director Gilbert M. Shilton is credited as Gilbert Shilton in this episode.


 * Actress Yolanda Jessel is credited as Yolanda Ulmer in this episode.


 * This is the first episode of First Wave directed by Gilbert Shilton. He directs three episodes of the series in total. His next episode is "Second Wave".


 * This is the only episode of First Wave co-written by Jean Gennis.


 * This is the only episode of First Wave co-written by Phyllis Murphy.


 * Cade Foster assumes the alias of Cade Gilmour in this episode.

Allusions

 * The title of this episode is taken from "Hotel California", which was a song and title track off the 1977 rock album by The Eagles.

Quotes
"The unseen mistress Drives her slave mad, In a mansion of many rooms Where waves ripple within. -Nostradamus, Quatrain 20, Century 4"