Our little trivia experiment last week was a lot of fun — thanks for playing along! For the record, Ace was our top dog this go-round. But we’ll be sure to do this again…

Here are the answers with a special, little reveal for those of you paying attention.

DO YOU KNOW MY LAST NAME?
Riley “Leven Rambin” Dawson.
Kacy “Busy Phillips” Cotton (and you’re right that an early script once listed her as “Corbin,” but that was altered before the episode was ever shot).
Allison “Summer Glau” Young (and despite what appeared on screen in Palmdale, this is the correct spelling of “Allison” — crazy cyborg, you can kill with the best of ‘em, but when it comes to spelling…).
Jesse “Stephanie Jacobsen” Flores (and you’re the first to know!).

CAN YOU TELL US?
Who’s older: Derek or Kyle Reese? Derek Reese.
What was the name of John and Cameron’s high school in Red Valley, NM? Crestview High.
What was the name of John and Cameron’s high school in Los Angeles? Campo de Cahuenga.
Who left the bloody list on the basement wall? Wells (as played by Zack Ward).
How many FBI agents did Cromartie murder in the apartment complex massacre? Twenty.
How did Lachlan Weaver (Catherine’s husband) die? Helicopter crash/”accident.”
Why did James and Lila Ellison split? Trick question! Stay tuned…
Who is the father of Kacy’s baby? Trevor.
What class did John and Cheri Westin share and who was their teacher? Chemistry with Mr. Bianchi.
What class did John and Riley supposedly share and who was their teacher? English with Mr. Amidon.
How many Beast Wizard films are there? Seven.

Thanks for playing…

This promo says tomorrow, but it’s all-new and it’s TONIGHT.

Alpine Fields. Three stories. One ending.
Tonight. 8PM/7PMc.

Derek and Jesse are to… ?

Alpine Fields. Monday 8PM/7PMc. Only on FOX.

Sarah and Cameron are to David, Anne, and Lauren as… ?

Alpine Fields. Monday 8PM/7PMc. Only on FOX.

Imported once again from our awesome composer Bear McCreary…

It’s finally official! My soundtrack for Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles goes on sale December 2nd! Perhaps a perfect holiday gift for any sci fi fans you know??

I’m thrilled to report that the discs are off to the manufacturers and are being prepared for distribution at this very moment. Autographed copies will be available directly from La La Land Records on December 2nd, however I suspect they’ll go quickly. The CD is already available for pre-order from Amazon. Here’s the OFFICIAL TRACK LISTING.

1. Samson and Delilah - ‘Samson and Delilah’
Performed by Shirley Manson
Written by Reverend Gary Davis
Arranged and Produced by Bear McCreary
2. “Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles” Opening Title
Includes “The Terminator Theme” by Brad Fiedel
3. Sarah Connor’s Theme - ‘Pilot’
4. Cromartie in the Hospital - ‘The Turk’
5. Andy Goode’s Turk - ‘Queen’s Gambit’
6. Central America - ‘Queen’s Gambit’
7. John and Riley - ‘Automatic for the People’
8. Derek Reese - ‘Queen’s Gambit’ and ‘The Demon Hand’
9. Ain’t We Famous - ‘Automatic for the People’
Performed by BrEndAn’s Band
Written by Brendan McCreary
10. Motorcycle Robot Chase - ‘Gnothi Seuton’
Featuring Captain Ahab
11. The Hand of God - ‘The Demon Hand’
12. Prisoners of War - ‘Dungeons & Dragons’
13. Miles Dyson’s Grave - ‘The Turk’
14. Atomic Al’s Merry Melody - ‘Automatic for the People’
15. The Reese Boys - ‘What He Beheld’
16. Removing Cameron’s Chip - ‘Vick’s Chip’
17. Ellison Spared - ‘What He Beheld’
18. I Love You - ‘Samson and Delilah’
19. Catherine Weaver - ‘Samson and Delilah’
20. Derek’s Mission - ‘Dungeons & Dragons’
21. There’s a Storm Coming - ‘Dungeons & Dragons’
22. Highway Battle - ‘Queen’s Gambit’
23. Perfect Creatures - ‘The Demon Hand’
24. “Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles” End Credits

No Fate,
-Bear

No, not chess. Not Go. Let’s play a round of how well do you know the show? Answer in the comments section and we’ll single out the ultimate fan with lots of bloggerific praise and maybe some cool exclusive to boot. What, like you have something better to do on a Thursday?

DO YOU KNOW MY LAST NAME?
1. Riley “Leven Rambin” ….?
2. Kacy “Busy Phillips” ….?
3. Allison “Summer Glau” ….?
4. Jesse “Stephanie Jacobsen” ….?

CAN YOU TELL US?
5. Who’s older: Derek or Kyle Reese?
6. What was the name of John and Cameron’s high school in Red Valley, NM?
7. What was the name of John and Cameron’s high school in Los Angeles?
8. Who left the bloody list on the basement wall?
9. How many FBI agents did Cromartie murder in the apartment complex massacre?
10. How did Lachlan Weaver (Catherine’s husband and former head of ZeiraCorp) die?
11. Why did James and Lila Ellison split?
12. Who is the father of Kacy’s baby?
13. What class did John and Cheri Westin share and who was their teacher?
14. What class did John and Riley supposedly share and who was their teacher?
15. How many Beast Wizard films are there?

Have fun!

Friday AM Update: No winner to announce yet! While it’s true that there is one question that you may not have enough information to answer yet (#4), there is also one question you absolutely have the capability to answer but have all guessed (confidently but) incorrectly so far! Keep going friends…

Friday NOON Update: Because you guys are having fun and playing nice (and haha! T5000), we’ll give you this clue — it’s #8 that’s still incorrect! But you are now certainly on to something with #11 too…

Sarah and Cameron are to David, Anne, and Lauren as…
Lauren and Anne are to Derek as…
Derek and Jesse are to… ?

Alpine Fields.

Three stories. One ending. Next Monday, 8PM/7PMc.

We here at T:SCC pride ourselves on being Self Made Men and Women. So how did we help ourselves during the shaping of the most unique Terminator episode yet? Walk, if you will, in our shoes for a bit…

Self Made Man is another example of an episode we turned around quite fast. We only just completed production on this episode on October 15th! First-time Terminator director Holly Dale rocked out a script by our now go-to Camerontastic writer, Toni Graphia, who’s work you might remember from this season’s Allison from Palmdale or last season’s ballet episode, The Demon Hand, also Cameron-centric episodes.

All of the historical information was fact checked multiple times by Toni and our various department heads, researching the period online and in texts, as well as speaking to experts at History for Hire, the prop house that specializes in period pieces and has provided set dressing for hundreds of films and television series’ such as Chaplin and Mad Men.

For us, one of the highlights of the John/Riley story was John’s big fight with sleezoid Mike at the party. Though it wasn’t specified directly in dialogue, this scene was originally crafted with the knowledge that John is, in part, still reeling from PTSD and killing Sarkissian (as was revealed in The Tower is Tall…). It certainly mirrors Cameron and Eric’s conversation. “You don’t know what it’s like, to have something inside, you, something that’s damaged, something hidden there…” To which she responds, “It’s like a bomb. Waiting to go off.” Was this John Connor going off?

Through Myron Stark we meet 1920s silent film star, Rudolph Valentino. This character is actually the first real person represented in our series to date. Wikipedia informs us that Valentino “was an Italian actor, sex symbol, and early pop icon. Known as the “Latin Lover”, he was one of the most popular stars of the 1920s, and one of the most recognized stars from the silent movie era. Some of his best known roles include the silent films The Sheik and The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. His untimely death at age 31 caused mass hysteria among his female fans, propelling him into icon status.” If you paid close attention, you know the premiere that Stark “met” Valentino at was, in fact, The Sheik, a film about a charming Arabian sheik’s infatuation with an adventurous, modern-thinking Englishwoman. Eventually, he abducts her and keeps her in his home in the Saharan desert.

It was like old times in Burbank during the filming of Self Made Man. All of our 1920s era scenes were shot on the Warner Bros backlot, the same studio grounds that opened during this period and went on to be used for filming some of the most famous films of the decade.

In Will Chandler’s eulogy we learn that he wanted to build The Pico Tower — the one Myron Stark would eventually construct in the same spot — at Pico and Third in Los Angeles. Only problem? Pico and Third run parallel in LA! Okay, so we used our geographical imaginations to pass clearances…

Self Made Man threw us into the world of Los Angeles in the 1920s. Check out what that meant for our charming costume designer, Amanda Friedland, in a special flapper-themed Scenemaker.

TV Critic superstar Alan Sepinwall has kindly been devoting a little weekly time to us on his popular blog. In this week’s take on Self Made Man, Sepinwall mentions that “the show has been consistently entertaining on an episode-by-episode basis for most of the season such that it’s not an urgent need for answers. But at some point, I would like a sign that the writers know where this is all going.” Trust us, Alan, it’s going somewhere.

As if you didn’t have enough reason already to watch, next Monday’s Alpine Fields takes on the great debate as to whether the Connors and company can actually alter the future with their actions in the present. And the following week’s fall finale, Earthlings Welcome Here, will tackle Sarah’s obsession with the three-dots, bringing you to a surprising conclusion. Where will it lead? Trust us, it’s not just going somewhere, it’s going somewhere good.