Probably the most frequently recurring role for the SR on TV seems to be -
appropriately enough - on the SciFi channel. They show the old "Voyage to
the Bottom of the Sea" series (weekday mornings here in California, check
your local cable listings...).

Never fails, Richard Baseheart is asked "Admiral, how long (do we
have...does the earth have...until the bomb explodes...until the core melts
down...until the giant squid devourers the Seaview...)" and he grabs a
slide rule off the plotting table, moves the hairline once and
says...(commercial break)

I suppose you'll have to tune in to find out what he calculates THAT
time... :-0

best,
- W. R. "Rusty" Haight
The Collision Safety Institute