Series synopsis
The Outer Limits is an American sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on ABC on September 16, 1963. It ended on January 16, 1965. It was created by Leslie Stevens. It stars Lee Philips, Jill Haworth, Alan Baxter and Henry Darrow.
The Outer Limits is an anthology tv series of self-contained sci-fi-horror stories, sometimes with a plot twist at the end.
Premise
The Outer Limits is an anthology tv series of self-contained sci-fi-horror stories, sometimes with a plot twist at the end.
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Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Lee Philips as Radio DJ Gene 'Buddy' Maxwell
- Jill Haworth as Cathy Evans
- Alan Baxter as Colonel Grover
- Henry Darrow as Policeman
- Miriam Hopkins as Mary Kry
- Olive Deering as Lisa Lawrence
- Carroll O'Connor as Deimos
- BarBara Luna as Gaby Christian
Supporting cast
- Diana Sands as Dr. Julia Harrison
- Nick Adams as Mike Benson
- Salome Jens as Laurie Cameron
- Patrick O'Neal as Jonathan Meridith
- Eddie Albert as Andy Thorne
- Dewey Martin as Jim Darcy
- Burt Metcalfe as Eddie Phillips
- Bert Remsen as Frank Summers
- Billy Green Bush as Tom - Duckhunter #3 (as William Bush)
- Donald Pleasence as Harold J. Finley
- Edward Mulhare as Professor Mathers
- Jeff Corey as Byron Lomax
Guest cast
- Lee Philips as Radio DJ Gene 'Buddy' Maxwell
- Jill Haworth as Cathy Evans
- Alan Baxter as Colonel Grover
- Henry Darrow as Policeman
- Miriam Hopkins as Mary Kry
- Olive Deering as Lisa Lawrence
- Carroll O'Connor as Deimos
- BarBara Luna as Gaby Christian
- Diana Sands as Dr. Julia Harrison
- Nick Adams as Mike Benson
- Salome Jens as Laurie Cameron
- Patrick O'Neal as Jonathan Meridith
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 51 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 2 | ||
| Season 1 | 32 | September 16, 1963 | May 4, 1964 |
| Season 2 | 17 | September 19, 1964 | January 16, 1965 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Please Stand By - The Outer Limits Documentary | |
| 2 | The Unknown |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Galaxy Being A radio station engineer named Allan Maxwell establishes contact with an alien being. But when the station's power is turned up, the alien is teleported to Earth where its radioactive nature causes havoc. |
September 16, 1963 |
| 2 |
The Hundred Days of the Dragon A sinister foreign power replaces the President of the United States with its own agent via the use of a powerful drug allowing the skin to be temporarily molded into any likeness. |
September 23, 1963 |
| 3 |
The Architects of Fear A noble scheme goes horribly awry when a group of scientists plan an elaborate hoax designed to frighten and ultimately unite humankind. |
September 30, 1963 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Soldier Two soldiers from the future are thrust back through time to the present day. |
September 19, 1964 |
| 2 |
Cold Hands, Warm Heart After returning from a mission to Venus, an astronaut can't seem to stay warm enough and has strange dreams about encountering a wraith-like being outside his spaceship window. |
September 26, 1964 |
| 3 |
Behold, Eck! A scientist invents a pair of glasses which enable him to see and communicate with a two dimensional being. |
October 3, 1964 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 16, 1963 |
| Last aired | January 16, 1965 |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Saturday |