1963 The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits is a seminal American science fiction anthology series that premiered on September 16, 1963, on ABC. Created by Leslie Stevens, the show is renowned for its philosophical depth and "moody, textured" black-and-white cinematography. S1.E5 The Sixth Finger Episode aired Oct 14, 1963 David McCallum in The Outer Limits (1963) A scientist hires a miner to be the human subject in an experiment to speed-up evolution, which slowly turns the miner into a highly intelligent, alien-like being. Director: James Goldstone Writer: Ellis St. Joseph Stars: David McCallum, Jill Haworth, Edward Mulhare

1963 The Outer Limits S01E11 Barbara Luna stars in It Crawled Out of the Woodwork It Crawled Out of the Woodwork Episode aired Dec 9, 1963 The Outer Limits (1963) A dustball caught in a vacuum cleaner gives birth to a mindless energy creature, which a research director uses to mercilessly exert unconditional control over his staff. Director: Gerd Oswald Writers: Joseph Stefano, Leslie Stevens Stars: Scott Marlowe, Kent Smith, BarBara Luna, Michael Forest

The Outer Limits S2.E2 Cold Hands, Warm Heart Episode aired Sep 26, 1964 TV Series William Shatner in The Outer Limits (1963) Following a mission to Venus, an astronaut finds himself constantly cold and has strange dreams about encountering an alien outside his spacecraft. Director: Charles F. Haas Writers: Daniel B. Ullman, Leslie Stevens Stars: William Shatner, Geraldine Brooks, Lloyd Gough

Here is another episode of that great TV show from 1963, The Outer Limits. S1.E14 The Zanti Misfits Episode aired Dec 30, 1963 The Outer Limits (1963) Aliens from the planet Zanti decide to make Earth a penal colony for their criminals. Director: Leonard J. Horn Writers: Joseph Stefano, Leslie Stevens Stars: Michael Tolan, Olive Deering, Robert F. Simon

I was born in 1964 so I did not see the original broadcast of The Outer Limits. But, in 1979 my family got cable. Loved watching shows like The Twilight Zone and The Outer Limits. Here is one of my favorite episodes. S1.E23 Second Chance Episode aired Mar 2, 1964 Thanks to an alien bird-man, the outer space ride at a carnival becomes frighteningly real. Director: Paul Stanley Writers: Sonya Roberts, Lou Morheim, Leslie Stevens Stars: Simon Oakland, Janet De Gore, Don Gordon

I was born in 1964, so, I did not see the original run of The Outer Limits. But, in 1979 we got cable TV and it opened up a whole new world to me. We got to catch the re-runs of shows like The Twilight Zone and The Outer Limits. Here is the most controversial episode... "The Architects of Fear" is an episode of the original The Outer Limits television show. It first aired on September 30, 1963, during the first season. Certain that the Cold War will lead to mankind's destruction, a cabal of scientists decide that they must act to save the world. A film of a nuclear missile attack with people running for shelter is shown before the plot. Is this the day? Is this the beginning of the end? There is no time to wonder. No time to ask why is it happening, why is it finally happening. There is time only for fear, for the piercing pain of panic. Do we pray? Or do we merely run now and pray later? Will there be a later? Or is this the day? CENSORSHIP: The prosthetic suit for the monstrously altered Allen Leighton was judged by some of ABC's local affiliates to be so frightening that they broadcast a black screen during the Thetan's appearances, effectively censoring most of the show's last act. In other parts of the United States, the Thetan footage was tape-delayed until after the 11pm/10c news. In others, it was not shown at all. Unlike today, when film series are transferred to videotape for transmission, even until the mid-1980s, film series were broadcast live from the film print via telecine. The sequence involving the Thetan's encounter with the duck hunters was shot at the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Backlot #3.

Remember when that cable network, TNT, showed MONSTERVISION on weekends? Here is a tribute to that ground breaking TV show from 1963, The Outer Limits...