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The Outer Limits

  • TV Series
  • 1963–19651963–1965
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 51m
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
8.3K
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POPULARITY
1,974
259
The Outer Limits (1963)
Outer Limits
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  • Fantasy
  • Horror
  • Sci-Fi
An anthology series of insightful science fiction tales.An anthology series of insightful science fiction tales.An anthology series of insightful science fiction tales.
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
8.3K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,974
259
  • Creator
    • Leslie Stevens
  • Stars
    • Bob Johnson
    • Ben Wright
    • William Douglas
Top credits
  • Creator
    • Leslie Stevens
  • Stars
    • Bob Johnson
    • Ben Wright
    • William Douglas
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 82User reviews
    • 24Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 2 wins & 3 nominations total

    Episodes49

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    The Outer Limits: Clip 3
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    Outer Limits
    The Outer Limits:Forms Of Things Unknown
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    The Outer Limits:Forms Of Things Unknown
    The Outer Limits: The Human Factor
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    The Outer Limits: The Human Factor
    The Outer Limits: The Hundred Days Of The Dragon
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    The Outer Limits: The Hundred Days Of The Dragon
    The Outer Limits Season 1: Volume 1
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    The Outer Limits Season 1: Volume 1
    The Outer Limits: The Man With The Power
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    The Outer Limits: The Man With The Power
    The Outer Limits: The Galaxy Being
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    The Outer Limits: The Galaxy Being

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    Top cast

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    Bob Johnson
    • Anthean…
    11 episodes11 eps • 1963–1964
    Ben Wright
    Ben Wright
    • Elder of Luminos…
    4 episodes4 eps • 1963–1964
    William Douglas
    William Douglas
    • Aabel as Eros Creature…
    4 episodes4 eps • 1963–1964
    Robert Culp
    Robert Culp
    • Allen Leighton…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1963–1964
    Robert Duvall
    Robert Duvall
    • Adam Ballard…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1964
    John Hoyt
    John Hoyt
    • 'Bifrost' Alien…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1964
    Ivan Dixon
    Ivan Dixon
    • Sgt. James Conover…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1963–1964
    Edward Platt
    Edward Platt
    • David Hunt…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1963–1964
    Robert Fortier
    • Bert Hamill…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1964
    Ted de Corsia
    Ted de Corsia
    • Randolph E. Branch…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1963–1964
    Jason Wingreen
    Jason Wingreen
    • Dr. Leland - coroner…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1963–1964
    Willard Sage
    Willard Sage
    • Chief of Staff…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1963–1964
    Douglas Henderson
    • Detective Lt. Runyan…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1963–1964
    Dabney Coleman
    Dabney Coleman
    • Dr. Williams…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1964
    Bill Hart
    Bill Hart
    • Cpl. Delano…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1963–1964
    Janos Prohaska
    Janos Prohaska
    • Allen as Thetan…
    3 episodes3 eps • 1963–1965
    Martin Landau
    Martin Landau
    • Andro…
    2 episodes2 eps • 1963–1964
    Philip Abbott
    Philip Abbott
    • Lincoln Russell…
    2 episodes2 eps • 1963–1964
    • Creator
      • Leslie Stevens
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    • Trivia
      The original title for this series was "Please Stand By". However, the Cuban Missile Crisis had happened less than a year earlier and the executives thought it might make people fearful of an air raid. As a reference to this, when The Outer Limits (1995) would cut to a commercial, the Control Voice said, "Please stand by."
    • Quotes

      The Control Voice: There is nothing wrong with your television set. Do not attempt to adjust the picture. We are controlling transmission. If we wish to make it louder, we will bring up the volume. If we wish to make it softer, we will tune it to a whisper. We can reduce the focus to a soft blur, or sharpen it to crystal clarity. We will control the horizontal. We will control the vertical. For the next hour, sit quietly and we will control all that you see and hear. You are about to experience the awe and mystery which reaches from the inner mind to... The Outer Limits.

    • Connections
      Edited from It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

    User reviews82

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    Top review
    10/10
    An original sci-fi show that has never lost its greatness
    I was nine years old when this classic series debuted. The episodes that scared me the most and the reasons why were: "Nightmare" (the sadistic powers of the Ebonite control rod), "It Crawled Out of the Woodwork" (a swirling cloud-monster frightening people to death), "The Guests" (being dragged upstairs for interrogation by a gelatinous brain), "Don't Open Till Doomsday" (being seized and drawn into a box inhabited by a one-eyed alien blob), "A Feasibility Study" (having your neighborhood kidnapped and taken to an alien world while you sleep), and "The Production and Decay of Strange Particles" (radiation suits taken over by energy beings whose face masks glow with lightning bolts). Episodes I really enjoy now are "Demon With A Glass Hand" (great location in the darkened, dilapidated office building, total suspense), "Architects of Fear" (Robert Culp's superb portrayal of a man being transformed into an alien and losing his sanity), "O.B.I.T" (an early commentary about the dangers of electronic spying and loss of privacy), "ZZZZZ" (insects turn the tables on humankind and send one of their own to our world), "The Bellero Shield" (Sally Kellerman's excellent portrayal of a "murderous wife"), "The Invisible Enemy" (sea serpent-like beasts dragging their victims underneath the sand) and "The Mice" (who could forget the grinding claws and constant stalking behavior of this grotesque monster alien?). I do favor the first season more than the second season, because the episodes and story plots are harsher and darker with very chilling music.

    In general, series creator Joe Stefano's suspicion of government and scientific research institutions and their motives is truly admirable. Also, he does not always make the aliens the bad guys, as shown in "Nightmare" when the Ebonite wants to put a stop to Earth-government sanctioned torture of POW's. "Outer Limits" on DVD brings an even richer, louder and penetrating quality to this outstanding series. Also, "The Outer Limits: The Official Companion" is a great book for information about the show's production and episodes.
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    • Release date
      • September 16, 1963 (United States)
    • Also known as
      • Beyond Control
    • Filming locations
      • Bradbury Building - 304 S. Broadway, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Villa Di Stefano
      • Daystar Productions
      • United Artists Television
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    • Runtime
      51 minutes

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