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Out of This World

Out of This World

★ 5.8/10•1962•1h 0m•PG•Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Out of This World is a British science fiction anthology television series made by ABC Television and broadcast in 1962. A spin-off from the popular anthology series Armchair Theatre, each episode is introduced by actor Boris Karloff. Many episodes are adaptations of stories by sci-fi writers including Isaac Asimov, Philip K. Dick and Clifford D. Simak. The series is generally seen as a precursor to the BBC science fiction anthology Out of the Unknown.

StatusEnded
Runtime1h 0m
LanguageEN
First Air DateJun 24, 1962

Episodes

E160m

Dumb Martian

An Earthman on a solo tour of duty on one of Jupiter's moons buys a Martian woman as a companion. He mistreats her, assuming her to be just a 'dumb Martian'. He learns, to his cost, that she has more intelligence than he gives her credit for.

Jun 24, 1962

E260m

The Yellow Pill

Psychiatrist John Frame is asked by police to examine Michael Connor, who claims to have come from another time. Frame is startled when Connor demonstrates an extraordinary and intimate knowledge of Frame's private life.

Jun 30, 1962

E360m

Little Lost Robot

When a robot is expected to obey every command, what does it do when a technician tells it to 'get lost'?

Jul 7, 1962

E460m

Cold Equations

Lee Cross is a teenage stowaway on a rocket ship, hoping to see her brother on another planet. However, her extra mass was obviously unaccounted for, leaving the ship with not enough fuel to reach its destination.

Jul 14, 1962

E560m

Impostor

Earth is at war with the Outspacers. Major Peters believes that an Outspace robot bomb is masquerading as top scientist Roger Carter. Condemned to death, a horrified Carter tries desperately to prove his innocence — or is Peters right?

Jul 21, 1962

E660m

Botany Bay

Bill Sheridan believes that the patients at the criminally insane institute he works for are being controlled by aliens. After killing one of 'the possessed', he finds himself in the same institute, this time as a patient.

Jul 28, 1962

E760m

Medicine Show

A travelling medicine show revisits a small American town, this time under new ownership. The new owners require seeds as payment in return for miracle cures.

Aug 4, 1962

E860m

Pictures Don't Lie

Radio researcher Nathen picks up signals coming from a spaceship hovering near Earth and succeeds in communicating with his 'opposite number' aboard the ship. Speech and pictures are received showing that the occupants are humanoid – and friendly. But can they trust us?

Aug 11, 1962

E960m

Vanishing Act

Edgar Brocklebank, a third rate conjurer, becomes a sensation after buying the vanishing trick box from the estate of the 'Great Vorg', a once famous magician. However, what Edgar can't explain is exactly where his assistants or objects are going once they have entered the box — as they don't return.

Aug 18, 1962

E1060m

Divided We Fall

In 2033, Eddy, the world's most respected supercomputer, detects strange rebellious thoughts in 'The Syns', which are synthetic human beings.

Aug 25, 1962

E1160m

The Dark Star

A mysterious disease is sweeping through London, giving its victims superhuman strength in the early stages. Most alarmingly, however, it seems to be selecting targets, with each link in the chain leading a step higher in status. Where will it end and how did it start? Scotland Yard chiefs and scientist Dr Howard must find out-fast.

Sep 1, 1962

E1260m

Immigrant

Bishop is sent to investigate the planet Kimon, which selects only the brightest as immigrants, who make great wealth to send back to their families — but the immigrants themselves are never seen again.

Sep 8, 1962

E1360m

Target Generation

A belief handed down through the centuries that when the Tremor comes it signifies the beginning of the End; a community where reading is heresy; and a letter marked 'to be opened only in an emergency'. These elements come together for Jon Hoff who can read and must decides whether the beginning of the End is enough.

Sep 15, 1962

E1460m

The Tycoons

Oscar Raebone, a keen tax avoidance investigator for the Inland Revenue, is sent to look into the affairs of a company making novelties. He finds a strange group there calling themselves 'The Tycoons'.

Sep 22, 1962

Actors

Boris Karloff

Boris Karloff

Host

Piers Keelan

Records Clerk / Eddy

Raymond Adamson

Raymond Adamson

Withers / Sheriff

Bill Mills

Prison Guard / Alien

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