The Outer Limits

TV Series
1963–1965
TV-PG
51m

IMDb RATING

8.2/10

9.6K

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"The Outer Limits" was an anthology series of insightful science fiction tales."The Outer Limits" was an anthology series of insightful science fiction tales."The Outer Limits" was an anthology series of insightful science fiction tales.

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IMDb RATING

8.2/10

9.6K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

2,415

156

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
- 2 wins & 3 nominations total

Episodes49

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TopTop-rated2 seasons3 years

Trivia
The original title for this series was "Please Stand By," but because the Cuban Missile Crisis had happened less than a year earlier, 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)

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This science fiction anthology series that lasted for 2 seasons and 49 episodes, great acting, superb set design, and wonderful stories made this in some ways better than even "the Twilight Zone". I know that statement could very well be considered close to heresy to some, and don't get me wrong I do love Twilight Zone and hold it among my favorite shows, I merely find the endlessly thought-provoking and wonderous episodes of Outer Limits to edge out the great, but reallying on last-minute twists episodes of Twilight Zone. Followed in the mid '90's by a revival show on Showtime that while good in it's own right, just couldn't hope to hold a candle to the original series.

My Grade: A+