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The Outer Limits (1963)

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The Outer Limits

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    Yes, 'The Quality of Mercy' and 'The Light Brigade' from the 1995 series tie in very neatly with the classic original series story 'Demon with a Glass Hand'. In the 90s series eps humanity is fighting and losing a war against an alien species who can assume human form. In 'Demon with a Glass Hand' humanity has lost the war and been wiped out. A humanoid robot is imprinted with the memories and personalities of the human race and sent back in time pursued by the aliens in human form. He defeats the aliens in the past whilst the aliens in the future are slowly wiped out by a bio-weapon left behind by humanity. The robot's instructions are to wait in the past until the aliens are all dead then rebuild the human race using the information contained

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  • How many seasons does The Outer Limits have?
    2 seasons
  • How many episodes does The Outer Limits have?
    49 episodes
  • When did The Outer Limits premiere?
    September 16, 1963
  • When did The Outer Limits end?
    January 16, 1965
  • How long are episodes of The Outer Limits?
    51 minutes
  • What is the IMDb rating of The Outer Limits?
    8.2 out of 10
  • Who stars in The Outer Limits?
    Bob Johnson, Ben Wright, and William Douglas
  • Who created The Outer Limits?
    Leslie Stevens
  • Who wrote The Outer Limits?
    Harlan Ellison, Robert Towne, Clifford D. Simak, Otto Binder, Joseph Stefano, William Bast, Leslie Stevens, Ib Melchior, Dean Riesner, Jerry Sohl, and others
  • Who directed The Outer Limits?
    Leslie Stevens, Byron Haskin, Robert Florey, Abner Biberman, James Goldstone, Laslo Benedek, John Brahm, Felix E. Feist, John Erman, Gerd Oswald, and others
  • Who was the producer of The Outer Limits?
    Joseph Stefano and Ben Brady
  • Who was the composer for The Outer Limits?
    Dominic Frontiere, Harry Lubin, and Robert Van Eps
  • Who was the executive producer of The Outer Limits?
    Leslie Stevens
  • Who was the cinematographer for The Outer Limits?
    Conrad L. Hall, Fred J. Koenekamp, Kenneth Peach, and John M. Nickolaus Jr.
  • What is the plot of The Outer Limits?
    A collection of science-fiction stories.
  • Who are the characters in The Outer Limits?
    Abby Kagan, Andro, D.A. Thomas Coyle, Dr. James Hamilton, Judson Ellis, Loren Kagan, Major Roger Brothers, Nina Link, Paul Tanner, Professor Hebbel, and others
  • What is the The Outer Limits theme song?
    Harry Lubin and Dominic Frontiere
  • What genre is The Outer Limits?
    Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, and Thriller
  • How many awards has The Outer Limits won?
    2 awards
  • How many awards has The Outer Limits been nominated for?
    5 nominations

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