Production and Decay of Strange Particles

Aliens break through a dimensional gap after an accident at a Nuclear research facility, the mild mannered head of The Centre has to put on a brave act, and fight back.

I have to admit, I didn't care a great deal for this episode, despite its wonderfully original title, for me this one was a little repetitive, a little dull, and for once the acting felt a little questionable.

It put me in mind of the very first episode, which wealth with a similar topic, only that was way more memorable.

There was definitely a creepy vibe, those suit wearing figures cut a fairly menacing presence, and I'd say there were some pretty good special effects for the time, I just don't think they went for enough, they could really have gone to town with the horror here.

A mixed bag, very watchable, but somehow it all just feels way too familiar.

6/10.

This is about the production and decay of strange particles.

Stay clear of this boring hour that might have been rather clever in 1964 but will put you to sleep today.

The story is boring, the script is boring, the actors are boring. There is some nice effects photography in the later stages of the hour but that is about the only good thing I can say about this episode!!!!!!!!

However, only six stinkers in a 49 episode TV series is actually a very good track record. Most 49 episode TV shows would have more stinkers than that. This is just the nature of television. So Limits still stands as a great TV series despite this "decay" at the end of season one.

George Macready stars as Dr. Marshall, head of the BroadbBridge nuclear facility that one day has a tragic accident occur, as a fresh infusion of irradiated subatomic particles in a cyclotron comes into contact with an isotope that somehow causes an inter-dimensional crack to open, enabling an unknown but inimical form of super energy to emerge, taking over every worker it comes into contact with, leaving the protective suit empty of a man, but instead housing the energy. How can Dr. Marshall stop this emergency from escaping into the wider world, and having the crack turn into a door? Leonard Nimoy costars in a small role. Aptly titled episode may not make much scientific sense(though that is cleverly set up in the story) but remains fascinating viewing. Deserves credit for sheer ambition and narrative audacity.

During the first season of "The Outer Limits", at least four different episodes had to do with power! This makes this fourth show of its type a bit dull--though I suspect this is still a pretty weak episode regardless.

The show begins at some sort of nuclear power research station. They are experimenting with some weird material that fell from space--which, as we all know, is NOT a good idea. Soon, the material begins to go out of control--releasing tons of dangerous radiation and actually turning workers into electrical-nuclear zombies! Can the boss (George Macready) stop this all from consuming the planet? Aside from seeing Leonard Nimoy in a small part, there isn't a lot to distinguish this one. Not a bad episode but also too familiar and not especially effective.

I first saw this episode when it aired in the original run and it made very little sense. I thought that seeing it with a more seasoned eye might add to my comprehension and that the presence of Leonard Nimoy in the cast would make it watchable.

Well, our Star Trek buddy has about 3 lines before sticking his arms into some unexplained thing and turning into another unexplained thing. The rest of the time George Macready and Signed Hasso wander around looking very concerned, while being confused as we are by the whole deal.

Subpar for the series.