Discovering The Outer Limits (original)....

[Harvey]

If you haven't seen Duvall from anything in the '60s, you might think about renting TRUE GRIT (1969) and BULLITT (1968).

In terms of television, he was all over the place according to IMDB. He's in another episode of THE OUTER LIMITS, and was also on THE TWILIGHT ZONE and VOYAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA, as well as an episode of Roddenberry's THE LIEUTENANT.

 

[Warped9]

Oh, yeah. Bullitt. I'd forgotten about that. And I've seen Bullitt,

 

[Saga]

Chameleon is one of my favorite episodes. i loved it growing up and i still enjoy it.

 

[the G-man]

The Ghost from Dundee's Planet scared the hell out of me as a kid.

 

[Noname Given]

The Ghost from Dundee's Planet scared the hell out of me as a kid.

^^^
Ditto - I had issues sleeping for a few nights after that one (but I was 6 at the time).

 

[RJDiogenes]

Heh. I loved that creature. I was a little older, probably about nine, when I saw it, though. My favorite OL creature was probably Eck. In 6th Grade, when they brought somebody in to teach us how to make stuffed animals, I made an Eck.

 

[Noname Given]

Heh. I loved that creature. I was a little older, probably about nine, when I saw it, though. My favorite OL creature was probably Eck. In 6th Grade, when they brought somebody in to teach us how to make stuffed animals, I made an Eck.

I would STILL like to know how a mass/blob of energy is able to wear glasses.

 

[RJDiogenes]

Hmm. Yeah. Should've gotten him contacts.

 

[Warped9]

"Soldier." This is an awesome episode and what a cool story idea. Michael Ansara playas a soldier from the far future who knows nothing but fighting and kill the enemy, and then by happenstance find himself transported back to our time. He's now totally confused by an existence where there are few clear cut lines defining who is "enemy" and "not enemy."

Definately one of the first rate episodes.

 

[byron lomax]

"Soldier." This is an awesome episode and what a cool story idea. Michael Ansara playas a soldier from the far future who knows nothing but fighting and kill the enemy, and then by happenstance find himself transported back to our time. He's now totally confused by an existence where there are few clear cut lines defining who is "enemy" and "not enemy."

Definately one of the first rate episodes.

Brilliant episode. Ansara really excelled as a man taken out of his time.

Really enjoying this thread so far, though I disagree about The Invisibles - one of my favourite episodes.

 

[MANT!]

I think you'll find that the quality dives near the middle of season 2..don't get me wrong, most of the episodes are above par.. but I got the feeling that the production team knew that the show wouldn't be renewed at that point..

 

[Warped9]

"Cold Hands, Warm Heart" is another good episode. William Shatner plays an astronaut returning heroically from a mission to Venus, but soon upon return begins to undergo a strange metamorphosis. Shatner's character comes across rather like a younger version of James T. Kirk and it's easy to see how he could have been seen to fit the part GR had in mind. However, I'm still not sure I understand exactly what it is that happened to this astronaut to initiate his metamorphosis.

 

[Saga]

yeah, its kind of left up in the air. one could assume the aliens altered him. the story works and doesn't really need to be explained. at least, thats how i feel.

 

[RJDiogenes]

Well, that's part of the awe and mystery.

 

[Warped9]

When I'm finished watching all the episodes I want to start using some of the alien and guest appearances to do mike Pike era scenes for my Never seen TOS scenes thread.

 

[Warped9]

"Behold, Eck!" I'm not sure whether to laugh or not. A two-dimensional creature accidently falls through a crock in space-time into our reality and then tries desperately to get back to his own "world"...but he needs something to correct his vision to get back! Actually this was an intriguing idea even if it also comes across as a little comical. And interesting how a creature so different from us can still communicate so easily. It was actually kind of neat even if rather weird.

 

[the G-man]

The Ghost from Dundee's Planet scared the hell out of me as a kid.

^^^
Ditto - I had issues sleeping for a few nights after that one (but I was 6 at the time).

Dude, I was THREE. I didn't sleep for a damn WEEK.

 

[Warped9]

"Expanding Human." This was a decent retelling of the Jeckyll-and-Hyde idea I think as a scientist takes consciousness expanding drugs to push human abilities. And James Doohan in a prominent role---cool! Watching Doohan I'm reminded of how I'd like to have seen Scotty get a little more screen time and more as he was portrayed in TOS' first season and less excitable as he became later.

"Behold, Eck!" I'm not sure whether to laugh or not. ...It was actually kind of neat even if rather weird.

I find myself thinking about this episode. It's kinda like the OL equivalent of "Spock's Brain" where everyone is playing it straight, but aspects of the story make no freakin' sense whatsoever. And the title keeps echoing in my head: "Behold! ...Eck!!!"

 

[Chaos Descending]

"Soldier." This is an awesome episode and what a cool story idea. Michael Ansara playas a soldier from the far future who knows nothing but fighting and kill the enemy, and then by happenstance find himself transported back to our time. He's now totally confused by an existence where there are few clear cut lines defining who is "enemy" and "not enemy."

Definately one of the first rate episodes.

I like the question posed by actions at the end of the episode.

Spoiler: Soldier

Did he sacrifice himself to save the people he had met, or was he simply so conditioned to kill the enemy that he would have done it anyway?

 

[Warped9]

"Demon With A Glass Hand." A very good episode with Robert Culp transported from the far future into the present and unknowingly holding the secret to humanity's survival after an alien invasion. Very well done. And Arlene Martel (T'Pring) also guest stars.

On the other hand: "Cry Of Silence." Tumbleweeds, rocks and a zombie! Eddie Albert makes an effort but what the hell am I supposed to make of this? I think there's a good story idea buried in this but