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Like the eponymous classic series of the 1960s, each episode of The Outer Limits is a celebration of the human imagination in which humanity’s exploration of new frontiers in technology, outer space and the human experience reveal our greatest hopes and darkest fears.
The Outer Limits is an American television series.
Similar in style to the earlier The Twilight Zone, with more science fiction than fantasy stories, The Outer Limits is an anthology of discrete story episodes, sometimes with a plot twist at the end.
The original series was filmed in artistic black & white and ran for two seasons from 1963 to 1965.
In 1995, the series was revived on the Showtime network and ran for seven seasons until 2002.
Original Series : September 16, 1963 – January 16, 1965
Each show would begin with a cold open, followed by narration by someone identifying himself as the Control Voice, which was played over visuals of an oscilloscope.
“ 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 will control the horizontal. We will control the vertical. We can roll the image, make it flutter. We can change the focus to a soft blur or sharpen it to crystal clarity. For the next hour, sit quietly and we will control all that you see and hear. We repeat, there is nothing wrong with your television set. You are about to participate in a great adventure. You are about to experience the awe and mystery which reaches from the inner mind to… The Outer Limits. — Opening narration – The Control Voice – 1960s â€
Many episodes used one of two shortened versions of this introduction.
The series was well received, with revered horror writer Stephen King calling it “the best program of its type ever to run on network TV.”
Modern Series : March 26, 1995 – January 18, 2002
After an attempt to bring back The Outer Limits during the early eighties, it was finally relaunched in 1995.
The success of television science fiction such as Star Trek sequels, The X Files, and anthology shows such as Tales from the Crypt convinced the rights-holders, MGM, to revive it.
A deal was made with Trilogy Productions, the company behind such cinema hits as Backdraft and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, and the show would run on the pay-tv channel Showtime.
The episodes appeared in syndication the following season (the same arrangement as MGM/Showtime series Stargate SG-1 and Poltergeist: The Legacy).
It continued on Showtime until 2001, when the U.S. Sci Fi channel quietly took over production. It remained in production until 2002 before finally being cancelled, after a total of 154 episodes — far more than the original incarnation of the show.
Created by Leslie Stevens. Narrated by Vic Perrin. In the modern series, the Control Voice was that of Kevin Conway.
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