My Top10 Favorite Episodes of The Outer Limits

Got another Top 10 list coming your way! This time, I feature my favorite episodes of the Outer Limits. (Because so many people talk about the Twilight Zone, I think it's sort of sad that everyone seems to forget this series, when it was arguably just as good.)
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[@emsleywyatt3400]

"The Man who was Never Born". Landau was amazing. "The Sixth Finger" would also make my list.

[@annakimborahpa]

Yes, both Martin Landau's chemistry with Shirley Knight and its ending are overwhelming.

[@thomasrobinson182]

'Controlled Experiment' with Barry Morse and Carroll O'Connor...absolutely brilliant.

[@doughboy0014]

"The sixth finger is my number 1. Excellent episode with David McCallum

[@auletjohnast03638]

Joel, My favorite too.

[@russellbeyers1646]

One of the best shows ever to be on television..!

[@curtc2194]

O.B.I.T is my favorite...great storyline and sound score that made Outer Limits so eerie and entertaining!

[@colinpurssey9875]

I agree , my favorite too . Great dialogue and directorial style . Chillingly suspenseful .

[@ufosrus]

No fancy special effects can compete with the themes of these classic series. And the soundtrack is unbeatable.

[@JAMESLEVEE]

The soundtrack, at least in the 1st Season, was composed by Dominic Frontiere - who later went on to marry the widow of Los Angeles Rams owner Caroll Rosenbloom, and was subsequently jailed for tax evasion (he had scalped 16,000 tickets to Super Bowl XIV and failed to report the income, serving 9 months in federal prison and getting handed divorce papers after his release) . He was friends with Leslie Stevens, the series creator, and the show was created, in part, to showcase his music, as he was co-exec with Joseph Stefano, the EP. In the 2nd Season Stefano was replaced by Ben Brady, and Frontiere was replaced by Harry Lubin (whose music was equally memorable, especially the two theremin theme so hauntingly used in both Cold Hands, Warm Heart and Wolf 359).

[@cheryldevine42]

I still watch these episodes over and over. Episodes far before their time. One of my favorite shows. I liked how they all had meaning and taught us valuable lessons about life. They make the new shows of today look like shit, sadly they teach us nothing. Thanks for the great work!

[@kzinful]

' Production and decay of strange particles' is one of my favorite episodes. Though filmed in black and white the glows emanating from inside the suits are still quite spooky!

[@ToonGal12]

Yeah, that one's pretty unsettling. When a series is this good, it's kind of hard to choose favorites. You can make a reasonable argument for any one of these episodes and it's perfectly valid.

[@wcsxwcsx]

John Hoyt was fantastic as the alien in "The Bellero Shield." You never would have realized it was him.

[@ianmangham4570]

Fantastic

[@RSEFX]

I thought that the 2 best "alien" performances in the series were Hoyt's in this episode and David McCallum's in THE SIXTH FINGER (tho, he really isn't an alien being from another planet, but an alien to us on an intellectual plane).

[@ianmangham4570]

@@RSEFX Yup , scary as a kid

[@georgehenderson7783]

I just checked - he was Dr. Boyce in Star Trek's The Menagerie !

[@bettyleeist]

Yes,I remember the character of;Doctor Boyce in the first Star ⭐️ Trek episode;The Menagerie.It’s not Hollywood’s fault that they had;primitive effects!It was the early 1960”s for Pete’s sake!It was;” just typical”of that time!The stories are what make(or break)a 🎥 film!

[@eduardo_corrochio]

It's fun to see a fan's list of favorites. "Demon with a Glass Hand" is so good, and every time I watch it I am always punched in the heart by that ending revelation ... to think, your identity as you've known it thus far is completely wrong, and you are something altogether different from what you thought. Kills me. I love being moved by a good piece of television fantasy. One episode I enjoy has always been "The Forms of Things Unknown" (two ladies poison a blackmailing wealthy jerk and then take refuge at a creepy mansion during a storm) because it's such a fun concoction, a striking blend of gothic horror, film noir ambience, and science fiction. And I completely understand that it is a prime example of style over substance; the cinematography and lighting and sets are what make it such a treat to me. It's not one of the greatest but it's really cool. They had intended to make it the pilot for another anthology show.

[@1000vox]

When I first started my voice acting career, I was privileged to meet and work with Vic Perrin (the Control Voice on the original OL series) on several voice projects. He was a very quiet man, with a voice much larger than his physical stature. I learned much from him, and I wish he could have been upon this earth much longer.

[@Tinsby]

+1000vox How fortunate you were to meet the late Vic Perrin. His inimitable style has never been duplicated to this day imho. It always griped me that he was never given credit in the series for being "The Control Voice". Without his talents the program wouldn't have had the 'awe and mystery' that it did. In my years on the air, I never came close to rivalling the Vic's cadence, tone and inflection. If I was to choose a "voice actor" of today that I admire, it would be Robert Clotworthy, check his CV on Wikipedia or hear him on Ancient Aliens or The Curse of Oak Island, among many many others. RIP Vic we still admire what you did and we miss hearing you!

[@AlmaWells]

1000vox - Hey... I also took voice acting lessons... from, "Tony, the Tiger." I moved to Los Angeles, obtained my three "Taft Hartley." Remember that "Maytag" actor? He was a guest speaker, when he was alive. He was the only actor in history, with a 20 year contract with Maytag. He was a modern day, "Silent Actor."

[@MKIVWWI]

That's so cool. The OL wouldn't be the same without his narrations. Vic was a good actor, as well. I have the complete series "Mannix" and he appears in several episodes (though sadly as a "bad guy"!).

[@edp2260]

To me, without Vic Perrin the Outer Limits would not be THE Outer Limits. I saw the Outer Limits in it's original run as a 10 year old. The day after an episode was aired, all us kids 4th grade would as each other "did you see the Outer Limits last night?". I still remember some of Vic's closing narrations and philosophy from the first time I heard it, they made that much of an impression on me at age 10.

[@JAMESLEVEE]

@@edp2260 Vic Perrin was also the voices of the Metrons and Nomad in two ST TOS episodes (Arena and The Changeling), and had a live-action role in that series as Tharn, the head of the Halkan High Council in Mirror, Mirror (in both our own and the mirror universe). In the Twilight Zone he was a treacherous Martian in People are Alike All Over, starring Roddy McDowall.

[@russellcampbell9198]

"From the inner mind to the outer limits" - as a kid I couldn't wait to hear it again.

[@auletjohnast03638]

I REMEMBER WHEN 'THE SIXTH FINGER' WAS ADVERTISED ON COMMERCIALS TO PREMIER. WE COULDN'T WAIT FOR MONDAY TO COME ALREADY SO WE COULD WATCH IT, AND WHEN WE WATCHED IT WE WEREN'T DISAPPOINTED.

[@charles2241]

From what I understand, and I've seen it in multiple places, Specimen: Unknown was the highest Nielsen rated of all the shows. So what that means to me is the promo for that show must had really been outstanding, and it has a very good premise to where you could imagine that would capture people's attention more. I wish I could see the promo for it and see what I think. Plants from space killing people, it's just a pretty horrifying prospect. That episode was made all the more edge of the seat, as much of OL did, by the fact it largely delved into the unknown of space exploration, making people wonder if something brought back on a space mission might not result in bringing back some hostile form of life.

[@tekteam26]

A Feasibility Study is my absolute favorite Outer Limits episode. The ending brings tears to my eyes every time too.

[@scottmiller6495]

Absolutely Brilliant Episode with Outstanding Actors !!!!!

[@oldschoolrr6077]

Growing up, this was by far, the best science fiction series to air in the 60's for a kid. The music alone throughout the 1st Season just drew you in. Out of the 48 episodes from this series, I could easily come up with a list of 25 that I liked. But there are 5 that I could rotate as my favorite depending how I felt on any particular day. 1. The Galaxy Being 2. The Borderlands 3. The Zanti Misfits 4. The Production and Decay of Strange Particles 5. Demon with a Glass Hand

[@williamperez7391]

I watch " Outer limits " when i was a kid in the 60's !!! It's was scary for me at that time !!!

[@wesleytillman9774]

I was ten at the time and loved it, but had a number of post show nightmares. Couldn't wait to get another dose of it the following week however.

[@robertmcdonald8342]

The ones that scared the crap out of me were "Nightmare" and the "Sixth Finger" when David McCallum went halfway thru his transformation as man of the future.

[@wesleytillman9774]

@@robertmcdonald8342 As a ten year old mandated to go to bed just after the show ended. :) The episodes that really stirred up my sleep cycle were Architects of Fear (which some affiliates at the time refused to air saying it was too scary), The Invisibles: where that secret agent had to chance having a giant malevolent bug irreversibly attach to his back. And last but not least, The Zanti Misfits: That one really bugged me. I had to jump right into bed for there was school tomorrow and sleep the best I could. It really juiced my subconscious when I finally got to dreamland.

[@mauricedavis8261]

Me too!!!😱

[@doloresdeojos9194]

Para mi también...tenía como 6 años, en 1966...en Argentina...el personaje "The Mutant" fué una pesadilla recurrente por muchos años...

[@lewisgreiner7609]

Excellent list, ToonGal12! You have some great episodes and very cool comments. I had to look up the name of my favorite all-time episode "The Architects of Fear," so relevant even today. But "Demon With a Glass Hand" and "Soldier" are certainly wonderful as well. Cheers!

[@roberts5132]

The absolute creepiest episode was "Corpus Earthling." With Conrad Hall's camera work, the musical score, and the dark subject matter, THIS was the only episode to ever give me nightmares, much in the same way "Alien" did. Perhaps it's the facehugger/host-body thing that gets me, I don't know.

[@mikepanick9362]

Corpus Earthling my number two, only The Man Who Was Never Born tops it for me. Corpus was easily the scariest episode.

[@herbert9241]

'Corpus' was one of the best.

[@rtbarnes4893]

Corpus is one of my top 3 also. Amazing episode!

[@ellielerma5818]

The Galaxy Being is my favorite episode too. I remember watching it for the first time in February 2015 with my brothers and sister, I was 12 at the time and it came on at midnight so it kind of scared me but became my favorite after seeing the rest of the series.

[@RonaldVaughan]

THE INHERITORS was a DYNAMITE two-part episode. The ONLY two-part episode. EPIC story.....and so were MANY Outer Limits eps!!

[@randyacuna3248]

@William Hutchinson I disagree, limits proved that with or without monsters , hearts can be tugged, our hearts could be tugged. It ended perfectly.

[@reducecotwo]

The Inheritors:- Season 5 episode 17

[@michaelandrew4488]

I showed The Inheritors to a non science fiction fan. My friend thought it was a great episode and could easily have been the premise for a movie.

[@roberts5132]

Hey there, ToonGal12....James Cameron, in an interview, was asked what was his inspiration for creating "The Terminator," to which he replied, "I just ripped off Harlan Ellison." I believe that puts any speculation to rest. Harlan Ellison spoke out in an interview, and he said "if only James had simply asked me, I would have said 'yes.'"

[@gazooie1958]

These shows terrified me when I was a little boy.

[@robharding1957]

You have to appreciate just how good this T V series really was.

[@reducecotwo]

Depending on your age aswell.

[@jamesbrice7951]

oh yeah! the Man Who Was Never Born would definitely get 4 stars.

[@HHalftroll]

The Production and Decay of Strange Particles and its radiation suit zombies scared the crap out of me at 6 years old!

[@tapeduk]

It nice to know other people enjoy Behold, Eck...….Some of my favorites include: O.B.I.T...…….Corpus Earthling...….Nightmare...……..Don't Open 'till Doomsday......The Forms of Things Unknown...….The Guests--my favorite because it had an interesting cast and Luana Anders gave a lovely performance

[@curtc2194]

O.B.I.T was my favorite...a great blend of everything Outer Limits!

[@rtbarnes4893]

Obit was brilliant! Behold Eck was always a jokey episode to me...

[@keahithefieryone8513]

Oh I love "The Guests"! I bought the entire series on DVD so enjoyed them to my heart's content

[@mikepanick9362]

My number 4, hugely underrated

[@derby1884]

Creepiest ending of them all. When the lights dim as they're playing bridge and the guests realise....

[@briancordova1299]

@@derby1884 and their individual reactions.

[@enriquesanchez2001]

"The Man who was Never Born" was one of the absolute best... A chacun son gout...

[@stridertherangerwoof]

The Sixth Finger #1

[@enriquesanchez2001]

ALSO, the Sixth Finger! THAT one I like to watch OVER AND OVER again. My favorite quote: "Bach he may outlive us all.........."

[@perryberman2824]

Enrique Sanchez Martin Landau was also in The Bellero Shield with Commissioner Gordon from Batman and the poetry teacher from Back To School.

[@AlmaWells]

"The Man With The Power," was my favorite.

[@perryberman2824]

+Alma Wells. Donald Pleasence was excellent and a great actor overall.

[@thegalaxybeing]

I truly loved this show as a kid. I'd drop everything to get in front of the ol" DuMont on Monday nights. Some episodes I vividly remember watching as a 7 to 8 year old: The Zanti Misfits, Don't Open til Doomsday, Corpus Earthling, Fun and Games, Specimen Unknown, I Robot & Expanding Human. Anyone who enjoys tales with macabre twists might do well to check out the 1961 series "Way Out" hosted by Roald Dahl. Although the series had a kind of "Soap Opera" look (it was videotaped from NYC) It had some VERY original (and creepy) stories. Only 14 episodes were broadcast (and never syndicated). There are currently 10 of them on KZbin. One of it's more famous episodes "Side Show" (about a headless woman kept alive by an electric chair) makes a good example of just how bizarre these tales could be. I loved The Outer Limits, Way Out , The Twilight Zone, One Step Beyond, Alfred Hitchcock Presents & Thriller. The mid 50's to mid 60's was truly a great time to grow up with a TV in your home!!

[@ToonGal12]

I'll have to check that out!

[@donaldhicks3359]

I was nine years old when the Zanti Misfits aired. After seeing that I started tucking the covers under my feet at night.

[@paulaharrisbaca4851]

We had a Muntz TV. I still have it. Keep wanting to get it restored. Somebody must do that. When I was in my 20's I was already thinking about how awesome it would be to restore it, or just replace the chassis, but in those days no one wanted old 78 record players or old radio sets or anything else that is now cool. ... Only had VHF channels..? channels 2-13. Never did understand why there was no Channel 1.

[@madmatt5394]

What about "the architects of fear" truly the best of the best episodes....imho

[@ronschlorff7089]

@@paulaharrisbaca4851 Channel 1 was for contacting the Galaxy Being!! With you on all the memories, I think ours was an Admiral with rabbit ears, and tin foil draped across them to get better reception! LOL.

[@MrStonelion63]

As a little boy growing up the 1960's, I remember watching these stories in my bedroom on an old black and white TV with rabbit ears. My two favorites were Soldier and Demons with a Glass Hand. Honorable mention to The Premonition and Fun and Games.

[@locutusdborg126]

A lot of us geezers hang around youtube.

[@tamaraclaw]

The Zanti Misfits aliens still creep me out. Nice to know that younger generations still enjoy the original Outer Limits. 2 of the stories were remade for 1990s version.

[@peterconway6584]

"The Outer Limits" was a great series. I would have chosen a different Top Ten, but won't argue with other choices! My two personal favorites: "The Sixth Finger" and "The Children of Spider County." The latter, while flawed, could have been better if the creative team had been paying attention to it; and I think the concept could even be expanded into a series if anyone cared enough.

[@only257]

Peter Conway love the outer limits from 1963 saw it when I was 13 in 1997 on the TNT. Network over the summer they aired it at 11 am saw every episode of the series 😊

[@michelledempsey9637]

I also would've chosen a different list. Though season 2 had some great stories it lacked the visual shock value of what the first season had. It was season one that gave this show the popularity it had and it was season two why it was cancelled after barely half the episodes Season one had. This series came off the heels of the late 50's B movies and it was the creatures from the Outer Limits that won the hearts of fans. After The Inheritors episodes they tried to bring back the excitement of season one by bringing back creatures in episodes like Keeper of The Purple Twilight and The Duplicate Man but it was too late, they lost their audience. I was barely a little kid in 1963 (5 years) but my mother would watch this show religiously with me by her side and though I don't have much memories of watching the original airing of the shows, I began collecting episodes in the 1980's once they were released on VHS and some of those "visuals" brought back very vague memories. I'll always love this series and all of the remakes can't come close to what the original series contained. It just cannot be duplicated.

[@peterconway6584]

@@michelledempsey9637 : I agree, but you know what I think was another weakness of season 2? The music! It can't compare to season 1!

[@JohnA559]

Peter Conway Yes you are correct. Dominic Frontiere's score was classic! I never cared for season two's score either - lame compared to season 1

[@Timbretwo]

"Keeper of the Purple Twilight" Is one of my favorites. It's got the original phaser gun and two, yes two kinds of monsters fighting in ray-gun battle to the death.

[@oakchar]

No one mentioned "Corpus Earthling," the story of the talking rocks who infect people and take over their minds. One of the most terrifying scenes is when Robert Culp's character returns to his wife, played by Salome Jens, now infected. Truly frightening.

[@dvision23]

"listener" My fav.

[@mikepanick9362]

2 for me, great episode

[@peterorleman3043]

No mention of my favorite "It Crawled Out Of The Woodwork"

[@ToonGal12]

That's a pretty good one too. That's the problem with such a great series---there's so many good stories, it's hard to limit it to just ten. You could make an argument for any episode to be included.

[@bohemoth1]

That episode and The Galaxy Being scared the shit out of me.

[@herbert9241]

'Woodwork' is an absolute favourite of mine. There's none I like better, let's put it that way.

[@wcsxwcsx]

That one scared the heck out of me as a kid.

[@randyacuna3248]

@@ToonGal12 I totally agree with you, much too much great episodes. Even your 10th choice arguably could be a number one choice. You can't go wrong especially in the first season. Just my take.

[@georgehenderson7783]

For those who have never seen this video - be sure to read the description below the video before watching - I'll put it here - "This is from the first episode of The Outer Limits called "Galaxy Being." The alien creature was composed of energy. To create the effect they had an actor in a wet suit who was covered with mineral oil. He was in a room with everything painted white. The shot was simply turned into a negative for the final result. First you see the final result then afterwards I used the negative effect to make it "positive" again." Outer Limits Galaxy Being Special Effect kzbin.info/www/bejne/n3u2n2hro9Chnbs

[@richardmcleod5967]

"Don't Open til Doomsday" is one of my favorite "Outer Limits" episodes.

[@josepherhardt164]

Mine, too. The actress who plays the creepy partner to the semi-jilted bride and who steers the couple to the hotel appeared also in "The Guests," I think.

[@richardmcleod5967]

@@josepherhardt164 Miriam Hopkins played the part and did an excellent job. She even did her own make-up for the part.

[@josepherhardt164]

@@richardmcleod5967 Thanks. Couldn't remember. :) Actually, I think her partner in crime was Nellie Burt. You're talking about the main female character, I think. Cross-checking the cast list for "The Guests" with "Don't Open ..." confirms this. Also, I think Nellie Burt once played one of the aliens in _The Invaders_ . I swear, that lady could probably creep out any trick-or-treater that ever dared knock on her door.

[@richardmcleod5967]

@@josepherhardt164 Miriam Hopkins received very good reviews for her performance in the first movie version of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde playing the part of "Ivy", the dance hall girl who so intrigued Dr. Jekyll and he later murdered as Mr. Hyde. She was later nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in the first 3-Strip Technicolor movie ever made, "Becky Sharp". Her career was quite varied from the Stage to movies, to radio and on to television and she was very active from the late 1920's until the late 1960's. Miriam Hopkins last film was in "The Chase" with Marlon Brando and Robert Redford in the late 1960's. She played the part of Robert Redford's mother. Robert Redford later said in his autobiography that she should have gotten a Best Supporting Actress Award for her role in the film, especially because of her scene opposite Marlon Brando at the Courthouse. She definitely gave Marlon Brando a run for the money in the powerful scene they did together.

[@josepherhardt164]

@@richardmcleod5967 Interesting. Thanks.

[@cajunsushi]

One that is my fav. The sixth finger.

[@queenofdramatech]

YES! As an anthropologist this one is one of my favs!

[@Iconoclast444]

Also my favorite.

[@x00p3]

Yes.

[@lottalady73]

Most memorable for me, too. I️ remember being so scared I️ had to change the channel and only learned the ending by talking to my friends at school.

[@ronschlorff7089]

A very good one! I still use that line from the episode, uttered by the "evolved man", when I'm really upset with someone: "You make me ill,.... and Angry"!!!!

[@100PurpleAvenue]

I liked The Premonition as a kid, and The Sixth Finger and some of the other ones that people mention here. I haven't watched The Outer LImits in so long

[@mauricedavis8261]

Eck, this episode is the one stuck in my mind to this day so creepy(Zanti was another), keep em coming!!!👍😷

[@TodaysDante]

I always thought "The Man Who was Never Born" was closer to The Terminator than "The Soldier." But Ellison always seems to think that he should be credited with any story that has to do with time travel.

[@TheGingerburger]

Yeah, completely full of himself

[@josepherhardt164]

I've written a couple of collections of SF/fantasy (avail. on Amazon), and even though I tried to put new spins on themes, I'm sure that somewhere out there is a story that already did it. I don't lose sleep over it. Sometimes ideas just arise out of the Zeitgeist--the spirit of the times. In my opinion, Ellison's claims of cribbing are thin. And besides, you can't really copyright an idea, or even a plot. I hope to release my third collection this month, BTW, and it includes a time-travel tale with a different tack, one I've not seen before. :)

[@TheAdorkableRJ]

I'm not seeing many mentions of Nightmare here. Even though I kind of saw the twist coming(not the full explanation they end up giving us, but the basic idea), it didn't really hurt the experience. The scenario is very well executed and the look of the episode from the aliens' design to the shadowy minimalist setting make it a real stand-out. I've only recently started marathoning the series and still have a lot more episodes to go, but Nightmare is certainly one of my favorites so far.

[@RonaldVaughan]

That ep was REALLY creepy.....kind of reminds me of THE ATOMIC SUBMARINE .... That's why torture should NEVER be used in real life.

[@reader1956]

This is one of the greatest shows ever on television. It's twists and turns and thoughtful writing (as well as great performances by past and future stars) made it very memorable.

[@JohnWilliams-yr2rv]

OK, how about one called 'ZZZZZZZZ" I will never forget the one about the bees

[@mikefoley3785]

The only thing that made ZZZZZ worth watching was the incredibly hot girl who played the queen bee that turned human.

[@dvision23]

Joanna Frank. Mama Mia.

[@Cissy2cute]

I loved it because of that superb actress who brought a queen bee/human cross to life. That took exceptional acting skills.

[@nickl.eakins3250]

Finally, someone else who really likes Behold Eck. Of coarse, I was only around 10 when it came out. As an adult, I grew to see that Eck wasn't nearly as terrifying as he was when I was a kid. Eck gave me nightmares for several years. All the other aliens I could tell were just men in silly suits. The Zanti Misfits looked like the old plastic Cooties we assembled for the kids game of the same name. Eck was something different altogether and terrified me for several years, never mind the fact he wasn't really quite the bad guy.

[@rascal211]

1. Demon with A Glass Hand 2. The Guests 3. The Chameleon 4. The 6th Finger 5. A Feasibility Study 6. The Man Who Was Never Born 7. The Mice 8. Second Chance 9. The Galaxy Being 10. Keeper of the Purple Twilight

[@paulbacchus1015]

I love The Outerlimits💝 it was a great tv show" and I agree with your list of top 10 stories. 2 other favourites of mine are Nightmare and The sixth Finger. Paul Bacchus esq

[@gerardcousineau3200]

The pictures in the inheritors part one are master piece I don't think there is any match in black and white ! Toongal I'm surprised you didn't mention the guests, the love story of SciFi with one of the most amazing quote ! :). Girls that like SciFi are kind of special ! :D

[@greg1030]

It's hard to imagine anything about Outer Limits that wasn't special, even during the second season when the ratings bean counters at ABC-like that dickhead Adrian Samish-fired Frontiere and Stefano and Stevens walked away.

[@jillkeithbarker2618]

“Nightmare!” Definitely in my top 3 episodes of the original outer limits.

[@rascal211]

Too much stress in that episode.

[@reichbenasutti7281]

"They took his heart out!" That line was a total gut punch. It still is.

[@agarfan]

The "alien" really terrified me as a boy. I dove behind the chair my Mother was in!

[@RojoFern]

"I will control all that you see and here" Not unless I fast forward!

[@jadedbrad]

As a kid, I was terrified by "The Human Factor". The opening sequence was powerful as well.

[@brucedavis76]

Man the alien termintor and star trek owe a lot to this series!!!

[@bovnycccoperalover3579]

I am glad that someone else like "Behold, Eck",one of my favorites.

[@thetooginator153]

I like the soft background music selection you chose! Only a true sci-fan would have chose those pieces.

[@ToonGal12]

Thanks! I have a ton of CD's with various sci-fi music on them, so I try to vary the music for each number. :)

[@usfast]

I can't believe you didn't pick O.B.I.T. It describes the damage that the internet and social media does to people and privacy. It's amazing how it even describes the addictive nature of knowing everything about people.

[@ToonGal12]

Yeah, it's weird and prophetic and scary how that episode predicted the future. Honestly, it's hard to pick. At this point, it would probably be better just to talk about the entire show as a whole.

[@cimalasheffield5908]

It was a good premise but I do not care much for courtroom dramas.

[@fattwat1]

I am from the UK 64 years old now but watched the outer limits as a child great tv even now

[@michaelproctor8100]

James Cameron actually admitted on film during an interview that the idea for Terminator came from a couple of Outer Limits episodes, then when he got sued by Harlan Ellison, Cameron had the nerve to say there was no merit to the suit.

[@Timbretwo]

"The Keeper of the Purple Twilight' Outer Limits episode createdthe phaser weapon effect and inspired Gene Roddenberry's to create 'Star Trek'. IMO. (That's my theory.)

[@JAMESLEVEE]

Gene Roddenberry hung out around the lot where OL was filmed and got to know several of the guest stars and crew. Some of them appeared later in his show. One of the creature designers, Wah Chang, had earlier worked with George Pal, and helped design the Martians in the 1953 War of the Worlds. Several other George Pal veterans also participated in the show.

[@reichbenasutti7281]

Byron Haskin directed several great Pal movies as well as several great Limits including Eck which even he admits had a "dog of a script that i couldnt do anything with."

[@curtc2194]

My 2 favorite Outer Limits episodes are O.B.I.T and Keepers of the Purple Twilight. Terrifying aliens in both and the wonderfully creepy Outer Limits music score in both. The first episode of season one Galaxy Being was great too...

[@paulw6057]

The film 'Terminator' is just as much 'The Man Who Was Never Born' as it was/is the two Harlan Ellison stories, if not more so.

[@jwash7614]

Behold Eck! is one of my favorite's; Thanks for posting. :-))

[@steveoh9285]

Well done, I enjoyed your list! The Architects of Fear deserves a spot on any top list, it’s even more relevant today. O.B.I.T was fascinating and creepy. Production and Decay of Strange Particles was compelling. The Borderland was griping. Even with its flaws, The Outer Limits is better than 99.99% of the drek foisted upon us today.

[@cimalasheffield5908]

If Outer Band Individuated Teletracers were real I could only imagine the outrage and how all governments would desire their own.

[@ianmangham4570]

Demon with a glass hand is amazingly awesome

[@varanid9]

Damn, these aren't the episodes that would have come to my mind, but, that's the trouble: 10 best episodes for a show so consistently excellent just doesn't do it justice. "The Chameleon", with Robert Duvall, was one of its very best, but so was "Zzzzzz", with its 'queen bee' girl's powerful performance. "The Architects of Fear" deserves a spot on your list, too, featuring Culp's excellent performance. I'm just noticing that he, Duvall, David McCallum, Martin Landau, and several others made more than one appearance on the show.

[@perryberman2824]

In the episode about the living tumbleweeds, ironically Eddie Albert promises his wife that he would never buy a farm.

[@coiledsteel8344]

Perry Berman Green Acres with hit Eva Gabor?

[@gerritstell6248]

I like your delivery. Each one of those episodes was cool, in their own. Neat Lady. Would love to talk with you. Take care.

[@mikepanick9362]

Here goes...... 1. The Man Who Was Never Born 2. Corpus Earthling 💀 3. Demon With A Glass Hand 4. The Guests CREEPY! 5.The Architects of Fear 6. The Sixth Finger 7. A Feasibility Study 8. The Children of Spider County 9. Don’t Open Until Doomsday 10. The Special One What a terrific TV Series!!!

[@herbert9241]

YES! A companion in acknowledgement of 'The Special One'. Good man, Mike.

[@mikepanick9362]

Herbert Thx, the thunder and lightning 🌩!!!

[@billanthony7896]

No "Cry Of Silence?" Aliens come to a small area on earth, sense there is intelligence here, but can't find a way to communicate. With a very basic budget, it tells a profound story. Would aliens and humans even recognize one another?

[@rtbarnes4893]

I don't agree on your choices but I love you as a fellow OL champion! Bravo!

[@ToonGal12]

Thanks! I realize that not every one of my choices will be to other people's liking, but that's why I find top 10 lists interesting. I love being surprised by other people's choices. What are some of your favorites?

[@rtbarnes4893]

@@ToonGal12 From top of my head: Bellero Shield- Man who was never born- The Invisibles- Corpus Earthling- Sixth finger- Crawled out of woodwork-feasibility Study.. So many other great ones also..

[@dornravlin]

I can forgive an old shows vfx sometimes i enjoy old school vfx if there's talent and effort behind them

[@charlesheck6812]

The Galaxy Being is brilliant. Cool looking alien and a wonderful performance by Cliff Robertson. Great special effects and a moving story that leaves me with a sense of wonder and even romanticism for the show…it’s so thoughtful and intelligent. I miss those days

[@ToonGal12]

Full agreement!

[@vincentwh100]

Was going to say, I was disappointed you omitted my personal favorite "The Architects of Fear" but it did get, an honorable mention. After all it did share a similarity with "The Chameleon ". Other than that, good show!

[@calcrappie8507]

I still look over my shoulder for tumbleweeds when I'm out in the desert.

[@derby1884]

And frogs!

[@RSEFX]

CRY OF SILENCE, i believe, was the title of that strangest of episodes. I liked the idea of it, and thought it pretty creepy. The female lead seemed to be utterly useless, screaming all the time, but...a very unique idea. And I feel like I should wave "hi" to tumbleweeds whenever they tumble thru here...especially when there isn't any wind. ;-7

[@locutusdborg126]

I am a tumbleweed. We still have you under surveillance.

[@madmatt5394]

And "cry of silence" fantastic story writing with Eddie Albert.....forget the Green Acres crap, was a great story with relatable people....

[@josepherhardt164]

Aka The Twilight Zone meets Green Acres.

[@johnthacker5246]

What about "Feasibility Study"? The finest dramatic story and morality play ever seen on T.V!

[@jearnott]

This is very much an American series and was not broadcast in the U.K. until the remake, but on viewing the originals on DVD, they still hold up with their high production values and acting talent.

[@herbert9241]

UK television execs were tardy on the uptake but it was broadcast long before the revival series. Granada (ITV Manchester region) showed 34 episodes in 1964, so I've read. And I can personally attest that BBC 2 transmitted all 49 episodes over 1980-81. Well, I can personally attest to some of them - the old man holding dominion over the television like an unspeakable monster - but I'm informed through the same source of reading that all were transmitted at that time, in fact the only time.

[@zant5721]

The Chameleon is also my favorite. The Premonition is also in my top ten. An American experimental aircraft rips the fabric of time and space and sets the pilot in a sort of weird dimension where he must save his daughter from harm...check it out.

[@madmatt5394]

What about "the architects of fear" gotta be the best episodes of a great series...imho

[@wesleytillman9774]

Some local affiliates wouldn't run the episode because they said it was too scary.

[@madmatt5394]

@@wesleytillman9774 yeah, i heard that as well. Scared me as a kid.....

[@wesleytillman9774]

@@madmatt5394 I was ten at the time and the series caused me nightmares, but I couldn't get enough.

[@madmatt5394]

@@wesleytillman9774 yeah the the tan, even in that primitive 60's costume was still scary especially for a little kid. I actually have a model of it, and others.....

[@madmatt5394]

@@wesleytillman9774 THETAN....sorry, spellcheck....

[@danielyoung6630]

toon gal 12 so sweet MAN WHO WAS NEVER BORN, SIXTH FINGER, AMUSEMENT PARK RIDE (being made into Hollywood movie) etc. everyone has own list u r sweet toddles

[@DennisSema]

Absolutely amazing video. This made me really hooked to your channel as the Outer Limits is a show that deserves more recognition and your list is superb. Terrific job!

[@ToonGal12]

Glad you enjoyed it! And yes, this is one series that needs more attention.

[@timetraveler2518]

My nine top favorite episodes of the Outer Limits: 1. The Man Who Was Never Born 2. The Zanti Misfits 3. Corpus Earthling 4. Specimen: Unknown 5. The Bellero Shield 6. The Galaxy Being 7. It Crawled Out of the Woodwork 8. Don't Open Till Doomsday 9. A Feasibility Study

[@davidfhadley1]

Controlled Experiment and OBIT are my Favorites. Keeper of the Purple Twilight was also a goodie.

[@herbert9241]

Another of my favourites: 'O.B.I.T.' Sheesh, I could say this under pretty much every comment citing any episode.

[@walterlyzohub8112]

The scariest episode for me is “Wolf 359”. I don’t know who else remembers or saw it. This late in replying I don’t know even if anyone would read this. But if you can watch then do so.

[@peteketners5939]

I really enjoyed your presentation of The Outer Limits in an intellectual and informative manner. I'm glad that you included I, Robot in your list. I feel that it was the best of the series and would have it at #1, but that's just my personal opinion. Other ratings and reviews I've seen don't even mention it. You've done an excellent job!

[@ToonGal12]

Glad you enjoyed it! So many people talk about the Twilight Zone, I felt that Outer Limits deserved to be discussed as well.

[@JAMESLEVEE]

I like the way you use some of the old Irwin Allen theme music as the background music of your video, ToonGal12. I heard Land of the Giants, and, was that Time Tunnel too? Both are the work of "Johnny" Williams.

[@matthewanderson3750]

The outer Limits was in a class by itself! Outer Limits, Twilight Zone, Nightstalker all gave us intriguing tales.

[@marcelmischeaux7256]

And One Step Beyond (from 976-Creoleman).

[@lifeisgood5794]

Nice job, especially your take on the Outer limits intro. Looking forward to seeing these picks.

[@goldfische]

It's inevitable that one or more personal favorites will not be found on any "list" of this type. In the case of The Outer Limits, the explanation is that there are more than 10 standout episodes within the two-season run to choose from. Even a top-twenty would be difficult - for me, anyway. Even the "bad" episodes were still pretty good. :)

[@kevinsmith9691]

I realize this is all subjective. But my favorite episodes were "The Zanti Misfits" "The Sixth Finger" and "The Architects of Fear." This is a show I grew up with, and even through the special effects were primative by today's standards, the episodes still hold up because the acting was very good.

[@edzielinski]

Great selection. Although many of these episodes can be criticized for various reasons, for me they all manage to connect at a deeper level than almost anything else I saw on TV from that time, and I can rewatch them repeatedly, and still get the same feeling, and sometimes even pick up new aspects that I missed the first time. That's very rare for me to experience even today, although I would say a show like Severance had a similar impact, but that's a serial. Thanks!

[@ToonGal12]

Yeah, this is one of those shows that's hard to pick just ten, as all of them could be considered masterpieces.

[@awizardalso]

I remember watching both 'The Twilight Zone' and 'The Outer Limits' episodes years ago. I just subscribed to your channel. We haven't had TV service since January 2016. I haven't missed having TV service as I can find many of my favorite old and new TV show episodes here on KZbin.

[@ToonGal12]

Thanks for the support! And yeah, if you're skilled enough, you can find pretty much any show on the internet now-a-days.

[@thomasrobinson182]

The Duplicate Man has a cool customized Buick Riviera. The monster, however, resembles a couch with an eagle's beak.

[@casard5235]

Well written story. Good to see humanity's qualities displayed for a change.

[@rtbarnes4893]

You're heavy on 2nd season episodes, which is fine, but season one just had SO many incredible episodes..

[@mhklein57]

Behold Eck! was one of my favorite episodes, too. There is also an episode I like that didn't make your list: I don't know its name, but it is about a scientific experiment that accelerates human evolution. A Scottish coal miner becomes the subject, and is turned into a future super being.

[@jimwaugaman6976]

Michael Klein The Sixth Finger. He was Welsh.

[@varanid9]

Yup, another great episode, with David McCallum (Ilya Kuryakin, the Man from UNCLE/ "Ducky", NCIS) in his second appearance on this excellent, excellent show.

[@locutusdborg126]

I agree. This was my favorite​.

[@herbert9241]

@@jimwaugaman6976 - David McCallum's character in 'The Sixth Finger' was actually portrayed with a Yorkshire (North-East England) accent. Far and away the highlight of that episode, though, is the stridently confident rendering of an entirely bogus, homeless accent as portrayed by McCallum's character's girlfriend's employer at the bakery: "Ya'r 'ooldin wun'un naan." (You're holding one and nine - which is also entirely bogus phraseology / currency denomination)

[@zanti4132]

@@varanid9 This is actually McCallum's first appearance on The Outer Limits, who was a relatively unknown actor at the time. Producer Joseph Stefano was anxious to use McCallum again after this performance and give him his second Outer Limits role in "The Form of Things Unknown," the season one finale. The rest is history, of course, as McCallum attained international recognition as hunky U.N.C.L.E. agent Illya Kuryakin.

[@derby1884]

The Invisibles deserves a mention for the terrific photography in the first 20 minutes. Tails off a bit in the second half. I'd rate it around 23rd or so.

[@marcelmischeaux7256]

You forgot Controlled Experiment. The only episode that was a comedy. And also Moonstone. Eyeball aliens in a circular space ball. Truly excellent episodes with Dominic Frontier's epic music. RIP (from 976-CREOLEMAN)!

[@ToonGal12]

It's hard to pick ten when so many are great.

[@larinyx]

This is a top notch list. I can look past the obvious Cold War implications in some Outer Limits episodes, especially the episode where alien life transports a neighborhood to their planet, to be used as slaves. Another episode not on this list with heavy Cold War undertones is the episode where a kid is convinced to go along with his mentors experiment. He goes along, but unbeknownst to all, he's secretly planning on destroying his mentor (who has bad intentions), for the good of all. Vintage TV shows like this are like comfort food to me.

[@ToonGal12]

Same here! There's a certain magic to old shows like this that can't be replicated.

[@eatmylogic]

Best episodes of OT: The Sixth Finger Nightmare Demon With a Glass Hand The Guests Don't Open 'til Doomsday Corpus Earthling The Man Who Was Never Born Fun and Games The Borderland The Bolero Shield

[@JAMESLEVEE]

Another cool fact about the tie-ins between George Pal, Gene Roddenberry and OL: Byron Haskins, who directed several OL episodes, was the director of Pal's War of the Worlds, from whom Roddenberry got several of his production crew members for Star Trek TOS.