The Outer Limits | |
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Genre | |
Created by | Leslie Stevens |
Narrated by | Vic Perrin (Control Voice) |
Opening theme | Dominic Frontiere (1963–64) Harry Lubin (1964–65) |
Country of origin | United States |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 49 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producer | Leslie Stevens |
Producers | Joseph Stefano (1963–64) Ben Brady (1964–65) |
Cinematography | Conrad Hall, John M. Nickolaus, Kenneth Peach |
Running time | 51 minutes |
Production companies | Daystar Productions Villa DiStefano Productions United Artists Television |
Original release | |
Network | ABC |
Release | September 16, 1963 January 16, 1965 | –
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The Outer Limits is an American television series that was broadcast on ABC from September 16, 1963, to January 16, 1965, at 7:30 PM Eastern Time on Mondays. It is often compared to The Twilight Zone, but with a greater emphasis on science fiction stories (rather than stories of fantasy or the supernatural). It is an anthology of self-contained episodes, sometimes with plot twists at their ends.
In 1997, the episode "The Zanti Misfits" was ranked #98 on TV Guide's 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time.[1]
It was revived in 1995, until its cancellation in 2002.
In April 2019, a new revival was stated to be in development at a premium cable network.[2]