The Outer Limits (1963)

The Outer Limits is an American television anthology series, which was broadcast from 1963 to 1965. The series was similar in style to The Twilight Zone, but in terms of genre the series focused more on science fiction than fantasy.



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[hide] *1 Content  ==Content[ Edit] == Each episode of the series featured a self-contained story, which was introduced by Vic Perrin. Perrin also opened the series with the following text: The stories from the series were usually seriously, and focused on philosophical problems within science fiction. Many of the stories turned to how the human mind overcomes dark alien threats. ==Production[ Edit] == The Outer Limits was originally broadcast on ABC. The show was created by Leslie Stevens, and was one of the many series that was inspired by The Twilight Zone and Science Fiction Theatre. The pilot episode of the series carried the title Please Stand By, but ABC rejected this name. That is why Stevens with the title The Outer Limits.
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Writers for the series included Stevens and Joseph Stefano (screenwriter of Psycho). Stefano was also the producer of the first season.

The music for the series was composed by Dominic Frontiere. In the second season, also music by Harry Lubin used. ==Cinematography[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The series sometimes made use of techniques (light, camera work and makeup) that typically were associated with the film noir or an expressionist film. The credit was often given to cinematographer Conrad Hall, who won three Academy Awards for his work in the film industry. Hall only works with it to two-thirds of the first season. Other cinematograven were John m. Nickolaus and Kenneth Peach. ==Effects<span class="mw-editsection" len="338" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Stefano wanted in each episode a monster or strange creature as part of the plot. These creatures were created by a separate group under the name Project Unlimited. Members of the Group were Wah Chang, Gene Warren and Jim Danforth. Makeup was provided by Phil Fred b. Phillips along with John Chambers.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">A few of the monsters from the series were reused in Star Trek: The Original Series, such as the Zoo beast in the pilot, a Talosian, and a "Horta". Leonard Nimoy (Mr. Spock) and William Shatner (James T. Kirk) played themselves in a few episodes of "The Outer Limits". Gene Roddenberry was often present in the studio of The Outer Limits for inspiration for Star Trek. ==Revival<span class="mw-editsection" len="341" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">In 1995, the series was revived. This second series lasted a total of seven seasons.