Out There (1951 TV series)

Out There is a science fiction television program that was broadcast on Sundays at 6:00 p.m. EST on CBS Television from October 28, 1951 through January 13, 1952.[1] It was one of the first science fiction anthology series, and one of the first shows to mix filmed special effects with live action.[2] It only lasted twelve half-hour episodes before being cancelled. The awkward time slot may have led to its failure.[citation needed] In its short run, the program featured episodes adapted from stories by (and in some cases written by) authors including Robert A. Heinlein, Ray Bradbury, Theodore Sturgeon, John D. MacDonald, Murray Leinster, Frank Belknap Long and Milton Lesser.[3] After its initial cancellation, there was at least one report that the network planned on reviving it, but this did not happen.[4]

Donald Davis produced the program.[2]

Episode list

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season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"Outer Limit"
"The Outer Limit"
Byron Paul and Andrew McCulloughElhu Winer, after Graham DoarOctober 28, 1951 (1951-10-28)
2"Ordeal in Space"UnknownEdward Waldo, after Robert A. Heinlein's Ordeal in SpaceNovember 4, 1951 (1951-11-04)
3"The Sense of Wonder"UnknownHoward Rodman, after Milton LesserNovember 11, 1951 (1951-11-11)
4"Misfit"UnknownJoseph Kramm, after Heinlein's MisfitNovember 18, 1951 (1951-11-18)
5"Susceptibility"UnknownDavid Shaw, after John D. MacDonaldNovember 25, 1951 (1951-11-25)
6"The Green Hills of Earth"UnknownRaphael Hayes, after Heinlein's The Green Hills of EarthDecember 2, 1951 (1951-12-02)
7"Mewhu's Jet"UnknownEdward Waldo, after Theodore SturgeonDecember 9, 1951 (1951-12-09)
An alien crashes on a farm.
8"Seven Temporary Moons"UnknownMurray LeinsterDecember 16, 1951 (1951-12-16)
Seven new moons threaten life on earth.
9"The Man"UnknownHoward Rodman, after Ray BradburyDecember 23, 1951 (1951-12-23)
10"The Bus to Nowhere"UnknownReginald RoseDecember 30, 1951 (1951-12-30)
11"Guest in the House"UnknownFrank Long, from Guest in the House (short story)January 6, 1952 (1952-01-06)
12"The Castaway"UnknownRaphael HayesJanuary 13, 1952 (1952-01-13)

Guest stars

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Actors appearing in the series included:

References

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  1. ^ Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (1999). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present (7th ed.). New York: The Ballentine Publishing Group. p. 770. ISBN 0-345-42923-0.
  2. ^ a b Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 801. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
  3. ^ Sarno, Joe. "Science Fiction on Television in the 1950s: Out There" Archived February 3, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Channel One," TV Forecast April 5, 1952, p. 3
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