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Starring: Outer Limits, 
Directed By:
Rated: NR (Not Rated)
Release Date: 1963-09-16
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Format: Box set,  Black & White,  Dolby,  DVD-Video,  Full Screen,  NTSC, 

Editorial Reviews and DVD Information about The Outer Limits - The Original Series, Season 1

Description
You hold in your hands an artifact from a time now vanished forever - a compendium of portals into worlds unknown. A four-disc set that controls over 27 hours of transmission from the 1963-64 series, this vessel has sought you out for one specific purpose: to expand your mind to "The Outer Limits"!

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From the moment Vic Perrin's omniscient "Control Voice" first proclaimed, "There is nothing wrong with your television set," on September 16, 1963, The Outer Limits was destined for greatness. The dazzling, long-beloved series was a daring experiment in "omnibus" TV, trading the speculative fantasies of The Twilight Zone for farther-out sci-fi concepts. Producers Leslie Stevens and Joseph Stefano had risen as gifted writers from (respectively) Broadway and Hollywood; Stevens rebounded from his previous canceled series, while Stefano had scripted Hitchcock's Psycho and was eager to expand his creative horizons. With an executive order for scary monsters and cold war thrills, their fruitful symbiosis was preceded by the superb Stevens-directed pilot "Please Stand By," named after the series' once-proposed title and changed to "The Galaxy Being" for its broadcast premiere.

Cliff Robertson launched an impressive succession of guest stars, and on meager, oft-exceeded budgets of $120,000 per episode, The Outer Limits became a showcase for shoestring ingenuity. The "blue ribbon crew" (as Stevens called it) included cinematographer Conrad Hall, whose Oscar®-winning skills were honed on the series' cramped TV-studio sets. Packed onto four double-sided DVDs, these 32 episodes (out of a total 49) comprise the series' dynamic first season of moody, frequently paranoid black-and-white adventures. Repeat performers Martin Landau, Robert Culp, and Sally Kellerman excel (respectively) in the fan-favorite episodes "The Man Who Was Never Born," "The Architects of Fear," and "The Bellero Shield" (and who can forget the insect-like menace of "The Zanti Misfits"?). There are a few clunkers, of course, but the series' quality (and parade of monsters) is remarkably consistent, and DVD compression does not compromise its technical achievement. These eerily seductive shows invite repeated viewing, supporting Stephen King's oft-quoted remark that The Outer Limits was "the best program of its type ever to run on network TV." --Jeff Shannon

Customer Reviews for The Outer Limits - The Original Series, Season 1

great television was always a needle in a haystack
as we all know , there has not been a glut of thought provoking t. v. since the tube came into existence . people of a certain age usually rattle off a short list of programs that meet that criteria . "THE TWILIGHT ZONE" for example . this very ambitious show faltered on occasion over its' two year run , but considering the restaints of budget and the circa early 1960s inception , it still stands up extremely well contrasted not only with what preceeded it and were its' contemporaries , but well outstrips most of todays' baby formula . every outstanding actor and actress wished to be on it for obvious reason . considering the quality of the writing , it's a miracle it was permitted a second season . well ahead of its' time .The Outer Limits - The Original Series, Season 1

Very happy to see this series on DVD
One of the first great sci-fi TV series, with excellent direction and writing. All black and white episodes, with a mix of good and not-so-good effects and production values (depending on budget at the time). Worth the time to watch.The Outer Limits - The Original Series, Season 1

five stars for mayjor episodes six for the Sixth Finger, Man Never Born, and OBIT.
The First season is the best and don't even bother with the second, it was nothing but a B&W "Night Gallery" crap shot. The funds ran out, why I cannot speculate as this was a high quality and believable(if at times campy-who cares!) Sci Fi series. It has stories of profound insite tugging on both emotions and sentiments. I can't think of a better way of telling or presenting short stories of pure science ficton than this.-Twilight Zone is of a different format all together-scocial science in reverse. Most actors are well known today and guest stars appeared regularly to gain the believablity it deserved. Such actors as David Macallum, Martin Landau, and Robert Culp as well as the depute appearenc of Sally Kellerman make these stories and characters outlast Time. Dominic Frontire's music is fantastic, depicting the theme's grim, yet grandeous vastness of space and the future to more minor subtile themes of the dim and vagueness of the eerie odd and alienly conventional behaviors of the future on a more day to day level. No odvious over the top stuff like today. No one noticed that Obit's court room had automatic sliding doors for example. Of course the New Outer Limits(1990's series) is just as good, sometimes even better, a rarity in a sci fi rehash the 90's sci fi sucking flies otherwise.The Outer Limits - The Original Series, Season 1

excellent series
There is incredible atmosphere in each episode. Sure you will chuckle at the often corny costumes but hey...this was cutting edge in the sixties!
It's creepy, serious, dramatic, and sometimes comical. The stories and dialogue are well thought out and the acting is well done. When the opening music comes on; I still get chills. It really does transport you to another place. Highly recommended!The Outer Limits - The Original Series, Season 1

Cheaply made DVDs or what?
I sent the first DVD back because it kept stopping in the middle of scenes and getting stuck. After receiving the replacement DVD, it worked fine but then started doing the same thing. I think when mass duplicating these DVDs they must write them at very high speeds which may corrupt a few, or many for that fact. I've tried it in other DVD players and it does the same thing. My other DVDs work just fine. I think these must have been cheaply made (probably in Mexico like the Brady Bunch DVDs). I will not buy any more Outer Limits DVDs. Very disappointed.The Outer Limits - The Original Series, Season 1

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