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12. I really liked the Showtime version from the 90s

Sat Sep 28, 2013, 06:05 AM

Sep 2013

Same bleak feel and ambiguous endings.

Although I have a funny story (I think) from the original 60s broadcast. It was the ep where Robert Culp was turned into a mutant and shot into space - in hopes that when he landed on Earth the warring nations would unify under a common threat.

So my family is watching this broadcast in Cleveland (insert laugh here). Culp's spacecraft lands in a swamp or bayou or something - just a couple of fisherman hanging out. There's a shot of a bunch of reeds parting and then...

The local affiliate inserted a card reading "This scene has been deleted". My dad & all the neighbors were in the front yards screaming bloody murder.

The station ran the horrifying deleted scene (Culp in a fright mask) during the 11 pm news, saying they felt the visual was too disturbing for young viewers at 8pm. Our family was laughing our butts off.

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The Outer Limits TV series, the 1960's one...love it, hate it, meh ? [View all] steve2470 Sep 2013 OP

loved it warrprayer Sep 2013 #1

I loved it, along with The Twilight Zone. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2013 #2

It did scare me but I loved it. texanwitch Sep 2013 #3

The Twilight Zone was my benchmark Brother Buzz Sep 2013 #4

Yes, Twilight Zone was/is the best. narnian60 Sep 2013 #5

Big fan aint_no_life_nowhere Sep 2013 #6

The Outer Limits episode that really scared me was the one with Robert Culp. texanwitch Sep 2013 #8

That was one of my favorites aint_no_life_nowhere Sep 2013 #16

I think it was the giving of the shots that freaked me out. texanwitch Sep 2013 #18

I was around 8 and it scared the shit out of me. Hotler Sep 2013 #7

Similar experience here bif Sep 2013 #14

I had a special teddy bear that kept away the monsters and scary things. texanwitch Sep 2013 #17

Aww man...that's my show.. HipChick Sep 2013 #9

A doc about the Outer Limits. texanwitch Sep 2013 #10

Twilight Zone was better, but I loved the intro. edbermac Sep 2013 #11

The Outer Limits was almost purely science fiction aint_no_life_nowhere Sep 2013 #19

I really liked the Showtime version from the 90s spiderpig Sep 2013 #12

Love it walkerbait41 Sep 2013 #13

Favorite shows as a pre-teen were The Outer Limits, Twilight Zone and One Step Beyond.... Rowdyboy Sep 2013 #15

I used to like that series a lot. DFW Sep 2013 #20

Any One Remember The Night Gallery? (another Rod Serling show) murpheeslaw Sep 2013 #21

Wow, that doll with teeth and black circles around its eyes aint_no_life_nowhere Sep 2013 #23

Good to meh to bad to good Taverner Sep 2013 #22