Out of This World(1962)
Overview
Out of This World is a British science fiction anthology television series made by ABC Television and broadcast in 1962. A spin-off from the popular anthology series Armchair Theatre, each episode is introduced by actor Boris Karloff. Many episodes are adaptations of stories by sci-fi writers including Isaac Asimov, Philip K. Dick and Clifford D. Simak. The series is generally seen as a precursor to the BBC science fiction anthology Out of the Unknown.
Loading episode ratings...
This may take a moment for shows with many seasons.
No imageSeries 1
14 episodes • 1962
Series 1
14 episodes • 1962
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dumb Martian | Jun 24, 1962 | 0.0 |
| 2 | The Yellow Pill | Jun 30, 1962 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Little Lost Robot | Jul 7, 1962 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Cold Equations | Jul 14, 1962 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Impostor | Jul 21, 1962 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Botany Bay | Jul 28, 1962 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Medicine Show | Aug 4, 1962 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Pictures Don't Lie | Aug 11, 1962 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Vanishing Act | Aug 18, 1962 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Divided We Fall | Aug 25, 1962 | 0.0 |
| 11 | The Dark Star | Sep 1, 1962 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Immigrant | Sep 8, 1962 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Target Generation | Sep 15, 1962 | 0.0 |
| 14 | The Tycoons | Sep 22, 1962 | 0.0 |
Related Shows
Korean Ghost Stories
1977A series of 8 one-act dramas. It is the continuation of a classic series of ghost stories which aired first on KBS between 1977 and 1989 and later between 1996 and 1999. This marks the return of the series after nine years.
Inside No. 9
2014An anthology of darkly comic twisted tales, each one taking place behind a door marked 'number 9'.
The Twilight Zone
1985This 1980s revival of the classic sci-fi series features a similar style to the original anthology series. Each episode tells a tale (sometimes two or three) rooted in horror or suspense, often with a surprising twist at the end. Episodes usually feature elements of drama and comedy.
Plan B
2023Plan B offers clients the chance to travel back in time to change the past, but each alteration has unintended consequences, revealing the complexity and limitations of personal agency.
Urban Gothic
2000Urban Gothic was a horror based series of short stories shown on Channel 5 running for two series between May 2000 and December 2001. Filmed on a low budget and broadcast in a later time-slot, it nonetheless acquired a following. It has also since been repeated on the Horror Channel. Set around London there is an underlying story thread that only becomes clear in the last episodes of each series. Each episode was different in style from the others, running the gamut of documentary-style independent film to spoof, to slick dramas similar in style to The Outer Limits or The Twilight Zone.
Perversions of Science
1997Perversions of Science is a science fiction/horror television series that ran on the cable channel HBO for one season in 1997. It is a spin-off of popular horror series Tales from the Crypt also shown on HBO, and its episodes are based on EC's Weird Science comic book series. The format of Perversions of Science is very similar to Tales From The Crypt, the show was introduced by a sexualized female robot named Chrome and then an individual episode would start. After the episode was complete, Chrome would conclude Perversions of Science. Most episodes focused on a part of science fiction such as alien invasion or space/time travel. The show featured a mix of established talent and young up-and-comers. "Panic", for instance, starred a young Jason Lee and Jamie Kennedy opposite Harvey Korman. As of 2011 the series has not been released on DVD in the US. However in 2001 it was released in Japan by Pioneer Entertainment where it has since gone out of print subsequently becoming sought after by collectors.
Amazing Stories
1985A truly amazing, fantastical, science fiction, funny and odd, and sometimes scary, sad and endearing anthology series presented by Steven Spielberg with guest appearances by many famous actors, actresses, and directors.
Out of the Unknown
1965Out of the Unknown is a British television science fiction anthology drama series, produced by the BBC and broadcast on BBC2 in four series between 1965 and 1971. Each episode was a dramatisation of a science fiction short story; some were created for the series, but most were adaptations of already published stories. The first three years were exclusively science fiction, but that genre was abandoned in the final year in favour of horror and fantasy. A number of episodes were wiped during the early 1970s, as was standard procedure at the time.
Tales from the Darkside
1984Tales from the Darkside is an anthology horror TV series created by George A. Romero, each episode was an individual short story that ended with a plot twist. The series' episodes spanned the genres of horror, science fiction, and fantasy, and some episodes featured elements of black comedy or more lighthearted themes.
American Horror Story
2011An anthology horror drama series centering on different characters and locations, including a house with a murderous past, an asylum, a witch coven, a freak show, a hotel, a farmhouse in Roanoke, a cult, the apocalypse and a summer camp.
BlackBoxTV Presents
2010BlackBoxTV Presents is an American horror anthology web series created by Tony E. Valenzuela and Philip DeFranco. The first season, which featured a cast of YouTube creators including DeFranco, iJustine and Shane Dawson, was self-funded by Valenzuela and debuted on the BlackBoxTV YouTube channel on August 17, 2010.
The Quatermass Experiment
1953Set in the near future against the background of a British space programme, the story of the first crewed flight into space, supervised by Professor Bernard Quatermass of the British Experimental Rocket Group.
The Dead Hour
2010A late night disc jockey brings us tales of suspense, psychological thrillers, and the macabre.
Worlds Beyond
1986A British TV anthology series based on real-life supernatural experiences described in archival documents from the Society for Psychical Research that was broadcast on ITV from 1986 to 1988. A book was also released to accompany the series.
Strange Frequency
2001Strange Frequency is an American television horror anthology series. It aired on VH1 for one season in 2001. The series was hosted by Roger Daltry, former front man for the British rock band The Who, and consisted of 12 single story episodes, each one revolving around a musical theme.
CAPSULES
2022CAPSULES is one of the sub-projects of the Bilibili Light Catcher Project, which contains original animated short film made by professional studios. Each studio creates a short film of 5-15 minutes to form a collection. Extract seven extreme emotions, correspond to seven capsule colors. Each team randomly selects two capsulesand creates short film based on two-color emotion combinations.
Circuit Breakers
2022Curiosity leads to chaos when students in the near future experience mysterious events.
Soulmates
2020Fifteen years into the future, science has made a discovery that changes the lives of everyone on the planet – a test that unequivocally tells you who your soulmate is.
Night Visions
2001Horror anthology series, with each episode comprising two half-hour stories dealing with themes of the supernatural or simply the dark side of human nature.
The Nightmare Worlds of H.G. Wells
2016The Nightmare Worlds of H. G. Wells is a 2016 horror-fantasy television miniseries, based on short stories by H. G. Wells. The four-part series of 30-minute episodes was commissioned for broadcast by Sky Arts. The series is hosted by Ray Winstone as Wells.