Tales of Tomorrow
Tales of Tomorrow
Tales of Tomorrow
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Overview
Tales of Tomorrow is an American anthology science fiction series that was performed and broadcast live on ABC from 1951 to 1953. The series covered such stories as Frankenstein, starring Lon Chaney, Jr., 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea starring Thomas Mitchell as Captain Nemo, and many others featuring such performers as Boris Karloff, Brian Keith, Lee J. Cobb, Rod Steiger, Bruce Cabot, Franchot Tone, Gene Lockhart, Walter Abel, Leslie Nielsen, and Paul Newman. The series had many similarities to the later Twilight Zone which also covered one of the same stories, "What You Need". In total it ran for eighty-five 30-minute episodes.
Status: Ended
First Air Date: 1951-08-03
Runtime: 0h 30m
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
Episodes - Season 1
Verdict from Space
Verdict from Space
Episode 1
A defendant on trial, accused of murdering a prominent archaeologist, tells the jury an incredible story of a pending alien invasion.
Blunder
Blunder
Episode 2
A scientist is on the verge of developing a new source of incredible power but after his colleagues discover an error in his calculations they find out there's no way to communicate this error to the scientist.
A Child is Crying
A Child is Crying
Episode 3
The government attempts to use a young girl as a weapon in the Cold War when she displays powerful mental abilities.
The Woman at Land's End
The Woman at Land's End
Episode 4
The Last Man on Earth
The Last Man on Earth
Episode 5
Martians takeover the Earth and leave only two people alive for experimental purposes.
Errand Boy
Errand Boy
Episode 6
The Monsters
The Monsters
Episode 7
The Dark Angel
The Dark Angel
Episode 8
A doctor discovers that there's something medically strange about his smokin' hot wife.
The Crystal Egg
The Crystal Egg
Episode 9
The owner of a London curiosity shop delivers a mysterious crystal egg to a university professor for the scientist's opinion on its worth and its properties. The 'egg' proves to be a window to Mars. When the professor loses the egg, he tries to convince people that he is not crazy.
Test Flight
Test Flight
Episode 10
The CEO of an aerospace company is determined to build a spaceship for interplanetary travel and a young scientist convinces him that he can perform the task--but only if he's the first person to travel on the spaceship.
The Search for the Flying Saucer
The Search for the Flying Saucer
Episode 11
A reporter arrives in a New Mexico town to investigate sightings of flying saucers. But neither he nor some of the town's residents are actually who they appear to be.
Enemy Unknown
Enemy Unknown
Episode 12
A distinguished astrophysicist refuses to help his government.
Sneak Attack
Sneak Attack
Episode 13
During the Cold War, a captured American spy is his country's only hope to avert an attack by a new type of bomb.
The Invader
The Invader
Episode 14
A scientist doing research in oceanography witnesses the crash of a UFO into the ocean and sends his son underwater to investigate.
The Dune Roller
The Dune Roller
Episode 15
On an island a strange rock begins to grow and move. Scientists that observe the phenomena speculate that an ancient meteor that once hit the island is attempting to reassemble itself.
Frankenstein
Frankenstein
Episode 16
In an adaptation of Mary Shelley's tale, Dr. Frankenstein brings to life a lumbering undead monster who he must then find someway to destroy.
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: The Chase (1)
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: The Chase (1)
Episode 17
A young sailor finds himself held captive on a submarine called the Nautilus and commanded by the mysterious Captain Nemo.
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: The Escape (2)
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: The Escape (2)
Episode 18
A sailor being held prisoner onboard a submarine by the mysterious Captain Nemo escapes from captivity with the assistance of the captain's daughter.
What You Need
What You Need
Episode 19
A writer tries to steal an unusual machine but gets murdered by its owner.
Age of Peril
Age of Peril
Episode 20
A scientist devises a way to help criminals beat lie detector tests.
Memento
Memento
Episode 21
A scientist who's spent his entire life building a spaceship that can travel to Mars discovers that he cannot make the trip.
The Children's Room
The Children's Room
Episode 22
A secret "Children's Room" at a college attracts the attention of intellectual advanced youths. One of them, Walt, is the son of a professor at the university. The professor uncovers that his son and other children are 'mutants' being groomed to assist an alien race in a distant part of the galaxy.
Bound Together
Bound Together
Episode 23
A space pilot reported missing on a mission to Mars returns unexpectedly to his wife but is he the same person?
The Diamond Lens
The Diamond Lens
Episode 24
Shortly before he is scheduled to go to the guillotine, a scientist confesses to a priest the fantastic reason why he committed murder to obtain the perfect diamond for use in a microscope.
The Fisherman's Wife (aka: Fountain of Youth)
The Fisherman's Wife (aka: Fountain of Youth)
Episode 25
Two scientists develop a formula to restore youth and a selfish damsel volunteers to be their first subject.
Flight Overdue
Flight Overdue
Episode 26
The husband of an aviatrix who disappeared on a test flight finally learns the truth about his wife's disappearance.
And a Little Child
And a Little Child
Episode 27
A young hillbilly girl has the power to read minds and this power is called upon when a scientist suffers a paralyzing stroke.
Sleep No More
Sleep No More
Episode 28
A young man begs to be kept awake due to the fact that his dreams are turning into horrifying realities.
Time to Go
Time to Go
Episode 29
A woman finds a bank that doesn't save money--it saves time.
Plague from Space
Plague from Space
Episode 30
A military base commander is forced to make a terrible decision when he learns that Martians have invaded Earth using a deadly combination of bacteria and brainwaves.
Red Dust
Red Dust
Episode 31
Four members of a space party returning to Earth from Alpha Centauri try to determine what killed the other two members of their party.
The Golden Ingot
The Golden Ingot
Episode 32
A doctor's unsuccessful experiments cause him to fall into a state of depression which has his daughter worried.
Black Planet
Black Planet
Episode 33
Two astronomers working together, seek a tenth planet. The senior fears the junior might have found it and is jealous. They are also both interested in Norma, who works with them. When, in the course of a fight between the two men, the senior scientist falls dead - the question is was he killed by the other or not. Norma's brother, a police detective has to solve the case! Leslie Nielsen, Frank Albertson amd Horace MacMahon star.
World of Water
World of Water
Episode 34
A scientist discovers a solvent that is capable of dissolving the planet.
Little Black Bag
Little Black Bag
Episode 35
A struggling doctor takes his instruments to a pawnshop because his wife complains about their lack of money. Once in the shop, he makes a deal with the pawnbroker for $20.00 and a mysterious medical bag. Later, it is discovered that the instruments in the bag can perform "miracle cures". Upon close inspection of the instruments, a patent date of July 18, 2450 is revealed.
The Exile
The Exile
Episode 36
A scientist receives radiation burns while working with atomic energy.
All the Time in the World
All the Time in the World
Episode 37
A man must decide whether or not he wants to survive a hydrogen bomb blast. If he does he'll be the only person remaining on earth--not a pleasant predicament.
The Miraculous Serum
The Miraculous Serum
Episode 38
A miracle life-saving serum has unintended consequences when it's tested on a female patient. Not only does it make the woman immune to diseases but to moral issues as well.
Appointment on Mars
Appointment on Mars
Episode 39
Three astronauts arrive on Mars, sponsored by a mining company who will share the profits with them. Illness, paranoia and other problems develop until all three are dead - but what caused it?
The Duplicates
The Duplicates
Episode 40
A man on Jupiter is paid a huge sum of money to travel to Earth and kill his duplicate on that planet.
Ahead of His Time
Ahead of His Time
Episode 41
A lab technician invents a time machine and uses it to travel forward to the year 2052.
Sudden Darkness
Sudden Darkness
Episode 42
A scientist invents a device which can shut down all the world's electrical power with one flick of the switch.
Ice from Space
Ice from Space
Episode 43
A rocket returns from space with a huge block of ice inside its compartment. An Air Force officer realizes that this block of ice is a form of alien invasion.
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