tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8535833613343533564.post5012524897892443764..comments2024-03-13T23:42:41.022-07:00Comments on We Are Controlling Transmission: The Outer Limits Press BoxJohn Scolerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15830334036783163702noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8535833613343533564.post-972573990986024192014-08-29T11:19:50.143-07:002014-08-29T11:19:50.143-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08129715853608384149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8535833613343533564.post-14397187869168546192013-07-26T15:34:22.179-07:002013-07-26T15:34:22.179-07:00Wow! Magnificent job of compilation here! Thank yo...Wow! Magnificent job of compilation here! Thank you very much for the hard work!Suldoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778845367184916684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8535833613343533564.post-72116052555759302782012-05-09T01:47:34.915-07:002012-05-09T01:47:34.915-07:00Re: Larry Blamire's comment: '13th Gate...Re: Larry Blamire's comment: '13th Gate' really needs to be 'found', as an artifact if for no other reason. References crop up here and there, but locating a print or photo is tough. Its only TV appearance was in the summer of 1965 as part of an NBC summer series ("Cloak of Mystery")of epiosdes from old anthologies and at least 3 pilots. Many TV stations didn't even run 'Cloak of Mystery" that summer, either. "Gate" was set to air THursdays at 7.30 on NBC for 1964-65, according to TVG, and from the brief description one just had to guess that OL inspired it.<br /> Its also possible that the title 'Cloak of Mystery' was used on an older anthology too, so researchers beware.Admiral Nelsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8535833613343533564.post-23707238212676224052011-01-17T07:21:57.412-08:002011-01-17T07:21:57.412-08:00Thanks , Mark and William...A staggering amount of...Thanks , Mark and William...A staggering amount of info, and fascinating time capsule!<br /><br />I'd be curious to see "The 13 Gate".Larry Blamirenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8535833613343533564.post-44915303345541914172011-01-17T00:38:50.203-08:002011-01-17T00:38:50.203-08:00What strikes you, again and again, in these time-c...<i>What strikes you, again and again, in these time-capsule snippets, is the high degree of superficial archness; the shallow disinterest in acknowledging the often metaphorical nature of TOL's "bears"; the lazy potshots at the show's exotic subject matter.</i><br /><br />I give a lot of leeway to the critics who derided the show and the network executives who "didn't understand it" and threw it to the curb too early. To those of us who were exposed to it at a young age, it's part of our DNA. But, as life keeps reminding me, Context is everything. SF to Stevens & Stefano's generation was Flash Gordon & Forbidden Planet. To them, TOL was not merely totally without precedent, but also subversive in a way they probably couldn't even identify if they'd been challenged to (not that network execs -- of any generation -- travel in circles of people likely to do that).<br /><br />Also, re: "The Invisibles", I've always gotten a kick out of the way Stefano, in later decades, came to imply that this episode was ahead of it's time in raising suspicions about the CIA. When I watch this episode today, I can't see any hint of questioning the "GIA's" integrity. Is this a case of Real Life (what we learned about the CIA in the 70's) subconsciously influencing Stefano's memory about his Reel Life?hockey24hrshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17665339445715581362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8535833613343533564.post-90142672023088072732011-01-16T20:56:34.832-08:002011-01-16T20:56:34.832-08:00A great way to immerse yourself in the era in whic...A great way to immerse yourself in the era in which OL was created and broadcast, and another reason why this blog is becoming THE forum for the true OL enthusiast.Larry Rapchaknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8535833613343533564.post-46890642549188124072011-01-16T15:33:11.333-08:002011-01-16T15:33:11.333-08:00Fantastic compilation, guys! Why in the world I w...Fantastic compilation, guys! Why in the world I was so nasty to Lynda Carter in that old interview I'll never know. Must've had an argument with my girlfriend that week...Gary Geraninoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8535833613343533564.post-49529439705396542402011-01-16T11:20:27.673-08:002011-01-16T11:20:27.673-08:00Thanks for this great compilation--excellent! It w...Thanks for this great compilation--excellent! It was especially interesting to see how the comments evolved over the years. And the top 40 lists, aside from bringing back memories of a lot of things I forgot about, are informative--the fact that Beverly Hillbillies was number 1 tells you all you need to know about what shows like OL were up against!David Hornenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8535833613343533564.post-10093877023786938332011-01-16T08:00:38.902-08:002011-01-16T08:00:38.902-08:00I found this 1993 article a while back in the L.A....I found this 1993 article a while back in the L.A. Times from back when I was head of TNT Programming and we had one of our several TOL marathons. As it turned out, Penn & Teller were a little snotty about the episodes, unfortunately! :-)<br /><br />http://articles.latimes.com/1993-06-06/news/tv-78_1_outer-limits<br /><br />Susan King was always willing to do articles about classic TV, which wasn't the case with most writers when we were trying to promote these types of things, which of course were my babies!<br /><br />And you may quibble with my choices for eps, but we had to have Shatner in there! :-)Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00345830456539347899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8535833613343533564.post-43004431586941292752011-01-15T23:01:49.483-08:002011-01-15T23:01:49.483-08:00Mark Phillips was also the co-author (with Frank G...Mark Phillips was also the co-author (with Frank Garcia) of SCIENCE FICTION TELEVISION SERIES (McFarland & Co., 1996), a wonderfully sprawling book which you'll find duly cited under its complete title in the forthcoming page excerpts from "Nightmare."DJSnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8535833613343533564.post-68468203728960224292011-01-15T22:53:49.990-08:002011-01-15T22:53:49.990-08:00Umm ... "The 'O' is for Thrills"...Umm ... "The 'O' is for Thrills"?<br /><br />That kind of tells me everything I need to know about the critical reliability of slap-happy journos.DJSnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8535833613343533564.post-15430937720366664402011-01-15T22:11:12.981-08:002011-01-15T22:11:12.981-08:00Thanks, Mark and William, for putting this all tog...Thanks, Mark and William, for putting this all together. I haven't got through it all yet, but wow. If people didn't always "get" OL, they certainly knew of it. Jim.Jim Barwisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06621993116774388708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8535833613343533564.post-81039009040631639172011-01-15T22:10:49.152-08:002011-01-15T22:10:49.152-08:00Ditto your feelings about "The Invisibles.&qu...Ditto your feelings about "The Invisibles." It's one of a large block of high-quality second-echelon favorites that are irresistible and would all have been top-of-the-line entries in any other series. I rarely find myself aligning with right-wing politics and covert organizations. But it's easy here when the choice is our species or a mind-controlling alien invader shaped like a Zulu shield.<br /><br />Stevens did indeed present a profile of serial relationships. Once I asked Joe Stefano if he had seen his old partner lately. He replied, "No, but I did see his latest ex-wife at my birthday party recently!"Ted Rypelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8535833613343533564.post-85090955523463341082011-01-15T20:02:16.714-08:002011-01-15T20:02:16.714-08:00Lot of tasty info in here if I ever get the time t...Lot of tasty info in here if I ever get the time to go through it all. Thanks for the effort. But on the tabloid side, Leslie Stevens obviously took his role as producer seriously - divorcing his wife before the series, dating Mary Ann Mobley during the series, and then marrying frequently appearing TOL actress Allyson Ames just after the series, and then that lasted just a year before she divorced him saying she had become a 'nervous wreck.' Well, no wonder.<br /><br />Now we see where all the domestic issues that played in episodes such as "A Feasibility Study" might have been drawn from - Joseph Stefano observing Leslie Steven's wild life.<br /><br />And "The Invisibles" was a possible spin-off for another series starring Don Gordon. I would've tuned into that one.<br /><br />Anyway, thanks again for the research and posting.Hollywoodaholichttp://www.hollywoodaholic.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8535833613343533564.post-35691748042407244082011-01-15T19:36:19.945-08:002011-01-15T19:36:19.945-08:00What strikes you, again and again, in these time-c...What strikes you, again and again, in these time-capsule snippets, is the high degree of superficial archness; the shallow disinterest in acknowledging the often metaphorical nature of TOL's "bears"; the lazy potshots at the show's exotic subject matter. <br /><br />In that regard, perhaps things haven't changed all that much in mainstream perception of fantasy and sf. Even today, a snarky pretension to "maturity" is too often the media's de rigueur posture when mentioning tales of the fantastic, as if to attribute to them any intrinsic value would be to confess to a weakness for juvenilia.Ted Rypelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8535833613343533564.post-63774101064930480892011-01-15T19:25:33.720-08:002011-01-15T19:25:33.720-08:00Wow! This is what I've wanted to do with TOL, ...Wow! This is what I've wanted to do with TOL, among other series! Such amazing info, such an incredibly-long (by TV standards) look back into history! It will take me a while to digest this all, but it's clear that science fiction on the small screen has nearly always taken it right in the nuts from critics. Some nice words from a few who seemed to get the potential, but lots of hostility and ridicule, too. Interesting to see it in the top 40 shows, though. <br /><br />This material is wonderful! Thanks to you guys for compiling and putting it together so nicely! This is a super-treat!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00345830456539347899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8535833613343533564.post-23064553846598490382011-01-15T19:18:58.943-08:002011-01-15T19:18:58.943-08:00Wow---Mark and William, I haven't even finishe...Wow---Mark and William, I haven't even finished devouring all this material yet. But I had to stop and commend you guys on the yeoman's job you've done in gathering this fascinating journalistic coverage of TOL over the years.<br /><br />Thanks much. You've done a real service that countless fans of the show will appreciate.Ted Rypelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8535833613343533564.post-8824313227264741962011-01-15T16:26:17.784-08:002011-01-15T16:26:17.784-08:00I had forgotten THE KING FAMILY replaced the OUTER...I had forgotten THE KING FAMILY replaced the OUTER LIMITS. I still remember how terrible the show was and couldn't believe warmed over Lawrence Welk nonsense could replace a quality SF show. But it did.Walker Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16089880902426182100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8535833613343533564.post-9240163523349189592011-01-15T15:53:10.566-08:002011-01-15T15:53:10.566-08:00Mark Phillips did 100% of the heavy lifting on thi...Mark Phillips did 100% of the heavy lifting on this. I (William Lenihan) did nothing but concatenate & format the info (spread out among 3 emails) into one set of Word Processor docs & do a little spell checking.hockey24hrshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17665339445715581362noreply@blogger.com