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This page is a list of the episodes of The Outer Limits, a U.S. science fiction anthology television series originally lasting two seasons in the 1960s, which was revived for a seven season run in the 1990s. The original series ran on the ABC television network from 1963 to 1965, and the revival series was broadcast on Showtime from 1995 to 2001, and on the Sci Fi Channel in its final year.

1963 to 1965

For plot summaries, see List of The Outer Limits (1963-1965) episodes

Season 1 (1963-1964)

# Title Director Writer Original air date Prod #
1 "The Galaxy Being" Leslie Stevens Leslie Stevens 16 September 1963 1
2 "The Hundred Days of the Dragon" Byron Haskin Allan Balter and Robert Mintz 23 September 1963 7
3 "The Architects of Fear" Byron Haskin Meyer Dolinsky 30 September 1963 5
4 "The Man with the Power" Laslo Benedek Jerome Ross 7 October 1963 8
5 "The Sixth Finger" James Goldstone Ellis St. Joseph 14 October 1963 11
6 "The Man Who Was Never Born" Leonard Horn Anthony Lawrence 28 October 1963 12
7 "O.B.I.T." Gerd Oswald Meyer Dolinsky 4 November 1963 14
8 "The Human Factor" Abner Biberman David Duncan 11 November 1963 3
9 "Corpus Earthling" Gerd Oswald Orin Borsten (teleplay) and Louis Charbonneau (story) 18 November 1963 16
10 "Nightmare" John Erman Joseph Stefano 2 December 1963 15
11 "It Crawled Out of the Woodwork" Gerd Oswald Joseph Stefano 9 December 1963 18
12 "The Borderland" Leslie Stevens Leslie Stevens 16 December 1963 2
13 "Tourist Attraction" Laslo Benedek Dean Riesner 23 December 1963 4
14 "The Zanti Misfits" Leonard Horn Joseph Stefano 30 December 1963 17
15 "The Mice" Alan Crosland, Jr. Bill S. Ballinger (teleplay & story), Joseph Stefano (teleplay), Lou Morheim (story) 6 January 1964 19
16 "Controlled Experiment" Leslie Stevens Leslie Stevens 13 January 1964 6
17 "Don't Open Till Doomsday" Gerd Oswald Joseph Stefano 20 January 1964 22
18 "ZZZZZ" John Brahm Meyer Dolinsky 27 January 1964 21
19 "The Invisibles" Gerd Oswald Joseph Stefano 3 February 1964 20
20 "The Bellero Shield" John Brahm Joseph Stefano (teleplay & story) and Lou Morheim (story) 10 February 1964 23
21 "The Children of Spider County" Leonard Horn Anthony Lawrence 17 February 1964 25
22 "Specimen: Unknown" Gerd Oswald Conrad Hall 24 February 1964 10
23 "Second Chance" Paul Stanley Lin Dane (teleplay & story) and Lou Morheim (teleplay) 2 March 1964 27
24 "Moonstone" Robert Florey William Bast (teleplay), Lou Morheim and Joseph Stefano (story) 9 March 1964 13
25 "The Mutant" Alan Crosland, Jr. Allan Balter and Robert Mintz (teleplay), Jerome B. Thomas (story) 16 March 1964 26
26 "The Guests" Paul Stanley Donald S. Sanford 23 March 1964 29
27 "Fun and Games" Gerd Oswald Robert Specht (teleplay & story) and Joseph Stefano (teleplay) 30 March 1964 28
28 "The Special One" Gerd Oswald Oliver Crawford 6 April 1964 31
29 "A Feasibility Study" Byron Haskin Joseph Stefano 13 April 1964 9
30 "Production and Decay of Strange Particles" Leslie Stevens Leslie Stevens 20 April 1964 30
31 "The Chameleon" Gerd Oswald Robert Towne (teleplay & story), Lou Morheim and Joseph Stefano (story) 27 April 1964 32
32 "The Forms of Things Unknown" Gerd Oswald Joseph Stefano 4 May 1964 24

Season 2 (1964–1965)

# Title Director Writer Original air date Prod #
1 "Soldier" Gerd Oswald Harlan Ellison 19 September 1964 34
2 "Cold Hands, Warm Heart" Charles Haas Dan Ullman 26 September 1964 33
3 "Behold, Eck!" Byron Haskin John Mantley (teleplay), William R. Cox (story) 3 October 1964 37
4 "Expanding Human" Gerd Oswald Francis Cockrell 10 October 1964 40
5 "Demon with a Glass Hand" Byron Haskin Harlan Ellison 17 October 1964 41
6 "Cry of Silence" Charles Haas Robert C. Dennis (teleplay), Louis Charbonneau (story) 24 October 1964 42
7 "The Invisible Enemy" Byron Haskin Jerry Sohl 31 October 1964 35
8 "Wolf 359" Laslo Benedek Seeleg Lester (teleplay & story), Richard Landau (story) 7 November 1964 38
9 "I, Robot" Leon Benson Robert C. Dennis (teleplay) 14 November 1964 43
10 "The Inheritors – Part 1"" James Goldstone Seeleg Lester and Sam Neuman (teleplay & story), Ed Adamson (story) 21 November 1964 44
11 "The Inheritors – Part 2"" James Goldstone Seeleg Lester and Sam Neuman (teleplay & story), Ed Adamson (story) 28 November 1964 44
12 "Keeper of the Purple Twilight" Charles Haas Milton Krims (teleplay), Stephen Lord (story) 5 December 1964 39
13 "The Duplicate Man" Gerd Oswald Robert C. Dennis (teleplay), Clifford Simak (story) 19 December 1964 45
14 "Counterweight" Paul Stanley Milton Krims (teleplay), Jerry Sohl (story) 26 December 1964 36
15 "The Brain of Colonel Barham" Charles Haas Robert C. Dennis (teleplay), Sidney Ellis (story) 2 January 1965 46
16 "The Premonition" Gerd Oswald Sam Roeca (teleplay), Ib Melchior (teleplay & story) 9 January 1965 47
17 "The Probe" Felix Feist Seeleg Lester (teleplay), Sam Neuman (story) 16 January 1965 48

1995 to 2002

For plot summaries, see List of The Outer Limits (1995-2002) episodes

Season 1 (1995)

# Title Director Writer Original air date
1-2 "The Sandkings"" Stuart Gillard Melinda M. Snodgrass (Based on the work by George R. R. Martin) 26 March 1995
3 "Valerie 23" Timothy Bond Jonathan Glassner 31 March 1995
4 "Blood Brothers" Tibor Takacs Brad Wright 7 April 1995
5 "Second Soul" Paul Lynch Alan Brennert 14 April 1995
6 "White Light Fever" Tibor Takacs David Kemper 21 April 1995
7 "The Choice" Mark Sobel Ann Lewis Hamilton 28 April 1995
8 "Virtual Future" Joseph Scanlan Shawn Alex Thompson 5 May 1995
9 "Living Hell" Graeme Campbell Pen Densham and Melinda Snodgrass 12 May 1995
10 "Corner of the Eye" Stuart Gillard David Schow 19 May 1995
11 "Under the Bed" Rene Bonniere Lawrence Meyers 26 May 1995
12 "Dark Matters" Paul Lynch Alan Brennert 2 June 1995
13 "The Conversion" Rebecca De Mornay Brad Wright 9 June 1995
14 "Quality of Mercy" Brad Turner Brad Wright 16 June 1995
15 "The New Breed" Mario Azzopardi Grant Rosenberg 23 June 1995
16 "The Voyage Home" Tibor Takacs Grant Rosenberg 30 June 1995
17 "Caught in the Act" Mario Azzopardi Grant Rosenberg 1 July 1995
18 "The Message" Joseph Scanlan Brad Wright 16 July 1995
19 "I, Robot" Adam Nimoy and Tibor Takacs Brad Wright (based on the short story by Eando Binder) 23 July 1995
20 "If These Walls Could Talk" Tibor Takacs Manny Coto and Eric Estrin 30 July 1995
21 "Birthright" William Fruet Michael Berlin and Eric Estrin 13 August 1995
22 "The Voice of Reason" Neil Fearnley Brad Wright 20 August 1995

Season 2 (1996)

# Title Director Writer Original air date
1 "Stitch in Time" Mario Azzopardi Steven Barnes 14 January 1996
2 "Resurrection" Mario Azzopardi Jonathan Walker and Chris Dickie 14 January 1996
3 "Unnatural Selection" Joseph Scanlan Eric Morris 19 January 1996
4 "I Hear You Calling" Mario Azzopardi Katherine Weber 26 January 1996
5 "Mind Over Matter" Mario Azzopardi Steven Barnes 2 February 1996
6 "Beyond the Veil" Chris Brancato Allan Eastman 9 February 1996
7 "First Anniversary" Brad Turner Richard Matheson, Jon Cooksey and Ali Marie Matheson 16 February 1996
8 "Straight and Narrow" Joseph Scanlan Joel Metzger 23 February 1996
9 "Trial by Fire" Jonathan Glassner Brad Wright 1 March 1996
10 "Worlds Apart" Brad Turner Chris Dickie 22 March 1996
11 "The Refuge" Ken Girotti Alan Brennert 5 April 1996
12 "Inconstant Moon" Joseph Scanlan Larry Niven 12 April 1996
13 "From Within" Neil Fearnley Jonathan Glassner 28 April 1996
14 "The Heist" Brad Turner Steven Barnes 5 May 1996
15 "Afterlife" Mario Azzopardi John F. Whelpley 19 May 1996
16 "The Deprogrammers" Joseph Scanlan James Crocker 26 May 1996
17 "Paradise" Mario Azzopardi Jonathan Walker and Chris Dickie 16 June 1996
18 "The Light Brigade" Michael Keusch Brad Wright 23 June 1996
19 "Falling Star" Ken Girotti Alan Brennert 30 June 1996
20 "Out of Body" Ken Girotti Mario Azzopardi 14 July 1996
21 "Vanishing Act" Jonathan Glassner Chris Dickie 21 July 1996
22 "The Sentence" Joseph Scanlan Melissa Rosenberg 4 August 1996

Season 3 (1997)

# Title Director Writer Original air date
1 "Bits of Love" Neil Fearnley James Crocker 19 January 1997
2 "Second Thoughts" Mario Azzopardi Sam Egan 19 January 1997
3 "Re-generation" Brenton Spencer Tom J. Astle 24 January 1997
4 "Last Supper" Helen Shaver Scott Shepherd 31 January 1997
5 "Stream of Consciousness" Joe Nimziki David Shore 7 February 1997
6 "Dark Rain" Mario Azzopardi David Braff 14 February 1997
7 "The Camp" Jonathan Glassner Brad Wright 21 February 1997
8 "Heart's Desire" Mario Azzopardi Alan Brennert 28 February 1997
9 "Tempests" Mario Azzopardi Hart Hanson 7 March 1997
10 "Awakening" George Bloomfield James Crocker 14 March 1997
11 "New Lease" Jason Priestley Sam Egan 21 March 1997
12 "Double Helix" Mario Azzopardi Jonathan Glassner 28 March 1997
13 "Dead Man's Switch" Jeff Woolnough B. Richardson 4 April 1997
14 "Music of the Spheres" David Warry-Smith Steven Barnes 9 May 1997
15 "The Revelations of Becka Paulson" Steven Weber Brad Wright, Stephen King (story) 6 June 1997
16 "Bodies of Evidence" Melvin Van Peebles Chris Dickie 20 June 1997
17 "Feasibility Study" Ken Girotti Joseph Stefano 11 July 1997
18 "A Special Edition" Mario Azzopardi Naren Shankar 25 July 1997

Season 4 (1998)

# Title Director Writer Original air date
1 "Criminal Nature" Steve Anker Brad Markowitz 23 January 1998
2 "The Hunt" Mario Azzopardi Sam Egan 30 January 1998
3 "Hearts and Minds" Brad Turner Naren Shankar 6 February 1998
4 "In Another Life" Allan Eastman Naren Shankar, Brad Wright, Naren Shankar, Chris Brancato 16 February 1998
5 "In The Zone" Jorge Montesi Naren Shankar 20 February 1998
6 "Relativity Theory" Ken Girotti Carleton Eastlake 27 February 1998
7 "Josh" Jorge Montesi Chris Ruppenthal 6 March 1998
8 "Rite of Passage" Jimmy Kaufman Chris Dickie 13 March 1998
9 "Glyphic" Catherine O'Hara Naren Shankar 20 March 1998
10 "Identity Crisis" Brad Turner James Crocker 27 March 1998
11 "The Vaccine" Neil Fearnley Brad Wright 3 April 1998
12 "Fear Itself" James Head Sam Egan 10 April 1998
13 "The Joining" Brad Turner Sam Egan 17 April 1998
14 "To Tell the Truth" Neil Fearnley Brad Wright 24 April 1998
15 "Mary 25" James Head Jonathan Glassner 29 May 1998
16 "Final Exam" Mario Azzopardi Carleton Eastlake 5 June 1998
17 "Lithia" Helen Shaver Sam Egan 3 July 1998
18 "Monster" Allan Eastman Chris Ruppenthal 10 July 1998
19 "Sarcophagus" Jeff Woolnough Bill Froehlich 7 August 1998
20 "Nightmare" James Head Sam Egan 14 August 1998
21 "Promised Land" 21 August 1998
22 "Balance of Nature" 4 September 1998
23 "Origin of Species" Brad Turner Naren Shankar 27 November 1998
24 "Phobos Rising" 4 December 1998
25 "Black Box" Steven Webber Brad Markowitz 11 December 1998
26 "In Our Own Image" Steve Anker Naren Shankar 18 December 1998

Season 5 (1999)

# Title Director Writer Original air date
1 "Alien Radio" Neill Fearnley Alan Katz 22 January 1999
2 "Donor" Jimmy Kaufman Sam Egan 29 January 1999
3 "Small Friends" Neill Fearnley Tom Szollosi 5 February 1999
4 "The Grell" Jorge Montesi Jeff King 12 February 1999
5 "The Other Side" 19 February 1999
6 "Joyride" James Head Sam Egan, David Alexander and Dan Wright 26 February 1999
7 "The Human Operators" Jeff Woolnough Naren Shankar (script), Harlan Ellison and A.E. van Vogt (story) 12 March 1999
8 "Blank Slate" 2 April 1999
9 "What Will The Neighbors Think" 23 April 1999
10 "The Shroud" 30 April 1999
11 "Ripper" 7 May 1999
12 "Tribunal" Mario Azzopardi Sam Egan 14 May 1999
13 "Summit" James Head Scott Peters 21 May 1999
14 "Descent" Steve Anker Erik Saltzgaber 25 June 1999
15 "The Haven" 2 July 1999
16 "Deja Vu" 9 July 1999
17 "The Inheritors" 16 July 1999
18 "Essence of Life" 23 July 1999
19 "Stranded" 30 July 1999
20 "Fathers and Sons" 6 August 1999
21 "Star Crossed" 13 August 1999
22 "Better Luck Next Time" 20 August 1999

Season 6 (2000)

# Title Director Writer Original air date
1 "Judgment Day" Brad Turner A L Katz and Scott Nimerfro 21 January 2000
2 "The Gun" 28 January 2000
3 "Skin Deep" 4 February 2000
4 "Manifest Destiny" Brad Turner 11 February 2000
5 "Breaking Point" 18 February 2000
6 "The Beholder" Jeff Woolnough Sam Egan 25 February 2000
7 "Seeds of Destruction" Steve Anker 3 March 2000
8 "Simon Says" Helen Shaver Scott Peters 10 March 2000
9 "Stasis" 14 April 2000
10 "Down to Earth" 21 April 2000
11 "Inner Child" 28 April 2000
12 "Glitch" Mike Rohl Michael Burman and Ron Greenstein 5 May 2000
13 "Decompression" 30 June 2000
14 "Abaddon" 7 July 2000
15 "The Grid" Charles Winkler Duncan Kennedy 14 July 2000
16 "Revival" 21 July 2000
17 "Gettysburg" Mario Azzopardi Sam Egan 28 July 2000
18 "Something About Harry" 4 August 2000
19 "Zig Zag" 11 August 2000
20 "Nest" 18 August 2000
21 "Final Appeal, Part 1" 3 September 2000
22 "Final Appeal, Part 2" 3 September 2000

Season 7 (2001–2002)

# Title Director Writer Original air date
1 "Family Values" Mike Rohl James Crocker 16 March 2001
2 "Patient Zero" Mario Azzopardi James Crocker 23 March 2001
3 "A New Life" Mario Azzopardi Mark Stern 30 March 2001
4 "The Surrogate" Ken Girotti A L Katz 6 April 2001
5 "The Vessel" Jimmy Kaufman Sam Egan 13 April 2001
6 "Mona Lisa" Brad Turner John Schulian 20 April 2001
7 "Replica" Brad Turner Sam Egan 27 April 2001
8 "Think Like a Dinosaur" 15 June 2001
9 "Alien Shop" 22 June 2001
10 "Worlds Within" 29 June 2001
11 "In the Blood" Jorge Montesi Alan Brennert 6 July 2001
12 "Flower Child" 21 July 2001
13 "Free Spirit" 28 July 2001
14 "Mindreacher" 4 August 2001
15 "Time to Time" James Head Sam Egan 11 August 2001
16 "Abduction" Mario Azzopardi James Crocker 18 August 2001
17 "Rule of Law" 25 August 2001
18 "Lion's Den" Matt Hastings Matt Hastings 8 September 2001
19 "The Tipping Point" Brent Clackson Jim Crocker 15 September 2001
20 "Dark Child" 4 January 2002
21 "The Human Factor" Steve Aspis and Robert Habros Grady Hall and A.E. van Vogt (story) 11 January 2002
22 "Human Trials" Brad Turner Grady Hall and Brian Nohr 18 January 2002

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