Outer Limits (1990s series) Episode Guide
Season 1
Season 1 episode guide revision date: February 22, 2000
The latest version of this guide can be found at:
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See the guide introduction for notes about the series. Air dates are the first showing in the U.S. on Showtime.
1. Sandkings - March 26, 1995
A scientist has his project on Martain life scuttled by the Government after one of the alien critters almost escapes. Unwilling to abandon his research, he smuggles a sample of Martian sand containing eggs out of the lab and incubates them. What hatches is intelligent, fast - and hungry.
| [viewer warnings] | [V AL] | |
| [Guest Starring] | ||
| Beau Bridges | {Dr. Simon Kress} | |
| Helen Shaver | {Cathy Kress} | |
| Dylan Bridges | {Josh Kress} | |
| Kim Coates | {Dave Stockley} | |
| Special Guest Appearance by | ||
| Lloyd Bridges | {Col. Kress} | |
| Based on the Novella by | George R.R. Martin | |
| Teleplay by | Melinda Snodgrass | |
| Directed by | Stuart Gillard | |
| Featuring | ||
| Patricia Harras | Debbie | |
| Nathaniel Deveaux | Security Captain | |
| Deryl Hayes | Policeman | |
| Mark Saunders | Lab Assistant | |
| J.B. Bivens | Mover | |
| David Cameron | Technician #1 | |
| Special Vocal Effects by | Frank Welker | |
Notes: This episode featured three generations of Bridges - Lloyd, son Beau, and grandson Dylan who made his professional acting debut. One scene in the episode had over 200 live scorpions. This was the fourth episode filmed. This episode has been released on video in the U.S.
2. Valerie 23 - March 31, 1995
A lonely scientist agrees to test a "companion robot" programmed with human emotions, but the experiment goes awry when the robot experiences a dark human emotion - jealousy.
| [viewer warnings] | [MV AL N AC] | |
| [Guest Starring] | ||
| William Sadler | {Frank Hellner} | |
| Sofia Shinas | {Valerie} | |
| Tom Butler | {Charlie Rogers} | |
| and | Nancy Allen | as Rachel Rose |
| Written by | Jonathan Glassner | |
| Directed by | Timothy Bond | |
| Featuring | ||
| Paula Shaw | Executive | |
| Bruce Harwood | Technician | |
Notes: The original title of this episode was "Prototype".
3. Blood Brothers - April 7, 1995
Two brothers employed at a pharmaceutical company - one a scientist, the other a businessman - discover a vaccine with potentially miraculous properties.
| [viewer warnings] | [V AL] | |
| [Guest Starring] | ||
| Charles Martin Smith | {Spencer Deighton} | |
| Kate Vernon | {Tricia Lange} | |
| George Touliatos | {Darrow} | |
| Thomas Cavanagh | {Carl Toman} | |
| and | Martin Kemp | as Michael Deighton |
| Written by | Brad Wright | |
| Directed by | Tibor Takacs | |
| Featuring | ||
| Colleen Winton | as Patricia Fowler | |
4. The Second Soul - April 14, 1995
A historic first encounter between aliens and humans take a bizarre twist when the beings request human corpses to use as host bodies for their own dying people.
| [viewer warnings] | [V AL] | |
| [Guest Starring] | ||
| D.W. Moffett | {James Heatherton} | |
| Rae Dawn Chong | {Karen Heatherton} | |
| Richard Grove | {Kadmis} | |
| and | Mykelti Williamson | as Dr. Michael Alders |
| Written by | Alan Brennert | |
| Directed by | Paul Lynch | |
| Co-starring | ||
| Garry Davey | ||
| Featuring | ||
| Kent Gallie | Jeffrey Littman | |
| Madison Graie | Nancy | |
| Julian Christopher | David Aftergood | |
| Debbie Podowski | Tali MacGregor | |
| Fulvio Cecere | Det. Richard Jacobs | |
| Barry Levy | Vila | |
| Yvonne Campeau | Jaru | |
| Alex Diakun | Minister | |
| Victoria S. Maxwell | First Protester | |
| Michael-Dax Belanger | Second Protester | |
5. White Light Fever - April 21, 1995
An aging billionaire thinks his funding of life-extension research has paid off when he receives an experimental artificial heart - but the results are not what he bargained for.
| [viewer warnings] | [V AL] | |
| [Guest Starring] | ||
| Bruce Davison | {Dr. Mac McEnerney} | |
| Sonja Smits | {Anne Crain} | |
| and | William Hickey | as Harlan Hawkes |
| Written by | David Kemper | |
| Directed by | Tibor Takacs | |
| Featuring | ||
| Jerry Wasserman | as Dr. Silcase | |
| Michelle Beaudoin | Jessie Wells | |
| Dean Barrett | Stephen | |
| Benjamin Ratner | Electrician | |
| Yvonne Campeau | Nurse Thomas | |
| Christine Lippa | Nurse Hendricks | |
| Jason Anthony Griffith | Medical Technician | |
6. The Choice - April 28, 1995
An eight-year-old girl exhibits telekinetic abilities, attracting the attention of her mysterious nanny - and a Government agent following the nanny.
| [viewer warnings] | [V AL] | |
| [Guest Starring] | ||
| Thora Birch | {Aggie Travis} | |
| Megan Porter Follows | {Karen Ross} | |
| Page Fletcher | {Joe Travis} | |
| Sandra Nelson | {Leslie Travis} | |
| Matthew Walker | {Terry Walsh} | |
| and | Frances Sternhagen | as Jean Anderson |
| Written by | Ann Lewis Hamilton | |
| Directed by | Mark Sobel | |
| Featuring | ||
| P. Lynn Johnson | Mrs. Hagen | |
| Andrew Johnson | Mr. Hagen | |
| Rebecca Toolan | Mrs. Whelan | |
| Dianna Stevan | Ruth | |
| Tracy Waterhouse | Debra | |
| Codie Wilbee | Clark Howell | |
Notes: This was the first episode filmed starting in the fall of 1994 at the Bridge Studios in Vancouver.
7. Virtual Future - May 5, 1995
A college student's key discoveries in virtual reality and artificial intelligence unlock the secrets of time travel - but attract the attention of an unscrupulous businessman.
| [viewer warnings] | [MV AL] | |
| [Guest Starring] | ||
| Josh Brolin | {Jack Pierce} | |
| Kelly Rowan | {Isobel Pierce} | |
| Bruce French | ||
| and | David Warner | as Bill Trenton |
| Written by | Shawn Alex Thompson | |
| Directed by | Joseph L. Scanlan | |
| Featuring | ||
| Joanna Piros | T.V. Interviewer | |
| Mitch Kosterman | F.B.I. Agent | |
| Dee Jay Jackson | Guard | |
| Jennifer McDonell | Young Woman | |
8. Living Hell - May 12, 1995
A drifter who was shot by a street punk is saved by an experimental computer chip - which also links him to the mind of a serial killer.
| [viewer warnings] | [V AL] | |
| [Guest Starring] | ||
| Elizabeth Pena | {Dr. Jennifer Martinez} | |
| Stephen Shellen | {Wayne Haas} | |
| Don S. Davis | {Detective Wilson} | |
| and | Sam Robards | as Ben Kohler |
| Story by | Pen Densham & Melinda Snodgrass | |
| Teleplay by | Melinda Snodgrass | |
| Directed by | Graeme Campbell | |
| Featuring | ||
| Walter Marsh | Dr. Lambert | |
| Phillip Mackenzie | Detective Dofner | |
| Doug Abrahams | Foreman | |
| Lesley Ewen | Nurse Sally Scofield | |
| Scott Owen | Gunman | |
| Kymberly Sheppard | Woman in Bath | |
| Michelle Grana | Woman in Woods | |
9. Corner of the Eye - May 19, 1995
An ailing priest believes the appartitions he sees are due to a brain tumor, but his doctor assures him they are real.
| [viewer warnings] | [V AL] | |
| [Guest Starring] | ||
| Len Cariou | {Father Anton Jonascu} | |
| Justin Louis | {Father Royce} | |
| and | Chris Sarandon | as Dr. Pallas |
| Written by | David Schow | |
| Directed by | Stuart Gillard | |
| Featuring | ||
| Bill Croft | Officer Fletcher | |
| Callum Keith Rennie | Carlito | |
| Tamsin Kelsey | Victorine | |
| Tamara Stanners | T.V. Reporter | |
| Paul Raskin | Morgue Attendant | |
| Vanessa Morley | Miranda | |
| Terry Arrowsmith | Fletcher (Demon) | |
| Kymberly Sheppard | Victorine (Demon) | |
| Andrew McIlroy | Pallas (Demon) | |
Notes: David Schow is co-author of "The Outer Limits Companion" book.
10. Under the Bed - May 26, 1995
When a little boy mysteriously disappears, his sister claims a monster abducted him.
| [viewer warnings] | [MV AL] | |
| [Guest Starring] | ||
| Timothy Busfield | {Dr. Jon Hoffman} | |
| Barbara Williams | {Caitlin Doyle} | |
| Laura Bruneau | {Sharon Rosman} | |
| Colleen Rennison | {Jillian Rosman} | |
| and | Henry Beckman | |
| Written by | Lawrence Meyers | |
| Directed by | Rene Bonniere | |
| Featuring | ||
| Joel Palmer | Andrew Rosman | |
| Jan Burrell | Elizabeth Doyle | |
| Frank Cassini | Miguel Enriquez | |
| Wm. MacDonald | Gary Rosman | |
| Dave Hurtubise | Bernie | |
| David Myrlea | Boogeyman | |
| Randall Wong | Ming | |
| Jo Bates | French Mother | |
11. Dark Matters - June 2, 1995
The crew of a spaceship is stranded in a region in space where there are no planets or stars, only wrecked ships inhabited by ghosts.
| [viewer warnings] | [V AL AC] | |
| [Guest Starring] | ||
| Annette O'Toole | {Lydia Manning} | |
| Michael Dolan | {Rob Anderson} | |
| Allison Hossack | {Erin Whitley} | |
| David Cubitt | {Kevin Stein} | |
| Blu Mankuma | ||
| and | John Heard | as Paul Stein |
| Written by | Alan Brennert | |
| Directed by | Paul Lynch | |
| Featuring | ||
| Jesse Moss | Jason | |
| Gregory Smith | Young Paul | |
| Shane Meier | Young Kevin | |
12. The Conversion - June 9, 1995
An ex-con murders three people at a Christmas party and flees into the mountains, where he encounters a stranger who claims to know the future.
| [viewer warnings] | [V AL AC] | |
| [Guest Starring] | ||
| John Savage | {Lucas} | |
| Beau Starr | ||
| Special Appearance by | ||
| Rebecca De Mornay | {Woman} | |
| and | Frank Whaley | as Henry Marshall |
| Based on the Short Story "Two Strangers" by | Richard B. Lewis | |
| Teleplay by | Brad Wright | |
| Directed by | Rebecca De Mornay | |
| Featuring | ||
| Kerry Sandomirsky | Mary | |
| Roger R. Cross | Bartender | |
| Tom Butler | Mr. Evans | |
| Kamilyn Kaneko | Receptionist | |
| Ric Reid | Coroner | |
| Ken Tremblett | Businessman | |
| Brent Chapman | Officer | |
| Michael Cram | Father | |
| Nichole Spinola | Daughter | |
| William B. Davis | Ed | |
| Angela Gann | Ed's Wife | |
13. Quality of Mercy - June 16, 1995
When a soldier is captured by the aliens he is battling, he's placed in a cell with a woman who's being transformed into one of them.
| [viewer warnings] | [V AL BN AC] | |
| [Guest Starring] | ||
| Robert Patrick | {Skokes} | |
| Nikki de Boer | {Bree} | |
| Written by | Brad Wright | |
| Directed by | Brad Turner | |
| Featuring | ||
| Mark McCracken | Jailer | |
14. Caught In the Act - June 23, 1995
A woman's encounter with an alien creature makes her lust for men.
| [viewer warnings] | [V AL N AC] | |
| [Guest Starring] | ||
| Jason London | {Jay} | |
| Saul Rubinek | {Professor Hugaro} | |
| Garry Chalk | ||
| and | Alyssa Milano | as Hannah Valesic |
| Written by | Rob Forsyth | |
| Directed by | Mark Sobel | |
| Featuring | ||
| Stephen Fanning | Karl | |
| Kavan Smith | Quarterback | |
| Fred Henderson | John | |
| Sarah Strange | Lisa | |
| Shaun Johnston | Cop | |
| Garry Davey | Doctor | |
| Larry Musser | Clerk | |
15. The Voyage Home - June 30, 1995
An astronaut must decide whether to let his ship return to Earth after an alien causes the deaths of his shipmates - and then assumes their shapes - on a mission returning from Mars.
| [viewer warnings] | [V AL AC] | |
| [Guest Starring] | ||
| Jay O. Sanders | {Ed Barkley} | |
| Matt Craven | {Alan Wells} | |
| and | Michael Dorn | as Pete Claridge |
| Written by | Grant Rosenberg | |
| Directed by | Tibor Takacs | |
| Featuring | ||
| Akiko Morison | Megan Halliwell | |
| Dominique Durosier | Laura Claridge | |
| Maxine Guess | Jenny Claridge | |
16. The New Breed - July 9, 1995
A scientist who's trying to find a way to repair damaged cells develops robots of microscopic size - with which a lab assistant secretly injects himself in hopes of curing his cancer.
| [viewer warnings] | [V AL N] | |
| [Guest Starring] | ||
| Richard Thomas | {Dr. Stephen Ledbetter} | |
| Peter Outerbridge | {Dr. Andy Groenig} | |
| Tammy Isbell | {Judy Hudson} | |
| Written by | Grant Rosenberg | |
| Directed by | Mario Azzopardi | |
| Featuring | ||
| L. Harvey Gold | Dr. Merritt | |
| Veena Sood | Dr. Katzman | |
17. The Message - July 16, 1995
Even after receiving an experimental implant, a deaf woman is still unable to hear conversation - although she does begin to hear whispering voices.
| [viewer warnings] | [MV AL] | |
| [Guest Starring] | ||
| Marlee Matlin | {Jennifer Winter} | |
| Robert Wisden | {Sam Winter} | |
| and | Larry Drake | as Robert {Vitale} |
| Written by | Brad Wright | |
| Directed by | Joseph L. Scanlan | |
| Featuring | ||
| Ken Camroux | Dr. Madison | |
| Kevin McNulty | Dr. Leiberman | |
18. I Robot - July 23, 1995
After a robot kills its creator, do you put it in the scrapheap - or put it on trial? Dr. Charles Link has been murdered, and the prime suspect is a "synthetic human" called Adam. Because he "has been [like] a brother" to the scientist's daughter, she contacts lawyer Thurman Cutler to save him from being disassembled. Cutler's strategy hinges on proving Adam's humanity and earning him a trial. During the investigation, evidence comes to light that could ruin Cutler's career - and show Adam's humanity beyond a doubt.
| [viewer warnings] | [V AL AC] | |
| [Guest Starring] | ||
| Cyndy Preston | {Mina Link} | |
| Barbara Tyson | ||
| Nathaniel DeVeaux | ||
| and | Leonard Nimoy | as Thurman Cutler |
| Based on the Short Story by | Eando Binder | |
| Written by | Alison Lea Bingeman | |
| Directed by | Adam Nimoy | |
| Featuring | ||
| Ken Kramer | Judge Clancy | |
| Ken Schneider | Detective Barclay | |
| Robert Clothier | Dr. Linstrop | |
| J.B. Bivens | Security Guard | |
| Robert Moloney | Lab Technician | |
| Don Mackay | Dr. Linn | |
| John Novak | Voice of Adam | |
Notes: This episode was the first one adapted from the original series. It was directed by Leonard Nimoy's son Adam who has previously directed two "Star Trek: The Next Generation" episodes. Leonard Nimoy was in the original episode but in a different part. Though not listed in the credits, Jake McKinnon played the robot.
19. If These Walls Could Talk - July 30, 1995
A skeptical researcher investigates a haunted house where a woman's son has supposedly disappeared.
| [viewer warnings] | [MV AL] | |
| [Guest Starring] | ||
| Dwight Schultz | {Levi Mitchell} | |
| Alberta Watson | {Linda Tillman} | |
| Tom McBeath | ||
| Written by | Manny Coto | |
| Directed by | Tibor Takacs | |
| Featuring | ||
| Molly Parker | Jennifer | |
| Ryan Reynolds | Derek Tillman | |
| Elisabeth Rosen | Nadia Torrance | |
| Frank C. Turner | Luther | |
| Robert Lewis | Gould | |
| Garvin Cross | Officer #1 | |
| Gary Jones | T.V. Host | |
20. Birthright - August 13, 1995
After suffering a head injury, a U.S. senator finds himself pursued by mysterious agents, and begins to suspect he may not be who he thinks he is.
| [viewer warnings] | [V AL] | |
| [Guest Starring] | ||
| Perry King | {Senator Richard Adams} | |
| Mimi Kuzyk | {Dr. Leslie McKenna} | |
| John Novak | ||
| Ken Ryan | ||
| Garvin Cross | ||
| Written by | Michael Berlin and Eric Estrin | |
| Directed by | William Fruet | |
| Featuring | ||
| David Neale | Evan Branch | |
| Jan D'Arcy | Martha Adams | |
| Scott Swanson | Kyle Haller | |
| Catherine Lough | Reporter | |
21. The Voice of Reason - August 20, 1995
A global conspiracy is uncovered by an Air Force pilot, but a secret Government committee remains skeptical - or unwilling to admit - that it is possible.
| [viewer warnings] | [V AL] | |
| [Guest Starring] | ||
| Gordon Clapp | {Randall Strong} | |
| Lochlyn Munro | ||
| Don S. Davis | ||
| and | Daniel J. Travanti | as Thornwell |
| Written by | Brad Wright | |
| Excerpts by | Manny Coto, Eric Estrin & | |
| Michael Berlin, Rob Forsyth, | ||
| Grant Rosenberg, David Schow, and | ||
| Melinda Snodgrass | ||
| Directed by | Neill Fearnley | |
| Featuring | ||
| Kate Robbins | Perry | |
| Gillian Barber | Fisk | |
| D. Neil Mark | Guard | |
| David Birznieks | Horner | |
Notes: This episode has excerpts from Sandkings, The Voyage Home, Caught In the Act, If These Walls Could Talk, The New Breed, Corner of the Eye, and Birthright.
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