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The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits

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19637.82 Seasons49 EpisodesEnded

Overview

The Outer Limits is an anthology tv series of self-contained sci-fi-horror stories, sometimes with a plot twist at the end.

Created by Leslie Stevens
Produced by Sam White, Lou Morheim
NetworksABC

Themes & Keywords

dystopiaalien life-formanthologyhorror anthologyhorroralien plant-lifeoff-screen host

About The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits is a sci-fi & fantasy series that first aired in 1963 exploring themes of dystopia, alien life-form, anthology, horror anthology, horror, alien plant-life. Created by Leslie Stevens, The Outer Limits is an anthology tv series of self-contained sci-fi-horror stories, sometimes with a plot twist at the end.

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