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Out of This World
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Out of This World

1962-06-24 · 60 min / episode · ★ 5.8

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Out of This World is a British science fiction anthology television series made by ABC Television and broadcast in 1962. A spin-off from the popular anthology series Armchair Theatre, each episode is introduced by actor Boris Karloff. Many episodes are adaptations of stories by sci-fi writers including Isaac Asimov, Philip K. Dick and Clifford D. Simak. The series is generally seen as a precursor to the BBC science fiction anthology Out of the Unknown.

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Creators
Irene Shubik
Production companies
ABC Weekend Television
Countries
United Kingdom
Status
Ended

Top Cast

Boris KarloffBoris KarloffHost
Piers KeelanRecords Clerk / Eddy
Raymond AdamsonRaymond AdamsonWithers / Sheriff
Bill MillsPrison Guard / Alien

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