
Tales of Tomorrow
Tales of Tomorrow is an American anthology science fiction series that was performed and broadcast live on ABC from 1951 to 1953. The series covered such stories as Frankenstein, starring Lon Chaney, Jr., 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea starring Thomas Mitchell as Captain Nemo, and many others featuring such performers as Boris Karloff, Brian Keith, Lee J. Cobb, Rod Steiger, Bruce Cabot, Franchot Tone, Gene Lockhart, Walter Abel, Leslie Nielsen, and Paul Newman. The series had many similarities to the later Twilight Zone which also covered one of the same stories, "What You Need". In total it ran for eighty-five 30-minute episodes.
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1.Verdict from Space
03-08-1951A defendant on trial, accused of murdering a prominent archaeologist, tells the jury an incredible story of a pending alien invasion.

2.Blunder
10-08-1951A scientist is on the verge of developing a new source of incredible power but after his colleagues discover an error in his calculations they find out there's no way to communicat...

3.A Child is Crying
17-08-1951The government attempts to use a young girl as a weapon in the Cold War when she displays powerful mental abilities.
- Ep 4
4.The Woman at Land's End
24-08-1951 
5.The Last Man on Earth
31-08-1951Martians takeover the Earth and leave only two people alive for experimental purposes.
- Ep 6
6.Errand Boy
07-09-1951 - Ep 7
7.The Monsters
14-09-1951 
8.The Dark Angel
28-09-1951A doctor discovers that there's something medically strange about his smokin' hot wife.

9.The Crystal Egg
12-10-1951The owner of a London curiosity shop delivers a mysterious crystal egg to a university professor for the scientist's opinion on its worth and its properties. The 'egg' proves to be...

10.Test Flight
26-10-1951The CEO of an aerospace company is determined to build a spaceship for interplanetary travel and a young scientist convinces him that he can perform the task--but only if he's the...

11.The Search for the Flying Saucer
09-11-1951A reporter arrives in a New Mexico town to investigate sightings of flying saucers. But neither he nor some of the town's residents are actually who they appear to be.
- Ep 12
12.Enemy Unknown
23-11-1951A distinguished astrophysicist refuses to help his government.

13.Sneak Attack
07-12-1951During the Cold War, a captured American spy is his country's only hope to avert an attack by a new type of bomb.

14.The Invader
21-12-1951A scientist doing research in oceanography witnesses the crash of a UFO into the ocean and sends his son underwater to investigate.

15.The Dune Roller
04-01-1952On an island a strange rock begins to grow and move. Scientists that observe the phenomena speculate that an ancient meteor that once hit the island is attempting to reassemble its...

16.Frankenstein
18-01-1952In an adaptation of Mary Shelley's tale, Dr. Frankenstein brings to life a lumbering undead monster who he must then find someway to destroy.
- Ep 17
17.20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: The Chase (1)
25-01-1952A young sailor finds himself held captive on a submarine called the Nautilus and commanded by the mysterious Captain Nemo.
- Ep 18
18.20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: The Escape (2)
01-02-1952A sailor being held prisoner onboard a submarine by the mysterious Captain Nemo escapes from captivity with the assistance of the captain's daughter.

19.What You Need
08-02-1952A writer tries to steal an unusual machine but gets murdered by its owner.

20.Age of Peril
15-02-1952A scientist devises a way to help criminals beat lie detector tests.
- Ep 21
21.Memento
22-02-1952A scientist who's spent his entire life building a spaceship that can travel to Mars discovers that he cannot make the trip.

22.The Children's Room
29-02-1952A secret "Children's Room" at a college attracts the attention of intellectual advanced youths. One of them, Walt, is the son of a professor at the university. The professor uncove...
- Ep 23
23.Bound Together
07-03-1952A space pilot reported missing on a mission to Mars returns unexpectedly to his wife but is he the same person?
- Ep 24
24.The Diamond Lens
14-03-1952Shortly before he is scheduled to go to the guillotine, a scientist confesses to a priest the fantastic reason why he committed murder to obtain the perfect diamond for use in a mi...
- Ep 25
25.The Fisherman's Wife (aka: Fountain of Youth)
21-03-1952Two scientists develop a formula to restore youth and a selfish damsel volunteers to be their first subject.

26.Flight Overdue
28-03-1952The husband of an aviatrix who disappeared on a test flight finally learns the truth about his wife's disappearance.
- Ep 27
27.And a Little Child
04-04-1952A young hillbilly girl has the power to read minds and this power is called upon when a scientist suffers a paralyzing stroke.
- Ep 28
28.Sleep No More
11-04-1952A young man begs to be kept awake due to the fact that his dreams are turning into horrifying realities.

29.Time to Go
18-04-1952A woman finds a bank that doesn't save money--it saves time.

30.Plague from Space
25-04-1952A military base commander is forced to make a terrible decision when he learns that Martians have invaded Earth using a deadly combination of bacteria and brainwaves.

31.Red Dust
02-05-1952Four members of a space party returning to Earth from Alpha Centauri try to determine what killed the other two members of their party.

32.The Golden Ingot
09-05-1952A doctor's unsuccessful experiments cause him to fall into a state of depression which has his daughter worried.

33.Black Planet
16-05-1952Two astronomers working together, seek a tenth planet. The senior fears the junior might have found it and is jealous. They are also both interested in Norma, who works with them....

34.World of Water
23-05-1952A scientist discovers a solvent that is capable of dissolving the planet.

35.Little Black Bag
30-05-1952A struggling doctor takes his instruments to a pawnshop because his wife complains about their lack of money. Once in the shop, he makes a deal with the pawnbroker for $20.00 and a...
- Ep 36
36.The Exile
06-06-1952A scientist receives radiation burns while working with atomic energy.

37.All the Time in the World
13-06-1952A man must decide whether or not he wants to survive a hydrogen bomb blast. If he does he'll be the only person remaining on earth--not a pleasant predicament.

38.The Miraculous Serum
20-06-1952A miracle life-saving serum has unintended consequences when it's tested on a female patient. Not only does it make the woman immune to diseases but to moral issues as well.

39.Appointment on Mars
27-06-1952Three astronauts arrive on Mars, sponsored by a mining company who will share the profits with them. Illness, paranoia and other problems develop until all three are dead - but wha...

40.The Duplicates
04-07-1952A man on Jupiter is paid a huge sum of money to travel to Earth and kill his duplicate on that planet.

41.Ahead of His Time
18-07-1952A lab technician invents a time machine and uses it to travel forward to the year 2052.
- Ep 42
42.Sudden Darkness
01-08-1952A scientist invents a device which can shut down all the world's electrical power with one flick of the switch.

43.Ice from Space
08-08-1952A rocket returns from space with a huge block of ice inside its compartment. An Air Force officer realizes that this block of ice is a form of alien invasion.
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