Tales of Tomorrow
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Tales of Tomorrow

6.0 / 10
1951
2 seasons
85 episodes
Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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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Seasons

  • Verdict from Space

    1.Verdict from Space

    03-08-1951

    A defendant on trial, accused of murdering a prominent archaeologist, tells the jury an incredible story of a pending alien invasion.

  • Blunder

    2.Blunder

    10-08-1951

    A 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...

  • A Child is Crying

    3.A Child is Crying

    17-08-1951

    The 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
  • The Last Man on Earth

    5.The Last Man on Earth

    31-08-1951

    Martians 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
  • The Dark Angel

    8.The Dark Angel

    28-09-1951

    A doctor discovers that there's something medically strange about his smokin' hot wife.

  • The Crystal Egg

    9.The Crystal Egg

    12-10-1951

    The 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...

  • Test Flight

    10.Test Flight

    26-10-1951

    The 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...

  • The Search for the Flying Saucer

    11.The Search for the Flying Saucer

    09-11-1951

    A 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

    23-11-1951

    A distinguished astrophysicist refuses to help his government.

  • Sneak Attack

    13.Sneak Attack

    07-12-1951

    During the Cold War, a captured American spy is his country's only hope to avert an attack by a new type of bomb.

  • The Invader

    14.The Invader

    21-12-1951

    A scientist doing research in oceanography witnesses the crash of a UFO into the ocean and sends his son underwater to investigate.

  • The Dune Roller

    15.The Dune Roller

    04-01-1952

    On 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...

  • Frankenstein

    16.Frankenstein

    18-01-1952

    In 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)

    25-01-1952

    A 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)

    01-02-1952

    A sailor being held prisoner onboard a submarine by the mysterious Captain Nemo escapes from captivity with the assistance of the captain's daughter.

  • What You Need

    19.What You Need

    08-02-1952

    A writer tries to steal an unusual machine but gets murdered by its owner.

  • Age of Peril

    20.Age of Peril

    15-02-1952

    A scientist devises a way to help criminals beat lie detector tests.

  • Ep 21

    21.Memento

    22-02-1952

    A scientist who's spent his entire life building a spaceship that can travel to Mars discovers that he cannot make the trip.

  • The Children's Room

    22.The Children's Room

    29-02-1952

    A 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

    07-03-1952

    A 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

    14-03-1952

    Shortly 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)

    21-03-1952

    Two scientists develop a formula to restore youth and a selfish damsel volunteers to be their first subject.

  • Flight Overdue

    26.Flight Overdue

    28-03-1952

    The 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

    04-04-1952

    A 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

    11-04-1952

    A young man begs to be kept awake due to the fact that his dreams are turning into horrifying realities.

  • Time to Go

    29.Time to Go

    18-04-1952

    A woman finds a bank that doesn't save money--it saves time.

  • Plague from Space

    30.Plague from Space

    25-04-1952

    A 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.

  • Red Dust

    31.Red Dust

    02-05-1952

    Four members of a space party returning to Earth from Alpha Centauri try to determine what killed the other two members of their party.

  • The Golden Ingot

    32.The Golden Ingot

    09-05-1952

    A doctor's unsuccessful experiments cause him to fall into a state of depression which has his daughter worried.

  • Black Planet

    33.Black Planet

    16-05-1952

    Two 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....

  • World of Water

    34.World of Water

    23-05-1952

    A scientist discovers a solvent that is capable of dissolving the planet.

  • Little Black Bag

    35.Little Black Bag

    30-05-1952

    A 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

    06-06-1952

    A scientist receives radiation burns while working with atomic energy.

  • All the Time in the World

    37.All the Time in the World

    13-06-1952

    A 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.

  • The Miraculous Serum

    38.The Miraculous Serum

    20-06-1952

    A 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.

  • Appointment on Mars

    39.Appointment on Mars

    27-06-1952

    Three 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...

  • The Duplicates

    40.The Duplicates

    04-07-1952

    A man on Jupiter is paid a huge sum of money to travel to Earth and kill his duplicate on that planet.

  • Ahead of His Time

    41.Ahead of His Time

    18-07-1952

    A lab technician invents a time machine and uses it to travel forward to the year 2052.

  • Ep 42

    42.Sudden Darkness

    01-08-1952

    A scientist invents a device which can shut down all the world's electrical power with one flick of the switch.

  • Ice from Space

    43.Ice from Space

    08-08-1952

    A 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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