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Tales of Tomorrow

An anthology series explores a fusion of classic and contemporary science fiction concepts.

A live television anthology series, "Tales of Tomorrow", explored science fiction stories from August 1951 to June 1953, under the production guidance of George F. Foley.

Episodes:

Episode 1 Verdict from Space

1. Verdict from Space

Aired: Aug 3, 1951

Gordon Kent's trial for the murder of a scientist uncovers shocking discoveri...

Episode 2 Blunder

2. Blunder

Aired: Aug 10, 1951

Scientists frantically try to alert a fellow researcher about the catastrophi...

Episode 3 A Child Is Crying

3. A Child Is Crying

Aired: Aug 17, 1951

A gifted child with a remarkable IQ is forcibly removed from her mother and r...

Episode 5 The Last Man on Earth

5. The Last Man on Earth

Aired: Aug 31, 1951

The final two humans on a devastated Earth are subjected to the bizarre exper...

Episode 8 The Dark Angel

8. The Dark Angel

Aired: Sep 28, 1951

A husband's quest for truth about his wife's enigmatic metamorphosis descends...

Episode 9 The Crystal Egg

9. The Crystal Egg

Aired: Oct 11, 1951

The discovery of a crystal egg on Mars reveals the planet's breathtaking natu...

Episode 10 Test Flight

10. Test Flight

Aired: Oct 25, 1951

A wealthy entrepreneur's bold vision propels him to build a state-of-the-art ...

Episode 12 Enemy Unknown

12. Enemy Unknown

Aired: Nov 22, 1951

The government, in a state of panic, reaches out to a celebrated astrophysici...

Episode 13 Sneak Attack

13. Sneak Attack

Aired: Dec 6, 1951

A global crisis unfolds as Soviet drones appear at major airports, sparking w...

Episode 14 The Invader

14. The Invader

Aired: Dec 20, 1951

A research team led by Dr. Burroughs is sent into chaos when a UFO crashes in...

Episode 15 The Dune Roller

15. The Dune Roller

Aired: Jan 3, 1952

A rock crashes out of a house on Lightning Island, piquing scientists' intere...

Episode 16 Frankenstein

16. Frankenstein

Aired: Jan 17, 1952

In the next episode, a renowned scientist, Dr. Victor Frankenstein, embarks o...

Episode 19 What You Need

19. What You Need

Aired: Feb 7, 1952

In the next episode, a cunning freelance writer manipulates an insightful eld...

Episode 20 Age of Peril

20. Age of Peril

Aired: Feb 14, 1952

A seasoned operative is dispatched to breach a heavily fortified compound to ...

Episode 21 Memento

21. Memento

Aired: Feb 21, 1952

A celebrated astronaut's dreams are crushed when a debilitating condition for...

Episode 22 The Children's Room

22. The Children's Room

Aired: Feb 28, 1952

Bill and Rose face a new challenge as they try to reconnect with their son Wa...

Episode 23 Bound Together

23. Bound Together

Aired: Mar 6, 1952

As the astronaut's wife remains on Earth, she grapples with the crushing lone...

Episode 24 The Diamond Lens

24. The Diamond Lens

Aired: Mar 13, 1952

A brilliant scientist's unyielding pursuit of perfection descends into chaos,...

Episode 25 The Fisherman's Wife

25. The Fisherman's Wife

Aired: Mar 20, 1952

Two groundbreaking pioneers create a life-changing formula that can reverse t...

Episode 26 Flight Overdue

26. Flight Overdue

Aired: Mar 27, 1952

A husband's worst fears come true when his wife's Pacific flight ends in trag...

Episode 27 And a Little Child

27. And a Little Child

Aired: Apr 3, 1952

A brilliant telepath must use their extraordinary powers to read the minds of...

Episode 28 Sleep No More

28. Sleep No More

Aired: Apr 10, 1952

A desperate individual pleads with others to remain vigilant, fearing that if...

Episode 29 Time to Go

29. Time to Go

Aired: Apr 17, 1952

A last-ditch effort to preserve a threatened extraterrestrial species gets un...

Episode 30 Plague from Space

30. Plague from Space

Aired: Apr 24, 1952

A Martian spacecraft unexpectedly lands at a US Air Force base, introducing a...

Episode 31 Red Dust

31. Red Dust

Aired: May 2, 1952

The crew of a pioneering mission to another solar system faces a devastating ...

Episode 32 The Golden Ingot

32. The Golden Ingot

Aired: May 9, 1952

A relentless chemist, driven by his unyielding passion for discovery, perseve...

Episode 33 Black Planet

33. Black Planet

Aired: May 16, 1952

Two astronomers are locked in a fierce competition to discover a hidden tenth...

Episode 34 World of Water

34. World of Water

Aired: May 23, 1952

A former refugee, haunted by his traumatic past, makes a groundbreaking scien...

Episode 35 The Little Black Bag

35. The Little Black Bag

Aired: May 30, 1952

A worn-out doctor is on the verge of quitting medicine, but an unexpected inh...

Episode 36 The Exile

36. The Exile

Aired: Jun 6, 1952

A space traveler's grip on reality starts to unravel as a mysterious and dead...

Episode 38 The Miraculous Serum

38. The Miraculous Serum

Aired: Jun 20, 1952

A groundbreaking serum created by a scientist enhances the resilience of anim...

Episode 39 Appointment on Mars

39. Appointment on Mars

Aired: Jun 27, 1952

As astronauts arrive on Mars to extract valuable resources, their excitement ...

Episode 40 The Duplicates

40. The Duplicates

Aired: Jul 4, 1952

A team of government agents stumbles upon a shocking revelation: a mirror uni...

Episode 41 Ahead of His Time

41. Ahead of His Time

Aired: Jul 18, 1952

A century-old scientific experiment's miscalculation sparks a devastating cha...

Episode 42 Sudden Darkness

42. Sudden Darkness

Aired: Aug 1, 1952

A groundbreaking innovation by a pioneering scientist sets the stage for the ...

Episode 43 Ice from Space

43. Ice from Space

Aired: Aug 8, 1952

A sounding rocket's unexpected return to Earth sets off a crisis when the Air...

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Info about Tales of Tomorrow

Seasons: 2

Current Status: Ended

Network: ABC

Production Country: United States

Genres:Drama, Thriller, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi