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| Written by Sukafu | |
| Sunday, 11 May 2008 18:25 | |
Series: "X-MINUS ONE" Originally Aired on NBC DIRECTOR: Daniel Sutter
Episode 1: "AND THE MOON BE STILL AS BRIGHT" Originally Aired on April 22nd, 1955
Audition Show - An expedition to Mars finds all the Martians dead due to chickenpox brought to them by previous Earthmen expeditions. All the men except for one sets about destroying Martian artifacts. Ernest Kinoy wrote the radio play and the cast included John Larkin and Nelson Olmstead. Writer: Ray Bradbury
Episode 2: "NO CONTACT" Originally Aired on April 24th, 1955
Premiere Show - There is a barrier of some kind that the Earth ships keep crashing into..or so they think. George Lefferts wrote the story. The cast includes Luis Van Rooten, Donald Buka, Wendell Holmes and Bill Griffis. Writer: George Lefferts
Episode 3: "THE PARADE" Originally Aired on May 1st, 1955
The Martians hire an ad agency to stage a parade which will herald their arrival. The original story is by George Lefferts. The cast members include Joseph Curten, Barry Kroeger and Alexander Scourby. Writer: George Lefferts
Episode 4: "MARS IS HEAVEN" Originally Aired on May 8th, 1955
An Earth expedition finds that the houses on Mars look just like Earth 1920's houses. The story is adapted by Ernest Kinoy. The cast includes Wendell Holmes, Peter Kapell, Bill Zuckert, Bill Lipton, Margaret Curlen, Bill Griffis, Ken Williams, Ethel Everett and Edwin Jerome. Writer: Ray Bradbury
Episode 5: "UNIVERSE" Originally Aired on May 15th, 1955
Generations of people traveling in a giant spaceship have lost track of who they are and what they set out to do. They think that their ship is the Universe. The script is by George Lefferts. The cast includes Donald Buka, Peter Kapell, Bill Griffis, Abby Lewis, Edgar Stehli, Jason Seymour and Ian Martin. Writer: Robert Heinlein
Episode 6: "KNOCK" Originally Aired on May 22nd, 1955
The last man on Earth sat alone in a room. There was a knock on the door. The script is by Ernest Kinoy. The cast includes Alexander Scourby, Laurie March and Luis Van Rooten as the literal-minded alien. Writer: Fredric Brown
Episode 7: "THE MAN IN THE MOON" Originally Aired on May 29th, 1955
During a Federal Missing Persons bulletin a sos is heard. When they find out where it was broadcast from, they don't believe it since no one has been to the Moon yet. George Lefferts wrote the script. The stars are Luis Van Rooten, Santos Ortega, Ross Martin, Sidney Smith, Bob Hague, Joe De Santis and Ed Lattimer. Writer: George Lefferts
Episode 8: "PERIGI'S WONDERFUL DOLLS" Originally Aired on June 5th, 1955
A government official's daughter finds a doll maker in Washington that makes talking dolls. The script is by George Lefferts. The cast included Les Damon, Joan and Denise Alexander, Joe De Santis and Leon Janney. Writer: George Lefferts
Episode 9: "THE GREEN HILLS OF EARTH" Originally Aired on July 7th, 1955
This is the tale of the blind singer of the spaceways and his songs. Adapted by Ernest Kinoy. The cast members were Ken Williams, Nelson Olmsted, Mat Crowley, Wendell Holmes and Bill Griffis. Writer: Robert Heinlein
Episode 10: "DR. GRIMSHAW'S SANITORIUM" Originally Aired on July 14th, 1955
The story starts with narration about what was found in the cover of a fountain pen, then, a detective tells his account of what he found out about the sanitorium. The story is adapted by George Lefferts. Writer: Fletcher Pratt
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