Tales of Tomorrow (1951)
Synopsis
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.
Network
ABC
Episodes
Verdict from Space
A defendant on trial, accused of murdering a prominent archaeologist, tells the jury an incredible story of a pending alien invasion.
Blunder
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 communicate this error to the scientist.
A Child is Crying
The government attempts to use a young girl as a weapon in the Cold War when she displays powerful mental abilities.
The Woman at Land's End
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The Last Man on Earth
Martians takeover the Earth and leave only two people alive for experimental purposes.
Errand Boy
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The Monsters
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The Dark Angel
A doctor discovers that there's something medically strange about his smokin' hot wife.
The Crystal Egg
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 a window to Mars. When the professor loses the egg, he tries to convince people that he is not crazy.
Test Flight
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 first person to travel on the spaceship.
The Search for the Flying Saucer
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.
Enemy Unknown
A distinguished astrophysicist refuses to help his government.
Sneak Attack
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
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
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 itself.
Frankenstein
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.
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: The Chase (1)
A young sailor finds himself held captive on a submarine called the Nautilus and commanded by the mysterious Captain Nemo.
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: The Escape (2)
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
A writer tries to steal an unusual machine but gets murdered by its owner.
Age of Peril
A scientist devises a way to help criminals beat lie detector tests.
Memento
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
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 uncovers that his son and other children are 'mutants' being groomed to assist an alien race in a distant part of the galaxy.
Bound Together
A space pilot reported missing on a mission to Mars returns unexpectedly to his wife but is he the same person?
The Diamond Lens
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 microscope.
The Fisherman's Wife (aka: Fountain of Youth)
Two scientists develop a formula to restore youth and a selfish damsel volunteers to be their first subject.
Flight Overdue
The husband of an aviatrix who disappeared on a test flight finally learns the truth about his wife's disappearance.
And a Little Child
A young hillbilly girl has the power to read minds and this power is called upon when a scientist suffers a paralyzing stroke.
Sleep No More
A young man begs to be kept awake due to the fact that his dreams are turning into horrifying realities.
Time to Go
A woman finds a bank that doesn't save money--it saves time.
Plague from Space
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
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
A doctor's unsuccessful experiments cause him to fall into a state of depression which has his daughter worried.
Black Planet
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. When, in the course of a fight between the two men, the senior scientist falls dead - the question is was he killed by the other or not. Norma's brother, a police detective has to solve the case! Leslie Nielsen, Frank Albertson amd Horace MacMahon star.
World of Water
A scientist discovers a solvent that is capable of dissolving the planet.
Little Black Bag
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 mysterious medical bag. Later, it is discovered that the instruments in the bag can perform "miracle cures". Upon close inspection of the instruments, a patent date of July 18, 2450 is revealed.
The Exile
A scientist receives radiation burns while working with atomic energy.
All the Time in the World
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
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
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 what caused it?
The Duplicates
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
A lab technician invents a time machine and uses it to travel forward to the year 2052.
Sudden Darkness
A scientist invents a device which can shut down all the world's electrical power with one flick of the switch.
Ice from Space
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.
Details
Original Title
Tales of Tomorrow
Status
Ended
Seasons
2
Episodes
85
