January 28, 2025: My Outer Limits Top 10 Episodes!

My Top 10 Outer Limits episodes

10  The Zanti Misfits
Embracing its b-movie trappings, this one is delightfully goofy fun.

9  Hundred Days of the Dragon
Really enjoyed this Outer Limits version of The Manchurian Candidate.

8  ZZZZZ
This one doesn’t rank highly among most fans of the show, but I absolutely loved its loopy premise and uber-weird performance by Bee Queen Joanna Frank.

7  The Forms of Things Unknown
This one really felt like an indie feature, chock full of strange narrative elements and fascinating directorial choices. One of the show’s best-looking episodes by far.

6  The Bellero Shield
A great episode highlighted by an affable alien light being who steals the shows.

5  The Architects of Fear
An absolutely bizarre plot (that seemingly inspired Alan Moore in Watchmen) that culminates in a shocking and sad conclusion. Some neat directorial flourishes here.

4  The Inheritors I and II
A bit of a slow start but it comes together nicely in a memorable and surprisingly hopeful ending

3  The Sixth Finger
David McCallum is terrific as the rapidly evolving Gwyllim doomed to progress beyond simple humanity.

2  A Feasibility Study
Producer Joseph Stefano’s first script for the show is a top-notch entry that really feels like a mini movie. Terrific performances and an ending that proves both dark yet uplifting.

1  Demon with a Glass Hand
Writer Harlan Ellison at his finest. A touching tale replete with weird sci-fi elements capped by a surprising final twist.

Honorable Mentions: The Guests, The Invisible Enemy, Soldier

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