“Countdown for blastoff... X minus five, four, three, two, X minus one... Fire! From the far horizons of the unknown come transcribed tales of new dimensions in time and space. These are stories of the future; adventures in which you'll live in a million could-be years on a thousand may-be worlds. The National Broadcasting Company in cooperation with Street and Smith, publishers of Astounding Science Fiction presents...X Minus One!”
| Air Date |
Title |
Synopsis |
| 1955-04-22 |
And The Moon Be Still As Bright |
| Premiere episode. Written by Ray Bradbury: cigarette-smoking astronauts land on Mars only to destroy the remaining artifacts of a dead alien species. |
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| 1955-04-24 |
No Contact |
| In 1982, when trips to the moon and Mars are commonplace, the travelers decide to travel to Volta, a planet beyond. Although five shuttles have attempted the trip, none have returned. In 1987, the space vessel, Star Cloud prepares to break the barrier. (Story by George Lefferts) |
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| 1955-05-01 |
The Parade |
| An ad agency is hired by Martians to advertise their impending invasion of Earth. The advertising reps are surprised to see more Martians show up for the parade than expected. |
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| 1955-05-08 |
Mars Is Heaven |
| On the pioneering expedition to Mars, the crew is surprised to find humanoid life on the planet. More surprisingly, the Martians believe they're on Earth in the 1920's. (Story by Ray Bradbury) |
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| 1955-05-15 |
Universe |
| In a huge spaceship (contains floors where few have ever adventured), the occupants have been in space travel so long that some have lost faith in why they're there and who put them on the ship. (Story by Robert Heinlein) |
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| 1955-05-22 |
Knock |
| Immortal beings have exterminated all animals on Earth with the exception of two of the species whom they found interesting. (Story by Frederick Brown) |
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| 1955-05-29 |
The Man In The Moon |
| A twisting story: John Smegle's disappearance involves the Federal Bureau of Missing Persons. (Story by George Lefferts) |
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| 1955-06-05 |
Perigis Wonderful Dolls |
| A Washington doll maker's creations at first appears indearing, but soon after, the family dog is murdered and father's government documents are stolen. (Story by George Lefferts) |
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| 1955-07-07 |
The Green Hills Of Earth |
| In this space western full of guitar playing cowboys, Prospector Reisling, old singer of the space ways wants to return to "the green hills of earth." |
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| 1955-07-14 |
Dr Grimshaws Sanitarium |
| By Fletcher Pratt: A secret note found in a pen details the story of a phony burial. |
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| 1955-07-21 |
Nightmare |
| The world is conquered by man's own invention, computers. |
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| 1955-07-28 |
The Embassy |
| In modern day 1955 New York, Mr Graphius hires a detective agency to find the Martian embassy for a $5,000 finder's fee. |
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| 1955-08-04 |
The Veldt |
| In a futuristic nursery, the children can change the walls and environment of the nursery into any location including the wild lions of Africa. (Story by Ray Bradbury) |
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| 1955-08-11 |
Almost Human |
| The newest generation of android is now able to learn anything. Curious about love, his instruction soon become ill-advised when a criminal takes over his lessons. (Story by Robert Bloch) |
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| 1955-08-18 |
Courtesy |
| During the second expedition to Landor, a deserted planet, only two of the original 180 men are still alive. Because the serum is outdated, the plague will infect the planet. In hope that the planet natives have a cure, the crew lands, but the native remain hidden deep beneath the planet. |
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| 1955-08-25 |
The Cold Equation |
| By Tom Godwin: Because of strict fuel requirements, a female stowaway has endangered the spaceship bound for her husband's planet. |
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| 1955-09-01 |
Shanghaied |
| On the eve of his wedding a man is kidnapped aboard a starship. |
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| 1955-09-08 |
The Martian Death March |
| In the Space Western theme, earthling have colonized Mars and herded all the Martians together. One cowboy, "Crazy" John wants to free the aliens. |
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| 1955-09-15 |
The Castaways |
| In the South Seas with a surprise twist at the end, island natives refuse to leave their island where a new bomb is going to be tested. (Story by Ernest Kinoy) |
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| 1955-09-22 |
And The Moon Be Still As Bright |
| Premiere episode. Written by Ray Bradbury: cigarette-smoking astronauts land on Mars only to destroy the remaining artifacts of a dead alien species. |
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| 1955-10-06 |
First Contact |
| During the "first contact" between two space ships (one Earth and one alien), each crew is worried the other will follow them back to their home planet with plans of conquest. |
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| 1955-10-20 |
Childs Play |
An introvert creates an android from a "Build-A-Man" kit from the future. The new creation is so efficient on improving his career and relationships that renders the creator obsolete. (By William Tenn)
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| 1955-10-27 |
Requiem |
A wealthy man finances the moon expedition and with his last wishes being able to walk on the moon, but is not physically permitted to travel in space.
(Story by Robert Heinlein)
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| 1955-11-03 |
Hello, Tomorrow |
| A couple living underground in the 42nd century are excited to be approved to have children they hope will be immune to the radiation on the Earth's surface. |
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| 1955-11-10 |
Dwellers In Silence |
A Martian spaceship discovers the eighty year old famous scientist, Cornelius Hathaway, has survived the radioactive wars on Earth. Curiously everybody else except Hathaway and his family have been annihilated and his family appear to not have aged . (Story by Ray Bradbury)
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| 1955-11-16 |
The Outer Limit |
| Broadcast before the first U.S. rocket went into space: In futuristic 1965, Steve Weston is being sent into space to complete his experimental mission with limited fuel. (Story by Graham Dore.) |
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| 1955-11-23 |
Zero Hour |
| On a peaceful day in 1987, playing kids are told by a rose bush to prepare for an alien invasion. |
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| 1955-11-30 |
Vital Factor |
| A callous mogul wants to travel in space to show that "Money and determination can buy anything". (By Nelson Bond with excellent narration) |
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| 1955-12-07 |
Nightfall |
| Will the earth's population go insane when a rare astronomical event causes the sun and stars to go dark for 15 minutes? (Story by Isaac Asimov) |
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| 1955-12-14 |
To The Future |
| These are not your usual tourists visiting Mexico in 1955 but time travelers from the future escaping an evil society. (Story by Ray Bradbury) |
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| 1955-12-21 |
Marionettes, Inc |
| Can an android step into the shoes of a husband not desiring to go shopping with his wife while he plays golf? Too good to be true? (Story by Ray Bradbury) |
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| 1955-12-28 |
A Logic Named Joe |
| This is the story of Robots with too much information resulting in an unusual crime wave. |
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| 1956-01-04 |
The Roads Must Roll |
| An unusual solution to gridlock in which the roads are designed to move…at 100 miles an hour! (Story by Robert Heinlein) |
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| 1956-01-11 |
Time And Time Again |
| One of the better time travel stories in which a soldier facing death returns as boy to his hometown attempts to stop a murder and eventually events leading to the Second World War. (Story by H. Beam Piper) |
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| 1956-01-18 |
Perigis Wonderful Dolls |
| A Washington doll maker's creations at first appears indearing, but soon after, the family dog is murdered and father's government documents are stolen. (Story by George Lefferts) |
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| 1956-01-25 |
The Parade |
| An ad agency is hired by Martians to advertise their impending invasion of Earth. The advertising reps are surprised to see more Martians show up for the parade than expected. |
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| 1956-02-01 |
Cave Of Night |
| Millions of dollars must be raised quickly to rescue an astronaut stranded in orbit around the earth…or is this the real story? (Story by James Gunn) |
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| 1956-02-08 |
C Chute |
| Imprisoned earthlings attempt to escape chlorine-breathing alien captors. |
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| 1956-02-15 |
Skulking Permit |
| A colonized planet in 2204 is having contact for the first time in 200 years. In an attempt to civilize the citizens a "criminal" is hired to teach the earthlings how civilized a convict can be. This is a thoughtful funny story by Robert Sheckley. |
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| 1956-02-22 |
Junkyard |
| Is this the landfill of the future? |
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| 1956-02-29 |
Hello, Tomorrow |
| A couple living underground in the 42nd century are excited to be approved to have children they hope will be immune to the radiation on the Earth's surface. |
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| 1956-03-07 |
A Gun For Dinosaur |
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| 1956-03-14 |
Tunnel Under The World |
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| 1956-03-21 |
One Thousand Dollars A Plate |
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| 1956-03-28 |
A Pail Of Air |
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| 1956-04-03 |
How To |
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| 1956-04-10 |
Star Bright |
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| 1956-04-17 |
Jaywalker |
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| 1956-04-24 |
The Sense Of Wonder |
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| 1956-05-01 |
Sea Legs |
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| 1956-05-08 |
The Seventh Order |
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| 1956-05-15 |
Hallucination Orbit |
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| 1956-05-22 |
The Defenders |
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| 1956-05-29 |
Lulungameena |
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| 1957-10-24 |
The Light |
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| 1957-10-31 |
Lulu |
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| 1957-11-21 |
The Coffin Cure |
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| 1957-11-28 |
Shocktroop |
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| 1957-12-12 |
The Haunted Corpse |
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| 1957-12-19 |
Double Dare |
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| 1957-12-26 |
Target One |
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| 1958-01-02 |
Prime Difference |
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| 1958-01-09 |
Gray Flannel Armor |
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