Tales of Tomorrow

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.

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Tales of Tomorrow

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Created By
First Aired on: Aug 03, 1951
Popularity: 25.2693: 6 votes
Networks: (US)
Status: Ended: Show Ended

Seasons & episodes

Total 2 seasons, 85 episodes

Season 1

Aired 74 years ago

43 Episodes

Episode 1Verdict from Space min
A defendant on trial, accused of murdering a prominent archaeologist, tells the jury an incredible story of a pending alien invasion.
Episode 2Blunder min
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.
Episode 3A Child is Crying min
The government attempts to use a young girl as a weapon in the Cold War when she displays powerful mental abilities.
Episode 4The Woman at Land's End min
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Episode 5The Last Man on Earth min
Martians takeover the Earth and leave only two people alive for experimental purposes.