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Out of This World

Out of This World

Out of This World is a British science fiction anthology television series made by ABC Television and broadcast in 1962. A spin-off from the popular anthology series Armchair Theatre, each episode is introduced by actor Boris Karloff. Many episodes are adaptations of stories by sci-fi writers including Isaac Asimov, Philip K. Dick and Clifford D. Simak. The series is generally seen as a precursor to the BBC science fiction anthology Out of the Unknown.

Created By

Irene Shubik

Status

Ended

Original Name

Out of This World

First Air Date

June 24, 1962

Last Air Date

September 22, 1962

Seasons

1

Episodes

14

Language

English

Production Companies

ABC Weekend Television

Networks

ITV1

S01E14

The Tycoons

Oscar Raebone, a keen tax avoidance investigator for the Inland Revenue, is sent to look into the affairs of a company making novelties. He finds a strange group there calling themselves 'The Tycoons'.

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