Controlled Experiment

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"Controlled Experiment" is an episode of the original The Outer Limits television show. It first aired on 13 January 1964, during the first season.

Introduction

A love triangle appears to end in murder, but a strange pair of men appear to have the ability to replay time itself.

Opening Narration

Plot

The Martians maintain inconspicuous monitors on Earth, and one, Diemos, is contacted by Phobos One, a researcher who wants to investigate the concept of "Murder". Using a machine that can speed up time, slow it down, reverse it, or stop it altogether, they review the same murder scene over and over again. Phobos One, however, is unable to resist the opportunity to tamper with time.

Closing Narration

Trivia

• This episode was shot as a pilot for a proposed series starring Carroll O'Connor and Barry Morse as two Martians sent to Earth to examine human life and experiences. CBS instead opted for the series My Favorite Martian with Ray Walston and Bill Bixby.
• The episode makes considerable use of repeated footage. As the alien observers view events several times over the same footage is played forward and backward. This meant that less original footage than usual needed to be shot for the episode, thus reducing its budget.

Cast

• Barry Morse – as Phobos One
• Carroll O'Connor – as Diemos
• Grace Lee Whitney – as Carla Duveen
• Robert Fortier – as Bert Hamil
• Robert Kelljan – as Frank Brant
• Linda Hutchins – as Arlene Schnabel
• Leslie Stevens – as voice of Martian Computer Control (uncredited)

External links

• Detailed episode guide by 'Monsieur Vincent'
• "Controlled Experiment" at TV.com
• Schow, David J. (1998). The Outer Limits Companion. GNP/Crescendo Records. ISBN 978-0-9665169-0-6. 
• Morse, Barry (2007). Remember with Advantages. McFarland and Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-2771-0.