‘The Outer Limits’ science fiction television series premieres on ABC 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 16 1963)


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(Monday, September 16, 1963, 7:30 p.m. EDT)The Outer Limits, an American anthology television series often compared to The Twilight Zone but with a greater emphasis on science fiction stories (rather than stories of fantasy or the supernatural), premiered tonight on ABC.

Created by Leslie Stevens, the series featured an anthology of self-contained episodes, sometimes with plot twists at their ends.