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But, the fourth star of the show is the brilliant and memorable score from Dominic Frontiere. His work on the anthology was never more poignant than it is here with its obvious love themes and dramatic "chase" music during the last "act."

His is the most obvious element missing from "Limits" current cable/syndicated incarnation.

The Definitive Outer Limits Episode
The Architects of Fear is one of the classic episodes which made the first season of The Outer Limits so unique, and might be considered THE definitive example of what this great series could produce. Robert Culp plays an American physicist chosen to be the "scarecrow" used to frighten the world powers away from war between themselves. Through an agonizing series of operations he is gradually transformed into a hideous version of an alien and sent up in orbit to pretend to be arriving from outer space. The combination of script, acting, terrific lighting and direction, and the really wonderful musical score make this episode an unforgetable emotional experience. This is science fiction television at its best.

Outer Limits Episode #3: The Architects Of Fear
Where do I start?

This has got to be one of the strangest, creepiest TV episodes I have ever seen. Robert Culp is the lead actor. He plays a government scientist that has been chosen by lot to be transformed surgically into an alien. Why? Well, the goodguys decide that a nuclear war is eminent and believe that if an alien would land from space at the UN, the world's nations would come together to fight a common cause and put their animosity against each other on the back burner, thus saying everyone from war. The process of being turned into an alien and all types of operations procedures take up more then half of the episode. The 1st half is the strongest part of the 52 minutes. The plot actually kept your interest (even though it was moronic) and just the concept of going through an operation to become an alien is very bizarre/creepy. Then...it all falls apart, or shall I say, "it all unravels" at the end. Alien Culp (after being shot up into space) does not land at the UN, but at the same place he started!!! Then his annoying wife (a Joan Crawford wannabe) gets a hot flash and runs back to the "top secret" base because she just has that premonition that her hubby is still alive and is there. The end is a big letdown. What started out as possibly the best Outer Limits episode ends with a THUD. The show would get 1 star from me if it wasn't for the 1st half hour. The plot is moronic and the plot holes are MASSIVE (such as, why not use the real alien that Culp was made of a copy of or where the [heck] did they get the alien?).

thank you for your time, David