TV SciFi Filter - was it The Outer Limits?
October 30, 2006 10:47 AM Subscribe
In search of an episode of what I thought was The Outer Limits, but it's not listed in the episode guide,
The first season of The Outer Limits just showed up in the iTunes store, and it reminded me of an episode that I'd love to see again, but can find no evidence of it.
The synopsis - a jet fighter was coming in for a landing when it broke through some kind of time warp where it ended up a few minutes into the future, along with the pilot's girlfriend who was nearby in her convertible. Everything was frozen in place - they could look back and still see the plane in the sky just about to land, They came across a little girl on a tricycle who was sure to be hit by a truck and I think they rigged up the seat belt to pull the brake when time became unfrozen.
I've always thought that it was an Outer Limits episode, but I can find nary a mention of a plot like this in the episode guides. Does this ring a bell with anyone?
The first season of The Outer Limits just showed up in the iTunes store, and it reminded me of an episode that I'd love to see again, but can find no evidence of it.
The synopsis - a jet fighter was coming in for a landing when it broke through some kind of time warp where it ended up a few minutes into the future, along with the pilot's girlfriend who was nearby in her convertible. Everything was frozen in place - they could look back and still see the plane in the sky just about to land, They came across a little girl on a tricycle who was sure to be hit by a truck and I think they rigged up the seat belt to pull the brake when time became unfrozen.
I've always thought that it was an Outer Limits episode, but I can find nary a mention of a plot like this in the episode guides. Does this ring a bell with anyone?
Darn.
posted by interrobang at 11:09 AM on October 30, 2006
posted by interrobang at 11:09 AM on October 30, 2006
Just FYI, original Outer Limits season 1 just debuted on iTunes recently.
posted by cowbellemoo at 11:25 AM on October 30, 2006
posted by cowbellemoo at 11:25 AM on October 30, 2006
I think of this episode quite often, and remember it being 'my favorite Twilight Zone', and I also know that that memory is not correct because it is an Outer Limits episode, and a very good on at that.
Just thought I would share some of my brain weirdness.
posted by Monkey0nCrack at 2:50 PM on October 30, 2006
Just thought I would share some of my brain weirdness.
posted by Monkey0nCrack at 2:50 PM on October 30, 2006
And I just have to mention, she's the pilot's wife, not GF; and the little girl's their daughter. And rather than jet fighter, it's in fact the way cool X-15.
posted by Rash at 4:01 PM on October 30, 2006
posted by Rash at 4:01 PM on October 30, 2006
There was an episode of Start Trek TNG that was kid of like that too.
posted by bingo at 4:25 PM on October 30, 2006
posted by bingo at 4:25 PM on October 30, 2006
The Twilight Zone ep A Little Peace and Quiet was along somewhat the same lines.
posted by Chrysostom at 6:23 AM on October 31, 2006
posted by Chrysostom at 6:23 AM on October 31, 2006
Also sounds a little like Stephen King's "The Tommy Knockers"
posted by rileyray3000 at 10:09 PM on October 31, 2006
posted by rileyray3000 at 10:09 PM on October 31, 2006
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posted by Rash at 11:05 AM on October 30, 2006