Journey to the Unknown
"Journey to the Unknown" was a non-hosted UK fantasy, horror and science fiction anthology television series, produced by Hammer Film Productions and 20th Century Fox Television. It aired on ABC from 26 September 1968, to 30 January 1969. The series aired in the UK on the ITV network during 1969. The series has a fantasy, science fiction, supernatural and horror themes and deals with normal people whose everyday situations somehow become extraordinary. It featured both UK and US actors. Seventeen episodes were produced. Directors of the episodes included Roy Ward Baker, Alan Gibson, Robert Stevens, Don Chaffey and Michael Lindsay-Hogg. Each episode was executive-produced either by Joan Harrison or Norman Lloyd. In the US, eight episodes from the series were broadcast as four made-for-television films consisting of twinned episodes along with new segment introduction footage provided by actors Patrick McGoohan, Sebastian Cabot and Joan Crawford serving as hosts.
- 1968-1969
- 1 season
- ABC
- Drama, Horror, Suspense, Science Fiction
"Journey to the Unknown" was a non-hosted UK fantasy, horror and science fiction anthology television series, produced by Hammer Film Productions and 20th Century Fox Television. It aired on ABC from 26 September 1968, to 30 January 1969. The series aired in the UK on the ITV network during 1969. The series has a fantasy, science fiction, supernatural and horror themes and deals with normal people whose everyday situations somehow become extraordinary. It featured both UK and US actors. Seventeen episodes were produced. Directors of the episodes included Roy Ward Baker, Alan Gibson, Robert Stevens, Don Chaffey and Michael Lindsay-Hogg. Each episode was executive-produced either by Joan Harrison or Norman Lloyd. In the US, eight episodes from the series were broadcast as four made-for-television films consisting of twinned episodes along with new segment introduction footage provided by actors Patrick McGoohan, Sebastian Cabot and Joan Crawford serving as hosts.
Season 1 Episode Guide
17 Episodes 1968 - 1969
Episode 1
The New People
Thu, Oct 3, 1968 60 mins
Hank and Ann move into the country and are taken aback by how friendly the local people are. They soon become part of the community but Hank begins to distrust Luther who seems to lead the local social scene.
Episode 2
Somewhere in a Crowd
Thu, Nov 14, 1968 60 mins
A television host spies the same mysterious faces at various accidents where people have died.
Episode 3
Matakitas Is Coming
Thu, Nov 28, 1968 60 mins
Librarians are stalked by a psychotic strangler who continues his murder spree from beyond the grave.
Episode 4
Jane Brown's Body
Thu, Oct 10, 1968 60 mins
A doctor's newly discovered serum restores the life of a female suicide who cannot recall how she was driven to such despair.
Episode 5
Do Me a Favor and Kill Me
Thu, Nov 7, 1968 60 mins
A has-been actor wants his agent to kill him so that his wife will benefit from the insurance money - but soon has a change of heart.
Episode 6
Poor Butterfly
Thu, Jan 9, 1969 60 mins
A strange costume ball is the setting where a young woman dressed as a butterfly desperately wants to leave before something ominous happens.
Episode 7
The Madison Equation
Thu, Jan 30, 1969 60 mins
A super computer is programmed to commit murder.
Episode 8
Girl of My Dreams
Thu, Dec 26, 1968 60 mins
A greedy opportunist schemes to make a fortune by marrying a kind hearted clairvoyant.
Episode 9
The Last Visitor
Thu, Jan 2, 1969 60 mins
A young woman tries to recover from a nervous breakdown at a seaside resort where someone appears to be stalking her.
Episode 10
Eve
Thu, Sep 26, 1968 50 mins
A young man unlucky in love is attracted to a female mannequin that comes to life in his fantasies.
Episode 11
The Indian Spirit Guide
Thu, Oct 10, 1968 60 mins
A widow desperate to contact her late husband falls prey to a con artist out to expose phony spiritualists.
Episode 12
The Killing Bottle
Thu, Jan 23, 1969 60 mins
An aspiring composer is unaware that his unscrupulous manager plans to take control of his estate.
Episode 13
Stranger in the Family
Thu, Jan 16, 1969 60 mins
Charles and Margaret Wilson called their unusual son "Boy". He was a mutant with several characteristics. First, his hands had no fingernails. Second, he could read people's minds. He would ask a stranger to think of his/her name, and he would tell them what is was, first name or last name. Third, and most important, he was able to compel people to do his bidding, whether or not they wanted to. Because of his abilities, British authorities were anxious to get him in the care of Dr. Evans, a leader in paranormal research. They were hopeful that his talents could be used in matters of national security. Boy would occasionally slip out of the apartment where he lived and wander the streets. He was particularly attracted to Paula, an American actress. He would watch her from a distance. When he detected the government agents following him, he would lead them on a chase, causing the pursuer to make bad choices with street traffic. One was killed when hit by a lorry. Boy happens into a bar where Paula is being hassled by her agent. Boy uses his persuasive powers to make him walk away. Paula is grateful and hangs out with Boy. She finds him fun to be with. She even takes him home and allows him to kiss her. She gets her agent to invite Boy to participate in filming a commercial. The British authorities set up a surveillance center in the apartment next to the Wilson's. Agent Brown interacts with Boy and his parents several times. When Margaret locks Boy in while she is shopping, he climbs from his balcony to the surveillance apartment. He talks with Brown who is anxious to talk him into going with him to a special training center. Boy wants only to meet Paula for the commercial shoot. He talks Brown into stabbing himself with a long pick. Boy's ad for cigarettes is amazingly effective given his persuasive abilities. The crew all come up and ask for a smoke. Boy continues to pursue a relationship with Paula. He is upset when he finds she has been entertaining her agent again. He tells the agent to get into the bathtub, lie down, and turn on the faucet. He halts the process just before the agent drowns. Boy realizes that he needs someone to help him control his gifts in a positive manner. he agrees to go with Dr. Evans to the government training facility.
Episode 14
The Beckoning Fair One
Thu, Dec 12, 1968 60 mins
A young artist fall under the spell of a coquette - who has been dead for 25 years.
Episode 15
One on an Island
Thu, Dec 19, 1968 60 mins
The lone survivor of a shipwreck is soon joined by a young woman who emerges from the sea.
Episode 16
Paper Dolls
Thu, Nov 21, 1968 60 mins
A teacher witnesses one of his students mentally attack another. The boy claims that his brother didn't like what the student did to him. He also learns that he drew a sketch when he supposedly couldn't. He learns from his parents who adopted him that he has a twin brother. So the teacher and another go see the brother and learn from his mother that he draws. They discover him playing the piano when his mother claims he can't. They learn that he is not the brother that the student claims who made him attack the other. The teacher later finds himself experiencing his worst fear. They later find where they were born and discover another brother who plays the piano. They learn that their biological parents were subjected to experiments by the Nazis. They discover that the fourth brother is inherently evil. The boys then all come together. The teacher tries to save them.
Episode 17
Miss Belle
Thu, Oct 24, 1968 60 mins
A drifter goes to work in a strange household where an unhinged aunt refuses to acknowledge that her orphaned nephew (living in her care), is a boy - rather than a girl.
