The Experiment 

David Vincent meets with an eminent astrophysicist who has proof that aliens are invading the planet.

Director:

Joseph Sargent

Writers:

Anthony Spinner, Larry Cohen (created by)

Stars:

Roy Thinnes, Roddy McDowall, Laurence Naismith

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Roy Thinnes	...	David Vincent
Roddy McDowall	...	Lloyd Lindstrom
Laurence Naismith	...	Professor Lindstrom
Harold Gould	...	Dr. Mailer
Dabbs Greer	...	The Minister
Lawrence Montaigne	...	First Man
Willard Sage	...	Lieutenant James
Stuart Lancaster	...	Superintendent
Jackie Kendall	...	Proprietress
Roy N. Sickner	...	Cab Driver (as Roy Sickner)
Mel Gallagher	...	Male Nurse
John Ward	...	Trooper
Soon-Tek Oh	...	Houseboy (as Soon Taik Oh)

Storyline

The eminent astrophysicist, Professor Lindstrom, has proof that aliens have landed on Earth and are planning on taking it over. He also believes the aliens are plotting to kill him. The trouble is, neither his doctor nor his son take him seriously, not even after the plane he was supposed to be in blows up in mid-air. One man believes him: David Vincent. David meets with the professor, but only after a phony preacher and a fake chauffeur fail to prevent the meeting. Meanwhile, the son suffers from debilitating headaches that have no normal cause.

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Plot Keywords:

astrophysicist | sweaty face | brainwashed | extended pinkie finger | boeing 707 | 

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Genres:

Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 January 1967 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Samuel Goldwyn Studios - 7200 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Quinn Martin Productions (QM), American Broadcasting Company (ABC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The black & white photos that David Vincent is looking through in Lloyd Lindstrom's NY apartment are all images from the previous episode "Beachhead."

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Goofs

David Vincent writhes in pain during the Invaders' brainwashing attempt, but the alien's screen showing an x-ray shot of Vincent's skull is motionless.

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Quotes

Proprietress: [to David Vincent] I never could resist a good-looking man.

User Reviews

Good, Good, Good!

Second episode, directed like the first one by the same Joseph Sargent (a great film director, which I always admired - he directed episodes of other great TV series like "Kojak", "The Man from U.N.C.L.E.", "Bonanza", "The Fugitive", "Star Trek", "The Immortal", and a great feature film called "The Taking of Pelham One Two Three"(1974), with a fantastic cast, Walter Matthau, Robert Shaw, Martin Balsam, great great film...) Same tension like in the first episode, great acting, special role by Roddy McDowall, Cornelius from "Planet of the Apes"(1968), Harold Gould, from "The Sting"(1973), and Laurence Naismith, from "Deadlier Than the Male"(1967), "Scrooge"(1970), "Diamonds Are Forever"(1971). No beautiful ladies this time, maybe in the next episode...