Expanding Human

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The Outer Limits episode
“Expanding Human”
Episode no.	Season 2 Episode 4
Guest star(s)	Skip Homeier Keith Andes James Doohan
Writer(s)	Francis Cockrell
Director	Gerd Oswald
Cinematographer	Kenneth Peach
Production no.	40
Original airdate	October 10, 1964
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"Expanding Human" is an episode of the original The Outer Limits television show. It first aired on 10 October 1964, during the second season.

Contents 1 Opening narration 2 Plot synopsis 3 Closing narration 4 Cast 5 External links and references

[edit] Opening narration

As far back as men have recorded their history, veils have been lowered to disclose a vast new reality—rents in the fabric of Man's awareness. And somewhere, in the endless search of the curious mind, lies the next vision, the next key to his infinite capacity...

[edit] Plot synopsis

Loosely based on the legends surrounding Timothy Leary's experiments with consciousness expansion drugs, this episode literally expands on the subject itself by mixing in elements of the Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde story. A university professor working on the field of CE (consciousness expansion) accidentally stumbles upon a formula that completely enhances his body and mind. He becomes a superhuman with extra-sensorial and telephatic powers. However, he loses sense of compassion and commits self-servicing murders, all the while keeping his true personality in the dark. When the formula wears off, the professor doesn't remember any thing. When his friend starts suspecting something's wrong, the professor's evil version decides to try and force him to "cross over", making him try the formula himself.

[edit] Closing narration

"Some success, some failure, but either way the gnawing hunger to know is never sated, and the road to the unknown continues to be dark and strange."

[edit] Cast

• Skip Homeier – as Dr. Roy Clinton
• James Doohan – as Police Lt. Branch
• Keith Andes – as Dr. Peter Wayne
• Jason Wingreen – as Coroner Leland
• Robert Doyle – as Marc Lake
• Shirley O'Hara – as Receptionist
• Troy Melton – as Sgt. Alger
• Owen McGiveney – as Watchman
• Mary Gregory – as Apartment Manager
• Aki Aleong – as Akada
• Vaughn Taylor – as Dean Flint
• Barbara Wilkin – as Susan Wayne
• Peter Duryea – as Morrow
• Michael Falcon – as Elevator Operator
• Sherwood Keith – as Bellaire (uncredited)
• Bill Cort – as Elevator Man (uncredited)

[edit] External links and references

• Detailed episode guide by 'Monsieur Vincent'
• Episode at TV.com