Classic Sci-Fi TV
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1. Captain Fathom (1965– )
30 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
The adventures of Captain Fathom and his submarine, the Argonaut. His crew-members are Cookie, Ronnie, Scotty, Miss Perkins and Flip the porpoise. Like Cambria's earlier series, Space Angel... See full summary »
Star: Warren Tufts
Votes: 40
3 episodes "The Ice Trap", "Pisastro's Private War" & "Ghost Ship"
2. Captain Z-Ro (1955–1956)
30 min | Sci-Fi
From his secret laboratory, Captain Z-Ro and his associates use their time machine, the ZX-99, to learn from the past and plan for the future.
Stars: Roy Steffens, Bruce Haynes, Jack Cahill, Richard Glyer
Votes: 66
24 episodes
3. Climax! (1954–1958)
Unrated | 60 min | Drama
This was an anthology series that presented a different story and different set of characters on each episode. It ran from 1954 to 1958 and featured Casino Royale of James Bond fame, which led to two theatrical movies of the same name.
Stars: William Lundigan, Art Gilmore, Mary Costa, Michael Rennie
Votes: 260
"Doctor Jekyll & Mr. Hyde"
4. Clutch Cargo (1959–1960)
4 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The adventures of a pilot who takes on dangerous assignments.
Stars: Richard Cotting, Hal Smith, Margaret Kerry
Votes: 282
5. Destination Space (1959 TV Movie)
51 min | Sci-Fi
From space pioneers to modernday missions, it's a thrilling look at man's quest to conquer space.
Director: Joseph Pevney | Stars: Harry Townes, John Agar, Charles Aidman, Whitney Blake
Votes: 200
6. Flash Gordon (1954–1955)
30 min | Action, Adventure, Family
Space hero Flash Gordon and his crew of the Galaxy Bureau of Investigation patrol space, battling space monsters, power-mad alien dictators and other threats to the stability of the universe.
Stars: Steve Holland, Irene Champlin, Joseph Nash, Henry Beckman
Votes: 296
14 episodes
7. General Electric Theater (1953–1962)
TV-G | 30 min | Drama
An American anthology series, with a new episode and different actors and actresses each week. Hosted by Ronald Reagan, the series was sponsored by General Electric's Department of Public Relations.
Stars: Ronald Reagan, Don Herbert, Nancy Reagan, Lee Marvin
Votes: 432
2 episodes "Let It Rain" & "The Ballad of Mender McClure"
8. Invisible Avenger (1958)
Not Rated | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Lamont Cranston, aka The Shadow, investigates the murder of a New Orleans bandleader.
Directors: James Wong Howe, Ben Parker, John Sledge | Stars: Richard Derr, Mark Daniels, Helen Westcott, Jack Donner
Votes: 262
9. Johnny Jupiter (1953–1954)
30 min | Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Ernest P. Duckweather, a general-store clerk, invents an interplanetary television set, thus developing a friendship with a puppet named Johnny Jupiter.
Stars: Wright King, Gilbert Mack, Cliff Hall, Pat Peardon
Votes: 48
10. Lights Out (1946–1952)
30 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
"Lights Out" was a US narrated horror short story series.
Stars: Frank Gallop, Jack La Rue, Mercer McLeod, Leslie Nielsen
Votes: 205
4 episodes "Just What Happened", "Curtain Call", "Man With a Watch" & "Passage Beyond"
11. One Step Beyond (1959–1961)
Approved | 25 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
"One Step Beyond" was a collection of tales about paranormal events, horrifying folklore, and the world of the unknown.
Stars: John Newland, Robert Douglas, Olan Soule, Will J. White
Votes: 1,880
18 episodes)
12.
Your Jeweler's Showcase (1952–1953)
Episode:
Operation E.S.P.
(1952)
26 min | Drama
Director: Leigh Jason | Stars: Sheldon Leonard, Bob Sweeney, Don Beddoe, Barbara Whiting
Votes: 14
13. The Phantom Empire (1935)
Approved | 245 min | Drama, Family, Romance
When the ancient continent of Mu sank beneath the ocean, some of its inhabitant survived in caverns beneath the sea. Cowboy singer Gene Autry stumbles upon the civilization, now buried ... See full summary »
Directors: Otto Brower, B. Reeves Eason | Stars: Gene Autry, Frankie Darro, Betsy King Ross, Dorothy Christy
Votes: 540
12 episodes
14. Radar Men from the Moon (1952)
Approved | 167 min | Action, Family, Sci-Fi
Strategic targets on Earth are being destroyed by an unknown weapon. Government security head Henderson suspects it's an "atomic ray" originating from the moon.
Director: Fred C. Brannon | Stars: George D. Wallace, Aline Towne, Roy Barcroft, William Bakewell
Votes: 1,181
12 episodes
15. Rocky Jones, Space Ranger (1954)
26 min | Family, Sci-Fi
Cruising the galaxy in his space ship "The Orbit Jet" Space Ranger, Rocky Jones, Vena Ray, and 10 year-old Bobby defend the Earth and themselves against space-bound evil doers.
Stars: Richard Crane, Sally Mansfield, Scotty Beckett, Robert Lyden
Votes: 237
23 episodes
16. The Shadow (1954 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 25 min | Adventure
Lamont Cranston, a psychiatrist on retainer to the police department, is asked to assist in the Case of the Cotton Kimono murder investigation. Lamont and his girlfriend Margot Lane are not... See full summary »
Director: Charles F. Haas | Stars: Tom Helmore, Paula Raymond, Frank M. Thomas, Alexander Scourby
Votes: 51
"The Case of the Cotton Kimona"
17. Space Angel (1962– )
Not Rated | 30 min | Animation, Family, Sci-Fi
Scott McCloud is the Space Angel, a secret agent for EBI (Earth Bureau of Investigation) on board the spaceship Starduster fighting hard to protect the solar system.
Stars: Ned Le Fevre, Margaret Kerry, Hal Smith, Johnny Coons
Votes: 132
9 episodes
18. Stamp Day for Superman (1954)
Not Rated | 18 min | Short, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Superman's commitment to promote US Savings Stamps is temporarily delayed when Lois is kidnapped.
Director: Thomas Carr | Stars: George Reeves, Noel Neill, Jack Larson, John Hamilton
Votes: 476
19. The Star and the Story (1955–1956)
30 min | Drama
Each show features a different star or stars in this dramatic anthology produced by the successful team by Four Star Productions, there are many young actors and actresses that went onto bigger things.
Stars: Henry Fonda, Hugh Sanders, Frank Lovejoy, Hillary Brooke
Votes: 62
20. Tales of Frankenstein (1958 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 28 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
Dr. Frankenstein has just finished rebuilding his creation, but the monster is unresponsive. He needs to try something different to make it work, perhaps some new parts. Enter a terminally ill sculptor and his assertive wife.
Director: Curt Siodmak | Stars: Anton Diffring, Helen Westcott, Don Megowan, Ludwig Stössel
Votes: 350
21. Tales of Tomorrow (1951–1953)
TV-G | 25 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
"Tales of Tomorrow" was a hosted science fiction anthology series running from 1951 until 1953.
Stars: Leslie Nielsen, Cameron Prud'Homme, Edgar Stehli, Theo Goetz
Votes: 457
6 episodes
22. Thriller (1960–1962)
TV-PG | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
Experience the complete series of the show that was hailed as the most frightening ever created for television--now available for the first time.
Stars: Boris Karloff, Richard Peel, Henry Daniell, Lillian O'Malley
Votes: 1,661
23. Undersea Kingdom (1936)
Approved | 226 min | Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi
Crash Corrigan, a recent graduate of Annapolis, and Diana, a go-getting reporter, join Professor Norton for a search for the source of a string of earthquakes, Atlantis. They ride Prof. ... See full summary »
Directors: B. Reeves Eason, Joseph Kane | Stars: Ray Corrigan, Lois Wilde, Monte Blue, William Farnum
Votes: 634
12 episodes
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