Outer Limits (1990s series) Episode Guide
Season 4
Season 4 episode guide revision date: November 17, 2001
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See the guide introduction for notes about the series. Air dates are the first showing in the U.S. on Showtime. There were four season 3 episodes, episodes #62-65, which for an unknown reason Showtime did not air then but intermixed them among the fourth season episodes so are listed in the season 3 guide.
66. Criminal Nature - January 23, 1998
A detective tries to prevent genetically enhanced children from wreaking havoc on his city.
| [viewer warnings] | V | |
| Guest Starring | ||
| Gary Cole | {Detective Ray Venable} | |
| Louis Del Grande | ||
| Jason Gray-Stanford | {Dylan} | |
| Lynda Boyd | {Marie} | |
| Jill Teed | ||
| Anthony Ulc | ||
| Written by | Brad Markowitz | |
| Directed by | Steve Anker | |
| Featuring | ||
| Joel Palmer | Jesse Venable | |
| Kavan Smith | Lieutenant O'Neill | |
| Rachel Cronin | GRS Girl | |
| John MacLaren | Rosen | |
| Judith Maxie | Mayor Grant | |
| Fred Henderson | Acosta | |
| David Cameron | Medic | |
Notes: This was a sequel to Unnatural Selection
67. The Hunt - January 30, 1998
After hunting is banned, sportsmen hunt androids who have outlived their usefulness.
| [viewer warnings] | V | |
| Guest Starring | ||
| Doug Savant | ||
| Ron White | ||
| Sarah Strange | ||
| David McNally | ||
| Don Thompson | ||
| Tobias Mehler | ||
| and | Bob Gunton | as Clute |
| Written by | Sam Egan | |
| Directed by | Mario Azzopardi | |
| Featuring | ||
| Robert Moloney | Veeter | |
| D. Harlan Cutshall | Driver | |
| Russell Ferrier | Game Warden | |
68. Relativity Theory - February 27, 1998
A survey team in search of resources depleted on Earth come upon a planet which sensors say has no intelligent life but is rich in minerals. They soon find out otherwise.
| [viewer warnings] | V | |
| Guest Starring | ||
| Melissa Gilbert | {Teresa Janovitch} | |
| Jeremy Ratchford | {Sgt. Adam Sears} | |
| Tim Guinee | {Corporal Charles Pendelton} | |
| Hiro Kanagawa | ||
| Michael Kopsa | ||
| Written by | Carleton Eastlake | |
| Directed by | Ken Girotti | |
| Featuring | ||
| Robert Lewis | Jake Sternlicht | |
| Mary Ann Skoll | Judith Mason | |
| Doug Jones | Elder Alien | |
| Eg Mahan | Wounded Alien | |
69. Josh - March 6, 1998
A TV reporter tries to get a story from a man who seems to have mysterious powers. After the military becomes involved she takes even more of an interest.
| [viewer warnings] | MV AC | |
| Guest Starring | ||
| Alex McArthur | {Josh Butler} | |
| Kate Vernon | {Judy Warren} | |
| Grant Heslov | ||
| Fulvio Cecere | ||
| Larry Musser | {Major Samuel Harbeck} | |
| and | Scott Hylands | {Col. Roger Tennent} |
| Written by | Chris Ruppenthal | |
| Directed by | Jorge Montesi | |
| Featuring | ||
| Joe Pascual | Lt. Marquez | |
| Caroline Elliot | Allison James | |
| Allixandria East | Sarah James | |
| Jon Raitt | Gordon Huntmeyer | |
| Edward Evanko | Preacher | |
70. Glyphic - March 20, 1998
A health official visits a town where a mysterious plague killed many of the children 12 years earlier.
| [viewer warnings] | V AL AC | |
| Guest Starring | ||
| Rachael Leigh Cook | {Cassie} | |
| Peter Flemming | {Tom Young} | |
| Tom McBeath | ||
| Robin Duke | ||
| Tom Heaton | ||
| and | Lane Smith | {Dr. Malcolm Boussard} |
| Written by | Naren Shankar | |
| Directed by | Catherine O'Hara | |
| Featuring | ||
| Brad Swaile | Louis Boussard | |
| Shannon Beaty | Young Cassie | |
| Ryan DeBoer | Young Louis | |
| Jonathon Young | Billy | |
| Constance Barnes | Doctor | |
| Heater Chopko | Receptionist | |
71. Identity Crisis - March 27, 1998
Some experiments are being done where a man's mind and brain functions are transfered into an android for short periods of time. Then during one of these times the man's body is killed.
| [viewer warnings] | V BN AC | |
| Guest Starring | ||
| Lou Diamond Phillips | {Captain Cotter McCoy} | |
| Robert Joy | {Dr. Greg Olander} | |
| Scott Kraft | {Colonel Pete Butler} | |
| Dale Wilson | {General Langston Chase} | |
| and | Teri Polo | as Sally McCoy |
| Written by | James Crocker | |
| Directed by | Brad Turner | |
| Featuring | ||
| John McConnach | Commando | |
| Awaovieyi Agie | Guard | |
72. The Vaccine - April 3, 1998
A genetically engineered doomsday virus kills much of the Earth's population. A vaccine is delivered to 12 quarantined survivors but there is only enough to save 3 of them.
| [viewer warnings] | V AL | |
| Guest Starring | ||
| Maria Conchita Alonso | {Marie Alexander} | |
| Lane Gates | {Harry} | |
| Brent David Fraser | {Graham} | |
| Biski Gugushe | ||
| Eric Keenleyside | ||
| Jay Brazeau | {Katz} | |
| Megan Leitch | {Barb} | |
| Joy Coghill | ||
| Written by | Brad Wright | |
| Directed by | Neill Fearnley | |
| Featuring | ||
| Jason Gaffney | Kirk | |
| Laurie Murdoch | Lawrence | |
| Michael Buie | Soldier | |
| Joanna Piros | News Anchor | |
| Claire Riley | Dr. Egan | |
73. Fear Itself - April 10, 1998
A man's brain is transformed into a psychic weapon while he's being treated for crippling phobias stemming from a childhood trauma.
| [viewer warnings] | V RP AL BN AC | |
| Guest Starring | ||
| Arye Gross | {Bernard Selden} | |
| Tanya Allen | {Lisa} | |
| Lorena Gale | ||
| Benjamin Ratner | ||
| Alex Diakun | {Mr. Wilkes} | |
| and | Jeffrey De Munn | as Dr. {Adam} Pike |
| Written by | Sam Egan | |
| Directed by | James Head | |
| Featuring | ||
| Eric Schneider | Dr. Osgoode | |
| Althea McAdam | Woman | |
| Matthew Prior | Boy | |
| Darren Moore | Gangmember | |
| Michael Cram | McKenna | |
| Howard Siegel | Superintendent | |
| Max Peters | Young Bernard | |
| Jim Smith | Orphanage Caretaker | |
74. The Joining - April 17, 1998
In order to survive the atmosphere following a global disaster, a NASA scientist merges his DNA with life forms on Venus.
| [viewer warnings] | V AL BN | |
| Guest Starring | ||
| C. Thomas Howell | {Capt. Miles Davidow} | |
| Amanda Tapping | {Kate Girard} | |
| Jim Byrnes | ||
| Linda Darlow | ||
| and | Jeffrey Jones | as Dr. Scott Perkins |
| Story By | Sam Egan, Jonathan Glassner & Brad Wright | |
| Teleplay by | Sam Egan | |
| Directed by | Brad Turner | |
| Featuring | ||
| Michael Tiernan | Major Braithwaite | |
| Alvin Sanders | Chaplain | |
75. To Tell the Truth - April 24, 1998
A discredited scientist tries to convince colonists to evacuate their planet before they're destroyed by radiation.
| [viewer warnings] | V AL BN | |
| Guest Starring | ||
| Gregory Harrison | {Dr. Larry Chambers} | |
| Kim Huffman | {Amanda Harper} | |
| Alan Scarfe | {Montgomery Bennett} | |
| Ken Pogue | {Ian Harper} | |
| and | William Atherton | {Franklin Murdock} |
| Written by | Lawrence Meyers | |
| Directed by | Mario Azzopardi | |
| Featuring | ||
| David Allan Pearson | Stanley Fenton | |
| Marcy Goldberg | Council Member Roark | |
| Doug Jones | Alien #1 | |
| Eg Mahan | Alien #2 | |
76. Mary 25 - May 29, 1998
Inventor Charlie Bouton is determined to sell his newest creation, a robotic nanny, but is having a difficult time convincing influential corporate leaders of its potential success. Because of the former Valerie 23 fiasco they greet Mary 25 with a great deal of skepticism. Charlie decides to use his own children to prove Mary's capabilities.
| [viewer warnings] | V AL N AC | |
| Guest Starring | ||
| Cynthia Geary | {Teryl} | |
| Tom Butler | {Charlie Bouton} | |
| with | Michael Shanks | as Melburn Ross |
| and | Sofia Shinas | as Mary 25 |
| Written by | Jonathan Glassner | |
| Directed by | James Head | |
| Featuring | ||
| Britt McKillip | Brook Bouton | |
| Matthew Prior | Brandon Bouton | |
| Patrica Mayen Salazar | Carmen Ortega | |
| Paula Shaw | Mrs. Janus | |
| Ian Robison | Grant Kildale | |
Notes: This was a sequel to Valerie 23 and included a few short clips from that episode.
77. Final Exam - June 26, 1998
A student genius threatens to destroy millions of people with a cold fusion bomb. His demands on the government are to murder his enemies: a couple of cruel foster parents, corrupt professors, and a mean librarian.
| [viewer warnings] | V AL AC | |
| Guest Starring | ||
| Brett Cullen | {Dr. John Martin} | |
| Peter Stebbings | {Seth Todtmann} | |
| Stellina Rusich | ||
| and | Kevin Tighe | |
| Written by | Carleton Eastlake | |
| Directed by | Mario Azzopardi | |
| Featuring | ||
| Michael St. John Smith | Dean Irwin | |
| Andrew McIlroy | Hal Kaplan | |
| Garvin Cross | Lt. Jackson | |
| Darcy Kirkpatrick | Communications Officer | |
| Chris Nelson Norris | Captain Litvak | |
| Derek Peakman | Professor Wylie | |
| Kyra Azzopardi | Kate Martin | |
| Gary Hetherington | Chief Davis | |
| Bob Dawson | Mr. Walker | |
| Sharon Alexander | Girl Hostage | |
| Brennan Elliot | Tom | |
| John Innes | Teacher | |
| Derek Lowe | Student | |
78. Lithia - July 3, 1998
A cryogenically frozen man awakens after 40 years to discover Earth is inhabited only by women.
| [viewer warnings] | V AL N AC | |
| Guest Starring | ||
| David Keith | {Maj. Jason Mercer} | |
| Claire Rankin | {Ariel} | |
| Nadia Capone | {Miranda} | |
| Kirsten Williamson | {Pele} | |
| Camille Mitchell | ||
| and | Julie Harris | as Hera |
| Written by | Sam Egan | |
| Directed by | Helen Shaver | |
| Featuring | ||
| Katie Stuart | Phoebe | |
| Karin Konoval | Sarah | |
| Beverley Elliot | Celeste | |
| Jenny-Lynn Hutcheson | Nomi | |
| Julie Bond | Pontella | |
| Michelle Hart | Enya | |
| Nadia Leigh Nascimento | Elysse | |
79. Monster - July 10, 1998
The CIA experiments to use telekinesis as an assassination tool.
| [viewer warnings] | V AL | |
| Guest Starring | ||
| Harry Hamlin | {Ford Maddox} | |
| Nicole DeBoer | {Rachel Sanders} | |
| Aaron Pearl | {Roger Beckersly} | |
| Bridget O'Sullivan | {Louise McDonnaugh} | |
| and | Robert Guillaume | as Mr. Brown |
| Written by | Chris Ruppenthal | |
| Directed by | Allan Eastman | |
| Featuring | ||
| David Lloyd Austin | Mistoslav Krufchik | |
| Ronald Selmour | Colonel Kikongo | |
| Nicholas Harrison | Head of Security | |
| Sean Millington | Delta #1 Leader | |
| Michael Brynjolfson | Delta #2 Leader | |
| Scott Swanson | General Baker | |
| Richard Leacock | Dairy Guard | |
80. Sarcophagus - August 7, 1998
An Alaskan archeological team discovers what appears to be a burial mound containig an alien remains.
| [viewer warnings] | V AL | |
| Guest Starring | ||
| Lisa Zane | {Nathalie Grainger} | |
| David Cubitt | {Curtis Grainger} | |
| Peter Wilds | ||
| Eli Gabay | ||
| and | Robert Picardo | {Emmet Harley} |
| Written by | Bill Froehlich | |
| Directed by | Jeff Woolnough | |
| Featuring | ||
| Doug Jones | Alien/Alien Doctor | |
| Patricia Dahlquist | Doctor | |
Notes: This episode was dedicated to the memory of Michael Blacklock. He did special effects in the new Outer Limits and other shows.
81. Nightmare - August 14, 1998
A voice plays a deadly game of interrogation when aliens capture a military cruiser.
| [viewer warnings] | V AL | |
| Guest Starring | ||
| Steven Bauer | {Waylon Dumar} | |
| Maurice Dean Wint | {Capt. Roger Kimbro} | |
| Kerry Sandomirsky | {Kristen O'Keefe} | |
| Brandy Ledford | {Dr. Elana Chomski} | |
| Cameron Graham | {Lt. Christopher Valentine} | |
| Garry Chalk | ||
| and | Robin Shou | {Maj. Ronald Naguchi} |
| Based Upon the Original Episode by | Joseph Stefano | |
| Story by | Sam Egan and Tracy Torme | |
| Teleplay by | Sam Egan | |
| Directed by | James Head | |
| Featuring | ||
| Danny Wattley | Dennis Cameron | |
| Adam Harrington | Billy Valentine | |
| Eric Schneider | The Voice | |
| Chantal Strand | Young Girl | |
Notes: This episode was dedicated to the memory of Leslie Stevens who died April 24, 1998. He was an executive producer and director of the original Outer Limits. As the credits indicate, this episode was another one adapted from the original series.
82. Promised Land - August 21, 1998
A family of aliens try to protect their food and farm from a group of hostile humans.
| [viewer warnings] | V | |
| Guest Starring | ||
| Caroline Goodall | {Rebecca} | |
| Joseph Kell | {David} | |
| Susan Hogan | ||
| and | Rene Auberjonois | {Dlavan} |
| Story by | Brad Markowitz and Brad Wright | |
| Teleplay by | Brad Markowitz | |
| Directed by | Neill Fearnley | |
| Featuring | ||
| Jessica Harmon | Tali | |
| Jane Sowerby | Ruth | |
| Lanchlan Murdoch | Ma'al | |
| Paul Magel | Caleb | |
| Kristian Ayre | T'sha | |
| John Tench | Alex | |
| Devin Drewitz | Isaac | |
Notes: This episode picks up where The Camp left off.
83. The Balance of Nature - September 4, 1998
A doctor develops the technology to reverse aging and disease.
| [viewer warnings] | V | |
| Guest Starring | ||
| Maurice Godin | {Dr. Noah Phillips} | |
| Harve Presnell | {Greg Matheson} | |
| Lisa Maris | {Meredith} | |
| Fiona Loewi | ||
| Andrew Airlie | {Dr. Don Kingsly} | |
| and | Barbara Rush | {Barbara} |
| Written by | Derek Lowe | |
| Directed by | Steve Johnson | |
Notes: Barbara Rush was in the original Outer Limits episode The Forms Of Things Unknown. This episode was written by an independent writer and was Derek's first TV script produced. His original title was Picture Perfect Family which after some re-writes became Best Years of My Life then ended up as Balance of Nature. Derek also does acting and had a small part in Final Exam but his part was cut from the final cut of the episode even though he was still credited for it.
84. The Origin of Species - November 27, 1998
Dr. Ira Nodel has his body altered to communicate with aliens who have seeded Earth with their genetic material. He is joined on an alien spaceship by son Paul, Paul's girlfriend, and six students. When Dr. Nodel touches a glowing post in the ship's control room, both he and Paul are consumed by a mysterious light. Then the students start disappearing two by two.
| [viewer warnings] | N | |
| Guest Starring | ||
| Ryan Reynolds | {Paul Nodel} | |
| Kathleen Duborg | {Hope} | |
| William de Vry | ||
| Tara Spencer-Nairn | {Heather} | |
| Kirby Morrow | ||
| Clare Lapinskie | ||
| Terri Lynn Ibisoglu | ||
| Silvio Pollio | ||
| and | Ron Rifkin | as Dr. Eric Nodel |
| Excerpts by | Jonathan Glassner | |
| Story by | Jonathan Glassner & Naren Shankar | |
| Teleplay by | Naren Shankar | |
| Directed by | Brad Turner | |
| Double Helix excerpts starring | ||
| Andrew Johnston | ||
| L. Harvey Gold | ||
Notes: This episode is a sequal to Double Helix.
85. Phobos Rising - December 4, 1998
Soldiers on Mars fear an explosion on Earth marks the end of a long truce between opposing alliances.
| [viewer warnings] | V AL | |
| Guest Starring | ||
| Adam Baldwin | {Major James Bowen} | |
| Barbara Eve Harris | {Colonel Samantha Elliot} | |
| Gordon Currie | ||
| Kevin McNulty | ||
| and | Joan Chen | as Major Dara Talif |
| Written by | Garth Gerald Wilson | |
| Directed by | Helen Shaver | |
| Featuring | ||
| Jennifer Copping | Coporal Harrier | |
| Robert Luft | Coporal Edwards | |
| Mina E. Mina | Colonel Paz | |
| Brendan Stitchman | Private Juanas | |
| Winston Brown | Sergeant Nichols | |
| Rob Freeman | Captain Rosen | |
| Daryl Scheelar | Sergeant Laughton | |
Notes: This is the first episode to air in syndication before on Showtime.
86. Black Box - December 11, 1998
A missing package contains powerful secrets, and everyone wants a piece of the action.
| [viewer warnings] | V AL | |
| Guest Starring | ||
| Ron Perlman | {Lt. Col. Brandon Grace} | |
| Maria Del Mar | {Jennifer} | |
| Chris Mulkey | ||
| Michael David Simms | ||
| Belinda Metz | ||
| Peter DeLuise | ||
| Julie Patzwald | ||
| Terence Kelly | ||
| Written by | Brad Markowitz | |
| Directed by | Steven Weber | |
| Featuring | ||
| Julie Fitzgerald | Penny | |
| Nancy Kerr | Dr. Allensworth | |
| Donny Lucas | Hornet | |
87. In Our Own Image - December 18, 1998
A woman abducted by an escaped android gets a crash course in robot repairs.
| [viewer warnings] | V AL N AC | |
| Guest Starring | ||
| Nana Visitor | {Celia} | |
| Nicholas Lea | {Mac 27} | |
| Timothy Webber | ||
| Bill Dow | ||
| Excerpts by | Brad Wright, James Crocker, Jonathan Glassner | |
| Story by | Naren Shankar | |
| Teleplay by | Naren Shankar, Carleton Eastlake, Chris | |
| Ruppenthal, Brad Markowitz | ||
| Directed by | Steve Anker | |
| Featuring | ||
| Tim O'Halloran | Security Chief | |
| Dana Pemberton | Security Guard | |
| John Wardlow | Dr. Blake | |
Notes: This episode had excerpts from Bits of Love, Valerie 23, Identity Crisis, and The Camp.
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