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Several episodes of the original series were remade. All of the remakes were based on Merwin Gerard originals. The budget limit also limited the series' ability to present stories in other times, because of the lack of period costumes and settings, which had been lavish in
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An artist on the road crosses paths with a beautiful woman, and is directed towards an inn that's off the beaten path. Though the sounds of partying guests are frequently heard throughout the inn, the only other guests are Lucianne and Mrs.
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A little girl faints in gym class. When she recovers, she insists she is the daughter of a grieving family who lost their daughter. (remake of
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Six women have committed suicide in the same cell over the last 50 years. A female police officer decides to find out why.
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A woman fears for her sanity when she sees the ghost of a little girl in pain, until her husband sees it too. (remake of
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Acquitted of murdering his wife, the guilty husband sees her reflection in the mirror firing a gun at him. (remake of
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There were several drawbacks. The series was shot on videotape, and lacked the noirish look of the original.
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A desperate writer pens a story of two brothers destroyed by greed, that turns out to be true. (remake of
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The remakes were a bad idea, we thought we could fool the audience, and we soon learned we couldn't.
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A man accused of his wife's murder is plagued by visions, convincing him that he must be guilty.
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A toy train set becomes a means of communication between a boy and the ghost of his grandfather.
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A crippled woman is threatened by a tsunami, and only an autistic boy can help her. (remake of
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Inheriting a burlesque theater, a man has a vision of his father-as a murderer! (remake of
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A woman is possessed by the spirit of a woman who died three months earlier. (remake of
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A man recovering from a coma discovers that he may have a double life. (remake of
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After an accident in karate class, a woman develops psychic powers. (remake of
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The crying of his unborn baby leads a man to the rescue of his pregnant wife.
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An innocent man convicted of murder avenges himself via astral projection.
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A fashion model witnesses events of a 25-year-old murder at a photo shoot.
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Inspired by the syndication success of the original series as well as
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is a 1978 revival of the 1950s–1960s American television series
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A man has a disease which mimics the appearance of death. (remake of
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A hypnotist dies after giving a boxer a posthypnotic suggestion.
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An Analytical Guide to Television's One Step Beyond, 1959-1961
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Forked lightning brings on a pair of premonitions. (remake of
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A woman has a recurring dream about a plane crash. (remake of
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First-run syndicated television programs in the United States
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A police sketch artist is aided by his ability to read minds.
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A woman cannot accept that her husband is dead. (remake of
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A man has a vision of a murder yet to happen. (remake of
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A woman uses voodoo to get revenge on her stepmother.
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Merwin Gerard
John Newland
Mark Snow
Alan Jay Factor
Collier Young
Mitchell L. Gamison
Phil Tucker
Bernard Gribble
Douglas M. Stewart, Jr.
One Step Beyond
One Step Beyond
John Newland
The Twilight Zone
Star Trek
Space: 1999
One Step Beyond
Worldvision Enterprises
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