Out of the Unknown S1E12 — The Midas Plague

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Out of the Unknown•Season 1•Episode 12

The Midas Plague

7.0/10 · 53 votesDec 20, 196550 min

Ranked #8 of 12 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

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The Future is bright for most of society: robot labour and free energy make the creation of goods easy and automatic. But the disadvantaged of this Golden Age are those who have to stem the inexorable tide of robot-manufactured goods; they are continually supplied with

Directed byPeter Sasdy

Written byTroy Kennedy Martin, Frederik Pohl

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The Midas Plague

Cast1

John Gabriel

Bertrand Le Maitre / Easterbrook / Smiffershon

Crew3

Peter Sasdy

Director

Troy Kennedy Martin

Writer

Frederik Pohl

Writer

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Episode Summary

"The Midas Plague" is episode 12 of Out of the Unknown season 1. It scored 7.0/10 from 53 votes, ranking #8 of 12 episodes this season (season average 7.1). Directed by Peter Sasdy and written by Troy Kennedy Martin, Frederik Pohl, it aired on December 20, 1965.

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