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The Best Episodes of Tales of Tomorrow

Every episode of Tales of Tomorrow ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Tales of Tomorrow!

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Tales of Tomorrow is an American anthology science fiction series that was performed and broadcast live on ABC from 1951 to 1953. The series covered such stories as Frankenstein, starring Lon Chaney, Jr., 20,000 Leagues

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Tales of Tomorrow Season 2 Episode 12 - The Window
    8.1/10(114 votes)

    #1 - The Window

    S2:E12

    A live television program is interrupted by a mysterious signal that shows a murder about to take place.

    Director:Don Medford
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Tales of Tomorrow Season 1 Episode 37 - All the Time in the World
    7.8/10(130 votes)

    #2 - All the Time in the World

    S1:E37

    A man must decide whether or not he wants to survive a hydrogen bomb blast. If he does he'll be the only person remaining on earth--not a pleasant predicament.

    Director:Don Medford
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Tales of Tomorrow Season 1 Episode 3 - A Child is Crying
    7.6/10(98 votes)

    #3 - A Child is Crying

    S1:E3

    The government attempts to use a young girl as a weapon in the Cold War when she displays powerful mental abilities.

    Director:Don Medford
    Writer:Alvin Sapinsley

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  4. Tales of Tomorrow Season 1 Episode 35 - Little Black Bag
    7.6/10(103 votes)

    #4 - Little Black Bag

    S1:E35

    A struggling doctor takes his instruments to a pawnshop because his wife complains about their lack of money. Once in the shop, he makes a deal with the pawnbroker for $20.00 and a mysterious medical bag. Later, it is discovered that the instruments in the bag can perform "miracle cures". Upon close inspection of the instruments, a patent date of July 18, 2450 is revealed.

    Director:Charles S. Dubin
    Writers:Mann Rubin, Cyril M. Kornbluth

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  5. Tales of Tomorrow Season 1 Episode 25 - The Fisherman's Wife (aka: Fountain of Youth)
    7.5/10(13 votes)

    #5 - The Fisherman's Wife (aka: Fountain of Youth)

    S1:E25

    Two scientists develop a formula to restore youth and a selfish damsel volunteers to be their first subject.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Tales of Tomorrow Season 1 Episode 21 - Memento
    7.4/10(12 votes)

    #6 - Memento

    S1:E21

    A scientist who's spent his entire life building a spaceship that can travel to Mars discovers that he cannot make the trip.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Tales of Tomorrow Season 1 Episode 23 - Bound Together
    7.4/10(12 votes)

    #7 - Bound Together

    S1:E23

    A space pilot reported missing on a mission to Mars returns unexpectedly to his wife but is he the same person?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Tales of Tomorrow Season 1 Episode 27 - And a Little Child
    7.4/10(12 votes)

    #8 - And a Little Child

    S1:E27

    A young hillbilly girl has the power to read minds and this power is called upon when a scientist suffers a paralyzing stroke.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Tales of Tomorrow Season 1 Episode 28 - Sleep No More
    7.4/10(12 votes)

    #9 - Sleep No More

    S1:E28

    A young man begs to be kept awake due to the fact that his dreams are turning into horrifying realities.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Tales of Tomorrow Season 1 Episode 36 - The Exile
    7.4/10(12 votes)

    #10 - The Exile

    S1:E36

    A scientist receives radiation burns while working with atomic energy.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Tales of Tomorrow Season 1 Episode 40 - The Duplicates
    7.4/10(86 votes)

    #11 - The Duplicates

    S1:E40

    A man on Jupiter is paid a huge sum of money to travel to Earth and kill his duplicate on that planet.

    Director:Don Medford
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Tales of Tomorrow Season 1 Episode 42 - Sudden Darkness
    7.4/10(12 votes)

    #12 - Sudden Darkness

    S1:E42

    A scientist invents a device which can shut down all the world's electrical power with one flick of the switch.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Tales of Tomorrow Season 2 Episode 1 - A Bird in Hand
    7.4/10(13 votes)

    #13 - A Bird in Hand

    S2:E1

    Two youngsters discover a talking bird in a zoo and come to the realization that the bird is part of a plot by the animal kingdom to reclaim the world from humans.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Tales of Tomorrow Season 2 Episode 2 - Thanks
    7.4/10(12 votes)

    #14 - Thanks

    S2:E2

    A scientific invention brings glory to a struggling violinist but it also causes him to commit murder.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Tales of Tomorrow Season 1 Episode 7 - The Monsters
    7.3/10(14 votes)

    #15 - The Monsters

    S1:E7

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Tales of Tomorrow Season 1 Episode 6 - Errand Boy
    7.2/10(13 votes)

    #16 - Errand Boy

    S1:E6

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Tales of Tomorrow Season 2 Episode 5 - The Chase
    7.2/10(11 votes)

    #17 - The Chase

    S2:E5

    A man arrives at a sea lodge and confesses to a murder but it's later revealed that he's from the future.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Tales of Tomorrow Season 2 Episode 32 - Ghost Writer
    7.2/10(76 votes)

    #18 - Ghost Writer

    S2:E32

    A writer discovers to his horror that the events in his short stories are coming true.

    Director:Don Medford
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Tales of Tomorrow Season 1 Episode 19 - What You Need
    7.1/10(128 votes)

    #19 - What You Need

    S1:E19

    A writer tries to steal an unusual machine but gets murdered by its owner.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Tales of Tomorrow Season 1 Episode 4 - The Woman at Land's End
    7.0/10(14 votes)

    #20 - The Woman at Land's End

    S1:E4

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Tales of Tomorrow Season 2 Episode 10 - Many Happy Returns (aka: Invaders at Ground Zero)
    7.0/10(77 votes)

    #21 - Many Happy Returns (aka: Invaders at Ground Zero)

    S2:E10

    A father discovers that his son and other neighborhood children are being controlled telepathically by an alien.

    Director:Don Medford
    Writer:David Karp

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  22. Tales of Tomorrow Season 1 Episode 33 - Black Planet
    6.9/10(14 votes)

    #22 - Black Planet

    S1:E33

    Two astronomers working together, seek a tenth planet. The senior fears the junior might have found it and is jealous. They are also both interested in Norma, who works with them. When, in the course of a fight between the two men, the senior scientist falls dead - the question is was he killed by the other or not. Norma's brother, a police detective has to solve the case! Leslie Nielsen, Frank Albertson amd Horace MacMahon star.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Tales of Tomorrow Season 2 Episode 42 - What Dreams May Come
    6.9/10(13 votes)

    #23 - What Dreams May Come

    S2:E42

    A woman receives telepathic waves that she is about to be murdered.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Tales of Tomorrow Season 1 Episode 29 - Time to Go
    6.8/10(94 votes)

    #24 - Time to Go

    S1:E29

    A woman finds a bank that doesn't save money--it saves time.

    Director:Don Medford
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Tales of Tomorrow Season 1 Episode 30 - Plague from Space
    6.8/10(77 votes)

    #25 - Plague from Space

    S1:E30

    A military base commander is forced to make a terrible decision when he learns that Martians have invaded Earth using a deadly combination of bacteria and brainwaves.

    Director:Don Medford
    Writer:Mann Rubin

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Window" is the best rated episode of "Tales of Tomorrow". It scored 8.1/10 based on 114 votes. Directed by Don Medford and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/7/1952. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "All the Time in the World".