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UFO S1E14 — Mindbender
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UFO•Season 1•Episode 14

Mindbender

7.9/10 · 230 votesJan 13, 197150 min

Ranked #2 of 26 in Season 1•+0.5 vs season avg

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After a UFO inexplicably destroys itself less than two miles from Moonbase, a mysterious crystal rock is recovered, and it causes the person in its vicinity to hallucinate. The man on Moonbase who found it thinks Mexican bandits have taken over Moonbase. It

Directed byKen Turner
Written byTony Barwick
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Cast1

Ed Bishop

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Ed Straker

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Tony Barwick

Writer

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Ken Turner

Director

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Mike Campbell

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Roy Vincente

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Brendan J. Stafford

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Episode Summary

"Mindbender" is episode 14 of UFO season 1. It scored 7.9/10 from 230 votes, ranking #2 of 26 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Directed by Ken Turner and written by Tony Barwick, it aired on January 13, 1971.

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