The New Outer Limits Volume 1, Ep. 8 "Relativity Theory"

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Astronauts seeking minerals on another planet annihilate seemingly primitive aliens who are actually from a superior culture. Starring Melissa Gilbert.
  • Directed by: Ken Girotti
  • Runtime: 45 minutes
  • Original air date: January 24, 1997
  • Network: MGM
 
  
 
 

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Episode 8, "Relativity Theory"
Synopsis: Astronauts seeking minerals on another planet annihilate seemingly primitive aliens who are actually from a superior culture. Starring Melissa Gilbert.
Original air date: January 24, 1997
Runtime: 45 minutes
ASIN: B002RSJ7SY
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #194,967 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
The New Outer Limits Season 1
Synopsis: Like the classic 1960s series of the same name, each episode is a celebration of the human imagination in which humanity's exploration of new frontiers in technology, outer space and the human experience reveal our greatest hopes and darkest fears.
Season year: 1995
Network: MGM
ASIN: B001BYY3HA
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