Way Out
Starring: Roald Dahl, Martin Balsam, Michael Conrad, Murray Hamilton, Henry Jones
First Aired: March 31, 1961
Number of Seasons: 1
Estimated Production Cost: $225,000 per episode*
This spooky horror/fantasy/sci-fi series was hosted by legendary novelist Roald Dahl. Way Out, which premiered in 1961, had thirty-minute horrific presentations that began with Dahl in a hall of mirrors. The show, like AHS, dealt with odd issues. For example, in one of the series, a rival lover was murdered with ground tiger whiskers. One of Dahl’s stories, “William and Mary,” was incorporated in another theatrical plot. The plot revolved around a wife seeking vengeance on her recently deceased husband, whose disembodied brain she kept alive in a bowl of water. There were fourteen episodes in one season of this entertaining show.
Way Out
The Fantastic Journey
Starring: Jared Martin, Ike Eisenmann, Carl Franklin, Katie Saylor, Roddy McDowall
First Aired: February 3, 1977
Number of Seasons: 1
Estimated Production Cost: $400,000 per episode*
The Fantastic Journey was a one-season science fiction programme. It aired nine episodes, with thirteen of them serving as a mid-season replacement for another series. Low ratings doomed The Fantastic Journey, and two months after its cancellation, NBC aired a tenth episode. Jared Martin, Ike Eisenmann, and Carl Franklin starred in the program. The plot revolved around the Bermuda Triangle. In the show, a family embarked on a trip and ended up in the Triangle, where they were transferred to another universe. The show’s producer, D.C. Fontana, later said that she didn’t have enough time to make it, which contributed to the show’s critical acclaim.
The Fantastic Journey
