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Soldier

Episode Number: 33 Season Num: 2 First Aired: September 19, 1964 Prod Code: n/a

Two soldiers from the future are thrust back through time to the present day.

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Writer:	Harlan Ellison, Harlan Ellison

Director:	Gerd Oswald

Star:	Vic Perrin (The Control Voice)

Guest Star:	Jamie Forster (News Vendor), Ted Stanhope (Doctor), Marlowe Jensen (Sgt. Berry), Ralph Hart (Loren Kagan), Allen Jaffe (The Enemy), Jill Hill (Toni Kagan), Catherine McLeod (Abby Kagan), Tim O'Connor (Paul Tanner), Michael Ansara (Qarlo Kobregny), Lloyd Nolan (Kagan), Mavis Neal Palmer (Woman)

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The similarities between the story lines in this episode and The Terminator caused a dispute between writer Harlan Ellison and director James Cameron when Ellison claimed that Cameron had used elements from this episode and episode 37, 2-5, Demon With A Glass Hand without giving credit. The dispute ended when Ellison was given partial writing credit for the film. (edit)

This is regarded as one of the main inspirations for The Terminator. (edit)

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hobgoblen Report Abuse	8.5 Great Soldier "Fine example" Well written and good acting. Interesting hard science fiction story, predictable ending. Well worth watching. Continue » Posted Oct 26, 2007 8:06 pm PST

whitsbrain Report Abuse	6.0 Fair Soldier "Series classic" My rating: 6 - Good Continue » Posted Jul 31, 2006 6:32 pm PST

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Episode: Soldier
Season Number: 2
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