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The Outer Limits (1963): The Hundred Days of the Dragon

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"An oriental power" develops a radical medical advance that temporarily makes skin malleable. They then manage to replace a presidential candidate with one of their own. Add a recap »

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Writers:: Robert Mintz Allan Balter

Director:: Byron Haskin

Stars:: Vic Perrin (The Control Voice)

Guest Star:: Nancy Rennick (Carol Conner); Aki Aleong (Su Lin); Joan Camden (Ann Pearson); Mark Roberts (I) (Robert Carter); Phillip Pine (Theodore Pearson); Sidney Blackmer (William Lyons Selby); Richard Loo (Li Chin-Sung); Bert Remsen (Frank Sommers); James Hong (Wen Lee); Henry Scott (Special Agent Marshall); Clarence Lung (Ho Chi Wong); James Yagi (Li Kwan)

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Control Voice: (closing narration) To Theodore Pearson not even so monstrous a crime as the assassination of William Lyons Selby justifies an act of war, because there is no war as we knew it, only annihilation. A great American has been killed in the service of his country. Now it is the job of those who continue to serve to carry on guarding our freedom with dignity and unrelenting vigilance. edit »
Control Voice: (opening narration) Somewhere south of the Mongolian border and north of the Tropic of Cancer in that part of the world we call the Orient a slumbering giant has shaken itself to wakefulness. Passed over in most histories as a nation forgotten by time its close-packed millions in the short span of twenty years have been stirred to a fury by one man Lee Ching Sung a benevolent despot in his homeland Sung stands as an irresponsible threat to peace in the eyes of the rest of the world rest of the world. William Lyons Selby, candidate for the presidency of the United States, predicted by every poll, survey, and primary to be a certain winner in the forthcoming election. edit »

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Tenebrous1
member since: Feb 5, 2008
The Hundred Days of the Dragon
The Bottom Line: "Fine example"
Intriguing Cold War spy tale with a scarily plausible SF premise and a tight plot. ...Continue »
02/12/08 09:43am | report abuse
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HogggWild999
member since: Jun 22, 2007
The Hundred Days of the Dragon
The Bottom Line: "Filler episode"
The Chinese government has discovered a secret chemical that makes human skin mallable. They launch a plan to replace US government officials starting with the president. ...Continue »
07/02/07 12:33pm | report abuse
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jasonology
member since: Jan 14, 2007
The Hundred Days of the Dragon
The Bottom Line: "Not my favorite storyline"
The Chinese government plots to overthrow the West by invading people rather than via the traditional method of war. ...Continue »
01/15/07 05:22am | report abuse
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bbagnall
member since: Dec 4, 2005
The Hundred Days of the Dragon
The Bottom Line: "Series classic"
Imaginative allegory of government infiltration using Jell-O molds. It's a classic and entertaining episode the likes of which we will never see again in these PC times. ...Continue »
10/22/06 08:08pm | report abuse
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DanWilde1966
member since: Sep 24, 2006
The Hundred Days of the Dragon
The Bottom Line: "Fine example"
The episode the kids are watching in Mrs Doubtfire! ...Continue »
10/08/06 08:26am | report abuse