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The Terrible Toys

Episode Number: 63    Season Num: 3    First Aired: October 16, 1966    Prod Code: 9206
The Seaview is searching for a possible UFO that has crashed into the Indian Ocean. They end up rescuing an old sailor who brings aboard a sack full of lethal toys.

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Writer: Robert Vincent Wright
Director: Justus Addiss
Star: Richard Basehart (Admiral Nelson),  David Hedison (Captain Crane)
Recurring Role: Robert Dowdell (Chip Morton),  Arch Whiting (Sparks),  Richard Bull (Doctor),  Paul Trinka (Patterson),  Del Monroe (Kowalski),  Terry Becker (Chief Sharkey)
Guest Star: Francis X. Bushman (Old Man),  Paul Fix (Sam Burke)

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According to the book Irwin Allen Productions, Allen has cited this episode as being one of his favorites. He loved old movie stars, and Francis X. Bushman was a famous silent star of the 1920's. (edit)
This was the last performance Francis X. Bushman ever gave. He passed away on August 23, 1966. (edit)

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(The Seaview is facing imminent destruction)

Nelson: Now, don't give up, there may be another way. But I'll, I'll need about ten minutes.
Crane: You might as well ask for a miracle, the way things are going. Only a prayer could hold this ship together that long.
Nelson: Try a prayer. (edit)

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The alien voice was played (uncredited) by Jim Mills. Crewman "Ray" was played by Ray Didsbury. (edit)
The underwater footage with the divers being netted is taken from "The Monster's Web" from Season 2. (edit)

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The premise of possessed toys is actually fairly common in both science fiction and horror. It's really creepy to see innocent toys used that way. Although I'd like to know what sort of mind could come up with a toy EXECUTIONER--that's really scary.
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