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Starring Roy Thinnes (as Architect David Vincent)
Season 1 (ABC) (Early 1967)
Episode Guide compiled by The Classic TV Archive
with contributions by: Bill Woodson
references:
TV Guide / Library of Congress (telnet://locis.loc.gov)
Internet Movie Database (https://us.imdb.com)
UCLA Film and Television Archive / Writers Guild of America (wga)

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 ABC Tuesdays (17 episodes)

1.1 The Invaders: BEACHHEAD
Prod. no. 500
10-Jan-1967 (rerun 16May67)
 written by Anthony Wilson
directed by Joseph Sargent
director of photography, Meredith Nicholson
Guest cast:
Diane Baker ................... Kathy Adams
J.D. Cannon ................... Sheriff Ben Holman
James Daly .................... Alan Landers
John Milford .................. Lou Carver
Ellen Corby ................... Aunt Sarah
James Skip Ward ............... John Brandon
Bonnie Beecher ................ Mrs. Brandon
Vaughn Taylor ................. Kemper
Mary Jackson .................. Nurse
Dennis Cross .................. Dennis
Shirley Falls ................. Secretary
Charles MacDaniels ............ Intern
E.A. Nicholson ................ Fire chief
Synopsis 1:
David Vincent's first encounter with the aliens - and his efforts to convince
a disbelieving world that an invasion is under way. [RF]
Synopsis 2:
Try to picture yourself in David Vincent’s shoes. He must warn his fellow
humans of an invasion from outer space. Would anyone believe you? David’s
nightmarish mission begins after he sees a huge, glowing UFO land in a
misty backwoods clearing. Two events convince David that he’s on the
right track: a mysterious fire in his apartment and an encounter with
an unearthly couple who are posing as honeymooners. To get proof of the
invasion, David heads for the couple’s home--which he finds in a modern
but virtually deserted ghost town. [RF]

1.2 The Invaders: THE EXPERIMENT
17-Jan-1967 (rebroadcast 27Aug67)
 written by Anthony Spinner
directed by Joseph Sargent
director of photography, Andrew J. McIntyre
Guest cast:
Roddy McDowall ................ Lloyd Lindstrom
Laurence Naismith ............. Dr. Curtis Lindstrom
Harold Gould .................. Dr. Paul Mueller
Lawrence Montaigne ............ Alien
Dabbs Greer ................... Minister
Willard Sage .................. Lt. James
Soon Teck Oh .................. Houseboy
Jackie Kendall ................ Proprietress
Stuart Lancaster .............. Superintendent
Roy Sickner ................... Cabbie
Mel Gallagher ................. Male nurse
John Ward ..................... Trooper
Randy Crawford ................ Alien
Synopsis:
David seeks the help of an astrophysicist's son to prove the Invaders'
presence, unaware that the young man is already in the aliens' power. [RF]

1.03 [--] The Invaders: THE MUTATION
 24-Jan-1967
 Producer, Alan A. Armer
Written by David Chandler (NOT Chantler)
Directed by Paul Wendkos
Guest Stars:
Edward Andrews ................ Mark Evans
Lin McCarthy .................. Fellows
Special Guest Star:
Suzanne Pleshette ............. Vicki
*
Co-Starring: (end credits)
Roy Jenson .................... Alien #1
Rodolfo Hoyos ................. Miguel
With:
Val Avery ..................... Manager
Argentina Brunetti ............ Luz
William Stevens ............... Cobbs
Tina Menard ................... Mama
Tony Davis .................... Boy
rest to be verified ........
Ted Gehring ................... Cabbie
Roberto Contreras ............. Guides
Pepe Callahan ................. Guides
Pedro Regas ................... Beggar
Synopsis:
With the assistance of Vicki, a nightclub stripper, Vincent continues his search for an alien spacecraft.

1.4 The Invaders: THE LEECHES
31-Jan-1967
Written by Dan Ullman
Directed by Paul Wendkos
Director of Photography, Andrew J. McIntyre
Guest Stars:
Mark Richman .............. Tom Wiley
Diana Van Der Vlis ........ Eve Doneghan
Special Guest Star:
Arthur Hill ............... Warren Doneghan
*
Co-Starring: (end credits)
Robert H. Harris .......... Hastings
Theo Marcuse .............. Noel Markham
With:
Peter Brocco .............. Millington
Noah Keen ................. Pyschiatrist
William Wintersole ........ Alien in Charge
Hank Brandt ............... Man
Ray Kellogg ............... Guard
(NOT on SCREEN credits Tom Signorelli as Cabbie ???)
Synopsis:
Vincent is called on by a renowned electronics expert (Arthur Hill)
who fears he may soon be abducted by alien invaders.

1.5 The Invaders: GENESIS
07Feb67<> Written by John W. Bloch
Directed by Richard Benedict
Director of Photography, Andrew J. McIntyre
Guest Stars:
John Larch ................ Greg Lucather
Carol Rossen .............. Dr. Selene Lowell
Frank Overton ............. Dr. Grayson
*
Co-Starring: (end crdits)
Louise Latham ............. Joan Corman
Tim Mcintire .............. Steve Gibbs
William Sargent ........... Dr. Ken Harrison
With:
Jonathan Lippe ............ Kevin Ryan
James Devine .............. Jimmy
Dallas Mitchell ........... Andy
Bill Erwin ................ Manager
Dani Nolan ................ Nurse
And:
Phillip Pine .............. Sgt. Hal Corman
Synopsis:
Vincent's search for aliens lead him to an underwater sea lab.

1.6 The Invaders: VIKOR
14Feb67 (29Aug67 ABC Tue)
 Written by Michael Adams (NOT Meyer Dolinsky)
Directed by Paul Wendkos
Director of Photography, Andrew J. McIntyre
Guest Stars:
Jack Lord ..................... George Vikor
Alfred Ryder .................. Mr. Nexus
Special Guest Star:
Diana Hyland .................. Sherri Vikor
*
Co-Starring:  (end credits)
Richard O'Brien ............... Police Sergeant
With:
Sam Edwards ................... Hank
Joe di Reda ................... Phil
Hal Baylor .................... Guard #1
Larry Duran ................... Houseboy
Max Kleven .................... Guard #2
NOT ON SCREEN CREDITS:
Hank Sims ..................... Edward McKendry
Synopsis 1:
A dying telephone lineman's fantastic story leads Vincent to
investigate a huge industrial complex owned by a famous war hero
Synopsis 2:
David becomes a chauffeur to gain access to a space-age quisling.
His employer: a power-hungry Industrialist who has sold out to the invaders. [RF]

1.7 [--] The Invaders: NIGHTMARE
21-Feb-1967
  Guest Cast:
Kathleen Widdoes .............. Ellen Woods
James Callahan ................ Ed Gidney
Jeanette Nolan ................ Miss Havergill
Robert Emhardt ................ Ames
William Bramley ............... Gabbard
Wayne Heffley ................. Deputy
Nellie Burt ................... Lena Lapham
Irene Tedrow .................. Clara Lapham
Jim Halferty .................. Fred Danielson
William Challee ............... Danielson
Logan Field ................... Carl Gidney
John Harmon ................... Cook
Carey Loftin .................. Hank Braden

1.8 [--] The Invaders: DOOMSDAY MINUS ONE 
28-Feb-67
 Producer, Alan A. Armer
Written by Luis Vittes
Directed by Paul Wendkos
Director of Photography, Andrew J. McIntyre
Guest Star:
William Windom ................ Major Rick Graves
Special Guest Star
Andrew Duggan ................. General Theodore Beaumont
*
Co-Starring:  (end credits)
Wesley Addy ................... Tomkins
Robert Osterloh ............... Carl Wyeth
With:
Lee Farr ...................... Justice Department Agent
Tom Palmer .................... Spence
Lew Brown ..................... Nom Com in Charge
K.L. Smith .................... Guard #1
Rick Murray ................... Parking Attendant
Don Kennedy ................... Guard #2
Dave Armstrong ................ M.P.
Synopsis:
Vincent is called upon to help avert possible alien infiltration at a government nuclear test site.

1.09 [--] The Invaders: QUANTITY: UNKNOWN
07-Mar-1967
Producer, Alan A. Armer
Teleplay by Don Brinkley/ Story by Clyde Ware
Directed by Sutton Roley
Director of Photography, Andrew J. McIntyre
Guest Stars:
James Whitmore ................ Harry Swain
William Talman ................ Colonel Frank Griffith
Milton Selzer ................. A.J. Richards
Special Guest Star:
Susan Strasberg ............... Diane Oberly
*
Co-Starring: (end credits)
Barney Phillips ............... Walt Anson
Douglas Henderson ............. Lt. Farley
With:
Ernest Sarracino .............. Leo Rinaldi
Byron Keith ................... Air Crash Investigator
Michael Harris ................ Mail Truck Driver
Raymond Guth .................. Guard #2
Melville Ruick ................ Minister
Ron Doyle ..................... Rescuer
(NOT on Credits? Randy Crawford as Security man?)
Synopsis:
After investigating the theft of a mysterious cylinder from a
plane crash site, David Vincent is arrested in the belief that he is an alien.

1.10 [--] The Invadsers: THE INNOCENT
14-Mar-1967
  Guest Cast:
Michael Rennie ................ Magnus
William Smithers .............. Nat Greeley
Katherine Justice ............. Helen
Patricia Smith ................ Edna Greeley
Dabney Coleman ................ Mitchell Ross
Paul Carr ..................... Billy Stears
Robert Doyle .................. Ruddell
Frank Marth ................... Alien
Erik Holland .................. M.P.
Johnny Jenson ................. Nat, Jr.
Harry Lauter .................. Alien #2

1.11 [--] The Invaders: THE IVY CURTAIN
21-Mar-1967
 Producer, Alan A. Armer
w: Don Brinkley
d: Joseph Sargent
Director of Photography, Andrew J. McIntyre
Guest Stars:
Jack Warden ................... Barney Cahill
Susan Oliver .................. Stacy
David Sheiner ................. Mr. Burns
Murray Matheson ............... Dr. Reynard
With:
Barry Russo ................... Lt. Alvarado
Clark Gordon .................. Mr. Nova
Byron Morrow .................. Gilbert
Paul Pepper ................... Dispatcher
Jacqueline Mayo ............... Sobbing woman
John Napier ................... Alien #1
Ted Markland .................. Male Alien
Laurie Mock ................... Girl Alien
Garth Pillsbury ............... Intern
Bud Perkins ................... Bartender
NOT ON CREDITS ? ...
Randy Crawford as Injured alien
Synopsis:
Vincent discovers that a school is being used by the aliens as an indoctrination center.

1.12 [--] The Invaders: THE BETRAYED
b: 28-Mar-1967
 Producer, Alan A. Armer
Teleplay by John W. Bloch  / Story by Theodore Sturgeon & John W. Bloch
d: John Meredyth Lucas
Director of Photography, Andrew J. McIntyre
Guest Stars:
Laura Devon ................... Susan Carver
Nancy Wickwire ................ Evelyn Bowers
Norman Fell ................... Neal Taft
Special Guest Star:
Ed Begley ..................... Simon Carver
With:
Bill Fletcher ................. First Alien
Victor Brandt ................. Joey Taft
Ivan Bonar .................... Older Alien
Joel Fluellen ................. Butler
Gil Stuart .................... Waiter
Garrison True ................. Young Doctor
Ron Stokes .................... Alien at Controls
Max Kleven .................... Third Alien
Synopsis:
Vincent discovers a mysterious computer tape that could offer proof of the alien invasion.

1.13 [--] The Invaders: STORM
04-Apr-1967
 w: John Kneubuhl
d: Paul Wendkos
Director of Photography, Andrew J. McIntyre
Guest Stars:
Joseph Campanella ............. Father Joe
Barbara Luna .................. Lisa
Co-Starring:
Dean Harens ................... Dr. MacLeuen
Carlos Romero ................. Luis Perez
With:
Simon Scott ................... Dr.Malcolm Gantley
John McLiam ................... Hotel Clerk
With:
Paul Comi ..................... Danny
Edward Faulkner ............... Alien #1
Allan Emerson ................. Organist
John Mayo ..................... Weatherman
Synopsis:
Vincent is contacted by a meteorologist to help investigate the
suspicious nature of a hurricane along the Eastern U.S. coast.

1.14 [--] The Invaders: PANIC
11Apr67
 Producer, Alan A. Armer
Written by Robert Sherman
Directed by Robert Butler
Director of Photography, Andrew J. McIntyre
Guest Stars:
Robert Walker (Jr.) ........... Nick Baxter
Lynn Loring ................... Madeline Flagg
R.G. Armstrong ................ Gus Flagg
Co-Starring:
Len Wayland ................... Deputy Wallace
Ross Hagen .................... Jorden
Ford Rainey ................... George Grundy
With:
Rayford Barnes ................ Alien Deputy
Robert Sorrells ............... Station Attendant
Joseph Perry .................. Joe Bagely
Helen Kleeb ................... Molly
Don Eitner .................... Webster
Don Ross ...................... Ed Larson
Mercedes Shirley .............. Woman Attendant
Ralph Thomas .................. Deputy in charge
Synopsis:
David Vincent races against the aliens to capture Nick Baxter,
an ailing extra-terrestial whose touch is causing an epidemic of freezing deaths.

1.15[--] The Invaders: MOONSHOT
18-Apr-1967
 Peter Graves .................. Gavin Lewis
John Ericson .................. Hardy Smith
Joanne Linville ............... Angela Smith
Kent Smith .................... Start Arthur
Anthony Eisley ................ Tony LaCava
John Lupton ................... Banks
Strother Martin ............... Charlie Coogan
Richard X. Slattery ........... Riley
Ross Elliot ................... McNally
John Carter ................... Owens
Paul Lukather ................. Correll
Robert Knapp .................. Col. Howell
Charles A. MacDaniels ......... Roberts
Morgan Jones .................. Reporters
Lee Millar .................... Reporters
Robert Duggan ................. Reporters
Ollie O'Toole ................. Reporters
Steve Cory (American) ......... Attendant
Steven Ferry .................. Technician

1.16 [--] The Invaders: WALL OF CRYSTAL
 02-May-1967
 Producer, Alan A. Armer
Teleplay by Don Brinkley , Dan Ullman / s: Dan Ullman
Directed by Joseph Sargent
Director of Photography, Andrew J. McIntyre
Guest Stars:
Linden Chiles ........... Dr. Bob Vincent
Julie Sommars ........... Grace Vincent
Edward Asner ............ Taugus
Special Guest Star:
Burgess Meredith ........ Theodore Booth
Co-Starring:
Lloyd Gough ............. Joe McMullen
With:
Russ Conway ............. Detective Harding
Jerry Ayres ............. Groom
Peggy Lipton ............ Bride
Mary Lou Taylor ......... Mrs. Endicott
Karen Norris ............ Miss Johnson
Ray Kellogg ............. Policeman
Fred Waugh .............. Alien Guard
Synopsis:
The aliens kidnap Vincent's brother (Linden Chiles) and pregnant wife
(Julie Sommers) to prevent him from publicizing his findings.

1.17 The Invaders: THE CONDEMNED  (end of season 1)
09May67 ABC Tue
 Written by Robert Sherman
Directed by Richard Benedict
Director of Photography, Andrew J. McIntyre
Music by Sidney Cutner
Guest Stars:
Ralph Bellamy ............ Morgan Tate
Marlyn Mason ............. Carol Tate
Murray Hamilton .......... Lewis Dunhill
Co-Starring:
Larry Ward ............... Carter
John Ragin ............... John Finney
Wright King .............. Ed Tonkin
With:
Garry Walberg ............ Regan
Harlan Wade .............. Ed Peterson
Paul Bryar ............... Brock
Kevin Burchett ........... Paul
Gordon Westcourt ......... Joey
Geoffrey Deuel ........... Teenager
Debi Storm ............... Victoria
Seymour Cassel ........... Driver (Cabbie)
Stuart Nisbet ............ Coroner
Randy Crawford ................ Cops
Bill White .................... Cops
Synopsis:
The invaders frame Vincent for the "death" of an owner (Ralph Bellamy)
of an electronics plant who had made discoveries about the aliens.

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