Feasibility Study
One of a handful of the ’90s Outer Limits episodes inspired by stories from the series’ first incarnation in the 1960s, “Feasibility Study” was based on a program that originally aired on April 13, 1964. The residents of a suburban neighborhood blocks awaken one morning to discover that they, and their surroundings, have been transported to another planet. It is all part of a test conducted by an alien species to see if humans can be bred into a race of slaves. This places the abductees in a Hobson’s Choice: If they pass the test, mankind will be enslaved; if they fail, they themselves will be destroyed. Written by Joseph Stefano, one of the prime movers of the original series, this remake episode was broadcast on July 11, 1997., Residents of a neighbourhood discover they’ve been transported to another planet, where they’re being studied for possible enslavement by an alien race., The Triunes, grotesque inhabitants of a distant planet, select human beings for slave labour., Residents of a neighborhood discover they’ve been transported to another planet, where they’re being studied for possible enslavement by an alien race. David McCallum, Laura Harris, Malcolm Stewart, Chilton Crane, Don McKay. Written by Joseph Stefano and based on an episode of the original series.
