Future Academy and Emmy winner Martin Landau plays "Andro," a horribly deformed human from Earth's future that, due to an chance meeting with an astronaut from our time, returns to the planet to change history so that the deformities that befell him and the rest of mankind will not transpire. Stage and screen veteran Shirley Knight guests with Landau as "Nicole," the woman that would give birth to the man that developed the bio-weapon that would alter humanity.
Through hypnotic suggestion Landau's character has the ability to change an individual's perception of him; thus, no one he encounters knows how he really looks. Later, however, during an attempt to disrupt Nicole and her fiancé's wedding, Andro loses control and reveals his image to the horror of all in attendance.
The tender exchanges between Landau and Knight gives this science fiction story a more romantic story line than only one other story in the series' short-lived history, the touching and tragic "Architects of Fear." Both of these were strong due to the interaction between their respective male and female leads.
Landau, who would also appear in the show's "The Bellero Shield" installment, and Knight are brilliant and provided one of the most memorable performances on this, and any other show of the 60's.
If it's not there, the installment belongs in the television show hall of fame.
Through hypnotic suggestion Landau's character has the ability to change an individual's perception of him; thus, no one he encounters knows how he really looks. Later, however, during an attempt to disrupt Nicole and her fiancé's wedding, Andro loses control and reveals his image to the horror of all in attendance.
The tender exchanges between Landau and Knight gives this science fiction story a more romantic story line than only one other story in the series' short-lived history, the touching and tragic "Architects of Fear." Both of these were strong due to the interaction between their respective male and female leads.
Landau, who would also appear in the show's "The Bellero Shield" installment, and Knight are brilliant and provided one of the most memorable performances on this, and any other show of the 60's.
If it's not there, the installment belongs in the television show hall of fame.