Day: October 23, 1959

The first episode of the syndicated horror anthology series 13 Demon Street airs on stations across the U.S. Hosted by Lon Chaney Jr. (The Wolf Man), and created (and frequently written and directed) by Curt Siodmak (The Wolf Man, The Invisible Man Returns), the series was filmed in Sweden with a motley mixture of American, British, and Swedish actors, with mostly Swedish talent behind the scenes.

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British broadcaster ABC airs the seventh episode of Pathfinders In Space, a follow-up series to Target Luna, produced by future Doctor Who creator Sydney Newman. Peter Williams stars in a script written by Malcolm Hulke (Doctor Who) and Eric Paice (Star Maidens). Though the original master tape of this episode was later wiped for reuse, film recordings of all seven episodes would be recovered and released on DVD in the 21st century. The episode concludes the Pathfinders In Space storyline; its follow-up, Pathfinders To Mars, will premiere in December.

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UK broadcaster ATV Midlands airs the 30th episode of Gerry Anderson’s Supermarionation science fiction series Thunderbirds, featuring the voices of Shane Rimmer, David Graham, Sylvia Anderson, Ray Barrett, and Peter Dyneley.

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The seventh episode of the time travel sitcom It’s About Time, created by Sherwood Schwarz (I Dream Of Jeannie) and starring Frank Aletter, Jack Mullaney, and Imogene Coca, is broadcast on CBS.

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The 64th episode of Irwin Allen’s adventure series Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea airs on ABC, starring Richard Basehart and David Hedison. Bob Dowdell guest stars.

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British broadcaster Thames Television airs the 133rd episode of the spy-fi series The Avengers, starring Patrick Macnee and Linda Thorson.

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ITV broadcasts the second episode of horror anthology Beasts, created and written by Nigel Kneale (Quatermass). Elizabeth Sellars and Anthony Bate (Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy) star, with John Rhys-Davies (Raiders Of The Lost Ark, Sliders) making an early career appearance.

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NBC airs the seventh episode of Monster Squad, a live-action Saturday morning comedy starring Fred Grandy. Jonathan Harris (Lost In Space, Space Academy) guest stars.

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The third episode of the horror anthology series Freddy’s Nightmares is broadcast in syndication in North America, hosted by Robert Englund in character as Freddy Krueger. Lori Petty guest stars.

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The 26th episode of the horror anthology series Freddy’s Nightmares is broadcast in syndication in North America, hosted by Robert Englund in character as Freddy Krueger.

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The third episode of She-Wolf Of London is broadcast in syndication in North America, a co-production between Universal Studios and British broadcaster HTV, and starring Kate Hodge and Neil Dickson.

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The 105th episode of Joss Whedon’s supernatural series Buffy The Vampire Slayer, starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, airs on UPN. James Marsters, Anthony Stewart Head, and Alyson Hannigan also star.

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