British broadcaster ABC premieres the first 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.
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The 38th and final episode of the science fiction drama series Men Into Space airs on CBS, starring William Lundigan.
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The seventh and final episode of the western series Wrangler is broadcast on NBC in the United States, starring Jason Evers as Pitcairn. Mary Murphy and Frank Silvera guest star in an episode written by future Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry, who also created this series, his first to get past the pilot stage. Despite contemporary TV listings showing that a previous episode of Wrangler, Encounter At Elephant Butte, was postponed to this date, there is significant evidence that this episode aired instead, including existence of a complete copy of the episode containing a handoff from series star Jason Evers to musician “Tennessee” Ernie Ford, whose prime-time variety show, The Ford Show, had briefly been replaced by Wrangler as a summer replacement series, affording Ford and his show’s crew time for a break. Wrangler, the first western shot and edited on videotape using facilities at Los Angeles TV station KTLA, is never repeated again, though at least partial copies of each episode remain archived at UCLA, thanks to KTLA donating a large amount of vintage videotapes to the school’s library for archival preservation. 
British broadcaster ABC airs the second 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.
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British broadcaster ABC airs the third 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.
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ABC airs the 63rd episode of the supernatural anthology series One Step Beyond, hosted and directed by John Newland. Harry Townes guest stars.
The 37th episode of Rod Serling’s The Twilight Zone airs on CBS. Bob Cummings and Gene Lyons star in the second season premiere, written by Serling, who appears on-camera as the show’s narrator for the first time.
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British broadcaster ABC airs the fourth 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.
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The U.S. Air Force launches the first active-relay communications satellite into orbit, Courier 1B (the original Courier 1 having been lost to a faulty launch vehicle earlier). Unlike the reflective Echo 1 satellite, Courier 1B uses power from the solar cells covering its spherical casing to reboost and retransmit the signals it receives from Earth. Once again, a message from President Eisenhower is transmitted, this time to be received by the United Nations. Clourier 1B remains functional for just over two weeks before a glitch renders it useless.
ABC airs the 64th episode of the supernatural anthology series One Step Beyond, hosted and directed by John Newland. Elizabeth Montgomery (Bewitched) guest stars.
The 38th episode of Rod Serling’s The Twilight Zone airs on CBS. Joseph Ruskin and Olan Soule star in an episode written by Serling.
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British broadcaster ABC airs the fifth 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.
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The Soviet Union attempts the first-ever launch of an interplanetary space probe bound for the planet Mars. A failure of its rocket booster prevents it from reaching enough thrust to leave Earth orbit; it eventually falls back to Earth and breaks up while reentering the atmosphere. As with many early Soviet space missions, it is not given any meaningful designation due to the failure of the mission.
ABC airs the 65th episode of the supernatural anthology series One Step Beyond, hosted and directed by John Newland. Richard Davalos guest stars.
The 39th episode of Rod Serling’s The Twilight Zone airs on CBS. Joe Mantell star in an episode written by Serling.
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British broadcaster ABC airs the sixth 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.
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ABC airs the 66th episode of the supernatural anthology series One Step Beyond, hosted and directed by John Newland. Anne Whitfield guest stars.
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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ABC airs the 67th episode of the supernatural anthology series One Step Beyond, hosted and directed by John Newland. Joanne Linville guest stars.
The 40th episode of Rod Serling’s The Twilight Zone airs on CBS. Richard Haydn stars in an episode written by Serling.
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ABC airs the 68th episode of the supernatural anthology series One Step Beyond, hosted and directed by John Newland. Elen Willard guest stars.
The 41st episode of Rod Serling’s The Twilight Zone airs on CBS. John Carradine stars in an episode written by Charles Beaumont.
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The 42nd episode of Rod Serling’s The Twilight Zone airs on CBS. Maxine Stuart stars in an episode written by Serling.
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ABC airs the 69th episode of the supernatural anthology series One Step Beyond, hosted and directed by John Newland. Mike Kellin guest stars.
The 43rd episode of Rod Serling’s The Twilight Zone airs on CBS. William Shatner (Star Trek) stars in an episode written by Richard Matheson.
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ABC airs the 70th episode of the supernatural anthology series One Step Beyond, hosted and directed by John Newland. Robert Lansing guest stars.
NASA and the United States Weather Bureau launch the second experimental TIROS weather satellite, TIROS-2. Though almost identical to its short-lived predecessor, TIROS-2 is outfitted with a new stabilization system which uses detection of Earth’s magnetic field to properly orient the satellite. TIROS-2 functions successfully for just over one year.
ABC airs the 71st episode of the supernatural anthology series One Step Beyond, hosted and directed by John Newland. William Shatner (Star Trek) guest stars.
The 44th episode of Rod Serling’s The Twilight Zone airs on CBS. John Hoyt (Star Trek) stars in an episode written by Serling.
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ABC airs the 72nd episode of the supernatural anthology series One Step Beyond, hosted and directed by John Newland. Peggy Ann Garner guest stars.
The 45th episode of Rod Serling’s The Twilight Zone airs on CBS. Pippa Scott and Sydney Pollack star in an episode written by E. Jack Neuman.
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British broadcaster ABC premieres the first episode of Pathfinders To Mars, a follow-up series to Target Luna and Pathfinders In Space, produced by future Doctor Who creator Sydney Newman. Peter Williams, George Colouris, and Gerald Flood (City Beneath The Sea) star; the script is 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 six episodes would be recovered and released on DVD in the 21st century.
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ABC airs the 73rd episode of the supernatural anthology series One Step Beyond, hosted and directed by John Newland. Phillip Pine guest stars.
The 46th episode of Rod Serling’s The Twilight Zone airs on CBS. Fred Clark stars in an episode written by Serling.
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British broadcaster ABC airs the second episode of Pathfinders To Mars, a follow-up series to Pathfinders In Space, produced by future Doctor Who creator Sydney Newman. George Colouris, Gerald Flood (City Beneath The Sea), and Bernard Horsfall (The Changes) star; the script is 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 six episodes would be recovered and released on DVD in the 21st century.
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