The Bellero Shield

Episode aired Feb 10, 1964
51m

IMDb RATING

8.0/10

722

YOUR RATING

Sally Kellerman in The Outer Limits (1963)

Drama Fantasy Horror Mystery Sci-Fi Thriller

A humble laser scientist's maniacally ambitious wife brings ruin to her husband, herself and an accidentally snared alien from beyond the stars.A humble laser scientist's maniacally ambitious wife brings ruin to her husband, herself and an accidentally snared alien from beyond the stars.A humble laser scientist's maniacally ambitious wife brings ruin to her husband, herself and an accidentally snared alien from beyond the stars.

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IMDb RATING

8.0/10

722

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
This was the second episode in a row featuring Neil Hamilton in the cast.

Goofs
At 36 minutes, the chamber effect that makes Judith's voice sound as if it's in a cavern isn't shut off fast enough to avoid affecting the subsequent voice of Richard Sr. The same problem occurs at 47:10 when the shield is shut off and Judith's voice can still be heard in a cavernous condition for three seconds.

Quotes
[last lines]
Control Voice: When this passion called aspiration becomes lust, then aspiration degenerates, becomes vulgar ambition, by which sin the angels fell.

Connections
Featured in Sightings: Ghost of Berry Pomeroy Castle/It Came from Outer Space/Ghost Hunt/Santeria/Moon Madness/Water Witches (1994)

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Review

Featured review

10/10

One of the show's best episodes.

Scientist Richard Bellero's wife Judith accidentally brings an alien being to Earth, an alien with a very unique defensive mechanism, a tool that Judith sees great potential in.

This definitely ranks in my top three episodes, this is an out and out classic. It has so many great elements, a well realised and intelligent alien, an imaginative plot, a true sense of claustrophobia, and some very good characters. This time the aliens are used as an opportunity.

As others have pointed out, there are shades of Macbeth, only this time our hero has two Lady Macbeth characters to deal with, Judith and Mrs Dame, they really are one as bad as the other.

Judith Bellero is without a shadow of a doubt one of the most fascinating characters this show has produced, her devious antics and cut throat nature make her a real force to be reckoned with, forget Alien beings, they're no match for her.

This is a great episode.

10/10.