ZZZZZ

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“ZZZZZ”
The Outer Limits episode
Episode no.	Season 1 Episode 18
Written by	Meyer Dolinsky
Directed by	John Brahm
Guest stars	Philip Abbott Marsha Hunt Joanna Frank
Photographed by	Conrad Hall
Production no.	21
Original airdate	January 27, 1964
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"ZZZZZ" is an episode of the original The Outer Limits television show. It first aired on January 27, 1964, during the first season.

Contents 1 Introduction 2 Opening narration 3 Plot 4 Closing narration 5 Cast 6 External links

[edit] Introduction

A queen bee takes on human form, and plans to mate with a human male.

[edit] Opening narration

Human life strives ceaselessly to perfect itself, to gain ascendancy. But what of the lower forms of life? Is it not possible that they, too, are conducting experiments and are at this moment on the threshold of deadly success?

[edit] Plot

Ben Fields is an entomologist seeking a lab assistant. He is married to Francesca Fields. Regina, a giant mutant queen bee in human form is searching for a human mate to prolong her species' life span, gets the job.

[edit] Closing narration

When the yearning to gain ascendancy takes the form of a soulless, loveless struggle, the contest must end in unlovely defeat. For without love, drones can never be men, and men can only be drones.

[edit] Cast

• Philip Abbott – as Ben Fields
• Joanna Frank – as Regina
• Marsha Hunt – as Francesca Fields
• Booth Colman – as Doctor Warren
• John Elizalde – as voice of Bees (uncredited)
• Robert Johnson – as voice of Mr. Lund (uncredited)

[edit] External links

• Critical Guide To The Outer Limits: ZZZZZ
• Detailed episode guide by 'Monsieur Vincent'
• "ZZZZZ" at TV.com
• SciFi.com The Outer Limits
• The Outer Limits: "ZZZZZ"
• Home videos.com: The Outer Limits: ZZZZZZ