It's a Wonderful Episode.

"A Fesability Study" is one of the more experimental outings for the classic "Outer Limits" first season.And it succeeds on all counts.

I'll dispense with a synopsis and just say that it's one of the more intense and enjoyable shows. The final speech and joining of hands is wonderful. A shame that such innocence & simplicity are considered passe for today's tv fare.

One interesting note. The special effects used at the beginning of the show, particularly the journey through the stars, comes from earlier films. Although it is mixed in with original effects at times. Note when the narration starts and we see a moon-like planitoid pass closely by. That footage is from "It's a Wonderful Life". You can tell by the 'galaxies' in the distance.

One of the good episodes

"The Outer Limits" was a very inconsistent show. The bad episodes were barely above the quality of a 50's b-movie, and were basically excuses to put a monster made for about [money] on the screen. The good episodes, however, could be intelligent, poingant and exciting all at the same time. "A Feasability Study" is one of the good ones, arguably the best.

Although the plot is well described in other reviews, a synopsis really could not do this episode justice. Although the characters do a fair amount of talking their interactions give depth to their personalities and weight to their feelings. This allows the viewer to be drawn in and genuinely feel for their plight. Unlike most OL aliens the Luminoids are decidedly villians, their arrogance and cynicism being made very clear. Yet even they evoke a measure of sympathy, as viewers can imagine the horror the Luminoids must live with, knowing that once they become adults they will become immobile, forever. The conclusion is heartwrenching, but also inspiring. I have found few stories, regardless of their medium, which evoked such a perfect balance.

It is episodes like this one that have established the original Outer Limits as one of the best treatments of the sci-fi genre that television undertook. Even after almost 40 years its ability to stimulate the mind while simulateously touching the heart has yet to be duplicated.