An Analytical Guide to Television's One Step Beyond 1959-1961

<p> <I>Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond</I> made its television debut in 1959 nine months before Rod Serling's classic <I>The Twilight Zone</I> and paved the way for a generation of television programs devoted to paranormal topics such as the occult ESP and ghost stories. <I>One Step Beyond</I> was also where some of Hollywood's most famous leading men including Warren Beatty William Shatner and Charles Bronson got their starts in television. This complete reference work to the 96 half-hour episodes that ran for three seasons on ABC also offers a detailed history extensive commentary and summaries of the critical reception of <I>One Step Beyond</I> as well as coverage of the sequel series produced in 1978 entitled <I>The Next Step Beyond.</I> Complete credits for both series are provided.</p>