| "Among the Philistines" | |
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| Air date | January 9th, 1989 |
| Writers | Patrick Berry |
| Director | William Fruet |
| Producers | Jonathan Hackett; Greg Strangis; Sam Strangis |
| Starring | Jared Martin; Lynda Mason Green; Philip Akin; Richard Chaves |
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- "Don't you see? It's not just our problem. If we lose this war, we lose the entire planet."
- ―Harrison Blackwood
"Among the Philistines" is the twelfth episode of season one of the science fiction series War of the Worlds and is the twelfth episode of the series overall. It was directed by William Fruet and written by Patrick Berry. It originally aired in first-run syndication on January 9th, 1989.
Plot[]
A set-up for the aliens by the Blackwood Project is soon spun on its head as an alien manages to infiltrate the Cottage.
Synopsis[]
The team meets Dr. Adrian Bouchard, a language expert who has partially decoded the alien transmissions. The team takes him to the Cottage to help Norton. They make good progress: A new transmission indicates an imminent alien operation. Leaving Norton and Adrian behind, the others hurry with Delta Squad to stop the aliens.
Norton discovers that Adrian is really an alien infiltrator. Adrian kills Thomas Kensington. Norton rescues Debi, but is trapped in the lab with Adrian, who has copied all the team's computer data.
Cast[]
Principal Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jared Martin | Harrison Blackwood |
| Lynda Mason Green | Suzanne McCullough |
| Philip Akin | Norton Drake |
| Richard Chaves | Lt. Col. Paul Ironhorse |
Guest Stars[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Cedric Smith | Adrian Bouchard |
| Rachel Blanchard | Debi McCullough |
| Corrine Conley | Mrs. Pennyworth |
| Larry Reynolds | Tom Kensington |
| David Calderisi | Advocate #1 |
| Ilse von Glatz | Advocate #2 |
| Gregory Cross | Chubs |
| Cliff Woolner | Alien Trucker |
| Richard Beach | Alien Driver |
| Clyde Whitham | Soldier |
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WAR OF THE WORLDS TV Series (1988-90) Advert for Ep 11 AMONG THE PHILISTINES