"The Pied Piper" | |
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Air date | February 5th, 1990 |
Writers | Nancy Ann Miller; Alan Moskowitz |
Director | Allan Eastman |
Producers | Jon C. Andersen; Frank Mancuso, Jr. |
Starring | Jared Martin; Lynda Mason Green; Adrian Paul |
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"The Pied Piper" is the twelfth episode of season two of the science fiction series War of the Worlds and is the thirty-sixth episode of the series overall. It was directed by Allan Eastman and written by Nancy Ann Miller, based on a story treatment by Alan Moskowitz. It originally aired in first-run syndication on February 5th, 1990.
Plot[]
The human-alien hybrid boy, Adam, is sent to infiltrate the Creche, a human institution where children with "superior" abilities are genetically engineered. Suzanne forms a bond with Adam and hopes to dissuade him from bringing the other children into the Eternal's grasp.
Synopsis[]
The first-born alien, grown to the equivalent of a nine-year-old, languishes for lack of emotional nourishment. Malzor sends him to the Creche, an experimental school where Martin Daniels is secretly raising genetically-engineered children. Adam will be healed there and will also obtain information on Martin's experiments.
Martin calls Suzanne to help discover Adam's identity. When Adam is found not to be human, Martin has Suzanne escorted out of the building.
Adam uses telepathy to win over the children and kill the staff. Returning by night, the team discovers the murders. They pursue Adam, who leads the children towards the Morthren headquarters. Suzanne persuades the children not to go with Adam, who returns with his stolen data.
Cast[]
Principal Cast[]
Actor | Role |
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Jared Martin | Harrison Blackwood |
Lynda Mason Green | Suzanne McCullough |
Adrian Paul | John Kincaid |
Guest Stars[]
Actor | Role |
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Denis Forest | Malzor |
Catherine Disher | Mana |
Joel Carlson | Adam |
Ron Lea | Martin Daniels |
Lisa Jakub | Julie |
Tanja Jacobs | Miss Gholston |
Dominic Cuzzocrea | Bill |
Marc Marut | Patrick |
Michael Copeman | Man |
Nadine MacKinnon | Mrs. Daniels |
Notes & Trivia[]
- This episode includes a clip from the episode "Breeding Ground".