This week’s mystery show was The Spores episode (1967) of The Invaders, with Roy Thinnes, Gene Hackman, Mark Miller, Patricia Smith, John Randolph, Wayne Rogers, James Gammon, Judee Morton, Kevin Coughlin, Noam Pitlik, Vince Howard, Norma Connolly, Joel Davison, Brian Nash, Stephen Liss and Christie Matchett.
| Teleplay by Ellis Kadison and Joel Kane. | Story by Al Ramrus, John Shaner, Ellison Kadison and Joel Kane. |
| Created by Larry Cohen. | Assistant to the executive producer John Conwell. |
| Associate producer David W. Rintels. | Photographed by Andrew J. McIntyre. |
| Music by Duane Tatro. | Invaders theme by Dominic Frontiere. |
| Production managers Fred Ahern and Howard Alston. | Special photographic effects by Darrell A. Anderson. |
| Art direction by George Chan. | Edited by Jerry Young. |
| Assistant director Lou Place. | Set decoration by Sandy Grace. |
| In charge of production, Arthur Fellows and Adrian Samish. | Produced by Alan A. Armer. |
| Executive producer Quinn Martin. | Directed by William Hale. |
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I wanted to pay a tribute to Gene Hackman and most of his films are very familiar, so I dipped into his television career from the 1960s. This was a cult TV show from the 1960s and a typical Quinn Martin production, including the narration, the fleet of Ford vehicles and the music. It’s a good episode with lots of familiar faces.
For Monday, we have three mysterious folks.
Update: This is, from left, James Gammon, Judee Morton and Kevin Coughlin.
For Tuesday, we have a mystery couple. They do not approve of such goings-on.
Update: This is Patricia Smith and Mark Miller.
Brain Trust roll call: Stacia (mystery show and mystery teenage hoodlums), Howard Mandelbaum (mystery teenage hoodlum No. 3), Mike Hawks (mystery teenage hoodlum No. 3), Benito (mystery teenage hoodlum No. 3) and Sarah (mysterious teenage hoodlum No. 3).
For “Hm Wednesday,” we have two mysterious police officers.
Update: This is John Randolph, left, and Wayne Rogers.
Brain Trust roll call: Sarah (mysterious show, Tuesday’s mystery guests), Suznchaz (mystery show, Tuesday’s mysterious guests), Roget-L.A. (mystery show, Tuesday’s mystery guests), Mike Hawks (mysterious show and all mystery guests), Sylvia (Tuesday’s mysterious fellow) and L.C. (mysterious show and enigmatic cast).
For “Aha Thursday,” we have a mysterious fellow.
Update: This is Roy Thinnes.
Brain Trust roll call: Mary Mallory (mystery show and all mystery guests), B.J. Merholz (mystery show and Wednesday’s mysterious Police Officer No. 1), Mike Hawks (Wednesday’s mysterious police officers), Sylvia (mystery show and all mysterious guests), Chrisbo (mystery show, Wednesday’s mysterious police officers) and Roget-L.A. (mystery show and Wednesday’s mystery police officers).
For Friday, our mysterious guest has a mysterious glowing disc.
Update: This is Gene Hackman.
Brain Trust roll call: Mary Mallory (Thursday’s mystery guest), Funky PhD (mystery show, Wednesday’s mysterious police officers), Sylvia E. (Thursday’s mystery guest, Friday’s mystery alien), Mike Hawks (Thursday’s mysterious fellow) Roget-L.A. (mystery show, Thursday’s mysterious alien hunter, Friday’s mystery alien).
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It’s an episode of The Invaders called “The Spores” with Gene Hackman! He’s not in the screen shot. I think it’s James Gammon on the left, definitely Judee Morton in the middle, and Kevin Coughlin on the right, I recognize the eyes.
I can’t claim to be a genius on this one: I knew this looked really familiar and was absolutely sure it was an MST3K episode, only to finally figure out after an hour of searching that I was just recognizing Judee Morton who was in The Slime People, a season one MST3K. But I have seen a clip of Gene Hackman beating these nogoodniks up in the episode!
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Kevin Coughlin in The Young Runaways.
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Oh no… the file name of the photo is visible in the upper left and it has the answer!
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At right is Kevin Coughlin.
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Kevin Coughlin today. Guess its THE YOUNG RUNAWAYS or MARY JANE
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The male on the right is Kevin Coughlin.
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Today it’s Mark Miller and Patricia Smith, making the the Invaders episode “The Spores” from1967. Eagerly awaiting Gene Hackman on Friday.
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Mark Miller for Tuesday, with Patricia Smith? “The Invaders” 1967, with Gene Hackman?
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Patricia Smith and Mark Miller in The Spores (1967), an episode of The Invaders
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James Gammon, Judee Morton, Patricia Smith and Mark Miller in THE INVADERS. Episode THE SPORES.
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Tues – Mark Miller is in the FG.
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The Invaders – The Spores TV Episode w/Gene Hackman, Mark Miller, Patricia Smith,Roy Thinnes, Kevin Coughlin, Judee Morton, Wayne Rogers, Noam Pitlik, Brian Nash, James Gammon …
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THE INVADERS: THE SPORES episode: James Gammon, Judee Morton, and Kevin Coughlin Monday, Patricia Smith and Roy Thinnes Tuesday, John Randolph and Wayne Rogers today. Not only with Hackman who died, but Randolph who was blacklisted.
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John Randolph trying to close a case before quitting time on a TV set.
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John Randolph and Wayne Rogers.
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Aha! “The Invaders” , episode The Spores (good choice for a ‘tip of the hat’ to Mr Hackman)
Mon – James Gammon, Judee Morton and Kevin Caughlin
Tue – Patricia Smith and Mark Miller
Wed – John Randolph and Wayne Rogers
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John Randolph and Wayne Rogers in The Invaders (The Spores). Friday’s Mystery Guest will be the late, great GH
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John Randolph and Wayne Rogers in THE SPORES
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Roy Thinnes.
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Wednesday’s two mysterious police officers are John Randolph and Wayne Rogers. This is “The Invaders,” season 2, episode 7.
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Wednesday’s two mysterious police officers are John Randolph and Wayne Rogers. This is “The Invaders,” season 2, episode 7.
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Thur – Roy Thinnes
Mr Gene Hackman for tomorrow.
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Roy Thinnes.
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The Invaders starring Roy Thinnes. And I’m guessing Gene Hackman for Friday.
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Gene hackman.
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<Mr. Everyman who could do anything.
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Gene Hackman.
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