Name: Way Out
Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Released: 1961-03-31
Rating: 7

Question 1

What is Way Out about?

Accepted Answer

Way Out was a 1961 fantasy and science fiction television anthology series hosted by writer Roald Dahl. The macabre 25-minute shows were introduced by Dahl's dry delivery of a brief introductory monologue, sometimes explaining a method of murdering a spouse without getting caught. The taped series began because CBS suddenly needed a replacement for a Jackie Gleason talk show that network executives were about to cancel, and producer David Susskind contacted Dahl to help mount a show quickly. The series was paired by the network with the similar The Twilight Zone for Friday evening broadcasts, running from March through July 1961 at 9:30 p.m. Eastern time, under the primary sponsorship of Liggett & Myers. Writers included Philip H. Reisman, Jr. and Sumner Locke Elliott. The premiere episode, "William and Mary", adapted from a Roald Dahl short story, told of a wife getting revenge on her husband. In "Dissolve to Black", an actress cast as a murder victim at a television studio goes through a rehearsal, but the drama merges with reality as she finds herself trapped on the show's near-deserted set. Other dramas offered startling imagery: a snake slithering up a carpeted staircase inside a suburban home, a disembodied brain in a jar, a headless woman strapped to an electric chair, with a light bulb in place of her head and half of a man's face erased.

Question 2

Who appears in Way Out?

Accepted Answer

Cast info is available on the title page.

Question 3

What genre is Way Out?

Accepted Answer

Way Out is listed under Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy.

Question 4

How many seasons does Way Out have?

Accepted Answer

Way Out has 1 season(s) and 14 episodes.

Question 5

What year was Way Out released?

Accepted Answer

Way Out was released in 1961.