A slight change in plans as the next update isn't Horror-themed.  Let's fix that!

In the late run of The Time Tunnel, it got all weird and sci-fi, as opposed to having the Leads just traverse history itself.

By the end run, they fought Aliens multiple times and met Merlin.

Before that happened, however, they had what could best be described as a Halloween Episode.

This is...

Our Heroes end up in 1915, right in the middle of WWI.  How does the Roman Emperor play a part?

They end up in the Basement of a Villa and a blast unearths the Tomb of Nero!

They find its Owner and he covers for their presence, since he's a Baron (but not a Frankenstein one).

The Ghost gets upstairs and possesses one of the Soldiers- Richard Jaeckel!- who proceeds to rant and attack the Baron.

Classic Ghost behavior.

Back in the Future (of the Past), the people behind the Tunnel call in an expert on Ghosts.

Just in time as Tony is possessed.

They zap him with ONE MILLION VOLTS of Electricity for a 'nanosecond' to free him.

They manage to stop the Ghost- including the time that they PUNCH IT IN THE FACE- and escape before the building is bombed!

What a strange one.  Like I said, this seems to represent the turn in the Show's focus.  

That said, they do have fun with this premise and it is memorable after 50+ years.  Now will someone turn down the fan, please?

A fun, strange Episode- even for a Time Travel Show.  Let's see if others can match up.

 Even when the Show got silly, there was a basic formula.

Go to Place A with Person A.
Some sort of Creature/Alien attacks.

So, what happens when they cut costs and do an Episode with no Monster, no Alien and they never even actually go anywhere in the Sub?

Let's find out in 'The Death Watch!'

A confused Admiral Nelson arrives at the Seaview in port in full dress uniform.

It is empty.
Nobody is there at all!

They both don't know what is going on, suffering from some sort of amnesia.

Captain Crane shows up a bit later- also in full dress- and, like Nelson, is bothered by a strange noise.

He has one compulsion- kill Admiral Nelson!

In the confusion, he is able to shoot and wound Nelson, who gets away.

He does his best to patch up the Captain.

In spite of, you know, a hole in his shoulder, he manages to elude Crane for a bit and ultimately fight him.

While the fight ends up going badly for him, it still goes better than it should.

Thanks to an Ex Machina in an Automated Message from the Ship, Sharkey finally remembers what is going on and rushes to...play a tape.

You'll see.

A voice on the Tape says that 'The Experiment is Over.  Thank You.'

Let's end with a joke.  "Ha ha...we'll never be the same, will we?"

What a weird one.  It is a telling statement too, given that they'd already had a whole slew of crazy things.  Mind you, we aren't at Vincent Price as a Puppeteer or mother lovin' Leprechauns showing up yet.

Next up, let's return to the Wild West.  The Show had many, MANY Guest Villains, but let's do the one with the only (as of this Writing) living one.  See you then...

 Another Episode already?  It's only the second one ever, so, why not?

In this Episode, we see a famous Guest Star, a silly bit of 'science' and the inspiration for the Movie.

This is...

He lost his legs, however, and hates the guy...for saving him.

He demonstrates this by sending Jim to see Artemus in the past, where he thinks that he is someone else.

They have a fight- since Artemus doesn't 'know him' and ultimately everyone but Jim gets killed.

Jim and Artemus are brought back and, apparently, death there won't kill them.  Alright.

The End.

It's an insane, but fun premise.  It is just too bad that the execution is so damn, well, bad.

The main reason I watched this, however, was because they mostly based the Villain in the 1999 Film off of Montalban here (angry Confederate Commander with no legs and a plan to kill General Grant).  So, in a way, it is his fault that we got this...

I kid, I kid.  We know whose fault this was.

Next time, let's jump back to the Bottom of the Sea for an odd version of a Bottle Episode.  It shows how strange the Show can be without aliens or leprechauns.  See you then...

 If you only know The Wild Wild West from the 1999 Film, you're missing out on a lot.
That said, I don't hate that Film either.

We recently watched an Episode via DVR, so let me get into it...

The problem- nobody seems to break in... or out!

As it turns out, this guy is involved in the whole thing.

I apologize for Screencap quality, by the way, as some are from a YT copy.

The mastermind, however, is Dr. Miguelito Loveless.  He's the most famous Villain from the Show, hence him being in the Film.

Of course, in the Film they made him legless and not a Little Person.

Our Heroes seemingly escape, only for Jim West to get captured.

I have to think that there was a Rock Paper Scissors Contest on Shows like this, deciding who gets captured each week.  It is always one and never the same consistently.

So here's what you've been waiting for- the explanation.

He's made dozens of paintings and plans to rob the world blind.

Since Gordon was free, he meets the 'fastest gun in the West' and drugs him, taking his place.  They knew that Loveless wanted to hire him (just not why).

Naturally, our Heroes turn the tables and win the day.

It's a fun one.  It is the kind of Episode that you hope to get from a Show like this and a time like this.

That said, I need to mine this Show for more gems in the future.  For those wondering why I keep watching stuff like this, well, I can't help you.

Next up, we go back under The Sea- The Bottom, to be exact.  What happens when a Universal Movie Monster gets on the sub?  See you then!

 In a world of Streaming and accessibility is everything.  For instance, I can watch Tenet on my Phone just to piss off Christopher Nolan.

Big fan.

A somewhat forgotten way to do this is via DVR, which is essentially the 21st Century version of a VCR (even when similar-looking acronyms).

I DVR many things, but mostly old Shows that air way too late at night to watch normally.

Here in DVR Theater, I highlight those Episodes/Films.

To start, here's the original Quantum Leap from the '60s...

In this case, they end up right before the biblical Battle of Jericho.

They straight up tell Joshua that they are from the future and he has, well, zero questions.  
How does he even understand the concept of Time Travel?!?

In fact, he makes THEM the 2 Spies that go into Jericho.

We never see the King here, but we do get this High Priest guy.

He's, of course, befuddled by the Israeli Army marching around his gates and doing nothing else.

Despite being told that they are Spies, our Heroes save a girl from being sacrificed to the 'God' of the City.

While this gets one of them caught and tortured, it is according to plan as the girl is the Sister of the Biblical character.

They go through a few fist fights, some intrigue and a whole B-Plot where Lee Meriweather is the only one who doesn't just believe the Bible Story.

They, of course, save the day and got blipped out to the next Episode.

A fun Episode, even if you may or may not believe in the biblical Story.  The Writers clearly do, as everything happens according to the Bible.  There's also an unseen force that makes sure that the duo aren't pulled out earlier.

Now go buy the Leggo Toy Set for the Show already!

Next up, it is a strange time out in the Old West.  Bad guys, shoot-outs and...pocket dimensions?!?  See you then...