Glyphic
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"Glyphic" is an episode of The Outer Limits
television show. It was first broadcast on March 20, 1998, during the fourth season.
) from the Department of Health travels to a small town in the Pacific Northwest to examine an old case file, it appears as though long ago the town had stopped trying to live in the present. Twelve years have passed since a tragedy killed many of their young children and left the residents without hope, without a future. Many of them are still angry with the medical community for not finding a cure to save the children in their small community. The town's physician, Dr. Malcolm Boussard (Lane Smith
) has felt the brunt of their anger - - especially since his own two children did not die during the epidemic. Although they were spared, his son Louis (Brad Swaile
) still lies in a coma while his daughter Cassie (Rachel Leigh Cook) has learning disabilities and expresses herself through abstract sculpture and artwork. Through hypnosis, Tom begins to probe Cassie's mind and unravels a memory of 'alien' proportions.
The Outer Limits (1995 TV series)
The Outer Limits is an American television series that originally aired on Showtime,the Sci Fi Channel and in syndication between 1995 and 2002...
television show. It was first broadcast on March 20, 1998, during the fourth season.
Opening narration
Plot
When Tom Young (Peter FlemmingPeter Flemming
Peter Flemming is a Canadian television actor.-Biography:Peter Flemming was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He wanted to be a gym teacher and did a lot of sports, competed nationally in a few different sports like curling, golf, baseball, hockey.At the age of 20 he had done some commercials and...
) from the Department of Health travels to a small town in the Pacific Northwest to examine an old case file, it appears as though long ago the town had stopped trying to live in the present. Twelve years have passed since a tragedy killed many of their young children and left the residents without hope, without a future. Many of them are still angry with the medical community for not finding a cure to save the children in their small community. The town's physician, Dr. Malcolm Boussard (Lane Smith
Lane Smith
Walter Lane Smith III was an American actor. Some of his well known roles included portraying collaborator entrepreneur Nathan Bates in the NBC television series V, Mayor Bates in the film Red Dawn, newspaper editor Perry White in the ABC series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman,...
) has felt the brunt of their anger - - especially since his own two children did not die during the epidemic. Although they were spared, his son Louis (Brad Swaile
Brad Swaile
Bradley "Brad" Swaile is a Canadian voice actor. He has acted in several animated series, known mostly for his anime roles; particularly that of Amuro Ray in the original Mobile Suit Gundam series, Mousse in Ranma 1/2, and Quatre Raberba Winner in Gundam Wing...
) still lies in a coma while his daughter Cassie (Rachel Leigh Cook) has learning disabilities and expresses herself through abstract sculpture and artwork. Through hypnosis, Tom begins to probe Cassie's mind and unravels a memory of 'alien' proportions.