The Invaders
Episode: "Moonshot"
Script Dated: October 10, 1966
Story by Rita Lakin. Teleplay by John W. Bloch and Rita Lakin.

Description:
This is an REPRINT of an Original TV Script used during the making of the 1967-1968 TV Series titled, "The Invaders".
The Invaders is an American science fiction television series created by Larry Cohen that aired on ABC for two seasons, from 1967 to 1968. Roy Thinnes stars as David Vincent, who after stumbling across evidence of an in-progress invasion of aliens from outer space—the aliens disguising themselves as humans and gradually infiltrating human institutions—tries to thwart the invasion despite the disbelief of officials and the general public, and the undermining of his efforts by the aliens. The series was a Quinn Martin production.

In this episode: In the Florida keys, astronauts scheduled to go on the first mission to the Moon are killed at sea by a mysterious red fog generated by a helicopter. Gavin Lewis (Peter Graves), in charge of security, seems to dismiss Vincent's theories, but he has his own suspicions. Lewis himself was once selected for the Moon mission, but something happened one night that he cannot remember and he inexplicably ended up with high blood pressure that disqualified him. He also has a witness to the incident, beachcomber Charlie Coogan (Strother Martin). Vincent questions Coogan, but is too late; the aliens have brainwashed him into forgetting. Nonetheless, Vincent figures out that Commander Hardy Smith (John Ericson), one of the replacement astronauts, is actually an alien saboteur. Though Lewis cannot divulge the information, a secret part of the mission is to determine if certain structures photographed on the Moon are artificial or not. When Vincent gets Hardy's wife Angela (Joanne Linville) to admit the man is not her husband, Stan Arthur (Kent Smith) orders the fake Hardy Smith to report to his office. However, the impostor somehow manages to hijack the rocket and destroy it. Lewis is convinced of Vincent's claims, but no solid evidence remains. The episode also features Robert Knapp as Lt. Colonel Howell.

Episode photos are for illustration purposes only and are not included.