| Article |
| A Multitude of Idols | |
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| Season 1, Episode 5 | |
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| Air date | October 24, 1988 |
| Written by | Tom Lazarus |
| Directed by | Neill Fearnley |
| Episode Guide | |
| Previous Thy Kingdom Come |
Next Eye for an Eye |
- "Don't be scared. This won't hurt you."
- ―Truck driver
"A Multitude of Idols" is the fifth episode of the 1st season of the War of the Worlds TV series.
Plot[]
The aliens move toward an operation that will begin integrating themselves into human society, thus developing agents to be active anywhere in the world.
Synopsis[]
The aliens steal two truckloads of nuclear waste from the government. Elise Conway, a local news reporter covering the nuclear waste transport, tapes them. From a copy of her tape, the team learns about the stolen trucks. Via TV news choppers, Elise locates the stolen trucks in an abandoned town called Beeton, California. Following the Defense Department satellite photos, the team goes to Beeton and realizes to their horror that the aliens are reviving hundreds of their brethren and possessing humans they have lured there. Discovered, the team flees, returning with troops, but the aliens have already gone with a thousand new soldiers.
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Trivia[]
Cast[]
Episode Cast[]
- Jared Martin as Harrison Blackwood
- Lynda Mason Green as Suzanne McCullough
- Philip Akin as Norton Drake
- Richard Chaves as Lt. Col. Paul Ironhorse
- Michele Scarabelli as Elise Conway
- Neil Vipond as Reverend
- Ray James as FBI Leader
- Von Flores as Alex
- Jackie Richardson as Blanche
- Garfield Andrews as Simons
- Roger McKeen as Driver #1
- Tedd Dillon as Driver #2
- Judy Sinclair as Judy
- Chick Roberts as Frank
- Richard Gira as FBI Agent #1
- Jim Walton as FBI Agent #2
- Joseph Matheson as FBI Agent #3
- Richard Comar as Advocate #1 (uncredited)
- Michael Rudder as Advocate #3 (uncredited)
- Ilse von Glatz as Advocate #2 (uncredited)
Episode Crew[]
- Directed by Neill Fearnley
- Written by Tom Lazarus
- Produced by Jonathan Hackett, Greg Strangis and Sam Strangis
- Original Music by Billy Thorpe
- Cinematography by Robert Saad
- Film Editors - Steve Weslak and Mairin Wilkinson
- Production Designer - Gavin Mitchell
- Art Director - Rolf Harvey
- Set Decorators - Gareth Wilson and Greg Chown (uncredited)
- Costume Designer - Leonie Reid
Makeup Department[]
- Jenny Arbour - Hair Stylist
- Jane Meade - Makeup Artist
- Jacques Fortier - Special Makeup Effects Technician (uncredited)
Production Management[]
- E.A. Jemison-Ball - Post Production Supervisor
- Susan Murdoch - Production Manager
- Robert Wertheimer - Executive in Charge of Production
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director[]
- Jill Compton - Third Assistant Director
- Linda Fox - Third Assistant Director
- Philip Mead - First Assistant Director
- Gordon Yang - Second Assistant Director
Art Department[]
- Dan Bezaire - Property Master
- Andriy Pereklita - Props: Second Unit (uncredited)
- John Wilcox - Scenic Painter (uncredited)
Sound Department[]
- David Appleby - Dubbing Mixer
- John J. Thomson - Sound Mixer
- Kevin Ward - Sound Effects Editor
Special Effects[]
- Tony Hayman - Special Effects Editor
- Ted Ross - Special Effects Coordinator
- Bill Sturgeon - Prosthetics: Alien
Visual Effects[]
- Brian Howald - Matte Artist
- Steve 'Spaz' Williams - Graphics Artist
Stunts[]
- Ted Hanlan - Action Coordinator
- Dennis Lundin - Stunt (uncredited)
Camera and Electrical Department[]
- Scotty Allan - Gaffer
- Mark Manchester - Key Grip
- Christian Murray - Grip (uncredited)
Casting Department[]
- Susan Forrest - Casting: Canada
- Caro Jones - Casting: Los Angeles
Costume and Wardrobe Department[]
- Isabel De Biasio - Wardrobe Mistress
Editorial Department[]
- Stewart Dowds - Assistant Editor
- Bernie Laramie - Post Production Consultant
- Mary Jane Patterson - Post Production Coordinator
- Dave Hussey - Colorist (uncredited)
Location Management[]
- David Coombs - Location Manager
Music Department[]
- Larry Brown - Composer: Additional Music
- Ernie Savage - Music Mixer (uncredited)
Transportation Department[]
- Eddie Bowman - Transportation Coordinator
Additional Crew[]
- Jack Crain - Designer: Custom Edged Weapons
- Monika Gagnon - Continuity Supervisor
- Janet Gayford - Production Secretary
- Tom Lazarus - Executive Script Consultant
- Heather McIntosh - Production Auditor
- Susan Perry - Assistant to the Producer
- Nan Skiba - Production Coordinator
- Herbert Wright - Creative Consultant
- Karen Nadon - Production Accounting Clerk (uncredited)
References[]
External links[]
- A Multitude of Idols at the Internet Movie Database
- Thesis: A Multitude of Idols (War of the Worlds 1×04) at TrenchcoatSoft Interactive
Video[]
WAR OF THE WORLDS TV Series (1988-90) Advert for Ep 4 A MULTITUDE OF IDOLS
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