This was an episode from Kolchak – The Night Stalker TV series. This series was spun off after the popularity of the Kolchak TV movies, “The Night Stalker” and “The Night Strangler”. Unfortunately, the series was only to last one season. Series star Darren McGavin was involved with the production of the show and after about 5 years of association with the Carl Kolchak role, I think he had had enough and “buried” the burden of Kolchak. Check out the excellent DVD release of all the TV episodes bundled together.
“They Have Been, They Are, They Will Be…” deals with our friends (?), the aliens. Kolchak investigates the strange deaths of zoo animals and a mysterious black ooze that is left behind after the forceful attacks. The ooze also crops up on residential home lawns. There are also thefts and scary occurrences where the culprit responsible cannot be seen. How do all these elements relate to each other and who is behind it all? Nice, atmospheric scenes inside a planetarium and Kolchak’s repeatedly interrupted attempts to attend/ listen to a Chicago Cubs baseball playoff game are among the episode’s many charms.
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