| "The Miracle" | |
|---|---|
| Series The Invaders Season 2, Episode 23 | |
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| Air date | February 27th, 1968 |
| Writers | Robert L. Collins; Norman T. Herman |
| Director | Robert Day |
| Producers | Alan A. Armer; Quinn Martin; David W. Rintels |
| Starring | Roy Thinnes |
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"The Miracle" is the twenty-third episode of season two of the science fiction television series The Invaders and the fortieth episode of the series overall. It was directed by Robert Day and written by Robert L. Collins and Norman T. Herman. It first aired on ABC on Tuesday, February 27th, 1968. In this episode, a religious young girl is given a crystal by a dying alien before he disintegrates, and she believes it is a sign from God. David Vincent arrives in town to persuade her to give him the crystal, which is part of an alien weapon, but discovers he has competition from both the aliens and from her own father, who wants to make a profit from the crystal.
Cast[]
Principal Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Roy Thinnes | David Vincent |
Guest Stars[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Barbara Hershey | Beth Ferguson |
| Ed Asner | Harry Ferguson |
| Arch Johnson | Father Paul |
| Robert Biheller | Ricky |
| Christopher Shea | Johnny |
| Marion Thompson | The nun |
| Wayne Heffley | Deputy |
| Rayford Barnes | Alien driver |
| Dick Wesson | Introductory narrator |
| William Woodson | Narrator |
Notes & Trivia[]
- This episode is included on disc six of The Invaders: The Second Season DVD collection.
- This is the second and final episode of The Invaders directed by Robert Day. He previously directed "The Peacemaker".
- This is the second and final episode of The Invaders written by Robert L. Collins. He previously wrote "The Ransom".
- This is the only episode of The Invaders written by Norman T. Herman.
- Narrators Dick Wesson and William Woodson are uncredited for their parcitipation in this episode.
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