"the Time Tunnel" - Night Of The Long Knives(1966)
is the 14th episode of the science fiction television series The Time Tunnel , first aired on December 16, 1966. Directed by Paul Stanley, this episode places the show's protagonists in 19th-century British India during a fictionalized historical conflict. Plot Summary
: Tony is rescued by a young journalist and future Nobel laureate, Rudyard Kipling . "The Time Tunnel" Night of the Long Knives(1966)
Drs. Tony Newman and Doug Phillips materialize in the hot desert of in 1886, near the border of Afghanistan. Their arrival is immediately met with violence; Tony is shot and left for dead, while Doug is captured by rebels led by Hara Singh . is the 14th episode of the science fiction
: Tony and Kipling reach a British garrison and struggle to convince the skeptical Colonel Fettretch to launch a preemptive strike. Doug eventually escapes his captors with the help of a blind slave and reunites with the group to warn them of the impending slaughter. : Tony and Kipling reach a British garrison
: Doug learns that Hara Singh is organizing a massive general uprising against the British, referred to in the episode as the "Night of the Long Knives".
: Following an "unofficial" attack led by a friendly local major, the rebel forces are defeated, and the uprising is stopped, ensuring British control of the region remains intact. Production and Cast The Time Tunnel (1966-67), part one - Cult TV Lounge