Idol of Death (3 Feb. 1967)

Doug and Tony land in Mexico where Cortez is looking for the Golden Mask. Their archeology expert back at the Time Tunnel insists that they retrieve the Golden Mask that he has been searching for for twenty years or he will not help them.

Director:

Sobey Martin

Writers:

Irwin Allen (creator), Bob Duncan,

Stars:

James Darren, Robert Colbert, Teno Pollick

Cast

Episode cast overview:
James Darren	...	Dr. Tony Newman
Robert Colbert	...	Dr. Doug Phillips
Teno Pollick	...	Young Chief
Lawrence Montaigne	...	Capt. Alvarado
Anthony Caruso	...	Hernando Cortez
Whit Bissell	...	Lt. Gen. Heywood Kirk
John Zaremba	...	Dr. Raymond Swain
Lee Meriwether	...	Dr. Ann MacGregor
Peter Brocco	...	Retainer
Abel Fernandez	...	Bowman
Rodolfo Hoyos Jr.	...	Castillano (as Rodolfo Hoyos)

Storyline

In 16th century Mexico, Doug and Tony get involved with the native Aztecs and Cortez's search for a golden mask. Back at the Time Tunnel their archaeological expert demands that they revived the very masked he has been trying to locate for twenty years.

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Plot Keywords:

aztec indian | lost in time

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Genres:

Action | Sci-Fi

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 February 1967 (USA)

Filming Locations:

20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Irwin Allen Productions, Kent Productions, 20th Century Fox Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

Cortes is depicted fighting in Veracruz against the Tlaxcaltecs but the natives living there were the Totonacs. The Tlaxcaltecs lived in the central zone of México, not in the Gulf Coast.

User Reviews

Veracruz, Cortez and Tlaxcaltepecs

Doug and Tony are transported to Veracruz, Mexico, in 1519, when Hernando Cortez is searching the Golden Mask of the Tlaxcaltepecs that is a symbol of power for the Mexican tribes. When Cortez is ready to torture three natives, Doug and Tony tries to help them but are captured by the Spaniard soldiers. Meanwhile the Time Tunnel personnel hire a Mexican archaeologist to help them with landmarks in Veracruz to bring the scientists, but when the greedy man sees the Golden Mask, he bargains a deal to have the precious object.

In "Idol of Death", the time travelers meet Hernando Cortez in Veracruz and it is funny to see Doug worried about the massacre of the Mexican natives, apparently forgetting the conflicts with the natives in the American Indian Wars. The episode is entertaining, with Doug and Tony being caught in a time warp. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "O Túnel do Tempo" ("The Time Tunnel")