Through an oversight, Worldvision didn't renew the copyrights on most episodes of "One Step Beyond" when they expired in the late 1980s and they thus fell into the public domain. Since royalties didn't have to be paid to Worldvision, the result was a revival of the series on UHF and cable television and on VHS and DVD. Since well worn syndication prints were and are typically used by those media, the results sometimes leave something to be desired.
John Newland:
[episode introduction] What you are about to see is a matter of human record. Explain it: we cannot. Disprove it: we cannot. We simply invite you to explore with us the amazing world of the Unknown... to take that One Step... Beyond.
Followed by
"The Next Step Beyond" (1978)
Referenced in
Highlander (1986)
Featured in
Beyond Titanic (1998) (TV)