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(Not to be confused with [[Marvel Comics]]' World War II superhero comic book ''The Invaders'', or any other series involving alien invaders.)
(Not to be confused with [[Marvel Comics]]' World War II superhero comic book ''The Invaders'', or any other series involving alien invaders.)


The show was produced by Quinn Martin Productions (who made several other famous TV series of the time) for the [[ABC]] television network in 1967. The series follows the life of an architect named David Vincent who, by sheer chance, happened to witness the landing of an UFO after getting lost while driving one night. Discovering that aliens disguised as humans have infiltrated Earth and are planning to take over the world, Vincent sets out to thwart their plans and to find evidence of the invasion so he can warn the rest of humanity.
The show was produced by Quinn Martin Productions (who made several other famous TV series of the time) for the [[ABC]] television network in 1967. The series follows the life of an architect named David Vincent who, by sheer chance, happened to witness the landing of an UFO after getting lost while driving one night. Discovering that aliens disguised as humans have infiltrated Earth and are planning to take over the world, Vincent sets out to thwart their plans and to find evidence of the invasion so he can warn the rest of humanity.


Apparently, the aliens -whose true form was never revealed- were an emotionless race from a dying world that had decided to take over the Earth to survive. Having physically altered themselves, they could easily pass for humans (though there were small signs that could be used to spot them, for example some of them could not bend their little fingers.) They also arranged it so that their bodies disintegrated if they died, leaving no evidence behind; in fact they were fanatically willing to kill anybody, including themselves, in order to hide their presence on Earth.
Apparently, the aliens -whose true form was never revealed- were an emotionless race from a dying world that had decided to take over the Earth to survive. Having physically altered themselves, they could easily pass for humans (though there were small signs that could be used to spot them, for example some of them could not bend their little fingers.) They also arranged it so that their bodies disintegrated if they died, leaving no evidence behind; in fact they were fanatically willing to kill anybody, including themselves, in order to hide their presence on Earth.
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* [[Alien Invasion]]: Duh. Type II, infiltration.
* [[Alien Invasion]]: Duh. Type II, infiltration.
* [[Always Chaotic Evil]]: Subverted: The aliens did not hate humanity, but didn't care about us because they lacked emotions. Further subverted in that a few "mutant" members of their species ''did'' have emotions and were more sympathetic.
* [[Exclusively Evil]]: Subverted: The aliens did not hate humanity, but didn't care about us because they lacked emotions. Further subverted in that a few "mutant" members of their species ''did'' have emotions and were more sympathetic.
* [[Flying Saucer]]: The alien spaceships were based on a famous (alleged) UFO design.
* [[Flying Saucer]]: The alien spaceships were based on a famous (alleged) UFO design.
* [[Follow the Leader]]: ''[[The Invaders (TV series)|The Invaders]]'' has been accused of being a [[Science Fiction]] variation of an earlier Quinn Martin series, ''[[The Fugitive (TV series)|The Fugitive]]''.
* [[Follow the Leader]]: ''[[The Invaders (TV series)|The Invaders]]'' has been accused of being a [[Science Fiction]] variation of an earlier Quinn Martin series, ''[[The Fugitive (TV series)|The Fugitive]]''.
* [[Legacy Character]]: In the [[Sequel]], the torch is passed by Vincent to a new [[Every Man]] hero.
* [[Legacy Character]]: In the [[Sequel]], the torch is passed by Vincent to a new [[Every Man]] hero.
* [[Me Me]]: "David Vincent has seen them" is part of the [[Opening Narration]].
* [[Me Me]]: "David Vincent has seen them" is part of the [[Opening Narration]].
* [[Name's the Same]]: As noted above for the series title. Also, the David Vincent from this show is neither the singer of [[Death Metal]] band Morbid Angel nor [[David Vincent|a voice actor who specializes in anime and video games]].
* [[Name's the Same]]: As noted above for the series title. Also, the David Vincent from this show is neither the singer of [[Death Metal]] band Morbid Angel nor [[David Vincent|a voice actor who specializes in anime and video games]].
* [[No Body Left Behind]]
* [[No Body Left Behind]]
* [[Theme Tune]]: The show's theme became famous and is still eerily effective.
* [[Theme Tune]]: The show's theme became famous and is still eerily effective.
* [[The Un-Reveal]]: We never see the aliens' true form, or even find out what they or their world are called.
* [[The Un-Reveal]]: We never see the aliens' true form, or even find out what they or their world are called.
* [[Wrong Turn At Albuquerque]]: It all started that way...
* [[Wrong Turn At Albuquerque]]: It all started that way...
* [[Zany Scheme]]: Some of the aliens' plans were rather... ''unusual'', such as using carnivorous insects to destroy humanity.
* [[Zany Scheme]]: Some of the aliens' plans were rather... ''unusual'', such as using carnivorous insects to destroy humanity.


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