War of the Worlds: Choirs of Angels

"You will help us bring a new age to this planet."

- Alien in possession of a woman's body

"Choirs of Angels" is the thirteenth episode of season one of the science fiction series War of the Worlds. It was directed by Herbert Wright and written by Durnford King. It first aired in syndication on Monday, January 16th, 1989.

Plot
The aliens plant subliminal messages in a musician's recordings to brainwash a brilliant scientist into creating a cure for them against the bacteria on Earth.

Synopsis
The aliens use taped music with an addictive implant to hypnotize biologist Dr. Eric von Deer into developing a serum against Earth's bacteria. Suzanne arrives to study cell phase-matching with von Deer. Harrison, given a copy of the tape, succumbs to the "embed" and becomes irrational, siding with the aliens.

Meanwhile, Suzanne, suspicious of von Deer's odd behavior, subdues him, discovers his serum and alerts Norton and Ironhorse. Harrison, deprived of the music, recovers. Norton destroys von Deer's computer records. Suzanne poisons the serum with ammonia. The aliens give up the project.