The Ray Bradbury Theater
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2x Emmy-nominated series with quirky tales
Original version
Seasons 1-6
The Ray Bradbury Theater
8 episodes
1. The Earthmen
1. The Earthmen
An exploration team (David Birney, Gordon Pinsent) lands on Mars in search of two previous expeditions that have vanished.
23min
Jan 2, 1992
2. Zero Hour
2. Zero Hour
Children, not taken seriously by adults, are enlisted by an invisible leader to take over Earth.
23min
Jan 9, 1992
3. The Jar
3. The Jar
A farmer purchases a weird specimen in a jar from a carnival sideshow, hoping to gain some respect in the town; when his wife threatens to reveal that the creature is a fake, Charlie takes action.
23min
Jan 16, 1992
4. Colonel Stonesteel and the Desperate Empties
4. Colonel Stonesteel and the Desperate Empties
To bring some excitement to a midwestern town, 12-year-old Charlie helps a man bury a fake mummy to be uncovered at the Labor Day parade in an elaborate hoax.
23min
Jan 23, 1992
5. The Concrete Mixer
5. The Concrete Mixer
An invasion force from Mars heads to Earth, prepared to overcome a strong military resistance; instead, the Martians find themselves appalled by the vulgar "American way of life."
23min
Jan 30, 1992
6. The Utterly Perfect Murder
6. The Utterly Perfect Murder
As a boy, piano prodigy Douglas was tormented by a gang of bullies, led by Ralph; 50 years later, Douglas returns to his hometown to exact revenge.
23min
Feb 6, 1992
7. Let's Play Poison
7. Let's Play Poison
A strict teacher suspects that his unruly students may have committed murder.
23min
Feb 13, 1992
8. The Martian
8. The Martian
A lonely couple living on Mars meet a young man who appears to be their dead son.
22min
Feb 20, 1992
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