That Ray Bradbury was one happy son-of-a-bitch. Or at least he comes across that way in his stories. Part of it was having the luck to grow up in a simpler time when the country was growing, and growing in … Continue reading
Lavinia and Francine are walking to the movies despite the fact that there is a serial killer called The Lonely One on the loose; presumably because he killed all his friends. They take a short-cut through the woods and find a … Continue reading
Phobos and Deimos — so far so good. Bradbury might give Mars earth-like gravity, blue skies, and breathable air, but he did at least keep the 2nd moon. I suspect they would never be in that configuration in the sky, … Continue reading
A pretty slight episode from a pretty slight 5-page short story. Moe Mr. Howard (Richard Benjamin) is watching his pupils playing in the schoolyard below his classroom window. He turns to see a new student has entered his class. Young … Continue reading
You put a moniker like that on an episode, and you better have some special in store. Young piano prodigy Doug Spaulding is being chased through the woods by bullies. This is intercut with telephone calls he made to his … Continue reading