The Obsolete Man [full version] Twilight Zone Classic

[Cap]

In honor of the police-state, I give you...



Part II



Part III



Sorry for all the edits, I had one of the url's messed up. Fixed now.

 

[MelissaWV]

The speech at the end is awesome.

 

[getch36]

great episode

 

[Cap]

Rod Serling was so far ahead of his time. Tremendous insight.

 

[jkr]

bump 4 L8R

 

[fisharmor]

What season is this? I've only made it through season 1 on Netflix so far.

Rod Serling was so far ahead of his time. Tremendous insight.

It's been over half a century, and there is still nothing better on TV. Not one single TV show in the last 50 years has been better.

 

[Antischism]

Yep, saw this not too long ago. It's a great episode.

 

[Barrex]

Ahhhh.... I always love when people post episodes that I love.

 

[Henry Rogue]

What season is this? I've only made it through season 1 on Netflix so far.



It's been over half a century, and there is still nothing better on TV. Not one single TV show in the last 50 years has been better.

Great episode, the individual has little worth in the eyes of the state. IMDb says it was from 1961 season 2 episode 29. Burgess Meredith was in 4 episodes of "The Twilight Zone". I remember "Time Enough at Last" was pretty good too.

Henry Bemis / Luther Dingle / Mr. Smith - the Devil / …
– Printer's Devil (1963) … Mr. Smith - the Devil
– The Obsolete Man (1961) … Romney Wordsworth
– Mr. Dingle, the Strong (1961) … Luther Dingle
– Time Enough at Last (1959) … Henry Bemis

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0580565/?ref_=tt_cl_t1

 

[PaulConventionWV]

The state has proven that there is no God! How telling of the times we live in, when evolution is mandated in our schools. The state, indeed, has established itself as the god of the people. There is room for no others.

 

[donnay]

Rod Serling is a legend. His foresight was amazing!

 

[HOLLYWOOD]

The speech at the end is awesome.

Rod Sterling,

"This is not a new world, but is simply an extension of what began in the old world. It has patterned itself after every dictator who has left a ripping imprint of a boot on the pages of history, since the beginning of time. It has refinements, technological advancements, a more sophisticated approach.... To The destruction of human freedom. Like everyone of the 'Super States' that preceded it, IT has one Iron Rule, 'Logic is an Enemy and Truth is a Menace.'

...Any State, any Entity, any Ideology, that fails to recognize the worth, the dignity, or rights of man... that state is obsolete"

 

[donnay]

Rod Sterling, "It has pattern itseld after every dictator that has left a imprint of a boot. Like everyone of the 'Super States' that preceded It has one rule, Logic is an Enemy and Truth is a Menace. ...
Any State, any Entity, any Ideology, that fails to recognize the worth, the dignity, or rights of man... that state is obsolete"

In my signature I took the part of his monologue-- "Logic is an enemy and truth is a menace" is exactly what the fedcoats want everyone to think. Think 9/11.

 

[Chester Copperpot]

that was great

 

[TomtheTinker]

Classic doesn't begin to describe that show let alone that episode.

 

[Cap]

Bump to celebrate our tyranny.

 

[BuddyRey]

It's been over half a century, and there is still nothing better on TV. Not one single TV show in the last 50 years has been better.

Amen!

Been a hardcore "Zoner" since I was 13 and I've seen all 156 episodes multiple times, yet they can still stir my imagination and yes, even pull at my heartstrings to this day.

 

[Beorn]

Yeah, that's a great episode. Imma have to watch it again.

 

[Czolgosz]

Brings me back to my childhood, watching The Twighlight Zone back to back on Saturdays.


And Burgess Meredith!

 

[torchbearer]

if you want to view the video in one chunk: http://vimeo.com/15365268