The Ray Bradbury Theater
"The Ray Bradbury Theater" was a Canadian produced anthology series scripted by famed science fiction author Ray Bradbury. Many of the teleplays were based upon Bradbury's novels and short stories. The show ran from 1985 until 1992. Bradbury provided the introduction to each story.
- 1985-1992
- 6 seasons
- HBO
- Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Suspense, Science Fiction
- TV-14
"The Ray Bradbury Theater" was a Canadian produced anthology series scripted by famed science fiction author Ray Bradbury. Many of the teleplays were based upon Bradbury's novels and short stories. The show ran from 1985 until 1992. Bradbury provided the introduction to each story.
Season 3 Episode Guide
12 Episodes 1989
Episode 1
The Dwarf
23 mins
Every night, a tiny man visits the carnival's hall of mirrors to stare at a mirror that makes him look much taller. Carny worker Aimee finds herself drawn to this lonely sad man and befriends him. Her boss cruelly pranks him. Big mistake.
Episode 2
A Miracle of Rare Device
30 mins
Two drifters, Robert and William, stumble across a desert mirage while evading their nemesis, Ned. The two men soon realize that the mirage shows each viewer the city where they'd like to be, and start selling views.
Episode 3
The Lake
24 mins
Douglas is an artist who returns to his childhood home with his new wife, Margaret. She wants to see the lake, unaware that Douglas' childhood sweetheart Tally drowned and the artist believes he was responsible because he was afraid of the water. As children, he remembers that Tally promised she would return if he finished the sand castle they were building.
Episode 4
The Wind
23 mins
Meteorologist John Colt travels to the Valley of the Winds in Tibet and finds the place where the winds gather to plan their destruction. When the winds realize he knows too much, they come after him in his home and seek to absorb him and add their voice to those of all the others they have killed.
Episode 5
The Pedestrian
24 mins
A man, Leonard Mead, convinces his friend to go walking with him through the city at night - even though the authorities frown on anybody who doesn't stay in their home and watch TV 24/7. When the two men are caught by a government drone, they must explain themselves or die trying.
Episode 6
A Sound of Thunder
23 mins
In the future, a time travel agency offers "The Time Safari", where clients may kill dinosaurs, specifically selected by the team, in order to not change the environment and consequently past. During one expedition, the traveler becomes scared and leaves the protective path, with catastrophic results.
Episode 7
The Wonderful Death of Dudley Stone
23 mins
At a book signing, celebrated author Dudley Stone is approached by a rival who announces his intention to murder him. Stone turns out to be surprisingly enthusiastic about the idea.
Episode 8
The Haunting of the New
23 mins
Wealthy socialite Nora is notorious for her decadent parties and wild escapades; when her stately mansion burns to the ground, she has it rebuilt--but it will not let her back in.
Episode 9
To the Chicago Abyss
23 mins
In a world where all but the elite have been reduced to poverty and homelessness, the Old Man wanders the landscape inspiring people by telling them of his memories...of the mediocre and commonplace, for he believes the mighty can be toppled by the mediocre.
Episode 10
Hail and Farewell
23 mins
Willie, a 12-year-old boy, discovers that he can't grow up. For 40 years he puts his strange nature to use by becoming a son to couples who have lost their children. As he prepares to move on once more, Willie tells his story to his newest parents.
Episode 11
The Veldt
23 mins
Two parents become increasingly concerned that their children are spending far too much time in the virtual reality playroom, which seems permanently set to the African veldt.
Episode 12
Boys! Raise Giant Mushrooms in Your Cellar!
23 mins
An insecure man begins to suspect that the mushrooms his son ordered from a boy's magazine and is growing in the basement may be alien invaders.
