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The Ray Bradbury Theater Season 5 Episodes
Season 5 Episode Guide
8 Episodes 1992 - 1992
Episode 1
The Earthmen
23 mins
Earth astronauts land on Mars and are puzzled by the reception they receive: most of the Martians are annoyed or angered by their arrival.
Episode 2
Zero Hour
Fri, Jan 10, 199223 mins
Eight-year-old Mink plays a new game with the other children in the neighborhood; Invasion. It involves putting together odd devices from kitchen utensils and working out mathematical formulas. When Mink's mother Mary takes an interest, she soon realizes that there may be something more sinister going on then a mere children's game...
Episode 3
The Jar
23 mins
Cuckolded farmer Charlie purchases a weird specimen in a jar from a carnival sideshow, hoping to gain some respect in the town. When his faithless wife threatens to reveal that the creature is a fake, Charlie is driven to an act of desperation.
Episode 4
Colonel Stonesteel and the Desperate Empties
23 mins
Greentown, Illnois is in the midst of the "desperate empties," the doldrums that come at the tail-end of summer. To bring some excitement to the town, twelve-year-old Charlie helps the rascally Colonel Stonesteel bury a fake mummy to be uncovered at the Labor Day parade in an elaborate hoax.
Episode 5
The Concrete Mixer
23 mins
An invasion force from Mars heads to Earth, prepared to overcome a strong military resistance. Instead, when they arrive they are greeted by glad-handing community representatives, a marching band, and the key to the city. The aliens are soon introduced to the vulgar and consumer-oriented "American way of life" which turns out to be a bigger threat than an armed resistance would have been.
Episode 6
The Utterly Perfect Murder
23 mins
As a boy, piano prodigy Douglas was tormented by a gang of bullies led by Ralph. Now, fifty years later, Doug looks for closure in his life--by traveling back to his hometown and murdering Ralph.
Episode 7
Let's Play Poison
23 mins
Mr. Howard witnesses the death of a favorite student because of bullying. He retired but is called back as a substitute teacher. Howard informs his new class that he considers them devils and will treat them accordingly, and they plan a chilling revenge around a game called Poison.
Episode 8
The Martian
22 mins
A middle-aged Earth couple emigrates to Mars after the death of their son Tom. On a particularly bad night of grieving, a psychically sensitive native Martian is captured by their strong emotions and forced into the form of Tom and is accepted as such by the bereaved mother. The father, though, is torn by the conflict between his revulsion and concern for his wife.
