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The Twilight Zone: The Lonely

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Corry is stranded on an asteroid after being convicted of a crime. He receives as a present a robot who looks, sounds, and acts like a real woman. Read full recap »

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Writers:: Rod Serling

Director:: Jack Smight

Stars:: Rod Serling (Narrator/Host); Jack Warden (James A. Corry)

Guest Star:: Jean Marsh (Alicia); John Dehner (Captain Allenby); Ted Knight (Adams); James Turley (Carstairs)

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They shot all of the scenes in Death Valley, California. edit »
John Dehner would later star on two more TZ episodes: "The Jungle"; and "Mr. Garrity and the Graves" edit »
This was actually the first episode produced (after the pilot) edit »
Included on volume 5 of Image-Entertainment's DVD collection. edit »

(Closing Narration)
Narrator: On a microscopic piece of sand that floats through space is a fragment of a man's life. Left to rust is the place he lived in and the machines he used. Without use, they will disintegrate from the wind and the sand and the years that act upon them; all of Mr. Corry's machines - including the one made in his image, kept alive by love, but now obsolete in the Twilight Zone. edit »
(Opening Narration)
Narrator: Witness if you will a dungeon, made out of mountains, salt flats and sand that stretch to infinity. The dungeon has an inmate: James A. Corry. And this is his residence: a metal shack. An old touring car that squats in the sun and goes nowhere - for there is nowhere to go. For the record let it be known that James A. Corry is a convicted criminal placed in solitary confinement. Confinement in this case stretches as far as the eye can see, because this particular dungeon is on an asteroid nine million miles from the Earth. Now witness if you will a man's mind and body shriveling in the sun, a man dying of loneliness. edit »

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jamoon2006
member since: Jun 21, 2005
The Lonely
The Bottom Line: "Another great installment"
Solitude? ...Continue »
08/05/08 10:16am | report abuse
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raygoshay
member since: May 4, 2008
The Lonely
The Bottom Line: "Exactly why I watch this series"
Jack Warden portrays a convicted murderer sentenced to solitary confinement for 40 years - as the only inhabitant on a far, far away asteroid. After some years totally secluded he is unexpectedly given a companion - a robotic woman. ...Continue »
05/06/08 09:23pm | report abuse
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Proteus710
member since: Feb 21, 2006
The Lonely
The Bottom Line: "Well written"
A story that evaluates both the concepts of loneliness and what qualifies as "human". ...Continue »
03/25/06 11:28pm | report abuse
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Skeeter_700
member since: Feb 3, 2006
The Lonely
The Bottom Line: "Well written"
A wonderful but tragic story of a man and his robot. ...Continue »
02/06/06 08:07pm | report abuse
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WireWalker
member since: Nov 9, 2005
The Lonely
The Bottom Line: "Painful to watch"
Painful to watch but Only because of its ending. Other than that, it's one of my favorite episodes. ...Continue »
11/22/05 06:31pm | report abuse