The Old Man and the Cave (Twilight Zone episode)

[Beancounter]

This entire COVID-19 pandemic is reminiscent of a Twilight Zone episode “The Old Man in the Cave”. I was watching the news last night where groups of people were protesting to reopen businesses. For some reason this particular episode popped into my head. Rod Serling was not only a great writer but he understood the human condition and just how frail it is.

 

If you get a chance, watch this episode. It is eerily similar to what we’re going through now.

[bostonman]

The analogy to that episode has occurred to me too. As well as another one - "Time Enough At Last" - where a nuclear explosion ironically gives a sole survivor, an insatiable bookworm, all the peace and quiet and time to read every book in the world...until fate intervenes in the smallest but cruelest way. I've been thinking of that episode as we all sit isolated as if we really had time to do all the things we've always wanted, unimpeded - but of course we're unable to.

[+ azdr0710]

 

spoiler alert!!.......

 

[Beancounter]

The analogy to that episode has occurred to me too. As well as another one - "Time Enough At Last" - where a nuclear explosion ironically gives a sole survivor, an insatiable bookworm, all the peace and quiet and time to read every book in the world...until fate intervenes in the smallest but cruelest way. I've been thinking of that episode as we all sit isolated as if we really had time to do all the things we've always wanted, unimpeded - but of course we're unable to.

I łoved that episode. Poor Mr. Beamus (I think that’s his name.). Over the years I’ve come to appreciate The Twilight Zone. Way ahead of its time.

[samhexum]

a nuclear explosion ironically gives a sole survivor, an insatiable bookworm

 

Don't you mean an insatiable penguin?

Edited April 26, 2020 by samhexum

[MikeBiDude]

Couple of TZ posts here in the Television sub-forum

https://www.companyofmen.org/threads/what-are-you-binge-watching.156687/post-1880507

[Beancounter]

Couple of TZ posts here in the Television sub-forum

https://www.companyofmen.org/threads/what-are-you-binge-watching.156687/post-1880507

I didn’t realize there was a tv sub-Forum after all these years. I’ve learned something today.

[bostonman]

Don't you mean an insatiable penguin?

 

I hate to ask, but am I missing a joke here?

[samhexum]

I hate to ask, but am I missing a joke here?

 

Yes!

 

 

Edited April 26, 2020 by samhexum

[+ sync]

I hate to ask, but am I missing a joke here?

Burgess Meredith, the actor who portrayed the bookworm Henry Bemis in The Twilight Zone episode, was also widely known for his portrayal of one of Batman's archenemies named "Penquin" in the Batman television series.

[bostonman]

Yes!

 

 

Got it! Somehow never made that connection, but of course!! Thanks.