La Tardanza de la Hora
Título V.O.: The Lateness of the Hour
Guión: Rod Serling
Director: Jack Smight
Fecha de emisión en USA: 02/12/1960
Guest Starring: Inger Stevens (Jana), John Hoyt (Dr. Loren), Irene Tedrow (Mrs. Loren), Mary Gregory (Nelda), Tom Palmer (Robert), Valley Keene (Suzanne), Doris Karnes (Gretchen), Jason Johnson (Jensen)
Sinopsis: El Dr. Loren ha creado un entorno perfecto para vivir sin necesidad de salir al peligroso exterior: una casa con todas las comodidades, los mejores artículos de ocio y deleite, y una plantilla de servidores robots perfectos que realizan todas las tareas del hogar. Pero esta sobredependencia y aislamiento no son tan ideales para su hija Jana...
Frases destacadas:
Opening Narration: The residence of Dr. William Loren, which is in reality a menagerie for machines. We're about to discover that sometimes the product of man's talent and genius can walk amongst us untouched by the normal ravages of time. These are Dr. Loren's robots, built to functional as well as artistic perfection. But in a moment Dr. William Loren, wife and daughter will discover that perfection is relative, that even robots have to be paid for, and very shortly will be shown exactly what is the bill.
Closing Narration: Let this be the postscript: should you be worn out by the rigors of competing in a very competitive world, if you're distraught from having to share your existence with the noises and neuroses of the twentieth century, if you crave serenity but want it full time and with no strings attached, get yourself a workroom in a basement and then drop a note to Dr. and Mrs. William Loren. They're a childless couple who made comfort a life's work, and maybe there are a few do-it-yourself pamphlets still available in the Twilight Zone.
Curiosidades:
- Para ahorrar costes, este episodio fue rodado en video y luego transferido a 16 mm.
