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"Third from the Sun"

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Fritz Weaver as William Sturka and Edward Andrews as Carling from "Third from the Sun"
Fritz Weaver as William Sturka and Edward Andrews as Carling
  • Twilight Zone Season 1, Episode 14
  • Original Air Date: January 8, 1960
  • Director: Richard L. Bare
  • Teleplay: Rod Serling. Based on the short story by Richard Matheson
  • Cast: Fritz Weaver as William Sturka; Lori March as Eve Sturka; Denise Alexander as Jody Sturka; Joe Maross as Jerry Riden; Jeanne Evans as Ann Riden; and Edward Andrews as Carling
  • My rating: Upper upper-tier
  • Question 1: How pessimistic was Serling’s audience regarding atomic destruction around the time that this episode aired?
  • Question 2: How does Sturka’s profession as a scientist impact our reading of him as a character?
  • Question 3: Where did you find your moment of awe, something that moved you or inspired you to think beyond the surface?

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