An excellent (and might I say daring, given the time) episode of 'The Twilight Zone', with a librarian hero

'The Obsolete Man'

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Part II:


Thanks to Sue Bradley, who pointed me to this episode, which was linked on Dean Giustini's blog. Sadly, it came up on our list because of yet another health sciences library closure.

I've always liked Burgess Meredith, who plays the protagonist. He also played a bibliophile in another episode of 'The Twilight Zone', who finally had time to read the books he loved in a post-apocalyptic world, but is unable to do so through a cruel twist of fate. In 'The Obsolete Man', Fritz Weaver delivers an excellent performance as the State's rigid Chancellor as well. 'Twilight Zone' had such quality acting and writing, you don't see style like that any more.