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A Cold War Guide - The Twilight Zone

With everything going on in the news, I thought it was time to explain or jog your memory about a little time called the Cold War. The Twilight Zone is my favorite example of cold war sentiment. It's that eerie black and white show from the early sixties your dad or grandpa probably watched on Thanksgiving or 4th of July. If you watch it enough, you'll realize that a lot of storylines were "borrowed" from this show in later years for a ton of other movies and shows. As of late, there's also a lot of parallels to things happening in the news. 

There's an episode called "The Obsolete Man." It's about an oppressive government called The State that is going to execute an old man for being of no use to the state. He is librarian and books are banned, and he is old, that's enough for this state. It's a great episode I really think is worth a watch, but it's Rod Serling's prophetic intro and exit narrations that gave me the chills as almost a warning to future generations. I guess it's us. Rod Serling's Narrations:

Opening Narration

Closing Narration

A transmission coming in loud and clear, from The Twilight Zone. 

-Mike

The Twilight Zone - Available streaming on most services and devices.