The Ray Bradbury Theater(1985)
A Canadian-produced fantastic anthology series scripted by famed science-fiction author Ray Bradbury. Many of the teleplays were based upon Bradbury's novels and short stories.
- Created by:
- Ray Bradbury
- First aired:
- 1985-05-21
- Country:
- US
- Network:
- USA Network, HBO
Episodes
1. The Fruit at the Bottom of the Bowl
★ 7.01988-01-23 · 26m
A hasty murderer tries to wipe off the fingerprints that he left at the crime scene... and realizes the overwhelming nature of his task.
2. Skeleton
★ 6.01988-02-06 · 26m
A hypochondriac goes to a bone specialist for a cure to his latest ailment.
3. The Emissary
★ 5.01988-02-13 · 26m
A lonely, bedridden boy sends his dog on a quest to locate a companion for him.
4. Gotcha!
1988-02-20 · 26m
A man discovers that his new girlfriend is obsessed with a game called Gotcha!... and will go to any lengths to win.
5. The Man Upstairs
1988-03-05 · 26m
An American boy living with his grandmother in Paris for the summer takes an interest in a new boarder.
6. The Small Assassin
★ 8.01988-04-09 · 26m
A woman is terrorized by her newborn infant.
7. Punishment Without Crime
1988-04-16 · 26m
A man contracts to have an android made to look exactly like the wife he hates... so he can murder it.
8. On the Orient, North
★ 7.01988-04-30 · 26m
A nurse gives aid to a ghost on a transcontinental train trip and escorts him to his final destination.
9. The Coffin
★ 8.01988-05-07 · 26m
An aging inventor builds a custom designed casket as his final creation... and to inflict revenge on a greedy brother.
10. Tyrannosaurus Rex
★ 6.01988-05-14 · 26m
A film animator sculpts a dinosaur for a tyrannical movie producer's latest film, but the man isn't satisfied unless it's the most terrifying beast of all.
11. There Was an Old Woman
★ 9.01988-05-21 · 26m
Elderly Matilda isn't ready to die when Death arrives to carry her off in a wicker basket.
12. And So Died Riabouchinska
★ 7.01988-05-28 · 24m
A police detective investigates a murder at a theater and questions ventriloquist John Fabian, his wife, and his agent. However, he discovers a fourth witness: Fabian's dummy. Riabouchinska, who has a mind of her own.
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Cast
Ray Bradbury
Self - Introduction
