The Best Episodes of The Ray Bradbury Theater Season 1

Episode Rankings

1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   6.8/10(453 votes)

   #1 - Marionettes, Inc.

   S1:E15/21/1985

   John Raleigh Braling is a computer salesman who receives a cryptic message on his computer screen. Later he receives the same message in a newspaper and on a lunch bill. He tracks down source of the messages and meets a man who offers to sell him a robot replica of himself.

   Director:Paul Lynch

   Writer:Ray Bradbury

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   Director:Paul Lynch

   Writer:Ray Bradbury
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   7.3/10(417 votes)

   #2 - The Playground

   S1:E26/4/1985

   When Charles Underhill was a boy, he was tormented by neighborhood bullies. When his son begins playing in a local playground, he becomes deeply disturbed when he sees a bully from his youth.

   Director:William Fruet

   Writer:Ray Bradbury

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   Director:William Fruet

   Writer:Ray Bradbury
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   7.3/10(398 votes)

   #3 - The Crowd

   S1:E37/2/1985

   A neon sign artist named Joe Spelliner is injured in a car crash and sees a crowd of onlookers quickly gather. Days later he sees another car crash and notices that again the same crowd quickly gathers. He begins to investigate a series of accidents and news footage reveals that the same crowd arrives at every scene. What's more, Joe notices that the faces in the crowd match photographs of people at the city morgue.

   Director:Ralph L. Thomas

   Writer:Ray Bradbury

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   Director:Ralph L. Thomas

   Writer:Ray Bradbury