![]() ![]() Why was the Kanamit even carrying the book in the first place? He’s obviously trying to deceive the humans and there’s little chance they’d be able to decipher it, but why even carry in to the United Nations? When Chambers’ assistant, Patty, comes running up at the end to warn him that he’s heading for a very special dinner party why doesn’t she scream it at the top of her lungs and warn everyone? And if Chambers is supposed to be this great linguist why are both the title and the eventual contents of the book deciphered by others?īut enough of that. Problems exist outside the narration as well. The warning to the American audience about the danger of complacency and feeling numb to the world’s dangers is already in place, and having the character break the fourth wall to pound it home even more just feels gimmicky. There’s also the question of who exactly he’s telling the story to… are they letting him record a jailhouse memoir? And don’t get me started on the decision to have him speak directly to the show’s viewers at the very end. ![]() Just don’t start giving it too much thought…Ĭhambers is narrating this presumably from his prison cell aboard the alien craft and he knows what the Kanamits have planned for him, and yet he speaks with eloquence and a light, playful tone at times as if he’s just telling any other story. It’s the twist at the end that gets the most play, but the entire episode is solid from beginning to (almost) end. This is easily one of the more famous episodes of The Twilight Zone and arguably one of the best remembered. “Well that makes the cheese a little more binding!” How wonderfully kind and innocuous! A year later humans are lining up like cattle for a chance to take a ride to the Kanamits’ home planet, and just as Chambers himself is preparing to board he discovers mankind’s benefactors may have more than good will on their minds. Suspicion soon turns to gratitude, especially after finding a book casually dropped by one of the aliens (Richard Kiel) that they discover is entitled To Serve Man. ![]() He’s understandably belligerent towards his captors but begins to tell his story, humanity’s story, about the day aliens landed on Earth and began to offer us the moon. The Goods: Michael Chambers (Lloyd Bochner) sits in a cell and listens as a disembodied voice encourages him to eat lunch. The Plot: Aliens as big as Bond villains frighten mankind when they land on Earth but quickly win over humanity with the promise of technological advancements, cures, trips, and free cars! But are they really here to help us? Are you brave enough to watch them all with us? The Twilight Zone (Episode #89): “To Serve Man” (airdate 3/2/62) With the entire original run of The Twilight Zone available to watch instantly, we’re partnering with Twitch Film to cover all of the show’s 156 episodes. ![]()
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