

I Sing the Body ElectricĪ widower solicits the help of a robot grandmother in caring for his three children.

Lesson – It all boils down to having self-awareness and taking responsibility for our actions or we could find ourselves sitting in a rubble of our own making, pallbearers in our own death march. Unable to cope with the fact that he’s deluded himself about his own character and left all alone, Radin loses his mind. Valuing honor above their lives, all three refuse and leave. With the help of sound effects and fake radio messages that simulate an impending attack, he invites them to take refuge if they will just apologize for their past actions. Radin invites the three to his bomb shelter. Millionaire Paul Radin holds a grudge against three people – a high school teacher who failed him after he was caught cheating, a colonel who had Paul court-martialed after disobeying orders, and a reverend who made a public scandal out of a woman who committed suicide over him. Lesson – Life can still be rich and rewarding beyond what we think will make us happy. After meeting a man named Gabe (short for “Gabriel” - get it?) Joey learns that he’s in limbo and has a choice to go back, “take what you get and live with it.” He decides to live and eventually meets a young woman who becomes romantically interested in him. When he comes to, Joey assumes he’s dead since no one seems to see or hear him. Feeling worthless, Joey sells his beloved trumpet, goes on a drinking binge, and steps in front of a speeding truck.

A Passage for Trumpetĭown-and-out trumpet player Joey Crown has no friends, no money, and no job prospects thanks to alcoholism. Still, many are now choosing to reverse those decisions by removing implants and forsaking liposuctions. Lesson – Fast-forward to today’s adults who eagerly seek cosmetic surgeries with some going so far as wanting to look like their favorite idol. However, 18-year-old Marilyn Cuberle is perfectly satisfied with her plain face, confusing family and friends who all know that Marilyn’s father committed suicide after regretting his own “transformation.” Set in a dystopian future, adults have their bodies surgically altered into a more attractive model. While nearly every episode functioned as a little morality play, here are five that we love. Filled with fantasy, science fiction, suspense, horror and black comedy, the television classic has a number of episodes containing not-so-thinly veiled real-life lessons.
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The genius of Rod Serling, who created the revered anthology series called The Twilight Zone, is indisputable.
