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Adventures in time and space told in future tense. The mansion attacks. Have you ever heard of the Mark III? The amazing electronic brain they're using now up at Harvard University. In mere minutes it can solve scientific problems that our most brilliant mathematicians would take years to work out. Its intelligence is almost superhuman. And yet the scientists are already working on a new and improved model, the Mark IV. In fact they tell us there's no earthly reason why thes…

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Synopsis

In the episode With Folded Hands, we meet Harry Underhill, a businessman whose livelihood depends on selling mechanical servants. Set in a near-future world, the story begins with Underhill's growing concern as his sales plummet due to the emergence of a new line of humanoids that promise to outperform his mechanicals. The narrative opens with a glimpse into Underhill's home life, where his mechanical servant malfunctions, foreshadowing the larger issues at play.

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Alexander Scourby

Bryna Raeburn

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Peter Capell

P

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Dimension X, Episode 2

With Folded Hands

Saturday, April 15, 1950 · 29:25

Dimension X, Episode 2

With Folded Hands

Saturday, April 15, 1950 · 29:25

Summary

In With Folded Hands, Harry Underhill faces a crisis as his mechanical servants lose popularity to a new and superior humanoid model. As he grapples with the implications of these advanced machines, he must confront the future of humanity's role in a world dominated by technology.

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