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Countdown for blast off. X minus five, minus four, minus three, minus two, X minus one, fire! From the far horizons of the unknown come transcribed tales of new dimensions in time and space. These are stories of the future, adventures in which you'll live in a million could-be years on a thousand would-be worlds. The National Broadcasting Company presents X minus one. Tonight, the science fiction classic, Knock, by Frederick Brown. The night we have a strange story to tell,…

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Synopsis

In the X Minus One episode Knock, the narrative begins with Walter Phelan, the last man on Earth, awakening in a stark room. He is soon confronted by an alien named Xan, who reveals that humanity has been wiped out, leaving Walter as the sole survivor. The Xan have annexed Earth, transforming it into a zoo for their species, and Walter learns that he is now a specimen, isolated from the world he once knew.

Host

Fred Collins

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A

Alexander Scourby

L

Lori March

Luis Van Rooten

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NBC

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Credits

  • Audio from Internet Archive (OTRR_X_Minus_One_Singles). Curated by OTRR. Goldie does not claim ownership of this broadcast.
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XMinusOne55-05-22005Knock.mp3

X Minus One, Episode 5

Knock

Sunday, May 22, 1955 · 28:25

X Minus One, Episode 5

Knock

Sunday, May 22, 1955 · 28:25

Summary

The last man on Earth, Walter Phelan, awakens to find himself alone in a room with an alien named Xan, who reveals that humanity has been wiped out and he is now a specimen in a zoo. As Walter navigates his new reality, he discovers the complexities of survival and companionship.

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Headlines

  • 1955 — First ascent of Mount Kangchenjunga: On the British Kangchenjunga expedition led by Charles Evans, Joe Brown and George Band reach the summit of the third-highest mountain in the world (8,586 meters); Norman Hardie and Tony Streather join them the following day.
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