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In just a moment, X minus one. But first, your home will be filled with the voices of top entertainers and fascinating experts in the homemaking field tomorrow, when Virginia Graham and Mike Wallace bring you another broadcast of NBC's Weekday. Among the special guests is Rita Gamm, Hollywood star and one of Grace Kelly's prospective bridesmaids. And Rita will be joined by a singer whose unique style is well known to his many fans, Johnny Ray. Then from Britain, it's actor T…

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Synopsis

In Tunnel Under the World, we meet Guy Burkhart, who wakes up screaming from a vivid nightmare of an explosion. His wife, Mary, tries to comfort him, but he is left shaken by the intensity of the dream. As he heads to work, he notices that the usual crowd is absent from the bus, and everything around him seems unnaturally bright and new. This odd feeling persists throughout his day, creating a sense of foreboding.

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Fred Collins

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Connie Lembcke

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Ginger Jones

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X Minus One, Episode 42

Tunnel Under the World

Wednesday, March 14, 1956 · 27:59

X Minus One, Episode 42

Tunnel Under the World

Wednesday, March 14, 1956 · 27:59

Summary

In Tunnel Under the World, Guy Burkhart wakes up screaming, haunted by a recurring nightmare of an explosion. As he navigates a strange day where familiar faces seem absent, he uncovers a chilling truth about his reality.

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