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In just a moment, X minus one, but first, one man whose personality belies his name is Quizmaster Groucho Marx, because Mr. Marx is hardly one of the grouchy kind when it comes to welcoming guests and dispensing good humor on his Wednesday night quiz show, You Bet Your Life. Why don't you tune in and hear for yourself tomorrow? While you're listening, don't forget that each Wednesday night there's more great entertainment when Jack Bailey and contestants play Truth or Conseq…

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Synopsis

In The Seventh Order, the tranquil town of Brentwood, Illinois, is disrupted by the arrival of George of Zanfar, a seventh-order robot with a mission to study Earth and its inhabitants. Professor Ansel Tomlin, who is enjoying a quiet afternoon on his porch, is taken aback when George approaches him, claiming to have just landed in a spaceship that he subsequently destroyed. Initially mistaking George for a student in a costume, Tomlin quickly realizes the gravity of the situation when George reveals his true nature as a highly advanced machine.

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Fred Collins

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Bob Hastings

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James Monks

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James Rafferty

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Kate Wilkinson

Nelson Olmsted

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XMinusOne56-05-08050TheSeventhOrder.mp3

X Minus One, Episode 50

The Seventh Order

Tuesday, May 8, 1956 · 29:00

X Minus One, Episode 50

The Seventh Order

Tuesday, May 8, 1956 · 29:00

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A powerful robot named George of Zanfar arrives on Earth with plans for invasion, but Professor Ansel Tomlin must devise a way to thwart him before it's too late.

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