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Countdown for blast off. X minus five, four, three, two, X minus one, fire. From the far horizons of the unknown come 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 maybe worlds. The National Broadcasting Company in cooperation with Galaxy Science Fiction Magazine presents X minus one. Tonight, the time a hundred and fifty years from now, the place, a luxury spaceship and w…

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Synopsis

In the episode Venus Is a Man's World, we meet Ferdinand Sparling, a 13-year-old boy who finds himself on a spaceship bound for Venus, surrounded by 300 women eager to find husbands. The story opens with the countdown for launch, setting the stage for a comedic exploration of gender dynamics in a future where men are in short supply. Ferdinand's sisters, especially the overbearing Evelyn, have placed him in this unusual predicament, and he quickly realizes that he is not just a passenger but a male dependent in a world dominated by women.

Host

Fred Collins

Cast›

B

Bob Haag

D

Dennis Bellabio

F

Fredericka Chandler

G

Gerianne Raphael

J

John Gibson

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XMinusOne57-02-06087VenusIsAMansWorld.mp3

X Minus One, Episode 87

Venus Is a Man's World

Wednesday, February 6, 1957 · 22:21

X Minus One, Episode 87

Venus Is a Man's World

Wednesday, February 6, 1957 · 22:21

Summary

On a spaceship to Venus, a young boy named Ferdinand finds himself surrounded by women eager to find husbands, leading to a humorous battle of the sexes.

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