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This is Walter O'Keefe inviting you to listen in on the Nightline. Tonight live the incredible life of ages yet to come in a time that might be a million years from now on X minus one. Now an incredible story of the world beyond. 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 y…

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Synopsis

In The Category Inventor, we enter a future where robots have taken over numerous jobs, leaving many human workers like Gilbert, a bassoonist, feeling obsolete. The story begins with Gilbert arriving at the orchestra's locker room, only to be informed by the orchestra manager, Kurt Bergson, that he has been replaced by a robot bassoonist. This shocking news sets the tone for Gilbert's struggle to find his place in a world that no longer values human artistry.

Host

Fred Collins

Cast›

A

Alan Bergman

B

Bert Cowlan

H

Hetty Galen

J

Joseph Bell

Nelson Olmsted

W

Wendell Holmes

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XMinusOne57-06-27100TheCategoryInventor.mp3

X Minus One, Episode 100

The Category Inventor

Thursday, June 27, 1957 · 21:22

X Minus One, Episode 100

The Category Inventor

Thursday, June 27, 1957 · 21:22

Summary

In a future where robots have taken over many jobs, a bassoonist named Gilbert struggles to find his place in a world that no longer values human artistry. Faced with unemployment and the challenges of domestic life, he must adapt to the changing landscape.

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