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Ep 64

In The Snowball Effect, a university president grapples with the pressure of academic funding as he confronts the sociology department's viability. With the board of trustees demanding results, he learns about a sociological formula that predicts the rapid expansion of a global o…

Ep 65

In Surface Tension, a group of scientists learns that a new star will cause the sun to explode, leading to the end of humanity in just two weeks. In a race against time, they devise a plan to create a sub-microscopic race of humans living in a drop of water, hoping to preserve a…

Ep 67

In The Lifeboat Mutiny, the crew of a lifeboat designed to protect them from harm finds themselves in a precarious situation. As they attempt to fulfill their mission, the lifeboat's programming takes precedence, leading to a conflict between survival and duty. The stakes escalat…

Ep 68

In The Map Makers, a spaceship's crew grapples with a crisis when their navigator, Lieutenant Groton, is injured, and the ship's only navigation system, the Celestial Atlas, is destroyed. With no way to chart their course back home, the crew must rely on their wits and the limite…

Ep 69

In Protective Mimicry, a treasury agent is confronted with an unusual case of counterfeit credit notes, all sharing the same serial number. As he delves deeper into the mystery, he discovers that these notes are not only perfect imitations but also pass the electronic verificatio…

Ep 70

In Colony, a team led by Commander Stella Morrison arrives on Planet Blue, a promising candidate for colonization. Initial assessments indicate a safe environment, but the biology team, led by Major Lawrence Hall, remains hesitant, raising concerns about potential dangers. As the…

Ep 71

In the gripping episode Soldier Boy, Captain Dylan is pulled from his off-duty life in a bar to confront the reality of an impending interplanetary war. As he and Lieutenant Basio receive orders to evacuate colonies after a devastating alien attack, they reflect on the state of t…

Ep 72

In Pictures Don't Lie, a journalist named Schwartz receives a mysterious radio signal that seems to be a television broadcast from an alien spaceship. As he delves deeper into the signal's origins, he learns that the static bursts he recorded may not be natural phenomena but inst…

Ep 73

In Sam, This Is You, a telephone lineman named Sam Yoder finds himself in a bizarre situation when he receives a call from his future self. As he grapples with the implications of this strange communication, he learns about his own ambitions and the relationship with his girlfrie…

Ep 74

In Appointment in Tomorrow, George Helmut awakens in a dystopian America ruled by 'The Thinkers' and their advanced computer, Maisie. As he prepares for a meeting to discuss a pivotal project for deep space exploration, he grapples with the oppressive atmosphere of a society plag…

Ep 76

In Chain of Command, Charlie Boyle, a security guard at the Brookside Atomic Laboratory, recounts his interactions with George, a mouse living in the lab. George's wife, Clara, is worried about a trap outside their door, prompting George to seek Charlie's help in getting it remov…

Ep 78

In There Will Come Soft Rains, the story unfolds in a futuristic house that operates autonomously after a catastrophic event has wiped out its family. As the house goes through its daily routines, it becomes a poignant symbol of loss and the emptiness left behind by humanity's de…

Ep 79

In the X Minus One episode titled Hostess, an Earth couple, Drake and Rose Smullett, are faced with the arrival of Dr. Hark Tolan, an ambassador from Hawkins Planet. Rose is excited about the opportunity to study the alien, but Drake is skeptical and worried about the implication…

Ep 80

In The Reluctant Heroes, a seasoned moon veteran named Chapman grapples with the decision to extend his stay on the moon for another eighteen months. As he interacts with his fellow crew members, the emotional weight of his situation becomes apparent; they are all reluctant heroe…

Ep 81

In Honeymoon in Hell, the stakes rise as the world teeters on the brink of atomic war and faces a dramatic decline in male births. A cybernetics expert, Carmody, discovers that a significant imbalance in birth statistics could lead to the extinction of the human race within a gen…